Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Nonsense about terrorism’s ‘root causes’
The Obama administration this week hosted a three-day conference on “Countering Violent Extremism,” which is a government euphemism for how best to deal with Islamist terrorism. Already a predictable tsunami…
Mo’Nique: I was ‘blackballed’ after winning my Oscar
Read More: Oscar’s First Black Winner Accepted Her Honor in a Segregated ‘No Blacks’ Hotel in L.A. THR: How do you respond to those who criticize Hattie McDaniel for only…
Twists, turns, questions in deadly Las Vegas road rage case
But there are still a lot of unanswered questions in the case. Here’s a look at some of them: Who is the suspect, Erich Milton Nowsch? Authorities have identified the…
Yahoo Courts Mobile App Makers with New Tools
The company announced a new suite of tools Thursday for mobile app developers, including better analytics and modules that let app makers show ads sold by Yahoo and promote their…
House Democrats Encourage Representatives To Keep Holding Events On Obama Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are pressing forward with efforts to tout President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration and encourage undocumented immigrants to prepare to sign up, even after a…
Colombians sentenced for DEA agent kidnapping and murder
Edwin Gerardo Figueroa Sepúlveda, 39, of Bogata, was accused of being part of a six-man robbery team who carried out “millionaire’s rides” where victims are lured into taxi cabs, then…
NYC Dedicates $6 Million To Help Homeless Who Sleep In Subways
The city that never sleeps is upping efforts to reach those without beds to call their own. New York City, currently experiencing record-high rates of homelessness, has increased funds aimed…
2 Siblings Recall Strikingly Different Childhoods (VIDEO)
“When I was 9, my mother made us eat tuna sandwiches, which were actually made out of cat food,” recalls Jori, who recently wrote a book based at least in…
Government Survives Vote of Confidence in France
PARIS — France’s Socialist government survived a confidence vote in the National Assembly on Thursday, two days after it forced through a contentious package of economic measures without a ballot….
The GOP’s new favorite Arab leader
Jeb Bush says he can’t understand why the White House has told Sisi “you’re not on our team” as jihadism spreads like wildfire through the Middle East. Ted Cruz, another…
Rudy Giuliani’s Obama outburst is ugly, divisive
Several times in recent months, America has been treated to a spectacle that New Yorkers grew accustomed toand sick ofa long time ago: an outburst from ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani that…
Tropical Cyclone Marcia pounds Australia
Tropical Cyclone Marcia packed powerful winds as it slammed into Australia’s eastern coast Friday morning. – CNN’s Gena Somra, Pierre Meilhan and Bobby Afshar contributed to this report.
Rand Paul Misleads With Statements On NIH, Fruit Flies
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Sen. Rand Paul made several misleading statements about the National Institutes of Health and some of the research that it funds. Paul spoke…
Five things you didn’t know about Jesus
With Lent beginning, and a new CNN series on Christ coming up, you’re going to hear a lot about Jesus these days. You may hear revelations from new books that…
Woman Claims To Recall Being Forced To Drown Kittens And Endure Sexual Abuse In Childhood (VIDEO)
Jori published a book that she says is partly based on her own childhood, including allegations of emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of her deceased mother. – Like…
California Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law Would Make Riding Less Safe, Advocates Say
Legislation that would make California the first state requiring adult bicyclists to wear helmets has some biking advocates worried the mandate would discourage people from becoming bike commuters. A bill…
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Given 15 Days In Custody
Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in custody for handing out leaflets in the subway. A district court in Moscow ruled Thursday that Navalny,…
Texas Supreme Court blocks same-sex marriage licenses
The state high court ruling did not invalidate the marriage of the two women in Austin, but Paxton said his office will seek to void their marriage license “due to…
HUFFPOST HILL – More Like RUDE Giuliani
Like the communist that he is, President Obama appropriated some land for the state, designating three new national monuments. Democrats have started a 2020 redistricting super PAC called “Advantage 2020,”…
Signs Of Tension Emerge Among ISIS Militants
As the Islamic State group tries to expand and take root across the Middle East, it is struggling in Syria — part of its heartland — where it has stalled…
Tsarnaev’s defense once more argues ‘Boston Strong’ feeling taints jury pool
Sixty-one prospects have been identified as qualified to decide the capital case against Tsarnaev, Assistant U. S. Attorney William Weinreb announced at a federal appeals court hearing before a three-judge…
The Powerpuff Girls Are Officially Coming Back In 2016
It’s a good day for justice. – Image: Giphy
Giuliani stands by, explains Obama ‘America’ remarks
Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and one-time presidential candidate, insisted that Obama doesn’t love the United States because he “doesn’t express a great love of this country” and…
Does Hillary Clinton Have An Anonymous-Sources Problem? We Asked A Bunch Of Anonymous Sources
Over at National Journal, Emily Schultheis reports on a problem that’s been bedeviling those who are closely tied to the proto-campaign of former secretary of state and presumed presidential aspirant…
Beyonce and Cindy Crawford: Celebs are just like us, and we love to hate it
The posting of what appear to be unretouched photos of Beyonce poked the BeyHive (as her die-hard fans are known). In the photos Beyonce’s skin is blemished and hardly the…
Fight climate change, make money
Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group. Paul Polman is the CEO of Unilever. The views expressed are their own. Though the public rarely notices, businesses succeed because of…
For Kazuo Ishiguro, ‘The Buried Giant’ Is a Departure
CHIPPING CAMPDEN, England — About a decade ago, Kazuo Ishiguro was 50 pages into a new novel when, uncharacteristically, he was paralyzed by doubt. The novel, a mythic tale set…
Review: Donatello in a Valedictory Show at the Museum of Biblical Art
“Profetino,” left, attributed to Donatello, and “Profetino,” attributed to Nanni di Banco are part of the “Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance Masterpieces From Florence Cathedral” exhibition at the…
War on Islam vs. War on the Islamic State: In Obama’s words
An exception came this week at his summit on violent extremism: instead of ignoring the debate over using the words “Islam” or “Islamic” to describe terror threats, Obama addressed the…