The Forgotten Muslims Of Early America
It was not the imam’s first time at the rodeo. – Read the whole story at The New York Times
Protest Held After San Francisco Archbishop Tells Teachers To Follow Church Teachings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 100 people attended a vigil outside the Roman Catholic cathedral in San Francisco on Friday to protest the local archbishop’s move to require teachers at…
WV Lawmaker Brian Kurcaba Apologizes For Controversial Rape Comment
West Virginia Del. Brian Kurcaba (R) apologized Friday for a comment he made last week that pregnancy from rape could be “beautiful.” – Kurcaba’s comments were similar to ones made…
Ledisi Admits ‘Little’ Disappointment Over Beyoncé’s Grammy Performance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce gave a resplendent rendition of “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” at the Grammys but it was Ledisi who gave the song revived attention with her…
Publisher Of Ebony Shrinks In Search Of Growth
Johnson Publishing, parent company of Ebony magazine, has the weighty title of “curator of the African-American experience.” But the corporate base supporting that role keeps shrinking. The company’s recent decision…
Weed-Legalizing President Launches Website To Keep In Touch With Fans
Fans have a new way to keep in touch with outgoing President José “Pepe” Mujica. The leftwing politician launched a website on Saturday, where he says he’ll direct his messages…
Every Single Kid Who Was Orphaned By Ebola In Guinea Now Has A Home
Every child who was orphaned by Ebola in Guinea has a familiar place to call home — an astounding development considering these kids were shunned just a few months ago….
Mary Neal Says She Knew About Her Son’s Death Years Before It Happened (VIDEO)
Many have dreamed of what the afterlife looks like — a tunnel of light, a set of pearly white gates — but Dr. Mary Neal, an orthopedic spine surgeon, says…
TV Reporter Shoves Guy Walking Into His Shot, Will NOT Be Interrupted
You invade this Los Angeles reporter’s space at your own peril. – H/T FTVLive
Merkel in middle of U.S, Russia standoff
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor desperately working to reach a diplomatic accord ending unrest in eastern Ukraine, continued her efforts at the White House Monday, urging President Obama to forestall…
Justin Bieber’s Sneakers Fetch Over $62,000 For Food Bank That Helped Pop Star
A pair of Justin Bieber’s Nike basketball shoes has fetched more than $62,000 in an eBay auction to benefit a food bank in the pop star’s hometown of Stratford, Ontario….
Beck & Annie Lennox Blew Up On Spotify Thanks To The Grammys
No one was probably more surprised by Beck’s Album of the Year win at the Grammys than Beck himself. He beat out heavy favorites Beyoncé and Sam Smith, faced the…
17-Year-Old Slays With Revamped Version Of ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’
MTV named Jacquie Lee an artist to watch in 2015, and she’s certainly living up to that title. The 17-year-old singer, who placed second on season5 of “The Voice,” recently…
Clinton’s Greatest Political Strength May Be Hiding In Plain Sight – NationalJournal.com
Early polls find Clinton improving substantially over Obama’s lackluster 2012 performance among a key voting demographic. Read the whole story at National Journal
Actor Bill Nighy Says He Thinks About Death At Least 12 Times A Day
Perhaps we should chalk it up to just another amusingly neurotic actor, but Bill Nighy says that he thinks about death 12 times a day and one day hopes to…
Twists, Turns, Eventually Lead To Promising Ebola Vaccine
It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail. “A…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Every Other Industrialized Nation Has Paid Leave, Why Not Us?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is working with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) to make paid family leave for all American workers a reality, with a proposal to grant 12 weeks of…
The latest to die on ‘Walking Dead’ is …
Tyreese (Chad L. Coleman), who had tried to maintain some morality in the nightmarish postapocalyptic world, fell victim to a walker bite halfway through the show and struggled to stay…
European Foreign Ministers Postpone Russia Sanctions to Allow Talks
BRUSSELS — Hoping that diplomacy can still calm an escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine and avert a rift with the United States over whether to send arms to Ukraine, European…
What’s the most popular place in the world to take a selfie?
The UK-based ticket booking site analyzed 219 million Instagram posts tagged “selfie” between October 2010 and January 2015 to come up with the list. The Eiffel Tower emerged as the…
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ will heat up your week
There’s also lots of fun being had, from “Fifty Shades”-related merchandise (giving new meaning to the term “movie tie-in,” given the story’s themes of sadomasochism and bondage) to a version…
Neil Armstrong’s Secret Bag Of Apollo 11 Mementos Found In A Closet
It turns out Neil Armstrong had a secret stash of moon mementos. Space historians this week announced the unexpected discovery of several items Neil Armstrong brought back to Earth following…
Wall Street CEO Turns Down $2.2 Million Bonus He Didn’t Deserve
Before we hail Jefferies’ Richard Handler as a hero in the CEO pay wars, consider this: He probably shouldn’t have qualified for the bonus that he turned down in the…
Knee Pain? Try This 2-Minute Stretch For Quick Relief (VIDEO)
When you feel pain in your knees, even something as simple as crossing your legs can become an excruciating task. The limited range of motion can affect your day-to-day activities,…
Jindal: Arms for Ukraine, sanctions for Russia to change Putin ‘calculus’
Jindal argued that Putin invaded Crimea last year and has continued to support separatists in eastern Ukraine because “he neither feared nor respected the leadership in the West, especially the…
Kevin Hart Is Your Justin Bieber Roast Master
Comedy Central is pulling out the little guns for Justin Bieber. – “The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber” premieres Monday, March 30, at 10:00 p.m. ET. on Comedy Central.
Sin Rostro Weighs In On That Major ‘Jane The Virgin’ Reveal
Ever since Zaz was murdered (via ice sculpture!) in Chapter 2, the heart of the melodramatic intrigue of “Jane the Virgin” has been the hunt for Sin Rostro. As tension…
Fox News’ Eric Bolling Says Only Muslims Kill In The Name Of Religion
Forget the Inquisition or the Crusades, religious fanatics only kill in the name of Islam — at least according to Fox News’ Eric Bolling. – H/T Mediaite
Bobby Jindal: Liberals Are ‘Obsessed’ With Race
WASHINGTON — Bobby Jindal on Monday accused liberals of being “obsessed” with race after a photograph falsely assumed to be his official portrait sparked controversy for showing a much paler…
Same-sex couples to wed in Alabama despite efforts to block them
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was ousted from his first chief justice post in 2003 after refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial…