Craig Taylor

A video by so-called Islamic State featuring a man and a young boy with British accents is “desperate stuff” from a group that is “losing territory”, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
BBC News – UK

Armed protesters occupy a US government building in Oregon in support of a ranching family ordered to return to jail.
BBC News – US & Canada

Fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group clash with guards, killing two, in an attempt to enter Libya’s Sidra oil port.
BBC News – Africa

During an 82-game NBA season, the games come quickly.
Oklahoma City Thunder

With pitching in high demand, will the A’s see what they can get for Sonny Gray? Jane Lee opens the Inbox.
OAK Homepage News

The price of rail tickets in England, Scotland and Wales goes up by 1.1%, the lowest rise for six years.
BBC News – Business

The US warns that Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric could worsen sectarian tensions in the Middle East.
BBC News – Middle East

The newly elected mayor of Temixco in Mexico is shot dead at her home hours after taking office.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French soldiers open fire on a man who drove twice at them outside a mosque in south-eastern France.
BBC News – Europe

Flood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed and bolstered as part of a £40m package for Yorkshire, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
BBC News – UK

US President Barack Obama says he will seek to take unilateral action to tackle gun violence, because Congress has failed to act.
BBC News – US & Canada

Somali Islamist group al-Shabab releases a propaganda video which uses footage of the US presidential hopeful Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslims.
BBC News – Africa

CHARLOTTE — An NBA game, just like an 82-game season, has ebbs and flows.
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s agreed to terms on a one-year deal with right-hander Henderson Alvarez, the club announced Monday. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Arnold Leon was designated for assignment.
OAK Homepage News

Discipline on the defensive end, for the entire 2
Oklahoma City Thunder

A disappointing 2015 season following three consecutive postseason appearances left the A’s yearning for change, prompting a series of offseason moves that immediately addressed problematic areas, notably the […]

The 100 share index has ended the year lower than it started, for the fourth time in the past 10 years.
BBC News – Business

Dubai investigates a massive fire that swept through the luxury Address Downtown Hotel just ahead of New Year fireworks.
BBC News – Middle East

A New Year’s Eve riot at a jail in the Guatemalan port city of Puerto Barrios leaves eight prisoners dead and more than 20 injured.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

German officials see no sign of any imminent terror attack, after an alert closed two Munich railway stations on New Year’s Eve.
BBC News – Europe