Jeb Bush cancels Iowa TV buy, shifts money to ground game  —  Jeb Bush's campaign is canceling its Iowa television advertising buy and shifting money to double staff on the ground in January, the final month before the high-stakes Iowa caucuses.  —  The news will raise questions about whether …

Man charged with setting Houston mosque fire was a devout attendee  —  A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a mosque on Christmas Day.  —  A spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed that the man was arrested early Wednesday …

Justice comes for Cosby: Already guilty in the court of public opinion, America's Predatory Step Uncle now gets his day in court  —  More than two decades and 60 accusers after women first called Bill Cosby a rapist and sex abuser, a prosecutor will try to prove beyond a reasonable doubt …

Cops: Mom shot, killed daughter mistaken for intruder  —  Police say a St. Cloud mother accidentally shot and killed her daughter late Tuesday night, mistaking her for an intruder. … Privacy Policy  —  Police say a St. Cloud mom accidentally shot and killed her 27-year-old daughter late Tuesday night …

Chrome extension scrubs Trump from the web  —  Americans tired of the media fixation on real estate mogul and presidential candidate Donald Trump have a new tool at their disposal, courtesy of a Brooklyn web developer.  —  The Trump Filter extension for Chrome, created by Rob Spectre …

AT&T to ditch most two-year phone contracts on January 8th  —  AT&T's long affair with the two-year contract continues to wind down, Engadget has learned.  According to an internal document sent to employees this morning, new and existing customers will only be able to get new phones by paying …

Texas GOP lawmaker: ‘Rape is non-existent in marriage, take what you want’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A Republican lawmaker in Texas reportedly joked that rape was “non-existent in marriage,” and that husbands could “take what you want” from their wives.

Behind the Lens: 2015 Year in Photographs  —  One of the best and most challenging aspects of my job is whittling down a year's worth of photographs to the final selections for my annual Year in Photographs.  Every year, I attempt to keep it less than 100 photos—and every year I fail in that goal.

Freak storm pushes North Pole 50 degrees above normal to melting point  —  A powerful winter cyclone — the same storm that led to two tornado outbreaks in the United States and disastrous river flooding — has driven the North Pole to the freezing point this week, 50 degrees above average for this time of year.

Pataki Was Running for the Nomination of a GOP That No Longer Exists  —  Once upon a time there was a “lane” for moderate Republicans in presidential primaries, and being governor of New York was an automatic qualifier for the nomination.  No more.  —  The classic comment about the impact …

Militiamen, ranchers in showdown for soul of Burns  —  BURNS - The strangers carrying the whisper of danger arrived in the vast territory of the Harney Basin just before the holidays.  —  Ammon Bundy once helped his father repulse the government in an armed showdown on a Nevada desert.

Ted Cruz's Fundraising Jumps in 4th Quarter  —  Sen. Ted Cruz raised almost $20 million for his presidential campaign in the fourth quarter — a 66% increase over the previous three-month period, according to a campaign officials and a memo that shows how the Texas Republican's fundraising pace accelerated as he has gained in the polls.

Police commissioner steps down amid protests  —  After that incident, Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut short a vacation in Cuba and returned to Chicago.  —  “He is cutting his family trip short so that he can continue the ongoing work of restoring accountability and trust in the Chicago Police Department …

Palos Verdes police chief promises to take on the ‘Bay Boys’ of Lunada  —  Sef Krell is an attorney and a surfer who said he was harassed last year by ‘Bay Boys’ who try to drive away visitors who come to surf at Lunada Bay in Palos Verdes.  He filed a police complaint but the case has not been solved.

Beards, Why? … Paul Ryan: House speaker, Wisconsinite, Republican standard-bearer, and now, lumber-sexual?  In an Instagram post late last month, the congressman unveiled a spray of chestnut stubble across his face.  “I'm the first Speaker to sport a beard in about 100 years,” he said.