Chicago teens fatally shot congressman’s grandson in fight over shoes, police say; ‘Hijab grab’ defense: As reports of hate crimes spike postelection, Muslim women turn to self-defense; Texas teacher who had sex almost daily with 13-year-old student could face decades in prison; Police, citing ‘ongoing riot,’ use water cannons on Dakota Access protesters in freezing weather; The aftermath of the ‘Hamilton’-Trump feud turns ugly in Chicago, gets weird in Canada; Twitter user posts image of neo-Nazi ad hours after company outlined steps to limit abuse; Why a Minn. mom is suing her transgender teen and the clinic that gave her hormones; Several World War II warships mysteriously disappear from watery grave at the site of Battle of Java Sea; Barrier around Harambe’s enclosure failed to meet federal standards; Tennessee woman who attempted coat hanger abortion faces three new felony charges; The American Institute of Architects pledged to embrace Trump. Then it denied him three times.; She gained fame as an early transgender advocate. Now, she’s charged with triple homicide.; Seized from a Nev. home: A Bengal tiger, 2 lionesses, a lion, 8 lynxes and more; Fla. ‘loud music’ murder: Firing into car full of teens playing rap music not ‘self-defense,’ court rules;   Stories from All Over   ‘Ultimate act of cowardice': Three officers in 3 cities targeted and shot, one fatally A fourth officer was shot in a suburb of St. Louis. The circumstances are unclear. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more » Chicago teens fatally shot congressman’s grandson in fight over shoes, police say Javon Wilson, the 15-year-old grandson of Rep. Danny Davis, was killed following a dispute over gym shoes at his home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, police said. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   ‘Hijab grab’ defense: As reports of hate crimes spike postelection, Muslim women turn to self-defense A 24-year-old Muslim woman is organizing self-defense classes to teach women how to protect themselves if someone tries to grab their hijab. “In this postelection hate-crime spike, self defense is more important than ever," she said. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   Texas teacher who had sex almost daily with 13-year-old student could face decades in prison Alexandria Vera, whose sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student lasted about nine months, also could be on placed on probation. By Kristine Guerra and Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Police, citing ‘ongoing riot,’ use water cannons on Dakota Access protesters in freezing weather As temperatures dropped into the 20s, law enforcement in North Dakota sprayed protesters with water cannons, tear gas. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more »   The aftermath of the ‘Hamilton’-Trump feud turns ugly in Chicago, gets weird in Canada An intoxicated man allegedly disrupted a showing of “Hamilton” in Chicago by shouting phrases like “we won” and a string of expletives. In Canada, a social media mix-up leads to a moment of panic for a small theater company. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Twitter user posts image of neo-Nazi ad hours after company outlined steps to limit abuse Chief executive Jack Dorsey called the ad a “mistake” and apologized. By Jasper Scherer  •  Read more »   Why a Minn. mom is suing her transgender teen and the clinic that gave her hormones It has to do with parental consent. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   Several World War II warships mysteriously disappear from watery grave at the site of Battle of Java Sea Some argue the ships were too deep and too far offshore to be salvaged for scrap metal. Others argued that scavengers could “nibble away” at the ships over many years, until they disappeared. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Barrier around Harambe’s enclosure failed to meet federal standards "It became apparent on May 28th that the barrier was no longer effective,” a USDA representative said. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   Tennessee woman who attempted coat hanger abortion faces three new felony charges She initially faced an attempted murder charge, which was later reduced to aggravated assault. Now, a grand jury has indicted her on three new charges: aggravated assault with a weapon, attempted procurement of a miscarriage and attempted criminal abortion. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   The American Institute of Architects pledged to embrace Trump. Then it denied him three times. "We deeply regret the harm that our statement caused,” said the AIA heads, walking back from a pledge to support President-elect Trump issued a week prior. By Ben Guarino  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   She gained fame as an early transgender advocate. Now, she’s charged with triple homicide. Dana Rivers first became known to the world in 1999 when she was fired from her teaching position in California. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Seized from a Nev. home: A Bengal tiger, 2 lionesses, a lion, 8 lynxes and more Investigators discovered that the residence had a “special conditions animal permit.” But these conditions were anything but special. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more »   Fla. ‘loud music’ murder: Firing into car full of teens playing rap music not ‘self-defense,’ court rules A panel of judges rejected Michael Dunn's claim that he acted in self-defense when he killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis in 2012. By Jasper Scherer  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Switch The day's top stories on the tech industry and tech in our lives. Sign Up »         Share Morning Mix:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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