{"id":30271,"date":"2016-12-16T07:23:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30271"},"modified":"2016-12-16T07:26:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T13:26:48","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30271","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p>1. OBAMA PROMISES PAYBACK FOR HACKING<\/p>\n<p>The president says the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in the U.S. election process &#8211; an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.<\/p>\n<p>2. EVACUATIONS FROM WAR-TORN SYRIAN CITY HALTED<\/p>\n<p>The flight of civilians and opposition fighters from eastern Aleppo is reportedly suspended after rebels open fire on a convoy at one of the crossing points of the rebel-held enclave.<\/p>\n<p>3. JURY TO WEIGH DEATH PENALTY IN CHARLESTON CHURCH MASSACRE<\/p>\n<p>Dylann Roof is found guilty of killing nine black worshippers, but whether he&#8217;ll face lethal injection has yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>4. ABORIGINAL WOMAN&#8217;S SLAYING EXPOSES AUSTRALIA&#8217;S RACIAL DIVIDE<\/p>\n<p>For five years, despite the urgings of the coroner and police, prosecutors refused to try the two white men charged with the woman&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>5. WHICH ALLY PUTIN IS SEEKING<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Orthodox Church is expanding its influence in what was once an officially godless state &#8211; and the Russian leader appears eager to align himself with church interests to promote his own agenda.<\/p>\n<p>6. FACEBOOK TAKING NEW TACK AGAINST FAKE NEWS<\/p>\n<p>The social media network will focus on the &#8220;worst of the worst&#8221; offenders and partner with outside fact-checkers including the AP.<\/p>\n<p>7. WHERE WINTER IS ARRIVING WITH ALL ITS MIGHT<\/p>\n<p>Low temperatures and high winds have put the Northeastern U.S. in a deep freeze.<\/p>\n<p>8. FAREWELL, JOHN GLENN<\/p>\n<p>His home state and the nation will begin saying goodbye to the famed astronaut as he lies in state at Ohio&#8217;s capitol building.<\/p>\n<p>9. HOW ONE COLLEGE HOPES TO SAVE STUDENTS MONEY<\/p>\n<p>As a way to save thousands of dollars on housing costs, New York University is offering to put students up nearby in elderly people&#8217;s spare bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p>10. 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