The Intel: A senior member of Russia’s parliament mocked and dismissed the CIA report on Russian hacking of the US election. Alexey Pushkov, a member of the defense and security committee of the Russian Parliament’s upper house, said via Twitter, …

Overnight: A gunman opened fire inside an Istanbul nightclub full of New Year’s Eve celebrants, killing 39 of them. Sixty-nine more people were sent to the hospital, four of them in critical condition. The gunman entered the nightclub about an …

Happy New Year: Hundreds of thousands of revelers in New York’s Times Square tonight will have to pass through screening and be hemmed in by 65 sand trucks positioned as blast blockers. New York’s Finest is getting the backing of …

Mother and Daughter: Actress Debbie Reynolds died of a stroke yesterday at age 84, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds had been at the home of her son, Todd Fisher, discussing funeral plans for …

Princess Leia: Actress Carrie Fisher, known for playing Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, died yesterday of the effects of a heart attack suffered on an airline flight from London to Los Angeles on Dec. 23rd. Playing the …

Promised Land: Just days after the UN Security Council denounced Israel for building settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the government said it is moving ahead to build thousands more homes on disputed land. The city of Jerusalem said it plans …

Heavy Weather: A winter storm that stretches across the northern states from North Dakota to Maine and south through Illinois and Indiana is bringing snow and freezing rain. Power outages are expected in areas where rain turns to ice. Hundreds …

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 …

China Syndrome: The US says it has reached an agreement with China for the return of an underwater drone the Chinese navy snatched out of international waters in the South China Sea. The Pentagon says the drone was being used …

Political Hacks: In what may have been the last press conference of his presidency, President Obama said he personally told Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop Russian hacking into political campaign computers, and warned that there would be consequences. Obama …