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WASHINGTON -- A senior Trump administration official said the White House will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee's next impeachment hearing. The decision came Friday in a letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone. Source

LONDON -- LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed Friday night in the last head-to-head debate before a general election in six days -- an underpowered showdown that saw both men stick to well-worn phrases and promises about their plans for Brexit and Britain's future. Source

NEW YORK -- Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says employees at his news organization need to accept restrictions with their paycheque, including the ban on investigating their boss. Bloomberg, billionaire founder of Bloomberg News, was asked in a CBS News interview about rules put in place when he announced his candidacy: The organization's reporters are not allowed to probe him and his finances, or any of his Democratic rivals. Source

Victoria city council wants to bring cruise ships in line with its ambitious climate change goals, but it won't be easy. Cruises are a big part of Victoria's tourism industry: more than 250 ships come into port each year, bringing an estimated $130 million in tourist dollars. Source

Relatives of a UPS driver killed after robbery suspects took him hostage and led police on a wild chase across South Florida questioned Friday why officers had to unleash a torrent of gunfire when the truck got stuck in rush hour traffic. Source

The latest economic numbers -- 266,000 jobs created in November, unemployment at a 50-year low -- make one thing very clear: U.S. President Donald Trump has a path to win a second term next year. Source

Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square, leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. At least two of the dead were policemen. Protesters fearing for their lives ran from the plaza to nearby Tahrir Square and mosques to take cover. Source

Beams of light will shine on the skyline of Montreal and cities across Canada this evening in memory of the women killed at École Polytechnique 30 years ago. In what has become an annual tradition, 14 lights — one for each woman — will illuminate the top of Mount Royal. Source

MONTREAL -- On the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, Montreal police have announced that they have arrested an anti-feminist blogger who they allege glorifies the Polytechnique killer Marc Lepine. Police say Jean-Claude Rochefort, 70, of Montreal, was arrested Thursday for inciting hatred against women, and has been behind bars since Friday. Source

MIAMI -- Relatives of a UPS driver killed after robbery suspects took him hostage on a wild police chase across South Florida questioned Friday why officers had to unleash a torrent of gunfire when the truck got stuck in rush-hour traffic. Source