Boehner running out of options as DHS shutdown looms
How he handles the looming showdown over a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security could dictate the rest of his speakership, as House conservatives warn compromising now means…
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Pilot: What keeps you safe from terror hijackings
Brooklyn? Who would have thought the latest terrorist threat would have origins in one of the oldest boroughs in New York? My mother grew up in Brooklyn. And the fact…
24 Things You Should Never, Ever Say On A First Date
Nothing ends an otherwise good date faster than saying something stupid. Constantly updating your dream wedding Pinterest board? Don’t reveal that. Have very strong feelings about your ex-wife? If you…
Apple May Reveal Watch Details At March Event
Apple on Thursday announced it would hold a March 9 media event, where it’s expected to reveal more details on its upcoming Apple Watch device. – Apart from the event’s…
Say no to guns on college campuses
A bulletproof vest? The gun lobby is now pushing bills in state legislatures across the country that would allow guns onto college campuses. Here in Florida, they’re pushing a group…
Clinton Foundation: 2010 donation broke Obama administration agreement
“As the Clinton Foundation did with all donations it received for earthquake relief, the entire amount of Algeria’s contribution was distributed as aid in Haiti,” the statement said. “This donation…
On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Beware the Fish Mousse
London — Soufflés were on the menu at Downton Abbey, and Lisa Heathcote was standing in a tent in a windy parking lot, making one after another in two makeshift…
Unexpected Lessons From ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Cross Cuts By A. O. SCOTT “A man watches a movie, and the critic must acknowledge that he is that man.” So wrote Robert Warshow, almost exactly 60 years ago,…
Inside The Conservative Campaign To Stop Cops From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers in at least 11 states are pushing legislation that would prevent state law enforcement from enforcing some or all federal gun restrictions. Proponents of these bills…
Key Facts About Jodi Arias Murder Case
The Jodi Arias legal saga has dragged on for nearly seven years and had no shortage of eye-catching moments. It started with a gruesome killing, continued with a series of…
Key Facts About Jodi Arias Murder Case
The Jodi Arias legal saga has dragged on for nearly seven years and had no shortage of eye-catching moments. It started with a gruesome killing, continued with a series of…
Disney Launching ‘DuckTales’ Reboot In 2017
Disney announced that a new version of the animated series “DuckTales” would be launching on Disney XD in 2017. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Eric Moutsos, Utah Officer Who Resigned After Objecting To Gay Pride Parade Assignment, Speaks Out
A former Salt Lake City police officer who was put on leave and later resigned after he objected to riding in the motorcycle brigade at the front of last year’s…
Obama congratulates Walmart CEO on wage hike
Walmart announced last week it would raise wages for half a million of its full-time workers to $9 in April, and by next February, their hourly wages will increase to…
Georgia Takes Step Toward Legalizing Medical Marijuana
By David Beasley ATLANTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Georgia for patients with seizure disorders and other medical conditions cleared a big hurdle…
West Virginia Considering Bill To Block Local Governments From Extending LGBT Protections
The West Virginia House of Delegates is considering a bill that would eliminate several LGBT anti-discrimination measures passed in the state. The legislation would prohibit local governments from enacting anti-discrimination…
HUFFPOST HILL – The Arc Of The Moral Universe Is Long But It Bongs Toward Justice
Vulnerable Republicans are skipping CPAC, though why a Pennsylvania senator would feel hesitant about attending the “There’s No ‘I’ In Teamsters: Obama’s Bow to Big Labor Bosses” breakout session is…
Biden declines to knock Clinton, talk 2016 in New Hampshire
READ: Biden completes early-state trifecta The vice president, however, didn’t directly tease those aspirations on Wednesday. Unlike in Iowa, where the Biden took questions about 2016 and said he would…
How ‘Serial’ Helped Humanize Muslims For A Mass Audience
I was worried about Serial. Even before I knew it would be a series, I was worried that the same anti-Muslim bigotry that had colored this murder case fifteen years…
How ‘Serial’ Helped Humanize Muslims For A Mass Audience
I was worried about Serial. Even before I knew it would be a series, I was worried that the same anti-Muslim bigotry that had colored this murder case fifteen years…
Republicans to DC: Don’t legalize pot
“We strongly suggest you reconsider your position,” the two wrote to Bowserwhile, in a thinly-veiled suggestion that there would be consequences for ignoring them, pointing to House rules that give…
Republicans to DC: Don’t legalize pot
“We strongly suggest you reconsider your position,” the two wrote to Bowserwhile, in a thinly-veiled suggestion that there would be consequences for ignoring them, pointing to House rules that give…
Thomas Tait: London Fashion Week’s golden boy
Last May, Tait won the inaugural LVMH Prize for designers under 40, which included €300,000 ($340,000) and 12 months of professional mentoring and support from within the luxury conglomerate. (The…
A Back-and-Forth View of the President’s Executive Power
WASHINGTON — For President Obama, this has been a week to guard his power. He went to court to defend his executive action on immigration while fighting an effort by…
Opinion: Netanyahu has crossed the point of no return on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s open conflict with U.S. President Barack Obama over his diplomacy with Iran has not only served a blow to the U.S.-Israeli relationship. It has also…
Fans buzzing over bloody online ‘Power Rangers’ ‘bootleg’
The “bootleg,” in producer Adi Shankar’s term, is the product of a thought experiment: How would fighting an intergalactic war really affect some high schoolers? (In the original candy-colored showwhich…
Laird Hamilton Foil Boards Above Huge Surf, Takes Our Breath Away
If George Jetson had ever taken up surfing, this is what it would look like. Watch surfer Laird Hamilton ride large waves as if on air in Raglan, New Zealand.
This Intellectually Gifted Child Grew Up To Be Model-Turned-Major-Movie-Star Sharon Stone (VIDEO)
Like any famed movie star, Sharon Stone has had what most would consider an exceptional life. As a veteran actress, she’s appeared in award-winning films and mingled with Hollywood’s elite,…
Kremlin Sought Annexation of Crimea Before Ukrainian Government’s Collapse, Russian Paper Says
MOSCOW — The Russian government laid plans to annex Crimea and invade southeastern Ukraine weeks before the government fell in Kiev, a Russian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a Kremlin…
Fit Nation: Down, but not out, in 20 seconds
We had a baby sitter for our daughter Mara and we were really making it happenno more talk. It would be a real 100% couples’ bike ride. Our first ride…