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Monday December 25th, 2017 night edition

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The Norwegian Home Guard base near Trondheim that houses the Marine rotational force was the first stop on Gen. Robert Neller's annual Christmas tour.

The first Norway rotation, from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, deployed in January and was replaced by a new unit from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, in late August.

Neller emphasized to the Marines that they should remain ready to fight at all times, predicting a "big-ass fight" on the horizon.

"I hope I'm wrong, but there's a war coming," Neller said. "

... You're in a fight here, an informational fight, a political fight, by your presence.".

The United States' position that Russia presents a major threat was re-emphasized in the new National Security Strategy released Monday.

The document discusses Russia's practice of "using information tools" to interfere with other nations' democracies and militant aggression that crosses borders. »

A Blizzard of New Releases are Hitting Theaters Over Christmas Weekend

Authored by boxofficemojo.com

You can check out the weekend estimates right here and we'll be back tomorrow morning with a further update, looking at the four-day holiday weekend.

The widest release of the lot will be Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World, which will open in ~2,000 locations.

Additionally, STX will release Aaron Sorkin's Molly's Game starring Jessica Chastain into 250+ locations leading to a nationwide expansion on January 5. »

Marilyn Manson offers advice on sexual harassment topic

Authored by mercurynews.com

Marilyn Manson to #MeToo movement: ‘Say it to police, not to the press’.

Marilyn Manson has added his two cents to the ongoing discussion about sexual harassment, which has really rocked Hollywood in recent months.

Specifically, whether he was surprised to hear that Manson’s former love interest Rose McGowan was one of people who had spoken out against Weinstein. »

The Crown: Does Netflix series cost more than the actual Queen?

Authored by bbc.com

Let's look at that - and some other things that are pricier on screen than in real life...

If their cost remains stable, that's either $780m (£584m) if you believe the rumours, or (on Morgan's figures), $390m (£292m).

On that maths, you could run the real-life ER for five-and-a-half months for the cost of just one TV instalment. »