Wednesday's Headlines: Obama bans oil drilling in areas of Atlantic, Arctic oceans

Berlin attack typical of ISIS strategy to divide Muslims from others; ISIS claims Berlin assault as search for attacker resumes; In London, the stench of diesel is in the air; Senate Democrats plan to run Trump playbook against Rex Tillerson;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Obama bans oil drilling in areas of Atlantic, Arctic oceans The president used a little-known law called the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which the White House said cannot be undone by an incoming president, to make drilling in the area off-limits indefinitely. It is not clear if a Republican-controlled Congress can rescind Obama's action. By Darryl Fears and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Berlin attack typical of ISIS strategy to divide Muslims from others The group claimed a connection with Monday's assault on civilians at a festive Christmas market in Berlin. While actual ties remain in question, the statement achieves an Islamic State goal of stoking fear in a country that has welcomed refugees. By Joby Warrick  •  Read more »   ISIS claims Berlin assault as search for attacker resumes Germany was on high alert as authorities searched for the attacker in the assault that left 12 dead and dozens injured after a truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin. Earlier Tuesday, officials released a man because of insufficient evidence. By Anthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet and Stephanie Kirchner  •  Read more »   In London, the stench of diesel is in the air Across Europe, cities are trying to turn around the deadly results of pushing the supposedly cleaner fuel. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   Senate Democrats plan to run Trump playbook against Rex Tillerson The minority party is railing against Republicans for refusing to demand that Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state produce his tax returns. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Congratulations, Trump. Welcome to hell. By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   Could Trump's freewheeling foreign policy have its benefits? By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Trump voters didn't take him literally on Obamacare. Oops? By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   North Carolina's jarring GOP power grab feels familiar By Barry Yeoman  •  Read more »   Trump’s reckless choice of ambassador is a gift to Israel’s radical right By Gershom Gorenberg  •  Read more »   After an assassination, Turkey and Russia are only getting closer By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   At least 29 killed in massive fireworks market blast in Mexico Dozens of people were also hurt after a powerful chain-reaction explosion ripped through Mexico's best-known fireworks market, located on the northern outskirts of Mexico City. By Christopher Sherman and Peter Orsi | AP  •  Read more » Artificial intelligence could cost millions of jobs. The White House says we need more of it. The technology's popularity could especially affect less-educated workers, and could exacerbate the economic divide between socioeconomic classes, a new report found. By Steven Overly  •  Read more » After delays, Texas officially kicking Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid The women's health organization had received $3.1 million from the state's Medicaid program, but the money will be cut in 30 days, according to a legal notice delivered Tuesday. By Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune  •  Read more » Walmart to stop selling 'Bulletproof' shirts after police union protests The Fraternal Order of Police said the shirts were offensive, and asked the retailer to stop selling them. Walmart agreed to the request, but denied a call to stop selling shirts containing the phrase "Black Lives Matter." By Tom Jackman  •  Read more » Scientists name new fish species discovered in Hawaii after Obama The marine biologist who discovered the fish decided the distinguished red fleck that had initially attracted his attention looked like the logo of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. By Brittany Lyte and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » D.C. Council passes one of the nation's most expansive paid family leave bills The plan will provide workers in the District with eight weeks of paid parental leave, six weeks to care for an ailing family member and two weeks of personal sick time. It will be funded by a new payroll tax on private employers. By Peter Jamison  •  Read more » Marion Pritchard | 1920-2016 Dutch rescuer saved dozens of Jews during the Holocaust Pritchard was said to have fed, clothed, hidden or otherwise aided as many as 150 people, many of them children. In one case, she killed a Nazi before he could arrest a family of four. 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