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2 new films profile NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson

By NATALIE SCHREYER - Associated Press

Sunday storms cause minor damage; OKC hits record high

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Wood-burning allowed in metro Phoenix on Christmas day

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1991 Gorbachev Christmas Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Russia needs Gorbachev’s wisdom

By Jan Sherbin

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) celebrates wide receiver Kamar Aiken's (11) touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ravens hold on at end to squeeze past Eagles

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) dives into the end zone for a touchdown as Baltimore Ravens strong safety Eric Weddle (32) hangs on during the second half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. The Ravens defeated the Eagles 27-26. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Ravens maintain momentum with win over gambling Eagles

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

&quot;The Interview,&quot; the comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is listed under an American flag on the marquee of the Cinefamily at Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. The film's Christmas Day release was canceled by Sony after threats of violence by hackers linked to North Korea, but the release was reinstated in some independent theaters and through a variety of digital platforms.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

‘The Interview’ earns $1M on Christmas day limited release

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

A large poster advertising the movie The Interview hangs on the back wall of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, in Houston. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Tuesday a limited theatrical release of &quot;The Interview&quot; beginning Thursday, putting back into the theaters the comedy that prompted an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its cancelled release. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

‘The Interview’ screenings being held at D.C.-area art house theaters

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard John Wall, center, celebrates after a play with center Marcin Gortat, left, and forward Kris Humphries during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Washington. The Wizards won 109-95. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

SNYDER: Christmas showcase will show what the Wizards are made of

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Brandon Delaney, general manager of the Plaza Theatre, in Atlanta, Georgia finishes hanging the marquis Tuesday to announce that the theatre will be showing "The Interview." The film was put back into mostly independent theaters Tuesday when Sony announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy. (Associated Press)

Sony’s ‘The Interview’ to have limited release Christmas Day

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

**FILE** This undated photo released Oct. 31, 2010, by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior purports to show Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. (Associated Press/Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior)

ISIL recruits ‘underwear bomb’ creator: Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri pledges allegiance to terrorist army

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Boston police make arrest in Christmas Day slaying

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(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Florida cops issue scratch-off tickets to speeders on Christmas Day

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

An Iraqi Christian woman lights candles before a Christmas mass at the Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013. Militants on Wednesday launched two separate attacks against Christians in Baghdad, killing more than a dozen people, officials said. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani))

Christmas Day bombings in Iraq’s capital kill 37

By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press

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