Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline. Carlos Morales
A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington. Vanessa Romo
The GOP has allowed Trump to expand his authority. Here's where they're pushing back Republicans in Congress have shown some willingness to push back on President Trump, but it is not clear how far they are willing to push back against the leader of their own party. Sam Gringlas
Sen. Van Hollen urges Democrats to stand for something — not just be anti-Trump Democrats have become the party of the status quo, says Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. He's urging members of his party to craft sharper election messages and back new voices in the party. Leila Fadel
Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon Honduras' attorney general said Monday that he had ordered Honduran authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Associated Press
Monday Evening Headlines The atmospheric river in Western WA is here to stay, World Cup preparations and planning continue, and MOHAI has a new exhibit about motorcycle history. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
When Christmas is a little too bright ... look to Krampus If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving themselves, complete with goat horns and gnashing teeth. Deena Prichep
New video found featuring victim of unsolved CHOP killing On the eve of a civil trial over Antonio Mays Jr.'s death, new footage contradicts widely held account of the teenager's motivations Libby Denkmann
Front Page: ICE K-9 attack, what a new Montana windfarm means for WA, and the ongoing debate over Frank Gehry's MoPop Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. Libby Denkmann
Syria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided. The Associated Press