New York Times

1. C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela

   The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.

2. Grim Evidence of Trump’s Boat Strikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula

   First came the scorched boat. Then the mangled bodies. Then the packets with traces of marijuana. Now, fishermen fear the ocean that feeds them.

3. U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

   The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.

4. New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled

   The jazz drummer Billy Hart said the decision was “evidently” connected to President Trump’s name being added to the arts center.

5. Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity

   The legislation was the latest blow to the agency, known as UNRWA. Israel has accused it of being extensively infiltrated by Hamas.