Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, left, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., right, as they finish a news conference about the fiscal cliff negotiations after a closed-door GOP strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. THE BREAKDOWNS BEHIND THE BENGHAZI ATTACK
A panel says State Department leadership failures caused “grossly inadequate” security at the embassy in Libya.
2. A GLIMPSE INTO KILLER’S TROUBLED MIND
Hair stylists say Adam Lanza never spoke or looked at anyone, and was always accompanied by his mother.