Military Deletes New Year’s Eve Tweet Saying It’s ‘Ready to Drop Something’
The United States Strategic Command’s tweet also included a video that showed a B-2 stealth bomber releasing two bombs. Officials later apologized.
Chief Justice Pushes for Tougher Measures to Shield Court Workers From Harassment
In his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. endorsed recommendations for clearer standards, easier reporting and better training.
Congolese Are On Edge Following Presidential Election
The Democratic Republic of Congo finally voted Sunday in a long-delayed election meant to usher in a peaceful transfer of power after Joseph Kabila’s long rule.
What Scientists Predicted 2018 Would Look Like 50 Years Ago
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Jill Lepore of The New Yorker about her article “What 2018 Looked Like Fifty Years Ago.”
Times Insider: The Power of One Family’s Story, More Than a Year After Hurricane Harvey
Readers of the New York Times Magazine article about the Daileys, “Lost in the Storm,” found Wayne on social media and reached out in droves.
Trump to Allow Months for Troop Withdrawal in Syria, Officials Say
The president had ordered that the 2,000 American troops in the country leave within 30 days, but said on Monday that they would be “slowly” drawn down.
From music to sports coverage, these retiring CJ staffers will be missed
Kenzie Winstead, who covered high school sports, and Jeffrey Lee Puckett, who spent much of his career covering Louisville’s music scene, are retiring
N.J. Bill Would Require Outside Prosecutors To Investigate Deaths Involving Police
New Jersey officials want to require the state attorney general to investigate all deaths at the hands of police. But the state’s top law enforcement official says that will erode public trust.
In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
Some doctors warn that Facebook is becoming an arbiter of users’ mental distress without proving that its efforts are accurate, effective or safe.
Louis C.K. Mocks Parkland School Shooting Survivors in Recent Set
In the bit, part of a 50-minute set posted on YouTube over the weekend, the comedian joked about the victims of the Florida school shooting.
U.S.-South Korea Forces Agreement Set To Expire With No New Deal In Place
President Trump wants South Korea to pay more for the U.S. troops based there. The current agreement expires Monday as the negotiations continue.
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