• U.S. top court, Kavanaugh spurn Planned Parenthood defunding case
• Accused Russian agent Butina poised to plead guilty: U.S. court papers
• Dylann Roof admirer charged with Ohio bomb plot
• U.S. has arrested 170 immigrants who tried to claim migrant children
• Heavy snow kills three, snarls travel in U.S. Southeast
• Indiana boy, 16, charged with murder of pregnant classmate
• Ohio man arrested for plotting synagogue attack: law enforcement
• Trump calls hush money payments a 'simple private transaction'

World

• U.S. sanctions three North Korean officials for alleged rights abuses
• Anger, sore eyes and a photograph on the streets of Brussels
• To quell unrest, France's Macron speeds up tax cuts but vows no U-turn
• Russia gas pipeline to boost grip on Ukraine, Europe: U.S. diplomat
• Arab League tells Brazil's Bolsonaro Israel embassy move could harm ties
• Indian opposition could get a boost as Modi looks set to lose state votes
• U.N. envoy says Yemen's warring parties 'not there yet' on main issues
• Militia forces Libya's NOC to declare force majeure on biggest oilfield

• Canadian court weighs bail for jailed CFO of China's Huawei
• Asia shares near three-week lows, sterling struggles on Brexit woes
• Verizon says to shed 10,400 jobs by mid next year
• Google CEO defends 'integrity' of products ahead of testimony
• Almost half of S&P 500 stocks in a bear market
• Fed seen slowing, or even stopping, rate hikes next year
• Chinese province pledges billions to drive tech, innovation
• Art and cash-filled Rio apartment the new battleground for Nissan, Ghosn: court filing

• U.S. auctioneer withdraws 'Star Wars' lightsaber on authenticity issue
• Meghan Markle presents wedding dress designer with fashion award
• Box Office: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Narrowly Defeats 'Grinch' in Sleepy Pre-Holiday Weekend
• Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Buckingham says his lawsuit is settled
• Drake and Lamar lead but women shine through in Grammy nods
• NY judge orders rapper Cardi B to stay away from victims in brawl
• Bollywood, Beyonce and bling as daughter of India's richest man set to marry
• Kevin Hart quits as 2019 Oscars host after anti-gay tweets resurface

• NFL notebook: Raiders fire GM McKenzie
• Quinn: Falcons failed to meet expectations
• Rondo has fluid drained from hand, return delayed
• MLB notebook: Yankees' GM nixes bid for Harper
• Cardinals giving no thought to sitting Rosen
• NBA notebook: Warriors named SI Sportsperson of the Year
• Outlook of Henry's season changed with epic performance
• Reports: Tigers sign RH Ross