Mubarak’s Sons Are Released From Jail in Egypt
CAIRO — The two adult sons of former President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt were released from jail early Monday, just one day after the fourth anniversary of the revolt that…
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New York Officials Urge Caution as Blizzard Approaches
With the first flurries starting to fall Monday morning in what officials said was expected to be one of the most powerful blizzards to ever strike New York City, officials…
Scores of Philippine Police Officers Killed in Firefight With Rebels
MANILA — At least 43 police officers in the southern Philippines were killed during an attempt to capture one of Southeast Asia’s most wanted terrorism suspects, police and government officials…
Rifts Between U.S. and Nigeria Impeding Fight Against Boko Haram
WASHINGTON — Relations between American military trainers and specialists advising the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram are so strained that the Pentagon often bypasses the Nigerians altogether,…
U.S. Suspends Some Counterterrorism Efforts Against Al Qaeda In Yemen: Officials
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The United States has halted some counter-terrorism operations against al Qaeda militants in Yemen following a takeover of the country by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, U.S….
Report: U.S. Suspends Counterterrorism Operations With Yemen
The Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations with Yemen in the aftermath of the collapse of its government, according to U.S. officials, a move that abruptly eases…
Bears overdose on chocolate bait
The bears were found dead in September within 50 feet of where a hunter said he placed 90 pounds of chocolate and doughnuts as bait, officials said. Andrew Timmins, wildlife…
U.S. Reduces Staff At Yemen Embassy Amid Government Collapse
By Mark Hosenball and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States has pulled more staff out of its embassy in Yemen, U.S. officials said on Thursday as…
GOP’s terrible problem with Hispanics
On the threshold of the 2016 election, the GOP is in a terrible fix over immigration. They’ve done such an effective job of alienating Hispanics over the years with their…
What now for oil after Saudi king’s death?
Saudi officials have repeatedly said the nation will not cut oil production. It’s unlikely that the new king will alter that stance. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is…
People Not Vaccinated For Measles Urged To Avoid Disneyland
People who haven’t been vaccinated against measles, including children too young to be immunized, should avoid Disneyland after new infections were linked to the theme park, California public health officials…
Navy Captain At Guantanamo Fired And Under Investigation For Alleged Affair
The Navy captain in charge of the naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired and is being investigated in connection with an alleged affair with a woman on…
Argentine Phone Calls Detail Efforts to Shield Iran
BUENOS AIRES — Intercepted conversations between representatives of the Iranian and Argentine governments point to a long pattern of secret negotiations to reach a deal in which Argentina would receive…
42 measles cases linked to Disneyland
There’s a measles outbreak at Disneyland, and one of California’s top public health officials recommended that children under 12 and people who’ve never had a measles vaccination stay away from…
Yemen chaos threatens White House anti-terror campaign
Iran-backed rebels of the Shiite Houthi sect sparked alarm in Washington after seizing a presidential palace in the volatile Sunni-majority nation, in what officials called a coup. There are now…
2 bodies found in ruins of burned Annapolis mansion
Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife and four grandchildren are feared dead in the fire. Officials said the two bodies have not been identified. For the first time since the…
ISIS gaining ground in Yemen, competing with al Qaeda
The disturbing information comes from a Yemeni official, who told CNN on Wednesday that ISIS has a presence in at least three provinces in southern and central Yemen, and there…
Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede ‘totally preventable’
“We feel very sad and extremely guilty,” Vice Mayor Zhou Bo told a nationally televised press conference. “We offer our deepest condolences to the victims, and express our deepest apologies…
Several Disneyland employees diagnosed with measles
The announcement comes after public health officials in California and Utah confirmed earlier this month nine cases, all of them visitors of either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in…
HuffPost Talks With Obama Administration Officials After 2015 State Of The Union
HuffPost is interviewing Obama administration officials immediately after the president’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. President Barack Obama’s speech is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 p.m….
Netanyahu-Mossad Split Divides U.S. Congress On Iran Sanctions
The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has broken ranks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling U.S. officials and lawmakers that a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress would tank the Iran…
Overpass Collapses On I-75 In Cincinnati, Killing 1
Officials say one person died and another person was injured when a highway overpass collapsed in Cincinnati. – A witness told WLWT5 that he heard “a real big boom” and…
Brown University Says 2 Fraternities ‘Facilitated’ Sexual Misconduct
Brown University officials on Monday announced that two fraternities on the Ivy League campus have been sanctioned for hosting unregistered parties last fall, including one where two students reported drinking…
Republicans Gearing Up For Fight Over Obama’s Tax Increase Proposal
Republican lawmakers are already signaling they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s pitch for tax increases on the wealthiest Americans. Obama is making that pitch to…
European officials unite to try to thwart terrorism
Officials are scrambling to stop the spread of terrorism and threats, with European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday to tackle the issue. “We start with obviously a…
Lashings, beheadings: Saudi’s ‘cherished’ justice system
Twenty-five year old Lujain al-Hathloula Saudi holding a valid UAE driver’s licensedrives from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia’s border and attempts to cross on November 30 as a form of…
Not very smart: Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body
Chinese customs officials on Sunday busted a Hong Kong man trying to sneak 94 iPhones into the mainlandby strapping them on his body. The man caught the attention of inspectors…
Reports: 2nd black box retrieved from wreckage of AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Retrieving the device, which is designed to record all sounds on a plane’s flight deck, is expected to help investigators understand what went wrong aboard Flight QZ8501, which went down…
Report: Christie interviewed by feds in bridge scandal
ABC News first reported Friday that the New Jersey Republican privately sat down with officials at the governor’s mansion in Princeton, New Jersey, where he answered questions for more than…
Dozens killed in car bomb blast outside police college in Yemen
At least 38 people were killed and dozens others were injured in a car bomb explosion in front of the Police College in the Yemeni capital Sanaa Wednesday morning, two…