• Trump administration asks top court to restore asylum order
• No evidence for Trump claim on 'terrorists': government sources
• U.S. weighs China travel warning over Huawei case: sources
• Texas executes man convicted of 1993 murder
• Virginia jury wants life sentence for neo-Nazi who killed protester
• Trump awarded nearly $300,000 in legal fees in Daniels defamation lawsuit
• Cosby's lawyers cite grounds for appealing sexual assault conviction
• PG&E says cause of Camp Fire not yet determined despite probe

World

• UK leader May fights leadership revolt, warns Brexit in peril
• Merkel: There's still time for an orderly Brexit
• Police hunt through eastern France for Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
• Canada frees CFO of China's Huawei on bail; Trump might intervene
• Germany backs extending EU sanctions against Russia: Merkel
• Pope removes two cardinals hit by scandal from group of close advisers
• Lebanon will form government 'despite obstacles': foreign minister
• Pompeo says new Mexican government 'great' on immigration: Fox

• Futures point to strong start after Trump's upbeat trade comments
• Trump says would intervene in arrest of Chinese executive
• Amazon aims at office workers with compact cashier-less food store
• Washington takes center stage in bank branch battles
• Exclusive: Don't contact our board members, Renault tells Nissan - sources
• Exclusive: Airbus staff error led to fatal Mali copter crash - German official
• Samsung to shut mobile phone plant in China's Tianjin
• Rolls-Royce expects 2018 profit, free cash flow in upper half of forecast range

• Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' puts new spin on racial injustice
• Beauty meets despair in racial injustice movie 'Beale Street'
• 'Bohemian Rhapsody' now most-streamed 20th century song
• 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

• NHL roundup: Ovechkin, Backstrom fuel Caps' win
• Presidents Cup shows golf yet to become truly global sport
• Blind Spanish surfer says sea sets her free, goes for world title
• NFL notebook: Roethlisberger expects to start Sunday
• MLB notebook: Jays part ways with Tulowitzki
• LAFC trades former No. 1 pick Moutinho to Orlando
• Broncos, Browns on playoff fringe ahead of matchup
• Jones lands temporary license, set for UFC 232