I have tremendous sympathy for Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy charged with negotiating a deal with the Taliban to bring peace to Afghanistan after decades of continuous conflict. How do you negotiate with people who provided material and spiritual support to a terrorist group that conducted the worst attack on U.S. soil in history Read More…
Almost no one wanted him to do it, but nevertheless, last week New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his decision to run for president. The latest of almost 30 candidates to enter the 2020 race, de Blasio hopes to run on his supposed progressive accomplishments and apparent desire to “put working people first.” But Read More…
‘Game of Thrones’ fans furious after series finale failed to live up to expectations After eight seasons of dragons, sword fights, ice zombies and massive battles, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans finally got the answer to the question, ‘Who will end up on the Iron Throne?’ Unfortunately, for many fans, that answer was pretty underwhelming. With Read More…
Local government officials in California attending a Saturday seminar at an upscale resort ended up involved in a wild brawl that led to at least one person being knocked unconscious, witnesses and authorities said. At least seven people – including elected officials from Los Angeles – appeared to be in the melee at the Renaissance Indian Wells Read More…
FILE- In this file photo dated Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, Armenia’s President Robert Kocharian talks to the media at a polling station in Yerevan, Armenia. A court in Armenia has freed the country’s former president from jail as his trial continues on charges connected to a deadly police crackdown on a demonstration a decade ago. Read More…
Tim Tebow hit his first home run Sunday in the top rung of minor league baseball for the Syracuse Mets after struggling to find his stroke at the start of the season. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner had just 10 hits and was batting .130 with 32 strikeouts in his first 23 games. Read More…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ health ministry says the country’s former president Dimitris Christofias is in a critical condition in hospital with respiratory problems. In a statement Monday, the ministry said Christofias was admitted to Nicosia General Hospital’s transplantation unit on Saturday. The statement said the health minister is in touch with Christofias’ doctors and an Read More…
After a rocky opening act, the presidential aspirations of Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have enjoyed a resurgence of late. First out of the gate as an official candidate with a surprise New Year’s Eve announcement, Warren failed to catch fire. But it seems being written off by pundits and eclipsed by her competitors did bring Read More…
Sophie Turner said goodbye to Sansa Stark on Sunday with the “Game of Thrones” finale — and she revealed that she also almost said farewell to her now-husband, Joe Jonas, before tying the knot. The actress, who began work on “Game of Thrones” when she was just 13 years old, said that growing up in Read More…
The most important play of Keanon Lowe’s life came not during his days on the gridiron but in an Oregon classroom, where instincts took over for the college football star-turned-high school coach as he tackled a would-be school shooter — and prevented a potential tragedy. Lowe, who once starred as wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, recalled the split-second decision to Read More…
Amidst a wave of employee organizing, Google’s top legal executive sent an all-staff email telling employees that accessing certain “need to know” documents without permission could get them fired. According to what Google sources told BuzzFeed News, Kent Walker, the tech giant’s head of legal, sent a second email later to clarify that workers were Read More…
A few Taylor University students walked out during Vice President Pence‘ commencement address Saturday but he also got a chance to meet with a group that wanted to show him the majority of students on campus are fans of the former Indiana governor. David Muselman, an incoming sophomore at Taylor, started an “I Like Mike” T-shirt campaign after Read More…
Tom Brady announces retirement, but here’s the catch Patriots superstar Tom Brady made a surprise announcement via Twitter on Monday, saying he is ‘retiring’ from football. However, the good news for fans of the six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback is that Monday happens to also be April Fool’s Day. The joke received more than 10,000 retweets Read More…
MALE, Maldives – A court in the Maldives has set aside the conviction and 15-year prison term given the former vice president on allegations he conspired to assassinate former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom. The High Court on Monday annulled the Criminal Court’s conviction of Ahmed Adeeb and ordered a new investigation. Adeeb has been serving Read More…
Chris Harrison hosted “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” for its final season. The show will end after 17 seasons, a new report claims. (Getty) “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” is coming to an end. Variety has learned exclusively that the syndicated game show has been canceled. To date, it has aired nearly 3,000 episodes, Read More…
In a bold move, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is both helping poor Americans and enforcing the law. Some in Congress may consider enforcing the law and prioritizing help for poor Americans (including people who immigrated to the U.S. legally) over help for people in the country illegally controversial or unacceptable. The solution Read More…
Hulu has snagged the U.S. rights to “Untouchable,” the feature doc about disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein, in a seven-figure deal, Variety has learned. The film, directed by Ursula Macfarlane, had its premiere at Sundance. It offers the inside track on the rise of Weinstein and his subsequent fall, amid allegations in the U.S. and Europe of abuse, harassment, and rape. Read More…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called out “C-list celebrities” who have threatened to boycott filming in the state if a new abortion law goes into effect. “I understand that some folks don’t like this new law. I’m fine with that,” Kemp, a Republican, said Saturday at a state GOP convention, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We’re Read More…
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris is vowing to fine corporations that don’t take steps toward closing the gender pay gap. The Democrat from California wants to turn the current system on its head. Instead of requiring female employees to come forward with complaints, her plan would require companies to submit data each year on equal Read More…
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of Russian military aviation in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) MOSCOW – The Kremlin says the arrest of three senior officers of Russia’s top spy agency reflects a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. Russian President Read More…