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• 11 hurt after van drives into Christmas market in France
• North Korea experiencing severe Internet outages
• U.S. Army refers Bergdahl case to commander, punishment possible
• Secret Service needs to beef up IT security: report
• New York police commissioner urges calm in police ties with mayor
• Justice Department official condemns killings of officers as 'heinous'
• 'Serious incident' unfolding in Glasgow
• Russia's first bailout
• How President Obama unwinds
• Police departments on alert after cop killings
• Republicans weigh big changes at U.S. budget referee agency
• Maine man charged with killing girlfriend, two children
• Florida police officer dies on duty after getting shot, run over
• Police officers' slaying raises pressure on New York mayor
• In wake of police killings, New York officers on edge
• Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general

11 hurt after van drives into Christmas market in France Posted: 22 Dec 2014 12:42 PM PST PARIS (AP) — A French official says 11 people are hurt, five seriously, after a van drove into a Christmas market in the western city of Nantes.

North Korea experiencing severe Internet outages Posted: 22 Dec 2014 12:24 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea is experiencing widespread Internet outages. One expert says the country's online access is "totally down."

U.S. Army refers Bergdahl case to commander, punishment possible Posted: 22 Dec 2014 12:07 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Monday it sent findings from an investigation into Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's 2009 disappearance from his base in Afghanistan to a U.S. general, a move that leaves open the possibility of disciplinary action for leaving his post. General Mark Milley would determine "appropriate action - which ranges from no further action to convening a court martial," the Army said in a statement. Bergdahl was released in May in a prisoner swap with the Taliban after five years in captivity. ...

Secret Service needs to beef up IT security: report Posted: 22 Dec 2014 11:51 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service refused to provide data on its computer security systems to the Department of Homeland Security in 2014, preventing it from being able to verify if it was complying with security policies, an inspector general's report said on Monday. The service, which has faced withering criticism after several security lapses including a White House breach in September, "refused to comply with mandated computer security policies," according to the report by the DHS inspector general. ...

New York police commissioner urges calm in police ties with mayor Posted: 22 Dec 2014 09:55 AM PST By Jonathan Allen and Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's police commissioner urged an easing of tensions on Monday after some in his force, responding to the fatal shooting of two officers, accused Mayor Bill de Blasio of being insufficiently supportive of police. The U.S. Justice Department on Monday condemned Saturday's attack in which a 28-year-old man with a troubled history killed the two officers in their patrol car to avenge the killings by white officers of unarmed black men in Ferguson, Mo., and New York City. The gunman then killed himself. ...

Justice Department official condemns killings of officers as 'heinous' Posted: 22 Dec 2014 09:22 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deputy Attorney General James Cole said on Monday the fatal shootings of two New York police officers on Saturday were "heinous and cowardly acts." The officers were attacked by a man apparently motivated by the deaths of two black men at the hands of white police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Missouri. "Our sympathies, our prayers are going out to those families," Cole said of the officers. "There's no reason we should have to be dealing with this." (Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

'Serious incident' unfolding in Glasgow Posted: 22 Dec 2014 08:16 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Police say an "ongoing serious incident" is unfolding in the city center of Glasgow in Scotland.

Russia's first bailout Posted: 22 Dec 2014 07:26 AM PST It's a clear sign that the ruble is in serious trouble.

How President Obama unwinds Posted: 22 Dec 2014 02:22 AM PST Presidents have perhaps the most stressful job in the world. For Barack Obama, recharging his batteries requires a mix of golf, books, Nicorette — but most of all, time with his family.

Police departments on alert after cop killings Posted: 22 Dec 2014 01:50 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Big-city police departments and union leaders around the country are warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media in the days after a man ambushed two officers and shot them to death inside their patrol car.

Republicans weigh big changes at U.S. budget referee agency Posted: 21 Dec 2014 10:27 PM PST By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Republicans take full control of Congress on Jan. 6, they will face decisions on major changes at the Congressional Budget Office, including possibly naming a new head and changing the rules used to assess the cost of legislation. Conservative groups have been calling for the replacement of CBO Director Doug Elmendorf, who was appointed by Democrats in 2009 and whose term expires next month. ...

Maine man charged with killing girlfriend, two children Posted: 21 Dec 2014 08:13 PM PST (Reuters) - A 27-year-old man was arrested in Maine on Sunday and charged with killing his girlfriend and her two young children, whose bodies were discovered in their mobile home a day earlier, state police said. Keith Coleman, of Garland, about 28 miles northwest of Bangor, was charged with three counts of murder and was awaiting a first court appearance either Monday or Tuesday, Maine State Police said in a news release. ...

Florida police officer dies on duty after getting shot, run over Posted: 21 Dec 2014 06:37 PM PST By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A veteran Florida police officer died on Sunday after being gunned down and run over with a car by a felon who said he "felt like a caged rat" because he faced likely arrest and more prison time, a law enforcement official said. Officer Charles Kondek, a 45-year-old married father of six, was killed in Tarpon Springs, about 30 miles northwest of Tampa, after responding to a noise complaint around 2 a.m. EST, the local police department said. Authorities charged Marco Antonio Parilla Jr. ...

Police officers' slaying raises pressure on New York mayor Posted: 21 Dec 2014 04:57 PM PST By Laila Kearney and Edward McAllister NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Bill de Blasio faced the biggest crisis of his political career on Sunday after a gunman killed two police officers in an attack intended to avenge recent police killings of unarmed black men in the United States. New York police officers turned their backs on de Blasio in protest during a news conference and their union said the mayor had blood on his hands after Saturday's shooting. ...

In wake of police killings, New York officers on edge Posted: 21 Dec 2014 03:21 PM PST By Michelle Conlin (Reuters) - On December 13, as thousands of protesters mobbed the New York streets, Yuseff Hamm, an NYPD police officer, was monitoring the demonstrations from a mobile command unit near the Brooklyn Bridge. As the protest drew near, Hamm and his fellow officers could hear the chants of the noisy throngs:  "What do we want? Dead cops. When do we want them? Now."     In his 13 years on the force, Hamm had never encountered demonstrators shouting out anything like that. ...

Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general Posted: 21 Dec 2014 02:33 PM PST HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to announce Attorney Sally Yates as his nominee for deputy attorney general on Monday, a U.S. official said. Yates currently serves as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia where she has made a name for herself by prosecuting several high-profile cases. (Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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