Craig Taylor

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls for an end to free education for foreign children.
BBC News – Europe

More than 300 police officers have been accused of sexual exploitation, according to a report.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump picks an outspoken critic of Obama climate policies to head the environment body.
BBC News – US & Canada

Hackers target Ghana electoral commission’s website, as votes from tight poll are counted.
BBC News – Africa

A Holiday Tradition Wrapped With Full Carts, Full Hearts
Oklahoma City Thunder

Longtime Oakland Athletics broadcaster Bill King has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
OAK Homepage News

Oklahoma City Thunder

Poverty among people who are working has risen despite a recovery in the UK economy, a study suggests.
BBC News – Business

Syrian troops press their advance on rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo after new gains.
BBC News – Middle East

Bolivian authorities arrest the head of the airline involved in the Chapecoense air disaster.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A Reuters-BBC Newsnight investigation into a mass migrant sinking prompts Europol to “look again”.
BBC News – Europe

Rising numbers of patients are facing long waits for beds in hospitals in England, the BBC finds.
BBC News – UK

Not many professional gamblers are bipolar women, but Cat Hulbert was one of the best – and she delighted in winning money from men.
BBC News – US & Canada

Dominic Ongwen tells judges at the ICC that he was a victim of the LRA too.
BBC News – Africa

A late-arriving group of A’s front-office executives descended upon the Winter Meetings early Monday evening, their presence preceded by more rumors surrounding their ace.
OAK Homepage News

ATLANTA – Zero-for-five shooting from the floor with three turnovers wasn’t exactly the offensive start the Thunder hope
Oklahoma City Thunder

A’s front-office members are scheduled for a Monday evening arrival at the Winter Meetings just outside Washington, at which point their search for a center fielder could be accelerated.
OAK Homepage News

Bank of England boss warns people will reject capitalism unless more is done to help those left behind.
BBC News – Business

Syrian forces reportedly recapture more of rebel-held eastern Aleppo, as their offensive continues.
BBC News – Middle East

Tens of thousands of Brazilians march against a Congress vote which they say could threaten a major corruption investigation.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean