Evening Edition: Kerry: U.N. vote against Israeli settlements saves two-state solution

Trump tweets support for Israel ahead of Kerry's speech; Trump accuses Obama of putting up 'roadblocks' to a smooth transition; Obama beats Trump as America's 'most admired' man; What's in, what's out?; Navy dismissed evidence that 'Fat Leonard' was cheating the service out of millions; Nonprofit leader who used slur to describe Michelle Obama loses her job — for good ; A professor wants to teach ‘The Problems of Whiteness.’ A lawmaker calls the class ‘garbage.’; Duterte threatens to throw corrupt officials out of a helicopter — and says he's done it before; Can the stock market ride its post-election surge into the new year?; Fox wonders about ending food stamps because 0.09% of spending is fraudulent; A rare visit to the Raqqa front line shows how near — and far — the defeat of ISIS remains; Trump toilets and condoms? The president-elect is fighting to protect his brand name in China.; Can Alexa help solve a murder? Police think so — but Amazon won’t give up her data.; From food to fashion to toys, a look ahead to the consumer crazes of 2017;   The day's most important stories   Kerry: U.N. vote against Israeli settlements saves two-state solution Secretary of State John F. Kerry offered a harsh and detailed assessment of Israeli settlements on the West Bank and said the U.S. allowed passage of a United Nations resolution condemning that activity to preserve the possibility of a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By Carol Morello  •  Read more » Trump tweets support for Israel ahead of Kerry's speech The president-elect told Israel to "stay strong" until he takes office on Jan. 20. By Ruth Eglash and Carol Morello  •  Read more »   Trump accuses Obama of putting up 'roadblocks' to a smooth transition The president-elect's criticisms come amid days of verbal sparring with Obama. Trump also made it clear that he is perturbed by a number of actions the outgoing administration is taking related to Israel. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Obama beats Trump as America's 'most admired' man Since Gallup began its poll, whoever is president or president-elect has almost always been the person the country admired the most. The big question is what happens next year. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What's in, what's out? Some people say 2016 was a miserable year. Lies, hacks, deaths, ugliness — who needs it? Reality is out. Block the offensive, block the politically correct, block your mom! Just don't turn your screens off or you'll miss the tattered threads of what still unites us: arguing about trivial yet life-or-death matters like what's in and what's out. By Jessica Contrera  •  Read more »   Navy dismissed evidence that 'Fat Leonard' was cheating the service out of millions Documents show the service investigated Singapore-based contractor Leonard Glenn Francis 27 times and closed those cases despite evidence that he was bribing officers with booze, sex and lavish dinners, newly released documents show. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   Nonprofit leader who used slur to describe Michelle Obama loses her job — for good Pamela Taylor, who had been the director of a nonprofit in West Virginia, posted the derogatory words about the first lady to social media last month. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   A professor wants to teach ‘The Problems of Whiteness.’ A lawmaker calls the class ‘garbage.’ The University of Wisconsin-Madison stressed that the course was elective, and it was "not designed to offend individuals or single out an ethnic group." By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Duterte threatens to throw corrupt officials out of a helicopter — and says he's done it before The Philippine president, who rose to power on a promise to uproot his country's drug problem, has become known for his brash talk and public outbursts. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can the stock market ride its post-election surge into the new year? Economic fundamentals and many analysts point to positive signs that bolster the case for a continued march upward. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more »   Fox wonders about ending food stamps because 0.09% of spending is fraudulent Fox News had a discussion on whether the $70.8 billion aid program should be halted over $70 million in fraud. But government investigators have identified billions in potential savings in other departments, such as defense. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   A rare visit to the Raqqa front line shows how near — and far — the defeat of ISIS remains EXCLUSIVE | Outside the Islamic State's capital in Syria, a Kurdish-Arab force is briskly closing in on the city, but there is still no plan to seize it. By Liz Sly  •  Read more »   Trump toilets and condoms? The president-elect is fighting to protect his brand name in China. He just won the fight to license his name for hotels in China, but unrelated Trump products proliferate, and none bear any direct business relation to the next U.S. president. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »   Can Alexa help solve a murder? Police think so — but Amazon won’t give up her data. "Always on" devices are always listening, and an Arkansas homicide case showcases their unique privacy implications. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   From food to fashion to toys, a look ahead to the consumer crazes of 2017 On the list of trends to take root next year, we predict huge coats, middle-eastern inspired breakfasts and a whole lot of Spider-Man action figures. By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071