Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: U.S. is racist, anti-Muslim  — Trump has called for a ban on all Muslims traveling to the U.S. and surveillance on Muslim communities  — Hillary Clinton claimed earlier that Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric was being used by ISIS to recruit fighters

Meet the man behind the “Trump is disgusting” skywriting  —  PASADENA — A millionaire real estate developer — who also happens to be a donor to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign - is behind the aerial messages at the Rose Bowl calling GOP front-runner Donald Trump “disgusting” and he says that there's more to come.

Obama plans curbs on guns  —  HONOLULU — President Obama will press ahead with a set of executive actions on guns next week despite growing concerns in the United States over terrorism that have dampened some Americans' enthusiasm for tighter firearms restrictions.

Texans Celebrate Open Carry with ‘Uncovering’ of Handguns at Capitol  —  AUSTIN, Texas - Nearly two hundred open carry advocates gathered on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to celebrate “uncovering day” for gun owners who are licensed to carry.  —  The rally, sponsored …

Global outcry after Saudi Arabia executes Shi'ite cleric, 46 others  —  Shi'ite Muslims and others around the world are outraged after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi'ite cleric as part of a mass execution of 47 prisoners Saturday.  —  Nimr al-Nimr was an outspoken critic …

Thirty days to Iowa: Candidates make final sprint  —  Presidential candidates are in an all-out sprint in Iowa with the caucuses only 30 days away.  —  Campaigns are sharpening their attacks, doubling down on time and resources spent in the state, and placing their final bets on the ad buys …

Why America is right to think Obama's losing the War on Terror  —  After the holidays, President Obama will no doubt resume his campaign to educate the American public about the brilliance of his anti-terrorism strategy.  He'll even have some facts on his side — just not most of them.

Sheriff's officials: Four dead in Rowland Heights shooting, including gunman shot by son  —  Four people died after shootings late Thursday in this Rowland Heights home on Batson Avenue.  —  Three people were fatally shot inside a Rowland Heights home on New Year's Eve by a man who was then shot …

Kim Jong Un says he's ready for war in New Year speech  —  In his annual New Year's speech Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is ready for war if provoked by “invasive” outsiders.  —  In the address, his fourth since taking power in 2011, Kim spoke of the need to increase the …

How Jeb Bush Hopes to Save His Candidacy  —  HIALEAH, Fla. — Jeb Bush and his supporters still have a pile of money to spend — remnants of $100 million raised when he seemed early this year to be a sure bet.  They have an expansive ground operation in New Hampshire.  And allies have just began a new ad campaign in Iowa.