Stuart Scott dies at age of 49  —  Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49.  —  Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the years.  An amazing nine of them belong to one man …

This evening I wanted to share with you some news that is very personal to me.  Because you have been such a good friend and a strong supporter of all my efforts, I wanted you to know first that tonight I will do more than just say goodnight on my Fox show.  I will say goodbye.

Texas Republican announces challenge to Boehner for Speaker in new Congress  —  Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) said Sunday that he will challenge John Boehner (R-Ohio) as Speaker in the new Congress.  —  “I'm putting my name out there today to be another candidate for Speaker,” Gohmert said on “Fox and Friends.”

How Sharpton gets paid to not cry ‘racism’ at corporations  —  Want to influence a casino bid?  Polish your corporate image?  Not be labeled a racist?  —  Then you need to pay Al Sharpton.  —  For more than a decade, corporations have shelled out thousands of dollars in donations …

How My Mom Got Hacked  —  MY mother received the ransom note on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.  It popped up on her computer screen soon after she'd discovered that all of her files had been locked.  “Your files are encrypted,” it announced.  “To get the key to decrypt files you have to pay 500 USD.”

Dear PETA,  —  Chill.  At least Trig didn't eat the dog.  —  Hey, by the way, remember your “Woman of the Year”, Ellen DeGeneres?  Did you get all wee-wee'd up when she posted this sweet picture? http://conservatives4palin.com/.../ peta-woman-year-posts-phot... Hypocritical, much?

Democrats' Narrow Path Back to Controlling the Senate  —  Seven races that will determine whether they can overtake Republicans in 2016  —  Democrats are looking to reclaim their Senate majority in two years, but after losing nine Senate seats in 2014, their path back to that majority won't be easy.

Egypt's al-Sisi Makes Extraordinary Speech on Islam  —  Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made an extraordinary speech on New Year's Day to Cairo's Al-Azhar and the Awqaf Ministry calling for a long overdue virtual ecclesiastical revolution in Islam.  This is something no Western leader …

Playing Dumb on Climate Change  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — SCIENTISTS have often been accused of exaggerating the threat of climate change, but it's becoming increasingly clear that they ought to be more emphatic about the risk.  The year just concluded is about to be declared the hottest one on record …

Is Perry eying White House?  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is just weeks away from leaving office after more than a decade running Texas — and he is turning his eye beyond the Lone Star State as he looks to kick-start another presidential bid.  —  Perry will leave the governor's mansion after 14 years on Jan. 20.

EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron on fixing the U-bend, making Boris wait, asking Sam before saving hostages...and why this is the biggest Election for a generation  —  At 30,000ft above Cornwall, flying towards a crucial Election battleground, immaculate in suit and blue tie, it is strange to hear …

No protest as de Blasio stays for 15 minutes at slain cop's wake  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives to attend a wake for police officer Wenjian Liu at a funeral home in Brooklyn on Jan. 3.  —  Cops from across the country paid respects to assassinated hero cop Wenjian Liu at his Brooklyn wake Saturday …