5 Things to Know This Morning

Dec. 16, 2013— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Colo. School Shooting Victim in a Coma
Claire Davis, the 17-year-old Colorado girl critically injured in the shooting at her high school, is in a coma, her family said.

2. Man Killed in NJ Mall Carjacking
A 30-year-old Hudson County man was shot dead during a carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey Sunday night.

3. Kerry Compares Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein
Secretary of State John Kerry compared the reported arrest and execution of the uncle of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to the actions taken by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and said they were an "ominous sign of the instability" in North Korea.

4. McCain Says Congress Was Misled on Missing AmericanSen. John McCain claims the Obama administration has not been more forthcoming about Robert Levinson, the American who disappeared while on a secret intelligence mission to Iran.

5. Cameron to Shoot 3 'Avatar' Sequels in New Zealand
James Cameron announced he will be returning to New Zealand to film three sequels to his billion-dollar blockbuster "Avatar."