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Members of France’s Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center. (Image credit: Lewis Joly/AP) Read More at NPR

Five people were arrested in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at the Mall of America that sent the commercial center into lockdown on one of the final days of the holiday shopping season. (Image credit: Abbie Parr/AP) Read More at NPR

A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps can’t deny Sikhs because of their unshorn beards and hair. (Image credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Allan Sui is Mall of America’s first Asian Santa Claus. He talks about his love for the holiday spirit and the need for representation. Read More at NPR

The latest on how Americans are dealing with the severe winter storm that has wreaked havoc on holiday travel. Read More at NPR

A judge rejected the Republican’s claim that problems with ballot printers on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes. (Image credit: Ross D. Franklin/AP) Read More at NPR

Russian shells pummeled the southern city, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the destruction came as Ukrainians were beginning Christmas celebrations. (Image credit: Libkos/AP) Read More at NPR

The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Image credit: AP) Read More at NPR