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10 things to know for Friday

Forrest Aley skis through fresh powder on Walsh's on Aspen Mountain, Colo., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Skiers throughout the West gleefully flocked to resorts Thursday to take advantage of deep, fresh snow dumped by a series of winter storms that were moving east and threatening turbulent weather across much of the Southwest. (Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times via AP) Forrest Aley skis through fresh powder on Walsh's on Aspen Mountain, Colo., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Skiers throughout the West gleefully flocked to resorts Thursday to take advantage of deep, fresh snow dumped by a series of winter storms that were moving east and threatening turbulent weather across much of the Southwest. (Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times via AP)

By Associated Press January 6, 2017 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. US INTELLIGENCE CHIEF SAYS NO DOUBT RUSSIA INTERFERED IN ELECTION

James Clapper indicated the agencies he leads would not back down in their assessment, even if that threatens a prolonged crisis of confidence with President-elect Donald Trump, who will be brief on classified evidence Friday.

2. HATE CRIME CHARGES FILED IN ATTACK ON MENTALLY DISABLED MAN

Four black people were charged in connection with a video broadcast live on Facebook that showed a mentally disabled white man being beaten and forced to drink from a toilet.