Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. CONTACTS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROMPT OUTCRY
Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with the ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign. The revelation fuels calls for him to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian interference in the election.
2. US AIRSTRIKES TARGET AL-QAIDA IN CENTRAL YEMEN
The military action comes a month after U.S. special forces carried out a raid in the same province that left one U.S. Navy SEAL dead, along with a number of civilians.