Family Of Islamic State Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Hopeful She’s Still Alive
The parents of a 26-year-old American who Islamic State extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to group leaders that the claim of…
Divisions on Display Over Western Response to Ukraine at Security Conference
MUNICH — Differences within the Western alliance over whether to send defensive arms to Ukraine were thrust into the open on Saturday when Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said she…
Andy Mientus Dishes On ‘Les Miz’ Benefit Gig, Gay ‘Flash’ Villain And Upcoming Wedding
In many respects, Andy Mientus became a Broadway star in spite of himself. Although he can be seen as Marius in the current revival of “Les Misérables,” the 28-year-old actor-singer…
Zuckerberg, wife give $75 million to San Francisco General Hospital
It’s not just a substantial gift, but a personal one. Chan worked for years at the facilitythe Bay Area city’s lone trauma centerduring her pediatric residency. She came away struck…
Linda Harvey Slams Katy Perry For Promoting ‘Homosexual Agenda’ During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime performance featured everything from dancing sharks to Missy Elliott, but one notorious right-wing pundit was left unimpressed by the spectacle. Mission America’s Linda Harvey, whose…
Queer As Punk: 11 Queer Icons Of Punk Rock
The Grammys are February 8, and while LGBT artists have always been well-represented in music, there are some genres that don’t get their due. Take punk rock—born out of 1970s…
‘Seniors Give Gay Advice!’ Released By Vlogger Davey Wavey
This video is going to leave you breathless. – Check out the video above or head here for more from Davey Wavey.
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Gets Black Marks From Bishops, Pastors
(RNS) The film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which opens in theaters next week (Feb. 13), has movie morality guardians armed and heading for battle. The Catholic bishop of…
‘Average Mohamed’ Cartoonist Launches YouTube Attack On The ISIS Propaganda Machine
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) Mohamed Ahmed, a gas station manager who moonlights as an anti-terror propagandist, is ready to launch another strike against Islamic State terrorists. He’s just waiting for his tax…
‘The Runway Museum’ Showcases A Different Side Of Ballroom Culture
Are you ready to enter “The Runway Museum”? – What’s next for you? I’m currently working with a recording artist on coordinating and choreographing their music video, which I’m extremely…
Drunk Driving Wanes In U.S., But Drug Use By Drivers Rises
Feb 6 (Reuters) – The number of U.S. drivers under the influence of alcohol is steadily dropping, but the use of illegal drugs by drivers is on the rise, new…
Kurds say ISIS destroyed key Iraq bridge; airstrikes pound jihadist targets
About 30 kilometers southwest of Kirkuk, ISIS late Friday blew up a bridge that helps connect an ISIS-held area to the city, said Saman Jabari, a senior Kurdish political leader…
Wild West weather: Filthy, ashy rain and mountain ‘hurricane’
Mysterious filth rained down on Walla Walla, Washington. Gales knocked trees downand power outin Northern California. And then they whirred over Nevada’s mountains with hurricane force. More rain is on…
A Same-Day Flight Change Is The Cheap Way To Fix Any Travel Woe
Even if you’ve cross-checked your sources, called your airline and waited until the precise optimal date to book your flight, a sense of panic can set in after the final…
A Same-Day Flight Change Is The Cheap Way To Fix Indecisive Travel Woes
Even if you’ve cross-checked your sources, called your airline and waited until the precise optimal date to book your flight, a sense of panic can set in after the final…
College Students Think America Is Almost As Racist As It Was 25 Years Ago
One-fourth of college students say racism is no longer a problem in the U.S., the most in the 25-year history of polling by the University of California, Los Angeles. Just…
These Men On Instagram Have Some Serious Swagger
As we all know, Instagram can be quite the rabbit hole. One minute you’re scrolling through photos of your favorite blogger, and the next minute you’re on her boyfriend’s best…
Merkel: Ukraine peace ‘uncertain’ after talks with Putin, but worth trying
Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met with the Russian President in Moscow on Friday. On Saturday, at the annual Munich Security Conference, she said it is uncertain whether their…
Mystery ash covers parts of Washington, Oregon states
The volcano, located on the Kamchatka peninsula in extreme northeast Russia, “spewed an ash plume to about the 20,000-foot level in late January,” the agency says. “It has been deposited…
North Korea Says It Has Tested New Antiship Missile
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday that its leader Kim Jong-un had overseen the test-firing of a new antiship missile, weeks before planned joint military exercises by South…
Iraq Officials: Suicide Bomb in Baghdad Kills 13, Wounds 30
BAGHD — Iraqi police officials say a suicide bombing in eastern Baghdad has killed at least 13 people and wounded 30. – The capital has witnessed sporadic bombings but has…
Florida woman gives birth to 14.1-pound baby boy
But that didn’t stop little Avery Ford from coming into the world at a whopping 14.1 pounds. “When I felt his head come out, I knew he was bigger than…
Shivering, Hungry and Tearful in Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — Nikita, who has been living for several months with his mother and 1-year-old sister in a basement labyrinth of makeshift tents and rubber-bucket lavatories, explained why he…
The Transition of Bruce Jenner: A Shock to Some, Visible to All
Bruce Jenner has been an Olympic superstar, the hunk on the Wheaties box, a Playgirl cover boy, the author of inspirational sports books and a sometime actor and celebrity game-show…
TransAsia plane had engine trouble before crash; death toll rises to 38
Five others remain unaccounted for, while 15 people survived, authorities said. As crews search for the missing, more revelations emerged on what led to the tragedy. Pilots grappled with engine…
Kayla Mueller’s parents appeal to ISIS: ‘We are still hopeful’
Until now, they said, they have not talked to the media as ISIS warned them not to. The terror group captured Mueller, an Arizona native, in 2013. It said Friday…
Rosie O’Donnell leaving ‘The View’ after split from her wife
She’s leaving the show to focus on her family after she split from her wife, Michelle Rounds, in November, her publicist said in a statement Friday. – CNN’s Tony Marco…
NBC’s bid for the truth on Brian Williams led by veteran ‘digger’
Esposito is the senior executive producer of NBC’s investigative unit. He normally tries to break news about subjects like government wrongdoing. He strives to get his stories on Williams’ “NBC…
Investigators focusing on Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend, source says
Bobbi Kristina, 21, was found facedown in a bathtub full of water in her Atlanta area home on January 31. She was “unresponsive, meaning not breathing, no heartbeat,” a Roswell…
Data Breach at Anthem May Lead to Others
After an online attack on Anthem, by far the largest breach in the industry, security experts warned on Friday that more attacks on health care organizations were likely because of…