America has deflation in January
Overall, the U.S. economy has many signs of improvement. The unemployment rate is dropping, growth is picking up and hiring has been strong. But many Americans haven’t seen any real…
Atlanta dodges winter storm, system moves up the coast
Atlanta’s was anti-climactic. Everywhere else was worse. Ask folks along a line from Arkansas to Virginia. Unlike last year, when city officials were caught completely by surprise, Atlanta was prepared…
Disney Launching ‘DuckTales’ Reboot In 2017
Disney announced that a new version of the animated series “DuckTales” would be launching on Disney XD in 2017. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Scientists discover massive ‘young’ black hole
Scientists estimate the black hole to be 12 billion times the size of the Sun and around 900 million years old. A black hole is a dense region of space…
Feeling the heat: West combats extremists’ advance in Africa’s deserts
The back of the C-130 opens to a blast of suffocating heat. Down the plane’s ramp and past the glare of the narrow asphalt runway is an endless horizon of…
Police fired 17 times at Mexican orchard worker in Washington shooting
Police have alleged that Zambrano-Montes was throwing rocks at cars and trucks when he was confronted by officers. Officers attempted “voice commands and low level force,” and used a Taser,…
Police fired 17 times at Mexican orchard worker in Washington shooting
Police have alleged that Zambrano-Montes was throwing rocks at cars and trucks when he was confronted by officers. Officers attempted “voice commands and low level force,” and used a Taser,…
From street child in China to Intel mentor
The chasm grew wider the higher she rose up the ranks, eventually becoming technical adviser to Intel’s data center CTO. “There are very few women at the higher levels,” she…
Google learns how to beat you at Atari video games
In some games, the Google computer was able to learn strategies that would help it maximize its score. For example, after playing the brick-breaking game Breakout 600 times, deep-Q network…
Islamic State in Syria Has Abducted 220 From Christian Villages This Week: Monitor
BEIRUT — Islamic State militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive, a monitor that tracks violence in Syria…
Talk Toughens as U.S.-Israel Relations Fray
WASHINGTON — When President Obama’s national security adviser sat down with her Israeli counterpart at the White House last week, she upbraided him over leaks in Jerusalem that the Americans…
Numbers Of Christians Abducted In Syria By Islamic State Rises To 220, Monitor Says
BEIRUT, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive, a monitor that tracks…
A Reminder You Might Need If You Feel Stuck (VIDEO)
Marisa, 22, who’s working as an escort and says she feels alienated from her family, wants to know: “Am I fixable and worth helping, or am I a lost cause?”…
Death toll at 168 from Afghanistan avalanches
They began Tuesday, continued Wednesday and two more avalanches took place Thursday, said provincial Gov. Abdul Rahman Kabiri. Authorities fear the toll will grow much higher since rescue personnel are…
Wanna fly LaGuardia to L.A. direct? Someday maybe you can
Gates and slots are limited at the three New York airports. If an airline is going to start providing the more lucrative transcontinental flights from LaGuardia, it is probably going…
Former JPMorgan banker Bill Winters is back
“[Winters] brings with him considerable experience as well as an excellent reputation for building good teams,” Temasek said in a statement. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market…
Former JPMorgan banker Bill Winters is back
“[Winters] brings with him considerable experience as well as an excellent reputation for building good teams,” Temasek said in a statement. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market…
Spider-Gwen Lives! Spider-Man’s Dead Girlfriend Is A Kick-Ass Superhero Now
It’s been 42 years since Spider-Man’s girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, died in the final pages of The Amazing Spider-Man #121 — a death that changed comic book history forever and was…
How Did A 22-Year-Old Go From Straight-A Student To Escort? (VIDEO)
“Marisa went from a bubbly little girl to a rebellious teenager,” says Robin, who adopted her daughter Marisa when she was 6 months old. “She went from a straight-A student…
South Korean Island Grows Wary After Welcoming the Chinese
DAEJEONG, South Korea — Not far from Shin Yong-kyun’s strawberry farm are the crumbling remains of an airfield that Japanese colonialists built in the 1930s, to launch air raids against…
Comcast: Get ready for years of lawsuits over net neutrality.
A similar legal fight is why we’re in this mess now. The last time the FCC tried to protect “Open Internet” rules, Verizon sued and the agency eventually lost in…
Visiting Miami, Obama Presses Republicans on Homeland Security Funding
MIAMI — President Obama called on congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renew financing for the Department of Homeland Security and promised to veto any measure that tried to gut his…
Swastika Display Outside California Home Has Neighbors, Lawmakers Up In Arms
A Northern California man’s display of poster-size swastikas outside his Sacramento house is upsetting some neighbors and state lawmakers, who plan to call on him to remove them. The symbols…
3 men try to join ISIS: Here’s what we know
Their arrests took place in New York and Florida. Abror Habibov, Akhror Saidakhmetov and Abdurasul Juraboev are accused by the federal government of attempting to join ISIS and of fostering…
3 men try to join ISIS: Here’s what we know
Abror Habibov, Akhror Saidakhmetov and Abdurasul Juraboev are accused by the federal government of attempting to join ISIS and of fostering plans to kill the President and shoot law enforcement…
Morgan Stanley agrees $2.6 billion settlement
Related: Citi inks $7 billion mortgage settlement Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two…
5 things to know for your New Day – Thursday, February 26
TERRORISM ARRESTS Three arrested: The three men arrested yesterday, accused of wanting to join ISIS in Syria, apparently had big plans. The New York men wanted to hijack a plane…
DC legalizes pot, ignoring House Republicans
Is weed legal in your state? “We would encourage the Congress to not be so concerned with overturning what 7-in-10 voters said should be the law in the District of…
FCC Expected To Approve Net Neutrality Rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators are poised to impose the toughest rules yet on Internet service providers, aiming to ensure fair treatment of all web traffic through their networks. The…
DC legalizes pot, ignoring House Republicans
Is weed legal in your state? “We would encourage the Congress to not be so concerned with overturning what 7-in-10 voters said should be the law in the District of…