Black girls around the country were suspended from school six times more often than their white counterparts during the 2011-2012 school year, even though they only represent a small share…
By Lefteris Papadimas and Jan Strupczewski ATHENS/BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Greece’s new leftist-led government, isolated in the euro zone and under pressure from the European Central Bank, said on…
A former Hawaii-based soldier who avoided the death penalty in his 5-year-old daughter’s beating death will spend the rest of his life behind bars. A federal judge in Honolulu on…
In good news for LL Cool J, the Grammys are this Sunday! During the ceremony, we can expect confusing performance pairings, conversation-starting headwear and also Instagrams from behind the scenes….
That appeared to be Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s response on Friday to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli premier, whose plans for a speech to a joint meeting of Congress…
For the first time in almost a year, there is drought-free land in California — but it isn’t very much. – The entire state relies on the snowpack to melt…
The former college student who allegedly filmed a live solo-sex show in the Oregon State library said she fully expected that her clandestine side career would come to light, but…
Mayor D. Michael Collins died Friday, five days after suffering cardiac arrest while driving during a snowstorm. He was 70. City spokeswoman Stacy Weber confirmed Collins died at the University…
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When Kaleena Pysher gave her daughter up for adoption, she knew her role as a mother wasn’t over. According to Alaska Dispatch News, Kaleena was 18 when she found out…
And then this: “No Weapons Allowed Except Guitars.” It’s tribute to the fact that Guthrie — who wrote “This Land is Your Land” and who basically was Bob Dylan before…
In the year since that tornado, Danni Legg, 41, has been working tirelessly to convince Oklahoma lawmakers that the best way to honor her son’s legacy is to try to…
Kayla Mueller moved to Turkey in 2012 to help Syrian refugees who had fled the country’s brutal civil war. “Syrians are dying by the thousands, and they’re fighting just to…
It turns out that the Facebook comments that led to congressional staffer Benjamin Cole’s resignation Thursday weren’t the only series of eyebrow-raising remarks from his past floating around online. Read…
Recently, it was reported that Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne would be given songwriting credits for Sam Smith’s hit song “Stay With Me.” But the really interesting part was that…
As Slovakia gears up for a referendum on same-sex unions this coming weekend, Pope Francis gave his blessing to the country’s efforts to block marriage and adoption rights for gay…
The shooting happened last Saturday afternoon at a motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The couple was shot apparently after the child grabbed a .45-caliber handgun from his mother’s purse and…
I’ve spent decades protecting my last name like a younger sibling, defending it against confused teachers, frustrated government employees and customer service representatives. I’ve whiled away hours of my life…
Actor Charlie Carver set tongues wagging when he described his “hot as hell” threesome scene with James Franco and Zachary Quinto in the forthcoming “I Am Michael,” which premiered to…
The panel will also hone in on staff close to Clinton when they interview Jake Sullivan, one of her top policy advisers, and Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff at…
Authorities arrested 54-year-old Hideyuki Noguchi, after one of the women saw herself in a video online and came forward. Police investigated and arrested Noguchi, who has been charged with incapacitated…
The Jordanian pilot, Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, was burned alive by ISIS militants in a video shared online around the world. The tragedy is a prime opportunity for Netanyahu to shore…
The sequels in the popular “Hunger Games” movie saga were all filmed in Atlanta, including the No. 1 movie of 2014, “Mockingjay Part 1.” So was the film adaption of…
In addition to being very, very naked in multiple photos for Love magazine’s Spring/Summer issue, Kim Kardashian was interviewed by model Cara Delevingne (who guest-edited the entire issue), and here’s…
The state of Texas holds more than 6,000 people in solitary confinement and they stay in isolation for an average of four years, according to a new report. The American…
The Army will also award the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart, the Defense of Freedom Medal, to non-military victims. “The Purple Heart’s strict eligibility criteria had prevented us from…
During a visit to a San Francisco community center Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder played a round of basketball with local police officers and teens. Let’s just say he…
Talk about taking the ABCs to the next level. A 2-year-old little girl gave a seriously heavy metal rendition of the alphabet wearing a pink, animal-eared hoodie. The whole thing…
Who can blame him? Though the mainstream is increasingly aware of the various ways some people are modifying their gender presentations — even in our Instagrammed, reality-show age — it…
Seth Rogen and Zac Efron will team up again for a sequel to “Neighbors,” last summer’s blockbuster comedy from Universal. Rose Byrne will also return to play Rogen’s wife and…