Conditions for openly gay and lesbian Russians have become so dire that America is experiencing a surge in the number of LGBT Russians seeking asylum in America from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tyranny against them. Several asylum-seekers spoke with the
BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists struck two state capitals in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, with twin blasts at a crowded market and the destruction of a police base. Rescue workers were trying to evacuate the dead and wounded
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” while discussing the troubles President Barack Obama has had with his defense secretaries, Bob Woodward interrupted Associated Press Julie Pace who was saying how the president is “skeptical of military options” to
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade rule, citing the “inadmissibility” of the
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the fatal confrontation with the black 18-year-old that fueled protests in the St.
A November 28 Associated Press (AP) report indicates “transient workers” taking part in Wyoming’s oil boom are contributing to a surge in crime–including violent crime–throughout the region. According to the AP, “Emergency calls are up 9 percent from last year.”
In 2005, Bill Cosby testified under oath that he gave the National Enquirer an exclusive interview about sexual assault accusations against him in exchange for the tabloid spiking a story from a second accuser, reports Fox News. Excerpts of Cosby’s
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group launched an attack Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey, a Kurdish official and activists said, although Turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid. The
A Nigerian court will pursue the death penalty against 14-year-old Wasilat Tasi’u for allegedly murdering her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani. The case caught the attention of activists around the world concerned about child brides and forced marriages. “She was married
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — U.S operation forces took part in a rescue mission that freed eight hostages in a remote corner of Yemen, but a Yemeni official said Wednesday that it did not liberate five others, including an American journalist
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces have killed at least 30 rebels in an ambush in the suburbs of Damascus where troops and allied gunmen have been on the offensive for weeks, activists and state media said Thursday. State
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a heart stent implanted on Wednesday, reviving talk about how long the 81-year-old liberal jurist will be staying on the court. Ginsburg was expected back at work on Monday, but
Two days before Black Friday–a day that has come to be identified with record-breaking gun sales–the Associated Press is claiming that surging sales on November 28 will put guns in the hands of the wrong people. Even though the people
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Campaigning is under way for Senate elections in Liberia, another sign that Ebola is loosening its deadly grip on the West African country even as it hits the capital of neighboring Sierra Leone with increasing force.
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Robbie Rogers wants some company, now that he’s the last man standing as an openly gay athlete in a U.S. professional league. Jason Collins recently retired from the NBA, and Michael
The US Army’s Fort Sam Houston was locked down “around 5:30 pm” on November 23 after a Saudi National “rammed his car into the gates” of the installation. The Latin Post reports that the lockdown was lifted “later Sunday night
**UPDATE** The grand jury will deliver its verdict at 9 PM, according to reports from several news outlets. FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A grand jury has reached a decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group focused their offensive Sunday on the city of Ramadi, backed by Sunni tribal fighters that the U.S. plans to arm. Authorities in the city implemented a 24-hour curfew as Iraqi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divisive and flamboyant, maddening and beloved, Marion Barry outshone every politician in the 40-year history of District of Columbia self-rule. But for many, his legacy was not defined by the accomplishments and failures of his four terms
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — You think the attractive woman at the party who has been chatting you up all night is ready to take things to the next level. She seems to be throwing all the right signals. But if
Following President Obama’s announcement on Thursday night, during which he said that some 5 million illegal aliens will be protected from deportation, some “notable omissions” were made. The Associated Press (AP) was quick to compare Obama’s statements with the actual facts. Perhaps the president’s
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s emerging Ebola crisis deepened Thursday as the government announced that a doctor had died from the disease, becoming the second health worker fatality linked to a single patient initially thought to have kidney disease. At
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Residents of western New York may soon have to worry about the water in their basements as well as the snow on their roofs. After a three-day onslaught that dumped a historic 7 feet of snow
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made some notable omissions Thursday night in his remarks about the unilateral actions he’s taking on immigration. A look at his statements and how they compare with the facts: OBAMA: “It does not grant
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of a vigilante fighter group in Nigeria says Boko Haram militants have killed about 45 people in an attack on a village. Muhammed Gava of the Nigeria Vigilante Group said the assault occurred Wednesday
