Songwriter Allee Willis has died in Los Angeles. Willis was one of the music industry’s most colorful characters who brought a lot of joy to the world. Source

On Tuesday, gunfire in a Chicago neighborhood wounded two people, including a seven-year-old girl shot inside her own home. Tom Hanson reports. Source

The Royal Family in Britain stuck to tradition on Christmas at church, although there were some notable family member absences. The monarch also gave her annual Christmas message to the commonwealth. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

The mayor of Minneapolis called for help after an old hotel used to house the homeless went up in flames. About 250 people have been displaced, with some being given temporary shelter inside transit buses. Peope responded by donating food and supplies, but new housing is the most pressind need. Source

On Wednesday, the body of sergeant first class Michael Goble arrived at Dover Air Force base. The 33-year-old Green Beret from New Jersey was killed by a roadside bomb. Goble was the 20th American to die in combat operations in Afghanistan in 2019, the deadliest year for the U.S. forces in that country since 2014. Source

Michael D. Mosley will be booked on two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide. Source

She was nominated for Grammy and Tony awards for co-writing the music for “The Color Purple.” Source

Three people were hospitalized and seven were treated on scene, the Minneapolis Fire Department said. Source

The president is spending the holiday far away from the city where he was impeached last week. Source

Popular sports reporter died the day before Christmas after coming down with pneumonia earlier this month. Source