Tens of thousands of officers paid tribute to one of their own at a New York funeral, as emotions ran high over recent protests against police violence.
A fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un drew throngs of moviegoers, as it became an unlikely symbol of free speech thanks to hacker threats.
Former president George H. W. Bush greeted Christmas Day in a Texas hospital, where he remained for a second night after experiencing breathing problems.
Barack Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, tends to golf with buddies and aides, but mixed things up, hitting the links with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.
A US federal judge handed a victory to President Barack Obama, throwing out a lawsuit over controversial actions he took last month shielding millions of undocumented migrants from deportation.
Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
New York reeled after the murder of two uniformed cops by a man whom investigators say told bystanders to "watch what I'm going to do" just before the killings.