TODAY'S TALKING POINTS 11-16-15

TODAY'S TALKING POINTS

Paris is in mourning in the wake of savage attacks. Paris was under siegeFriday after at least three teams launched coordinated attacks on a stadium, a concert venue and several restaurants. At least 129 people were killed and more than 350 were injured by gunmen and suicide bombers.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the assaults, which they may have planned by chatting on PlayStation 4. Abdelhamid Abaaoud was identified as the suspected "mastermind" of the attacks. Officials said 23 people have been arrested and 104 have been placed under house arrest, and a manhunt is still underway for another suspected attacker.  One of the killers reportedly slipped into Europe with a wave of refugees, making the migrant crisis even more complicated. As authorities work to identify the attackers, these are the names to remember: Meet the heroes and victims. Social media glowed blue, white and red this weekend, as people from across the globe offered support by opening their homes and sharing words of peace. More than 4 million people used Facebook’s safety check feature to notify friends of their well-being. Politicians are strategizing around the most appropriate response. AtSunday’s G20 summit, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a sidebar conversation about shifting strategy in Syria, a breeding ground for ISIS. Meanwhile, France bombed a series of sites in Raqqa, Syria, an ISIS stronghold. Wondering what you can do to help? Here’s a guide.

A day before the Paris assaults, suicide bombers killed 43 in Beirut. ISIS also claimed responsibility for these attacks, which injured at least 239 people. The massive response to Paris’ tragedy left Beirut wondering if some terror attacks mean more than others.

Three candidates faced off at the second Democratic debate. While Hillary Clinton was dubbed the winner of the debate, Dems’ No. 2 favorite, Bernie Sanders, got some hits in against her, and Martin O’Malley took swings at both of them. The political sparring match was initially going to focus on the economy, but shifted to foreign policy in the wake of the Paris attacks.

The major divide of the night wasn’t about the U.S.’ role overseas though — it was over Wall Street and certain deep-pocketed people working on it who ponied up cash for Clinton. Things got weird when the front-runner said the reason those people offered their support was because of her efforts to rebuild after 9/11. Sanders — who did not want to talk about Paris — veered into foreign policy discussion when he slammed Clinton for her Iraq War vote. Here's a recap in case you missed the show.

The Supreme Court took on a major challenge to abortion restrictions. It’s the first significant abortion case the high court has heard in eight years, and it’s over a Texas law that could force more than three-quarters of the state’s abortion clinics to close. The outcome could potentially determine how much states can regulate abortions without violating constitutional rights.

More than 1,000 Mormons resigned from their church to protest a new policy. The controversial rule makes same-sex marriage a legit reason toexcommunicate church members and bars kids of married same-sex couples from being baptized until they're adults.