In ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ Jostling Cultural Legacies
On “Fresh Off the Boat,” the new ABC family sitcom based on the memoir of the same name by the rowdy, bawdy chef Eddie Huang, the young Eddie is played…
2 pilots survive midair plane crash in Alaska
Neither plane was carrying passengers. – CNN’s Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report
Super Bowl advertisers ‘are on trial’
Companies facing negative reviews on Sunday nightbut still lots of chatter about their adsincluded Nationwide Insurance, T-Mobile and GoDaddy. Nationwide’s ad showed a boy speaking about the life he would…
3-year-old boy shoots father, pregnant mother in New Mexico
The bullet apparently exited through the father’s hip and hit the mother in the right shoulder. She is eight months pregnant, said Officer Simon Drobik of the Albuquerque Police Department….
Arizona Sheriff Known for Toughness Is Allowing Inmates to Watch the Super Bowl
PHOENIX — When the Super Bowl begins Sunday, 70,000 fans will ease into their seats and suites at University of Phoenix Stadium, munch on hot dogs and pizza, and wash…
Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview
Patriots vs. Seahawks 6:30 p.m. Eastern, NBC – BENJAMIN HOFFMAN A version of this article appears in print on February 1, 2015, on page SP4 of the New York edition…
Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop
CUT OFF, La. — “The first thing you hear is, ‘Can you cut 10 percent?’ ” explained Jimmy Lafont, whose towboat operation is one of the countless oil-field service companies spread…
Top Sundance Prizes Go to 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'
A tearjerker about a teenage boy and his friend, their love for cinema classics and efforts to buck up a, yes, dying girl, the film drew a minutes-long standing ovation…
Wow! Painting bought for $5,212 in 2013 sells for $5.2 million
This week, however, the painting’s price jumped exponentially1,000 times its previous valueat a Sotheby’s auction in New York. It sold Wednesday for $5.2 million. The discrepancy in the value of…
Jeb Bush Has Become The GOP Front-runner For 2016 — So Now What? –
bestowing a coveted status on former Florida governor Jeb Bush that also raises new challenges and perils. Read the whole story at The Washington Post
‘Me And Earl And The Dying Girl’ Sweeps Sundance Awards
Sundance breakout “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” a quirky, heartfelt story about a pair of high school film lovers who befriend a girl with cancer, won both the…
Chris Christie trade mission to UK has political overtones
“There is no other country that has such a strong connection to ours in terms of history, economy and culture,” Christie said on a call with reporters before the trip….
The tale of the missing Super Bowl I tape
The Paley Center for Media, a cultural organization, restored the recordingoriginally on two-inch quadruplex tapesbut “we keep it locked up in a vault,” said Ron Simon, Paley’s curator. Simon has…
Baby to make three for Timberlake, Biel
In the post Saturday, he said they don’t know the sex of the baby yet, but are taking bets. The post included a picture of Timberlake lovingly cradling and kissing…
Seahawks Super Bowl Repeat A Scary Prospect For NFL
Here are some scary thoughts for the rest of the NFL: A win Sunday will stamp the Seahawks as one of the best teams of the Super Bowl era. And,…
Clashes Intensify Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Disputed Land
Soldiers in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, the region over which Armenia and Azerbaijan are waging a continuing struggle. The conflict has escalated with deadly ferocity in recent months, killing dozens…
More than 3,300 crash claims filed against GM as window closes
Related: Driver of recalled GM car cleared in boyfriend’s death Some alleged victims of the ignition switch flaw have taken GM and parts supplier Delphi Automotive to court. But their…
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Wins 2nd MVP Award
Aaron Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in somewhat surprisingly easy fashion. – AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL
Australian Open Intent on Leading the World in Pampering Players
MELBOURNE, Australia — For decades, professional tennis players struggled with tournament organizers to get more money and better services, and while that battle is far from over, the level of…
These Twin Sisters Just Turned 90, And They’re Still Cracking Each Other Up
If you’re looking for an example of true sisterhood, look no further than this duo — they’ve been inseparable for 90 years, and they’re still having a ball with each…
Obama Said To Seek 19% Global Minimum Tax In Bid For Road Money
President Barack Obama will propose that U.S.-based companies pay a minimum 19 percent tax on their future foreign earnings, capturing profits that are now often beyond the government’s reach. Read…
Public Survey Highlights Britons’ Global Ambitions
LONDON — The British parliamentary elections are less than 100 days away, and they are a mess — at least five parties in a fragmented system designed for two, and…
Football Hall Of Fame Selects Seau, Bettis, Brown, Haley, Shields
Junior Seau, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley and Will Shields were elected Saturday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The class of 2015, announced a day before the…
Thousands March in Spain to Support Left-Wing Party
MADRID — At least 100,000 supporters of Podemos, the left-wing party that is threatening to overhaul Spain’s bipartisan party system, marched in downtown Madrid on Saturday in a show of…
Tribes at Center of Effort to Free Jordanian Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — It is often said that in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan all politics is tribal. That goes a long way toward explaining the country’s reaction to the…
Justin Timberlake Confirms Jessica Biel’s Pregnancy With Sweetest Photo Ever
Bye, bye, bye to any doubt. Justin Timberlake celebrated his 34th birthday by finally confirming wife Jessica Biel’s pregnancy in an Instagram that is almost too adorable for words:
At Age XLIX, Super Bowl Has No Sense of Place
On Pro Football By JOHN BRANCH PHOENIX — Most of what makes the setting of this Super Bowl different from all the rest is a climbing wall meant to evoke…
10 Worst States To Grow Old In
This story was originally published on 24/7 Wall St. The U.S. elderly population has grown exponentially in recent decades. The number of Americans 65 and older grew from 35 million…
Gorillaz Co-Creator Reportedly Confirms A Return With New Art
There’s a new reason to be happy and feeling glad. – For more, head to Revolt.
Carl Djerassi, Creator Of Birth Control Pill, Dead At 91
Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer Friday in his San Francisco home, Stanford University spokesman…