Who are the missing UK girls thought to be in Syria?
But their destination was anything but ordinary. British police announced last week that three east London classmates — Shamima Begum, 15; Kadiza Sultana, 16; and Amira Abase, 15 — had…
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VA chief apologizes for ‘misstatement’
McDonald, who has been overhauling the VA since taking the helm this summer, apologized for what he characterized as a “misstatement” and a “mistake.” McDonald explained that he was trying…
Drop the needle: Designer’s embroidery captures travels in fabric form
Rather than do what most of us would haveresign ourselves to fact that this was one moment our Instagram followers would just have to miss out onshe whipped out some…
U.S. puts $3 million reward for Russian cyber criminal
READ: U.S. takes out computer malware that stole millions – Since emerging in 2013, Cryptolocker has been used to attack about 200,000 computers, half of which were in the U.S….
U.S. puts $3 million reward for Russian cyber criminal
Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is under indictment for administering various versions of hacking software including Game Over Zeus. He is believed to be in Russia. – Since emerging in 2013, Cryptolocker…
FEMA head outlines what exactly will happen if DHS shuts down
Fugate outlined a bevy of of consequences of varying sizes to FEMA operations if DHS funding lapses this Friday. Any operations not directly tied to life-saving and protecting property, he…
Obama rejects Keystone XL bill
Obama’s signature denying the Keystone bill kicks off what’s expected to be a flurry of vetoes on measures that Republicans will send to the White House now they control both…
‘Pull yourself up a chair’: New Pee-wee project coming to Netflix
BOWTIE IS THE NEW BLACK: ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ To Premiere On Netflix! http://t.co/8Usb8f5zAM pic.twitter.com/uoc7sANNE6 – “Judd and I dreamt up this movie four years ago. The world was much different…
Clinton run charges up Emily’s List ahead of 2016
Emily’s List was very active in the race in 2008 during Clinton’s first bid, but election laws have changed vastly since thenmostly thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United decision…
McConnell makes concessions in DHS funding fight, to allow a clean bill vote
The initial response from Senate minority leader Harry Reid and Democrats is skeptical. They want to make sure House Speaker Boehner is on board with this plan before it is…
Mystery tunnel near Pan Am games site stumps Canadian authorities
A rosary with a Remembrance Day poppy hung from a nail on the wall. Remembrance Day honors Canadian veterans who died in combat. “What does that tell you?” a reporter…
Does American exceptionalism make us dumb?
Talk of American exceptionalism has become headline news, with loud sputtering from Rudy Giuliani, who suggested that President Barack Obama doesn’t love America in the same way that the rest…
Clinton run charges up Emily’s List ahead of 2016
Emily’s List was very active in the race in 2008 during Clinton’s first bid, but election laws have changed vastly since thenmostly thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United decision…
Where money doesn’t matter and everyone’s a friend
Most people spend their hard-earned tropical vacations reasonably focused on boat drinks, water slides and a nice hot stone massage. I envy them. Because I’m the annoying sort who sits…
Republican-turned-Clinton defender to publish book on ‘the battle for 2016’
The book, which was first reported on by the New York Times, “disarms the major tentacles of the Republican Leviathan: the Koch Brothers, the Obama witch hunters, and the Fox…
Whatever happened to personal space?
Or, in the case of the Internet, you make fun. There’s John Travolta kissing not actress Scarlett Johansson — as in the original incident from Sunday’s Academy Awards — but…
Officials: No civil rights charges against Zimmerman in Martin’s death
That case stirred a groundswell of emotion, much of it centered around race. Civil rights leaders, as well as Martin’s relatives, took to the streets contending that the teenwho’d gone…
Why is FDA dropping ball on ‘superbug’?
Last week, UCLA Medical Center notified 179 patients that it had potentially exposed them to a fearsome “superbug,” and urged them to get tested. The hospital accidentally infected seven people…
Congressman’s lavish Instagram feed under scrutiny
House ethics rules changed in January 2013 to allow members of Congress to fund private flights with taxpayer dollars as long as they pay for just their share of the…
Harry Reid dons Wayfarers in the Capitol
The Senate Democratic leader sported what appeared to be Wayfarersthe style immortalized by the Blues Brothers, by Tom Cruise in Risky Business and by Don Henley’s hit “Boys of Summer”during…
Michael Sam, Suzanne Somers among ‘Dancing’s’ new contestants
Sam became famous as the first openly gay football player drafted by the NFL, though he didn’t make a pro team’s final roster last year. He still has hopes of…
New Cosby accuser: ‘Do you remember me?’
Heidi Thomas has one question for Bill Cosby, “Look me in the eyes. Do you remember me? Do you remember me?” Watch “No Laughing Matter: Inside the Cosby Allegations” tonight…
We’ll miss you, ‘Parks and Recreation’
The show slowly gained a loyal fan base, especially once it was available for binge-watching online. Now, the names Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson are just as beloved as Homer…
Measles was no big deal — until my daughter caught it
Twenty-five years ago, I thought that a case of the measles was no big deal. Like my brother and sister before me, and my younger sister after, I had survived…
U.S. court: Palestinian authorities must pay Americans millions for Israel attacks
Both groups are “deeply disappointed” by Monday’s ruling, which Palestinian Authority spokesman Mahmoud Khalifa said stemmed from “baseless” charges and “ignored the legal precedent set time and again by other…
Hillary Clinton to court the women of Silicon Valley
“There is a lot of speculation around her future plans, so based on that, there is a lot of anticipation,” Marlene Williamson, CEO of Watermark, said in a phone interview…
Zendaya Coleman blasts Giuliana Rancic for comment on dreadlocks
On Sunday night, Coleman appeared on the Academy Awards red carpet in an ivory Vivienne Westwood gown and faux dreadlocks. In a conversation with co-hosts Kelly Osbourne, Kathy Griffin and…
Review: Season 3 of ‘House of Cards’
That manipulation often comes at the expense of believability — because “House of Cards” refuses to restrain itself and often goes, in a parlance that Francis would approve of, balls…
U.S. should keep force as option for Ukraine
If the United States wants to avoid the prospect of the violence spilling over into a broader conflict, it will need to keep the option of more direct involvementincluding the…
American aid worker kidnapped in Nigeria
Kogi state Police Commissioner Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi says five men kidnapped the woman from her workplace and are demanding a ransom of 60 million Naira ($301,500). – CNN’s Mariano Castillo contributed…