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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Barack Obama vows the fight against the Islamic State group won't let up and that the world won't accept attacks on civilians in Paris and elsewhere as the "new normal." Wrapping up a nine-day trip to Turkey and Asia, Obama also says Russia needs to make a strategic decision to go after IS, not moderate opposition forces trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans who want to start a new life in Europe are falling victim to a new scam -- forged threatening letters from the Taliban. Such letters were once tantamount to a death sentence, but the Taliban say they have mostly ceased the practice. Those selling the letters are doing a brisk business and forgers say a convincing threat can go for up to $1,000. A Taliban spokesman labels all such letters as fake.
UNDATED (AP) — It's a rare consensus among leaders of some major American faith-based groups. They're condemning proposed bans on Syrian refugees, contending a legitimate debate over security has been overtaken by irrational fear and prejudice. The leaders represent evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Jews and liberal Protestants. Some say the current backlash is a victory for the extremists.
UNDATED (AP) — The snow has moved out and is being replaced by a deep freeze across the Midwest on today. Forecasters say temperatures are expected to dip into in the single digits and a few below zero. It's turning the season's first major snow into ice that's making some roads treacherous. Some areas got a foot or more of snow and hundreds of flights out of Chicago were canceled.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democrats in the deep south have something to celebrate today. They've reclaimed the governor's mansion in Louisiana for the first time in eight years. John Bel Edwards' victory in Saturday's runoff election was once-unthinkable in the conservative state and a stunning turn of events for one-time political powerhouse, Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who also announced he's not running for re-election to the Senate either. He lost by 12 percentage points.
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