President Barack Obama now has one more item on his overloaded plate–consider the legal status of Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber. The teen idol keeps getting himself mixed up in tabloid-worthy jams, and last week’s charges on resisting arrest and
(AP) — Officials in central New Jersey have fired a school bus driver after a toddler was left on his bus in bitter cold weather for nearly six hours. The 3-year-old got on the bus at 8 a.m. Tuesday for the
(Reuters) – Pope Francis may already be a hero to the world’s downtrodden but at least one pop artist thinks he’s more than that. Move over Superman, it’s time for Superpope. A large painting has appeared on a building near
MILWAUKEE (AP)–A 300-year-old “priceless” Stradivarius violin was stolen from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster during an armed robbery after a performance at a local Lutheran college, police said Tuesday. The rare violin was on loan to concertmaster Frank Almond. The
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that “in my heart” he could be a good president. But Biden emphasized, “I haven’t made a decision to run and I haven’t made a decision not to run.” Biden told
HELSINKI (AP) — Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment Ltd. says the popular game’s home pages have been hacked, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have been accessed by U.S. and British spy agencies. Rovio
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro called on Latin American and Caribbean leaders Tuesday to work together on pressing regional problems at a gathering of all Western Hemisphere nations except the U.S. and Canada. In his keynote speech as
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rep. Michael Grimm is defending his actions after he physically threatened a reporter at the Capitol after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. The confrontation began Tuesday when Michael Scotto, a reporter for
A Muslim organization said Tuesday it will sue Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his spokesman for libel unless they retract and apologize for a statement linking the group to Hamas. Canada lists Hamas as a banned terrorist organization. “To
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift America’s graduation rate to its highest level in more
Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has grounded its fleet of drones after a crew was forced to crash a pilotless craft off the coast of Southern California because of a mechanical problem, a spokesman said on
Johnny Depp has yet to win an Oscar during his eclectic career, but soon he’ll take home a trophy for doing what he does for virtually every role these days. Sit in a makeup chair for hours at a time.
WASHINGTON – Tonight, Senator Mike Lee will give the Tea Party response to the president’s State of the Union speech. It can be viewed from Senator Lee’s Website or http://www.teapartyexpress.org. The following are selected excerpts of Sen. Lee’s remarks: “In America,
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the Chairman of the House Republican conference. In her Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address she will articulate a conservative message – with broad appeal for all Americans – about how we believe
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has released Flavor Flav (flayv) without bail in his speeding case. State police say the rapper, whose real name is William Drayton, was speeding and driving without a license en route to
Breitbart News will be live-blogging President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, which is expected to start around 9PM EST. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) will give the GOP’s response. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will publish his response to
Ellen DeGeneres made television history in 1997 by having her character come out of the closet on a two- party episode of Ellen. Now, DeGeneres is a force behind One Big Happy, a new sitcom pilot featuring a pregnant lesbian
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut physical therapist has filed a sex discrimination complaint against the West Hartford senior living center where she works, saying she is being illegally denied health benefits for her wife. Kerry Considine, 36, of Griswold
Quentin Tarantino is fighting mad about the leak of his new western script Hateful Eight, going so far as to sue Gawker.com for allegedly helping to spread the script around the globe. Gawker Media, the company behind the news site,
NEW YORK (AP) — Mint chocolate toothpaste? Procter & Gamble said Tuesday it is launching a line of Crest toothpastes called “Be” that featuring nontraditional flavors including Mint Chocolate Trek, Vanilla Mint Spark and Lime Spearmint Zest. The new line
The star of a reality show clan President Barack Obama once dubbed a “pretty fun bunch” will be in attendance during tonight’s State of the Union address. Willie Robertson, part of A&E’s hit series Duck Dynasty, will be the guest of
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain says the Arizona Republican Party’s censure of him over the weekend may just motivate him to run for a sixth term. The censure vote came during a meeting of state committee members who
Scarlett Johansson knows a thing or two about viral videos. The Avengers star is the focus of a new SodaStream commercial set to air this weekend during the Super Bowl telecast. The spot for the soda alternative hardly seems like
LOS ANGELES (AP)–There’s an easy way to give pop music’s most performance-hardened stars a case of the butterflies: Ask them to perform in front of The Beatles. Many of today’s top artists gathered Monday night to honor The Beatles’ legacy,
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers under new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour, the White House said Tuesday. The president will announce the increase during his State of
