Conan Films First Late-Night Show In Cuba Since Embargo Began
Conan O’Brien made history this weekend, becoming the first host of an American late-night show to film in Cuba since the embargo began. The show will air March 4th. –…
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Japan’s Economy Expands, but Less Than Expected
TOKYO — Japan emerged from recession at the end of 2014, government data showed on Monday, though the economic growth — the country’s first since early last year — was…
FAA to announce new rules for flying drones
Currently, all commercial remote controlled aircraft are banned, unless a specific, rare exception is obtained from the FAA and operators follow a lengthy list of rules. Only a handful of…
These Photos Beautifully Illustrate What Love Looks Like After Divorce
When you’re newly divorced, it’s hard to imagine ever loving again. But the truth is, you never stop loving. You love your kids with a fierceness because you know they…
Barbara Bush: ‘I’ve Changed My Mind’ On Another Bush Occupying The White House
Call it the first flip-flop of the 2016 presidential campaign. – It’s not clear what changed since that assessment, but the governor’s stock has risen dramatically since he announced he…
It’s snow time again in Boston
They have a few more hours to catch a flight or get in the car and get the heck out of there before the latest massive storm brings everything bad…
Chris Christie’s Ratings Drop To A Record Low
Approval ratings for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) are the lowest they have been since he took office in 2010, a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds. The survey finds that…
Major ‘Simpsons’ Theory Gets Debunked By Executive Producer
A huge “Simpsons” theory claiming Homer Simpson has been in a coma since an episode in 1993 was just too good to be true. “Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean set…
Ashton Kutcher Brags About Having Sex With Mila Kunis
Ashton Kutcher gets to do a lot of cool stuff, you know, since he’s a very famous celebrity. But the coolest thing he gets to do is have sex with…
John Daly: ‘Wild Thing’ lets rip round Pebble Beach
But in the last decade the “Wild Thing” hasn’t prospered in the blustery environs of Pebble Beach on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Since 1991, John Daly has played 10…
Lindsey Graham headed to Iowa
While Graham is no stranger to Iowa, having campaigned there for now-Sen. Joni Ernst last year, it’s his first trip to the state since launching a presidential exploratory committee last…
The Hubble Space Telescope Has Orbited Earth For 25 Years. Here Are 25 Of Its Most Stunning Images
Since 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting Earth, capturing images of the cosmos that have “fundamentally changed humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.” This year, to celebrate the…
That Time Carter G. Woodson Hired Langston Hughes For His 1st Real Job
This year is the 100th anniversary of what is now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization founded by Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)….
Abe Makes Impassioned Appeal to Change Constitution
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his most emotional appeal yet on Thursday for rewriting Japan’s pacifist Constitution, asking for what he called the country’s “biggest reform since the…
2014: year of the recalls
But not all recalls are so serious. Sometimes a company issues a recall just because something is misstated in the user’s manual. While the safety agency has been under fire…
What’s in Obama’s proposed military force authorization? And what’s the point?
This Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, would give the President the authority to wage a military campaign against ISIS, the radical terror group waging war in Iraq…
Boehner: Obama’s with ‘left-fringe extremists’ on Keystone
The measure is expected to hit the President’s desk soon, and will trigger the first veto by the president since the GOP took control of both the House and Senate…
Brown Family Breaks Silence On Bobbi Kristina During Vigil: ‘We Appreciate Everyone’s Prayers’
It’s been a week and a half since Bobbi Kristina was first found unresponsive in a bathtub and later put in a medically-induced coma. Since that time, reports and rumors…
$15 million Assange security is ‘sucking resources in,’ police say
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe says the operation is being reviewed, as there’s “no doubt it’s a drain.” Assange has been living in the embassy since June 2012 to avoid…
Job Openings Jump To Highest Levels Since 2001
“Help wanted” signs are popping up everywhere: There were more than 5 million jobs available in the U.S. at the end of 2014, the highest number since early 2001, the…
The Original Ending Of ‘Birdman’ Featured Johnny Depp
The ending to “Birdman” has been hotly debated since the Oscar-nominated film hit theaters last year. It’s been praised and broken down, dismissed and deemed a satire. But in a…
If You Think The Threat Of Nuclear War Went Away, There’s Something You Should Know
Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the end of the Cold War, and these days people who worry about the end of the world as we know…
David Axelrod’s ‘Believer’
Would Barack Obama have been elected president without David Axelrod? That question is less far-fetched than it may seem. To be sure, Obama is a man of prodigious talents —…
Baghdad Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 15; Dozens Wounded
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. –…
Nicki Minaj’s Grammy Dress 2015 Shows Off Her Cleavage The Tom Ford Way
Nicki Minaj has come a loooooonnnnnngggg way since her head-to-toe leopard print-wearing days. Sporting a totally toned down look lately, the Grammy-nominated artist has had standout red carpet moments, making…
Brazil prison escape follows seduction
The women talked guards into letting them inside and seduced them, spiking their drinks in the process, according to reports. What happened next is what one might expect when strangers…
Less Than Half Of The Money Pledged To Fight Ebola Reached Affected Countries Last Year
Nearly $2.9 billion has been pledged to help fight the Ebola outbreak since it swept West Africa last year, but a new study found a large discrepancy between the funds…
Fewer Drivers Are Drinking Behind The Wheel, But More Are Using Drugs
The number of drivers on the road with alcohol in their systems has declined by nearly one-third since 2007, but there has been a large increase in drivers using marijuana…
Little Girl Perfectly Sums Up Every Parent’s ‘Frozen’ Fatigue
Over a year since “Frozen” took the world by icy storm, one little toddler has the best answer to the eternal question, “Do you want to build a snowman?” Shut….
12 Sweet Baby Names Inspired By Nursery Rhymes
With their lilting rhythms and catchy rhymes, nursery rhymes have delighted successive generations of children since the first publication of Mother Goose in the 1700s — though the original meanings,…