Trump national security pick Monica Crowley plagiarized multiple sources in 2012 book  —  By Andrew Kaczynski, design by Tal Yellin  —  Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role …

Jared Kushner, a Trump In-Law and Adviser, Chases a Chinese Deal  —  On the night of Nov. 16, a group of executives gathered in a private dining room of the restaurant La Chine at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan.  The table was laden with Chinese delicacies and $2,100 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild.

U.S. Ethics Office Struggled to Gain Access to Trump Team, Emails Show  —  The office tasked with overseeing ethics and conflicts in the federal government struggled to gain access to leaders of the Trump transition team, and warned Trump aides about making decisions on nominees …

Trump, Putin, and the Big Hack  —  Vyacheslav Molotov, Stalin's foreign minister, once remarked while on a trip to Berlin in the early days of the Cold War, “The trouble with free elections is that you never know how they will turn out.”  —  On the morning of November 9th, Molotov's grandson …

German police quash Breitbart story of mob setting fire to Dortmund church  —  Country's politicians warn against fake news after Breitbart website said group chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ vandalised church on New Year's Eve  —  German media and politicians have warned against an election-year spike …

New York City needs Hillary Clinton to run for mayor  —  It seems unlikely — but the idea's been floating around for several days now, and so far she's not rejecting it.  For what it's worth, Secretary Clinton, we'd love to see you run for mayor.  New York City needs you.

The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles.  A dramatic break could be imminent.  —  In recent years, Greenland's enormous Petermann glacier has lost huge pieces of ice, one four times the size of Manhattan, one two times its size.  —  What scientists fear is about to happen in Antarctica would make that look tiny.

Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspect made confused visit to FBI, said US intelligence forced him to watch ISIS videos  —  Travelers and airport workers are evacuated out of the terminal after airport shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, U.S., January 6, 2017.

Second victim in Plum High sex scandal files suit  —  A second teenage student who was the victim of institutional sexual assault by a teacher at Plum Senior High School has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the school district, the borough and four of their employees.

Freddie Gray case: Judge allows malicious prosecution lawsuit against Mosby to proceed  —  (Baltimore Sun video) … A federal judge is allowing key parts of a lawsuit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, brought by five of the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, to move forward.

Obamas host final star-studded White House bash  —  The Obamas are going out in style.  —  President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama  —  , just two weeks before turning over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump  —  , held a star-studded party on Friday night …

Gunman shoots, wounds US consular official in Mexico  —  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police are searching for gunman who opened fire on an official of the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara.  —  The Attorney General's Office said Saturday the official was wounded by a gunshot Friday in Guadalajara.

EPA: 540 Tons of Metals Entered River in Colo. Mine Spill  —  Nearly 540 tons of metals — mostly iron and aluminum — contaminated the Animas River over nine hours during a massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday …