Today in Black History: Ernie Davis of Syracuse University becomes the first Black college football player to win the coveted Heisman Trophy in 1961.
The New York Times
National
U.S. to Fight Somali Militants Under 9/11 War Authorization
Fidel Castro, Cuban Leader Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90
Trump Claims ‘Millions’ Voted Illegally, Citing No Evidence
Business Ties Could Shadow Foreign Policy
Combative, Populist Steve Bannon Found His Man in Donald Trump
Coal Country Has Faith in Trump’s Promises
EDITORIAL: The G.O.P. and Health Care Chaos
White Women Helped Elect Donald Trump
For Democrats, a Last Faint Hope to Gain a Senate Seat
Hillary Clinton’s Team to Join Wisconsin Recount Pushed by Jill Stein
How the American Electorate Is Changing
Local
Scrutiny for New York Police Dept. in Fatal Shootings of 2 With Mental Illness
Dreaded by Drivers, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Is Set for Repairs
The Christian Science Monitor
Fidel Castro: An iconic revolutionary and longtime American nemesis
Federal agencies push 'midnight' rule-making flurry under Obama
Romney, Giuliani, or someone else? Who’ll be Trump's Secretary of State?
Amid calls for recount, election experts ask: Why not audit the vote?
Philly.com
Chesco church members in South Africa to turn shipping container into community center
Suit leaves pre-K future in limbo
The Star-Ledger
Christie in contention for energy, homeland security secretary posts, source says
ACLU-NJ: New Jersey should build a wall | Opinion
State senators to Trump: Make Gateway tunnel project a priority
Welcome to Trumplandia: How this N.J. town reflects national trends | Di Ionno
NJPAC hi-rise finally breaks ground. What took so long?
The Washington Post
Major HIV vaccine trial in South Africa stokes hope
Trump makes baseless claim that millions voted illegally for Clinton
Clinton campaign will participate in Wisconsin recount, with an eye on ‘outside interference,’ lawyer says
4 Pinocchios for Trump’s bogus assertion about voter fraud
The urban-rural divide that bolstered Trump isn’t just an American thing; it’s prevalent in Europe, too.
Now open: The race for 2020 Democratic nominee
Why down-ballot Democrats could be in the minority for years to come
Trump could open door to expanding D.C. school voucher program, advocates say
What’s the worst that could happen with Betsy DeVos as education secretary? Two scenarios.
Black Friday weekend spending slumps, even as number of shoppers ticks up
Wells Fargo wants claims over fake accounts settled out of court
Peeling back history’s layers, exposing stories of slavery
Maryland Legislative Black Caucus wants to have more impact in 2017
The Chicago Tribune
2 dead, 5 wounded in Chicago shootings
At funeral, pastor says shooting death of Rep. Danny Davis' grandson 'a clarion call'
Conditions at state's sole women's prison 'untenable': study
Expansion of Little Village mayonnaise factory raises pollution fears
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland shooting makes 2016 one of the deadliest years in a decade
Protesters hold anti-Trump 'anti-fascist' rally in downtown Cleveland
The Detroit Free Press
Unions fear state lawmakers will close public pensions
Republican states that expanded Medicaid want it kept
Photo surfaces of Ohio State fans mocking Flint water crisis with sign
First-in-the nation school program turns boys into strong black men
The Los Angeles Times
A Californian will be the first woman of color elected to House leadership. The only question is which one
L.A. sheriff's deputies expected to be sentenced for beating inmate, covering up attack
California bar association considers ban on attorneys having sex with clients; some lawyers object
Can a child who starts kindergarten with few reading or math skills catch up?
USA Today
Teens sue Detroit cops over botched hooker sting
Grammy Museum Mississippi rises at 'ground zero' in Delta
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