Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off California coast
The quake was centered about 25 miles southwest of Ferndale, California. It was 204 miles northwest of Sacramento. – CNN’s Tony Marco contributed to this report.
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Get rid of minimum mandatory sentencing laws
In 2010, Marissa Alexander discharged a firearm in the direction of her estranged husband, Rico Graya so-called “warning shot” that missed him by several inches. Their two children were present….
11 Striking Photos From Kobani After Kurdish Forces Claim Victory Over ISIS
After a brutal battle of attrition for the Syrian border town of Kobani, Kurdish forces announced this week that they had taken back control from Islamic State militants. While airstrikes…
To Warn Of Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Risks, Young Women Pose In Life-Size Toy Box
As the Super Bowl fast approaches, advocates are concerned about issues far darker than “deflategate.” They’re eager to protect potential victims from being trafficked for sex. While some claim that…
Michelle Obama headscarf ‘scandal’ is bogus
It was a very telling mini-scandal, the faux-fury over Michelle Obama’s short visit to Saudi Arabia. First there was the phony claim that Saudi television had blurred the first lady’s…
Mayor Accuses Homeless People Of Meth Use, Closes Park To Get Rid Of Them
A California mayor has closed a city park in an effort to rid the area of homeless residents. Starting on Monday, Boyd Park in San Rafael is closed to the…
Some Awesome People Shoveled The Boston Marathon Finish Line During The Blizzard
Sometimes in the middle of a blizzard something great happens. Winter storm Juno pummeled New England Tuesday with snowfall piling up to more than 2 feet and winds gusting over…
German Anti-Immigrant Movement Leaders Resign Posts
BERLIN — The protest group that shook up German politics and spawned large rallies around the country for and against immigration announced on Wednesday that several of its leaders had…
More Trouble At The Top Of German Anti-Islam Organization PEGIDA
There’s more trouble at the top for a German organization protesting the perceived “Islamization” of Europe. – It said a new board would be elected in coming days.
China Punishes Communist Officials In Tibet For Helping Dalai Lama
Investigators have found that 15 Communist Party officials in Tibet joined underground Tibetan independence organizations, provided intelligence to the Dalai Lama and his supporters or participated in activities deemed harmful…
For ISIS, tough times as it seeks to regroup
But lest anyone declare victory, predictions of ISIS’ demise are wildly optimistic. ISIS still controls some 50,000 square kilometers of Iraq as well as up to 30% of Syrian territory…
Boko Haram militants conduct more deadly raids in Nigeria
For two weeks, Boko Haram gunmen have sacked dozens of villages in Michika district, close to the border with Cameroon, slaughtering male residents and abducting others. “They move house to…
What post-9/11 U.S. can teach France
“Oh please, mind your language, show some restraint: it was not a French September 11!” wrote Olivier Roy last week, in an otherwise nuanced article on the French Muslims and…
Bill Gates, Other Donors Pledge Record Amount To Vaccinate Poor Children
BERLIN (AP) — Governments and private donors, among them the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have pledged a record $7.5 billion to replenish a global vaccination program for the poor….
Grandma Busts A Move To ‘DLow Shuffle,’ Teaches The Kids A Thing Or Two
It’s clear that when this grandma gets on the dance floor, she’s not there to mess around. A video uploaded to Facebook by Marvin Hunter captures a spunky grandmother doing…
Alexander Litvinenko Murder Suspect Calls Accusations ‘Nonsense’
LONDON — Andrei K. Lugovoi, a Russian entrepreneur and former K.G.B. bodyguard accused of poisoning Alexander V. Litvinenko with radioactive polonium 210, was quoted on Wednesday as saying the charges…
A better way for the Kochs to spend their millions
Here comes spendageddon! To influence the 2016 elections, oil barons Charles and David Koch have pledged that their political network will spend $889 million, media reports say. Basically — wrap…
Dog Who Was Missing For 5 Months Is Found During Winter Storm, Has Sweet Reunion With Owner
A whippet named Burt that vanished on the streets of New York City five months ago has finally made it home. The Fire Department of New York said Burt’s incredible…
2 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Hezbollah Attack
A missile fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah group struck an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, killing two soldiers in an apparent retaliation for a deadly airstrike attributed to Israel that…
Voltaire’s Book On Tolerance Climbs French Best-Seller Lists
A 250-year-old book by the Enlightenment anti-establishment writer Voltaire is climbing best-seller lists in France weeks after attacks by French-born Islamic extremists that left 20 people dead, including the gunmen….
Boston Terrier Nurses Orphaned Kittens, Warms Our Cold Hearts
Shannon Williams’ Boston terrier, Memory, used to be afraid of cats. Then Memory became a surrogate mom to a klatch of orphaned kittens whom she reportedly began to nurse, despite…
How CEOs predict the future
In the lead-up to war in Ukraine, a few prescient companies increased their presence in the country, securing an influential position as competitors fled. The ability to foresee major events…
Fashion Bloggers Work In Cambodian Sweatshop, Learn ‘We’re Rich Because They’re Poor’
When three sprightly fashion bloggers from Norway agreed to star in a month-long reality show in Cambodia, they were probably expecting more “Project Runway,” and less human rights violations in…
Palestinians Attack Gaza UN Compound After Aid Suspended
Dozens of Palestinians attacked a United Nations compound in Gaza City following the world body’s suspension of an aid program for victims of last year’s war. – The U.N. Palestinian…
The truth about border security
America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he…
Attorney general nominee can expect tough questions
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off the confirmation hearing for Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as attorney general. The attorney general — our…
Jordan Ready To Swap Inmate For Pilot Held By ISIS
Jordan is willing to swap an Iraqi woman prisoner involved in a deadly 2005 hotel bombing for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by extremists from the Islamic State group,…
Boko Haram Rampages Through Villages In Northeast Nigeria
Islamic extremists are rampaging through villages in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, killing, burning and looting with no troops deployed to protect civilians, fleeing villagers said Wednesday. More than 40 people…
Could Virtual Reality Make Us Better People?
When we talk about digital media being more immersive, it’s usually not good news for social skills. We worry about the kids. So when news first started coming out that…
Libyan ISIS branch claims deadly hotel attack in Tripoli
The Libyan branch of ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly gun and bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital in which five foreigners, including an American…