Top Stories: Congress Examines Alleged Russian Hacking; Macy's Cuts Jobs

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Korva Coleman
WNYC | Jan 5, 2017

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Wave Of Congressional Probes Into Cyber Threats Set To Begin.

-- 4 People In Custody In Chicago Over Beating Live-Streamed On Facebook.

-- Macy's To Close Stores, Cut Jobs Amid Weak Holiday Sales.

And here are more early headlines:

Survivor Of Charleston Church Shooting Testifies. (Post & Courier)

Winter Storm Pummels The West, Killing One. (Weather.com)

House Panel Says Planned Parenthood Should Be Defunded. (Washington Post)

Saudi Arabia To Accept Four Guantanamo Detainees. (VOA)

Dozens Of Filipino Prisoners Still At Large After Jailbreak. (AFP)

Gambian Army Chief Backing President Who Lost Election. (Guardian)

Mexican Gasoline Price Hike Stirs Unrest, Looting. (Reuters)

Chinese City Hosts Stunning Ice Sculpture Festival. (AP)

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