Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send a signal to the United States and European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine when he speaks at a marathon end-of-year news conference.

Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine. 

​Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine.  

A Cessna C550 business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, resulting in a large fireball at the impact site. First responders were seen at the scene as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was en route to investigate the incident. The number of people aboard and any injuries or fatalities were not immediately known.