Obama interviews 18-year-old mentee
Obama asked McQueen about his run-ins with the law, getting back on a straight path and struggling to stay on that pathalso chiming in with his own experience growing up…
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Report: Nine dead after shootings in southern Missouri
Nine people are dead after shootings in south-central Missouri, the Houston Herald newspaper in Missouri reported Friday morning, citing a sheriff there. There are multiple crime scenes, including four in…
Report: Nine dead after shootings in southern Missouri
There are multiple crime scenes, including four in the Texas County community of Tyrone, Sigman told the Herald.
‘Old guard’ civil rights groups blew it on net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission got it right on “net neutrality.” So did President Obama, who took a bold stand in favor of keeping the Internet free. So did leaders such…
Don’t ignore Iran dangers
For more than a decade, U.S. leaders vowed to prevent Iran from acquiring or developing the technology and know-how of nuclear weaponry for a simple reason: we did not want…
White and gold or blue and black it doesn’t matter — the dress is ugly
Whether folks were team white and gold or team blue and black, the common consensus across social media seemed to be that it is far from the height of fashion….
Gary Glitter handed 16-year prison sentence for child sex abuse
British former pop star Gary Glitter on Friday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for child sex abuse offenses he committed more than three decades ago. Glitter, 70, whose…
Chelsea’s new shirt deal worth ‘$62 million annually’
Financial details were undisclosed but English Premier League leaders Chelsea’s deal with the Yokohama Rubber Company is reportedly worth $62 million a year allowing the tire manufacturer to emblazon its…
Holder defends DOJ’s Ferguson investigation
Holder, who sat down for an interview with CNN at the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters on Thursday in Washington, said the criticism he received from some corners for his…
Leader of Knights Templar drug cartel detained in Mexico
Gomez was detained early Friday in Morelia, Michoacan, about 135 miles (217 kilometers) west of Mexico City, authorities said.
New suspect arrested in Copenhagen shootings
A spokesman for Copenhagen Police said the young man had been arrested Friday morning local time. – CNN’s Damien Ward contributed to this report.
Eric Holder: I’m worried about lone wolf attacks
READ: ISIS militant ‘Jihadi John’ identified “Whether it’s through the use of our military or the use of our law enforcement capacity, if you harm Americans it is the sworn…
Astronaut finds water in helmet after seven-hour spacewalk
He and Barry “Butch” Wilmore had been outside the space station for nearly seven hours working on the station’s robotic arm and performing some maintenance. – The leak is sure…
Astronaut finds water in helmet after seven-hour spacewalk
He and Barry “Butch” Wilmore had been outside the space station for nearly seven hours working on the station’s robotic arm and performing some maintenance. – The leak is sure…
Gary Johnson: Rand Paul’s no libertarian
READ: Conservatives party like it’s 2016 – Paul has even sidled away from his libertarian foreign policy views, shying away from his isolationist views in favor of a more nuanced…
Has Israel lost the Democratic Party?
But when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Republican House Speaker John Boehner to address Congress on Tuesday — when he is expected to sharply criticize White House…
‘Ben Hur on snow’: The high-octane sport of skijoring
Twelve horses line up in a start gate but the race is far from conventional. The race track is a snow-covered frozen lake and attached to each horse is a…
‘Ben Hur on snow’: The high-octane sport of skijoring
Twelve horses line up in a start gate but the race is far from conventional. The race track is a snow-covered frozen lake and attached to each horse is a…
More to ISIS than ‘Jihadi John’ brand
Following the brutal killing of James Foley in August 2014, the masked face of “Jihadi John” first gained prominence across our TV screens, newspapers, and social media feeds. Since then,…
Shaky Ukraine ceasefire takes hold but tensions rise over gas supply
A row over natural gas supply flared Friday between Russia and Ukraine, even as a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine appeared to be taking hold….
5 things to know for your New Day – Friday, February 27
ISIS JIHADI JOHN Man behind the mask: You’ve seen him in all those grizzly ISIS beheading videos. He was the masked man with a British accent. We called him “Jihadi…
Kanye West apologizes to Beck, Bruno Mars
“I would like to publicly apologize to Beck. I’m sorry Beck,” West tweeted Thursday night. I would like to publicly apologize to Beck, I’m sorry Beck. – There was no…
How to tour ‘The Sound of Music,’ 50 years later
The film was, of course, “The Sound of Music,” the biggest grossing musical of all time, if receipts are adjusted for inflation. Its core family values, hummable tunes and stunning…
Video shows Aaron Hernandez dancing shortly before Odin Lloyd’s killing
In security surveillance video shown in court Thursday, Hernandez pulls up at a gas station just after 2 a.m. on June 17, 2013. He gets out, and so does Carlos…
Another FIFA about-face: 2021 Confederations Cup not in Qatar
The tournament, which pits the champions of the six regional confederations, along with the hosts and current world champions, has until now been held in the World Cup host country…
Scan reveals 1,000-year-old mummified monk hidden in statue
But it wasn’t until a team of researchers and scientists did a CT scana comprehensive three dimensional x-ray imagelast year, did they discover the mummy’s organs were missing. “We thought…
Scan reveals 1000-year-old mummified monk hidden in statue
Researchers discovered the mummy, encased in a cavity in the statue when a private buyer brought it to the Drents Museum in the Netherlands for restoration. But it wasn’t until…
Hong Kong housewife jailed for six years for abusing young Indonesian maid
Earlier this month, Law Wan-tung, a 44-year-old mother of two, was found guilty of 18 of 20 charges, including the most serious crime of grievous bodily harm. The court heard…
Hong Kong housewife jailed for six years for abusing young Indonesian maid
A Hong Kong housewife has been sentenced to six years in prison for abusing a young Indonesian worker she kept prisoner in her home. Earlier this month, Law Wan-tung, a…
KOH: The Thai restaurant that uses ingredients you’ve never heard of
On a recent foray into the Bangrak market in the northeast corner of Koh Samui, Thailand, however, this timeless travel ritual feels different. For one thing, the man at the…