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President Obama and Attorney General Loretta Lynch.(Photo: Carolyn Kaster, AP)
As he starts his final year in office, Obama plans action against gun violence
President Obama is expected to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>meet with Attorney General<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Loretta Lynch<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to discuss ways to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>use executive action<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to make it more difficult for a "dangerous few" to gain<span style="color: Red;">*</span>access to firearms. The president, who announced the meeting in his weekly radio address,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>didn't spell specific measures. He did recently direct staff members<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to look into potential executive actions, such as expanding background checks.
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Obama's town hall on gun violence, hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday.
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Men at center of Ore. militia standoff<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to report to prison
The two Oregon ranchers at the center of an anti-government protest that escalated into an armed takeover of a federal wildlife building are expected to peacefully report to prison Monday. Dwight Hammond Jr., 73, and his son, Steven Hammond, 46, were convicted of arson for fires they started on federal property, and a judge has ordered them to return to prison for four years to satisfy minimum-sentencing laws. After a rally Saturday to protest their sentences, armed militia members occupied the headquarters building of the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Malheur National Wildlife Refuge,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>300 miles southeast of Portland. Ammon Bundy, whose father<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cliven Bundy was involved in a previous standoff with the government,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said the group is "planning on staying here for years."
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After the re-sentencing of two Oregon ranchers for arson on federal property, an Idaho militia group showed up to protest.
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Puerto Rico is likely to miss another debt payment<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
For years, Puerto Rico's population has been going down amid an economic crisis, heavy taxation, inefficient government and soaring debt bills.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The island, whose residents are U.S. citizens, is struggling with debt.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Puerto Rico Gov.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Alejandro García Padilla<span style="color: Red;">*</span>says the island will not pay<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$37.3 million owed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to bondholders Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and will begin withholding cash from a trust fund devoted to future payments.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The move heightens tensions<span style="color: Red;">*</span>between the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. territory<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and its creditors. Puerto Rico<span style="color: Red;">*</span>first defaulted on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$57.3 million in debt<span style="color: Red;">*</span>about five months ago.
With the NFL regular season over, Black Monday's pink slips are on the horizon
The dreaded Black Monday — and the coaching shake-ups that come with it —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is upon us. The NFL regular season is over and, as is<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tradition, many coaches who've been in the hot seat are expected to be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>given their walking papers Monday. Two coaches didn't even survive the weekend, as the Cleveland Browns fired coach Mike Pettine Sunday night<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and general manager Ray Farmer —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and the San Francisco 49ers dropped Jim Tomsula after just one season.The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Miami Dolphins<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tennessee Titans<span style="color: Red;">*</span>changed course during the year and will surely do so again as the interim tenures of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Dan Campbell<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mike Mularkey wind down. .
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLJim Tomsula fired after just one season as 49ers coach | 00:44USA TODAY Sports discusses what's next for the 49ers after parting ways with head coach Jim Tomsula. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLBrowns fire coach Mike Pettine after two seasons | 00:45USA TODAY Sports discusses what's next for the Browns after firing coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer after the season finale. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLNFL Inside Slant: Disarray with the Indianapolis Colts | 01:11USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero takes a looks at the uncertainty in the team's front office. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLReport: Chuck Pagano out in Indianapolis | 00:31Report says Colts will not retain head coach at the end of the season. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLNFL Inside Slant: Rex Ryan will return to Buffalo | 01:07USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero on the announcement that Rex Ryan will be back as head coach next season. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLNFL Inside Slant: What's next for Chip Kelly? | 01:24USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero on why the timing of Chip Kelly's firing doesn't make sense, and what's next for Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles.
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLEagles fire Chip Kelly near end of disastrous 2015 | 00:50USA Today Sports reports on the Philadelphia Eagles' decision to release head coach Chip Kelly. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLNFL Daily Blitz: Pro Bowlers announced | 00:54The biggest topics of the day in the NFL.
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLNFL Inside Slant: Charles Woodson retiring | 01:41USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero takes a look back at the legacy of Charles Woodson. USA TODAY Sports
VIDEO PLAYLIST: LATEST FROM THE NFLTyrann Mathieu out for season with torn ACL | 00:33USA TODAY Sports reflects on the recent news that Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu will miss the rest of the season.
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McDonald's launches menu options geared toward the budget-conscious
McDonald's is launching<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its McPick 2 menu Monday, which will allow customers to choose two of the following items for $2:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>McChicken,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>McDouble, mozzarella sticks<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>small french fries. (The mozzarella sticks are a new item for McDonald's that the company began selling nationally last week.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The rollout of McPick 2 comes nearly three<span style="color: Red;">*</span>months after<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the company started serving breakfast all day. The company says the new menu, geared toward value-minded customers, will add additional steam to the restaurant chain's turnaround.
In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, photo, the sun sets behind a McDonald's in Ebensburg, Pa. McDonald's hopes it has a catchy, new deal that will be as hugely popular as its Dollar Menu. Starting Jan. 4, 2016, the fast-food chain will launch the "McPick 2" menu, which will let customers pick two of the following items for $2: a McDouble, a McChicken, small fries and mozzarella sticks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP)
Bonus: CES 2016<span style="color: Red;">*</span>kicks off Monday in Las Vegas. Here's a sneak peek at some of the new gadgets that will be on display.
And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It's going to be a cold one for much of the nation on Monday, and a wet one for those in the West.
Stocks: U.S. futures plunged after Chinese stocks fell nearly 7%.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at Superhuman, Supergirl and Telenovela.
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