New Delhi rapist on victim: ‘She should just be silent and allow rape’
Mukesh Singh, a bus driver, was one of five men convicted in the 2012 gang rape case and sentenced to death by hanging. He and three others are appealing the…
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Mourners gather for Boris Nemtsov funeral in Russia
A stream of people arrived for a memorial service taking place at the Sakharov Center. Some held flowers as they walked past the open casket of the prominent Kremlin critic…
And now ‘Sharknado 3’ starring Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter and Jerry Springer
“Shark Tank” star and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will play the President of the United States in “Sharknado 3.” .@mcuban is President of the United States … in "Sharknado…
Homeless man shot by LAPD: Who was ‘Africa’?
On the harsh streets of Skid Row that became his home, he was known as Africaa name as vague and complex as he was. Surveillance footage, police and homeless community…
Who is the woman in the coffin found at Richard III’s grave site?
After the coffin was opened, another shocker: The person inside was a woman, researchers said this week. Who was she? A wealthy aristocrat, church benefactor, beloved servant? Whoever she was,…
Then there were 12: Nebraska ordered to end same-sex marriage ban
U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon’s decision Monday means that same-sex marriage is now against the law in fewer than one in four states. Nebraska state officials immediately appealed the ruling…
Oregon woman detained in East Timor is headed home
“I am thrilled to report that Dr. Stacey Addison has gotten her passport back, and is now on a plane returning home here to Oregon,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said….
Canadian pastor reported missing after trip to North Korea
On January 30, Lim traveled to North Korea from China with a companion from the church who last spoke with him the following day, on January 31. Lim was scheduled…
Dragons, romance and carnival: 10 reasons to visit Slovenia in 2015
The capital city Ljubljana is toasting a double anniversary: two millennia since its foundation and 120 years of renewal after a huge earthquake. A rare performance of Slovenia’s oldest literary…
U.S.-Israeli bond still strong at AIPAC
READ: Obama attacks Netanyahu’s credibility ahead of speech Netanyahu kicked off Monday’s events by telling the record-setting crowd — nearly 16,000 pro-Israel activists and others signed up for this year’s…
5 things to know for your New Day – Tuesday, March 3
NETANYAHU SPEECH What will he say?: At times, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama barely seem to tolerate each other. Today’s speech by the Israeli Prime Minister…
Venezuela gives U.S. 15 days to slash embassy staff
Venezuela’s official news agency AVN (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias) said the U.S. Embassy has been asked to reduce its personnel to a staff of 17 to match the number of…
Venezuela gives U.S. 15 days to slash embassy staff
Venezuela’s official news agency AVN (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias) said the U.S. Embassy has been asked to reduce its personnel to a staff of 17 to match the number of…
Ben Carson launches exploratory committee
READ: How to party like a conservative The move indicates Carson is right on track with stated plans to formally announce his bid in May. He’s made a number of…
Clinton had no official State Dept. email address
READ: Hillary Clinton to announce sooner rather than later Using personal email as a sole method of communication appears to break rules outlined by the National Archives and Records Administration….
Obama warns cop body cameras are no ‘panacea’
READ: White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran talk details After conducting seven listening sessions around the country, members of the task force issued 59 recommendations for how our…
California teacher found hanging in classroom
According to Steve Concialdi, with the Orange County Fire Authority, students had been waiting outside the classroom to get in. Another teacher opened the door. – CNN’s Sonya Hamasaki contributed…
White House warns Netanyahu not to reveal Iran details
The White House is uncertain what precise details may come out but aides spent Monday frantically mobilizing after Israeli officials said that the prime minister planned to disclose sensitive details…
Man claims exploding iPhone left him with severe leg burns
Erik Johnson of Lindenhurst says his iPhone 5C spontaneously erupted in extreme heat while it was in his pants pocket, giving him second- and third-degree burnson his leg the size…
Manny Pacquiao courts more success as he faces Mayweather showdown
Forty years ago, one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting: the capital of the Philippines. Muhammad Ali’s epic win over great rival Joe…
Manny Pacquiao courts more success as he faces Mayweather showdown
Four decades later, and a crowd is gathered at the same venue in this sweating, sprawling cityknown as the Araneta Coliseumfor a very different contest: a basketball game between two…
Clinton to announce sooner rather than later as GOP takes aim at her family’s foundation
READ: Clinton Foundation defends foreign donations In December, Clinton and her advisers planned an April announcement. But this winter some longtime Clinton confidantes who favored waiting to begin the full-fledged…
Accidental shootings plague Houston area as children play with guns
On Sunday, another child, 4, “died under similar circumstances,” the office said. CNN affiliate KPRC reported the boy found the gun underneath a bed. Both cases are under investigation. –…
Dad: ‘Unarmed’ son ‘not crazy’ enough to attack FBI agent who killed him
Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot early May 22 during questioning about a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham, Massachusetts, as well as his relationship with deceased Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan…
Republican group’s ads target conservatives, give Boehner cover
The American Action Network’s move counters a push by House conservatives to reject anything that doesn’t also unravel President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actionsfurther elevating an internal squabble that has…
Family of Tsarnaev associate killed by FBI to sue for $30 million
The claim argues the FBI has given “no viable justification” to account for shooting and killing Todashev during a 2013 interrogation in Todashev’s apartment in Orlando, Florida. The interrogation occurred…
Boko Haram posts video purporting to show beheadings of two men
The six-minute video shows two men with their arms tied to their backs. They are made to face the camera on their knees, with another man towering over one of…
Boehner expected to allow vote on clean DHS bill as soon as Wednesday
A clean bill to fully fund the Department through the end of the fiscal year is what Democrats have been demanding, and conservatives have been fighting against. READ: Boehner peering…
Armored truck robbed of millions in gold along N.C. interstate
According to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an armed robbery of more than $4 million in gold, just before 7 p.m. ET Sunday. The armored truck was…
Republicans run down Obama’s clock
It looks like the Republicans in Congress have failed again. House Republicans defeated a plan pushed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to fund the Department of Homeland Security, money…