ISIS Claims Istanbul Attack
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the New Year's attack at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others. It said the man opened fire in "revenge for God's religion"
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Chicago's Bloody Year
One of the bloodiest years on record in Chicago ended with 762 homicides and more than 3,500 shooting incidents. There were nearly 300 more homicides and more than 1,000 more shooting incidents than there were in 2015, police said
U.S. Condemns North Korea’s Threat of a New Missile Test
The Pentagon warned North Korea of serious consequences if it carries out its latest threat of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile. On Sunday, Kim Jong Un announced that the country would soon be able to test a missile capable of reaching the U.S.
Rogue One Tops the New Year’s Box Office
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Sing loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year's holiday, racking up the biggest grosses and ringing out 2016 on a high note. The Star Wars spinoff earned just under $50 million for the three-day period
Indonesian Ferry Captain Detained After Deadly Blaze
Police in Indonesia have detained the captain of a ferry that caught fire, leaving 23 dead and 17 others missing, amid reports that he abandoned ship as passengers struggled to escape. The tourist ferry caught fire while carrying an estimated 200 holiday revelers
Anti-Pipeline Protesters Drop Banner at Vikings Game
Protesters who oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline dropped a large banner reading "U.S. Bank Divest #NoDAPL" from the rafters of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis during a Vikings-Bears game
Hundreds Flee Fighting Near Syria's Capital Despite Truce
Hundreds of civilians fled the Barada Valley, near the Syrian capital, where government forces were battling insurgent groups including an al-Qaeda-linked outfit excluded from a recent nationwide cease-fire, despite the truce brokered by Russia and Turkey
Mariah Carey Had Some New Year's Eve Trouble
Few performers have more experience commanding a crowd's attention than Mariah Carey, and her performance on New Year's Eve was no exception—though not for the reasons the singer would have wished
First Trial in the Waco Biker Shootings Set for April
The first trial over a Central Texas gunfight involving rival motorcycle gangs that left nine people dead, 20 others hurt and more than 150 bikers charged is now set for April, 23 months after the 2015 shootout
Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017
As 2016 drew to a close, revelers around the world bid a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts, deadly attacks at gatherings and deaths of legendary celebrities. Here's a look at how people ushered in the new year
M.A.S.H. Star William Christopher Dies at 84
M.A.S.H. star William Christopher has died. He was 84. Christopher is best known for the role of Father Francis Mulcahy on "M.A.S.H.," the 1970s TV show set during the Korean War
NYC's Long-Delayed New Subway Line Finally Opened
New Yorkers' long wait to take a subway under Manhattan's far Upper East Side ended Sunday when three new stations on the Second Avenue line opened to the public. The first train left the station after a speech by Gov. Andrew Cuomo
