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"
The Brief
Suicide Bomber Kills 22 in Baghdad
A suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden vehicle in a bustling market area in Baghdad, killing at least 22 people, Iraqi officials said, hours after the arrival of French President Francois Hollande to the country
Obama to Give One Last Speech in Chicago
President Obama will give his farewell address from Chicago on Jan 10, in what will likely be his last public appeal in office to preserve the signature achievements of his presidency like the Affordable Care Act
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
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
Syrian Arrested in Suspected Germany Attack Plot
A Syrian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of seeking 180,000 euros from the Islamic State group to buy vehicles that he intended to use for one or several bomb attacks
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.
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
