Singer quits over inaugural
A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir resigns from the famed group over its decision to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. In her letter, she writes that by performing at the Jan. 20 inaugural, the choir will appear to be “endorsing tyranny and fascism.”
Skakel conviction is reinstated
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel faces a possible return to prison after Connecticut Supreme Court reinstates his murder conviction in the killing of Martha Moxley in 1975 when they were 15 years old and neighbors in a wealthy enclave.
Cease-fire holds amid clashes
A nationwide Syrian cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey continues despite minor violations, including reports of clashes between troops and rebels.
More students look to Canada
Colleges from Quebec to British Columbia say applications and website traffic from the U.S. have been surging since Trump’s victory.
Storm clobbers New England
The most powerful nor’easter in nearly two years brings heavy snow and powerful winds to northern New England, leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark and burying some towns under 2 feet of snow.