5 Dead in Airport Shooting
Five people were killed and at least 12 were injured in a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The Broward County Mayor says that a lone shooter was responsible for the incident
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Putin 'Ordered' Election Influence: U.S. Intelligence
A new declassified report says Russian President Vladimir Putin "ordered" an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. It says the scope of Russia's activities was significantly larger compared with previous operations
Michelle Obama: Being FLOTUS 'Greatest Honor of My Life'
Michelle Obama delivered a message of hope directed at young Americans, choking up several times in her final public remarks as First Lady. "Being your First Lady has been the greatest honor of my life," she said
Astronomers Discover ‘Black Hole Treasure Trove’
Astronomers have studied the deepest X-ray image of all time to discover a "treasure trove" containing thousands of supermassive black holes. The image shows the highest concentration of black holes ever seen
Trump Still Doesn't Publicly Blame Russia for Hacks
President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with the nation's top spies "constructive" Friday, but held off on publicly naming Russia as the perpetrator of last year's election-related hacks on Democratic groups
Don’t Get Too Excited About a January Stock Bump
Investors have historically looked toward January as a bullish month for stock markets. But that bull is dead—and has been dead for the past 15 years, according to a team of Goldman Sachs analysts
Americans Split on Obamacare Repeal
As the drama ramps up on Capitol Hill with Republican lawmakers promising a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act and Democrats scrambling for a strategy to save it, Americans are evenly divided about what they want, according to a new poll
Trump Officially Wins After Electoral Votes Tallied
It's official: Congress has tallied the Electoral College votes and Donald Trump has been elected president. Democrats raised plenty of objections as the votes were counted, but they didn't have the votes to sustain them
Tilikum, SeaWorld Killer Whale That Killed Trainer, Dies
A well-known killer whale that had violently killed one of its SeaWorld trainers and two other people died after battling a bacterial lung infection, the marine park said. The orca named Tilikum was the star of the 2013 documentary, Blackfish
Viola Davis Got a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Meryl Streep has presented her Doubt co-star Viola Davis with a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Streep described the actress as "arguably the most immediate, responsive artist" she had ever worked with
Russia Is Pulling Back From Syria
Russia announced that it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in a drawdown of its forces in the war-torn country. Moscow has been a key supporter of President Bashar Assad's government
Unemployment Rate Ticks Up From 9-Year Low
U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December, capping a year of slower but solid hiring and providing the last major snapshot of the economy President-elect Donald Trump will inherit from President Obama
