Anonymous Says ISIS Plans Attacks Against ‘Paris And The World’ Sunday  —  Anonymous, the hacktivist collective that has been attempting to disrupt the online presence of the Islamic State group, published details of what it described as a direct threat made by the militant group.

Trump: ‘I want surveillance of certain mosques’  —  (CNN)Donald Trump is ratcheting up his rhetoric about American Muslims, saying there's precedent for monitoring some mosques amid the recent terror wave.  —  At a Birmingham, Alabama, rally on Saturday — which included a physical altercation between …

Carson loses his hold on Iowa's conservatives  —  SIOUX CITY, Iowa—Hours after terrorists attacked a hotel in Mali and a week after Islamic State fighters struck Paris, Ted Cruz took the floor here to deliver a harsh critique of President Obama's Middle East posture and pledge a hardline approach to Syrian Muslim refugees.

Free Ottawa yoga class scrapped over ‘cultural issues’  —  Jennifer Scharf is a yoga instructor who had delivered a free class to students at the University of Ottawa for the past seven years that was cancelled this year due to a complaint that yoga constitutes.  Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun

Obama's VA Facility Bans ‘Merry Christmas’  —  President Barack Obama's Department of Veterans Affairs has banned employees at its facility in Salem, Virginia, from saying “Merry Christmas” to veterans.  —  It started as a broader ban that included Christmas trees.

KU professor who used n-word in class discussion is placed on leave  —  Andrea Quenette has been criticized on social media and now faces formal discrimination complaint  —  A Kansas University professor who used the n-word during a class discussion about race is on leave while the university investigates …

A very simple explanation of why it's wrong to demand that Muslims condemn terrorism  —  One long week after the Paris attacks, as Republican presidential candidates mounted an arms race over who can express the most overt and virulent prejudice toward Muslim Americans, MSNBC's Chuck Todd …

Guest Asks Bill Maher if Muslim ‘Ideas Are Bad.’ He Delivers Comeback That Draws Loud Applause  —  Editor's Note:  —  The video clip embedded in this story contains some strong language.  Viewer discretion is advised.  —  Bill Maher did not mince words Friday night as he sparred …

Eyebrows rise in Calif. as Kamala Harris makes changes to staff  —  Turmoil and lackluster funding in California Attorney General Kamala Harris's Senate campaign has some Democratic operatives wondering what's gone wrong.  —  Harris this week replaced campaign manager Rory Steele with Juan Rodriguez …

Video of Katy man's knockout game against elderly victim released  —  Author: Jace Larson, Investigative Reporter, jlarson@click2houston.com  —  HOUSTON -  —  Cellphone video of a man attacking an elderly man two years ago, as part of the “knockout game,” shows the attacker narrating his crime and repeatedly laughing.

The return of Bill  —  The top three signs President Bill Clinton is now seen as a critical asset going forward in his wife Hillary's presidential campaign:  — Bill will be doing 20 fundraisers in the next month alone, an extraordinary schedule for the candidate's spouse who has been, heretofore, in hiding.

Republican: Syrian refugees coming to U.S. for a ‘paid vacation’  —  Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) says refugees fleeing war-torn Syria are trying to come to the U.S. for a “paid vacation” in the form of generous welfare programs.  —  “I'm one of these folks that think we need to stop paying …