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China’s apparent landing of a military jet on a man-made island in the disputed waters of the South China Sea drew protest from the United States military Monday. “We’re aware that a Chinese military aircraft landed at Fiery Cross Reef on Sunday in what China described as a humanitarian operation to evacuate three ill workers,” […]

With a decisive 64-12 vote in parliament this month, France asserted its determination to put an end to the exploitation of women and girls through prostitution. The United States and the rest of the world should follow suit. France’s new law codifies what is known as the Nordic Model for combating sexual exploitation. It recognizes […]

Hasbro’s latest earnings were just a little more Magical than usual. The toy maker announced sales and profits that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. Hasbro said that sales of toys tied to “Star Wars,” the Disney Princess line and “Frozen” were particularly big hits. Hasbro announced in September 2014 that it had won the rights to […]

The 100th annual Pulitzer Prizes were handed out on Monday, bringing honors to the AP for a series that freed thousands of slaves, a Washington Post database that tracked the number of deadly police shootings in the U.S., and a hip hop Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton. The AP won the gold medal in public […]

Silicon Valley is mourning the loss of Bill Campbell, a former chairman at Intuit who died on Monday. Campbell, 75, was a bright light in the tech industry, serving as a figurative and literal coach to many. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday evening after a long battle with cancer, according to a […]

It’s been years since he assaulted Rihanna, but Chris Brown is speaking out on it. The singer tweeted the trailer to the forthcoming documentary “Welcome to my Life: The Official Chris Brown Documentary” late Sunday. In it, he speaks about assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 and the aftermath. “I went from being on top of […]

President Barack Obama has a royally packed schedule in London on Friday. Two of his meals during a stop in the British capital will be shared with senior members of the royal family. After a visit to Windsor Castle to deliver 90th birthday greetings to Queen Elizabeth II, Obama will meet for dinner with the […]

There’s a new Social Security rule going into effect at the end of the month, and it could change when you decide to start claiming your benefits. It’s your last chance to use a strategy known as “file and suspend,” which can give your spouse an extra four years of monthly Social Security checks without […]

Ted Cruz’s early April campaign stop in the Bronx was met by some protests and a heated confrontation with a community organizer and the son of Chilean immigrants, who called Cruz a “right-wing bigot” who has no business being in the Bronx. “What offends me about Ted Cruz and about politicians like this guy is […]

Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best known for comedic farces such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” Personal: Birth date: June 28, 1926 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Melvin James Kaminsky Father: Max Kaminsky, a process server Mother: Kate […]

It all started as a noise complaint: Kids on a residential street in Gainesville, Florida, were playing basketball in the afternoon too “loudly,” a neighbor told the police dispatcher. Officer Bobby White of the Gainesville Police Department took the call. What he did next has since gone viral online and inspired a foundation that’s raised […]

Beyoncé fans have been sipping on her “Lemonade” all weekend. And by sipping we mean being super hyped over her postings about an HBO “world premiere event” titled “Lemonade,” which is coming April 23. But what exactly is it? Here’s what we do know: Over the weekend, Beyoncé posted two videos on her Instagram account. […]

Thousands of Ecuadorians awoke Monday from a second night sleeping outside or in temporary shelters following a weekend earthquake that killed at least 272 people and collapsed overpasses and buildings. “What am I going to do?” asked Nely Intriago, standing in front of the rubble of a home. “Cry, that’s what. Now we are on […]

Britain will suffer a hit to its economy if it votes in June to leave the European Union. That’s the view of most independent forecasters, the International Monetary Fund and the U.K. government. Even Boris Johnson, the London mayor who is leading the leave campaign, has acknowledged that a vote to quit the world’s biggest […]

Nearly half a million California voters may be unable to participate in the state’s presidential primaries on June 7 as a result of confusion in the voter registration process, a Los Angeles Times investigation has discovered. Hundreds of thousands of Californians who intended to register as independents may have accidentally registered instead with the ultra-conservative […]

Israel’s Prime Minister has declared that the Golan Heights will remain permanently under the country’s control, during Israel’s first Cabinet meeting held in the territory. “The time has come for the international community to recognize reality, especially two basic facts,” said Benjamin Netanyahu during a Cabinet meeting Sunday. “One, whatever is beyond the border, the […]

Actor Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard have issued a somber apology for failing to declare their two Yorkshire terriers properly when entering Australia last year. Heard was spared a conviction over the dog-smuggling saga by an Australian court Monday afternoon. She pleaded guilty to knowingly producing a false or misleading document, while two […]

Bernie Sanders drew a hometown hero’s crowd Sunday in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, during a rally which his campaign billed as its biggest ever. More than 28,000 turned out on the sunny spring day to see the Vermont senator who grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, according to Doug Lehman, who produced the event with 42 Inc. […]

Waiting to hear whether you’ve been accepted into a college is a nerve-wracking time for any prospective student. For more than 5,000 applicants to the University of Buffalo, the process became even more stressful. The university in the state of New York sent out 5,109 acceptance letters in error, it admitted in a statement Friday. […]

Chef Jody Adams’ father Thomas knew his health was declining when he could no longer complete the New York Times crossword puzzle. The Brown University rare books librarian had never let physical limitations stand in his way, but when his brain stopped working the way he wanted it to — at age 87 — he […]

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has arrived in Iraq for a series of meetings, including with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and top U.S. military commanders. Carter will also hold a Q&A session with troops stationed in the country, and an official traveling with Carter said that the U.S. will bring in additional, “more aggressive” […]

A total of 367 lawmakers in the Brazilian parliament’s lower house voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff, the country’s first female president, comfortably more than the two-thirds majority required by law. It’s been a tumltuous process so far, with mass pro- and anti-government protests dividing the country, and mayhem breaking out in Congress ahead of the […]

Actress Amber Heard has been spared a conviction over a dog-smuggling saga, after she appeared in an Australian court Monday admitting she did not properly declare her two Yorkshire terriers when entering the country. The court magistrate gave Johnny Depp’s wife a one-month good behavior bond sentence CNN-affiliate 7 News Australia said. If Heard breaks […]

Several million earthquakes occur annually, but most are unnoticed because they’re so small, the U.S. Geologic Survey says. But three recent earthquakes — on Thursday and Saturday morning in Japan and Saturday night in Ecuador — have gotten lots of attention because of the great destruction. Here are five things to know about those quakes. […]

The internet has spoken — and “RRS Boaty McBoatface” is the people’s choice to name a $300 million state-of-the-art polar research ship. Over 7,000 names were submitted to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) poll which closed April 16, but “Boaty McBoatface” won easily with 124,109 votes. It all began when the NERC invited the […]