Your Morning: Trump says Venezuela is ‘surrounded’ by warships

‘Surrounded’: President Donald Trump said Venezuela is “completely surrounded by the largest armada” in South American history — one that Trump threatens will only get bigger until the return of oil, land and other assets he claims belong to the U.S. The latest >

Tankers: Trump also announced a blockade of all tankers carrying “sanctioned” oil and said he has designated the Nicolás Maduro-led Venezuelan regime as a foreign terrorist organization, marking three major moves in an escalating standoff. Read more >

Reiner deaths: A court hearing for Nick Reiner, accused of killing his parents, is expected to begin today if he is medically cleared. Preliminary, though unconfirmed reports, suggest the couple’s daughter discovered Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner dead before calling the police. Details >

Photos: Los Angeles police released photos of Reiner’s arrest. He has been booked for suspicion of murder and is being held without bail. Reiner has hired attorney Alan Jackson, whose previous high-profile clients have included Kevin Spacey and Karen Read. The latest >

Investigation: A motive for the killings remains unclear. Reiner has had a public struggle with addiction, and several media outlets reported he and his father recently attended a party at Conan O’Brien’s home, where they were seen arguing. Read more >

Video: Police released additional videos of an unidentified person of interest — along with a timeline of his movements — as the search continues for the gunman who opened fire at Brown University over the weekend in what authorities describe as a targeted attack. The latest >

‘No excuse’: As the manhunt continues, Trump took to social media to call out the university: “Why did Brown University have so few Security Cameras? There can be no excuse for that.” Rhode Island officials have urged patience, describing the investigation as complex. Read more >

Reward: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the shooter. The FBI said the man they are seeking is about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and has a stocky build. Details >

Bondi Beach: Accused Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram was charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder, after waking from a coma in a Sydney hospital, where he has been since police shot him and his father, who died at the scene. The latest >

Shooting: The two shooters killed 15 people celebrating Hanukkah on Sunday, and funerals have begun for the victims. More than 20 others are still being treated in hospitals. Read more >

Travel: The head of the FAA says the agency needs an additional $20 billion to overhaul the nation’s outdated air traffic control system — on top of the $12.5 billion Congress approved. A new report found the FAA is behind schedule in implementing a plan to rejuvenate air travel. Details >

Holiday rush: U.S. airlines expect a record 52.6 million passengers to fly between Friday and Jan. 5 — about 2.9 million travelers per day — putting the air traffic system under significant stress. Read more >