Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting – AP News

Kennedy Center president demands $1m from musician who canceled Christmas Eve show – The Guardian

War-torn Myanmar votes in widely criticised ‘sham’ election – BBC

Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85 – NPR

With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil – The Washington Post

Snow Begins Falling in New York City, Threatening Havoc – The New York Times

Thousands of US flights disrupted as winter storm looms – BBC

Trump to POLITICO: Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’ – Politico

Coast Guard Tracks Down Runaway Oil Tanker Linked to Iran and Venezuela – The Wall Street Journal

DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ to finish releasing Epstein files – NPR

Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea? – BBC

Presidential Message on Christmas – The White House (.gov)