Monday will be a national day of mourning in Russia after a military plane carrying 92 people – including more than 60 members of the former Red Army Choir – crashed in the Black Sea after taking off from a refueling stop in Sochi en route to a Russian air base in Syria. An investigation is under way, with conflicting indications regarding whether or not terrorism has been ruled out.
Russia "totally excludes terrorism" as a possible cause of the military plane crash https://t.co/qnq7go3Q2y pic.twitter.com/cwJZjs4vVp
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) December 25, 2016
Russian transport minister: All possible causes for Black Sea plane crash being considered, including terror attack. https://t.co/IPC6iiNUdt
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 25, 2016
Dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and musicians were among the 92 victims of Russia military plane crash. https://t.co/VOKU6KSD4M
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 25, 2016
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WORLD
Israel summons US ambassador over UN vote https://t.co/6hGHdo1mCR pic.twitter.com/rZYTeSbt05
— The Hill (@thehill) December 25, 2016
Cruz: We won't give money to the U.N. until Israel decision reversedhttps://t.co/UYA40W6fIk pic.twitter.com/eNk9yG5PPz
— The Hill (@thehill) December 25, 2016
Fearful Christmas in Baghdad after attacks on Christians https://t.co/RRIaV3XiKr pic.twitter.com/yyaDlkqU4k
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 25, 2016
The Americans do see strategic advantage in Brexit. For them. pic.twitter.com/FMajsoR1lH
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) December 25, 2016
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AMERICA IN TRANSITION
Trump "gave away other people's money kind of under his own name," @Fahrenthold tells @AubreyNPRFood. https://t.co/eFPF6MpBxO
— NPR (@NPR) December 25, 2016
Jesus…
On this holy day of Christmas @CNN @greggbirnbaum mock @gop 4 acknowledging that Christ is the King of Christians https://t.co/2G7R67YcyR
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) December 25, 2016
If someone tries to tell you that the RNC email was not comparing Trump to Jesus, ask them who the "new King" the email refers to. pic.twitter.com/gi65d4Lors
— Jason Stanford (@JasStanford) December 25, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr. praises Trump: There's "new hope" and "optimism" with his lead https://t.co/OpFCsKKl1e pic.twitter.com/LYuQwmhFBC
— The Hill (@thehill) December 25, 2016
and if that wasn’t enough today…
A Christmas carol service accidentally printed the words to Tupac's ‘Hail Mary’ instead of carols https://t.co/KY8mGIHowl
— The Independent (@Independent) December 25, 2016
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MEDIA
Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera journalist over 'provoking sedition' https://t.co/lYclD02mmH
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 25, 2016
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BUSINESS
America's producing a greater variety and better quality of craft beer than ever before. 21 unmissable brews to try https://t.co/dJ1p4nbeAo
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 25, 2016
A person making the average salary in Brooklyn couldn’t afford to buy a home, even if they spent their entire salary https://t.co/wu99ARkraK
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 25, 2016
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CULTURE
Haven't been active on Twitter lately, but glad to know everything is the same. pic.twitter.com/RynNlh4nrI
— isi litke (@isilitke) December 24, 2016
Watch the tearjerking lesbian love scene deleted from Love Actually https://t.co/mMiUR3yFyj
— The Independent (@Independent) December 25, 2016
The story behind 'Fairytale of New York' https://t.co/9MSMrGVj0y
— The Independent (@Independent) December 25, 2016
Still wondering how #Brexit campaign lied to public and got away with it.
Then I see #MrsBrownsBoys voted best sitcom of the 21st century. pic.twitter.com/tYBvUTnqUw— Deirdre Heenan (@deirdreheenan) December 25, 2016
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SPORTS
Personality Quiz: Which famous football philosophy are you? 🤔
💯 accurate….ish – https://t.co/ogIXX9uwGP pic.twitter.com/ebhYtp4ec7
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 25, 2016
Just brilliant https://t.co/ipGBopw1ys
— Belfast Live (@BelfastLive) December 25, 2016
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Finally… just, finally. Dear God. Fifty-three years old, a pop genius. Remarkable voice.
English singer George Michael, who rose to fame as a member of 1980s duo Wham!, has died at 53, publicist confirms. https://t.co/MUVYYuWhQU pic.twitter.com/k7WktT3793
— ABC News (@ABC) December 25, 2016
Just spent the last 45 mins listening to this. Strongly recommend it https://t.co/DmRqWvlaFy
— Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) December 25, 2016
‘Be good to yourself, because nobody else has the power to make you happy…' pic.twitter.com/hYXbupnMdr
— George Michael Official (@GeorgeMOfficial) August 20, 2016
The Overnight Note 