Jamaica Decriminalizes Small Amounts of ‘Ganja’
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the island’s…
Look From Behind, With Feeling
Credit Jules Aarons Credit Shalmon Bernstein Credit Martin Lehmann – After a winter storm on Friday, a prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.” Ukrainian soldiers near the city of…
Southwest Airlines Grounds 128 Planes After Failing To Inspect Backup Hydraulic Systems
Southwest Airlines Co. says it has grounded 128 planes after failing to inspect backup hydraulic systems used to control the rudder if the main system fails. – Dallas-based Southwest is…
‘Parks and Recreation’ Finale Ends Show’s Run, Sunny as Ever
On the series finale of “Parks and Recreation,” one of the show’s more likable losers finally made good with a best-selling advice book titled “Failure: An American Success Story.” That…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…
18-Year-Old Who Went On The Run With 13-Year-Old Girlfriend: ‘I Knew We Were Going To Get Caught’ (VIDEO)
though he denies that is why they left. Over the next two weeks, authorities allege the young couple forged checks and stole three vehicles — one reportedly with firearms inside…
Premarkets: 5 things to know before the open
Related: Fear & Greed Index 2. HP plunges: Shares in HP (HPQ, Tech30) are falling by about 8% premarket after the tech company reported a slide in quarterly revenue and…
In Greek Crisis, Rare Moment of Consensus
ROME — For the past month, as Greece once again emerged as a threat to the global economy, a new generation of populist Greek leaders vowed to shatter Europe’s austerity…
This Is The Biggest Religious Group In Each U.S. State
There are now 23 states where the largest religious group is “unaffiliated” — a testament, perhaps, to what many researchers describe as a changing religious landscape in the United States….
New Jersey House Explosion Caught On Dash Cam; Injuries Reported (VIDEO)
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Fire Chief Jack Johnson was standing outside a home under renovation near the Jersey shore in the neighborhood where residents had reported a strong smell…
Relax! The NSA failed to hack your phone
Plus, the company said that even if the encryption keys had been stolen, the spy agencies would only have the ability to spy on communications over 2G mobile networks, as…
Ex-Boxer Xavier Cortez Jr. Faces Trial In Killings Of 18-Month Old Baby And Her Mother
A former professional boxer already facing trial in the beating death of an 18-month old girl pleaded not guilty in a Hawaii court last week to strangling the baby’s mother….
4 Wesleyan Students Arrested In Molly Overdose
Four Wesleyan University students were arrested Tuesday in connection with a dozen hospitalizations among people who took a party drug known as Molly. The students were arrested on assorted drug…
State Department official arrested, accused of soliciting sex from minor
When the detective arrived at Rosen’s Washington DC home, Rosen was arrested. Authorities said the State Department was notified after the arrest.
‘Parks And Rec’ Finale Pays Tribute To Producer Harris Wittels
After flashing forward to reveal each character’s future, the series finale of “Parks and Recreation” paid tribute to another important part of the team. The episode ended with a message…
Retta Shares 6 Stories About Filming The ‘Parks & Rec’ Finale
“Parks and Recreation” said its final goodbye on Tuesday, and through a series of flash-forwards, viewers found out what exactly happened to every member of Pawnee’s Parks Department. A few…
The ‘Parks And Rec’ Finale Flash Forwards Gave Us 12 Happy Endings
Raise your hand if you sobbed through the “Parks and Recreation” series finale. Great, so we’re all in this together. NBC aired the final installment of “Parks” on Tuesday night,…
‘American Sniper’ Trial Jury Finds Ex-Marine Guilty of Murder
STEPHENVILLE, Tex. — Eddie Ray Routh, the mentally disturbed veteran who killed Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL marksman who inspired the movie “American Sniper,” was sentenced Tuesday to life…
Bulls Derrick Rose Out, To Undergo Knee Surgery
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will have surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. – The Bulls say a timetable for his return will be determined after…
GOP Lawmakers Clash Over Shutdown
A tense debate broke out during a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on Tuesday, a sign of the serious hurdles GOP leaders face ahead of a critical funding deadline for…
Arrests of Wesleyan students made after overdoses of the drug Molly
The Middletown Police Department reported that 11 were hospitalized because of Molly and one because of alcohol. Four people remained in the hospital Monday, including two in critical condition, according…
Elizabeth Warren Is Waiting To See Just How Progressive Hillary Clinton Is
Liberal hero Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Tuesday that she’s waiting to see how progressive a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign would be. – Warren has repeatedly insisted that she’s not…
Toddlewood dresses kid models like A-listers at the 2015 Oscars
Related: Red carpet knockoffs for a fraction of the price Jordyn Murvil, the five-year-old cast as a pint-sized Oprah, flew in from Detroit at the crack of dawn Tuesday to…
Through Years of Change, Pawtucket, R.I., Always Had McCoy Stadium
The icy reminder of a baseball truth has blown down from New England, down from a Rhode Island city forever described as gritty, or struggling, or, more politely, challenged. No…
Chicago Mayoral Race Isn’t Over Yet, As Rahm Emanuel Falls Short Of Votes Needed To Avoid Runoff
Former congressman and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel won the most votes in Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral election, but he failed to receive the degree of support needed from…
Lawsuit says Purina food harms dogs; company denies allegations
The named plaintiff in the suit describes how one of his dogs died after eating Beneful and two of his dogs got sick. In the past four years, consumers have…
‘American Sniper’ Trial: Eddie Ray Routh Convicted Of Killing Chris Kyle And Chad Littlefield
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A former Marine has been convicted in the deaths of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and Kyle’s friend at a shooting range. Jurors returned the verdict…
Bob Goodlatte Seemed ‘Remarkably Open’ To Criminal Justice Reform At White House Meeting
The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee was “remarkably open to many aspects of criminal justice reform” during a White House meeting on Tuesday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told…
GOP Pollster Explains Why Republicans Need Record Minority Support To Win In 2016
WASHINGTON — The American electorate is more diverse than ever, which means Republicans will have to attract a record percentage of minorities to win the presidency in 2016, a GOP…