Gavin Newsom Takes First Step Toward Running For California Governor
SAN FRANCISCO — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that he is opening a committee to run for governor in 2018, taking his first formal step toward running…
Month: February 2015
83-Year-Old Supermodel Carmen Dell’Orefice On Scoring Another Gorgeous Cover: ‘I Stood Up For Age’
It’s not unusual for a supermodel to grace the cover of a well-known magazine, but when said supermodel is 83 years old — that’s something to talk about. –
U.S. special forces stay in Yemen
This follows the removal of all remaining U.S. embassy personnel at the embassy in Sanaa after the State Department announced it would suspend its operations in the country amid the…
The Minnesota Timberwolves Just Tried To Trash Talk The Atlanta Hawks And It Ended Badly
A few days ago, whoever it is that runs the Atlanta Hawks Twitter account put together a cute little Spotify playlist for the team’s fans: We have a special message…
Suspicious Banana-Like Object Determined Not To Be A Threat
Emergency personnel and a bomb disposal expert have determined that a suspicious “banana” hanging in a pine tree in Nebraska is simply a harmless geocache. – Information from: Lincoln Journal…
Laverne Cox Will Star In New CBS Legal Drama ‘Doubt’
Break out “Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox will co-star in the upcoming CBS legal drama, “Doubt.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cox will play Cameron Wirth, an…
We Did It First: Five Ways Gay Culture Influenced ’50 Shades Of Grey’
All across the country, randy theatergoers are flocking to their local suburban movie complexes to see the film adaptation of E.L. James’ internationally bestselling novel 50 Shades of Grey starring…
Rescue Pit Bulls Act As Service Dogs For People In Need, Fight Against Stigma
When former Marine Joe Bonfiglio starts thrashing in his sleep, his pit bull service dog jumps on the bed, climbs on top of him and wakes him up to end…
Bob Graham Fast Facts
Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Birth name: Daniel Robert Graham Father: Ernest “Cap” Graham, a Florida state senator, dairy farmer and cattle rancher Mother: Hilda (Simmons) Graham, teacher Marriage: Adele (Khoury)…
The Top U.S. Charity Donors Gave 28% More In 2014 Than They Did The Year Before
The Chronicle of Philanthropy in Washington released its annual list Sunday of the top 50 American donors to nonprofit organizations in 2014. Here are five things to know about their…
Qdoba Will Give You A Free Burrito If You Kiss Someone This Valentine’s Day
Burritos are objectively romantic, and this Valentine’s Day, you can kiss your way to a free one at Qdoba. – Want to read more from HuffPost Taste? Follow us on…
Loretta Lynch Fast Facts
Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch Father: Lorenzo Lynch, Baptist minister Mother: Lorine (Harris) Lynch, school librarian – April 2014 – Lynch’s office indicts Congressman Michael…
Madeleine Albright: Netanyahu Should Deal With Problems ‘In His Neighborhood’ Instead Of Speaking To Congress
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said she thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not travel to the United States to give a speech to a joint session of…
Jimmy Kimmel Collects The Infallible Wisdom Of Pat Robertson
A compilation of this of magnitude may never come along again. Pat Robertson is one of a kind, you can’t deny that. And over the years, he’s dispensed a great…
House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill forcing the administration to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending the measure to President Obama, who…
Mark Ronson On Loving Steely Dan And Finding The Funk With Bruno Mars
The following article is provided by Rolling Stone. By BRIAN HIATT Mark Ronson is, at his core, a DJ and a producer for other artists — he considers his four…
Man Charged in Deaths of 3 Muslim Students Near UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A 46-year old man was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of three students at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina…
Karl Malone: Black People Need To ‘Stop Looking For A Handout’
NBA legend Charles Barkley raised some eyebrows when he told CNN in December that the onus of the #BlackLivesMatter movement needed not be on how racial inequality can be fixed…
Accused Etan Patz Killer: ‘I Grabbed Him By The Neck’ (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
He said he lured the boy into the basement with the offer of a soda. Once they were downstairs, Pedro Hernandez said he put his hands around 6-year-old Etan Patz’s…
12 More States Are Considering Drug Testing Welfare Applicants
WASHINGTON — Just 37 out of more than 16,000 welfare applicants failed drug tests during six months of testing in Tennessee, The Tennessean reported this week. Though Republican lawmakers in…
Naomi Campbell Talks Why Famed Runway Moment Will ‘Never Happen Again’
Naomi Campbell has sashayed down many a catwalk, most recently providing the closing strut in the Diane von Furstenburg Spring 2015 show. But there’s one runway moment that the veteran…
‘Our Sister Lived In The Bushes And Tried To Hire Someone To Kill Her’ (VIDEO)
Ann Marie and Jackie say their sister, Colleen, lives in a world of make-believe where she constantly plays the victim and lies for money and attention. They say she once…
WATCH: Cody Simpson Releases “Flower” Music Video
The music video for Cody Simpson’s new song “Flower” has been released! Read the whole story at J-14
Don’t rely on insanity defense
Two major trials kicking off 2015 feature defendants invoking the insanity defense. For many, this adds to the myth that insanity is commonly used and frequently successful. But in fact,…
Number Of Sexual Assaults Reported At Military Academies Drops In 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults involving students at three military service academies went down in the most recent school year, capping a year that saw the…
Glossier Makes Us Feel Good About Going Makeup-Free
When Into The Gloss founder and eternal “It” girl Emily Weiss introduced Glossier, which is “skincare as makeup,” we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the highly-coveted products. The…
Backpack Doubles As Reading Light So Children In Indian Slums Can Still Study During Power Cuts
A woman’s simple invention could help reduce school drop-out rates in India. – Saha told the outlet that she hopes with more contributions, her invention can spread to rural India,…
Florida Couple Falls Asleep In Dumpster, Wakes Up In Garbage Truck
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man and woman who were intoxicated had to be rescued after falling asleep in a dumpster that was later emptied into…
Republican candidates face the curse of London
Republican Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana traveled to the United Kingdom recently to try to burnish their foreign policy credentials. Next up is Wisconsin…
Rita Ora Says Four Sentences In ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’
Rita Ora put in a full compliment of prep work for her role as Mia Grey in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” – 1. “She’s here?” 2. “Oh my God, you…