Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that he will not apologize for calling protesters “low-life scum” at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing earlier this week. “I think they’re terrible…
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in the first major rally since mass protests last year. – Police had raised no objection to the march, though…
Airbnb’s been struggling with numerous legal issues for a while now, and one of the biggest complaints against the service is that hosts have been using it to set up…
Sports of The Times By MICHAEL POWELL PHOENIX — So you put the questions to the offensive and defensive coordinators whose fate it was to have spent the two weeks…
For the first time in more than a month, demonstrators peacefully took to the roads, many said, to make their voices heard and let their government and the world know…
Obama conceded that “we still have a long way to go,” but said that his administration stabilized the economy and laid a “new foundation to move forward.” READ: Obama says…
Now, post-traumatic stress is the fourth-most diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the United States, with 28 million expected to suffer from it in their lifetimes. Everyone knows — or thinks they…
A New York City man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say neighbors witnessed him beat his puppy and bury the dog alive in a snowbank. The Daily News…
A lot of people are excited about a sports event happening today. It’s called the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl begins at the time of 6:30 pm EST. At…
READ: Obama defends Saudi relationship “I don’t quibble with labels. I think we all recognize that this is a particular problem that has roots in Muslim communities,” Obama said. “But…
The Arizona Republican made the remark after protesters rushed a Senate Armed Services Committee witness table where 91-year-old Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state under President Richard Nixon, was testifying….
Truly funny plays tend to be the exception rather than the rule in New York these days. So I have grabbed the chance here to wander across the spectrum of…
Australian journalist Peter Greste left Egypt at about 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) and is in the air, Egyptian Interior Ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif said. – Egypt’s…
The former Arkansas governor, winner of the 2008 Iowa caucuses and likely 2016 contender’s comments came during an appearance Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” as he defended an…
High on a remote mountain in Romania, priests have blessed a church made entirely from ice, outstanding both for its architectural style as well as being a place for religious…
An Oregon National Guard helicopter has airlifted two climbers off Mount Hood after the two were injured in a fall, rescue officials said. The two climbers, a male and a…
January roared in like a lion and out with a flurry of Bigfoot reports. The year began with a Jan. 3 controversial story of how a fisherman claimed to have…
Since then, the United States has provided advisers to the Iraqi military in its fight with ISIS and has bombed ISIS positions. But in an interview with CNN last week,…
NEWPORT, Wash. (RNS) At a conference for Western Buddhist teachers some years ago, the Venerable Thubten Chodron and other monastics complained to the Dalai Lama about the difficulties they faced:…
(RNS) After almost two centuries in New York City, the nonprofit American Bible Society is moving its headquarters to Philadelphia. “New York has become so extraordinarily expensive that nonprofit staff…
WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious and secular advocacy groups jointly called Thursday (Jan. 29) for greater clarity by the Internal Revenue Service regarding nonprofits and political activity. In a rare combined front,…
PARK CITY, Utah (RNS) Publishers discovered a long time ago that Jesus sells magazines, so it should be no surprise that one of the hottest tickets here at the 2015…
CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste left Egypt for his native Australia on Sunday after serving 400 days in an Egyptian prison on charges that included…
President Barack Obama’s budget will propose an ambitious six-year, $478 billion public works program of highway, bridge and transit upgrades, half of it financed with a one-time mandatory tax on…
By Amanda Gardner What’s good for your body is good for your brain. That means eating a balanced diet with lots of fruits and veggies and not much sugar, saturated…
S.J. in Manhattan Beach, California, writes: Why do our eyelids seem so heavy when we’re sleepy? Read the whole story
Even if the term “Deflategate” means nothing to you or you would much rather tune into the second annual Kitten Bowl, chances are you’ll be spending at least a little…
Islamist extremists tried to enter Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, during a predawn attack after the army fought them off last week. Gunfire raged for hours on the outskirts…
Authorities say a 3-year-old boy got ahold of a handgun from his mother’s purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents. – Police say child care officials…
We’re always in for a good packing hack, whether it’s the lazy way to stockpile shampoo or the brilliant carry-on bag that feels like you’re carrying nothing at all. One…