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BERLIN (AP) — A senior German security official says the Tunisian man who is now being sought in connection with Monday's truck attack in Berlin had been considered a possible terror threat by German authorities. The official says security agencies had "exchanged information about this person" -- most recently in November. And he says state police had launched proceedings against the man on suspicion that he was preparing a serious crime. Separately, he says German authorities rejected the man's asylum request in July.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the aftermath of the Christmas market attack in Berlin, and the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Donald Trump is meeting today with his incoming national security adviser, retired LT. Gen. Michael Flynn. The process of filling out Trump's Cabinet and other high-level posts is also continuing. Trump's transition team has said it expects to announce some White House positions in the coming days.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is again boasting about his election victory on his Twitter feed today -- and he's dismissing the fact that he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by at least 2.6 million. Trump says he campaigned to win the electoral count -- and that he "would have done even better in the election" by campaigning differently if the winner had been determined by the popular vote.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — City leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, have taken more action aimed at getting a state law off the books -- a controversial law limiting the rights of gays and transgenders. This morning, Charlotte's City Council voted to repeal the entire city ordinance that it passed in February. The ordinance prompted state lawmakers to enact the measure limiting gay rights. Today's action is part of a deal to get the state legislature to repeal House Bill 2 in a special session later today.
UNDATED (AP) — The happiest of seasons is also among the deadliest. Unintentional shootings spike during the holidays, and are more likely to occur during this time than any other time of the year. That finding comes from an analysis by The Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network, which identified New Year's Day as the year's most likely day for accidental shootings. In all, 32 people were killed nationwide and 59 injured over the past two years from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day. Unintentional shootings during that period were 50 percent more likely than the rest of the year.
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