Today in Black America: Balladeer and pianist Nat King Cole died in 1965, leaving behind a rich musical legacy carried on by his brother Freddie and daughter Natalie.
The New York Times
National
Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence
‘Eroding Level of Trust’ Gave Way to Flynn’s Downfall
Ex-Admiral and Member of Navy SEALs Is Top Choice to Replace Flynn
EDITORIAL: The Missing Pieces in the Flynn Story
As Democrats Seek Inquiry, G.O.P. Anxiety Grows
Jeff Sessions Resists Pressure to Remove Himself in Russia Inquiries
Aide in Ethics Violation Over Trump Product Promotion
Liberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe: Trump
‘Resist’ Is a Battle Cry, but What Does It Mean?
Why More Democrats Are Now Embracing Conspiracy Theories
With Oroville Scare, Eyes Turn to Aging U.S. Dam System
Local
Cuomo Blocks New York City Plastic Bag Law
Editorial: A Housing Solution: Lawyers for Tenants
Bill de Blasio Underscores Focus on ‘Good-Paying’ Jobs After Speech
Knicks’ James Dolan Offers Apology; Charles Oakley Says He Won’t Accept It
The Christian Science Monitor
What changed – and what didn't – with Trump's immigration raids
Will Trump defy experts on how many crises he can endure?
Mike Flynn ouster: What’s behind turmoil in Trump world
Democrats want answers on Michael Flynn and Russia (+video)
Federal judge denies request to block Dakota pipeline (+video)
The Star-Ledger
A history of the Ku Klux Klan in N.J.
White supremacist group's poster found on Rutgers campus
Christie talk on Obamacare repeal spurs worry that N.J. residents could lose coverage
N.J. company named among worst for wage theft fined $3.2 million
N.J. Muslims, feeling persecuted, tell lawmakers: 'Enough is enough'
2 charter schools say segregation complaint is unfounded
Philly.com
Restaurants, stores urged to close for 'Day Without Immigrants' protest
Vets group frustrated by the way the city treats their fallen friends
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Who's running for Cleveland City Council? One incumbent faces host of challengers
Ohio teachers would have to job shadow at a business to renew licenses under Gov. John Kasich's budget
Superintendents: Cut state tests, end As and Fs on state report cards
4th Ohio child dies of flu-related illness: What you need to know
Ohio GOP targets clean energy standards, efficiency rules
Opponents, some supporters, of Q renovation plan pack Cuyahoga County Council meeting
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago gunfire claims 2 children in a single day
Driver shot to death on Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton
6 dead, at least 6 wounded in Chicago shootings
Glanton: Chicagoans, these senseless shootings are on us
$9M cut from state violence shelters, Rauner administration blames 'confusion'
The Detroit Free Press
No pending Oroville, but Michigan's aging, crumbling dams pose a risk
Teachers union: Detroit students need more sanctuary schools
Delores Bennett, who improved Detroit kids' lives, dead at 84
30,000 expected at Nation of Islam convention in Detroit
Michigan orders Flint hospital to address Legionella risks
The Washington Post
Flynn departure erupts into crisis for White House
Senators from both parties pledge to deepen probe of Russia and the U.S. election
From a phone call at a Caribbean resort to a forced resignation
Flynn episode ‘darkens the cloud’ of Russia that hangs over Trump administration
Pence is above the fray, but is he out of the loop?
Parker: America, meet the nuclear ‘football’
Ahead of Netanyahu meeting, White House official says U.S. won’t insist on two-state solution
Trump is dividing American Jews over domestic politics, not Israel
Wary of town-hall protests from their party, Democrats turn to Bernie Sanders for help
White House taped heated exchange with reporter, Omarosa Manigault
Diversity posters are back on the wall at Virginia high school
Va. police: Death of teenage girl, two other cases may all be gang-related
The Los Angeles Times
Industrial pollution has contaminated even the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean
ICE is threatening to deport man who had protection under Obama program, lawsuit says
When an evangelical pastor welcomed refugees, it transformed his Texas church
Mitchell Schwartz might be an ally of Eric Garcetti if he weren't running against him
In 2016, crime in San Diego drops to rates comparable to the late 1950s to early 1960s
USA Today
Nearly 56,000 bridges called structurally deficient
Reps. Nancy Pelosi, Elijah Cummings fall for fake Flynn account on Twitter
Plenty of unanswered questions about Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia
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