Tractor Trailer Jumps Highway Divider, Just Missing Car On I-95 In New Jersey
A motorist on I-95 in New Jersey captured a frightening scene on video on Sunday morning as a truck lost control on black ice and went careening toward his car….
Obama’s State Of The Union Speech Will Aim To Influence 2016 Debate
Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016…
Trail to the Chief: Dirty Dozen Donor Edition
The Dirty Dozen Donor Edition – Donor Photos: Getty, Associated Press
Jon Stewart Calls Out Mike Huckabee… To His Face
Mike Huckabee has been attacking Beyonce for music he calls “mental poison,” and on Monday night’s “Daily Show,” the former Arkansas governor didn’t back down from his assessment of Queen…
Patrick Crawford, Texas TV Meteorologist, Back On Air 4 Weeks After He Was Shot
A Texas meteorologist who was shot last month outside the Waco area TV station where he works has returned to the air — wearing a Superman T-shirt. – — Patrick…
Portraits Of Fatally Ill Newborns Help Heal Parents’ Heartbreak
Kerry and Clay Riddell were expecting their second child when a routine ultrasound led them to a pediatric cardiologist and a devastating diagnosis: a severe heart condition and trisomy 18,…
HuffPost Talks With Obama Administration Officials After 2015 State Of The Union
HuffPost is interviewing Obama administration officials immediately after the president’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. President Barack Obama’s speech is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 p.m….
Diet-Friendly Chocolate Desserts, From Fondue To Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate! Desserts! Diet-friendly? Yes, you read that correctly. These six recipes prove that you can have your chocolate and eat it, too. Enjoy and don’t even think about feeling guilty!…
Islamic State Threatens To Kill Japanese Hostages Unless $200 Million Ransom Is Paid: Video
(Adds quotes, detail, background) DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The Islamic State armed group which holds swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria issued a video online on Tuesday purporting…
Pope: Catholics Don’t Have To Breed ‘Like Rabbits’
Pope Francis is firmly upholding church teaching banning contraception, but said Monday that Catholics don’t have to breed “like rabbits” and should instead practice “responsible parenting.” Speaking to reporters en…
Larry Wilmore tickles funny bones, goes for throat in ‘The Nightly Show’ debut
One of his first jokes? “A brother finally gets a show on late night TV, but, of course, he has to work on Martin Luther King Day.” Yes, “The Nightly…
Belgium hunts ringleader of suspected terror cell
The suspected key link between senior ISIS operatives in Syria and the Belgian terrorist cell, Belgian-Moroccan ISIS fighter Abelhamid Abaaoud, is still at large, a senior Belgian counterterrorism official said….
I haven’t gotten a raise in years
Related: Here’s why the middle class feels squeezed These measures, however, look at the economy in the big picture. Hidden within are the millions of Americans like Humphrey who literally…
A grown up theme for a grown up Davos?
Naturally, events in Paris will be on everyone’s minds. In the most simplistic sense, how can journalists go about their daily business as usual? How can Jews quietly prepare for…
5-year-old boy finds gun, shoots baby brother in head
Missouri authorities are trying to figure out what led up to the shooting Monday in Elmo, in the northwest corner of Missouri. – Authorities have not determined whether charges will…
Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki set up showdown
Azarenka only played 15 matches in 2014 after last year’s Australian Open thanks to injuries to both feet and a right knee. And unsurprisingly, her ranking has tumbled from No….
Obama bank tax: Smart policy or bank bashing?
Related: State of the Union Spoilers Will it encourage banks to reduce risk? Maybe. Too much leverage — the amount banks borrow relative to their capital — helped cause the…
5 Things to Know for Your New Day — Tuesday, January 20, 2015
OBAMA STATE OF THE UNION Trending upward: Headed into tonight’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama finds himself riding the first approval ratings uptick in nearly two years….
ISIS threatens to kill 2 Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million
In a video posted online Tuesday, a masked man clad in black and holding a knife stands over two kneeling men in orange jumpsuits in a barren landscape. The masked…
Shake Shack plans to raise up to $80 million in IPO
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Up to 50,000 gallons of oil spilled in Yellowstone River; residents told not to drink water
The massive oil spill happened when the 12-inch pipeline, which crosses the Yellowstone River, ruptured Saturday about 5 miles upstream from Glendive, Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality said. The Bridger…
Man dies after fall at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
The man was preparing to test for leaks inside the 10-meter high tank on Monday morning, local time, when he fell, according to a statement from the Tokyo Electric Power…
Kenyan schoolchildren tear-gassed at protest over playground
Kenyan police have fueled outrage by tear-gassing schoolchildren who were protesting over a playground. The children, along with teachers and activists, were demonstrating after the playground was walled off during…
Protesters commemorate MLK Day with marches across the country
The demonstrations took on a new vigor this year in the aftermath of the deaths Michael Brown and Eric Garnertwo black men who were killed by white police officers. More…
Can I afford to retire early?
Your expenses after leaving the workforce could also be much higher than you project. One potential wild card is health care. Even though the Affordable Care Act has made it…
How you can already get money for community college
Think about a teaching career: You can get up to $4,000 a year from the federal government for pursuing a teaching degree. But you must agree to teach in a…
AK-47s: Soon to be made in USA
Related: AK-47s become hot commodity after U.S. sanctions Demand for Ak-47s — already very high in the U.S. — has surged after the sanctions. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc….
Skittles and Carnival are Super Bowl ad rookies
The company said the ad will be based on a YouTube ad campaign called “Win at Glue.” That bizarre video features a bunch of people dancing while wearing fanny packs…
Single bomb threat affects two Delta flights
The flight, a Boeing 757, departed San Francisco International Airport at 11:55 a.m. Monday, according to FlightAware, bound for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. It landed at 7:40…
NFL earns record profits despite ugly image
NBC, which is broadcasting the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, is charging a record $4.5 million for a 30 second spot on the big game and is almost sold out…