Utah House Approves Bill Allowing Executions By Firing Squad
The Utah House of Representatives approved a measure Friday that would allow executions by firing squad, the AP reports. – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced Friday he had placed…
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New York City goes 11 days without a homicide — a modern record
The last reported homicide was February 1, or Super Bowl Sunday, in Upper Manhattan, a police representative said Friday. – CNN’s Michael Martinez and Kevin Conlon contributed to this report.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber Resigning: Reports
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) is resigning from office Friday amid allegations of corruption, the Associated Press and The Oregonian report. – This is a developing story.. Check back for…
Obama: Chapel Hill Murders ‘Brutal And Outrageous’
President Barack Obama released a statement Friday on the shooting of three members of a Muslim family in North Carolina. – For more on the Chapel Hill shooting, go here.
Indian Prime Minister Voices Concern About Targeting of Churches
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India summoned the police commissioner of the Delhi region on Friday to express his concern about a series of episodes of what…
G.M.O. Apples Are Approved for Growing in the United States
The United States on Friday approved the commercial planting of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to turning brown when sliced or bruised. – Okanagan is still engaged in a…
Fighting Escalates Ahead of Ukraine Truce, Government Forces Surrounded at Rail Hub
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — Government forces trapped in a strategic railway hub in eastern Ukraine came under heavy assault on Friday as Russian-backed rebel fighters sought to exploit the window ahead…
Internet Raises Funds For Firefighter Who Responded To Emergency Call At His Own Home
A group of firefighters is helping one of their own start over after a tragedy. Mike Heim, a volunteer fireman in Soloman, Maryland, answered a call about a house fire…
Pennsylvania Governor Puts Moratorium On Death Penalty
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced Friday that he has placed a moratorium on the state’s death penalty. – Death Penalty Moratorium Declaration by Governor Tom Wolf
U.N. Envoy to Syria Says Assad Is Crucial to Hopes to End War
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Appearing to address one of the core issues that have derailed peace talks in Syria, the United Nations special envoy for the country on Friday described President…
QueerView Feb. 12: A Look Back At The Week In LGBT News Stories
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices and HuffPost Live will take a look back at some of the biggest queer news stories from the past week. Check back every Friday for…
‘Of Course It’s All Nonsense’: People Share Their Friday The 13th Superstitions
Get ready for superstition — times three. Friday is the first of three Friday the 13ths this year. Each year has at least one Friday the 13th, but there can…
Rebels Kill Dozens of Soldiers in Myanmar Near Border With China
BANGKOK — More than 50 government soldiers and police officers have been killed in Myanmar in recent days in clashes with an armed ethnic group, the state news media said…
Boko Haram Launches First Attack on Chadian Village
MOUNDOU, Chad — Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a village on the shore of Lake Chad early Friday, marking the first such violence against the neighbor contributing the most military…
More than 170 whales stranded on New Zealand beach
Twenty-four of the 198 pilot whales stuck on the beach have already died, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation said Friday. The department’s staff, helped by 140 volunteers, were planning to…
Obama huddles with tech execs in San Francisco
Meant to unite industry brass with top U.S. law enforcement officials, the White House cybersecurity summit on the campus of Stanford University has attracted only one major Silicon Valley CEO:…
Mom Accused Of Threatening To Blow Up School After Daughter Fails Test
A New York mom accused of threatening to bomb her daughter’s high school after the girl failed a state exam says she “never made such a phone call.” – The…
Will Brian Williams return?
The trio of executives have said nothing publicly since Friday, when Turness confirmed that an internal fact-checking investigation was underway. But this crisis is taking up all of their time….
Kate Hudson Looks Super Toned In A Sports Bra
Kate Hudson unveiled her rock hard abs while working on a photo shoot for Fabletics on Friday in Los Angeles. Read the whole story at JustJared
André Brink, South African Literary Figure Who Ran Afoul of Censors, Dies at 79
André Brink, a towering South African literary presence for decades whose work in English and Afrikaans fell afoul of apartheid-era censors, died Friday, South African news reports said. He was…
Kim Kardashian’s New Haircut Is A Lob And We Love It
Kim Kardashian caused yet another Internet frenzy on Friday night. However, this time it didn’t involve showing off her butt — it was all about chopping off her hair. That’s…
Zuckerberg, wife give $75 million to San Francisco General Hospital
It’s not just a substantial gift, but a personal one. Chan worked for years at the facilitythe Bay Area city’s lone trauma centerduring her pediatric residency. She came away struck…
Rosie O’Donnell leaving ‘The View’ after split from her wife
She’s leaving the show to focus on her family after she split from her wife, Michelle Rounds, in November, her publicist said in a statement Friday. – CNN’s Tony Marco…
Is Eric Holder now the White House basketball star?
“I’ll be honest with you, my game is a little broke,” Obama said. “I’ve been a little busy, and what happens is that, sort of, the risk-reward ratio starts shifting.”…
Turkish Foreign Minister Withdraws From Security Conference to Avoid Israelis
ISTANBUL — The Turkish foreign minister withdrew at the last minute from a high-profile international security conference in Munich on Friday, after learning that Israeli diplomats might take part. The…
Mississippi Rep. Alan Nunnelee Dies At Age 56 After Battle With Cancer
Mississippi Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R) died Friday at age 56 after a battle with cancer. – Sabrina Siddiqui contributed to this report.
I GOT CHEATED ON: My Husband Had An Affair Two Months After We Got Married – XoJane
www.xojane.com: I filed for divorce on a Friday.
ISIS Claims Female American Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Was Killed In Jordanian Airstrike
A media account affiliated with the Islamic State group has released a statement on Friday that claims a female American hostage held by the group was killed in a Jordanian…
Tom Brokaw Denies Reports That He Wants Brian Williams To Be Fired
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…
U.S. Economy Added 257,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate at 5.7%
In a sign the economic momentum evident late last year has carried into 2015, the Labor Department said Friday that American employers added 257,000 jobs in January, as wage growth…