In his first public comments about Mueller, Obama said he was heartbroken at news of the American humanitarian worker’s death. But he maintained his stance against paying ransoms for American…
Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother: Theresa Brown, a housekeeper Marriages: Monique Gunthrop (1997-present); Sue Jones (1958-1972, divorced)…
After a harrowing New Delhi gang rape in 2012, a police officer told Ram Devineni that “no good girl walks home at night.” In that moment, the Indian-American filmmaker vowed…
The United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes Tuesday against the Islamic State group from an air base in Jordan, marking its return to combat operations against the militants after it halted…
It took more than 16 years for justice to be served against a man who set an 8-year-old boy on fire after sexually abusing him. Don Collins, 29, was convicted…
Moore was once best known for having a monument to the Ten Commandments built at a public Alabama judicial building. Federal courts ordered him to take it down in 2003….
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The White House will ask Congress for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters by Wednesday, congressional aides said on Monday. The United…
WASHINGTON — By 1963, much of the United States was on its way to desegregation. It had been nine years since the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board decision…
* HSBC admits failings by Swiss subsidiary * Leaked documents allege bank helped clients to evade taxes * Allegations date back to 2006-07 * Clients include music and sports stars,…
Girls in at least 70 countries have faced threats, violent attacks and other abuse for trying to go to school over the past five years, the U.N. human rights office…
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. –…
SYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia has fought off a challenge to his leadership after lawmakers from his conservative Liberal Party voted Monday against a motion to…
But it was a comparison he drew at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday that is receiving the latest criticism, proving just how potent language can be, particularly when it…
AMMAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Jordan’s air force chief said on Sunday his country’s jet fighters had conducted 56 raids in three days of intensified bombing targeting a stronghold of…
Paul found friendly audiences at the end of a stormy week filled with negative headlines over comments he made about vaccinations and swirling controversy involving one of his advisers in…
Bill Maher made yet another joke referencing the recent sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. – “Real Time with Bill Maher” airs Friday at 10:00 p.m. ET on HBO.
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) Mohamed Ahmed, a gas station manager who moonlights as an anti-terror propagandist, is ready to launch another strike against Islamic State terrorists. He’s just waiting for his tax…
MUNICH — The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it plans to resume its participation in the American-led airstrikes against the Islamic State group, a senior State…
SAN FRANCISCO — A deputy public defender who was arrested in a widely seen video filed a complaint against the San Francisco Police Department on Thursday. Jami Tillotson was handcuffed,…
NEW YORK — Former “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw pushed back Friday against reports that he wants his embattled successor, Brian Williams, to be fired for falsely claiming to…
Sexual assault victim advocates who are pushing against a mandatory reporting bill in Virginia are paying closer attention to a “promising” new third-party reporting system called Callisto, which would let…
The Champions League final against domestic rival Bayern Munich at Wembley on May 25, 2013 didn’t quite go to plan, but for a team that had won back-to-back German Bundesliga…
The 70-year-old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted Thursday of one count of attempted rape of a girl under the age of 13, one count of having…
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said his country’s strike against Islamic State in Syria on Thursday was just the start of its response to the…
Three retired senior military commanderswith 12 stars between themrecently came before the Senate Armed Services Committee to give their assessment of the defense and security challenges facing our country. With…
Half of U.S. states don’t require home-school students to be vaccinated against diseases that include measles, chickenpox and hepatitis B, according to an organization that advocates greater oversight of home…
Here are 10 hypothetical communities with different vaccination rates. They show just how important high rates of immunization can be to protect everyone against measles. Read the whole story at…
President Barack Obama announced in a speech Wednesday night a plan for U.S. airstrikes in Syria, as well as increased U.S. support for the Syrian opposition. “In the fight against…
Down by one with about 40 seconds to play on Wednesday, the Miami Heat should have had enough time to patiently get a few more shots up against the Minnesota…
www.bloomberg.com: (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration is reaching out to American Muslim leaders as it tries to stem extremism in the U.S. while heading off a domestic backlash against mainstream…