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Another wrinkle in the Clinton-FBI timeline

Hillary Clinton and FBI Director James Comey have history, so let's review. July 5: After a year-long inquiry into Hillary Clinton's use of private email servers while she was secretary of State, Comey recommended that she not face criminal charges. Oct. 28 (nine days before the election): Comey sends a letter to lawmakers that investigators are reviewing new emails related to the FBI's previously closed inquiry. Nov. 6 (two days before the election): Comey announces there's still no evidence to bring any charges against Clinton. Nov. 8, Election Day: Clinton loses. Dec. 20 (today!): The FBI warrant from October is unsealed, and lawyer Randy Schoenberg, who submitted the Freedom of Information Act request to unseal it, is "appalled." "I see nothing at all in the search warrant application that would give rise to probable cause," he said. Guess who else is appalled? Bill Clinton. The FBI probably isn't on his Christmas list. Nor Russia. Nor Donald Trump, with whom he's been feuding on Twitter. Since Trump used emails as a key rallying cry against Hillary Clinton, Democrats are feeling grinchy about this latest revelation.

(Still) don't drink the water? 4 officials charged in Flint

Officials in Flint, Mich., knew their water treatment plant couldn't deliver safe drinking water by taking it from the Flint River, and yet they went ahead with a plan to do it anyway. That's the conclusion of Michigan's attorney general as he announced criminal charges against four defendants Tuesday in his ongoing investigation of the Flint water crisis and lead poisoning of its residents. "So many people knew that that plant was not ready — and yet it was done," said lead investigator Andrew Arena. "That's the thing that shocked me." Former Flint emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose and city officials Howard Croft and Daugherty Johnson could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, Attorney General Bill Schuette said. Michigan says the water is safe now and has asked a judge to stop requiring it to deliver bottled water. Earlier this month, Congress approved $120 million in funding to help Flint. If only the problem stopped there. A USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found astronomical lead levels across the country. Poor, rural communities are particularly vulnerable.

What is 'Rock and Roll' anyway?

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inductees for its Class of 2017 only added fuel to the debate over the kind of music it should represent. Last year, KISS frontman Gene Simmons argued, if "you don’t play guitar and you don’t write your own songs, you don’t belong there." But the Hall of Fame hasn't abided by that philosophy, and the six performers announced Tuesday — Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes — cover a big swath of time and style. Hip-hop artists such as N.W.A., Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash drew flak when their names came up for induction, and so did Shakur. And Baez? The folk legend was hardly a headbanger. Hall of Fame CEO Joel Peresman defended the range of the class. “Rock and roll means so many things to so many different people,” he said. Rock on.

'Christmas on the beach at Waikiki.' Plus thundersnow.

Cue the ukeleles and tell 'em to play White Christmas: It's snowing in Hawaii. The volcanic summits of Hawaii's Big Island saw the white stuff earlier this month, and another round of snow — including reports of thundersnow — blanketed the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on Sunday and Monday. Thundersnow? It's just what it sounds like: Thunder + Lightning + Snow = Thundersnow. And, yes, it's rare. If you've booked a Hawaiian vacation, don't worry: Temperatures will remain warm throughout the rest of the state, with highs in the 80s in Honolulu. No more thundersnow in the forecast.

Peace on Earth (please, please, please)

The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the attack on a Berlin Christmas market that left 12 people dead. Earlier Tuesday, prosecutors released a suspect due to lack of evidence. That person arrived from Pakistan last year, a detail that could spell trouble for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has allowed nearly 1 million asylum seekers to enter Germany. World leaders, including President-elect Donald Trump, spoke out after the attack. "These terrorists ... must be eradicated from the face of the earth," Trump said. In the meantime, U.S. cities are stepping up security around holiday events.

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