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Couple who named baby after Hitler jailed for membership of neo-Nazi group
A couple who named their baby after Adolf Hitler and were members of a banned neo-Nazi group in Britain have been jailed for more than 10 years combined.
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China won't back down in its plan to dominate tech
China's efforts to become a global powerhouse in the technology of the future are under attack. But don't expect it to beat a retreat.
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Putin's war on rap unites Russia's hip hop artists
In Russia, a rap war is raging, but it's not between battling MCs. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has previously commended rappers for bringing societal issues into the limelight and invited a popular artist to perform at his presidential inauguration earlier this year, has said that rap is part of the country's culture and that it is up to the government to manage it.
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Steve Carell and Robert Zemeckis on why you should see 'Welcome to Marwen'
In "Welcome to Marwen," Steve Carell plays a photographer who funnels the pain of a personal tragedy into art using dolls.
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Manchester United fires Jose Mourinho after worst ever Premier League start
Manchester United has fired Jose Mourinho following the club's worst ever Premier League start.
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Comey's warning to Trump
He may be an imperfect messenger, but James Comey's warning is still chilling.
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Lewis Hamilton angers his hometown with 'slum' jibe
Lewis Hamilton has upset his hometown of Stevenage in England by referring to it as the "slums."
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Lewis Hamilton angers his hometown with 'slum' jibe
Published on December 18, 2018
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Shutdown fears, and a wait-and-see game
A partial government shutdown is four days away, and there is no plan to stop it. That's not speculation. That's not a Democratic attack on the White House and President Donald Trump. Those are the words of Republican senators -- several -- as they continue to express frustration about the looming partial government shutdown.
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Zinedine Zidane: The right man to replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United?
In taking the decision to sack coach Jose Mourinho on Tuesday, Manchester United are making a desperate attempt to halt five years of decline.
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Comey slams Trump, House Republicans after 2nd Capitol Hill meeting
Former FBI Director James Comey slammed Republicans on Monday for not speaking out against President Donald Trump's attacks on the FBI and strongly defended the agency's conduct, following his second round of questioning at a closed-door congressional interview.
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Andrew Cuomo asks New York to greenlight recreational pot
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced his support for legalizing marijuana in his state, the latest evidence of the progressive left's growing influence on moderate Democrats about the issue.
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Pete Davidson makes brief appearance on 'SNL' after troubling Instagram post
New York police said they performed a "wellness check" on "Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson after he posted an alarming note on Instagram on Saturday in which he said, "I really don't want to be on this earth anymore."
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Cracks appear in the world's biggest autos alliance
The tension in the world's biggest autos alliance was laid bare Monday when Nissan said it had been denied an opportunity to tell Renault's board the full story about why it fired Carlos Ghosn in late November.
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“Since I was a young man, I always had an interest in writing and reporting and the spoken word,” Rojas, now 69, said from his …
Published on December 17, 2018
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Crane company fires 3 employees after they post inappropriate pictures in Camp Fire wreckage
One picture showed a dead cat with a beer bottle in its mouth. In another, a man is jumping through a burned trampoline.
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The best of ancient Egypt
Like the legendary curse of the mummy, ancient Egypt refuses to stay buried in the past. Every so often it comes back to life -- in the 1920s with the discovery of King Tut's tomb; in the 1970s with the global tour of those golden masks; and most recently with a flurry of astonishing discoveries using 21st-century archaeological techniques.
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It's round two on Capitol Hill: Comey vs. House Republicans
It's round two for James Comey and congressional Republicans. The former FBI director is back on Capitol Hill on Monday facing off behind closed doors once again with Republicans on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees.
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Why 'justice' prevailed in 2018, according to Merriam-Webster
Robert Mueller's investigation of US President Donald Trump; Brett Kavanaugh's tense hearings in Congress; the fight for social, racial and gender equality: the past year has seen an absorbing and tumultuous news cycle.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be due to an overactive immune system, study finds
Chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that causes extreme tiredness, could be triggered by an overactive immune system, a study has found.

