16-Dec-2015 16:47

LA defends response to threat that New York dismissed as a hoax - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lausd-tactics-20151216-story.html

Freddie Gray case: Jury enters Day 3 of deliberations in trial of William Porter - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/freddie-gray-case-jury-enters-day-3-of-deliberations-in-trial-of-william-porter/2015/12/16/19474e3e-a374-11e5-b53d-972e2751f433_story.html

Fact check: The fifth Republican debate - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/12/16/fact-check-fifth-republican-debate/77390404/

Here's what critics are saying about Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Entertainment Weekly :: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/16/star-wars-force-awakens-reviews

Russia Is Using Space Power in Its Attack on Syria - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/16/russia-is-using-space-power-in-its-attack-on-syria.html

Congress reaches $1.1 trillion spending deal plus billions in tax cuts - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/16/congress-reaches-11-trillion-spending-deal-plus-billions-tax-cuts/77410914/

2 Arrested in Austria in Connection to Paris Attacks - TIME :: http://time.com/4151226/paris-attacks-austria-arrests/

For another year, the US sees decline in executions. Why? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2015/1216/For-another-year-the-US-sees-decline-in-executions.-Why

Wall Street opens higher ahead of Fed rate decision - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-idUSKBN0TZ1JF20151216

Iraqi Official: Gunmen Abduct up to 26 Qatari Hunters - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iraqi-official-gunmen-abduct-26-qatari-hunters-35795569