Newser Story Index from December, 2016

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

Russia Sees No Sign of Terror Attack in Plane Crash
Trump Is About to Reshape the Federal Judiciary
George Michael's Ex-Wham! Partner Is 'Heartbroken'
Couple's Fatal OD Has Another Deadly Consequence
Sailor Beats World Record With 'Incredible' Time
Obama Honors Troops in Final Christmas Visit
George Michael Dead at 53
Netanyahu Fumes Publicly at Obama Over UN Rebuke
Carrie Fisher 'Stable' After Heart Attack
Cops: This Christmas Tree Would Get You High
Baby Goes on Transplant List at 10:15. At 10:55, a Match
App Leads Woman to Grisly Discovery: Her Husband's Body
A Fake News Story Leads to Nuclear Threat
Unpaid Student Debt Sending Seniors Below Poverty Line
Retired American May Be World's Busiest Traveler
Rand Paul Airs His Grievances
Browns Finally Get a Win, Guy Finally Gets to Shave
Gift Cards Again? Here's What to Do With Them
Meet the Man Who's 'the Best at the Worst Job in the World'
Russia Mourns Beloved 'Red Army Choir'
Chile Under Tsunami Warning After 7.7 Quake
Very Merry Animal Shelter Empties Out
As Typhoon Hits, Philippines Dangle Roast Pig to Evacuees
A 25-Year-Old's High-Profile HIV Conviction Is Tossed
Ill Queen Skips Christmas for 1st Time in Nearly 30 Years
Francis to Christians: Celebrate 'Authentically'
The 'Schindler' of Canada: 5 Brilliant Stories This Week
Russian Plane Crash Kills Military Choir, All 92 Aboard
Mom Hikes 27 Miles Through Snowy Forest to Find Help for Family
Trump Says He's Shutting Down the Trump Foundation
Homeless Florida Man Is Wealthy Oil Heir
A&E Cancels Controversial KKK Documentary Series
Here's What to Do With All Those Empty Gift Boxes
ISIS Supporters Publish List of US Churches Before Christmas
Woman Stopped for DUI Gave Sippy Cup of Wine to Son: Cops
Graham Wants to Defund UN Over Anti-Israeli Resolution
The US Computer Geek Who May Be ISIS' 2nd in Command
Man Charged With DUI Has Only Caffeine in System
Scientists Have a Theory on Why You Break Eye Contact
Carlson to Teen Vogue Writer: 'Stick to Thigh-High Boots'
Poker Pro Pushed Legal Edge of Gambling, Lost Big
WWII Bomb Ruins Christmas Morning for German City
Carrie Fisher Remains in Intensive Care After Reported Heart Attack
Trump 1-for-4 on Ex-Presidents RSVPing for Inauguration
Frankincense, Myrrh Making a Comeback
Nigeria: Boko Haram Has Been Crushed
Trump NY Co-Chair Under Fire for 'Reprehensible' Obama Comments
Woman Proposes to Girlfriend, but a 3rd Woman Steals Show
Nephew, 2 Others Linked to Berlin Attacker Arrested
Company: Rockettes Can Opt Out of Trump Inauguration