Best Teen Tweets Of The Week! (2/13/15)
Every week, we round up the best 140-character quips and insights from our esteemed blogging team — and other equally awesome teen tweeters. Scroll down to read the latest batch…
Month: February 2015
ISIS And Boko Haram Are Teaming Up For Terror, Official Says
At a Senate hearing, a top counterterrorism official linked terrorist groups ISIS and Boko Haram for the first time. Read the whole story at The Daily Beast
24 Reasons Books Are Your One True Love
The tail end of the gift-giving holiday season is upon us, and whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Anna Howard Shaw Day, Singles Awareness Day, or none or all…
Virginia House Blocks Changes To Abortion Clinic Regulations
WASHINGTON — The saga over Virginia’s regulations of abortion clinics continued Thursday as the Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates passed a budget amendment that would block the state board of…
More Evidence That Mammals Coexisted With Dinosaurs
Observatory – The findings help refute the idea that the presence of dinosaurs stunted the evolution of early mammals, he added. “This shows interesting evolution can still happen with mammals…
King Richard III’s Fatal Death Blow Revealed In New Video
A team of British scientists believe they may have identified the killer blow that killed King Richard III more than 500 years ago–and they were lucky enough to catch their…
40 reasons why ‘Saturday Night Live’ is still awesome at 40
It wasn’t called “Saturday Night Live” then. It was “NBC’s Saturday Night,” because there was another “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Howard Cosell, over on ABC. And its Not Ready…
Finally, Emojis That Show What It Really Feels Like To Be An Introvert
It can be tough being an introvert and explaining the need to be alone and recharge without seeming annoyed or angry. Harder still? Translating that kind of information into a…
Geraldo Rivera Doesn’t Think Obama’s Buzzfeed Video Was So Bad
The hosts of “Fox & Friends” weren’t thrilled when they discovered that Barack Obama had filmed a cutesy Buzzfeed video advertising the upcoming Affordable Care Act deadline, and it was…
About 700 Migrants Rescued Off Coast Of Libya
ROME, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Two commercial ships and an Italian coastguard vessel rescued about 700 migrants from overcrowded boats near the Libyan coast on Friday, days after more than…
Yale Boots SAE Fraternity For Sexual Misconduct During Initation
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University has banned a fraternity from campus for two years over a violation of the school’s sexual misconduct policy. – A spokesman for the…
For Tech Start-Ups in Europe, an Oceanic Divide in Funding
LONDON — When Arnaud Bertrand helped found HouseTrip, a vacation rental website, in 2009, his goal was to build a rival in Europe to Airbnb, which was then a year-old…
CCTV, China’s Propaganda Tool, Finds Itself at Center of Antigraft Drive
BEIJING — As President Xi Jinping accelerated his sweeping campaign against government corruption, political enemies and Western influences in China, he deployed the Communist Party’s most powerful propaganda tool, the…
Obama: FBI investigating ‘brutal and outrageous murders’
“No one in the United States of America should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship,” Obama said in a statement….
Pro Golfer Proposes On 18th Hole, Wins His Girlfriend’s Heart
PGA golfer Mark Hubbard took the shot of a lifetime Thursday, proposing to his girlfriend on the 18th hole at at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, For The Win reported….
Grant Hill Originally Wanted To Play For Dean Smith, North Carolina
During his highly decorated collegiate career at Duke, Grant Hill twice earned All-American honors while leading the Blue Devils to consecutive national championships in 1991 and 1992, the first two…
The Very Real Struggle All Engaged Couples Face
Some people love using the word “fiancé/fiancée,” while others cringe their way through it. I’m in the latter camp. To me, a “fiancé” is the cheesy person you end up…
Diena Thompson Burns Home Of Convicted Child Killer Jared Harrell
The mother of a girl raped and murdered five years ago was allowed to burn down the house where her daughter was killed. On Thursday afternoon, Diena Thompson set fire…
Obama: Chapel Hill Murders ‘Brutal And Outrageous’
President Barack Obama released a statement Friday on the shooting of three members of a Muslim family in North Carolina. – For more on the Chapel Hill shooting, go here.
Smoke Visible For Miles After Reported Explosion At Florida Hospital
A hospital in South Florida was evacuated Friday afternoon after a reported explosion. – This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Chris Hayes Says Chapel Hill Shooting Is ‘Trayvon Martin Moment’ For Muslim America
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes delivered a gripping speech Thursday night using the recent shooting deaths of three Muslim students to make a statement about all “senseless” killings of young people nationwide….
8 Surprisingly Down-To-Earth Wellness Tips From Cindy Crawford
“If I look back over 25 years, for sure it starts with sleep,” Cindy Crawford said of how she maintains her health and wellness. The Huffington Post met with the…
Struggling Single Mom Of Four Wins $188 Million In Powerball
Bummed that you didn’t win Wednesday’s massive Powerball drawing? – NBC noted that Holmes’ windfall would be worth $188 million distributed over 30 years, or $127 million in a lump…
These Artistic Sicilian Wedding Photos Are Unlike Others You’ve Seen
Wedding photography is sometimes looked at as too commercial to be true art. But Italian photographer Giuseppe Marano believes that weddings can be the subject of some truly transcendent photos….
This University Tumbling Team’s Flight Got Delayed, So They Channeled Beyonce
What do you do when you get stuck in an airport for 13 hours? Let your inner Beyonce take over, of course. – H/T Bro Bible
U.S. slips again in press freedom ranking with blame on Obama administration
The decline from its position at No. 20 in 2009 has been spurred by the Obama administration’s aggressive prosecution of whistleblowers, said Delphine Halgand, the organization’s U.S. director. “We consider…
Here’s The Terrifying First Teaser For ‘Crimson Peak’
According to the first trailer for “Crimson Peak,” the horror thriller is Guillermo del Toro’s “ultimate masterpiece.” Sorry, “Pacific Rim”! Starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam and Mia Wasikowska…
The Reason Why People Who Use Emojis Are Twice As Likely To Get Married
Dr. Helen Fisher, Scott Muska and Paige Tutt join HuffPost Live to explain why people who use emojis are twice as likely to get married. Watch the video here.
Anna Wintour’s Reaction To Crying Baby North Was The Best Moment At Kanye West’s Fashion Show
Forget the unveiling of the “Yeezy Boost,” the real entertainment at Kanye West’s fashion show on Thursday was happening right in the front row. – Best pic AHAHAHAH North got…
Beyoncé Shares Adorable Photo Of Kim Kardashian And ‘Princess’ North
Beyoncé gave a sweet shout-out to North West after sitting next to her and mama Kim Kardashian at Kanye West’s New York Fashion Week show for Adidas. – During the…