Cold Turkey: It was 11 degrees in Buffalo, 21 in New York, and 16 in Boston at 6:30 this morning. A cold snap moved into the East Coast overnight just in time for Thanksgiving. Temperatures are expected to be 10 …

538: The members of the Electoral College meet in their state capitals today to cast their votes for president. Although many have been under pressure to abandon Donald Trump, the electors are expected to vote in accordance with the vote …

Political Hack: President Obama said the US will retaliate for Russian computer hacking to influence the US election. Obama told NPR’s Steve Inskeep, “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of …

Vlad the Terrible: Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in computer hacking to influence the US election, according to a report by NBC News. The network cites national security sources saying Putin directed how materials hacked from Democratic computers …

Cyber War: When the FBI notified the Democratic National Committee in September 2015 that its computers had been cracked by Russian hackers, the computer technician who took the call barely did anything about it, according to a report in the …

Towering Inferno: An 86-storey residential tower caught fire in Dubai last night, burning like a giant torch and raining debris on the street. It was a dramatic sight in the night. The tower actually called the Torch is located in …

Nation: The Obama administration is obeying the order of a Texas federal judge and delaying the implementation of immigration reforms the president ordered. The government was about to begin accepting applications for work permits and some other legal protections that …

Manhunt: Two brothers suspected of Wednesday’s Paris massacre are holed up in a building 30 miles northeast of Paris near Charles de Gaulle airport. The Kouachi brothers may have one hostage. They are surrounded by hundreds of cops. Another man …

French Massacre: Twelve people are dead in Paris today in a massacre at the offices of the weekly French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Gunmen entered the offices in late morning, asking for some people by name, according to reports. Several …

SOTU: President Obama vowed last night in his State of the Union message to pull an end-around on an obstructive Congress with executive actions. He said he will increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10 …