Gunman kills three in US abortion clinic shooting (5)

Gunman being moved to police vehicle in Colorado Springs, CO

Identified suspect Robert Lewis Dear, 57, stormed in an abortion clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado and shot and killed three people and wounded nine others. The attack began around noon when the shooter entered the clinic and began shooting. He then proceeded to engage in a gun battle with the police. Dear killed two civilians and one police officer. The nine surviving victims are now in good condition. The motive for the attack is not clear, but it can be assumed to be a result of the repeated protests by anti-abortion rights activists.

Aljazeera: Gunman kills three in US abortion clinic shooting

Ben Carson Calls Transgender Military Members a Distraction (4)

Ben Carson calls transgender military members a distraction

At an event in Waterloo, Iowa, Ben Carson told veterans that the military is "not the place to deal with the transgender thing". He states that he prefers the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy. Currently, there are around 15,000 transgender people who serve in the military but hide their gender identities because it is banned to serve in the military if you are trans. Carson is a firm believer in a strong military, and is concerned with the possibility of allowing transgender people to serve in the military. He states that "the military has a very important job, their job is to protect us. The last thing they need are a bunch of distractions".

The Huffington Post: Ben Carson Calls Transgender Military Members a Distraction

Clinton says term 'radical Islam' is an injustice to vast majority of Muslims (3)

Hilary Clinton works from a desk inside C-17 military plane during her departure from Malta

After the San Bernardino massacre, Hilary Clinton refused to say that "radical Islamists" or "Islamic extremists" were behind the terror attack. She told ABC news that, "I don't want to do that because, No. 1, it doesn't do justice to the vast numbers of Muslims in our own country and around the world who are peaceful people". Her comments and President Obama's comments about the recent terrorist attacks have intensified into a huge debate on whether to call Muslims who commit terror strikes "radical Islamists", "Islamic extremists" or "violent extremists". Both the president and Hilary have used the term "violent extremists" and refuse to use the work "Islamic".

Fox News: Clinton says term 'radical Islam' an injustice to vast majority of Muslims

ISIS claims responsibility for San Bernardino shooting (2)

Tashfeen Malik, 29, and Syed Rizwan Farooo, 28 

On Wednesday, U.S.-born Syed Rizwan Farooo, 28, and his Pakistanian spouse, Tashfeen Malik, 29, stormed in San Bernardino's Inland Regional Center in California and shot and killed a group of country health department workers who were hosting a holiday party. ISIS said that the murderous couple were followers of the Syria and Iraq based terror group. Hours after the murder, the couple was killed in a shoot out with the police. About three years ago, Malik became an intense follower of the Muslim faith. Apparently, she pledged her allegiance to ISIS on Facebook right before the murder. The FBI is investigating whether or not this is a credible attack from ISIS. FBI Director James Comey stated that the investigation pointed to "radicalization of the killers and of potential inspiration by foreign terrorist organizations."

NY Daily News: ISIS Claims responsibility for San Bernardino shooting

Solid November Jobs Report Boosts US Stocks (1)

Two businessmen consulting one another on the trade floor

For the month of November, the U.S. added 211,000 jobs for the American people. By providing these jobs, it has shown that the economy is highly ready for takeoff at the next Federal Reserve meeting, where the first rate hike in 9.5 years could take place. After rallying the November job reports, stocks celebrated their huge gains. The Dow finished up 369 points, the S&P 500 closed up 41 points, and the Nasque finished up 104 points. McDonalds is the #3 winner in the Dow, hitting a lifetime high and trading above $115 a share.

Fox Business: Solid November Jobs Report boosts U.S. Stocks