Epstein files writings found in car of man shot, killed at Mar-a-Lago entrance, investigators say

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says a 21-year-old North Carolina man slipped in through a gate around 1:30 a.m. Sunday and raised a shotgun toward deputies and Secret Service agents, prompting gunfire. Detectives say writings referencing the Epstein files were found in his car.
Omaha tourists ‘stuck’ in Puerto Vallarta after Sunday’s unrest

After the Mexican government killed its most-wanted cartel leader, tourists in Puerto Vallarta now hope to be able to return to Omaha nearly a week after their scheduled departures.
‘They killed my city’: After 4 years of war, Ukrainians look for hope amid bleak winter

Darkness swallows much of the day with winter in Ukraine, and frequent attacks on the energy grid threaten what little light remains. KETV NewsWatch 7’s Capital Bureau Chief John Grinvalds took an independent trip to Ukraine in December.
FEMA responds to winter storm but pauses recovery work during partial shutdown

FEMA says it will focus only on immediate disaster responses until Congress restores Department of Homeland Security funding.
Department of Education hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies

The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies
US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3

The U.S. military says it killed three people in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea
Former WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after car crash

On Saturday, police near Atlanta said the 43-year-old’s car hit a concrete median wall on a highway. She later died at the hospital.
FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases

Officials laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has considered unprofitable.