10 things you need to know today: January 2, 2017

ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack, expelled Russian diplomats leave the U.S., and more

Mourners grieve following a New Year's attack in Istanbul
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1. ISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul New Year's attack

The Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for a New Year's attack that killed at least 39 people and wounded dozens more at a crowded Istanbul nightclub, called Reina. ISIS said that a "heroic soldier of the caliphate" carried out the assault seeking revenge for "Muslim blood spilt" by Turkish "airstrikes and artillery," a reference to Turkish strikes against the Islamist extremist group in Syria. Turkish authorities are conducting a massive manhunt for the gunman, who fled after opening fire outside the club, then continuing inside. The victims included people from nearly a dozen countries. ISIS also claimed responsibility for a Monday suicide car bombing that killed at least 22 people at a Baghdad market, as well as for two other attacks in the Iraqi capital over the weekend.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.