A child is vaccinated against cholera in Juba, South Sudan. Credit: UN Photo/JC McIlwaine Oral cholera vaccines are typically administered in two doses, but experience and recent research reveal this may not always be the best approach. Faced with an outbreak in South Sudan, epidemiologist Andrew…

Samantha Bee and Glenn Beck admit they are “strange bedfellows.” But the liberal “ Full Frontal ” host and the controversial conservative radio commenter are uniting for a common cause ― the fight against “Trumpism.” In an interview broadcast on Monday, the pair revealed what their respective…

Moscow is sending investigators to Turkey after a policeman shot dead Russia's ambassador in Ankara. Mevlut Mert Altintas, 22, shot Andrei Karlov as he gave a speech on Monday, apparently in protest at Russia's involvement in Aleppo. It was not clear if the gunman, an Ankara riot police member who…

BERLIN — The attack by a huge black truck that smashed into a Berlin Christmas market killing 12 people and leaving Germans horrified during the holiday season is being called a “deliberate” act by police on Tuesday. The incident, desribed by the White House as a “suspected terrorist attack” had…

Small businesses can run into all kinds of situations that require they have a line of credit ready in order to tackle the problem. Some business owners don’t have those problems, but most people are going to without some really deep pockets to back them up. Businesses are an investment, and while…

Italian Meatballs Italian Meatballs are part of the Bible of Italian food. They are one of those dishes you simply MUST learn how to make, and once you find a recipe you love, you will be making meatballs every chance you get. My meatballs recipe is tender, juicy and bursting with flavour (and the…

“ Saturday Night Live ” poked fun this weekend at Vladimir Putin’s reported personal vendetta against Hillary Clinton . Vanessa Bayer and Fred Armisen , playing two of the Russian president’s childhood friends, stopped by the “ Weekend Update ” segment to champion their lifelong bestie amid reports…

If you are considering purchasing investment property, there are some tips that you should consider in the process. For the average person, this type of property comes in basically two forms. One is the purchase of property for resale, and the second is the purchase of property for the purpose of…

BEIRUT — France struck a compromise Sunday with Russia on a U.N. resolution that it said would prevent "mass atrocities" in besieged areas of Aleppo, where thousands of trapped civilians and rebel fighters await evacuation in freezing temperatures. On the ground, prospects for swift evacuations from…

When it comes to investment, there seems to be a lot of confusion about the best methods and the best strategies in order to build up a great retirement fund. This is understandable considering that most of us do not deal with stock markets, world economic trends, or commodities. In other words most…

There are many different types of investment strategies out there, and what works for one person might not work for another. There are many different factors that go into determining what is the best investment strategy for yourself or for your family. From the age of the person starting their…

Stefan Wermuth / Reuters Since there’s no practical way to first test whether or not a badger is actually infected with TB, the culls inevitably end up killing many healthy animals. A U.K. government-sponsored badger cull killed more than 10,000 of the animals this fall in an effort to curb bovine…

Watch LeBron James transform from a basketball-loving teen into an NBA superstar in just 11 seconds. View post on imgur.com King James ages ridiculously gracefully in the mesmerizing new animated GIF, which comes courtesy of SportsBettingExperts.com ― who put together a similar clip to celebrate NFL…

FLOTUS says farewell. First Lady Michelle Obama reflected on husband President Barack Obama ’s legacy of hope in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey . PHOTOS: Michelle Obama's Best State Dinner Dresses of All Time In a preview for an upcoming CBS special with 62-year-old Winfrey, Michelle, 52,…

So, Bob Stoops, was it worth it? I watched the video Friday afternoon of Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon hitting Amelia Molitor, the video we’d all heard about for three years, the video you and your bosses watched and basically shrugged off. You remember that video, right? (You lucked out!…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday threatened to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to visit the Philippines, saying "bye-bye America" as he reacted with rage to what he thought was a U.S. decision to scrap a major aid package over human rights concerns. A U.S.…

First Lady Michelle Obama is tired of the “angry black woman” label ― she explicitly said so in 2012, after having to address her portrayal in a book by a New York Times reporter ― but it’s an offense that continues to resurface. Just last month, the New York Times Style section used “angry black…

The University of Minnesota president and athletic director on Friday refused to yield to protesting football players, who walked out of practice and threatened to boycott their upcoming bowl game over the suspensions of 10 teammates involved in a campus sexual assault investigation. Minnesota…

The hard-right views of David M. Friedman have drawn polarized responses in the aftermath of his selection by President-elect Donald J. Trump as the next United States ambassador to Israel . Mr. Friedman, a bankruptcy lawyer who has represented Mr. Trump in matters involving Atlantic City casinos,…

Getty/WorldPost illustration Russian hackers have been implicated by the CIA and FBI in an audacious effort to sway voters in the recent U.S. presidential election in the direction of Donald Trump. Like other key events in U.S. history, such as Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the revelation of the Russian…

Wally Skalij via Getty Images Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is blasted in court over her department's slow flow of evidence requested about a jailhouse informant program. LOS ANGELES ― One day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced an investigation of the Orange County District…

Lucas Jackson / Reuters America is up in arms about the possibility that Russian hacking influenced the election, but Russians aren't so sure. The recent CIA revelations that allege Russia assisted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in his election win and reports of Russian President Vladimir…

SAN FRANCISCO ― Uber’s self-driving cars will continue to ply the streets of San Francisco despite growing threats of legal action by state officials if the company refuses to obtain proper permits. Uber plans to defy the California Department of Motor Vehicles demand that it seek autonomous vehicle…

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - A senior Palestinian official warned on Friday that implementation of Donald Trump ’s pledge to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem would destroy any prospects for peace with Israel , even as a spokesman for the U.S. President-elect said he remained committed to the move.…

We've got a lot to cover today (including Obama's final press conference), so let's just dive right in and try to get through the rest of the week's news in lightning fashion. On Monday, the Electoral College will meet to chose the nation's next president. Some have held out hope that there will be…

Scientists have been perplexed for years by a hypnotic, symphonic sound emanating from the deepest trench of the world’s oceans. Now they believe they have finally identified its source: elusive minke whales — but a type never before heard. The eerie keening and clicks first recorded in the Mariana…

In a healthy relationship, partners support one another but are perfectly capable of leading their own lives. In a codependent relationship , an enabler constantly comes to the rescue of his or her partner and consequently encourages negative or unhealthy behavior. No one tends to see themselves as…

A Volvo XC90 equipped with Uber's prototype self-driving system in San Francisco. (Photo: Uber Technologies) SAN FRANCISCO — Uber says it won't comply with a California Department of Motor Vehicles demand that it get a permit to test its self-driving cars in San Francisco. According to California…

Buses evacuated people from eastern Aleppo on Friday. George Ourfalian/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images BEIRUT, Lebanon — For months, the bodies have been piling up in eastern Aleppo as the buildings have come down, pulverized by Syrian and Russian jets, burying residents who could not flee in…

State Senator Mike Woodard, a Democrat, addressed a crowd of demonstrators during a special session at the North Carolina legislature in Raleigh on Thursday. Gerry Broome/Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Amid a tense and dramatic backdrop of outrage and frustration, the Republican-controlled state…

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said on Friday it had issued a formal protest to Beijing demanding the return of an underwater drone seized by a Chinese warship in the South China Sea, an incident that risked increasing tensions in a region already fraught with great-power rivalries. A Defense Department…

version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, an Uber driverless car is displayed in a garage in San Francisco. AP Photo/Eric Risberg California's top cop is threatening legal action against Uber over its self-driving vehicle program in San Francisco. The office of…

Well this was probably inevitable, folks. An a cappella “Hamilton” parody set to the tale of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is here, just in time for Christmas . In this clever adaptation, Rudolph is the story’s Alexander Hamilton, while Santa Claus appears as George Washington. Santa is, of…