Saturday's Headlines: U.S. breaks tradition, declines to veto U.N. resolution criticizing Israeli settlements

Trump signals a cease-fire in his war with GOP leaders in Congress; The chaos theory of Trump: Sowing confusion through tweets; After a 73-year union, two hospital beds pushed together offer the best comfort; Europe may face a grim future with terrorism as a fact of life;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top 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 and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more » Trump signals a cease-fire in his war with GOP leaders in Congress The detente reflects the unifying power of Donald Trump's victory and the influence of key members of his team. But some Trump aides are taking a split approach to building relationships on the Hill, which could exacerbate tensions in the party. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   The chaos theory of Trump: Sowing confusion through tweets Since winning the election, Donald Trump has seemed to revel in tossing firecrackers in all directions, unnerving many with his mixed messages on nuclear weapons and other issues. By John Wagner and Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   After a 73-year union, two hospital beds pushed together offer the best comfort They met as teenagers in the late 1930s. And for seven decades — through wars in Europe and Asia and civil rights battles at home, through the assassination of a president and the rise of rock-and-roll — retired Army Col. George Morris, 94, and his wife, Eloise, 91, shared a bed. So now, as he lies in a hospital bed unable to say or do much, she lies beside him. By Tara Bahrampour  •  Read more »   Europe may face a grim future with terrorism as a fact of life Even as security officials say they're foiling big plots, Europeans are beginning to resign themselves to a new era in which attacks may no longer be exceptions to their way of life. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The very bad reason Jeff Sessions is 'very unhappy' By George F. Will  •  Read more »   The United States just made Middle East peace harder By Elliott Abrams and Michael Singh  •  Read more »   Where is God? By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   How to defend America the Indivisible By Danielle Allen  •  Read more »   Russia attacked our democracy. That demands intense review by Congress. By Adam Schiff and Jane Harman  •  Read more »   The Obama administration fires a dangerous parting shot By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Obama moves to split cyberwarfare command from the NSA Supporters argued that heading the National Security Agency and the nation's cyberwarfare command was too big a task for a single individual. By Ellen Nakashima  •  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 » Piers Sellers | 1955-2016 Climate scientist fulfilled childhood dream of becoming an astronaut Sellers remained optimistic about the fate of the planet despite the grim climate change models he oversaw. By Harrison Smith  •  Read more » Echoes of Clinton-Sanders fight shape the race to run the Democratic National Committee Rep. Keith Ellison stumped in Detroit while the outgoing labor secretary, Tom Perez, reached out to progressives. By David Weigel  •  Read more » Cookie-crazed dogs, blackened latkes and more of our favorite holiday food memories These stories aren't sugar-coated: A dozen writers on the season's edibles that made the biggest impression. Read more » Frankincense and myrrh are making a comeback in the Holy Land While frankincense endured, myrrh almost disappeared after the fall of the Roman Empire. But one Israeli farmer has poured years into a project to revive ancient plants used in incense, perfumes and medicine. By Ruth Eglash  •  Read more » Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack on plane, in stable condition The "Star Wars" actress had been flying from London to Los Angeles. Her brother told the Associated Press that she was in stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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