ISIS Renews Attacks On Palmyra In Attempt To Retake Historic City Plus 4 More Stories

Top stories for Sunday, December 11, 2016 [NPR] [View this email in your browser] [NPR News] The Two-Way [ISIS Renews Attacks On Palmyra In Attempt To Retake Historic City] Months after ISIS was pushed out of Palmyra, the extremist group is again fighting for the Syrian city in the face of heavy air strikes by Russia's military. [Read this story] The Two-Way [CIA Concludes Russian Interference Aimed To Elect Trump] NPR has confirmed that intelligence officials say it's now "quite clear" Russian hackers worked to tip the presidency in Donald Trump's favor. Trump's transition team has dismissed the assessment. [Read this story] The Two-Way [In Reversal, Gambian President Rejects Loss And Calls For New Election] Longtime President Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat in an election last week. Now, he says there were irregularities in the results and is calling for a new election. [Read this story] Parallels [At A Makeshift Iraqi Court, Harsh Justice For Those Accused Of Aiding ISIS] Working in difficult circumstances, lawyers and judges do their best to administer justice. NPR was present at a trial of a man accused of repairing ISIS vehicles. He and relatives denied ISIS links. [Read this story] Parallels [For Austria, A Tough Choice On What To Do With Hitler's Birthplace] Austrian officials want to make sure "nothing would happen there ... that could support Nazi ideology in any way," says a government spokesman. But there's disagreement on how best to proceed. [Read this story] NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy] This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe] at any time. [NPR]