Romney Statement On Certification of Presidential Election Results  —  SALT LAKE CITY- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement in response to an announcement that several Republican senators plan to oppose certification of the presidential election results:

Trump vetoes defense bill in escalating year-end battle with Congress  —  President Trump vetoed a critical defense spending and policy bill Wednesday, fulfilling a pledge made weeks ago to block the measure and setting up a post-Christmas battle with Congress now complicated by his opposition …

Nashville bomber's bizarre writings reveal belief in aliens and lizard people  —  Package sent by Anthony Warner two days before the suicide bombing on Christmas Day in Nashville  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man who knew Christmas bomber Anthony Warner got a disturbing surprise …

State Rep. Mike Reese of Mt. Pleasant Township dead at 42  —  State Rep. Mike Reese, elected in November to his seventh term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, died Saturday at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg following an apparent brain aneurysm.

Could Trump sue Lin Wood for legal malpractice?  —  Strange and disturbing things happened in this election, like double-voting by some liberal voters.  There is maybe a 10% chance that these things affected the outcome of the 2020 election, and it is essential that they be prevented from happening again.

The mafia turns social media influencer to reinforce its brand  —  Southern Italy's mob bosses embrace digital platforms as a way to spread their message  —  To the casual observer it was just another Facebook page dispensing inspirational messages — and the occasional threat — to its 18,000 followers.

Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush reflects on her Black Lives Matter roots and why she ran for Congress  —  The Missouri native never saw herself as an activist.  Then, Michael Brown died.  —  The Year 2020: George Floyd's death in police custody sparks a racial reckoning … Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images, FILE

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Louisville home vandalized  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home in the Highlands area of Louisville was vandalized overnight.  —  Messages were written on the front of the home in red and white spray paint.

Rush Limbaugh's deranged 2020: From denying the pandemic to supporting a coup  —  The Medal of Freedom recipient lied about the biggest stories this year — even when it could put his audience in danger  —  Almost three weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election …

Proud Boys to attend Jan. 6 DC rallies ‘incognito’  —  Members of the far-right group the Proud Boys will attend Washington, D.C., rallies for President Trump on Jan. 6 “incognito,” with leaders of the group saying they will dress in “all BLACK” to mimic the attire of anti-fascist groups and counterprotesters.

A Continent Where the Dead Are Not Counted  —  All 54 African countries put together have registered fewer Covid deaths than France.  That doesn't mean people aren't dying from the virus.  —  LAGOS, Nigeria — Christopher Johnson was known for two things.  His enthusiastic dancing in the street, which made everyone laugh.