Israel plans 600 East Jerusalem housing units defy UN censure
Israel moves forward with more than 600 housing units in East Jerusalem despite a U.N. Security Council condemnation. Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman insists Israel remains unfazed by the U.N. vote and any outside pressure as the Obama administration abstains and the U.S. veto tradition shifts. The broader dispute centers on settlements on land Palestinians claim for an independent state where about 600,000 settlers reside.
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Obama and Japanese PM visit Pearl Harbor site
A symbolic joint visit by President Obama and Japan's prime minister to Pearl Harbor honors WWII history and signals warming ties between the nations. In Chicago a violent weekend leaves over 40 shot and 12 dead as city grapples with ongoing bloodshed.
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Carrie Fisher Dies at 60 After Flight Medical Emergency
Carrie Fisher, the Star Wars princess, died at age 60 after a heart attack on a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles. Her rep said the world loved her and she will be missed, as efforts to revive her were unsuccessful after she was hospitalized in Los Angeles four days after the in-flight medical incident.
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States hike gasoline taxes start New Year 2017 changes
Nine states raise pump prices on New Year’s Day as part of broader tax-inflation linked adjustments. Pennsylvania leads with 50.4 cents per gallon, Michigan up 7.3 cents, Nebraska 1.5, while Georgia, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida see under penny bumps. New York and West Virginia cut 0.8 and 1 cent respectively. Alaska plans a triple-rise over two years proposed by Gov. Walker. New Jersey lifts 23 cents to 37.5 amid road funding efforts.
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