Laura Wagner
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Four people were killed in southern Alabama when a tree fell on their mobile home. One man in the Florida Panhandle drowned. -
George Washington began the tradition of the presidential farewell address in 1796. President Obama will continue the tradition with a speech Jan. 10 at Chicago's McCormick Place. -
Baghdad has seen a spate of deadly ISIS bombings in the last several days. On Monday alone, five blasts rocked the capital city, NPR's Alice Fordham reported. -
The two-time Wimbledon champion sustained "severe" injuries to her left hand, her playing hand, during a home invasion. She said she is "fortunate to be alive." -
Cards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. The company finished the dig on Sunday. -
Oliveros is best known for her experimental approach to music and sound. "Hear with your ears, listen with your heart," was her guiding principle. -
Fillon defeated the more moderate Alain Juppé. Fillon will face candidates from the left and the extreme right in the French presidential election next May. -
Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have retaken the largest rebel-held district in the city, Masaken Hanano. -
The Clinton camp also said it is "fully aware" that the outcome of the election is unlikely to change. -
The polarizing leader, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, died on Friday, after years of poor health.
