U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power. Chandelis Duster
Trump appoints foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell as special missions envoy President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, dealing with tough foreign policy decisions. The Associated Press
Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including a major ice storm in Midwest states and unsual tornado activity in Central California. The Associated Press
Trump's tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country Businesses are divided over Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs. Some companies welcome the protection from foreign competition, while others worry about rising costs and retaliation. Scott Horsley
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll. The Associated Press
Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo was second-in-command at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. There, she prosecuted violent crime cases, including those that had "a mental health component." Juliana Kim
Woman who accuses Jay-Z of raping her at 13 shares new details about alleged assault The woman said that during the alleged assault, she tried to resist but Jay-Z told her to stop. She also acknowledged some inconsistencies in her account but firmly maintained that she was attacked. Juliana Kim
Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 100 Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II. The Associated Press
Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained? Scott Simon
South Korea's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol South Korea's parliament impeached Presisdent Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial, the first time such a measure had been imposed on the nation in more than four decades. Anthony Kuhn
