When Osama bin Laden wasn’t planning terrorist attacks, such as 9/11, he was apparently watching YouTube videos like “Charlie Bit My Finger.” And that shocks Howard Davies-Carr, who filmed his son Charlie biting the finger of brother Harry in the now-legendary 2007 viral video. Turns out “Charlie…

It may seem like Hollywood is slowly becoming more diverse, but representation behind the scenes is still pretty abysmal. A new study published by Color of Change, titled “ Race in the Writers Room: How Hollywood Whitewashes the Stories that Shape America ,” found that less than 5 percent of…

The Environmental Protection Agency dismissed its top science counselors without telling them in advance, two of them told HuffPost on Wednesday. On Tuesday, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a new rule barring scientists who receive EPA research funding from serving on the agency’s three…

Two months after Facebook first acknowledged it was paid to promote 3,000 divisive Russian-backed ads during the 2016 election, we’re finally getting a look at some of the ads themselves. Members of the House and Senate released redacted versions Wednesday of just over a dozen of the ads (scroll…

When the self-described Islamic State published instructions for truck and car attacks in its propaganda magazine last November, New York’s law enforcement took notice. The article in the group’s Rumiyah magazine featured photos of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which winds through the middle of…

Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. EDITION US NOW PLAYING Historians Clap Back At The Trump Administration's Civil War History Writers, historians and documentarians like Ken Burns have a lot to say about Chief of Staff John Kelly’s understanding of the…

Several men have now shared stories of being sexually harassed by Kevin Spacey after “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp came forward with his own story earlier this week . In an interview with BuzzFeed, Rapp said that the “ House of Cards ” star invited him to a party and made a sexual…

Sir Michael Fallon has resigned as the U.K. secretary of defense, several outlets reported Wednesday. In a resignation letter to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Fallon reflected on his past behavior, and allegations of harassment and unwanted flirtation that have recently come to light against…

The sixth week of HuffPost’s Listen To America road trip took us to Livingston, Montana. Just north of Yellowstone National Park, right on the Yellowstone River, you’ll find the cozy city of Livingston. The hometown of actors Peter Fonda and Margot Kidder is also a hot spot for fly fishermen and…

A leading manufacturer of bump stocks, devices that make semi-automatic weapons function like machine guns, told customers on Tuesday it is resuming sales of them in limited quantities. “We would like to take the time to thank all of our customers for their patience and support throughout this past…

Brazil suffered 61,600 homicides in 2016, according to a new analysis of federal data released on Monday. And as violent crime continues to plague the country, Brazilian police forces are becoming increasingly lethal at an even faster rate. Brazilian police killed 4,224 people in 2016 , 26 percent…

Barack Obama may love to schmooze with his many admirers, but he really, really hates when they take selfies with him. The former president delivered opening remarks Tuesday at the Obama Foundation Summit , a gathering of civic leaders in Chicago. During his speech, he instated a rule for summit…

Flyers with xenophobic messages have been making the rounds in Edison, New Jersey, angering residents. People in the township received the anonymous mailers this week. They feature the photos of two Asian-American school board candidates, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel, with the word “deport” stamped…

WASHINGTON ― As a Republican congressman from New Jersey, Scott Garrett took to the floor of the House in 2015 and lambasted the Export-Import Bank as an institution that “ embodies the corruption of the free enterprise system.” He consistently opposed the reauthorization of the bank and wanted to…

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would consider sending Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in Tuesday’s terrorist attack in New York City, to the notorious U.S. military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay. “I would certainly consider that, yes,” Trump said in response to a…

WASHINGTON — A little more than two years after recommending that the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be designated as wilderness, a move that would have permanently protected the area from commercial development, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on Thursday voiced…

Dustin Hoffman has been accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old intern on the set of his 1985 TV adaptation “Death of a Salesman.” Writer Anna Graham Hunter recounted the five weeks she spent working with Hoffman as a production assistant in detail for The Hollywood Reporter, painting the…

Top NPR editor Michael Oreskes resigned Wednesday after two women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him. “My behavior was wrong and inexcusable, and I accept full responsibility,” he said in a statement published by the Associated Press . In an email to NPR staff on Wednesday,…

Six women have accused Hollywood producer and director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct, according to a Los Angeles Times report published Wednesday. The accusers, who include actors Natasha Henstridge and Olivia Munn, described alleged encounters that took place between the 1990s and…

This is the third episode in the HuffPost podcast series “ I’m Still Here ,” which visits communities whose tales of adversity have put them on the map and explores what “survival” in America really looks like. In this episode, “An Epidemic of Epidemics,” Nick Wing travels to West Virginia to meet…

PATERSON, N.J. ― Police have identified 29-year-old Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov as the suspected driver who plowed a Home Depot rental pickup into a bike path in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least eight people and injuring at least 12 more. He is a self-described member of the…

NEW YORK ― At least eight people were killed and 11 injured when a man drove a rented truck down a bike path in lower Manhattan on Tuesday. Six of the people killed were confirmed to be foreign nationals. Five were from Argentina and one was from Belgium, according to those countries’ foreign…

Eight people are dead and 12 injured after a truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists and rammed into a school bus in lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, 29-year-old Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, acted in the name of the self-described Islamic State. Two of the dead were American,…

Disney announced the full cast for its 2019 live-action remake of “The Lion King” on Wednesday to thunderous roars of approval. Donald Glover will voice the character of Simba and Beyoncé will voice Nala. James Earl Jones, who was in the original 1994 film, will return to lend his voice as Simba’s…

WASHINGTON – Imagine if rather than reminding you to sign up for health insurance at the start of open enrollment, your employer ignored the matter entirely and instead spent company time and money bashing the insurance program. For the millions of Americans who don’t get health coverage through…

LOS ANGELES -- Earlier in the World Series, Houston Astros center fielder George Springer talked about not letting the magnitude of playing in it become overwhelming. "You can't worry about the result of each at-bat," he said. "You just have to stay in the moment." In the biggest game of the season,…

The first one happened when Annie Thoms was a senior at Stuyvesant High School in New York City in 1993. A bomb exploded in the parking garage underneath the World Trade Center, leaving six dead and injuring more than 1,000 . Thoms remembers watching from her school as the West Side Highway filled…

At least eight people are dead after a truck plowed into cyclists on a popular bike trail in lower Manhattan on Tuesday. Photos from the scene show a wrecked Home Depot truck and crushed bicycles, as well as bodies covered by white sheets. See the latest photos from the scene below. DON EMMERT via…

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) seemingly chided White House chief of staff John Kelly on Tuesday after the former Marine Corps general claimed that the Civil War was caused by the inability to compromise. “We need to stop relitigating and referencing the Civil War as if there was some moral…

Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller had to undergo emergency surgery in a New Orleans hospital as doctors struggled to save his left leg following a devastating accident during a game Sunday. Fans in the stands and watching on TV were horrified to see Miller’s knee torque at an extreme angle as he…

Log in to see video "Still stormy with gusty winds through the day -- weather is improving," News 12 Long Island meteorologist Rich Hoffman said Monday morning, Oct. 30, 2017. A high wind warning had been canceled, but a wind advisory remained in effect until 2 p.m. with west winds blowing 15 mph to…

(CNN) A mood of fateful anticipation is cloaking Washington, with possible arrests imminent after the federal grand jury in the Russia investigation approved its first charges. By taking one or more people into custody, a prospect first reported by CNN Friday, Justice Department special counsel…

SEATTLE (AP) No matter how much Deshaun Watson impersonated Russell Wilson on Sunday, the original ended up coming out on top. Wilson hit Jimmy Graham for an 18-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left, his second TD catch of the fourth quarter, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied for a wild 41-38 win over…

President Trump issued four tweets over 24 minutes Sunday, attacking special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe as unfair and citing various Hillary Clinton controversies that he said warranted investigation. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Tensions between Republicans and Democrats over the…

It might have been a good idea for Akron locals to clear out after white nationalist sympathizer Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) boasted in a tweet Saturday that he and Donald Trump Jr. were setting out on a “peasant hunt” in Iowa. The foray sounded even more ominous because King touted Trump’s shooting…

North Korea could conduct its latest nuclear test as President Donald Trump visits neighboring China and South Korea later this week. McClatchy News reporter Anita Kumar said during a MSNBC panel on Sunday that Trump should avoid his usual bombastic rhetoric while visiting Asia after months of the…

Demi Lovato is basically a clone of the The Queen of Tejano Music. Celebrities and fans have been dressing up as Selena Quintanilla this year, who died over 22 years ago. Demi Lovato shared her own take on the singer on Snapchat on Saturday and fans were speechless. No doubt about it, 2017 is the…

It was a mix of cheers and sadness at Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade on Saturday as thousands paid tribute to their deceased loved ones, just weeks after two catastrophic earthquakes killed nearly 500 people. The second annual parade kicked off with a float honoring the quakes’ rescue workers…

In the wake of their team’s owner referring to them as “inmates,” nearly every member of the Houston Texans took a knee during Sunday’s pre-game national anthem. Save but a handful players, the Texans participated in a stunning display of unity ahead of their game against the Seattle Seahawks at…

An intensifying storm is expected to bring severe wind gusts and heavy rainfall to the northeastern United States on Sunday night, the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy making landfall in the region. The storm began ramping up Sunday afternoon and will likely bring “damaging winds” to several…