Tiny Missouri Town Mourns After Gunman Kills 7, Then Himself
Residents in a remote area of southern Missouri are trying to come to grips with what could cause a man to kill seven people, including four of his own relatives,…
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Jailed Kurdish Leader Abdullah Ocalan Calls On PKK To Disarm
Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his fighters to lay down arms as part of a peace process to end a 30-year insurgency, Turkey’s main Kurdish party…
Teen Accused Of Knocking School Bus Driver Unconscious
One Louisiana teen has been charged with assault and another with saving the day: The first knocked a school bus driver unconscious and the second prevented the bus from crashing….
Russia Mourns Murdered Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
By Alexander Winning and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of stunned Russians laid flowers and lit candles on Saturday on the bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov…
Man Sentenced In Death Of Boy Made To Hold Paint Buckets
Prosecutors say a suburban Atlanta man who forced a boy to hold paint buckets outdoors for hours as punishment on a hot June day has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
BLADES OF GLORY:It’s World Sword Swallowers Day
Sword swallowers will be sharpening their resolve and their blades today because it’s World Sword Swallowers Day. – David Peyre-Ferry will attempt to swallow a sword while sandwiched between two…
The Street Style At Milan Fashion Week Is Pretty Bellissima
New Yorkers know hats, the British know shoes, but the Italians, they know bags. Over the last couple of days at Milan Fashion Week, we have spotted some pretty amazing…
City of Cleveland responds to Tamir Rice lawsuit by saying boy’s death was caused because of his own actions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The city of Cleveland on Friday responded to a lawsuit filed by the family of Tamir Rice with several defenses, including that the 12-year-old died and his…
Who Gets Food Stamps? White People, Mostly
WASHINGTON — Gene Alday, a Republican member of the Mississippi state legislature, apologized last week for telling a reporter that all the African-Americans in his hometown of Walls, Mississippi, are…
So That Happened: Obama, Warren Team Up To Save Older America
So, that happened. This week, the Republican-led House Agriculture Committee began what they termed a “top to bottom” review of the federal food stamp program. In a surprising twist, the…
Algeria From A Drone Might Be The Most Stunning Place We’ve Ever Seen
Algeria is a place of nearly unimaginable beauty and diversity. From the heights of the Tell Atlas mountains to the bleakly beautiful desert expanse of Tamanrasset Province, it offers truly…
Marathon Bombing Trial Will Stay In Boston, Appeals Court Rules
The trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can stay in Massachusetts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
15 Tons Of Marijuana Seized At California Border
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. customs officers at a California border crossing seized more than 15 tons of marijuana hidden inside a tractor-trailer shipment designated as a cargo…
House Republicans Call One-Week Timeout On DHS Shutdown Drama
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted Friday night to avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, so they can come back and have the same fight in…
Education Department Terminates Contracts With Debt Collectors Accused Of Wrongdoing
The U.S. Department of Education, under fire for its lackluster oversight of student loan contractors, said Friday it will terminate its relationship with five debt collectors after accusing them of…
Travis Kvapil’s NASCAR Car Stolen From Hotel Before Race
When Travis Kvapil got the call Friday, he figured someone on his race team was playing a joke. “They said there was trouble with the car,” Kvapil said. “I thought…
Obama Signs Bill To Fund DHS Through Next Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed a one-week funding bill for the Homeland Security Department, keeping the agency open after a showdown that went right up to the…
Adam Glassman’s 3 Red Carpet Trends To Try — And One To Avoid (VIDEO)
Still oohing over Scarlett Johansson’s dramatic green statement necklace and ahhing about Jennifer Aniston’s leggy look? Adam Glassman, Creative Director at O, The Oprah Magazine, breaks down the three red…
Here’s What Will Happen If The DHS Shuts Down
Feb 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was scrambling before a deadline at midnight on Friday to pass a $39.7 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which…
Tulsi Gabbard’s New Chief Of Staff Raises Eyebrows In Hawaii
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s (D-Hawaii) new chief of staff — a business owner with no government experience — is raising eyebrows in the state. Gabbard’s announcement on Tuesday that she had…
Sister Joan Chittister Explains The Universal Message At The Heart Of Every Religion (VIDEO)
From an early age, Sister Joan Chittister says she felt called to be a nun. Since then, she has become an outspoken religious scholar, a fierce advocate for social justice…
Lupita Nyong’o’s Stolen Dress Returned By Thief: Report
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The $150,000 Oscar gown worn by actress Lupita Nyong’o that was stolen two days ago was returned on Friday by the thief, who tipped…
Why It’s Hard To Predict Who Would Get Blamed For A DHS Shutdown
On Friday afternoon, House Republicans said no to a funding bill that would have kept the Department of Homeland Security in business for another three weeks. If DHS suffers a…
Why I Don’t Regret Getting Married (But I Regret Having A Wedding)
A little over a year ago I had my very own white wedding cliché. After months of stressful planning and teeth grinding at my mother in law to be, I…
Will Forte’s Wedding Toast To Seth Meyers Is Wonderfully Inappropriate
Oh, what we would give to have been a fly on the wall at the rehearsal dinner of Seth Meyers and his now-wife Alexi Ashe. – Keep in touch! Check…
South Dakota Legislator Suggests Common Core Contributed To Kids’ Deaths
A South Dakota lawmaker thinks that the Common Core State Standards may have contributed to the deaths of Native American kids. The Common Core, a set of education standards that…
Jessica Hernandez, Teen Killed By Denver Police, Had 4 Gunshot Wounds: Autopsy
An autopsy shows a 17-year-old girl who was killed by Denver police officers while driving a stolen car suffered four gunshot wounds. – Qusair Mohamedbhai, an attorney for her family,…
Obama Condemns ‘Brutal Murder’ Of Boris Nemtsov, Calls For Investigation
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the “brutal murder” of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the White House National Security Council said on Friday on…
Earthquake Shakes Guatemala City
GUATEMALA CITY, Feb 27 (Reuters) – An earthquake shook the capital of Guatemala on Friday, a Reuters witness said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage….
HuffPost Live’s ‘Spoiler Alert’ Breaks Down The Season Finale Of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’
Annalise Keating and associates wrapped up the killer first season of ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” on Thursday, when the pack of cutthroat attorneys solved the season-long mystery…