Unknown ‘Device’ Found On White House Grounds: Reports
An unknown device has been discovered on the grounds of the White House, NBC News reported. – This is a developing story. More to come…
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Turkish Court Orders Facebook To Block Pages Insulting Mohammad: Reports
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court has ordered Facebook to block a number of pages deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad, threatening to stop access to the whole social networking…
Pope Travels To Philippines To Visit Poor, Country Sends Homeless Kids To Resorts
Outraged activists are demanding answers after hordes of homeless children were removed from Manila during Pope Francis’ recent visit, an accusation local authorities initially denied. The Pope, who has made…
Obama To Propose Protecting 1.4 million Acres Of U.S. Arctic Refuge: Report
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will propose protecting 1.4 million acres (556,000 hectares) of Arctic refuge from oil and gas drilling, The Washington Post reported on…
ISIS demanding release of convicted terrorist to save Japanese hostage
A video file posted online Saturday by a known ISIS supporter shows an image of one hostage, Kenji Goto, holding a photo of what appears to be the corpse of…
Ukraine ministry: 10 civilians killed in Mariupol shelling
The latest reported incident comes amid a surge in fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels.
Ferrets Attack Baby In Philadelphia Home
By Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – As many as three ferrets kept as household pets attacked a one-month-old infant girl in her suburban Philadelphia home, and the child…
California measles outbreak grows to 68 cases
The number of cases has increased to 68, with 48 of those cases linked to an outbreak at Disneyland, state health officials reported Friday. Two days ago, the health department…
CDC: Flu still hitting hard in most of U.S., but spread seems to be slowing
For the week ending January 17, based on pneumonia and influenza mortality surveillance, the season is still above epidemic levels, as is typical during flu season. Epidemic means that the…
SkyMall Declares Bankruptcy, Catalog Killed By In-Flight Internet
Legendary in-air catalog SkyMall has declared bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. – This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Martin Scorsese Documentary On Bill Clinton Shelved: Report
Jan 22 (Reuters) – A documentary on former President Bill Clinton by veteran director Martin Scorsese has been indefinitely shelved after the sides disagreed on control of the film, the…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘reformer’ King Abdullah dies
The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported. – CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report.
Grandmother Lives On Cruise Ship For $164,000 A Year, Sails Through Golden Years Beautifully
An 86-year-old grandmother is living the good life on the high seas. Florida widow Lee Wachtstetter has lived the last seven years on the luxury cruise ship Crystal Serenity, shelling…
U.S. naval ship grounded off Japanese coast
Last mission for storied class of warships – CNN’s Will Ripley reported from Tokyo; Brian Walker wrote from Atlanta
Deflategate: Patriots Used Deflated Footballs In AFC Championship Win Over Colts, Reports Say
The NFL has determined that the New England Patriots used deflated footballs during its win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game on Sunday night, according to multiple…
2 Yemeni nationals charged in U.S. court with fighting for al Qaeda
The criminal complaint alleges that Saddiq al-Abbadi and Ali Alvi provided material support to the terrorist organization and conspired to murder Americans abroad. – Lawrence Crook III reported from New…
10 killed, churches torched in protests over Charlie Hebdo
While there have also been largely peaceful protests, authorities from Africa to the Middle East are seeing clashes in the streetsand seeking ways to tamp down the uproar among Muslims…
4.4-magnitude quake shakes west-central California
No serious damage was immediately reported. The epicenter was in a sparsely populated area. One of the nearest cities, Greenfield, with a population of more than 16,000, is 17 miles…
Pat Houston Slams Whitney Biopic: ‘Lifetime Is Notorious For Making Bad Biopics’
Despite the lack of support from Whitney Houston’s family, Lifetime’s much anticipated biopic on the late singer, “I Will Always Love You: The Whitney Houston Story,” drew a reported 4.1…
The Most Dangerous Man In American Politics
His frontal assault on the open secrets of New York political power has been a genuine shock to the state’s politics and even to its press, who missed the secret…
Univ. of Virginia Legal Costs Mount After Discredited Rape Story
RICHMOND, Va., (Reuters) – The costs to the University of Virginia after a discredited report by Rolling Stone magazine of a fraternity gang rape are mounting, with lawyers’ contracts totaling…
Europe tackles threats, boosts security after terror attacks
Here are the latest developments: Belgium: Armed soldiers patrol cities Heavily armed guards filtered through the streets of Brussels and Antwerp on Saturday, a sight the country hasn’t seen in…
Obama-Menendez dispute shows Dem Iran rift
The unusually sharp exchange, between a senior senator and a president from his own party, occurred during a Senate Democratic retreat at a hotel in Baltimore. A senior administration official…
Suspects detained in Paris over attacks
The arrests were made in the Grigny and Fleury-Merogis neighborhoods, and those arrested were in Amedy Coulibaly’s entourage, the Paris prosecutor’s spokesperson said. Coulibaly was killed last Friday in a…
Listeria Fast Facts
General Information:Approximately 1,600 cases of listeriosis are reported in the United States every year, with 260 resulting in death, according to the CDC. Typically, Listeriosis affects older adults, pregnant women,…
One month without a Hillary Clinton headliner
Clinton’s spokesman has said for the last two weeks that the former secretary of state’s public schedule would be quiet, and it won’t be until Jan. 21the day after President…
Families wait and pray as divers search for bodies in AirAsia QZ8501’s fuselage
She and her four sisters have been waiting for news of their only brother, Saiful Rakhmad, a father of three children. More than two weeks after the plane went down,…
Christie supporters to form leadership PAC
What’s happening in 2016: Romney and everyone else – The New York Times first reported the move towards forming the PAC.
Romney likely headed to RNC meeting
“He has been invited and we’ve been told he is planning to attend,” said the RNC source. – Romney’s expected attendance was first reported by The Washington Post.
Nine days later, bodies still litter bushes from Boko Haram’s ‘deadliest’ massacre
As terrified villagers scattered into the bush in Baga town and surrounding villages, the gunmen unloaded motorcycles from their truck and chased after them. Residents hid under scant brush. Bullets…