• After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats
• U.S. Attorney General Barr steps down as Trump election defeat confirmed
• In Chicago, a community mourns a grandmother lost to COVID-19
• Senior Republicans accept Biden as president-elect, reject talk of overturning election
• Ghislaine Maxwell proposes $28.5 million bail package, proclaims innocence
• Vaccinations under way, U.S. turns to educating skeptics, economic aid
• 'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win
• Picture and its story: Reuters photographer captures police shooting of gunman at Manhattan church

World

• South Korea bans anti-North leaflets; defector says he won't stop
• Putin congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election victory - Kremlin
• Biden's pledges could spur more migration. But in a pandemic, the border is unprepared
• Suspected Russian hackers breached U.S. Department of Homeland Security - sources
• Head of Russian retirement home detained after fire kills 11
• Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption
• Wider Image: Christmas wishes from Santas around the world
• Sanctioned Turkish defence industry chief expects U.S. ties to survive

• Fund leader Vanguard pushes for diverse boards, but avoids targets
• Facebook, Twitter face British fines if fail on harmful content
• Futures gain on stimulus hopes; Fed meet in focus
• Automakers urge U.S. support for EV charging, R&D, incentives
• U.S. tech giants face 6-10% fines as EU set rules to curb their power
• Exclusive-China search giant Baidu considers making own electric vehicles
• Apple plans 30% increase in iPhone production for first half of 2021 - Nikkei
• Airlines warned over safety as jets return from pandemic storage

• Paris Opera singers go digital after COVID keeps theatres closed
• John le Carre, author of 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy', dies aged 89
• Most seasons of 'The Office' will require a monthly payment on Peacock
• 'You're scared to fight me', rants YouTuber Paul in bizarre McGregor call-out
• "Demon Slayer" nears Japan movie history, boosts economy with resilience message
• European pay-TV company Sky adds Amazon Prime to its platform
• Box Office: Without New Releases, 'The Croods 2' Claims Victory Again
• Country singer Charley Pride dead from coronavirus at 86

• Lakers emerge victorious in turbulent season
• Goodell: NFL won't jump ahead in COVID-19 vaccine line
• Thiem breaks 'Big Three' hold on Grand Slams in virus-hit 2020
• Olympic flame will still visit every corner of Japan - organisers
• World Athletics partially upholds corruption charges against UAE Federation chief
• Golf-Kim in no hurry to leave Houston after US Women's Open triumph
• Olympics-A third of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled: NHK poll
• Top 25 roundup: Marquette upends No. 9 Creighton