Montreal’s interim mayor Michael Applebaum announced his resignation today. The move comes one day after he was arrested on corruption and conspiracy charges. Applebaum faces 14 charges, including fraud, conspiracy, breach of trust, and corruption in municipal affairs. He…
FBI agents returned to an overgrown field in suburban Detroit on Tuesday to search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared nearly 38 years ago and is thought to have been murdered by members of…
At the G8 summit, Russian President Vladimir said his and President Barack Obama’s positions on Syria do not “coincide.” However, Putin and Obama said they both have a shared interest in stopping the violence in Syria and pushing for negotiations…
Comedic actor Jeff Garlin’s enthusiasm for a curbside spot led to an arrest in Studio City, California, over the weekend, police say. Garlin — a regular on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and frequent guest star on “Arrested Development” — allegedly…
Sen. Lindsey Graham said that the Republican Party needed to pass more pro-immigrant policies — and quickly, because the GOP was facing a “demographic death spiral.” He made the comments on a Sunday talk show, when he also said he…
The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats’ phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet cafe in an effort to get…
Superman reboot flick ‘Man of Steel’ made a record $125.1 million at the box office over Father’s Day weekend, snagging the best June opening for a movie in history. The previous record holder was ‘Toy Story 3’ which made $110.3…
It’s like the Casey Anthony trial all over again. George Zimmerman’s trial for second-degree murder is set to continue Wednesday… To Watch The Zimmerman Trial Live Stream All Day Today …
Iran’s interior minister declared moderate cleric Hassan Rohani the winner of Iran’s presidential election on Saturday after final results revealed Rohani secured just more than 50% of the votes — enough to avoid a run-off. Rohani has been seen as…
The blast created a huge fireball and column of smoke when it hit. About 600 people were working at the plant at the time; the fire was still burning three hours later, state police said. There were no immediate reports…
The United Nations says almost 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian conflict, but the real number is likely to be far higher. The U.N. human rights office says it has confirmed the killing of 92,901 people between…
Bill Clinton said Tuesday that President Barack Obama should do more to aid rebels in the Syrian civil war and that he risks looking like “a total fool” if he allows public opinion polls to govern U.S. policy on that…
Accused of giving the U.S. government open-door access to user information, tech companies implicated in the NSA Prism spying scandal are going on the offensive. In an open letter to the U.S. attorney general and the FBI on Tuesday, Google…
Twitter, meet (at)HillaryClinton. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Twitter on Monday, describing herself with a dash of humor as a “pantsuit aficionado” and a “hair icon.” The former New York senator and first lady sent out her…
Apple will launch a redesigned version of its mobile operating system, and a new streaming music service, during its WWDC 2013 keynote presentation tonight, according to The Wall Street Journal. The WSJ’s sources also confirm what we already knew about…
It won’t be out until the fall, but Apple’s reinvented Mac Pro stole the show Monday when it was previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Continue reading Source: nbcnews.com
The bloody scene horrified tourists when Pak Chong Mar started shouting about government corruption and pulled a knife on himself Thursday morning. Matt Lauer and other Today show cast members were set to film nearby. dailynews
The Guardian: The UK’s electronic eavesdropping and security agency, GCHQ, has been secretly gathering intelligence from the world’s biggest internet companies through a covertly run operation set up by the United State’s spy agency, documents obtained by the Guardian reveal.…
Vermont has become the 17th state to get rid of criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a measure into law Thursday. The law replaces criminal penalties with civil fines similar to a…
Keith Olbermann is getting back into broadcasting to host TBS’s postseason baseball studio show, staying away from politics for the moment. Turner Sports said Wednesday that Olbermann will team with Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley on its studio show…
