Fake Colleges Attract Attention From Federal Investigators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From her hometown in India in 2010, Bhanu Challa said she had no reason to doubt that Tri-Valley University was a legitimate American school where she…
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Lena Dunham Dings Woody Allen, Discusses Campus Rape At Sundance
“America is at its most puritanical,” Lena Dunham proclaimed to a group of (mostly female) patrons at a Sundance panel discussion on Saturday afternoon. “People are forgetting that humor is…
Once-Classified UFO Files Now Searchable Online
The truth is out there … well, a large portion of the truth, anyway. Approximately 130,000 pages of files from an official 22-year Air Force UFO study, known as Project…
Conservatives At Iowa Freedom Summit Would Rather Not Talk About Gay Marriage
DES MOINES, Iowa — Many topics animated GOP officials, activists and operatives that gathered at Saturday’s Iowa Freedom Summit, which marked the unofficial start of the 2016 presidential primary. But…
Rocket Fire Kills 30 Civilians In Ukrainian City Of Mariupol
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the…
Rihanna Just Dropped ‘FourFiveSeconds,’ A New Song With Kanye & Paul McCartney
Surprise! Rihanna released a new song on Saturday night: “FourFiveSeconds” with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. The acoustic track was teased by West on Wednesday at the iHeartMedia Music Summit….
Greek Leftists Syriza Aim For Historic Election Win
ATHENS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Greeks vote on Sunday in a historic election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing Syriza party, which has promised to take…
Fox News Raises Alarm Over College Course About Race
Fox News is raising alarm bells over an Arizona college course that studies whiteness. The network’s “Fox and Friends” show ran a segment Friday titled “Trouble with Schools,” criticizing an…
‘Papa John’ Caught Eating Pizza — With A Fork!
But his real transgression is the method … HE ATE IT WITH A FORK! Read the whole story at TMZ
Ted Cruz To Potential 2016 Candidates: ‘Don’t Talk, Show Me’
Texas’ junior senator is challenging early caucus state voters to back only presidential candidates with a proven conservative track record. – Cruz isn’t the only Texan giving thought to a…
Baltimore Ravens Release Terrence Cody Amid Animal Cruelty Allegations
The Baltimore Ravens announced Friday that they will release nose tackle Terrence Cody after the Super Bowl. The decision comes as the NFL player faces allegations of animal cruelty. According…
Sundance So Far: Adam Scott & Jason Schwartzman’s Fake Penises, Ethan Hawke’s Latest Dad & ‘The Witch’
Last time on Sundance So Far, we discussed “The Bronze” and other movies that opened the festival. Temperatures dropped to 18 degrees at sundown in Park City, Utah, on Day…
How A Prosecutor’s Mysterious Death Has Plunged Argentina Into Crisis
Faced with one of the biggest crises of her presidency, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has given her countrymen a confusing and sometimes contradictory view of how her most damaging accuser…
Planes At Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Searched After Bomb Threats
Police were searching two planes at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats. – Atlanta police officials declined to comment, referring calls to the…
Jimmy Fallon Explains The Reason For Netflix’s Countdown Between Episodes
Have you ever wondered why Netflix has that countdown between episodes? Well, that worrisome thought will never interrupt your binge-watching again. – “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights…
Bomb Threat Against 2 Planes At Atlanta’s Main Airport
Police are searching two planes at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they described as credible bomb threats. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats targeted…
‘American Sniper’ Triggers Flood Of Anti-Muslim Venom, Civil Rights Group Warns
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said this week that threats against Muslims and Arabs have soared following the release of “American Sniper,” a hugely popular and hugely controversial film. Threats reported…
Patriots Coach Bill Belichick On Deflategate: Team ‘Followed Every Rule To The Letter’
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is defending the way his team preps its game balls and said his team earned its spot in the Super Bowl fairly. Belichick gave…
Vanderbilt Rape Trial Evidence: Several People Failed To Intervene For Unconscious Woman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defense attorneys for the former Vanderbilt University football players whose own cellphones show they participated in a dorm-room sex assault have placed blame on the elite…
How The Uber Economy Can Become A Race To The Bottom
Growth in on-demand services helps customers improve their lives by finding somebody else to clear out the garage, put up the shelves or run errands. But do the people handling…
Obama Condemns Murder Of Japanese Man By Islamic State Militants
RAMSTEIN, Germany, Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama strongly condemned on Saturday the killing of Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa by Islamic State militants, the White House said in…
Fadi Chehade Explains The ‘Powerful’ Innovations Surrounding Domain Names Today
Fadi Chehade, CEO of ICANN, explained how we “went from twenty-something” top domain names to hundreds thanks to one simple change. “The reality is, the more there are names, the…
Hilary Duff And Her Pup Have A Very Adorable Day
Hilary Duff carries around Beau, her French Bulldog, during a walk around her neighborhood on Jan. 21. Read the whole story
Eugene Kaspersky: Cybersecurity Criminals ‘Are Getting More And More Professional’
Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the Kaspersky Lab, said there’s both good and bad news about cybersecurity. The good news is that leaders are starting to understand the issues with cybersecurity…
Sarah Palin ‘Seriously Interested’ In Running For President In 2016
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) continued to tease a potential bid for the Republican nomination for president this week leading up to a Saturday address at the Iowa Freedom…
12-Year-Old Queens Girl Shot In Head Calls 911 After Father Murders Family
NEW YORK (AP) — In the quiet of a pre-dawn Saturday on a dead-end street, a father came home and shot his family in their heads, leaving women in three…
Freaky Video Shows What Looks Like Three Suns In Mongolian Sky
Everyone knows Earth has only a single sun. But you might not know it from this fascinating video posted Jan. 22 by The Guardian, which shows what appear to be…
Walker Touts His ‘Go Big And Go Bold’ Attitude Before Republicans In Iowa
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is holding up his “go big and go bold” attitude as something Republicans need to emulate in Washington. In a speech to Iowa conservatives Saturday, Walker…
Syriza Leads Final Polls Before Greece’s Election
Greece’s left-wing opposition Syriza party is leading the ruling New Democracy conservatives in the last nine polls published ahead of the country’s election Sunday. – There is no campaigning Saturday.
This ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Contestant Forgot How The Game Works, Keeps Guessing Wrong Answer
“It’s not ‘The Pointed Desert,’ no matter how many times you say it.” – H/T Uproxx