Author: AP

The stars of TV musical, “A Christmas Story Live,” are ready for the holidays. Matthew Broderick will head home and Maya Rudolph plans to do a whole lot of nothing. (Dec. 22)

An 8-year-old boy in Rhode Island who studies music at the prestigious Berklee School of Music brightens the holiday mood by sharing his musical gifts with seniors. (Dec. 22)

When Dermot Mulroney isn’t playing opposite actresses like Julia Roberts, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Jessica Parker, there’s a good chance he’ll be performing somewhere off camera. Most likely, he’s playing a cello. (Dec. 22)

Josh Groban, Lena Hall and Bryan Terrell Clark reflect on playing make believe as kids. (Dec. 22)

Spanish authorities say a double-decker commuter train crashed into a buffer in a town near Madrid and nearly 40 passengers were injured, including two who were hospitalized with serious injuries. (Dec. 22)

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The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest ballistic missile test which the North Korean government says can hit anywhere on the U.S. mainland. (Dec. 22)

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A passenger disembarking a cruise in Fort Lauderdale, describes a bus crash scene from one of their excursions in Mexico. Authorities said driver negligence and excessive speed caused the crash that killed 12. (Dec. 22)

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is mocking Steve Bannon for backing losing Republican candidate Roy Moore in this month’s Alabama Senate race. (Dec. 22)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the deployment of 40 additional prosecutors around the U.S. to help combat the recent rise in violent crime. Two new violent crime task forces are also being set up. (Dec. 15)

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