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A former Lehigh University student already charged with lacing his roommate's food and beverages with toxin is being investigated for possibly poisoning another person at the school.https://nbcnews.to/2AiY4vs 

Hospitals already have to make prices for procedures available on request, but a new rule requiring them to post the information online goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2019.https://nbcnews.to/2QVIlwP 

FCC launches probe of CenturyLink in wake of nationwide 911 outage.https://nbcnews.to/2Sojgaw 

It was a tough year, again, for America's retail landscape. Some iconic brands were forced to file for bankruptcy or close their doors amid massive debt and the increased popularity of online shopping.https://nbcnews.to/2ER4Prr 

Richard Overton, the nation's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S., died Thursday in Texas, a family member said. He was 112.https://nbcnews.to/2LKeMIV 

The family of a Colorado woman who authorities believe was killed by her fiance was awarded temporary custody of her 1-year-old daughter.https://nbcnews.to/2Ajwv54 

Even in a video game industry that has in recent years reached new heights in terms of popularity, cultural impact and profit, "Fortnite" was an outlier in 2018.https://nbcnews.to/2VfYR9u 

Early market movements suggested that Wall Street was set to continue its wild ride on Friday and erase more of Monday’s Christmas Eve plunge. Following nearly a decade of steady gains, the volatility is a shock.https://nbcnews.to/2Q9S6lE 

A good part of the country was facing dangerous winter weather on Friday as people hit the roads and took to the sky during a busy holiday travel week.https://nbcnews.to/2BIAqsd 

Man dressed as postal employee shoots two people inside Chicago home.https://nbcnews.to/2QWDbjY 

Aretha Franklin still owes about $3 million in back taxes to the IRS.https://nbcnews.to/2AiVG8e 

There will be a $348M Mega Millions draw Friday, while the winner of a $1.5B lottery in October has yet to step forward.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/big-year-lotteries-ending-bang-one-more-big-prize-1-n952351 …

LeBron James is the AP’s male athlete of 2018, via @NBCSports.https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/12/27/he-promised-lebron-james-is-the-aps-male-athlete-of-2018/?cid=eref:nbcnews:text …

The family of a Colorado woman who authorities believe was killed by her fiance was awarded temporary custody of her 1-year-old daughter.https://nbcnews.to/2Q6UvxB 

The estate of the late Queen of Soul has paid at least $3 million in back taxes to the IRS since Aretha Franklin's death in August, an attorney for her estate said Thursday.https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/aretha-franklin-still-owes-about-3-million-back-taxes-irs-n952636 …