Benedict Cumberbatch apologizes for ‘colored actors’ remark in U.S. interview
Cumberbatch, 38, told Smiley: “I think as far as colored actors go, it gets really difficult in the UK, and I think a lot of my friends have had more…
Natalie Portman Makes Her Couture Debut at Dior
PARIS — It was day two at Haute Couture, and Natalie Portman was beaming. She was sitting in the front row at the Dior show, on the grounds of the…
Warning sign: Dow dives 380 points
The key benchmark for the tech sector will be Apple (AAPL, Tech30)’s earnings after the bell today. Wall Street expects a huge earnings beat. Anything less than that could be…
South Korea pushes for DMZ eco peace park
Home to five rivers and several mountains, it’s become a thriving natural habitat for thousands of plant and animal species. And if South Korea has its way, the DMZ will…
Which Republican 2016 hopeful might be most like Reagan?
But which one of the possible contenders is most likely to govern like the Gipper? For the answer, we turned to Crowdpac, a group started by Stanford University political scientists…
New York City Is Spared the Worst Effects of Snowstorm
The conditions were expected to worsen throughout the evening and then, after midnight, intensify rapidly, with winds topping 50 miles per hour.” New York City was spared from the worst…
Palin and Trump up to their old tricks
READ: Palin and Trump float 2016 plans But the idea that they’re both seriously searching their souls and considering a run for the White House doesn’t pass the smell test….
What to expect when Obama visits Saudi Arabia
Obama’s meeting with King Salman comes just days after the death of King Abdullah, who was buried Friday. The White House said the main reason for Obama’s trip is to…
White House wants $1.2 billion to combat ‘superbugs’
READ: Obama keeps the lights on bulb bright ideas – The White House’s budget request heads to Capitol Hill on Feb. 2.
CNN and other media brands come to Snapchat
“We’re always seeking out new audiences and advertisers, and it’s more important than ever to tailor content to suit the platform,” Andrew Morse, senior vice president and general manager of…
Obama Leading a High-Powered Delegation to Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI — President Obama left here on Tuesday after a three-day visit to India and headed to Saudi Arabia, where he and a bipartisan delegation of prominent current and…
Blizzard Death Reported As New York Teenager Dies In Snow-Tubing Accident: Reports
A 17-year-old boy died in a snow-tubing accident on Long Island Monday night, Newsday reported. It was the first reported death of the blizzard that struck the northeast this week….
Gunmen attack Corinthia Hotel in Libya
An online group that supports ISIS said online that the attack was carried out in the name of Abu Anas al-Libi. – “We’re watching the situation very closely,” a spokesman…
Lousy Caterpillar earnings drag down market
The future isn’t looking bright: Oil isn’t the only problem for Caterpillar. The company is expecting a particularly big hit in its mining equipment sales business as prices of metals…
Obama Ends Visit With Challenge to India on Climate Change
NEW DELHI — President Obama pressed India on Tuesday to do more to curb the pollution that is choking its capital and contributing to global climate change, as he wrapped…
Malfunction Interrupts Facebook Access Briefly
Facebook users began reporting problems in gaining access to the social media site on Tuesday morning, Hong Kong time. On Twitter, users posted images of an error message from Facebook…
Did Fox and NBC get Bowe Bergdahl story wrong?
Bergdahl, a prisoner of the Taliban for five years, was released last summer in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees. He indeed may be charged with desertion, and CNN’s Barbara…
Aer Lingus Backs Takeover Bid By British Airways Parent IAG
Aer Lingus announced Tuesday it supports a takeover bid by British Airways parent IAG, putting the Irish airline with its trademark shamrock tailfins on course for foreign acquisition nine years…
Home prices grow at slower pace in November
Despite the overall trend, home prices remain strong in certain hot markets. Miami and San Francisco had the largest home price gains, along with Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Portland. –…
French Police Arrest 5 in Terrorism Raid
PARIS — The French counterterrorism police on Tuesday raided the southern town of Lunel and arrested five people in an operation aimed at rooting out a suspected jihadist network, a…
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting A Dog
Dogs are called “man’s best friend” for a reason. They are often the first ones to greet you after a long day and the last ones to think that you…
Argentina’s President pushes intelligence shakeup after Nisman scandal
Kirchner has sent a draft bill to the country’s parliament which, if passed, would mean the Secretariat of Intelligence (SI) is replaced by the Federal Intelligence Agency. In a taped…
Surviving Auschwitz: ‘I just wanted to live another day’
Rozalia was living with her family in Krakow when Adolf Hitler’s troops marched into Poland in the fall of 1939. “Krakow was such a beautiful city before the Nazis came….
5 things to know for your New Day — Tuesday, January 27, 2015
1. WEATHER The weather outside is frightful: Manhattan is a ghost town. The Boston Common is buried in white. The New England coastline is being whipped by near hurricane-force winds…
How To Stay Warm Without Raising Your Electric Bill
With a massive storm set to pound the Northeast, keeping warm is a not just a matter of comfort, but of cost. Here are four ideas for staying warm at…
Jon Stewart Figures Out What’s Really Going On In Sarah Palin’s Bizarre Iowa Speech
Jon Stewart found a lot of odd moments to cover during the Iowa Freedom Summit, from Sen. Ted Cruz channeling Ned Flanders to Texas Gov. Rick Perry channeling Howard Dean….
As Obama departs India, a push for reform
Speaking to an audience of students and activists in New Delhi, Obama declared the U.S. was India’s best-suited partner as it makes rapid economic advances and appears poised to overtake…
Indonesian military stops search and recovery for remains of AirAsia QZ8501
Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 as it flew from the Indonesian city of Surabaya toward Singapore with 162 people on board. CNN’s Pamela Boykoff reported from Jakarta, and…
British Judge Set to Open Inquiry Into Death of Ex-K.G.B. Officer
LONDON — A senior British judge was set to open a frequently delayed public inquiry on Tuesday into the death of Alexander V. Litvinenko, a former K.G.B. officer, whistle-blower and…
Russian spies used tickets and hats to try to hide New York activities, FBI says
The reason for the puzzling behavior, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, is that the men were Russian spies exchanging intelligence information in New York City. They used tickets…