Kayla Mueller’s Boyfriend Describes Effort To Free Her
Kayla Mueller was in a detention cell, face to face with her Syrian boyfriend. Had she told her captors she was married to Omar Alkhani, she might have been freed…
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Pretty Much Everyone Who’s Famous Was On The ‘SNL 40’ Red Carpet
If you’re looking for a famous person on Sunday night, they’re probably on the “SNL 40” red carpet. From Billy Crystal and Donald Trump to Jim Carrey and Sarah Palin…
Japan’s Economy Emerges From Recession, Growth Weaker Than Forecast
(Reuters) – Japan’s economy rebounded from recession to grow an annualized 2.2 percent in the final quarter of last year, giving a much-needed boost to premier Shinzo Abe’s efforts to…
Sisi Warns Of Response After Islamic State Kills 21 Egyptians In Libya
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Islamic State released a video on Sunday that appeared to show the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned…
Jack White Writes Open Letter, Says Guacamole Recipe Was An ‘Inside Joke’
Jack White really wants everyone to stop talking about that guacamole incident. The musician made headlines earlier this month when the University of Oklahoma’s school newspaper published his tour rider…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Lena Headey Is Pregnant
After much speculation, Lena Headey has confirmed that she is indeed pregnant! Read the whole story at Justjared
Poet Laureate Philip Levine Dies At Age 87
Philip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose intimate portraits of blue-collar life were grounded in personal experience and political conscience, died Saturday. Levine was 87. Levine, the country’s poet laureate…
Watch Furbacca, A Furby Chewbacca, Sing The ‘Star Wars’ Theme
The Hasbro showroom at this year’s Toy Fair includes products tied to “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” “Spider-Man,” “Jurassic World” and “Transformers,” but it’s the tiny Furbacca that was the…
Chapel Hill Shooting Suspect Slammed Religion While Defending Liberty
If his Facebook page is any indication, Craig Hicks doesn’t hate Muslims. An avowed atheist, his online posts instead depict a man who despises religion itself, but nevertheless seems to…
George R.R. Martin Says ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Deaths Will Surprise Book Readers
It’s no news that HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is filled with shocking deaths that cause major freakouts among fans. Those who’ve read George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and…
Obama Adviser John Podesta’s Biggest Regret Is Not Getting UFO Files Released
just as the Clinton library in Little Rock has been — with Freedom of Information Act requests, such as this one: for ‘e-mails to and from John Podesta, containing the…
Some Guy Got Drake’s Mixtape Art Tattooed On His Neck Because YOLO
Dedicated Drake fans have probably already memorized all of the songs on Drake’s new mixtape, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.” But one man, Richy Huck, took his fandom…
Hundreds Of Jewish Tombs Damaged In Northern France
Hundreds of graves have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, in what the president called an “odious and barbaric” anti-Semitic act against French values. The vandalism comes…
The 10 Richest U.S. Presidents
This story was originally published on 24/7 Wall St. The ongoing debate over income inequality has picked up steam, especially as the economic recovery is widely considered to be benefiting…
ISIS Releases Video Purporting To Show Beheading Of 21 Egyptian Christians In Libya
CAIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show the militant group beheading 21 Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya. In the video, militants in…
Hundreds Protest Fatal Police Shooting In Washington
A protest held here Saturday over the police killing of a Mexican-born apple picker had the air of a mournful family picnic. About 500 people gathered at a park to…
Kanye West Wants To Fix The World Like He Fixed Kim K’s Pants
Kanye West unveiled his Adidas Yeezy Season 1 collection along with a new song at New York Fashion Week on Thursday. The rapper told Complex the show was “like the…
Denmark Chief Rabbi Mourns Loss Of ‘Irreplaceable’ Jewish Guard Following Attack
Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset…
Hackers Steal Up To $1 Billion From Banks
A report from a cybersecurity firm says an international hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the globe in what would be one of the biggest…
UN Council Set To Demand Houthis Withdraw, End Yemen Violence
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council was on Sunday set to demand Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen withdraw from government institutions, call…
Meet Baton Rouge’s Young, Rapping Catholic Priest
The youngest priest in the Diocese of Baton Rouge has a few confessions about his faith and his music: He didn’t like the Catholic Church as a youth, tried for…
A Holocaust Survivor Band Plays The Music Of Their Youth
They’re almost 90, survived the Holocaust and love to play music together, so why not? Saul Dreier and Reuben Sosnowicz, nostalgic for the tunes of their youth, have started a…
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis: Without Selma, Obama Would Not Be President
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the civil rights icon who had his skull fractured by police when he led a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years…
Pope Francis Gives New Cardinals Tough Love: Put Aside Pride, Jealousy And Anger
Pope Francis welcomed 20 new cardinals Saturday into the elite club of churchmen who will elect his successor and immediately delivered a tough-love message, telling them to put aside their…
Pope Francis Slams ‘Prejudiced Mentality’ Of Believers Who Fearfully Cling To Religious Laws
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In a powerful sermon that signaled his desire to push ahead with historic reforms, Pope Francis on Sunday (Feb. 15) said the Roman Catholic Church must be…
Copenhagen Shooting Suspect Was Danish-Born 22-Year-Old Known To Police
COPENHAGEN, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The gunman believed to have attacked a Copenhagen synagogue and a free speech event on Saturday was a Danish-born 22-year-old known to police because of…
Democratic Rep: Congress Shouldn’t Give Obama A ‘Blank Check’ On War
Congress should act to pass an authorization to use military force against the Islamic State, but should also be wary of granting the president a “blank check,” Rep. Adam Schiff…
The Street Style At New York Fashion Week 2015 Is … Impractical, To Say The Least
We know that New York Fashion Week brings out the impractical in everyone (after all, it is eight days of aspirational style), but at what point do you forgo exposed…
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Whips Up Record-Breaking Weekend Box Office Debut
“Fifty Shades of Grey” raked in the Valentine’s Day dollars, earning an estimated $81.7 million from 3,646 theaters in its first three days, distributor Universal Studios said on Sunday. The…
Here’s How Celebs Spent Valentine’s Day
No offense, Jay Z, but we think Blue Ivy is Beyonce’s cutest Valentine yet. The “Drunk in Love” singer spent the day her 3-year-old daughter and clearly got crazy with…