A Republican congressional candidate from Florida has made some out-of-this-world claims. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, one of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to win the U.S. House seat currently held by retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, claims she was abducted by aliens who reminded her…

Nestled into the rugged beauty of rural Montana is the town of Livingston. Its proximity to Yellowstone National Park makes it a tourist hub. Outdoor enthusiasts flock here each year, many for the famed fly-fishing on the Yellowstone River. Despite the benefits from tourism, Livingston remains a…

# MeToo quickly became the top trending Twitter hashtag Sunday night as women spoke up to show the world just how common sexual harassment and sexual assault are. It started with a tweet from actress Alyssa Milano , who was citing a friend: If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me…

North Korea warned a United Nations committee on Monday that a nuclear conflict “may break out any moment,” continuing a bombastic war of words between the East Asian country and the United States that has only increased in recent months. Kim In Ryong, North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the U.N.,…

New Jersey high school students on Monday decided to walk out in protest after a teacher last week insisted that a student speaking Spanish should instead “speak American.” Students at Cliffside Park High School in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, recorded a teacher on Thursday insisting that United…

On Monday, The New Yorker released its long-awaited profile of Vice President Mike Pence , entitled "The Danger Of President Pence." The article includes a number of revelations about Pence's relationship with Trump and the veep's own political ambitions. However, the comment that is catching the…

An oil rig exploded Sunday night in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish, a Louisiana police department said. Kenner Police Department spokesman Sgt. Brian McGregor said Sunday evening that rescue boats were being sent from the Kenner Boat Launch, and that officials with the Jefferson Parish…

Iraqi forces at an oil field in near Kirkuk, Iraq, on Monday. Reuters KIRKUK, Iraq — Hours after moving to reclaim control of the northern city of Kirkuk, Iraqi government forces said Monday that they had reached the outskirts of the city, seizing oil fields and other important sites from Kurdish…

Sansa Stark finally landed a decent guy. “Game of Thrones” actress Sophie Turner , 21, and musician Joe Jonas , 28, announced their engagement Sunday in matching Instagram posts. Underneath a simple photo of the couple’s hands, Turner wrote, “I said yes.” Included in the photo is Turner’s new…

A lockdown has been lifted on Virginia State University campus following a shooting that left one person injured, authorities said Sunday. Virginia State University Police said via Twitter that "Police have cleared the scene. Officers will remain vigilant. Campus lock down has been lifted." The…

German soccer team, Hertha Berlin, shocked fans when they took a knee on the field before their match Saturday. Players in the National Football League have been widely criticized for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice in the United States. Hertha Berlin players…

Hustler founder Larry Flynt is running a full-page ad in Sunday’s Washington Post offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the impeachment of President Trump. (REUTERS/Fred Prouser) Hustler founder Larry Flynt is running a full-page ad in Sunday’s Washington Post offering a $10…

HOUSTON (AP) Dallas Keuchel dominated the Yankees again, striking out 10 in seven scoreless innings to lead the Houston Astros over New York 2-1 on Friday night in the AL Championship Series opener. Keuchel entered with a 1.24 ERA against the Yankees in regular season starts plus six shutout innings…

A protest outside the White House on Thursday denouncing President Trump’s expected decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal. Alex Wong/Getty Images PARIS — European leaders expressed deep concern on Friday that President Trump would decertify the Iran nuclear deal, a pact they view as an…

President Donald Trump got a jump-start on the so-called war on Christmas on Friday, telling attendees of the Values Voter Summit, “We are saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again.” “We are getting near the beautiful Christmas season that people don’t talk about anymore,” Trump said while speaking at the…

The owners of the Las Vegas hotel where a gunman opened fire last week disputed on Thursday the police account of how part of the shooting unfolded, casting further doubt on what happened before and during the massacre . In the days since Stephen Paddock opened fire from his 32nd-floor suite at the…

A Republican senator is openly questioning Donald Trump ’s commitment to defending the Constitution after the president’s latest attacks on the media. Trump on Wednesday tweeted: Network news has become so partisan, distorted and fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked.…

The Trump administration has put in place many of the tenets of an extreme “religious liberty” order that was leaked earlier in the year ― and more is no doubt coming. LGBTQ activists and allies thought they’d dodged a bullet. But in fact, we were shot in the back. Let’s review: On February 1 of…

Leaders of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), left, and Mike Conaway (R-Tex.) emerge from a closed-door meeting at the Capitol on Oct. 11 with Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of social media giant Facebook, amid the company's discovery of Russia-linked ads that ran…

The real Slim Shady is standing up to President Donald Trump . Eminem slammed the president as a “kamikaze that will probably cause a nuclear holocaust” in a cypher recorded for Tuesday night’s 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards. The brutal 4½-minute takedown, called “The Storm,” features the Detroit rapper…

The longest, most arduous journey for a U.S. national soccer team in a generation was stopped just short of the finish line Tuesday, with Trinidad and Tobago dealing the Americans a crushing 2-1 upset just minutes before both Panama and Honduras won their final qualifiers. The U.S. started the day…

Ronan Farrow, who wrote the extensive New Yorker exposé on the allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein , said every woman who shared their specific story hoped coming forward would stop this from happening to another woman. "These women told me they…

Fox News host Neil Cavuto has a warning for President Donald Trump : Get it together or risk losing everything. Cavuto, known for giving the president some tough advice in the past , called out Trump for the recent public feud with Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.). “Last time I checked, you are the…

SANTA ROSA, Calif. ― As wildfires ravage communities in Northern California, thousands who have evacuated are wondering when they can go home ― and others have no home to go back to. Starting late Sunday, at least 22 wildfires swept through several counties, including Napa and Sonoma, killing at…

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump met with top defense officials to discuss how to respond to any threat from North Korea. Tensions have soared between the United States…

Actress Heather Graham has shared her account of film executive Harvey Weinstein pressuring her into a sexually suggestive situation. In a column for Variety published Tuesday, Graham said that Weinstein had once called her into his office and appeared to suggest she have sex with him in exchange…

Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, has clashed with President Trump since announcing he won’t be seeking re-election in 2018. Tom Brenner/The New York Times WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, President Trump was accused by a Republican senator of running the White House like a “reality show.”…

The Supreme Court dismissed an early case against President Trump’s travel ban as moot because it has expired and has since been replaced. Pete Marovich for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dismissed on Tuesday an appeal in one of the cases challenging President Trump’s efforts to…

Rose McGowan is calling out powerful men in Hollywood who she says knew about Harvey Weinstein ’s alleged sexual assault and serial harassment of women in the industry, but kept quiet. On Tuesday, the “Charmed” actress tweeted at Ben Affleck hours after the actor tweeted a statement condemning…

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Firefighters in Northern California were still battling wildfires on Tuesday that had burned through parts of eight counties in more than 24 hours. The grim accounting of the dead and the property damage has just started. Seventeen separate fires, the first of which began Sunday…

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah police officer who was caught on video roughly handcuffing a nurse because she refused to allow a blood draw was fired Tuesday in a case that became a flashpoint in the ongoing national conversation about police use of force. Jeff Payne AP Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike…

UPDATE: (Oct. 11) ― Harvey Weinstein released a statement on Georgina Chapman’s decision to leave him, saying, “I encouraged her to do what was in her heart.” Harvey Weinstein releases statement on Georgina Chapman's separation: "I support her decision." pic.twitter.com/mRbiFZIPgG — NBC Nightly News…

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Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle , released a statement on Tuesday responding to the reports of alleged sexual misconduct by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein . “Michelle and I have been disgusted by the recent reports about Harvey Weinstein. Any man who demeans and degrades…

Since news broke of the multiple sexual harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein , all kinds of disturbing headlines have surfaced, including some claiming that Matt Damon and Russell Crowe “helped kill” a story about the producer in 2004. According to former New York Times writer…

NEW YORK ― Ronan Farrow’s investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s long history of alleged sexual misconduct was in NBC’s hands as recently as August, according to multiple sources both inside and outside the network. By then, Farrow, an NBC contributor and investigative reporter, had already obtained…

Since allegations of sexual assault and harassment were publicly leveled against movie producer Harvey Weinstein , he’s been fired from his studio and will likely be persona non grata in Hollywood. His wife, British fashion design Georgina Chapman, is also facing backlash and uncertainty surrounding…

Discussion on sexual abuse by powerful men has focused on women this week as the number of Harvey Weinstein ’s accusers keeps growing. Showing that it can happen to anyone, Terry Crews shared his own unwanted experience over Twitter on Tuesday in response to revelations about the Hollywood…

A member of President Donald Trump ’s voter fraud probe expressed deep frustration Tuesday over the way the commission has been run so far and doubted that the panel would ever meet again. Even though the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was formally created five months ago and…