German authorities questioned one suspect after the attack, in which a truck plowed in to the market, killing 12 and wounding dozens. The incident, described by the White House as an apparent “terror attack,” had echoes of a deadly assault in Nice, France, that was claimed by the Islamic State.
The usually overlooked meetings of electors drew extra scrutiny in recent weeks by opponents of Donald Trump. But despite questions about how many electors would vote against Trump, it was Hillary Clinton who saw her tally shrink more.
The president-elect dined with billionaire Carlos Slim, a peace-making gesture that signals a possible thawing between Trump and the Mexican leaders whom he used relentlessly as a foil on the campaign trail.
A gunman after fatally shooting Andrei Karlov. (Reuters)
A Turkish police officer who angrily denounced the bloodshed in Syria fatally shot diplomat Andrei Karlov in front of horrified spectators at an art gallery in Turkey’s capital. In a video of the attack, the gunman is heard shouting: “Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!” It was among the most brazen retaliatory attacks yet on Russia since Moscow entered the war in Syria on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey’s relations with the West are at a low ebb, with many governments condemning Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s purge of opponents after a failed coup attempt. Now Monday's slaying may compel him to make concessions to Russia.
China said in statement that after “friendly negotiation” the drone was transferred to the U.S. The Pentagon confirmed the drone’s return, but offered a less friendly-sounding account.
A judge ordered the government to unseal the search warrant it obtained after announcing the investigation was back on.
The first lady told Oprah Winfrey that the weight her husband’s presidency placed on their family has lifted “knowing that we’ve made it this far, and we’ve survived and, in many ways, thrived.”
The president also pardoned 78 people, bringing the number of pardons under his administration to 148. He has commuted the sentences of 1,176 federal inmates under the clemency initiative launched two years ago, and officials expect him to issue more before he leaves office.
ANALYSIS | Washington’s quarterback had been sharp lately. On Monday, he was uncharacteristically off.
California Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky had become a lightning rod in the national debate over campus sexual assault after he sentenced the former Stanford University swimmer.
Tapping on the car's window reportedly spiraled into a physical confrontation in Michigan.
