Evening Edition: Efforts to deprive Islamic State of funding are having an impact, officials say

Russians said to hack into Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid; For Trump and Putin, mutual admiration will soon be tested; With enough evidence, even skepticism will thaw; Curtain call for the legendary artists the world lost this year; Federal agencies rush to fill job openings before Trump takes office; ‘Just stop, Daddy': A lawmaker beat his wife as his children pleaded with him, officials say; Mystery of the spike in deaths between Christmas and New Year’s gets curiouser and curiouser; N.C.'s outgoing governor appears to make one last attempt to stick it to the Democrat who beat him; A powerful new form of medical marijuana, without the high; Man accused of killing Pennsylvania trooper is shot dead by the officers pursuing him; The fall of Ronda Rousey eclipses the rise of Amanda Nunes; A reminder that bowl games still matter in the College Football Playoff era;   The day's most important stories   Efforts to deprive Islamic State of funding are having an impact, officials say A campaign of military strikes and actions against Islamic State financial networks have slashed profits from oil sales, traditionally the biggest revenue source for the militants, U.S. officials say, and deepened the economic pain for a terrorist organization that until recently was regarded as the world's wealthiest. By Joby Warrick  •  Read more » Russians said to hack into Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid The utility detected malware code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration. The Russians did not actively use the code to disrupt operations of the utility, according to officials, who say they aren't sure what the intentions of the Russians were. By Juliet Eilperin and Adam Entous  •  Read more »   For Trump and Putin, mutual admiration will soon be tested After a long-distance courtship, the looming question is whether the U.S. president-elect and the Russian president will find fulfillment or disappointment. Some see Moscow playing Donald Trump like a fiddle. Others depict the Russians as genuinely willing to deal and cautiously optimistic about improved relations. By Karen DeYoung and David Filipov  •  Read more »   With enough evidence, even skepticism will thaw As one of Greenland's largest ice shelves shrinks, a once-skeptical scientist has come around to the role of climate change in melting it. In science — unlike in politics — being hesitant when you don't know something, and being willing to change your mind in the face of new evidence, are virtues. Andreas Muenchow has joined a growing wave of researchers working to learn more. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   2016: The Year in Review Curtain call for the legendary artists the world lost this year They touched us in diverse, indelible ways: David Bowie, Prince, Edward Albee, Harper Lee and Carrie Fisher. The joyous rap of Phife Dawg and the self-deprecating styling of Garry Shandling. Zaha Hadid's undulating designs and Merle Haggard's haunting and durable songs. The Washington Post's writers gather their thoughts for a final appreciation. By The Washington Post  •  Read more »   Federal agencies rush to fill job openings before Trump takes office Facing a promised hiring freeze, agency leaders are filling open positions with transfers and outside hires, and making internal promotions before the Jan. 20 inauguration. The hiring could increase already-rising tensions between the Trump transition team and the Obama administration. By Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ‘Just stop, Daddy': A lawmaker beat his wife as his children pleaded with him, officials say Republican South Carolina state Rep. Chris Corley was arrested on a domestic violence charge. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more »   Mystery of the spike in deaths between Christmas and New Year’s gets curiouser and curiouser The theory accepted by many doctors and researchers had been about the weather, but the rise in deaths doesn't appear to have anything to do with the cold, a study shows. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   N.C.'s outgoing governor appears to make one last attempt to stick it to the Democrat who beat him Republican Pat McCrory asked the Supreme Court to pause special elections for more than two dozen state legislative districts where Democrats could pick up seats. The special elections were ordered after 28 districts were found to be racially gerrymandered. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   A powerful new form of medical marijuana, without the high While one of the main molecules in cannabis, THC, is famously mind-altering, this form of medical marijuana is not, and desperate parents are turning to it for their kids. By David Kohn  •  Read more »   Man accused of killing Pennsylvania trooper is shot dead by the officers pursuing him Jason Robison, 32, was suspected in the fatal shooting of Landon Weaver, who was responding to a domestic violence call. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   The fall of Ronda Rousey eclipses the rise of Amanda Nunes UFC207 rightfully belonged to the women's bantamweight champion, but the spotlight found a defeated Rousey and exposed the glaring weaknesses in her fight game. By Jeff Wagenheim  •  Read more »   A reminder that bowl games still matter in the College Football Playoff era Some fret the playoff games are dwarfing the meaning of dozens of other bowl games, but the evidence is hinting otherwise. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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