Temperatures drop, heads turn in South
It takes a fraction of that to get residents in the South into emergency mode. Sometimes, it doesn’t even have to snowjust the possibility of wintry weather is enough for…
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New ‘Crimson Peak’ trailer will freak you out
If the first peek of the haunted house horror flick is any indication, director Guillermo del Toro has a lot of frights up his sleeve for the film’s October 16…
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker frees boat stranded near Antarctica
‘The situation was dire,” said Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Allyson Conroy. “Had the Polar Star not reached the Chieftain, it would have had to winter in the ice.” –…
Beloved pets meet their toy lookalikes
The 34-year-old relishes her time with Bongo, knowing that it won’t last much longer. She now also has a physical reminder of him that will last after he passes away,…
FAA proposes to allow commercial drone use
READ: FAA to announce new rules for flying drones “Today’s proposed rule is the next step in integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our nation’s airspace.” FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said…
FA Cup giantkiller Bradford slays new EPL victim to reach quarterfinals
An early own goal from John O’Shea and a Jon Stead strike on the hour mark helped continue Bradford’s fairytale cup run in a pulsating fifth round tie. Read: Chelsea…
War debate looms for Congress
While there’s appetite in Washington to create a new Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, that would define the fight against ISIS and enshrine it in legislation, legislators…
Camp Clinton super PAC detente — and a Huntsman 2016 run?
1. A 2016 Huntsman run in Utah? Mike Lee was proof in 2010 that the tea party movement was growing from protest movement to political force. Lee stunned the GOP…
*NSYNC hints at reunion for ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th anniversary special
"Together again… Gee, it's good to be together again" #SNL40 If true, “Bye Bye Bye” crooners Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake would join an all-star lineup…
House, Senate GOP spar over DHS funding
READ: Republicans struggle to avoid Homeland Security shutdown House Republicans have already passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but that bill is dead on arrival in…
Rescuers refloat 66 pilot whales stranded in New Zealand
Scores got back in the water, only to return to landleaving more than 100 dead. – CNN’s Greg Botelho, Jethro Mullen and Mitra Mobasherat contributed to this report.
A Valentine’s Day wedding for Benedict Cumberbatch
The star of “The Imitation Game” married pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter on Saturday in a quiet ceremony on the British Isle of Wight. – Hunter is a British playwright, actress…
The Iraq conflict is becoming a tale of two regions
About 100 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were at this frontline position in Eski Mosul late last week, perhaps the most contested piece of real estate in northern Iraq. It sits at…
Panetta: U.S. needs to bolster ISIS strategy
The U.S. faces a “whole new chapter” of terror threats with ISIS, Panetta told CNN’s Jim Acosta on “State of the Union,” because the group is not only well-funded, but…
India crushes arch-rival Pakistan to open World Cup title defense
Inspired by a century from man-of-the-match Virat Kohli, India piled up 300 for seven wickets in its 50 overs, with Pakistan dismissed for 224 in 47 overs. The match was…
#IndvsPak cricket: A billion viewers tuned in
Aside from the customary bowl of Lay’s chips and a bottle of ice-cold Limca or Kingfisher beer, fans were also armed with their cell phones, as they took to Twitter…
New York Times’ columnist David Carr died of lung cancer, autopsy shows
“The manner of death is natural,” Julie Bolcer, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner, said Saturday. Carr, 58, died Thursday after he collapsed at The Times office in Manhattan. Shortly…
Plane returns to LAX after scorpion stings woman aboard
Medical personnel responded and treated the woman, who was stung on the arm, said Cole Cosgrove, an airline spokesman. She declined additional medical attention. “No one seemed frantic at all,…
Boston has its snowiest month on record
After yet another blizzard last week, the city has its snowiest month since 1872, when record keeping started. “It’s official, Boston has reached its snowiest month on record with 45.5…
Denmark attacks: Police kill man suspected in fatal shootings
About 10 hours later, someone approached two officers near a synagogue and started shooting, police said. Those officers were wounded, but another person nearby died. – CNN’s Susanne Gargiulo reported…
FAA to announce new rules for flying drones
Currently, all commercial remote controlled aircraft are banned, unless a specific, rare exception is obtained from the FAA and operators follow a lengthy list of rules. Only a handful of…
Ukrainian ceasefire goes into effect amid mistrust on both sides
President Petro Poroshenko ordered the Ukrainian military to hold its fire against pro-Russian militants in the nation’s east. The separatist Donetsk People’s Republic also announced a truce. The ceasefire aims…
India vs. Pakistan: How a great cricketing rivalry matured
A few years later my family moved from London to Calcutta. We had migrated from the birthplace of cricket to the game’s burgeoning new Mecca. India’s 1983 win turned out…
‘American Sniper’ trial: Deputy says defendant explained killings
Gene Cole, who worked for the Erath County Sheriff’s Office at the time, testified Friday that on June 22, 2013, he “heard Mr. [Eddie Ray] Routh say, ‘I shot them…
Mikaela Shiffrin claims slalom gold in Beaver Creek
Shiffrin scored the fastest first run time by 0.4 seconds but had to make up 0.38 seconds in the closing stages of her second outing to take gold and ensure…
Americans have plotted to kill cartoonists who lampooned Islam
Think again. Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, a 46-year-old high school dropout who called herself “Jihad Jane” when she was surfing jihadi websites, pleaded guilty in 2011 to being part of…
Cindy Crawford lingerie image stirs debate over what ‘real women’ look like
Cindy Crawford's April spread in Marie Claire features 100% non-retouched photos. Take a bow Ms. C. pic.twitter.com/ttQz2BcRfg The image of murky origins spread through social media on Friday after British…
Family of Mexican national files claim, accuse police of murder ‘execution style’
Antonio Zambrano-Montes, 35, was shot by police Tuesday after he allegedly hurled rocks at vehicles and Pasco officers. The city and the police department weren’t commenting on the claim, Pasco…
Flying skier Peter Prevc sets new ski-jump world record
The jump also ensured Prevc claimed victory in the Vikersund FIS World Cup event over rival Anders Fannemel, who himself landed just half a meter short of the previous record…
Canadian police: 2 charged in alleged mall shooting plot
Lindsay Kantha Souvannarath, 23, of Geneva, Illinois, and Randall Steven Shepherd, a 20-year-old from Halifax, were arrested early Friday, authorities said. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder….