Hostage’s Beheading Stirs Outrage in Japan
TOKYO — Japan reacted with sorrow and outrage on Sunday to the posting by the Islamic State of a video purporting to show the grisly killing of the journalist Kenji…
Month: February 2015
Novak Djokovic Defeats Andy Murray to Win Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic won his Open era-record fifth Australian Open title Sunday night, beating sixth-seeded Andy Murray, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0, in the final. –…
Storm Crawls Into Midwest, Threatens Northeast
A storm that gathered steam over the southern Rockies moved into the Midwest early Sunday and is expected to dump more than a foot of snow as it moves toward…
Fossils May Belong To New Primitive Human Species
Have scientists discovered a new species of primitive human? Two teams of researchers have been asking that very question after analyzing mysterious fossils found in China and Taiwan. The fossils…
Your Dog Can Get Alzheimer’s Too
As your dog reaches old age, you might expect to contend with veterinary complaints like hip dysplasia or even cancer. But here’s one you aren’t as likely to expect: Alzheimer’s…
More than 1,100 Sunday flights canceled due to weather
Approximately 1,161 flights have been canceled so far, according to Flightaware.com, an online flight tracking service. – CNN’s Joe Sutton contributed to this report
Australian Open: Djokovic outlasts Murray for fifth title
The world No. 1 beat sixth-seed Andy Murray 7-6 (5) 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-0 in a nearly four-hour contest in Melbourne to become just the second man to claim five…
What Time Is Hillary Clinton?
WASHINGTON — Every election cycle can be considered, first and foremost, a monument to hype. With every passing week, the political world is a blizzard of brash predictions, bold pronouncements,…
Novak Djokovic Wins His 5th Australian Open Title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open title and extended Andy Murray’s misery at Melbourne Park by beating the Scotsman 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0…
7 Ways To Use Grey Decor Without Feeling Depressed
One of the biggest reservations people have when decorating with the color grey is that it may look too “depressing.” It’s a valid concern. But we’re here to tell you…
These Couture Moments Will Take Your Breath Away
It doesn’t get much better than Paris Haute Couture. As expected, a few of our favorite designers knocked it out of the park this season with their Spring/Summer 2015 collections….
The Best Accessories We Saw During Paris Couture Week
Ladies and gentleman, fashion month is almost upon us. And while we are eagerly awaiting all the ready-to-wear collections, right now we have Paris Couture Week to sink our teeth…
Harry Styles’ Hair Turns 21 Today So Let’s Celebrate
One Direction might have one of the largest fanbases ever, but we here at HuffPost Style crush on the boyband for one specific reason: Harry Styles’ glorious hair. From the…
We Totally Called Poppy Red As 2015’s ‘It’ Lipstick Color
If you missed our predictions for what’s in and out for 2015, here’s proof we were spot-on that poppy red is the must-have lipstick color. At the 2015 SAG Awards,…
Sprint, T-Mobile CEOs in Super Bowl Twitter brawl
Claure used an image to respond to Legere’s “half-assed” tweet. The message was: “Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none. Take the high road.” Legere…
Union oil workers go on strike
The National Oil Bargaining talks, first held 50 years ago, sets a contract that covers workers at at least 65 refineries around the U.S. The USW said its key demands…
Pro-Democracy Protesters Return to Streets of Hong Kong
HONGKONG — Pro-democracy protesters streamed through the heart of Hong Kong on Sunday in their first sizable show of strength since the police cleared occupations that blocked streets for 11…
Super Bowl ads: The year of the Dad
It’s amazing that it took this long for marketers to realize that ads that tug at the heartstrings of emotionally engaged fathers can be as effective (if not more so)…
For A Closing Act, Obama Has A Bold Plan To Transform Child Care
President Barack Obama has taken on some pretty ambitious projects, from overhauling health care to slowing global warming. As he comes to the end of his time in office, he’s…
As Ebola Ebbs in Africa, Focus Turns From Death to Life
MONROVIA, Liberia — Life is edging back to normal after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. At the height of the epidemic, Liberians met horrific deaths inside the blue-painted walls…
Whitney Houston’s daughter in medically induced coma, source says
He called 911 and performed CPR until public safety officers arrived and took over, said police spokeswoman Lisa Holland. Brown was taken to a local hospital, where “she is still…
Not All the Players Want to Jump Ship
LONDON — When the transfer window shuts at the end of Monday in Europe, the most meaningful story might well be the player who decided he was happy to remain…
The shotgun silencer: Not really silent
The noise generated by the shotgun when fired was 155 decibels, as measured by SilencerCo. The American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association rates that level as “painful” and compares it to “fireworks at three…
Japan: ‘We will never, never forgive’ ISIS for apparent beheading
But in doing so, Kenji Goto suffered his own gruesome fateapparently becoming the latest foreigner to be decapitated by ISIS. A newly distributed video from ISIS appears to show the…
Here are the drivers of future economic growth
That’s a big positive for companies like biotech rock star Gilead Sciences (GILD). The maker of hepatitis C drugs is expected to reveal an eye-popping 300% surge in earnings per…
In ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ Jostling Cultural Legacies
On “Fresh Off the Boat,” the new ABC family sitcom based on the memoir of the same name by the rowdy, bawdy chef Eddie Huang, the young Eddie is played…
2 pilots survive midair plane crash in Alaska
Neither plane was carrying passengers. – CNN’s Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report
Super Bowl advertisers ‘are on trial’
Companies facing negative reviews on Sunday nightbut still lots of chatter about their adsincluded Nationwide Insurance, T-Mobile and GoDaddy. Nationwide’s ad showed a boy speaking about the life he would…
3-year-old boy shoots father, pregnant mother in New Mexico
The bullet apparently exited through the father’s hip and hit the mother in the right shoulder. She is eight months pregnant, said Officer Simon Drobik of the Albuquerque Police Department….
Arizona Sheriff Known for Toughness Is Allowing Inmates to Watch the Super Bowl
PHOENIX — When the Super Bowl begins Sunday, 70,000 fans will ease into their seats and suites at University of Phoenix Stadium, munch on hot dogs and pizza, and wash…