Evening Edition: White House finalizes measures to punish Russia for election interference

On Twitter, Trump defends foundation, ignores legal controversy surrounding it; Even when he’s got a point on the economy, Donald Trump can’t help but overplay his hand; Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars' actress and best-selling author, dies at 60; After U.N. resolution on settlements, Israelis say the worst is yet to come; A professor called Trump’s election an ‘act of terrorism.’ Then she became the victim of terror.; The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here’s what we’re buying.; D.C. police say body found in car overnight is missing actress; Russian divers retrieve black box from the wreckage of military jet crash ; British author of 'Watership Down', which mesmerized generations of readers, dies at 96; No, Mozart did not have 2016’s best-selling CD. What really happened is even more surprising.; We are sending kids the wrong message about adulthood. Here’s what needs to change.; Redskins are in great shape to make the playoffs, thanks to the Cowboys;   The day's most important stories   White House finalizes measures to punish Russia for election interference The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » On Twitter, Trump defends foundation, ignores legal controversy surrounding it The president-elect said the media had not given him enough credit for his generosity, but he made no mention of allegations that he violated a "self-dealing" provision. By David A. Fahrenthold and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Even when he’s got a point on the economy, Donald Trump can’t help but overplay his hand Isolating and exaggerating good news isn't unique to Donald Trump. What makes him different is that his willingness to take credit or assign blame tends toward the extremes. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Carrie Fisher | 1956-2016 Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars' actress and best-selling author, dies at 60 Fisher was a Hollywood princess born to Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, two of the biggest stars of the 1950s. She played the iconic Princess Leia and later wrote books about her fight against drug and alcohol addiction. She suffered an apparent heart attack Dec. 23 on a flight between London and Los Angeles and was put on a ventilator in intensive care before she died. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After U.N. resolution on settlements, Israelis say the worst is yet to come Officials fear that the recent security council measure condemning Israeli settlements as illegal and a barrier to peace could be the start of a wave of international declarations against the country. By Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   A professor called Trump’s election an ‘act of terrorism.’ Then she became the victim of terror. After a clip that showed Olga Perez Stable Cox criticizing the outcome of the election went viral, a wave of violent threats forced her to end her semester early and flee her California home. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here’s what we’re buying. Last year, we spent $3.2 trillion on health care, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the primary drivers of spending vary considerably. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   D.C. police say body found in car overnight is missing actress Police have not yet ruled the death of Tricia McCauley a homicide, but they said trauma was visible on her body. The name of a suspect, who was being interviewed by police, may be released later today. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Russian divers retrieve black box from the wreckage of military jet crash The flight crashed en route to Syria on Christmas Day, killing all 92 aboard. The cause remains a mystery, but politicians have played down speculation about a possible terror act. By Andrew Roth  •  Read more »   Richard Adams | 1920-2016 British author of 'Watership Down', which mesmerized generations of readers, dies at 96 Although publishers and literary agents had at first rejected the novel seven times, the book about rabbits in an ornately detailed fantasy world sold 50 million copies. By Harrison Smith  •  Read more »   No, Mozart did not have 2016’s best-selling CD. What really happened is even more surprising. A recent story on Billboard's website was more marketing hype than true, and it obscured a fact about the music industry this year. By Todd C. Frankel  •  Read more »   We are sending kids the wrong message about adulthood. Here’s what needs to change. We all know them — the kids who don't make plans out of high school and then don't follow a path. They're closing in on 30 and still living at home. By Judy Mollen Walters  •  Read more »   Redskins are in great shape to make the playoffs, thanks to the Cowboys For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys are the catalyst for Washington's good fortune. By Master Tesfatsion  •  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