Evening Edition: U.S. breaks tradition, declines to veto U.N. resolution criticizing Israeli settlements

A tense new battle over nuclear arms erupts between Trump and his staff; Putin to Democratic Party: You lost. Get over it. ; Heavy drinking has been normalized for women, and it's killing them in record numbers; Berlin attack suspect killed in Milan; video shows he pledged allegiance to ISIS; Hijackers surrender after diverting Libyan plane to Malta; 'A horrific chain of events': Gas station employee dead after being set on fire by mysterious attacker; Trump ‘friend’ and N.Y. campaign co-chair says he wants Obama dead of ‘mad cow disease’ in 2017; In South Florida, the dream of 'endless summer' is becoming a detested reality; When the vice president-elect moves to your neighborhood, getting home can be a little tougher; Do it for the country? Or don't do it at all? The dilemma facing artists at Trump's inauguration. ; Radio icon Diane Rehm signs off after 37 years: ‘I’ve been proud to be your host’; Four sentenced in 'almost indescribable' kidnapping and torture of N.Y. college students;   The day's most important stories   U.S. breaks tradition, declines to veto U.N. resolution criticizing Israeli settlements The Security Council resolution, which passed unanimously, said the settlements threaten the viability of the two-state solution. The United States' abstention from the vote — a rare rebuke to Israel — reflected frustration from the Obama administration over the settlements and defied pressure from President-elect Donald Trump. By Carol Morello  •  Read more » A tense new battle over nuclear arms erupts between Trump and his staff For the second straight day, the president-elect sent provocative signals about his nuclear policy while his transition team insisted he didn't mean what he said. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Putin to Democratic Party: You lost. Get over it. "They need to learn to lose with dignity," the Russian president told journalists at his annual press conference. "Trump understood the mood of the people and kept going until the end, when nobody believed in him," Putin said, adding with a wry smile, "except for you and me." By David Filipov  •  Read more »   Unnatural Causes | Sick and Dying in Small-town America Heavy drinking has been normalized for women, and it's killing them in record numbers Experts say alcohol ads and social media postings represent a profound cultural shift: Women in America are drinking far more, and far more frequently, than their mothers or grandmothers did. By Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Berlin attack suspect killed in Milan; video shows he pledged allegiance to ISIS Anis Amri, the 24-year-old Tunisian who was fatally shot in a standoff with police early today in Italy, had pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a self-proclaimed "caliph" of the Islamic State, according to a video released by a news agency linked to the group. By Anthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet and Stefano Pitrelli  •  Read more »   Hijackers surrender after diverting Libyan plane to Malta The hours-long hostage drama at an airport on the Mediterranean island of Malta ended peacefully when two hijackers who had threatened to blow up a Libyan passenger jet freed the 118 passengers and surrendered to authorities. By Griff Witte and Heba Mahfouz  •  Read more »   'A horrific chain of events': Gas station employee dead after being set on fire by mysterious attacker A person whose identity was concealed walked into a Northern California convenience store and sprayed flammable liquid on the employee. Authorities have no motive in the fatal attack. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   Trump ‘friend’ and N.Y. campaign co-chair says he wants Obama dead of ‘mad cow disease’ in 2017 Carl Paladino, responding to a survey by an alternative weekly magazine, also said he wants to see the "return" of first lady Michelle Obama to Africa."I don't think Mr. Trump particularly cares what I have to say," Paladino said. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In South Florida, the dream of 'endless summer' is becoming a detested reality The region is experiencing one of its warmest Decembers on record. That's great for visitors, but some locals are griping. By Brian McNoldy  •  Read more »   When the vice president-elect moves to your neighborhood, getting home can be a little tougher A liberal and affluent enclave that boasts a powerful array of D.C. residents is suddenly full of makeshift barricades and temporary checkpoints. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more »   Do it for the country? Or don't do it at all? The dilemma facing artists at Trump's inauguration. Less than a month before that inauguration, Trump's program is filled with question marks. It's a big stage, but political realities seem to be causing internal conflict for many in the creative class. By Monica Hesse  •  Read more »   Radio icon Diane Rehm signs off after 37 years: ‘I’ve been proud to be your host’ After decades of interviewing celebrities, cultural icons and presidents, the NPR host said farewell to her devoted fans. By Caitlin Gibson  •  Read more »   Four sentenced in 'almost indescribable' kidnapping and torture of N.Y. college students The defendants abducted two University of Rochester students last year and tortured them for 40 hours before a police SWAT team intervened. By Derek Hawkins  •  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