Ted Cruz against the world

The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crackup of the GOP

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 186
Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party

Developers evict historic women’s shelter to build luxury hotel

The 104-year-old Anna Louise Inn has ended its two-year legal battle with a Fortune 500 company and will now move

Friday, May 24, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 11
Women's Rights

Kaitlyn Hunt refuses plea offer, will go to court over high school relationship

The 18-year-old rejected a deal that would have labeled her a sex offender and placed her under house arrest

Friday, May 24, 2013 7:10 PM UTC 140
kaitlyn hunt, statutory rape

DHS admits “impossible” to control 3D-printed guns

A bulletin from the agency acknowledges what bit torrent sharers well know

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 13
dhs, 3D-printed guns, Guns, Arms

Journalists file suit against Manning trial secrecy

Plaintiffs including Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange demand press, public access to trial and documents

Friday, May 24, 2013 5:06 PM UTC
Bradley Manning, journalists

Russia: Syrian regime ready to talk peace

Damascus has not issued a definitive statement of its own on the proposed talks

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 5:03 PM UTC
Associated Press, Syria, Russia

Report: Nearly a quarter of all Americans struggle to afford food

The report notes deprivation in the U.S. is "closer to that in Indonesia or Greece rather than Britain or Canada"

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:29 PM UTC 53
Poverty, hunger, world hunger

Louie Gohmert: Women should be forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term

Gohmert went on to accuse a woman who had a medically necessary late-term abortion of "ripping apart" her fetus VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 58
Video, Abortion, abortion care

2 men arrested for endangering commercial aircraft

U.K. officials say the threat to a Pakistan International Airlines flight does not appear to be terror-related

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 3:52 PM UTC
Associated Press, Pakistan

Oversized load blamed for bridge collapse

Initially, it wasn't clear if the Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle gave way on its own

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
Associated Press, Seattle, Oregon

This is what Guy Fieri looks like as a balloon

A balloon tribute to the mayor of Flavortown and lover of wraparound shades

Friday, May 24, 2013 3:07 PM UTC
Guy Fieri, Food Network

Iran hackers aiming at U.S. energy firms

According to officials, serious cyberattacks have infiltrated and surveilled energy company networks

Friday, May 24, 2013 2:08 PM UTC
Iran, Energy, hackers, Hacking

Lawyers release data in attempt to discredit Trayvon Martin

Photos and texts from the dead teens phone released by George Zimmerman's attorneys show defense strategy

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:41 PM UTC 82
Trayvon Martin

Anonymous rallies behind Kaitlyn Hunt

The hacker collective has taken up the case of an 18-year-old facing felony charges over a same-sex relationship

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 50
kaitlyn hunt, Anonymous

Bridge collapse: Part of “aging infrastructure”

In his SOTU address, Obama noted infrastructure "badly in need of repair”

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:19 PM UTC
i-5, Washington, bridge collapse

Mistrial in penalty phase of Arias case

After 13 hours of deliberations over three days, the jury failed to agree to a sentence

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, Jodi Arias

Amanda Bynes arrested after hurling bong from window

The actress was charged with criminal possession of marijuana, tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment

Friday, May 24, 2013 11:44 AM UTC
Associated Press, Amanda Bynes

Interstate 5 bridge collapses north of Seattle

Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 11:28 AM UTC
Associated Press, Interstate 5

Mississippi could begin prosecuting women for miscarriages

A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:25 PM UTC 58
Women's Rights

Teenage girl claims she was beaten up for looking like Taylor Swift

18-year-old professional Taylor Swift impersonator allegedly attacked for her resemblance to the pop star

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Taylor Swift, Bullying, Teenagers

UK Military: London attack victim was a “model soldier”

Twenty-five-year-old Lee Rigby is survived by his wife and son

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 24
Associated Press, London

Billionaire hedge funder: Babies, breast-feeding “kill” focus, keep women from succeeding

“As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it," says hedge fund executive Paul Tudor Jones VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:06 PM UTC 32
Video, Finance, Gender

“Bookless library” set to open in Texas

An all-digital "bookless library" is coming soon to a San Antonio suburb

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 12
Books, reading, Libraries, Texas

2 more arrested in London attacks

Scotland Yard says counterterrorism officers apprehended a man and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:38 PM UTC
Associated Press

Glenn Beck: CNN interview with atheist tornado survivor was a setup!

A producer who "doesn't like Christians" planted the Okla. tornado survivor to promote atheism, says Beck VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 78
Video, CNN, Atheism, Glenn Beck

Incoming BBC news director on journalism gender gap: “We can do better”

"I think that as an outsider there is clearly an issue about the number of female broadcasters," James Harding says

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:08 PM UTC
BBC, Gender Gap, gender parity

Illegal construction, shoddy materials at fault in Bangladesh factory disaster

A report on the disaster that killed 1,127 people reveals that simple building inspections could have saved lives

Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM UTC
rana plaza

Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings

Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 22
Drones, Eric Holder

Must-see morning clip: Bill O’Reilly visits “The Daily Show”

The Fox News anchor plugs his new book and comments on the current scandals in Washington D.C. VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:24 PM UTC
Video, Bill O'Reilly

Lawsuit alleges anti-gay hiring practices at ExxonMobil

A paired resume experiment reveals anti-gay bias at the gas and oil giant, a lawsuit alleges

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
enda, LGBT Rights

Boy Scouts poised to vote, still greatly divided on gay youth

Delegates from the organization will vote today on lifting a ban on gay scouts, but not on gay leaders

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:44 PM UTC
LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

House supporters of KXL received $56m from fossil fuel industry

Republican led House passed a bill that would force Obama to approve the controversial pipeline

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:17 PM UTC
Environment

80-year-old becomes oldest to climb Mount Everest

But his record may be short-lived. An 81-year-old Nepalese man is planning his ascent next week

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:49 AM UTC
Associated Press, Mount Everest

Before FBI shooting man implicated self, Tsarnaev in triple murder

Sources claim Ibragim Todashev admitted to the 2011 murder during questioning Tuesday night

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:47 AM UTC 17
FBI, Boston Explosions

Paul McCartney backs Pussy Riot

The former Beatles frontman has asked a Russian judge to release the punk group from prison

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:42 AM UTC
Associated Press, Beatles

UK emergency committee convenes after attack

Prime Minister David Cameron says there are strong indications it was an act of terrorism

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:25 AM UTC
Associated Press, David Cameron

Brave scout leader tried to reason with London attackers

The 48-year-old mother attempted to calm the assailants down before police arrived on the scene

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:07 AM UTC 26
Associated Press, London, England

If Alex Pareene were a cable news executive…

Our favorite media critic tells 92Y which scandals his hypothetical news network would cover VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:13 PM UTC
Alex Pareene, 92y, 92nd Street Y

El Salvador court delays ruling on abortion case while woman’s life hangs in the balance

"It's a tragedy. She is desperate as she nears her 25th week of pregnancy," said lawyer Angelica Rivas

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:54 PM UTC
el salvador, Abortion

UK officials: Radical Islam behind London attack

One man was killed and two others were shot near a military barracks Wednesday

and , Associated Press Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:46 PM UTC 22
Associated Press, Islam, London