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'First Man,' Neil Armstrong Biopic, Debuts at CinemaCon to Oscar Buzz

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 12:52pm EDT

"First Man" took the stage at CinemaCon Wednesday when Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy gave theater owners the first look at footage of the Neil Armstrong biopic.
Canada Van Attack Silences Toronto's 'New Koreatown'

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 12:04pm EDT

The van that killed 10 in Toronto on Monday plowed through the heart of a vibrant Korean community in Canada's largest city, barreling past a cluster of Korean restaurants, a grocery store and a popular street vendor that sells red bean waffles shaped like fish and other...
NFL Owners, Players, Officials Met to Discuss Trump, Player Protests

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 11:58am EDT

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About 30 National Football League owners, players, and executives held a confidential meeting in October to discuss player protests during the national anthem, The New York Times reported.
Kanye 2024 Tweet Has Twitter Guessing About Presidential Run

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 11:51am EDT

Kanye West's simple "2024" tweet Tuesday evening has Twitter buzzing with comments and guesses about whether West will announce a future presidential run.
Former Admiral: Can North Korea Launch an Electromagnetic Storm?

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 11:39am EDT

Given the long history of North Korea’s double-dealing, outright lying and surreptitious construction of weapons of mass destruction, the likelihood of Kim Jong Un actually surrendering his nuclear weapons is extremely low, no matter what he says publicly.
North Korea's Elite Quit Facebook to Hide Internet Activity

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 11:02am EDT

North Korea's ruling class has in recent months abandoned Western social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Alphabet's Google and dramatically increased its use of tools that cloak internet activity, researchers said.
NBC Lost $69 Million Bet on Megyn Kelly

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 10:49am EDT

NBC is losing its $69 million gamble to steal Megyn Kelly from her conservative Fox News throne and remold her as a mainstream superstar on the Peacock Network, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Chevron Evacuates Venezuela Executives Following Staff Arrests

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 10:21am EDT

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp has evacuated executives from Venezuela after two of its workers were imprisoned over a contract dispute with state-owned oil company PDVSA, according to four sources familiar with the matter.Chevron asked other employees to avoid the facilities...
Golden State Killer Suspect Arrested: Joseph James DeAngelo, 72

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 10:17am EDT

A Golden State Killer suspect has been arrested decades after authorities say he committed 12 homicides, nearly 50 rapes, and 120 home burglaries in a crime spree that terrorized California's Sacramento County in the 1970s and '80s.
Macron: France, US Have 'Shared Bond'

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:59am EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron drew Wednesday on the "shared bond" of U.S.-French relations to call for a rejection of isolationism and instead for the countries to bond together anew for a 21st century security.
China Warns of More Action After Military Drills Near Taiwan

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:57am EDT

A series of Chinese drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence forces persist in doing as they please, Beijing said on Wednesday, as Taiwan denounced threats of force.
Trump Seems Likely to Win Travel Ban Case at Supreme Court

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:50am EDT

President Donald Trump appears likely to win his travel ban case at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy both signaled support for the travel policy in arguments Wednesday at the high court.
Randa Jarrar, Prof Who Sullied Barbara Bush, Can't Be Fired

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:28am EDT

Randa Jarrar cannot be fired from her tenured position at California State University at Fresno despite posting inflammatory remarks about recently deceased former first lady Barbara Bush to Twitter.
Nikolas Cruz Commission: Shooter Studied Columbine, Panel Hears

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:22am EDT

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission met for the first time at Broward College's north campus in Coconut Creek on Tuesday, revealing more details about the time before the shooting and some of the challenges faced during it.
Trump Likely to Push Competition, Generics to Reduce Drug Prices

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:05am EDT

President Donald Trump has postponed a speech on lowering prescription drug prices previously scheduled for Thursday to a date in the near future, the White House said Sunday. The speech was pushed back because Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who was scheduled...
Dallas Mayor: 1 Officer Has Died after Home Depot Shooting

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 9:04am EDT

A Dallas police officer died Wednesday after a shooting that wounded another officer and an employee at a home improvement store, the city's mayor said.
GOP Lawmakers Return to Baseball Practice Under Heavy Security

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 8:55am EDT

Congressional Republicans returned to baseball practice at the same Virginia ballpark that a gunman turned into a war zone and nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise less than a year ago.
Ex-NFL Cheerleaders: Will Settle Lawsuit For $1, Meeting With Goodell

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 8:47am EDT

Two former National Football League cheerleaders said they would settle claims in discrimination lawsuits for one dollar each, if NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will agree to a “good faith” meeting with a group of cheerleaders, The New York Times reported.
Chemical Weapons Inspectors Visit Syria's Douma for 2nd Time

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 8:40am EDT

The global chemical weapons watchdog says its team of inspectors has visited for the second time a Syrian town hit by an alleged chemical attack earlier this month and taken samples.
Parents of Sick Toddler Alfie Evans Make New Court Challenge

Posted: April 25th, 2018, 8:37am EDT

The mother of a terminally ill British toddler whose case has drawn support from Pope Francis said Wednesday that the child is "struggling" and needs immediate intervention if he is to survive much longer.A lawyer for Alfie Evans' mother Kate James told three Court of...
Sessions Declines to Recuse Himself From Probe Into Trump Lawyer

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 1:13pm EDT

(Bloomberg) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation into President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, but will consider stepping back from specific questions tied to the probe, according to a person familiar...
Dr. Small to WSJ: Your Personality Can Change for Better

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 12:57pm EDT

Best-selling author Gary Small, a psychiatrist and director of UCLA's Longevity Center, challenges the increasingly controversial notion a person's personality is indelibly fixed in childhood, in a groundbreaking interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Spokesman: George HW Bush 'Responding and Recovering'

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 12:13pm EDT

Former President George H.W. Bush was "responding and recovering" to treatment at a Houston hospital on Tuesday for an infection that had spread to his blood, according to a family spokesman.Bush has been hospitalized since Sunday, a day after attending the funeral of his...
UK Declares 'Utterly Pointless' Crackdown on Knives

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 11:59am EDT

Politicians in the United Kingdom are engaging in useless efforts to restrict knives, Reason contributing editor J.D. Tuccille wrote in a column.
Iran Says Country Will Exit Nuclear Deal If US Walks Away

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 11:51am EDT

Iran's top diplomat warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal would undermine talks with North Korea by proving that America reneges on its promises.
Amazon Workers Protest Bezos in Berlin

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 11:47am EDT

Hundreds of Amazon employers protested Tuesday against working conditions in Berlin, where the megagroup's founder Jeff Bezos was due to receive a prize.
FDA in Vape Attack to Curb Kids' E-Cig Use

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 11:34am EDT

The Food and Drug Administration is blanketing the nation with undercover agents in a bold bid to crack down on the exploding sales of e-cigarettes to young people. With its new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, the agency says it has already slapped 40 retailers with...
Facebook Removes Accounts Advertising Stolen Identities

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 11:22am EDT

Facebook Inc has removed a number of accounts and pages that advertised and sold social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and alleged credit card numbers of dozens of people, following a report by news website Motherboard.
NCR Closing Two Plants in Georgia Costing 1K Jobs

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 10:50am EDT

NCR Corp. confirmed it will be shutting down both of its plants in Columbus, Georgia, later this year, resulting in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs, the Ledger-Enquirer reported.
CNN: Toronto Suspect Known to Authorities

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 10:27am EDT

The suspect being held in the ramming deaths of 10 people in Toronto purportedly lauded a U.S. mass murderer on social media before mowing down more than a dozen people, CNN is reporting.
Investigators: School Design Contributed to Massacre

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 10:20am EDT

Faulty classroom design and failures in the police radio and 911 systems contributed to the chaos and deaths during the recent Florida high school massacre, a commission investigating the shooting was told at its first meeting Tuesday.
Comey Book Sells More than 600,000 Copies in First Week

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 10:04am EDT

James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty" had a very big opening week.Flatiron Books announced Tuesday that sales topped 600,000 copies, a number that includes print, audio and e-books. The former FBI director's memoir has been one of the year's most anticipated releases. It...
Waffle House Hero Went to Church After Stopping Deadly Shooting Spree

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 9:59am EDT

James Shaw Jr., the man who risked his life to stop a shooting spree at a Tennessee Waffle House, said he went to church just hours after the incident. Shaw made his comments on TV’s “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday.
Survey: Most Americans Support National Guard on Border

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 9:45am EDT

A majority of Americans think President Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border will be effective in combating illegal immigration in the short term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from April.
Sex Abuse Victim Meeting with Pope Francis at Vatican

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 9:24am EDT

The key whistleblower in Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal has arrived in Rome for his audience with Pope Francis and said Tuesday he will urge the pope to get rid of the "toxic" bishops and cardinals who have defamed and discredited abuse survivors around the world.
LinkedIn CEO Warns: Lines Blurring Between Real, Fake News

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 8:39am EDT

Tech companies still need to do more to deal with the unintended consequences of the power of their platforms, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner told Axios on Tuesday.
1 Dead, 1 Arrested in Shooting at Los Angeles Fire Scene

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 8:04am EDT

One person was fatally shot at the scene of a house fire early Tuesday and a suspect was arrested after holing himself up for two hours inside the burned home south of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
Consumer Confidence Rebounds as Homebuying Plans Hit Record

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 7:55am EDT

U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in April to the second-highest level since 2000 as Americans grew more upbeat about both current conditions and the economic outlook, according to figures Tuesday from the New York-based Conference Board.
Drinking Water Helps Aging Brains Get More From Exercise

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 6:18am EDT

Older adults, drink up. You need plenty of water during exercise so your brain gets the full benefits of working out, researchers say."Middle-age and older adults often display a blunted thirst perception, which places them at risk for dehydration, and subsequently may...
Mummified Body Could Be Father of Iran's Last Shah

Posted: April 24th, 2018, 1:37am EDT

The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it could be the remains of the late Reza Shah Pahlavi, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Veteran Receives First Penis Transplant in Medical First

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:49pm EDT

A team of 11 doctors pulled off a medical first last month by transplanting male genitals onto a veteran who lost his in a bomb blast on the battlefield.
WashPost: Court Kicks GOP Rep. Lamborn Off Primary Ballot

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:47pm EDT

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., will pursue legal action to keep his name on the June 26 primary ballot after the state's Supreme Court released a ruling signatures on his petitions were collected by people who did not live in his district, according to The Washington Post.
Jerome Corsi: Trump Turning Tables on McCabe and Comey

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:31pm EDT

President Donald Trump is finally fighting back against the Deep State plot to smear him, says Jerome Corsi, author of The New York Times bestseller "Killing the Deep State: The Fight to Save President Trump."
Kanye West Causes Stir With Right-Leaning Tweets

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:18pm EDT

Musician Kanye West caused a stir over the weekend when he tweeted with a conservative slant and praised a black female conservative.
Dershowitz: Investigate Mueller's Role Protecting Whitey Bulger

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:45pm EDT

Harvard law professor and author Alan Dershowitz argued Monday that former FBI director and current special counsel Robert Mueller should be investigated for his role in protecting a notorious FBI informant - and that civil liberties are at stake.In a column for the...
Arrest of Black Woman at Waffle House Sparks Complaint

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:14pm EDT

Police and Waffle House corporate executives are defending police intervention at an Alabama restaurant where a black woman's arrest, captured on video, raised questions about mistreatment.
Court sides with Human in Copyright Fight over Monkey Selfie

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:14pm EDT

A U.S. appeals court on Monday favored humans over animals in a novel copyright lawsuit filed over a series of entertaining selfies taken by a monkey with a toothy grin.
Oregon Knew of Abuse Case against Family That Went off Cliff

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:13pm EDT

Oregon child welfare officials knew the family in an SUV that plunged off a California cliff had faced a child abuse investigation in another state when it looked into allegations in 2013, according to documents released Monday.
GOP Candidates Rip Manchin, Praise Trump at Senate Forum

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:13pm EDT

Republican candidates hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin in the fall took turns attacking the incumbent Democrat's record during a forum in West Virginia.
Next O'Reilly Book, 'Killing the SS,' Coming in September

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 5:37pm EDT

Bill O'Reilly's next "Killing" book will be set during World War II.
GOP Lawmakers Say They've Struck Documents Deal with Justice Dept.

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 5:20pm EDT

Two House Republican committee chairmen say the Justice Department has agreed to provide them with documents on the Hillary Clinton investigation that they've been requesting for months.
US Won't Ease Sanctions Without Action by NKorea on Nukes

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:53pm EDT

Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' comments appeared to leave open the possibility of easing the U.S.-led "maximum pressure" campaign before North Korea had completely given up its nuclear weapons.
France's Macron at White House, Mount Vernon as State Visit Begins

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:09pm EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday kicked off a pomp-filled three-day state visit to the US at the White House -- a test of whether his studied bonhomie with President Donald Trump can save the Iran nuclear deal and avoid a trans-Atlantic trade war.
LA Times: Southwest Inspecting Fleet After Fatal Accident

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:04pm EDT

After an engine failed and killed a passenger, Southwest Airlines has begun ultrasound engine inspections of virtually its entire fleet of 700 planes, according to the Los Angeles Times.
George HW Bush in Intensive Care

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 3:54pm EDT

Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a hosptial on Sunday, one day after the funeral for his wife, Barbara Bush.
Complaint: Obamacare Call Centers Committed Wage Theft

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 2:55pm EDT

Alleged wage theft at several Obamacare call center locations has government contractor General Dynamics Information Technology coming under fire, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union.
DOJ Awards $1M for Expenses, Overtime After Parkland Shooting

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 2:31pm EDT

To "pay salary and overtime expenses for first responders" who responded to the Parkland mass shooting in February, the Department of Justice has awarded $1 million to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to ABC News.
Yeti 'Unwavering' on Gun Rights, Rips NRA's 'Inaccurate Statement'

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 2:14pm EDT

Yeti is simply "eliminating a group of outdated programs," and not cutting ties with the NRA, a spokeswoman from the popular cooler-maker company said Monday.
Google Parent Alphabet Profit Beats Despite Privacy Concerns

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 1:51pm EDT

Google owner Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter sales and profit Monday that topped financial analysts' estimates as it achieved better pricing on ads and saw unrealized income from startup investments, sending its shares up about 1 percent after-hours.
Jeffrey Lord: Watch Out Democrats, Lawsuit May Boomerang

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 12:40pm EDT

The Democratic Party’s lawsuit charging President Donald Trump's campaign, Russia and WikiLeaks with conspiring to influence the 2016 presidential race is a desperate move, conservative political strategist Jeffrey Lord told Newsmax TV on Monday.
CNN National Security Analyst: Stop 'Eternal Investigations' on Russia

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 12:26pm EDT

The "eternal investigations" into Russian election interference should stop if no evidence of collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign has been uncovered, according to CNN national security analyst Mike Rogers said Monday.
Court: Trump Can't Delay Rule on Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 11:53am EDT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot put off a rule from the Barack Obama administration that requires automakers to pay more expensive fines for vehicles that violate fuel efficiency rules.
GQ Includes The Bible in Its List of 21 Books You Don't Have to Read

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 11:32am EDT

Suggesting that the word of God is "boring," GQ magazine included the Holy Bible in its list of "21 books you don't have to read before you die."
Tom Perez: Lawsuit against Trump, Russia Needed to Preserve Democracy

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 11:13am EDT

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez Monday defended a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign, WikiLeaks, and the Russian government, complaining that there was no sufficient action taken against Russia for its actions in the 2016 race.
Truck Hits a Dozen Pedestrians in Toronto: Police

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 11:06am EDT

A truck ran over around a dozen pedestrians in central Toronto on Monday, injuring as many as 10 people, police said.
Truck Plows Into Pedestrians in Toronto: Police

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 11:06am EDT

Canadian police say a van in Toronto struck at least eight pedestrians, but the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known.
Hannity Defends $90 Million in HUD-Backed Real Estate

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 10:55am EDT

Sean Hannity on Monday hit back at a report that links the Fox News host to a group of shell companies that bought more than 870 homes in seven states over the past 10 years, spending more than $90 million.
Waffle House Suspect Armed and Unstable, Still on the Run

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 10:52am EDT

A mentally unstable gunman stole a BMW from a dealership and escaped capture days before killing four people at a Waffle House, police said Monday as their manhunt intensified more than 24 hours after the attack.
Police: Waffle House Shooting Suspect Captured

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 10:52am EDT

The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House was taken into custody Monday, police said.
Wells Fargo CEO's Pay Details Spark Pushback by Some Employees

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 9:56am EDT

Wells Fargo & Co.'s disclosure of how its chief executive's pay compares to the rest of its workforce has drawn criticism from some company employees ahead of the scandal-plagued bank's annual shareholder meeting.
Mnuchin Will Lead US Delegation to Open New Embassy in Jerusalem

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 9:54am EDT

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is set to head the U.S. delegation at the opening of the new American embassy in Jerusalem on May 14.
Poll: Less Than a Third Trust Social Media Firms With Data

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 9:33am EDT

Less than a third of consumers trust the top social media companies to protect their personal information, whereas 55 percent trust Amazon with their data, according to the latest HarrisX survey.
New Low Unemployment Records for US

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 9:19am EDT

The numbers of Americans without jobs have dramatically dropped across the United States with 14 states setting new records for low unemployment last year.
Insurers Don't Seem to Care If You Text and Drive

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 9:00am EDT

Driving too slow will cost you more. And those high-tech safety features your new ride came with? Don’t count on a lower rate.
Hillary Clinton: Free Press Is Under 'Open Assault' in Trump Era

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 8:31am EDT

Hillary Clinton excoriated President Donald Trump for his treatment of the media, saying in remarks on Sunday that press rights and free speech are "under open assault" in the current administration.
Hundreds Mourn New Mexico Woman Killed in Southwest Flight

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 8:28am EDT

Family and friends gathered Sunday to mourn an Albuquerque bank executive who died after the Southwest Airlines plane she was on blew an engine in midair.
FEMA Assistance for Puerto Rico Evacuees to End May 14

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 8:28am EDT

Housing assistance for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria is set to end on May 14 after the Federal Emergency Management Agency extended the deadline last week.
Cosby Defense Blocked From Using Deposition; Trial Nears End

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 8:18am EDT

Jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial won't hear old deposition testimony from a confidante of his chief accuser, a judge ruled Monday.
Poll: 78 Percent of Americans Think Teachers Are Underpaid

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:50am EDT

Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise. The findings of the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research come amid recent teacher strikes...
Airline Passenger Fined $500 for Keeping Free Airline Apple

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:44am EDT

The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has fined a woman $500 for not declaring she was bringing a free apple into the U.S. that she received on her Delta Air Lines flight from Paris.
Zuckerberg: AI Can't Stop Online Abuse

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:22am EDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his recent testimony before Congress that Artificial Intelligence is "5 to 10" years away from preventing abuse on its platform.
Video Shows Al-Qaida Uses Google Maps to Plan Attacks

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 7:15am EDT

A propaganda video released by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula shows that the terror group uses Google Maps to plan attacks, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Obama to Speak in South Africa to Commemorate Mandela's Birthday

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:36am EDT

Former President Barack Obama will speak in South Africa this summer to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela, the South African president and civil rights leader.
Four Presidents Photo, With First Ladies, a Rarity

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 6:33am EDT

A photo from the funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush captured a remarkable moment: several former presidents and first ladies together in one place.
NY Post: Walmart Milk Production Hurts Dairy Farmers

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 5:36am EDT

Walmart Stores Inc.’s recent move to begin producing its own milk has prompted Texas-based Dean Foods to cancel contracts with more than 100 farmers in eight states.
Amazon Has a Top-Secret Plan to Build Home Robots

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:58am EDT

The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot, according to people familiar with the plans.
Kate Middleton Gives Birth to Boy

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:23am EDT

Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a boy on Monday at a hospital in London, the third child for the British royal couple.
NASA: Holes in Arctic Ice a Mystery

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 4:18am EDT

NASA researchers have found mysterious holes in the Arctic ice and can only speculate on what led to their creation. Some think they were made by seals. Some think they are related to warmer water under the ice.
Waffle House Suspect Still Being Sought; Residents on Alert

Posted: April 23rd, 2018, 3:51am EDT

An intensive manhunt continued Monday for a half-naked man suspected in the slayings of four people at a Waffle House restaurant.
Report: Hannity Linked to Shell Companies That Spent $90M on Properties

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 7:59pm EDT

Fox News host Sean Hannity has been linked to a group of shell companies that spent $90 million over the past decade to purchase more than 870 properties in the United States with help from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and foreclosures, the Guardian...
California Assembly Bill Says Gay Conversion Therapy Fraudulent

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 6:25pm EDT

A new bill passed by the California state assembly classifies the selling or advertising of gay conversion therapy as a fraudulent business practice and thus illegal, Gay Times reported on Sunday.The measure passed by a vote of 50 to 18 and now heads for the state Senate....
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Kills 57 in Afghan Capital

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 6:23pm EDT

An Islamic State suicide bomber carried out an attack at a voter registration center in the capital Kabul on Sunday, killing 57 people and wounding more than 100 others, said officials from the Afghan interior and public health ministries.
Cosby Defense Team Lobs Attacks in Court of Public Opinion

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 6:23pm EDT

Jurors weren't allowed to hear testimony that Bill Cosby's chief accuser was once hooked on hallucinogenic mushrooms or had her sights set on becoming a millionaire, but that hasn't stopped the defense from airing the explosive claims about Andrea Constand.
S.Korea Says It Has Halted Propaganda Broadcasts at Border with North

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 6:22pm EDT

South Korea halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border at North Korea on Monday to create a peaceful atmosphere ahead of the first inter-Korean summit in a decade this Friday, the defence ministry said.
Law Enforcement Group Throws Support Behind Embattled Broward Sheriff

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 5:35pm EDT

A major law enforcement group in Florida has publicly thrown its support behind embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who faces a no-confidence vote from his deputies following numerous failures that have "crushed morale through the agency."
NRA After Yeti Cuts Ties with Pro-Gun Group: Not 'Sportsmanlike'

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 4:14pm EDT

The National Rifle Association on Saturday called Yeti unsportsmanlike for cutting ties with the pro-gun group, the Hill reports.
Trumps Will Gift Macrons With Rare White House Memorabilia

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 3:40pm EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will receive from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania a framed section of upholstery from one of the chairs in the White House Blue Room as a gift during their state visit to Washington this week, CNN reported...
App Developer: I Didn't Steal Data; Facebook's Policies Were Flawed

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 2:11pm EDT

The app developer whose work is at the center of the data privacy controversy currently engulfing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica told CBS' "60 Minutes" he didn't steal data and blamed the social media giant for its flawed privacy policies.
Trump on Earth Day: Environment, Economy Go 'Hand in Hand'

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 1:59pm EDT

President Donald Trump marked Earth Day on Sunday by sending out a message that a "healthy environment and a strong economy go hand in hand."Defying critics of his environmental record, the president insisted that "we are making great economic progress in concert with -not...
Police: James Shaw Jr. a 'Hero' for Wrestling Rifle Away from Waffle House Gunman

Posted: April 22nd, 2018, 12:59pm EDT

Police are calling 29-year-old James Shaw a hero after he wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, early Sunday.