Report: Agreement reached on several areas in Ukraine talks
A previous deal was signed in September, also in Minsk. It called for a drawback of heavy weapons, self-rule in the eastern regions and a buffer zone along the Russia-Ukraine…
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Coroner: Ohio Infant Died Of Blunt Impacts To Head, Body
An infant whom authorities suspect was killed by an 11-year-old girl died of blunt impact injuries to the head, neck, body, arms and legs, a medical examiner ruled Wednesday in…
Is Brian Williams’ Career At NBC Over?
In another era, embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams would not have lied about his helicopter coming under RPG fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He would not…
Coping with sudden loss after airplane crashes
“He called me, and he told me he was getting on the plane. And he asked me to marry him on the phone before he got on the plane,” Snow…
Colin Firth: ‘I’ve Never Owned’ Mr. Darcy Role
In 1994, Colin Firth worked for six months on a miniseries called “Pride and Prejudice,” based on Jane Austen’s novel, playing the iconic role of Mr. Darcy. Firth, not exactly…
9 Things You Can’t Stop From Happening Now That Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal In Alabama
Unbelievable. This is what marriage equality is doing to Alabama and every part of the country where same-sex marriages have been legalized. And there’s really nothing we can do about…
Watch These Teens Hilariously Struggle With A Nintendo Power Glove
Old technology is making a hilarious comeback in the latest video from The Fine Brothers. As part of their “Teens React” series on their YouTube channel, the guys recorded teens’…
Former Spy Chief in South Korea Sentenced in Election Case
JEJU, South Korea — In a political blow to President Park Geun-hye, a South Korean appeals court on Monday convicted a former government intelligence chief on charges of intervening in…
Stephen Hadley Fast Facts
Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Stephen John Hadley Father: Robert Hadley, Jr. – April 25, 2012 – The RiceHadley Group announces that former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is…
Ex-spy chief disappears in latest plot twist of Argentina scandal
But this week, it contorted again, when the country’s former spy chief disappeared. Horacio Antonio Stiuso was supposed to testify Thursday about the mysterious death of a special prosecutor, who…
GOP Lawmaker: Pregnancy From Rape ‘Is The Silver Lining’
A Republican state lawmaker called pregnancy from rape “the silver lining” Thursday while debating whether women who become pregnant from sexual assault deserve an exception from a strict anti-abortion measure….
Attorney: Friend Found Bobbi Kristina Brown Face-Down In Tub
An attorney said Wednesday that it was his client who found Bobbi Kristina Brown face-down in a bathtub last week and called 911, not Brown’s partner. Maxwell Lomas, 24, of…
Argentine Former Spy Called To Testify About Dead Prosecutor: Report
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Investigators into the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman just days after he made serious allegations against the president have called for a…
Rick Perry Law Led To Rise In Parents Opting Out Of Vaccines
WASHINGTON — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has stayed relatively quiet during the latest outbreak of potential 2016 presidential contenders stumbling on vaccination policy, even though he has perhaps…
This Is Every ’90s Kids Commercial You Remember, But With One Shocking Twist
The 1990s was a special time for loud, crazy kid commercials, when water guns and sports toys were “Extreme” and after-school snacks were delivered by characters on skateboards who called…
Harper Lee to publish new book, sequel to ‘Mockingbird’
The manuscript was rediscovered last year, Lee, 88, said in a statement from her publisher, Harper. “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ ” she…
Obama Proposes New Agency To Make Americans’ Food Safer
President Barack Obama wants to create a new government agency dedicated to keeping the nation’s food safe. The proposal in the president’s budget released Monday comes after outbreaks of illnesses…
The worst call in Super Bowl history and other memorable moments
But Super Bowl XLIX will be remembered for its exciting, crazy ending, the kind of final scene that would have a Hollywood scriptwriter saying, “Nah, nobody would ever believe that.”…
Wearing Drag In Middle School Saved My Life
I hated middle school. As a gay kid attending a public school in suburban Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the mid-’90s, not a single day went by when I wasn’t teased,…
Arrest made in body parts in suitcase killing
Police were alerted to his location on Friday night by someone who called a tip line. – Police have not disclosed what body parts were in the suitcase and trash…
The ‘Largest Crowdsourced Drawing’ In Existence Attempts To Illustrate The Entire Internet
Earlier this year, a man named Benjamin Redford boldly went where no artist has dared go before, creating a piece called “Internetopia” that claimed to be a portrait of the…
Obama pitches budget on HuffPost blog
Building off his pitch for “middle class economics” in the State of the Union address last week, Obama called on Congress to take up budget proposals he claimed will help…
Rare fox spotted in Yosemite National Park
Don Neubacher, the park’s superintendent, said he’s “thrilled” by the news. He called the species “one of the most rare and elusive animals in the Sierra Nevada.” It’s the first…
Amid Trial Over Silk Road, an Online Black Market, a Debate Over Emoji
The trial of Ross W. Ulbricht, a California man charged with running an online black-market bazaar called Silk Road, had barely begun when an unusual objection was lodged. At issue…
Charli XCX Reveals Who She Wants To Kiss, Marry, And Leave Between Michael Clifford, Drake And Justin Bieber
When she’s not performing or putting out hit music, Charli XCX is choosing between Hollywood’s finest gents — sort of. A radio show appearance at Capital FM turned into a…
Tunisia and DR Congo play out draw to reach AFCON quarter-finals
Tunisia coach Georges Leekens had called on his side, the 2004 AFCON champions, to go all out for the win despite only needing to draw the match to qualify. And…
NYT columnist: Yale police detained my son at gunpoint
On Monday, Blow wrote about another young black man’s encounter with policehis son, who was allegedly held at gunpoint on the Yale University campus where he’s a student. Blow took…
Dutch FA chief van Praag to stand against Blatter for FIFA presidency
The 66-year-old has been at the helm of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since August 2008 and has openly called for the current incumbent Sepp Blatter to step down….
How to catch a glimpse of asteroid flyby
“Close,” of course, is relative. The asteroid, called 2004 BL86 will come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon…
The Jerusalem Artichoke (Or Sunchoke) Is The Fugly Vegetable You Should Be Eating
These are Jerusalem artichokes. They’re also called a sunchokes. – Want to read more from HuffPost Taste? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Tumblr.