Morning Must Reads: December 14

Streets of Outrage

Hordes of demonstrators, including relatives of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, joined civil rights groups in marches in Washington D.C. and in New York City on Saturday to peacefully protest the killing of unarmed black citizens by police

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs

It wasn’t just an asteroid. A new report focuses on a series of ongoing volcanic eruptions that dwarf anything humans have ever seen

Senate Passes Stopgap Bill

Senate Democrats sent President Obama a bill on Saturday to keep the government funded until Wednesday night, easing concerns of a shutdown

Sony Hack Reveals Tussle Over Bond Movie

According to emails released in the leak, the third and final act of the new James Bondfilm Spectre was considered so bad by executives that one screenwriter after another was dispatched to try to rewrite the climax to the $300 million project

Portland Police Arrest Suspect in School Shooting

A 22-year-old man was arrested after a shooting outside Rosemary Anderson High School on Friday injured three, with one 16-year-old girl critically wounded. Police said they suspect the shooting was gang-related

Adrian Peterson’s Future Unclear After Appeal Loss

The Vikings running back will reportedly take his case to a federal court, after an arbitrator upheld his suspension from the NFL. Where does he stand in the meantime with his team and the league? Here’s a closer look at those issues

Play With Potions in J.K. Rowling’s Latest ‘Story’

On the third day of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series ahead of Christmas, during which the famed author is publishing a dozen new pieces of content ahead of the holiday, we take a trip to potions class with Harry and company

Tornadoes at a Record, Unexplained Low in U.S.

There’s been a major lull in the number of tornadoes to strike the U.S. in each of the past three years, fewer than any three-year period since accurate record-keeping commenced in the 1950s, and scientists say they can’t explain the dip

Exit Polls in Japan Project Big Win for Ruling Party

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s party headed for a landslide victory in lower house elections Sunday, according to projections based on exit polls, which showed the Liberal Democratic Party easily retaining its majority in the 475-seat House of Representatives

Facebook Unfriends Microsoft’s Bing

Social media giant confirms it is no longer showing search results from Bing, in a sign it’s angling on the web search turf dominated by archrival Google. “We continue to have a great partnership with Microsoft in other areas,” a spokesman said

Chicken Pox Takes Angelina Off the Media Circuit

The actress, 39, recorded a video message that was posted on YouTube Friday explaining that she’s come down with chicken pox and will not be able to attend upcoming press events for Unbroken, which she directed

Dutchman’s Proposal Goes Disastrously Wrong

One hopeless romantic caused a row of houses to be evacuated in the Netherlands after the crane he hired to propose to his girlfriend toppled over into a neighbor’s roof. Despite the property destruction, the lucky woman reportedly said yes

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