Even without bombastic front-runner Donald Trump, Thursday night’s Republican debate was far from a dull affair. Trump’s boycott of the final debate before the Iowa caucuses left space for his rivals to delve more deeply into their differences and seven took the stage Thursday to fight for votes. Last night the… Read More
Iconic 70s rock star dies
Paul Kantner, a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane who stayed with the seminal San Francisco band through its transformation from 1960s hippies to 1970s hit makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. Kantner, who drew upon his passion for politics and… Read More
It’s official. The happiest states in America are…
If you want to improve your sense of well-being, leave the Lower 48. A new report ranking all 50 states based on residents’ sense of well-being puts Hawaii at No. 1, followed by Alaska, which held the top spot last year. Hawaii has been No. 1 in the poll five… Read More
Hillary: I’d LOVE to appoint Obama to Supreme Court
While Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders pleaded with Pres. Barack Obama to stay on the sidelines as the race for the Democratic presidential nomination plays out, Hillary Clinton seemed to dangle a fat carrot in front of Obama this week. She said she’d be open to appointing Obama to the United… Read More
Oregon protester tells followers to kill police
Three more suspects linked to the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon surrendered Wednesday, hours after their jailed leader urged the handful of remaining militants to abandon the site they have occupied for more than three weeks. In response, at least one militiaman is calling for supporters… Read More
Cruz: Trump too scared to debate
It started as a bromance, then devolved into a war of words. Now, the rivalry between Texas Senator Ted Cruz and billionaire Donald Trump has gone nuclear. Wednesday, Cruz took to the airwaves to again blast Trump over his decision to skip Thursday’s presidential debate, and repeated his challenge to… Read More
Enough is enough! Sweden to deport migrants
The brutal stabbing death of Swedish aide worker Alexandra Mezher, 22, at a shelter for teenage asylum-seekers has deepened worries in Sweden over its refugee situation. Now, it looks like the Swedes are finally saying enough is enough. And they may not be alone. All across Europe, frustration with the mismanagement… Read More
Obama to turn prisons into terror recruitment cells
If President Barack Obama has his way, the biggest terrorist recruiting centers will no longer be in the Middle East. Should Obama follow through with his announced plan to use an executive order to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison, the biggest radical Islamist recruiting centers would be right here… Read More
A new voice emerges on anniversary of Challenger tragedy
As families of the lost Challenger astronauts gather with NASA to mark the space shuttle accident’s 30th anniversary, there’s a new voice to address the crowd. June Scobee Rodgers — widow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee and longtime spokeswoman for the group — is passing the torch to daughter Kathie… Read More
Apple starting to rot? iPhone sales plummet
Apple is bracing for its first sales decline in 13 years, despite selling a record 74.8 million iPhones in the final three months of 2015, in what may prove to be a turning point for the world’s most valuable company. The tech giant says revenue could fall at least 8.6… Read More