
NYPD's Bratton: Healing Police Rifts Will Be 'Painful Process'
Police  officers again turned their backs to de Blasio when he showed up  Saturday for the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed in the  line of duty by a man vowing revenge in social media for Garner's death.   Police union leaders say they feel thrown under the bus by de Blasio,  whom they accuse of siding with the protester  
Scientists study latest Yellowstone earthquake swarms
The  latest earthquake swarm in central Idaho could help scientists better  understand quake belts extending from Yellowstone National Park. The  most recent swarm in the Challis area started this week and so far 20  quakes have been recorded, the largest a magnitude 3.7 on Monday.  
IDF fire on Palestinians protesting near border fence with Gaza
The  IDF has reportedly opened fire on a group of Palestinian protesters who  approached the border fence between Gaza Strip and Israel.  The incident, which has not yet been confirmed by the IDF, followed  reports of a Hamas-backed protest held earlier in Gaza decring the  Israeli-Egyptian blockade on Gaza.  
New issue of jihadist magazine produced by al-Qaeda...suggests attacks on U.S.
A  new issue of Inspire...produced by al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, is  devoted to “jihad on America” and suggests targeting major American  figures as well as Western commercial airliners...  The issue is the 13th since Inspire was first published online in 2010.  Its founder, Samir Zafar Khan, was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani  parents but grew up in New York state.  
France Alps: Snow strands motorists in Savoy
Snow  and ice in the French Alps have stranded 15,000 vehicles, snarling up  holiday traffic to and from ski resorts, French media report.  The country declared an orange weather alert, its second-highest, as  local authorities scrambled to put up motorists for the night.  One man died when his vehicle slid into a ravine in the Isere region.  
Netanyahu: Iran increasing efforts to deepen terrorist activities in West Bank
Iran  is increasing its efforts to “deepen” its terrorist activities in the  West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet at its  weekly meeting on Sunday.  “No less a personage than the Palestinian Authority's ambassador in  Tehran said that he is excited by the directives of Iran's ruler [Ali]  Khamaeni to send weapons to the West Bank,” Netanyahu said.  
Russia Is In Crisis And Putin Is Fighting To Survive It
The  risk of a financial crisis in Russia has risen because of a precipitous  fall in the rouble in mid-December. Recession, falling living standards  and rising economic uncertainty look set to be key sources of political  instability over the near term.  
Lindsey Graham to Netanyahu: GOP-Controlled Congress 'Has Your Back'
South  Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham Saturday pledged unwavering support to  Israel in its conflicts with Hamas and Iran and vowed that the new  Republican-controlled Congress would approve legislation to re-impose  sanctions on Tehran should it not agree to limitations on its nuclear  arsenal,  
Key Al-Shabab Commander Captured
Authorities in Somalia say they have captured one of the most wanted al-Shabab commanders.  Zakariye Ismail Hersi was captured in a raid Saturday morning in the town of El Wak near the border with Kenya.  
Russia's Terrifying 'Nuke Trains' Will Be Roving The Rails By 2018
Banned  under the previous STARTII treaty, but not excluded in 2011's New START  treaty, Russia is pulling from its Soviet strategic playbook and  reviving the intercontinental ballistic missile toting, hiding in plain  sight, 'Nuke Train' concept.  
Boko Haram suspected of using girls as suicide bombers
A  13-year-old girl in Nigeria says her father gave her to Boko Haram  extremists and she was arrested after refusing to explode a suicide bomb  in Kano, Nigeria's second largest city in the north.  
Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks, opposition dismissive
Syria  said on Saturday it was willing to participate in "preliminary  consultations" in Moscow aimed at restarting talks next year to end its  civil war but the Western-backed opposition dismissed the initiative.  
North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages, calls Obama 'monkey'
North  Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a "monkey" and blamed  Washington on Saturday for Internet outages it has experienced during a  confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio  Sony Pictures.  
Contact with AirAsia flight QZ8501 bound for Singapore from Surabaya lost
Indonesia  air traffic control lost contact with AirAsia flight QZ8501 bound for  Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya on Sunday morning.  Search and rescue operations have begun, AirAsia Indonesia said in its  Facebook page.  Passengers on board the Airbus A380-200 include 130 adults, 24 children  and one infant, according to Indonesia media reports.  
Op-Ed:  Europe Gave the Green Light to Burn a Jewish Child
Shapira  is an 11 year old Jewish girl. She was badly injured in a Palestinian  Arab firebomb attack and suffered life-threatening smoke inhalation and  third-degree burns over the majority of her body and face. Ayala's  "guilt" was being a Jew riding in an Israeli car and living in the  Jewish land.