Science has provided ample evidence that childhood vaccines are safe and effective, and public health authorities maintain that vaccines are as important as seat belts in protecting our children. Even…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — During the 1980s and ’90s, the historic alliance between the wealthy monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the country’s powerful clerics emerged as the major financier of…
THE pattern is striking. Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often began with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. In many cases, the charges of domestic violence were…
Jordan already carried out one act of retaliation, executing two terrorist prisoners with ties to al Qaeda in Iraq. One of them was Sajida al-Rishawi, the would-be suicide bomber whose…
WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates, a crucial Arab ally in the American-led coalition against the Islamic State, suspended airstrikes against the Sunni extremist group in December, citing fears for…
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is talking like a man who will run for Senate in 2016. In an interview with The Hill on Tuesday, Grayson said he’s thinking about running….
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State became even more complicated Tuesday, after a video posted online indicated that the militant group had killed a Jordanian pilot taking…
Thom Tillis isn’t sorry about opposing a minimum wage increase, but he hopes restaurant employees will find comfort by keeping their hands smeared with poop all day. As a nod…
The president of the International Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide against each other during the breakup of Yugoslavia. PARIS — The…
“We are ready to do everything if there is a clear strategy that after ISIS, we can be sure that our border will be protected. We don’t want the regime…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court ruled Tuesday that Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide against each other’s people during the bloody 1990s wars sparked by…
He said the report, due to be presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council in March, should be shelved. “This is the same council that in 2014 made more decisions…
BUDAPEST — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday ruled out any German supply of weapons to Ukraine, but emphasized that Europe must stay united against Russian aggression. As long as Russia…
Colorado Republican leaders have begun a legislative push to repeal recently passed gun control measures, reigniting one of the most intense political debates in recent history. The first advance came…
Birth place: Myra, West Virginia (grew up in Hamlin) Birth name: Charles Elwood Yeager Father: Albert Hal Yeager, a coal miner and gas driller Mother: Susie Mae (Sizemore) Yeager Marriages:…
In remarks here, Mr. Christie at first stopped short of recommending that parents immunize their children against measles, or any other illness, calling for “balance” and “choice.” But his remarks…
President Barack Obama is pushing back against criticism of his foreign policy, arguing that Americans are safer on his watch. – He says the job of fighting against extremism is…
Since then, the United States has provided advisers to the Iraqi military in its fight with ISIS and has bombed ISIS positions. But in an interview with CNN last week,…
NEW YORK — Foreign Affairs magazine may have just given Syrian dictator Bashar Assad his biggest opportunity to promote himself in recent months, but the outlet’s managing editor wants to…
The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown Friday, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word…
The source warned against expecting Romney to endorse anyone in the near future, or perhaps at all, saying the 2012 GOP nominee will be out helping the party, but not…
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s legal team for the third time is seeking to have felony abuse-of-power charges against him quashed. – Perry left office Jan. 20 but plans to…
Authorities say they are dropping their aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman after his ex-girlfriend stopped cooperating with authorities. – It was Zimmerman’s latest run-in with authorities since his acquittal…
Sunday’s preeminent football game is more than just the Patriots against the Seahawks. It also pits two northern coastal cities against each other in a clash of cultures: East vs….
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission made an unprecedented move against “revenge porn” on Thursday, reaching a settlement with the alleged operator of one such website that bans him from…
Authorities say they have filed murder charges against the colleague-turned-lover of a Pennsylvania woman 23 years after she disappeared. – Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she hopes Groves’ arrest brings…
We all know who has broken our hearts. But here’s some fresh insight from the author of The Deal: A Guide to Radical and Complete Forgiveness on the specific reasons…
Joss Whedon has never been shy about speaking out against misogyny within the entertainment industry. His latest shot across the bow of the patriarchy comes in an interview with Digital…
By the end of his second season, he inked a five-year contract extension worth $40 million. But less than a year later, he was charged with first-degree murder in the…
But as opening statements and testimony get underway, will Jenkins’ words help or hurt her fiancé if she takes the stand? Jenkins is on the prosecution’s witness list. “Normally, a…