New Congress, new nuclear showdown over Iran
With fewer than two months until diplomats’ March 1 framework agreement deadline, and expecting the White House to start knocking on swing senators’ doors, supporters know the clock is ticking…
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Charlie Hebdo attack: What we know and don’t know
Blasts and gunshots were heard from both locations Friday afternoon. Twelve people were killed in Wednesday’s attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, which has prompted widespread shock and condemnation. Separately,…
#JeSuisCharlie – Solidarity on social media for press freedom, terror victims
Using the hashtage #JeSuisCharlie, many on Twitter replaced their profile photo with a white-on-black image of the phrase, which translates to “I am Charlie.” It’s the phrase that appeared on…
French cartoonists killed in Paris took a profane aim at the world
A moment of silence for the victims, who also included a popular columnist and a copy editor, was observed at noon Paris time. Charlie Hebdo magazine editor Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier…
SAG Awards: See who’s nominated
Take a look at the list of nominees and let us know who you think will win. Motion Picture Nominees Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture “Birdman”“Boyhood”“The…
‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ lead Independent Spirit nominations
The other nominees for best feature are “Boyhood,” “Love Is Strange,” “Selma” and “Whiplash.” –
‘Downton Abbey’ returns: 7 things we learned
But the heat cranked up in other ways now that some of the characters are loosening their collars in the liberating year of 1924. After the depression associated with season…
‘Gone Girl’ raises question: Which is better, the book or the movie?
‘Unfilmable’ movies? No such thing, says Hollywood –
Becoming MLK.: ‘Selma’ star David Oyelowo on his incredible transformation
But it was a long road for the British actor who was faced with everything from being little known beyond small parts in films like “The Last King of Scotland”…
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Phylicia Rashad wrong on Cosby
The women’s reasons for not coming forward earlier amount to: fear of retaliation, and fear no one would believe them. Fear. A few days ago, it appeared that former “Cosby…
‘Botlers,’ ‘braggies’ and the sharing economy: What will travel look like in 2015?
If travel industry experts are correct, next year will see us snapping holiday “braggies,” eating dinner at a local’s house, being served by a “Botler” and, more than likely, heading…
The evidence against Hernandez: What’s in, what’s out
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez used to make crowds cheer as a rising NFL star on the gridiron. Now, both fans and foes will again be focused on Hernandez…
Harry Reid ‘hopeful’ about regaining sight in injured eye
The former Senate majority leader broke several ribs and bones in his face and was also diagnosed with a concussion, his office said after the accident. Reid explained that he…
Cartoonists, don’t self-censor your art
We can certainly empathize with the tragedy, and the monstrous, senseless slaughter of a dozen inspiring lives, but as an episode of political and cultural significance? Its characteristics are decidedly…
Rape allegations vex Bill Cosby’s second Canadian show
The comment came during an otherwise lighthearted moment in his standup show Thursday night in London, Ontario, as a woman near the front row got up to go get a…
‘Foxcatcher’: The crazy du Pont next door
He let my swim team train during the winter in his Olympic-sized indoor pool. If you had an AAU ranking, you were invited to wear blue and gold T-shirts and…
Kenyans rally for woman stripped naked in Nairobi
This is not the first time a woman has been undressed for purported indecent dressing in the East African nation, which is a majority Christian. Such incidents sporadically happen in…
Star Wars-themed light show and other Christmas magic
“The joy and the happiness it brings to little kids and adults is fantastic,” Lynch said. After 18 years of decorating, the retired New York City firefighter has no plans…
10 top destinations to visit in 2015
Located along Nassau’s famed Cable Beach, Baha Mar is expected to send ripples across the Caribbean when it opens to the public in late spring 2015 with a grand gala…
House OKs Keystone XL pipeline
The vote was 266-153, with more than two dozen Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to pass the measure. It was the first time the legislation passed in the new session…
Alex Chinneck’s mind-bending buildings
Read: 10 works of art that shocked the world The floating building is part of what Chinneck calls the “architectural chapter” of his career, which has born four large-scale installations…
Stunning geometric shapes appear in snow
But it wasn’t until five years ago, when he recognized the toll that his frequent orienteering trips had taken on his feet, that he started to take his drawings seriously….
Leading vaccines for Ebola show real promise
At a press conference Friday, Marie-Paule Kieny, who leads the WHO Ebola vaccine work, suggested there has been real promise offered from initial tests of two of the vaccines being…
Why you don’t need God
It was January 2014 and I was sitting on the beach in Malibu looking out at the seemingly endless Pacific Ocean, ebbing and flowing. I had just begun a personal…
Aston Villa: Does it get any duller than this?
If you are fan of goal-packed football matches look away now. And whatever you do steer well clear of Aston Villa. In the English Premier League, often described as the…
Salt, sand, sky: A Bolivian 4×4 adventure
One of its lesser known highlights, however, is a remarkable 4×4 journey through the altiplano (high plains) in Bolivia’s desert southwest, close to the border with Chile. Over three days,…
‘Birdman’ leads nominees at Golden Globes
The best comedy or musical nominees are “Birdman,” “Into the Woods,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “St. Vincent” and “Pride.” The Globes, put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are…
Convicted rapist Ched Evans needs ‘rethink’ over strategy to play again
A convicted rapist needs to “rethink” his strategy as he attempts to resume his professional football career, according to the chief of player welfare in the game in Britain. Ched…
Driverless Mercedes, super-fast phone chargers: Coolest tech at CES 2015
Each year tech junkies from around the world gather in Las Vegas for International CES, the Consumer Electronics Show where innovators come to show off their latest prototypes, preview products…