Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: U.S. is racist, anti-Muslim

An al Qaeda affiliate has apparently released a new recruitment video, telling Muslims in America that the country has a long history of racism and discrimination and will turn on its Muslim community.

Fire engulfs downtown Dubai's high-rise Address hotel

Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed a luxury hotel in Dubai Thursday night while a spectacular New Year's fireworks display lit up the night sky nearby.

Feds: New York man was planning ISIS attack on New Year's Eve

Justice Department officials announced Thursday they had thwarted a Rochester man's plans to kill New Year's Eve revelers in the name of ISIS at an upstate New York bar and restaurant.

Ramadi residents fleeing ISIS: 'They wanted to use us as human shields'

Standing in the entrance of her tent on a chilly winter night in the Iraqi desert, Nada Saleh describes the terrifying moment her family almost became part of ISIS' last stand in Ramadi.

Obama to announce new executive action on guns

President Barack Obama is expected to announce in the coming days a new executive action with the goal of expanding background checks on gun sales, people familiar with White House planning said.

Munich train stations evacuated over concerns of possible terror plans

Two train stations in Munich, Germany, were evacuated and train service stopped on New Year's Eve, a spokesman for the Munich police said, citing concerns of a possible terror plot.

Security and terrorism: Jittery backdrops to New Year's Eve around the world

Disrupted terrorist plots. Increased police presence. Warnings to stay alert.Fears of terrorism and stepped-up security provide a sobering backdrop to planned New Year's Eve celebrations around the world.

Bill Cosby arraigned; TV star's attorneys vow to fight 'unjustified' charge

Hours after Bill Cosby set foot in a Pennsylvania courtroom to face sexual assault charges, the comedian's attorneys called the criminal case against him "unjustified" and vowed to fight it.

Jeb Bush abruptly cancels TV time to send staff into the field

Jeb Bush's campaign is drastically shifting its resources from the airwaves to the field, scrapping large advertising buys in early-voting states in hopes of reviving his floundering bid for the presidency.

Top aide to North Korean leader dies in car crash, state media say

Kim Yang Gon, a high-ranking North Korean official tasked with handling the fractious relationship with South Korea, has died in an automobile accident, state media reported.