Bitcoin Futures Looking Up 

(Undated)  —  Bitcoin is trading above 16-thousand-500 dollars after the first full day of bitcoin futures trading on the CBOE exchange. 

U.S. Soldier Who Defected To North Korea Died 

(Sado Island)  —  A former U.S. Army soldier from North Carolina who defected to North Korea in the 1960s is dead.

California’s Thomas Fire Continues To Grow 

(Los Angeles, CA)  —  Firefighters are still trying to subdue the Thomas Fire, which is now the fifth largest blaze in the state’s history. 

White House Pressed On Transgender Ruling 

(Washington, DC)  —  The Justice Department is looking into legal options following a federal court ruling on transgender people in the military.

Obama Reportedly Makes Robocall For Dem In Alabama Senate Race 

(Undated)  —  Former President Obama is urging Alabama voters to vote Doug Jones.  

U.S. Service Member Dies In Vehicle Incident In Afghanistan 

(Kabul, Afghanistan)  —  A U.S. service member has died as a result of injuries sustained during a “vehicle incident” in Afghanistan. 

Group Of Dem Senators Calls For Trump Resignation Over Misconduct Allegations 

(Washington, DC)  —  President Trump is being pushed to resign by a small group of Democratic senators over past sexual misconduct allegations. 

Terror Suspect Inspired By ISIS 

(New York, NY)  —  The suspect in today’s attempted terror attack in New York City reportedly admits he was inspired by ISIS. 

Music Exec Faces Sexual Abuse Allegations 

(Santa Clarita, CA)  —  The Walt Disney Company’s director of music publishing faces accusations of sexually abusing two underage girls about ten years ago. 

New Week Begins With Snowfall In The East 

(Buffalo, NY)  —  Another storm is developing in the East, bringing with it lake-effect snow downwind from lakes Erie and Ontario starting this evening and lasting into Monday morning.