OBAMA DEFENDS COUNTERTERRORISM LEGACY AS TRUMP LAYS OUT HIS MILITARY PLANS “In his last planned speech on national security, President Barack Obama warned his successor against rolling back several of the reforms he made to the way the U.S. wages war against terrorist groups.” President-elect Donald Trump laid out some of his military plans at a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. [Jessica Schulberg, HuffPost]

PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES FLIGHT CRASHES IN NORTH OF THE COUNTRY Up to 47 people were reportedly on board. [The Guardian]

MEET OUR NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A huge welcome to Lydia Polgreen, a New York Times “rising star” who will take over the reins at The Huffington Post. [Michael Calderone, HuffPost]

PEARL HARBOR, 75 YEARS LATER Take a look at Hawaii in the immediate aftermath. Here’s how FDR ended up with the “infamy” line. And survivors gathered to “mark the moment that changed the world.” [Carla Herreria, HuffPost]

DEATH TOLL RISING FOLLOWING INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE The earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province killed scores of people. [Reuters]

GOOGLE PLANS TO BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY As early as next year. [Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost]

ANGELA MERKEL SUPPORTS PARTIAL BURKA BAN “The full-face veil is not acceptable in our country,” the German chancellor said. [Willa Frej, HuffPost]

‘THE FBI IS INVESTIGATING BECAUSE I TWEETED A JOKE ABOUT FAKE NEWS’ Seriously. [Nick Baumann, HuffPost]