Author: AP

At the ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ premiere in Los Angeles, Mark Hamill was thankful for his ‘Jedi pension plan’ and Daisy Ridley prepared with wine and guacamole. (Dec. 10)

The Arab League held an emergency meeting Saturday with scathing criticism of President Donald Trump’s Jerusalem decision, a move they agreed has robbed Washington of its credentials as an honest broker in Mideast peace. (Dec. 9)

Here are the top stories for Saturday, Dec. 9th: Trump visits civil rights museum amid protests; California fires claim thousands of structures and one life; Israeli airstrikes have killed two Hamas members; Snow halts the deep south.

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About 50 protesters greeted President Donald Trump at the opening of museums in Jackson, Mississippi, dedicated to the state’s history and its role in the civil rights movement. (Dec. 9)

President Donald Trump arrives in Jackson, Mississippi where he is scheduled to deliver remarks at the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. (Dec. 9)

President Donald Trump paid tribute to Mississippi’s role in the civil rights movement at the opening of two new museums in Jackson, the capital. (Dec. 9)

Snowfall shrouding much of the Deep South began tapering off early Saturday, but freezing temperatures kept roads slick throughout the region. (Dec. 9)

Thousands of supporters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine demonstrated in Gaza City Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. (Dec. 9)

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem on Saturday as violent fallout continued in response to President Donald Trumps recognition of the holy city as Israel’s capital. (Dec. 9)