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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says that though his effort to beef up enforcement of existing gun laws won't "solve every violent crime" he says "it will potentially save lives." Obama is planning to roll out a package of gun control measures this week that include expanding background checks. The modest measures are sure to spark legal challenges.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Employees of the San Bernardino social services center that was the site of a terror attack last month have wrapped up their first day back at work. There was heavy security at the Inland Regional Center, with guards checking ID badges and the parking lot surrounded by a mesh-wrapped fence. A memorial service for the victims of the shooting was held in the afternoon. More than 3,000 people attended.
BURNS, Ore. (AP) — A group of armed anti-government activist that have taken over a remote wildlife preserve in Oregon are demanding an inquiry into whether the government is forcing ranchers off their land. Ammon Bundy — a son of rancher Cliven Bundy, who was involved in a 2014 standoff with the government in Nevada— says a father and son convicted of arson on federal grazing lands have been treated unfairly. Prosecutors say one of the fires was set to cover up deer poaching.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is rolling out a plan to hold Wall Street banks accountable. Sanders is pledging to require the Treasury secretary to establish a "Too Big to Fail" list of commercial banks, shadow banks and insurance companies whose failure would pose a "catastrophic risk" to the U.S. economy. He says within a year he will break up the financial institutions on the list and push for legislation to separate commercial and investment banking.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stocks are inching higher a day after China's benchmark index plunged nearly 7 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index has been wavering between gains and losses. Markets in Japan's South Korea and Hong Kong are each up a fraction of a percent. Global stocks started the new year on a grim note as weak manufacturing reports from China and the U.S. triggered fears about an economic slowdown.
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