Opinion: Why ISIS is so brutal
Just when you think ISIS cannot horrify any more than it has, the group sends us to a new level of disbelief. The latest news from the Middle East —…
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Monopoly set being released with real money
Not in France, anyway. As part of the 80th anniversary of Monopoly’s first appearance in France, Hasbro is issuing a handful of special sets in that country with real euros…
Juror dismissed in Aaron Hernandez murder trial
Juror 96 was dismissed as one of 18 potential jurors and alternates on the panel after Garsh had earlier ordered the public out of the Massachusetts courtroom for a hearing…
‘Star Wars’ standalone movie may star Felicity Jones
Actresses were meeting, reading and testing last week in Los Angeles for the role, with Tatiana Maslany and Rooney Mara among those in the mix. The secrecy surrounding the project…
Bobbi Kristina Brown moved to new hospital amid fight for life
Her family has been tight-lipped on the 21-year-old’s condition after her father asked the media to respect the family’s privacy. After she was discovered unresponsive in her home in Roswell,…
Dead prosecutor sought arrest of Argentina’s President, investigator says
The Argentine prosecutor who was found dead after accusing the government of a cover-up had drafted an affidavit seeking the arrest of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the lead investigator…
White House changes immunization funding
The White House budget, released on Monday, cuts $50 million from the Department of Health and Human Services’ 317 Program. The 317 Program provides vaccines at no cost to underinsured…
A pander war by politicians on vaccines
And those parents who have apparently decided it is in their childrens’ interests to forego vaccines are now smack in the middle of it, and with good reason: Outbreaks of…
The unvaccinated, by the numbers
Opponents of vaccines against diseases like measles are simply on the “wrong side,” CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says. Just how many people are we talking about, and…
Can an army of GOP candidates for 2016 make party competitive?
At some level, this is exciting news for the GOP. There are many talented figures in the pool so Republicans will have an opportunity in the primaries to pick the…
Obama’s misguided corporate tax giveaways
President Obama’s new budget includes a mixed bag of tax reforms, including progressive proposals to create a fairer income tax, as well as misguided corporate giveaways. On the individual side,…
Tillis: Government shouldn’t require restaurant hand-washing
He told the story of a conversation he had at a Starbucks in his old state legislative district, where he said businesses should be able to “opt out” of some…
Boehner calls out Cruz to continue fight with administration on immigration
The Speaker’s move to name check Cruz and Sessionstwo conservatives who prodded the House to tie funding for the Department of Homeland security to measures to block the Administration’s immigrations…
ISIS captors ‘didn’t even have the Quran,’ says former hostage
A French journalist’s ISIS captives cared so little about religion they did not even have a Quran, Didier Françoiswho spent over 10 months as the group’s prisoner in Syriatold CNN’s…
Medics check 175 aboard United flight after emergency landing
Below 10,000 feet is a safe altitude for an unpressurized plane. “The flight landed safely, and we requested paramedics meet the flight to assist a few customers who reported feeling…
General Motors Fast Facts
Domestic and international subsidiaries at one time included Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. GM is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers and marketers in the world with operations on…
Suge Knight pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run, has chest pains in court
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder charges in a fatal hit-and-run incident before complaining of chest pains in court and being taken to the…
Disney offers peek at ‘Frozen Fever’ short
Disney has released five stills from “Frozen Fever,” the forthcoming short film that updates its massively popular “Frozen” franchise, along with some fresh details about the seven-minute movie. – Disney…
ISIS images appear to show Jordanian pilot burned alive
The images, produced by ISIS’ official al Furqan media company, appeared online Tuesday. But a banner on Jordanian state TV said that al-Kassasbeh was actually “martyred January 3″a month ago….
NTSB: Taking selfies likely caused fatal Colorado plane crash
“The camera’s flash was activated and illuminated the cockpit area,” the report said. – Singh’s relatives told the newspaper that the passenger was a musician in town for a concert.
Measles puts Congress on spot
House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday he believes “all children should be vaccinated,” though he doesn’t know there “ought to be” another law. The controversy also crept into a…
Royal Caribbean cruise cut short by illness
The ship returned to the Port of Baltimore on Monday. Gastrointestinal illness sickened 193 guests (9.91%) and nine crew members (1.15%), Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez told CNN affiliate WBAL….
Why Taiwan is right to ban iPads for kids
Being a parent has suddenly become a lot more stressful. At least it has if you live in Taiwan. Lawmakers in the country have outlawed iPads and other electronic gadgets…
Nico Rosberg: No better teammate than Lewis Hamilton
For Formula One fanatics it was a thrilling spectacle the sport’s top two drivers going head-to-head for the drivers’ championship title. That Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were teammates, from…
Calif. day care closes due to measles in baby too young to be vaccinated
A Southern California day care has shut down because an infant therewho’s too young to get vaccinatedcontracted measles, another case in the re-emergence of the disease on the West Coast….
Mind the (media) gap: Christie skips the press in London
Christie was scheduled to make remarks to the press after having lunch with British Chancellor George Osborne, but he did not come to the microphones. “We had a lot of…
What vaccination exemptions does your state allow?
Besides medical reasons, exemptions to vaccination requirements fall into two general categories: religious exemptions and philosophical ones for those who find vaccines a violation of their personal or moral beliefs….
Harper Lee to publish new book, sequel to ‘Mockingbird’
The manuscript was rediscovered last year, Lee, 88, said in a statement from her publisher, Harper. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ ” she…
Setting up first veto, House to vote on Keystone bill next week
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, told reporters Tuesday that the measure would pass and would be sent to the President’s desk. The House already passed a similar version of…
Florida teacher saves 38 children from burning bus
On December 3, eighth-grade math teacher Kristina Buhrman was filling in as a bus driver for Discovery Academy in Lake Alfred Florida, as she often does. By all accounts, that…