“Everyone was surprised — and yet no one was surprised,” Sabrina Hersi Issa told me this week as we talked about the collapse of FitzGibbon Media, the Washington PR firm which, until it abruptly shut its doors on Dec. 17, … Read More
Officials say they have killed two people and arrested three others linked to the slaying of a Mexico mayor who had taken office only a day earlier. The state’s governor said organized crime was behind the attack. Gunmen killed Mayor … Read More
The 100 best food pairings ever When it comes to flavor, combination is everything. Two straightforward ingredients can become an entirely new, eye-opening dish. (Think about the first time you had a chocolate-covered pretzel and realized salty and sweet was … Read More
As 2016 rounds the corner, each and every one of us can take some time to evaluate what we were doing 10 years ago. Hopefully, the answer is watching Happy Feet. As these movies hover on the cusp of their … Read More
BURNS, Ore. — A peaceful protest Saturday in support of an eastern Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson was followed shortly afterward by an occupation of federal building at a national wildlife refuge. Ammon Bundy, the son of … Read More
The latest cult hero in Australia showed that country the meaning of determination when he devoured nearly an entire watermelon, skin and all, while watching a cricket game at a Melbourne stadium Dubbed “Watermelon boy” by his fans, Mitchell Shibecki … Read More
The U.S. Postal Service is looking to the cosmos for inspiration in its latest collections of stamps. The agency’s lineup of stamps for the new year includes a collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek series, a … Read More
A crowd of Iranian protesters stormed and ransacked part of the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday in response to the country’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Photos and video footage posted to Twitter and Instagram show demonstrators smashing … Read More
Two California twins, both born around midnight on New Year’s eve, have birthdays a year apart Jaelyn Valencia arrived at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015, while her brother Luis Valencia Jr. was born just two minutes later at 12:01 … Read More
Blame Jon Snow. Maybe it’s because of that nephew’s wedding, or maybe it’s because of distractions from other projects. But whatever the case, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin wants you to know that his latest novel The Winds … Read More
