Jindal jokes: ‘You mean I’m not white?’
The remarks came after a faux-controversy erupted when a liberal Louisiana blogger tweeted out a picture of a painting of Jindal, in which the Indian-American governor appears to be white….
Month: February 2015
Florida Law Would Make It A Crime For Transgender People To Use Public Bathrooms
A proposed bill in Florida would make it illegal for a person to enter a public facility designated as single-sex if the person was not born a biological member of…
Here’s The First Full Trailer For Your New Netflix Obsession, ‘Bloodline’
Meet the Rayburns, the newest Netflix family with dark, unnerving secrets. In the first full trailer for Netflix’s original series “Bloodline,” Kyle Chandler’s John Rayburn says in a foreboding voiceover,…
‘Left shark’ vendor ready to fight Katy Perry
Sosa, who typically prints and sells sculptures based on politicians, had said he was going to abide by the order because “all this lawyer crap is very stressful.” – Perry’s…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Launches Medicaid Expansion
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The state of Pennsylvania has launched an expansion of the Medicaid health insurance program, its governor Tom Wolf said in a statement on Monday….
E.L. James Hasn’t Congratulated Sam Taylor-Johnson For ‘Fifty Shades’ Yet
Much has been made about the conflict-heavy environment of the “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Director Sam Taylor-Johnson allegedly clashed with the book’s author, E.L. James, as Taylor-Johnson struggled to breathe…
How did Beck beat out Beyonce?
In Sunday night’s biggest surprise, Beck’s downbeat “Morning Phase” nabbed the Grammy for album of the yeareclipsing darling-of-the-moment Sam Smith, who collected four Grammys, and pop queen Beyonce, whose latest,…
Gitmo translator ID’d as CIA ‘black site’ agent
According to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by CNN, bin al Shibh told the presiding judge, Col. James Pohl, he objected to the presence of the translator because “I…
Pope Francis: A Christian Who Doesn’t Protect Creation Doesn’t Care About The Work Of God
VATICAN CITY (RNS) If you are a Christian, protecting the environment is part of your identity, not an ideological option, Pope Francis said Monday (Feb. 9). “When we hear that…
It’s A Big Week For Pope Francis At The Vatican
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Monday (Feb. 9) began what could be a key week for his reformist papacy, starting with meetings with his hand-picked kitchen cabinet of nine…
You Won’t Need Cable To Watch The Final Episodes Of ‘Mad Men’
Cord cutters who are fans of Don Draper and Rick Grimes are in luck. Sling TV, Dish’s $20-per-month live-TV streaming service, will add AMC to its small lineup of channels,…
Roy Moore Channels George Wallace In Stand Against Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON — By 1963, much of the United States was on its way to desegregation. It had been nine years since the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board decision…
Grammys Performer Says Music, Expression Helped Her Through Sex Trafficking Trauma
When Brooke Axtell was a child, her nanny took her to the basement of a strange house and sold her to men who raped her. – Read the whole story…
A Gamble on Peace in Ukraine
PARIS — President François Hollande of France is not known as a high-risk gambler, but even he admitted last week that his last-minute mission in search of peace in Ukraine…
Ruble’s Fall Tests Governor of Russia’s Central Bank
MOSCOW — Elvira S. Nabiullina, the governor of Russia’s central bank, was deep into a speech about her new currency policy when it became clear nobody was paying attention. Her…
Obama to Netanyahu: Merkel wouldn’t have done it
Obama and Merkel, the German chancellor, fielded questions from reporters Monday about new sanctions on Iranwhich Congress is pushing, but Obama says should be delayed while a deal to end…
Experts Say Mexico Botched Missing Students Investigation
Mexico’s attorney general’s office on Monday questioned assertions by an Argentine-led team of forensics experts who expressed doubts about the government’s conclusion that 43 missing college students were all killed…
Another Secret Service departure in the works
The latest departure is the Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service, A.T. Smith, who is stepping aside for another position within the Department of Homeland Security, according to the…
Captive British journalist shown in ISIS video, the ‘last in this series’
In the video, he shows parts of Aleppo, saying the destruction is caused not only by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but also U.S.-led coalition airstrikes. – ISIS,…
Little Kids Learn The Same Way Pigeons Do
We often point to language as evidence of our species’ superiority. But the way humans learn language may not be so foreign to other animals, after all. A new study…
Hilarious Video From The Onion Nails How Annoying Unsolicited Parenting Advice Is
The moment you have a child, you start getting parenting advice from every person who has ever had an opinion about raising a kid. You nod politely, but secretly roll…
Professors Banned From Using Titles In Op-Eds Under Proposed Bill
Professors and other university employees wouldn’t be able to criticize or praise lawmakers, the governor or other elected officials in letters to the editor if they use their official titles,…
Watch These Teens Hilariously Struggle With A Nintendo Power Glove
Old technology is making a hilarious comeback in the latest video from The Fine Brothers. As part of their “Teens React” series on their YouTube channel, the guys recorded teens’…
Has Michael Sam Been Frozen Out Of The NFL A Year After Coming Out?
It was a year ago – the Sunday after Super Bowl XLVIII at 8pmET – that Michael Sam turned speculation into reality: One of college football’s best players, and a…
UNICEF ‘7’ fund is ‘number one priority’ for David Beckham
He’s a football star, a fashion mogul and a prospective sport team owner, but David Beckham is in no doubt as to his most pressing concern. It’s a charitable collaboration…
Conspiracy theories aplenty in wake of Argentine prosecutor’s death
Nisman, a special prosecutor who was investigating a deadly 1994 terror attack, filed a report alleging that the country’s President, foreign minister and other political leaders were conspiring to cover…
Bernie Sanders Says He’ll Skip Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday he would skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. – “I don’t want to be coy,…
Threats And Targeted Intimidation Against Abortion Clinic Staff Have Significantly Increased Since 2010
Life for abortion clinic staff has become increasingly dangerous since 2010. Published in October 2014, the Feminist Majority Foundation’s 2014 National Clinic Violence survey found that abortion clinic doctors and…
Obama Blames Fox News, MSNBC For Increasing Political Polarization
During part one of an in-depth interview with Vox, President Barack Obama weighed in on the driving forces behind the current polarization of American politics. Perhaps not all too surprisingly,…
John Oliver To Ecuadoran President: ‘If Your Skin Was Any Thinner, You’d Be A Taint’
John Oliver roasted one of Latin America’s most sensitive presidents on Sunday for attempting to confront his critics on Twitter. The segment poked fun at Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa, whose…