Morning Must Reads: December 22

New York Mourns Slain Officers

Following the shooting of Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos in Brooklyn on Saturday, NYPD officers have been directed to only go on foot patrols in pairs, detectives have been told to go out in teams of three and sentries have been deployed outside station houses

Cop Deaths and Race Relations

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes that the murder of two NYPD officers should inspire nationwide mourning, but also the pursuit of a better justice system

The Interview Still to Be Distributed

Sony Pictures lawyer David Boies asserted that the studio will still distribute the controversial comedy despite pulling it from theaters

Florida State Quarterback Cleared in Code of Conduct Case

Jameis Winston, the star quarterback accused of sexual assault by a female Florida State student in December 2012, has been cleared in his Code of Conduct case at the university and will not face discipline, a judge has ruled

The Hobbit Wins Weekend Box-Office Battle

The Peter Jackson film brought in $56.2 million over the weekend (and $90.6 million since its Wednesday opening), while Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Annie — all films showing in more than 3,000 locations — made almost $40 million less

Western Journalist Granted Access to Islamic State Lands

Jürgen Todenhöfer, the first Western journalist to be granted access to ISIS-controlled territories, has returned with a warning: the terrorist group is “much stronger and much more dangerous” than its adversaries understand

Dish Network Drops Fox After Failed Contract Negotiations

Fox News Channel and Fox Business were blacked out Saturday on satellite TV provider Dish Network, after the two parties failed to agree on a new contract, in negotiations that had gone on for the last several weeks. Both sides are pointing fingers at each other

North Korea Threatens Strikes on U.S. Amid Hacking Claims

President Barack Obama is “recklessly” spreading rumors of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyberattack of Sony Pictures, North Korea says. Its National Defense Commission warned that its 1.2 million-member army is ready to use all types of warfare against the U.S.

Fast Food Could Make Children Perform Worse in School

A new study shows that American children who regularly eat fast food don’t perform as well as their fellow students in school. Researchers found kids who eat the most fast food have lower test scores in science, math and reading

Saudi Arabia Keeps the Wells Pumping

Saudi Arabia will not cut oil production to boost depressed prices, reversing the kingdom’s usual policy of moderating supply to control prices and sending a strong message about OPEC’s strategy for dealing with a slumped oil market

Anonymous Threatens Iggy Azalea

Hacker collective Anonymous is threatening to release stills from a purported sex tape involving rapper Iggy Azalea unless she apologizes for “misappropriating black culture, insulting peaceful protesters, and making light of Eric Garner’s death”

Pakistan Arrests Several Suspects for School Attack

Pakistani police say they have arrested several people suspected of facilitating the attack on a school in the city of Peshawar last week, which left 148 people dead. All seven assailants were reportedly killed in the attack, which was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban

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