Jihadist fighters of Al-Nusra Front have seized control of a checkpoint on northeast Syria’s border with Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. The rebels overran the post at Yaarubiyeh in oil-rich Hassakeh province on Thursday after
(AP) Blackhawks extend points streak to 20 gamesST. LOUISJonathan Toews scored twice, and Ray Emery and Corey Crawford combined on a shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record season-opening points streak to 20 games with a 3-0 win over
(AP) Noah’s triple-double too much for 76ersCHICAGO Joakim Noah had 23 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 11 blocks for his third career triple-double and the Chicago Bulls ended a two-game losing streak with a 93-82 victory over the Philadelphia
By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television WriterNEW YORKThere is something Donald Trump says he doesn’t know. Trump has welcomed a reporter to his 26th-floor corner office in Trump Tower to talk about “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.” And here in person, this one-of-a-kind TV
Far-left filmmaker Michael Moore apparently couldn’t understand why Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia would question the need for affirmative action-style laws regarding voting rights in 2013. So, rather than consider Scalia’s arguments or ask a conservative about Scalia’s possible thinking,
Don’t expect to read about Mia Farrow streaming All the President’s Men any time soon. The Broadway Danny Rose star, whose Twitter account is as reliably left of center as The New York Times, used social media to denounce journalism
With great sadness we announce the passing of Arlene Mae Breitbart, wife of Gerald Breitbart, mother of Andrew and his sister Tracey, and grandmother of seven terrific grandchildren. Arlene passed away from natural causes yesterday in Los Angeles, two days
(AFP) The Temptations, one of Motown’s most successful acts, has lost a second former member in less than a fortnight with the death of Richard Street, US news media reported Thursday. Street, 70, died Wednesday in a Las Vegas hospital
Looks like Morrissey’s vendetta against Duck Dynasty puts him in the minority of TV watchers. Last night’s back-to-back episodes kicking of the A&E reality show’s third season gave the network its most-watched telecasts of all time among all key demos.
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKLike most people who get the chance to host “Saturday Night Live,” Kevin Hart is excited to have the gig. Unlike most hosts, Hart is proving to be complicated. For starters, the 32-year-old comedian-actor doesn’t
Joan Rivers has been purposefully offending audiences for decades, in the tradition of fellow shock comics like Lenny Bruce and Don Rickles. Only now when she successfully provokes a reaction it usually comes from a special interest group, not her
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo just helped pass the strictest gun control measures across the country, but he made sure to include a Hollywood-sized loophole. The Democrat craves the boost state-wide film productions allegedly allow, so putting restrictions on guns
The Academy has Seth MacFarlane’s back. A women’s group along with two Democratic lawmakers are blasting MacFarlane’s Oscar night performance, one which brought in higher ratings than last year’s telecast. Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study
In response to JournoList’s curious blind spot for White House thuggery: Beyond the strict facts of the case, which you lay out, I’m struck by how very primitive the Acolytes reveal themselves to be. My coblogger @laurww remarked: This
Don’t expect Dennis Miller’s name to be considered for Oscar hosting duties in 2014 … or anytime thereafter. The Saturday Night Live alum and talk radio mainstay eviscerated both the Oscar telecast and the stars sucking up to the Obama
(AP) Rodman tells Kim Jong Un he has ‘friend for life’By JEAN H. LEEAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaEx-NBA star Dennis Rodman hung out Thursday with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on the third day of his improbable journey to Pyongyang, watching
(AP) Penn St. upsets No. 4 Michigan 84-78; 1st B10 win By GENARO C. ARMASAP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. Jermaine Marshall was trapped, surrounded by giddy fans who rushed the court after witnessing Penn State’s unlikely upset of No. 4
(AP) No. 7 Georgetown beats Connecticut 79-78 in 2 OTsBy JIM O’CONNELL AP Basketball WriterSTORRS, Conn.Georgetown was looking for the win that would extend its winning streak and lead in the Big East Conference. Connecticut was looking for THE win,
(AP) LA Kings rally past Wings 2-1 for 5th straight win By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal on a slick pass from Dwight King with 4:48 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings
Some genius said this last night: I think there is a push to kill this story before other reporters realize they have a story if they report their own experiences. — DepressiveBlogger69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) February 28, 2013 Now National Journal reporter
(AP) Rodman tells Kim Jong Un he has ‘friend for life’ By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman met North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Thursday on the third day of his improbable journey to
(AP) Suns end Spurs’ 18-game home streak, 105-101 in OTSAN ANTONIO After a 25-day, nine-game road trip, the San Antonio Spurs were glad to be back in their own building, relaxed and ready to add to their 18-game home winning
It would be an extinction-level impact, were there any life on Mars. Unlike Global Warming, this stuff is actually real and worrying. Discovered on January 3, C/2013 A1 Siding Spring was typical of comet finds: a dim moving speck on
(AP) – The president of the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo has been dismissed by the group’s military leader over accusations that he is supporting Bosco Ntaganda, a wanted war criminal, said a spokesperson of the M23 Thursday. “Jean-Marie
(AP) – The Obama administration said Thursday that it will provide the Syrian opposition with an additional $60 million in assistance and — in a significant policy shift — will for the first time provide nonlethal aid like food and
