Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today.
What to know now:
1. Baby found: A newborn who was kidnapped after her mother was murdered has been found unharmed, police say. The baby, Sophia Gonzales, was found Saturday in Dallas after her mother, 27-year-old Laura Abarca-Nogueda, was shot to death in Kansas. Investigators discovered late Friday that someone who knew the mother had taken the eight-day-old baby to Dallas after her mother was killed. Two people are in custody in connection with the incident.
2. Wetterling murderer sentencing: Danny Heinrich, who kidnapped, sexually assaulted then killed Jacob Wetterling in 1989, says he will apology in court Monday as he is sentenced on child pornography charges. Heinrich agreed to take authorities to the boy's remains in August as part of a plea deal on pornography charges. Heinrich also confessed to kidnapping and sexually assaulting another boy. That assault happened a few months before he killed Wetterling.
3. Trump's transition picks: President-elect Donald Trump met with several potential cabinet appointees over the weekend, saying Sunday that he had made "a couple of deals." Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was among those Trump met with. According to vice president-elect Mike Pence, Romney is under "serious consideration" for secretary of State. Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis is being considered for the position of defense secretary.
4. Officers shot: A St. Louis police officer is in critical condition after he was shot in what his chief called an"ambush" Sunday night. The 46-year-old officer was shot twice in the face, authorities said, but he is expected to survive. That shooting comes on the heels of the fatal shooting of a Texas police officer early Sunday. A San Antonio police officer sitting in his car writing out a traffic ticket was shot to death by a man who pulled up behind him, got out of his car, walked to the squad car and pointed a gun in through the passenger window. Police there said the shooting didn't appear to have any connection to the traffic stop.
5. Van Zandt says to apologize: Steven Van Zandt, a member of the E Street Band and former "Sopranos" star, is calling on the cast of "Hamilton" to apology to vice president-elect Mike Pence. A member of the cast chastised Pence as he and his daughter and nephew were attending a performance of the play. "It was the most respectful, benign form of bullying ever. But bullying nonetheless," Van Zandt tweeted over the weekend. "And by the way, human rights must be won, not asked for. When artists perform the venue becomes your home. The audience are your guests. It's taking unfair advantage of someone who thought they were a protected guest in your home."
And one more
Kanye West angered and simultaneously worried fans during a concert he cut short Saturday. West, who reportedly arrived late to the concert, performed three songs before he launched into a rant against Beyonce, her husband, Jay Z, and racism in America. "I am putting my career, my life, my public well-standing at risk, when I talk to y'all like this," West said. "Beyoncé, I was hurt, cause I heard that you said you wouldn't perform unless you won [VMA] Video of the Year over me, over Hotline Bling." He went on to say, "Jay Z, I know you got killers, please don't send them at my head. Just call me! Talk to me like a man!" Then he told black people to stop focusing on racism. "This world is racist, okay? Let's stop being distracted to focus on that as much, it's just a (expletive deleted) fact," he said. On Thursday, West surprised some of his fans when he told an audience that he did not vote for president, but would have voted for Donald Trump if he had.
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