Chicago Police: 4 in custody after man tied up, tortured on Facebook Live  —  FOX 32 NEWS - Investigators are looking into a Facebook Live video shot on the West Side that shows a group of people holding a young man hostage.  —  Chicago police told FOX 32 that four people are currently in custody.

Trump Attacks of U.S. Intelligence on Russia Unnerve Lawmakers  —  President-elect increases criticism of agencies on Twitter, cites Wikileaks editor Julian Assange over Russian involvement  —  WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump's increasingly heated attacks against U.S. intelligence agencies …

The FBI Never Asked For Access To Hacked Computer Servers  —  The Democratic National Committee tells BuzzFeed News that the bureau “never requested access” to the servers the White House and intelligence community say were hacked by Russia.  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI did not examine the servers …

Macy's closing 68 stores; job cuts total 10,100  —  After seeing sales drop during the holidays, Macy's said Wednesday it has either closed or will shutter 68 stores and cut an additional 6,200 positions at a time when shoppers are going online to buy everything from scarves to lipstick.

The Health Care Plan Trump Voters Really Want  —  This week Republicans in Congress began their effort to repeal and potentially replace the Affordable Care Act.  But after listening to working-class supporters of Donald J. Trump — people who are enrolled in the very health care marketplaces created …

Ex-Congressman May Run for Governor of Virginia, Disrupting Democrats' Plans  —  WASHINGTON — Tom Perriello, the former congressman from Virginia, is considering a bid for governor, a move that would disrupt Democrats' well-laid plans in perhaps the highest-profile election in the country this year.

At Least 50 Trump Electors Were Illegitimately Seated as Electoral College Members  —  More evidence surfaces as calls mount to challenge congressional ratification of Electoral College vote.  —  More than 50 Electoral College members who voted for Donald Trump were ineligible to serve …

Earth Cooling At The Fastest Rate On Record  —  Global temperatures have plummeted this year at a record rate.  Over the last ten months, temperatures have dropped more than three quarters of a degree, breaking the previous global cooling record set in 1999.  —  RSS_TS_channel_TLT_Global_Land_And_ Sea_v03_3.txt

Don't Forget That Megyn Kelly Is a Racial Demagogue  —  The recent flattering coverage of her move to NBC leaves out the ugliest episodes of her work at Fox.  —  Megyn Kelly had a good 2016.  Between her news-making stint as a Fox News debate moderator, a flattering profile in Vanity Fair …

Trump to face sworn deposition in Trump Tower  —  Donald Trump is being forced to take a big time-out from his frenzied planning for the White House, sitting down as soon as Thursday for a sworn, videotaped deposition in Trump Tower that could stretch for as long as seven hours.

Renewing Medium's focus  —  We've decided to make some major changes at Medium.  —  I'll start with the hard part: As of today, we are reducing our team by about one third—eliminating 50 jobs, mostly in sales, support, and other business functions.  We are also changing our business model …

When Donald Trump Tweets, It Is News to Sean Spicer  —  Incoming presidential press secretary says his boss would continue to speak directly to the nation  —  CHICAGO—Donald Trump's incoming White House press secretary said Wednesday the president-elect would continue his prolific use …

Cable News Viewers Still Turn To Fox First  —  Most voters turn to cable news for political coverage, and Fox News remains the top channel for these viewers.  But voters still remain dubious of much of the political news they are getting.  —  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone …

California Legislature enlists former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder to defend against Trump  —  Eric H. Holder Jr. in Washington in 2015.  —  Bracing for an adversarial relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, the California Legislature has selected former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr …