Saturday's Headlines: Russian hack of Vermont utility shows risk to power grid, officials say

For Trump and Putin, mutual admiration veers toward reality; On Maryland's Eastern Shore, a 45-acre Russian compound kept its secrets close; How women reclaimed their place in fashion's spotlight in 2016; N.C.'s outgoing governor appears to make one last attempt to stick it to the Democrat who beat him;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Russian hack of Vermont utility shows risk to power grid, officials say The utility detected malware code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration. The Russians did not actively use the code to disrupt operations of the utility, according to officials, who say they aren't sure what the intentions of the Russians were. By Juliet Eilperin and Adam Entous  •  Read more » For Trump and Putin, mutual admiration veers toward reality After a long-distance courtship, the looming question is whether the U.S. president-elect and the Russian president will find fulfillment or disappointment. Some see Moscow playing Donald Trump like a fiddle. Others depict the Russians as genuinely willing to deal and cautiously optimistic about improved relations. By Karen DeYoung and David Filipov  •  Read more »   On Maryland's Eastern Shore, a 45-acre Russian compound kept its secrets close Neighbors said they had always wondered what was going on behind the gates of the property, which the Obama administration shut down this week in retaliation for harassment of American diplomats and for Russian-sponsored interference. By Ian Shapira, Renae Merle and Greg Miller  •  Read more »   2016: The Year in Review How women reclaimed their place in fashion's spotlight in 2016 It was a year of pantsuits and pussybows, of sheath dresses and sundresses, of feminism writ large — or spelled out, even, in pointed messages on expensive T-shirts. What women designed and what they wore played a part in driving the conversation. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   N.C.'s outgoing governor appears to make one last attempt to stick it to the Democrat who beat him Republican Pat McCrory filed an emergency request asking the Supreme Court to pause special elections for more than two dozen state legislative districts where Democrats could pick up seats in the GOP-dominated legislature. The special elections were ordered after 28 districts were found to be racially gerrymandered. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   2016 looks like a China shop after a visit from a very clumsy bull By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Hamilton helped his rival to keep an 'unruly Tyrant' from the presidency. If only . . . By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Why 2016 was actually one of the best years on record By Annie Duflo and Jeffrey Mosenkis  •  Read more »   What U.S. Muslims fear from Trump By Naureen Shah  •  Read more »   D.C.'s criminal justice system is a threat to public safety By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   Trump refuses to face reality about Russia By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Federal agencies rush to fill job openings before Trump takes office Facing a promised hiring freeze, agency leaders are filling open positions with transfers and outside hires, and making internal promotions before the Jan. 20 inauguration. The hiring could increase already-rising tensions between the Trump transition team and the Obama administration. By Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Baghdad explosions kill at least 28 The two bomb blasts targeting a market Saturday in central Baghdad also wounded dozens of others, officials said. By Murtada Faraj | AP  •  Read more » Nunes brutalizes ex-champ Rousey in less than a minute to defend UFC belt After such a shocking, ugly and one-sided loss to Amanda Nunes, it's hard to imagine that Ronda Rousey — once seen as the most dominant fighter in her sport — will want anything more to do with mixed martial arts. By Marissa Payne and Patrick Wyman  •  Read more » Central Americans continue to surge across U.S. border, new DHS figures show U.S. officials are grappling with a 15 percent increase in illegal immigration, reflecting continued failures by the Obama administration along the country's southwestern border. By Abigail Hauslohner  •  Read more » Mormon Tabernacle Choir member is resigning because group agreed to sing for Trump "I could never 'throw roses to Hitler,'" Jan Chamberlin wrote on Facebook after making the difficult decision to leave the famed group, which will appear at the inauguration. By Sarah Larimer  •  Read more » When a beer cooler rolls up to your doorstep, the future has arrived The robotic-delivery invasion will start with machines that look like beer coolers scooting along on sidewalks in several U.S. cities. By Mindy Fetterman | Stateline  •  Read more » Fatal Force Despite scrutiny, fatal shootings by police remain relatively unchanged For the second year in a row, The Post has documented more than twice the number of police-involved killings recorded annually on average by the FBI. By Kimbriell Kelly, Wesley Lowery, Steven Rich, Julie Tate and Jennifer Jenkins  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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