North Carolina Fails to Repeal Bathroom Law That Prompted Boycotts

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North Carolina Fails to Repeal Bathroom Law That Prompted Boycotts

New York Times
In a special session on Wednesday, North Carolina legislators voted not to repeal House Bill 2, which restricts bathroom access for transgender people.

Arkansas man arrested for allegedly killing 3-year-old boy

New York Daily News
An Arkansas man accused of shooting a 3-year-old boy to death during a road rage incident is behind bars after being on the lam for over five days, officials announced.

Competing Power Circles Emerge in Trump WH Staff

RealClearPolitics
President-elect Donald Trump continued filling out his senior staff on Thursday, reinforcing the perception that his White House will contain two competing circles of power with his appointments of Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer.

A black mother told police a white man assaulted her child. They arrested her instead.

Washington Post
A Fort Worth police officer has been placed on “restricted duty status” after a viral video emerged Wednesday showing the officer arresting a mother who called authorities to report that her 7-year-old son has been assaulted.

In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues

Washington Post
Before lunchtime Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump said he would expand the U.S. nuclear arsenal, upending a reduction course set by presidents of both parties over the past four decades, and called for the United States to veto a pending U.N.

Only some minor foul weather in leadup to a mild Christmas

Press Herald
A bit of snow Christmas Eve day could bring some slick driving in the mountains. By David Epstein · Follow on Twitter · Email Writer.

Trump Team Asks State Dept. To Name Those Working On Gender Equality

NPR
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked the State Department to list its workers who focus on gender equality and ending violence against women, in what’s being seen as an echo of an earlier request for the Energy Department to list …

Obama to Dismantle Visitor Registry Before Trump Can Revive It

New York Times
Kris Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State met with Donald J. Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster last month. Credit Hilary Swift for The New York Times.

Will ‘drain the swamp’ be Trump’s first broken promise?

Politico
In the final stretch of his campaign, Donald Trump made “drain the swamp” a catch-all slogan for everything his supporters despised about Washington: lobbyists, corruption, campaign finance and pay-to-play.

Four-alarm fire at New York City high-rise injures 24 people, two critically

Fox News
Twenty-four people, including four New York City firefighters, were injured Thursday evening when a four-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building on the city’s Upper West Side.

Senate’s random disclosure rules stoke Trump Cabinet clash

Politico
Elaine Chao has already revealed that she’ll get paid for serving on three corporate boards as she moves back into the government as Donald Trump’s chosen transportation secretary.

Manslaughter Charges for Atlanta Lawyer Who Says He Shot Wife Accidentally Because He Was Afraid of Carjacking

PEOPLE.com
The Atlanta attorney who says he accidentally fatally shot his wife in September after pulling out his gun because he was afraid of a carjacking received a $200,000 bond Thursday, according to reports.

Florida teen dies after fall from Mt. Olympus water park – WAOW – Newsline 9, Wausau News, Weather, Sports

WAOW
UPDATE: Lake Delton Police say a 16-year-old from Florida died after falling off a water slide at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park.

Bowl-bound Wolverines suspend Grant Perry from all team activities

ESPN
Michigan receiver Grant Perry was arraigned Thursday on four charges stemming from allegations of a sexual assault in October, and the bowl-bound Wolverines have suspended him from all team activities.

Man allegedly killed stepmom for gloating about Cowboys’ win

New York Post
A Texas man diagnosed with bipolar disorder fatally stabbed his stepmother because he thought she was “gloating” about a win by the Dallas Cowboys, court papers show.

BIDEN: As I watched a Trump rally in October, I said, ‘Son of a gun – we may lose this election’

Business Insider
After President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning victory in November, Joe Biden is joining other Democrats pleading the party to refocus its attention on a voting bloc with which they failed to connect in 2016: working-class voters.

Town reeling after gas station clerk set on fire, killed

USA TODAY
REDDING, Calif. – What happened at the Rocky Ledge Shell Station a few miles east of Burney on Wednesday night has left this small eastern Shasta County Community reeling and horrified.

Former Bridalplasty Star Lisa Marie Naegle Was Killed with a Hammer and Buried Naked, Suspect Charged

PEOPLE.com
Lisa Marie Naegle, the former Bridalplasty contestant whose body was found Wednesday after she was reported missing by her family, was killed with a hammer, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirms to PEOPLE.

Indiana mom accused of hitting, biting sons for opening…

WHIO
An Indiana woman is facing felony charges after police say she beat her two young sons for opening their Christmas presents early, WGN reported.

Falmouth High Hockey Player Killed, Teammate Hurt In Crash

CBS Local
FALMOUTH (CBS) – One member of the Falmouth High School hockey team was killed and another is fighting for his life after their car struck a tree Thursday night.

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