San Bernardino shooting: Attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS, officials say  —  (CNN)[Breaking news update at 10:24 a.m. ET]  —  As the San Bernardino attack was happening, investigators believe the female shooter, Tashfeen Malik, posted on Facebook, pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi …

CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again  —  (CNN)Donald Trump is once again alone at the top of the Republican field, according to the latest CNN/ORC Poll, with 36% of registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents behind him, while his nearest competitor trails by 20 points.

AG Loretta Lynch Promises to ‘Take Action’ Against ‘Anti-Muslim Rhetoric’  —  In remarks before the Muslim Advocates Dinner Thursday night, Attorney General Loretta Lynch told attendees that the Justice Department will take action against “anti-Muslim rhetoric” and “violent talk.”

MSNBC embarrasses itself inside San Bernardino attackers' apartment  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  NBC News cameras were allowed inside the apartment of the husband and wife who shot and killed 14 people at the Inland Regional Center on Wednesday.

Republicans' Climate Change Denial Denial  —  Future historians — if there are any future historians — will almost surely say that the most important thing happening in the world during December 2015 was the climate talks in Paris.  True, nothing agreed to in Paris will be enough, by itself, to solve the problem of global warming.

How Stoya took on James Deen and broke the porn industry's silence  —  Stoya - in her first interview since accusing James Deen - and a chorus of adult performers argue that the problem in porn isn't the sex: it's the culture  —  toya says she couldn't sleep.

Scott Weiland, Former Stone Temple Pilots Singer, Dead at 48  —  Vocalist, who also fronted Velvet Revolver, died in his sleep  —  Scott Weiland, the instantly recognizable voice behind Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver known for his dynamic stage presence, has died.  He was 48.