Punishment for using Facebook in prison: Solitary confinement
They likely wouldn’t have spent all that time in solitary confinement anyway. As a result of such long sentences, the South Carolina Department of Corrections has been forced to suspend…
David Carr, Influential New York Times Media Columnist, Dead At 58
New York Times columnist David Carr, one of the most incisive and influential writers on the media business, died Thursday night after collapsing in the paper’s midtown Manhattan newsroom. He…
Emile Hirsch faces felony charge post-Sundance altercation
Legal papers allege Hirsch had a verbal and physical altercation with Daniele Bernfelda Paramount executiveat TAO nightclub in Park City, Utah, during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. – Hirsch is…
Hillary Clinton Weighs In On Obamacare ‘Glitch’
but if Congress doesn’t act soon, that’s exactly what might happen. Read the whole story at The New York Times
This 5-Person Town Just Made A Big Statement About LGBT Equality
A tiny town in West Virginia made a big statement this week when it voted to protect LGBT individuals from discrimination. All five residents of Thurmond, West Virginia, voted Monday…
New Rick Perry seeks a second chance
Rick Perry is in New Hampshire this week with one mission: to see whether Republican primary voters believe in second chances. His presidential ambitions started to fade here more than…
Bride Of Benghazi: GOP Opens New Scandal Circus Over Mortgage Settlements
WASHINGTON — Since taking control of both chambers of Congress in January, Republicans have grappled with newfound pressure to govern. But the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday got back to…
Loretta Lynch’s Delayed Vote Over Confirmation
The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan. Democrats are now increasingly slamming Republicans’ handling of President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, accusing them of slow-walking the…
Radio gives voice to children worldwide
To mark World Radio Day, meet the young people taking over the airwaves. ‘I’m no longer lonely’ “I’ve never met my dad. He went to live in Korea when my…
With These Hires, Congress Becomes Even More Like A Corporation
Until a few weeks ago, Joel Leftwich was a senior lobbyist for the largest food and beverage company in the United States. During his tenure at PepsiCo—maker of Cheetos, Lay’s…
Sony lets you play PS4 games against celebrities
Related: Sony hacked again as PlayStation goes offline Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
In one week, the media world loses four titans
While the loss of Williams and Stewart are perplexing, the loss of Bob Simon and David Carr are beyond tragic. Simon, who died in a car accident on Wednesday night,…
Burlesque legends still got it
“I really enjoyed being around those women,” said photographer Marie Baronnet, who documented them in her book “Legends: The Living Art of Risque.” “I found that they had a real…
Is it the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?
But should we be ushering in the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram on February 19? It depends, says Isaac Yue, who teaches Chinese mythology at the University of…
Obama huddles with tech execs in San Francisco
Meant to unite industry brass with top U.S. law enforcement officials, the White House cybersecurity summit on the campus of Stanford University has attracted only one major Silicon Valley CEO:…
Greece And Germany Are Working Toward A Compromise
Greece and Germany are pursuing a deal on the conditions required to continue the Greek bailout as each side signals a Read the whole story at Bloomberg
Who is Chapel Hill shooting suspect Craig Hicks?
His wife, who attorneys said is in the process of getting a divorce, described her husband as someone who believes everyone is equal. Karen Hicks told CNN affiliate WTVD, something…
ISIS Fighters Reportedly Seize Parts Of Iraqi Town, Threatening U.S. Marine Base
BAGHDAD, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Islamic State insurgents took control on Thursday of large parts of the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, threatening an air base where U.S. Marines are…
Mexican Towns Galvanized by Tragedy
Brigida Chora Lopez, 83, grandmother of Alexander Mora Venancio, in her house in El Pericon, in Mexico’s Guerrero State. Mr. Mora’s remains have thus far been the only ones officially…
McCaul: White House not doing enough to save hostages
McCaul, speaking on CNN’s The Lead, declined to confirm a report from the Daily Beast that the White House had intelligence on U.S. citizens held by ISIS but acted too…
Bobbi Kristina Brown was in car crash days before hospitalization
The 21-year-old daughter of musical giant Whitney Houston was found in a bathtub full of water on January 31. Here’s a look at the lead-up to when Brown was rushed…
Dominican Journalists Claim Death Threats For Covering Citizenship Debate
Four journalists in the Dominican Republic say they have been threatened for covering their country’s increasingly contentious citizenship and immigration debate and accuse an outspoken nationalist of calling for their…
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz woo libertarian techies
“I love tech,” Cruz said, kicking off his speech to the crowd and not-so subtly mentioning that both of his parents were computer programmers. READ: Huckabee heads to Holy Land…
The face of Under Armour’s basketball shoe: Steph Curry
It remains to be seen if the kids will shell out $119.99 for the Curry One shoes. UA (UA) is a relative newcomer to the basketball business and it faces…
Johnny Cash’s Love Letter To June Carter Cash Is One For The Ages
Johnny Cash was one hell of a songwriter — that’s widely known. But the Man in Black was no slouch when it came to writing love letters either. A 1994…
Top Intelligence Official Suggests Obama May Be Waging Illegal War Against Islamic State
WASHINGTON — One of the Obama administration’s key intelligence leaders told lawmakers Thursday that he didn’t think the U.S. offensive against the Islamic State was covered by a 2001 military…
Military Approves Hormone Treatment For Chelsea Manning
Defense Department officials say hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website….
GOP Could Risk Alienating Latinos With DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — Republicans say their latest stand against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration isn’t about immigration at all — it’s about the Constitution. Their best hope is that…
Vigil For Chapel Hill Shooting Victims Unites Rival Universities
Students and officials from the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and Duke University came together Wednesday — setting aside some of the most intense college rivalries —…
Twentynine Palms Marine Base Accident Leaves Numerous Injured
A field training accident on the Marine base in Twentynine Palms in Southern California left as many as two dozen people with inhalation related injuries on Thursday evening, fire officials…