Today in Black History: Dr. Charles Drew creates a pioneering blood bank in NYC in 1941. Today is the second day of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia (Self-Determination).
The New York Times
National
G.O.P. Attacks on Obamacare Expand Role of Government
How Big Tech Is Going After Your Health Care
Tied Virginia Race Undergoes Yet Another Twist
Cities Sue Over Pentagon’s Failure to Report Crimes to Gun Database
Opinion: The Gun Lobby Is Hindering Suicide Prevention
Editorial: There Is Common Ground on Guns
‘We’re Competing Against Everybody Just Like You’: Voices on Manufacturing in Mexico
Local
Cash Might Be King, but They Don’t Care
Newark Schools Chief Resigns Early to Ease Transition to Local Control
Philly.com
Temple confronts student opiod deaths
Bitcoin's boom is a boon for extremist groups
Cherry Hill Mall disturbances by juveniles leads to arrests
The Detroit Free Press
Lawsuit: Detroit's parking tickets and late fines are a ripoff — and illegal
Ex-MSP trooper charged with murder in death of Detroit boy being chased on ATV
Kym Worthy announces charges in cases involving police officers
Grandma gets 12 years for cocaine smuggling
The Star-Ledger
'Amazing' impact: Newly-minted Rhodes Scholar promises to return home
Why everyone in New Jersey might not be counted in the 2020 Census
The Women's March is happening again in N.J. in 2018. Here are the details
The Chicago Tribune
Alliances, conflict and ‘vicious’ damage: How rifles are changing the way Chicago gangs operate
Cabbie found slain was 'one of our greatest friends' in Somali community
Chicago sees nearly $1 million drop in Divvy income following expansion into South, West sides
Change in property tax deduction affects thousands in Naperville
What happens next with the Republican tax plan, month by month
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ranking every Ohio city, county for median home value - Census Snapshot
Where languages other than English are spoken at home: ranking every Ohio city, county - Census Snapshot
Cleveland police officer's son stabs man in front of father after botched marijuana deal, police say
The Washington Post
Extremists turned to bitcoin to try to evade increased scrutiny. They found profit.
Justice Department faulted for ‘systemic’ mishandling of sex harassment complaints
Mississippi Senate race could be the next front of the intraparty battle in the GOP
Democrats build case against tax plan but don’t call for its repeal
Sen. Hatch said it was an honor to be ‘Utahn of the Year.’ It wasn’t.
Name-drawing in tied Va. House race delayed after Democrat announces court challenge
Marcus Raskin, think tank founder who helped shape liberal ideas, dies at 83
White nationalists built a memorial for the white woman fatally shot by a Minneapolis policeman
A swastika was mowed into a field. Was it part of a chain of events that led to murder?
30,000 applicants, one flagship: How to decide who gets into a major public university?
The Los Angeles Times
Regulators warned against housing near freeways due to health risks. Now they're warming to it.
Preservation groups buy 17-acre property in Laurel Canyon for $1.6 million
How much will cities profit from California's marijuana legalization? We'll soon find out
USA Today
'That I am alive today is a miracle': Nigerian schoolgirl describes capture by Boko Haram
Singer says she filed sex assault complaint against former Trump aide Corey Lewandowski
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