ICYMI: WH prepares sanctions against Russia, Harrison Ford remembers Carrie Fisher, Kerry to give final Middle East peace speech

Report: White House prepares to announce sanctions against Russia as punishment for election interference
The White House is preparing to announce diplomatic censure and economic sanctions against Russia as punishment for its alleged interference in the 2016 election ... read more.

Harrison Ford remembers Carrie Fisher as 'one-of-a-kind' 'original'
Harrison Ford eulogized his "Star Wars" co-star Carrie Fisher as a "one-of-a-kind" person and an "original" after the actress died Tuesday at the age of 60 ... read more.

John Kerry to give final speech on Israeli-Palestinian peace process
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will lay out his vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a speech on Wednesday, days after the United States ... read more.

Trump takes credit for '$1 trillion' holiday shopping boom — but Americans haven't spent close to that yet
President-elect Donald Trump is taking credit for a surge in US holiday spending that he says has exceeded $1 trillion ... read more.

Amazon Echo data sought by police in murder investigation
Your smart home devices can be pretty cool and helpful. But now, there's a question of whether they could be used in a crime investigation ... read more.

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