Copper prices are rising. Thieves are taking notice – and the effects are being felt nationwide: https://cnn.it/4qtgr7P

A new mural by elusive British street artist Banksy appeared Monday in London, depicting two children in winter hats lying on the ground.

What to know so far about the Justice Department’s release of Epstein files: https://cnn.it/3YHi0D2

The US military conducted a strike against a “low-profile vessel” allegedly trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, according to US Southern Command. https://cnn.it/4ja0oZX

New York City Mayor Eric Adams once called himself the "future of the Democratic Party." What went wrong? https://cnn.it/49qt2Tm

The Justice Department’s released thousands of documents and pictures related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Here is what the release revealed, and what questions remain: https://cnn.it/4jc2qZI

President Trump bemoans destroyed reputations from Epstein files in his first public comments since Dept. of Justice release: https://cnn.it/3YbK2GD

Search and rescue operations are underway after a Mexican Naval plane carrying out a medical mission crashed near Galveston, Texas, the Mexican Navy said: https://cnn.it/3Y953BK

Now a full-throated MAGA supporter, the rapper spent years criticizing Trump’s anti-immigration stance. https://cnn.it/4qkTa7L

The FDA has approved a daily pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, introducing a new option for how patients can take medicines in a class of drugs that has revolutionized obesity treatment: https://cnn.it/4p1TOG9

An apparently frustrated federal judge pressed the Trump administration to share what it was going to do next in the saga over Kilmar Abrego Garcia days after she found he was being unlawfully held in immigration custody: https://cnn.it/4b4hyWT

An estimated $1.6 billion is up for grabs in Monday’s Powerball draw after the jackpot rolled over on Saturday.

President Donald Trump has unveiled a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet: https://cnn.it/3N0fp4x

A judge has declared a mistrial in the corruption case of a former aide to New York governors after jurors said they were deadlocked and couldn’t reach a verdict on charges she sold her influence to China and profited from a medical equipment scheme during the pandemic. https://cnn.it/3Y4OgzQ

His detailed tip helped lead investigators to the gunman behind the deadly Brown University shooting – but whether the tipster known only as “John” will ever receive the $50,000 reward offered by the FBI is still an open question. https://cnn.it/4s1AuLY

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season: https://cnn.it/4pOsv3f

Ukrainian security services have stepped up drone and sabotage operations against Russian combat aircraft and submarines this month, in what analysts see as one way to combat incessant Russian missile strikes against cities and energy infrastructure.

Sunday’s pursuit points to a troubling trend that’s emerged during the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts, which left some officials warning about the potential for escalation and violence. https://cnn.it/3MP4bA0

More than a dozen Jeffrey Epstein survivors — along with family members of the late victim Virginia Giuffre — raised a myriad of concerns in a new statement: https://cnn.it/44AE8m8

Betty Reid Soskin, who was the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger when she retired at age 100, has died. She was 104. https://cnn.it/3YGbH2B

A Massachusetts college student who was deported while trying to visit family for Thanksgiving said an immigration officer told her it wouldn’t matter if she spoke to a lawyer, she was going to be removed from the country anyway.

Singer Barry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is rescheduling his January arena concerts https://cnn.it/44EOeSS

Residents in mid-Atlantic states like Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania who have spent the last few years plagued by high electricity bills just got some bad news: Relief is not on the way. There’s just not enough electricity to meet rising demand. https://cnn.it/4ja4CAR

A man who fatally shot another man with a bow and arrow in a New Jersey suburb was arrested Sunday, after an hourslong standoff with police as he barricaded himself inside a house he eventually set on fire, CNN affiliates WABC and WCBS reported. https://cnn.it/4auR54K

Earlier this month, after President Donald Trump blasted “60 Minutes” for interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene, correspondents noticed a change behind the scenes. https://cnn.it/44JE5o6

In the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry, the Trump administration announced Monday it is suspending the federal leases for all large offshore wind projects currently under construction, citing unspecified national security risks. https://cnn.it/4pdadb5

Reindeer herder Juha Kujala says he’s losing many of his animals to wolves. Finnish scientists suspect the predators are crossing from Russia, where the war in Ukraine means fewer hunters. https://cnn.it/4j6JMCe

The Trump administration is removing numerous career ambassadors from their posts abroad, marking the latest shake-up of the US State Department and diplomatic corps. https://cnn.it/4qqgVLV

It’s common to be told that filler words are bad, whether you’re in an in-person interview or chatting online, but avoiding them outright can worsen communication. https://cnn.it/4p3B3SZ

Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit "Driving Home for Christmas," has died at 74, his family said. https://cnn.it/4anF7tw

Denmark’s foreign minister said Monday he was “deeply upset” by US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland who declared that he wished to see the island become part of the United States. https://cnn.it/4p5V7E4

A massive sinkhole has developed in a canal in the English county of Shropshire, trapping two boats in deep mud and prompting emergency services to declare a “major incident.” https://cnn.it/48QqZaZ

The Trump business empire’s expansion into nuclear fusion is alarming ethics experts, who warn it poses glaring conflicts of interest and risks the federal government playing favorites in what could be the holy grail of clean energy https://cnn.it/497rlJ6

For more than a month, a Virginia high school football coach accused of child pornography offenses has remained missing after vanishing from his home without a trace. https://cnn.it/45ltIXA

Paramount revises its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, with Oracle founder Larry Ellison personally guaranteeing $40 billion to help finance the deal https://cnn.it/4pbpxoH

They are still the rarest of Republicans – those who have spoken out and stood up to President Donald Trump over the past year, willfully saying something he rarely hears: No. https://cnn.it/4ap0Ukz

A dangerous sequence of storms from the Pacific Ocean is sweeping through Northern California and the Sierra Nevada Mountains –– prompting heavy flooding and road closures across parts of the region during the busy holiday travel season. https://cnn.it/49arCLr

With more than 400,000 homes destroyed in the war, Gazans are being forced to choose between living in tents exposed to the elements or run the risk of living inside the ruins of buildings that could collapse any minute. https://cnn.it/4qfJrj4

"The Justice Department is denying accusations of a cover-up and of flouting a new law following its partial and extensively redacted releases of files on Jeffrey Epstein in an ever-deepening political storm around President Donald Trump," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/4p7IuZg

The trigger: CBS News suddenly shelved a segment featuring the accounts of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador. https://cnn.it/44DLntx

Lt. Gen Fanil Sarvarov, who ran the armed forces operational training department, died after an explosive device installed under the chassis of a car exploded, the country's investigative committee said. https://cnn.it/4p2YFa9

While arriving to a memorial honoring victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was met with boos over his government's handling of gun laws and hate speech.

James Ransone has died at 46 by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office. Ransone's film credits include "It: Chapter Two," and he appeared in TV shows including "Bosch" and "Poker Face." Read more: https://cnn.it/4j8ogx3

The father of Matilda, who at 10-years-old was the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach mass shooting last weekend, lit the final candle on the menorah at a ceremony in Sydney honoring the victims. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world's biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal moment as the country looks to shift its energy supply away from fossil fuels. https://cnn.it/4atqzbU

The Philippines has the longest Christmas period in the world, with festivities spanning from September to January. https://cnn.it/3YFJJnC

Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared as a special guest at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference, where she spoke with the organization's CEO, Erika Kirk, about the Trump administration.

Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery on January 1, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Co. https://cnn.it/49sT2fV

The Trump administration has signaled to the Smithsonian Institution that the White House could withhold federal funding from the museum organization if it does not comply with the administration’s unprecedented, sweeping review.

The father and son accused of carrying out Australia's worst terror attack undertook firearms training at an undisclosed location in the countryside, according to an alleged statement of facts released by a court. https://cnn.it/4b2fsGZ