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Chairman of the powerful House oversight committee Jason Chaffetz may not finish out his term in Congress, he said Thursday, a departure that would invite jockeying for his high-profile position. Chaffetz on Wednesday surprisingly announced he would not run for reelection, and the following day he told CNN that he may resign early. “My future […]

The fight to save the Internet is heating up — with the help of a song the Internet loves to hate. A group of protesters demonstrated in favor of net neutrality rules Thursday by interrupting the FCC’s chairman with a live rendition of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” The action, which took place […]

Turning 50 is one of those life-defining moments. Some hate it. Some embrace it. Others just run away. And the latter is what criminal defense attorney Darren Kavinoky is doing. The host of Investigation Discovery’s “Deadly Sins” is running more than 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to New York City to bring awareness to wellness-related […]

History will not be kind to Bill O’Reilly, said Rep. Maxine Waters, who recently found herself on the receiving end of the now former Fox News anchor’s jabs. “You know, Bill O’Reilly is not going to be recorded favorably in history,” she told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday. “Unfortunately, here was a man who made tremendous […]

America is turning up the heat on Iran. A day after ordering a review into whether lifting sanctions on Iran was good for U.S. national security, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused the Islamic republic of “alarming and ongoing provocations” and said it “has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea” if […]

“Silicon Valley” is about a lot of things, including the odd collision of social awkwardness, big business and even bigger money in the high-tech world. Yet like another pay-cable series, Showtime’s “Billions,” the HBO comedy offers a more nuanced of the super-rich than TV often has in the past. Television has always been fascinated by […]

Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz is betting big on digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ether. “Ten percent of my net worth is in this space,” Novogratz said at a forum held at the Harvard Business School Club of New York Wednesday. He declined to say exactly how wealthy he is, but he’s a former hedge fund […]

The US is seeing evidence that the Chinese military is preparing for a potential North Korea contingency, a US defense official told CNN Thursday. Chinese air force land-attack, cruise-missile-capable bombers were put “on high alert” on Wednesday, the official said, adding that the US has also seen an extraordinary number of Chinese military aircraft being […]

For the better part of the last two decades, the conservative world has revolved around one thing: Fox News Channel. Thanks to the strategic genius of Roger Ailes, Fox became the place where ambitious Republicans went to see and be seen. Politicians desperate to raise their national profiles would court the likes of Ailes and […]

It looks like Paul Marcarelli — the guy who used to say “Can you hear me now?” for Verizon but became a Sprint pitchman last year — isn’t the only one who’s left Verizon lately. The company lost a whopping 307,000 wireless customers in the first quarter. Competition from Sprint — as well as T-Mobile […]

Turning 50 is one of those life-defining moments. Some hate it. Some embrace it. Others just run away. And the latter is what criminal defense attorney Darren Kavinoky is doing. The host of Investigation Discovery’s “Deadly Sins” is running 2,451 miles from Los Angeles to New York City to bring awareness to wellness-related causes, he […]

Uncertainty is growing in America’s corn belt — and Ray Gaesser is worried. He’s been harvesting corn and soybeans on his namesake Iowa farm since 1977. Now, climate change is threatening his business’ future. “We’re doing the best that we can in an uncertain climate and uncertain conditions,” Gaesser, 64, says. “We live and die […]

What’s that smell? Happy 4/20 Day. Here’s what you need to know today to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Aaron Hernandez “Aaron Hernandez: Drafted at 20. Multimillionaire at 22. Convicted of murder […]

Watching the protests that ensued after Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, Morgan DeBaun knew that the online forum that she had been working on part-time now needed her full-time attention. Called Blavity (a mashup of “black” and “gravity”), the web site is a gathering place for black millennials […]

International chemical weapons inspectors have found “incontrovertible” evidence that Sarin gas, or a similar substance, was used in a chemical attack in Syria earlier this month that killed 89 people. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took biomedical samples from 10 victims of the April 4 attack on Khan Sheikhoun and found […]

Scam artists claiming to work for “U.S. Immigration” are calling victims across the country seeking to steal their personal information and commit identity theft, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general warned. The thieves are using a technique called spoofing, where they alter the caller ID so it looks like the call is coming from […]

Don’t let the congressional recess fool you. Leaders from both parties in the House and Senate continue to hammer out a funding bill ahead of next week’s deadline, and they say they continue to be optimistic that that the negotiations will yield a deal to avoid a government shutdown. If for no other reason than […]

Venezuela has been riven by violent protests in recent weeks, as opposition leaders face off with President Nicolas Maduro and his supporters. Anti-government protesters want Maduro to step down, accusing him eroding democracy. Maduro, meanwhile, has ordered the Venezuelan armed forces onto the streets to maintain order. The political turmoil comes against the backdrop of […]

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has survived a Supreme Court ruling over corruption allegations that could have seen him ousted from office, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The five-judge panel, formed by the Pakistan’s Supreme Court in November 2016 to investigate Sharif, delivered its ruling on Thursday after two months of deliberation. Rather than […]

There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed. April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. Yes, it seems arbitrary. So how did the number 420 come to represent smoking pot? First, let’s get the myths and rumors out […]

China may be getting fed up with continued nuclear bluster from long-time ally North Korea and tilting toward the United States. A day after North Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister said Pyongyang would test missiles weekly and use nuclear weapons if threatened, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Beijing was “gravely concerned” about North Korea’s recent […]

A man accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him about 30 years ago has revealed his identity. Under the pseudonym “D.H.,” Delvonn Heckard, 46, filed a lawsuit against Murray earlier this month claiming he was “repeatedly raped” when he was a 15-year-old boy by Murray, who was 32 at the time. Heckard claimed […]

My family loves this dish! It looks and tastes like you fussed, but it is really simple to make. It uses healthy olive oil and fresh herbs from my garden.— Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire View the recipe at TasteofHome.com >>

It wasn’t just a swipe to the right that brought these two kindred spirits together — it was a mutual love for cannabis. One year ago, Chloe Lebbate and Dakota Shyface were single marijuana users in their 20s, living in Las Vegas and looking for “something.” But love, friendship and connections evaded them on mainstream […]

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter vowed to proceed with a scheduled speaking event at the University of California, Berkeley, despite the school’s decision to call it off. Citing security concerns, the school’s vice chancellors said they intended to “reschedule her appearance for a later date.” In a letter to Berkeley College Republicans, who organized the event, […]