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Your nightly rundown of the day's top stories delivered straight to your inbox. View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. Monday, December 5, 2016 [The New York Times] [NYTimes.com »] [Evening Briefing] Monday, December 5, 2016 [Your Monday Evening Briefing] By KAREN WORKMAN AND SANDRA STEVENSON Good evening. Here’s the latest. Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 1. Protesters near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation have won a round, but few think their fight against an oil pipeline is over. The Department of the Army said on Sunday that it would [seek an alternate route for the pipeline], but some uncertainty remains — President-elect Donald J. Trump supports the project and his administration could undo the Army’s decision. Above, [veterans joined the protesters]. _____ Pool photo by Grace Beahm 2. A mistrial was declared in the case of a white former police officer in South Carolina who shot an unarmed black man in the back last year. The jury, a panel of 11 white people and a black man, said it [would not be able to reach a unanimous verdict]. On Friday, the jury had signaled that it was within a single vote of convicting Michael Slager, who was captured on video firing the fatal shots at Walter Scott. _____ Tony Gentile/Reuters 3. Anti-establishment movements across Europe are among the winners after a [constitutional referendum in Italy failed] and the country’s prime minister, Matteo Renzi, above, resigned. The vote deepened concerns that Italian [banks could spiral into][disaster] and worries about the endurance of the euro. In Britain, the Supreme Court began what is expected to be four days of hearings on the government’s efforts to retain a free hand in [organizing the exit from the European Union]. _____ Sathi Soma, via Associated Press 4. The North Carolina man who was arrested for firing a rifle in a popular Washington pizzeria [confirmed he was motivated by a fake news story] about a suspected child trafficking ring allegedly running out of the restaurant and led by Hillary Clinton. Edgar Welch, above, told police he went to the restaurant to “self-investigate” the pedophilia hoax. Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s choice for national security adviser, is under scrutiny for [sharing similar conspiracy theories about Mrs. Clinton]. _____ Eric Thayer for The New York Times 5. Ben Carson, who endorsed Mr. Trump after ending his own presidential bid, was chosen as [secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development]. He has no experience in government or expertise in housing policy, but he opposes government programs that he says encourage “dependency.” Mr. Trump is expected to fill a [series of other domestic positions] this week. So far, he’s selected a mix of [wealthy outsiders, Republican insiders and former military officers]. _____ Greg Baker/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 6. Tensions between China and Mr. Trump are escalating, even before the president-elect takes office. A front-page editorial in the overseas edition of People’s Daily, the official organ of the Communist Party of China, denounced Mr. Trump for speaking with Taiwan’s president, and [Mr. Trump posted messages on Twitter] that stepped up pressure on Beijing. The Taiwanese appear to be [cautiously embracing Mr. Trump’s attention]. _____ Jim Wilson/The New York Times 7. The death toll from a warehouse fire in California could continue to rise as the search for victims may go on for days, authorities said. Thirty-six people have now been found dead; 11 of the victims have been positively identified. [We spoke with residents of the building], who described persistent electrical problems and their escape from the inferno. “It was like something out of a horror film,” one woman said. _____ Gerry Broome/Associated Press 8. Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina, above, has [conceded in his bid for re-election], giving the national Democratic Party a rare cause for celebration. Mr. McCrory, a Republican, drew nationwide attention during his one term for signing a law limiting bathroom access for transgender people. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, declared victory on election night, but the win was contested. _____ Doug Mills/The New York Times 9. “We must never repeat the horror of war.” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement that [he will visit Pearl Harbor], the U.S. naval base that Japan attacked in World War II, effectively reciprocates President Obama’s May trip to the Japanese city of Hiroshima, above, where the U.S. used a nuclear bomb to end the war. Mr. Abe’s visit to Hawaii is set for Dec. 26 and 27, just weeks after the 75th anniversary of the attack in Hawaii, which happened on Dec. 7, 1941. _____ Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times 10. One of our best-read stories today was not the one that we intended to report. Our journalists went to the small town of Iraan, Tex., on Friday to chronicle the high school’s undefeated football team playing a state quarterfinal game. They won. But on the way home, an 18-wheeler lost control and [collided with a bus carrying the team’s cheerleaders]. Liz Pope, above, a fixture of the school community, died and several others were injured. _____ Charles Dharapak/Associated Press 11. Bob Dylan sent the Nobel Prize committee a speech to be read on his behalf when he is [awarded the literature prize in Stockholm] on Saturday. Patti Smith, the musician and writer, will perform his “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” as a tribute. _____ Robin Townsend/European Pressphoto Agency 12. ’Tis the season to purchase Christmas figurines of [famous people squatting to defecate]. The unusual holiday tradition from northeastern Spain is not meant to denigrate the politicians and celebrities portrayed. They’re actually a nod to the once-common use of human waste as fertilizer. First made in the 18th century, the small sculptures are usually placed in a Nativity scene. Politicians from the U.S. have been particularly popular this year. Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing [this version of the briefing] should help. Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. Want to look back? Here’s [Friday’s][briefing]. What did you like? What do you want to see here? 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