Istanbul Reina nightclub attack ‘leaves 35 dead’  —  At least 35 people have lost their lives in an attack on a nightclub in Turkey, Istanbul's governor has said.  —  Among the dead at the Istanbul club is one police officer, Vasip Sahin stated, adding that it was a terror attack.

Federal Judge Halts Obamacare Transgender, Abortion-Related Protections Nationwide  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and President Obama  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas on Saturday issued a nationwide injunction halting enforcement of Obama administration protections …

Trump Promises a Revelation on Hacking  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald J. Trump, expressing lingering skepticism about intelligence assessments of Russian interference in the election, said on Saturday evening that he knew “things that other people don't know” about the hacking …

Trump kicks biographer off golf course  —  President-elect Donald Trump on Friday ejected from his West Palm Beach golf course one of his most critical biographers, Harry Hurt III, who had been preparing to play in a foursome with billionaire mega-donor David Koch.

New York Times, Wall Street Journal editors take on Trump and the media  —  The top editors for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal expressed wariness over the incoming president-elect's respect for the First Amendment.  —  In a special NBC “Meet the Press” episode devoted …

Merkel: ‘We are stronger than terrorism’  —  In her New Year's speech, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on citizens to go into 2017 with optimism and defy terrorism.  But to guarantee “security in freedom,” she said new security measures may be necessary.

Shooting in Mount Vernon on New Year's Eve  —  A young woman was accidentally shot in a car and killed on New Year's Eve in the area of Pease Street in Mount Vernon, according to City Council President Marcus Griffith.  —  “I literally heard the shots,” Griffith said.

WATCH: Singer caught screaming hate against ‘perverted’ gays - just days before her appearance on Ellen  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A video has emerged of gospel singer Kim Burrell attacking LGBT people as “perverts” and sinners, just days before she is scheduled to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

What Happened to Rock Music?  —  The genre hasn't been this irrelevant in decades, which was only underscored by a slew of memoirs by aging rock stars.  —  Maybe, this time, rock really is dead.  In 2016, the pop charts were ruled by Justin Bieber, Drake, and Rihanna.

Lessons From the Media's Failures in Its Year With Trump  —  The last year has not been the news media's finest.  —  Despite some outstanding coverage, over all we misled many people into thinking that Donald Trump would never win the Republican nomination, let alone the White House.

Obama: I won't leave on Jan 20  —  President Obama used his final weekly address in 2016 to make it plainer than ever that he won't retire quietly once Donald Trump is sworn in as president.  —  Couching his address to the nation as assurance that he will remain committed to defending the …