Robbers Wore Boxershorts On Their Heads: Cops
Oregon State Police say two men have been arrested in a southern Oregon convenience store robbery in which the robbers’ “hoods” were actually boxer brief-style underwear in a camouflage pattern….
5 Under-The-Radar Hawaii Sites That Are As Historic As They Are Beautiful
Sure, you know about Pearl Harbor, but you probably don’t realize that Hawaii’s involvement in World War II extends far beyond the date that lives in infamy. Nestled among the…
UK police arrest London man suspected of terror offenses
He was arrested on suspicion of collecting information which may be useful to somebody who commits or prepares acts of terrorism, of being a member or supporter of ISIS, and…
So That Happened: Obama Asks Congress If It’s Okay That He Started Fighting ISIS
So, that happened: This week, America’s ongoing battle with the Islamic State reached a new stage, specifically that stage where the president finally gets around to asking Congress if it’s…
Tribal leader: Iraq’s Anbar province could ‘collapse within hours’
While U.S. officials have said that ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State, is on the defensive in Iraq and Syria, al-Gaoud says that’s definitely not the case where he…
Attack on Polio Vaccination Team in Pakistan Leaves One Dead
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing the driver and leaving one health care worker wounded, according to police…
B-Tourist Gadget Finally Makes It Possible To Avoid Every Single Human On A Plane
It’s a rare breed of human who gets chatty on a plane — most of the time, we’re so peeved by fellow passengers that all we can think of is…
10 Attics That Prove You Are Wasting An Entire Room In Your Home
Stop storing all your junk in your attic and start using it as a room. It may be a small space, but it has so much more to offer than…
Parts of U.S. at risk of ‘megadroughts’ for decades, NASA warns
The feared droughts would cover most of the western half of the United Statesthe Central Plains and the Southwest. Those regions have suffered severe drought in recent years. But it…
U.S. Says Images Show Russian Armaments Near Embattled Ukraine Town
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — The United States released satellite images on Saturday meant to bolster its case that Russia has joined separatists in an all-out assault on the Ukrainian Army during…
Hong Kong Ferry Captain Guilty of Manslaughter in Collision That Left 39 Dead
HONG KONG — The captain of a ferry that collided with another passenger vessel in 2012, leaving 39 people dead in Hong Kong’s worst maritime accident in decades, was found…
Europe is a mess. Should American investors buy now?
Experts forecast European markets will outperform America this year. Many large European companies are still doing well, and Germany reported better-than-expected economic growth Friday, a fresh reminder that there’s still…
Obamacare open enrollment ends Sunday
Though open enrollment officially ends Sunday, consumer advocates are pushing the administration to extend the deadline so people hit with penalties for being uninsured in 2014 can enroll for this…
Actor Gary Busey hits pedestrian in Malibu parking lot, authorities say
He was not cited and there was no evidence of alcohol or illegal substances, said Lt. Anthony Rotella of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Busey has appeared in movies…
China’s Top Taxi-Hailing Apps Say They Will Merge
HONG KONG — If you can’t beat them, join them. That seems to be the thinking behind a Saturday announcement that China’s two largest taxi-hailing mobile applications, Didi Dache and…
Keeping the Oscar de la Renta Name Alive
Peter Copping’s appointment as the successor to Oscar de la Renta was announced to the world last year on Oct. 13. Seven days later, Mr. de la Renta died.rn Mr….
Shelling in Ukraine cities ahead of midnight ceasefire
The continued fighting comes after Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko warned Friday that the planned ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists was in “big danger.” Poroshenko said that after the…
Surprisingly, a Voluntary Climate Treaty Could Actually Work
Follow Us: Get the Upshot in your Inbox FEB. 13, 2015 Economic View – If history is a guide, whether this treaty’s goals are met will depend on the extent…
The Chemistry Of A Rose’s Sweet Smell Explained
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’ve got a hot date or you’re hanging with your friends and family, it’s the perfect day to stop and smell the roses. – “Chemistry is…
Signs of a Push Against ISIS, Amid Doubts on Iraqi Troops
BAGHDAD — Iraqi and American military officials have intensified talk in recent weeks of a major offensive against Islamic State militants, casting it as a quickly approaching operation that is…
Jeb Bush gets mom’s backing “if America needs you”
Jeb Bush was speaking at a benefit for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in Bonita Springs, Florida. His mother’s comments deliberately and publicly poked fun at the flap…
Betsey Johnson: A Role Model, Still
Fifty years ago, the designer Betsey Johnson — part rebel, part cheerleader — got herself from proper Connecticut to New York City, as many a respectable female adventurer was wont…
It’s snow time again in Boston
They have a few more hours to catch a flight or get in the car and get the heck out of there before the latest massive storm brings everything bad…
16 die when train and bus collide in Mexico
The injured were evacuated to a local hospital.
‘Laugh-In’ announcer Gary Owens dead at 80
Owens had been a diabetic since he was 8. He died Thursday surrounded by relatives at his Los Angeles area home, his son Chris Owens said. “His body just kind…
Washington Police Shooting Could Prompt Investigation
Officers involved in the investigation of a deadly police shooting in southeastern Washington pleaded with the public on Friday to not make a tense situation any worse. “It’s a stressful…
Canada: Attack Plot Is Foiled, Police Say
The police said Friday that they had disrupted a plot by four people to kill a “large number of individual citizens” in the Halifax area of Nova Scotia. The Royal…
In New York, Uzbek Immigrants Invigorate High School Wrestling
At least nine high schools in Brooklyn and one in Queens have Uzbek immigrants on their wrestling squads.rn Jahongir Davronov, 14, who came to New York in 2010, said his…
Snowed in? Here’s how to beat the winter blues
“She’s seen the same cage, the same scene, the same everything, day in and day out,” Schlozman wrote. “But alas, my kid’s hamster cannot work scissors, or a remote control…
Ted Ligety Knifes His Way to a 3rd Straight Title
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — For most of the last five years, winning the giant slalom had come easily to Ted Ligety. Almost too easily. Pressure-filled moments did not matter. World…