Marco Rubio Attempts To Win Back Conservatives On Immigration
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said on Friday that the single biggest lesson he learned from the failure of comprehensive immigration reform in Congress in 2013 is…
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Slow Cooker Liner Bags Will Save You From Ever Having To Scrub It Clean Again
Slow cookers are known for making dinners easy to put together — not to mention desserts, hot chocolate AND nachos. Throw a couple ingredients into the pot in the morning…
Another FIFA about-face: 2021 Confederations Cup not in Qatar
The tournament, which pits the champions of the six regional confederations, along with the hosts and current world champions, has until now been held in the World Cup host country…
Scan reveals 1,000-year-old mummified monk hidden in statue
But it wasn’t until a team of researchers and scientists did a CT scana comprehensive three dimensional x-ray imagelast year, did they discover the mummy’s organs were missing. “We thought…
Texas Serial Shooter ‘Won’t Stop’
Investigators in Texas are in a desperate hunt for a serial shooter they blame for five shootings, one of them fatal, in less than a week. But until the manhunt…
Who Needs Words? This Dad And Baby Had A Perfectly Good Chat Without Them
Why wait until your baby can talk to have a full-blown conversation? – H/T Right This Minute
Simple Skin Test May Detect Alzheimer’s And Parkinson’s Years In Advance, Study Says
While severe problems with the memory and the nervous system are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s respectively, it’s the skin that could detect the disease early on, perhaps even before…
U.S. should keep force as option for Ukraine
If the United States wants to avoid the prospect of the violence spilling over into a broader conflict, it will need to keep the option of more direct involvementincluding the…
Single mom jumped, screamed when she won Powerball prize
But at the time, the 26-year-old single mom in North Carolina had no idea she was about to be $127 million richer. It wasn’t until the next day, when she…
Eating Late At Night May Disrupt Learning And Memory
That dinner you’ve been putting off until late at night or bowl of ice cream you can’t resist before bedtime could mess with your head. Read the whole story at…
Democrats Ask John Boehner To Delay Benjamin Netanyahu’s Address To Congress
Nearly two dozen congressional Democrats sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday urging him to delay Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next month…
Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Carmelo Anthony will have surgery on his left knee that could keep him off the court for four to six months. New York Knicks President Phil Jackson said Wednesday a…
The Atlas Mountains: Morocco’s hidden travel gem
The Atlas Mountains have long been home to some of North Africa’s most remote villages. Until a decade ago, running water and electricity were nearly unheard of, and even today…
Restaurant Review: Shuko in the East Village
Jimmy Lau and Nick Kim opened Shuko following a stint at Neta, their first perch after leaving the truffled nest of Masa Takayama.” “You like spicy?” Jimmy Lau asked from…
David Carr’s Last Word On Journalism, Aimed At Students
David Carr was known at The New York Times as a supreme talent scout, a mentor to young reporters and a blunt critic of those who didn’t measure up. He…
Watch Furbacca, A Furby Chewbacca, Sing The ‘Star Wars’ Theme
The Hasbro showroom at this year’s Toy Fair includes products tied to “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Ant-Man,” “Spider-Man,” “Jurassic World” and “Transformers,” but it’s the tiny Furbacca that was the…
Just A Sip: The Ultimate Romance Drinking Game
Unfortunately for E.L. James’ fans, the Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation is reportedly lackluster. Instead of suffering through the leading couple’s uncomfortable exchanges, we suggest cracking open a new romance…
‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Recap: Students Over Lovers
Child abuse. Sibling incest. Relationship lies. The mob. Utter betrayal. And a charred body. And we still have one more episode until the season finale. This show does not stop….
Loretta Lynch’s Delayed Vote Over Confirmation
The debate about confirming Loretta Lynch is suddenly getting partisan. Democrats are now increasingly slamming Republicans’ handling of President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general, accusing them of slow-walking the…
Verbal slip recalls stutter Biden overcame
But “buh buddy” is what came out. For a moment it appeared that the Vice President had said something strange about Smith. Smith represented Iowa in the House from 1959…
Won the Powerball jackpot? Here comes the taxman
The states have their own tax laws. Powerball tickets weren’t sold in Puerto Rico until as recently as September, in Texas until 2010 and in North Carolina until 2006. The…
Tiger Woods Taking Indefinite Leave From Golf
Tiger Woods says his golf is not acceptable for the PGA Tour and he will not return until it is. – But he says he needs work on his game….
Hillary Clinton Waits … And Waits … And Waits
WASHINGTON — The continued volatility of the Republican presidential field, and the sheer tameness of the Democratic one, have convinced prominent backers and donors for Hillary Clinton that she should…
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A.
Main Street, U.S.A. is America at the turn of the [20th] century – the crossroads of an era, the gas lamps and the electric lamp – the horse-drawn car and…
Official: Sonar may have detected wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501
There was conflicting information about whether any parts of the plane had been located underwater. One search official told CNN that he believes sonar equipment has detected wreckage from the…
Stars turn Grammys into social-issues platform
Sam Smith, who was the big winner at tonight’s ceremony, hit on that last theme in particular in the acceptance speech for best pop vocal album. “I just want to…
Man crashes through Coast Guard gate in Michigan, says he has a bomb
According to a news release, after the man broke through the gates, he went into the station in Grand Haven, which is on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, and…
More Popular Than Expected, New York’s ID Program Has Officials Scrambling
First there were long lines and waits that lasted hours, followed by website glitches, protracted hold times on telephone information lines and extreme difficulty in arranging timely appointments. The introduction…
Krishna Poonia: Star of India – and champion of a new society
It’s a story that could have borrowed some of its plot from a Bollywood movie, but audiences might have scoffed at the improbable ending Krishna Poonia achieved in real life….
Experimental Art Project Shows How, Like, So Unattached We Are To Material Things
When we survey the objects randomly floating in our various drawers, bags or pockets, we don’t typically process the wayward eye glasses, cell phones, lip balms or tubes of toothpaste…