Islamic State militants have reportedly released 19 Assyrian Christians who were abducted from a village in northeastern Syria last week. News of the Sunday release offered some hope to the…
GLAAD’s Claire Pires got a peek behind the scenes of “Boy Meets Girl,” the hotly-anticipated new transgender romantic comedy, when she sat down for an in-depth interview with the film’s…
It’s a familiar scene: you’re at a pizzeria and behind the counter you see disks of dough flying high into the air. Whether you’ve witnessed it in person or seen…
Ash from Russia’s Shiveluch volcano was the culprit behind the flight disruptions Saturday, said Jeff Freymueller, a scientist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. – Three volcanoes are erupting on Russia’s…
On the evening of Aug. 9, 2011, one month before the 40th anniversary of the bloody Attica prison riot, a guard in that remote facility in western New York was…
A Texas mom is behind bars after she apparently pulled a gun during a fistfight between high school students. – “I don’t think a grown woman should be taking a…
While the sixth and final season of “Glee” is still in full swing for fans, it’s already over for the cast. Star Lea Michele said her final goodbyes and left…
Before he was the executive producer behind the insanely successful new series “Empire,” Danny Strong wrote “Game Change,” the television adaptation of the dishy book depicting the 2008 president election….
The Los Angeles Lakers are without the face of their franchise, Kobe Bryant, who is lost to injury for who knows how long. But on Sunday, behind 25 points and…
The kidnappers took the men off the bus, but left women and children behind, said Abdul Khaliq Ayoubi, the governor of Shah Joythe district in Zabul province where the incident…
At Baher Mohamed’s home in Cairo, the Al Jazeera English journalist tries to get closer to his baby Haron, born while he was in prison. “A few days ago I…
The defeat left them in second place just a point behind behind Real but with their Madrid rivals still to play its one game in hand. Much of the talk…
both male and female — an orientation video offering advice on how to identify, and avoid, sexual predators behind bars. Read the whole story at The Marshall Project
But the two shows, which aired at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET, had suffered from very low ratings. One day earlier this month, Farrow’s ratings had fallen to 11,000…
When an oil train carrying more than 3 million gallons of crude derailed in West Virginia earlier this week, it left behind a stretch of blackened riverfront, the ruins of…
Mourners gathered Wednesday in Copenhagen for the funeral of Jewish community member Dan Uzan, killed in a weekend terror rampage that also targeted a free speech forum in the Danish…
Gigi Hadid has already had a fairly momentous 2015: Last month, she was named the face of Maybelline, and shortly thereafter she made a big splash in the Sports Illustrated…
On this very special episode of Mondays with Marlo, fashion therapist and author Tim Gunn gave us a behind the scenes look at New York Fashion Week! We met with…
The causes of violence are complex, and reducing them to talking points only adds to the problem, scholars say. But if you want to rally troops to your side, few…
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — As expected, there was a repeat world champion in the men’s slalom on Sunday. The big surprise was that it was not Marcel Hirscher, the Austrian…
A 26-year-old woman could face life behind bars after she was charged with aggravated rape stemming from a video that, police say, shows her sexually assaulting a then 3-year-old and…
HONG KONG — If you can’t beat them, join them. That seems to be the thinking behind a Saturday announcement that China’s two largest taxi-hailing mobile applications, Didi Dache and…
The man behind the smooth baritone best known for announcing “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” has died. Gary Owens was 80 years old. – Owens is survived by his wife of…
New Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton may seem a step behind when he talks, but don’t fall for it. Here’s what he’s up to Read the whole story at Salon
Like Hockney, this is man whose canvas is a tablet. His subject? Ultra-slick, quick racing boats. Dirk Kramers, who counts Ted Turner among his former employers, has been tasked with…
Kanye West was having a ball Sunday night, what with two incredible Grammy performances behind him. So when Beck won the award for Album of the Year, beating Kanye’s friend,…
If you looked around the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, you would have seen Al Gore and Tim Cook over on the left, Joan Collins and Jane Fonda on…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? And should you actually feed a cold and starve a fever? While there’s some true behind both, it’s a bit…
The Vatican is finishing renovations on public restrooms just off St. Peter’s Square that will include three showers and a barber shop for the homeless. – Francis has stepped up…
The Kentucky Republican had a rough week but found a friendly audience Friday night headlining an “Audit the Fed” rally at Jasper Winery in Des Moines, an event packed with…