U.S. Military Command's Twitter account apparently hacked by ISIS

U.S. Military Command's Twitter account apparently hacked by ISIS
Justices appear to favor small Arizona church over sign law
Kerry will go to Paris to show solidarity with French people
Military command's Twitter site allegedly hacked by Islamic State
Survivors of Nigeria attack describe killings
Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Iraq
Check out the Pope's new ride
Divers find both AirAsia black boxes
France hunts for attack accomplices, deploys 10,000 troops
George Clooney, Jared Leto pay tribute to Paris victims at Golden Globes
Exclusive: Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal - U.S. officials
U.S. Central Command Twitter account compromised: Pentagon official
Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others
Kerry announces Paris trip after French attacks
Thousands in tent cities 5 years after Haiti quake
'Boyhood' prevails in Golden Globes that may alter Oscar race
World leaders walk arm-in-arm as millions protest Paris attacks
Attorney General Holder concerned about lone wolf attacks in U.S.

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:17 AM PST

CENTCOM's Twitter appears to have been hacked by someone claiming to be affiliated with ISIS.

Justices appear to favor small Arizona church over sign law

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:32 AM PST

SCOTUS appears likely to side with a small church in its fight with a Phoenix suburb.

Kerry will go to Paris to show solidarity with French people

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 05:16 AM PST

The Secretary of State is taking a trip to a city still in distress.

Military command's Twitter site allegedly hacked by Islamic State

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:30 AM PST

U.S. Central Command's Twitter account was taken over by hackers.

Survivors of Nigeria attack describe killings

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:17 AM PST

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Survivors of an assault by Islamic militants that killed hundreds of civilians in Nigeria have described days of relentless violence in which, one witness said, some people were slaughtered "like insects."

Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Iraq

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:11 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bomb killed 12 Shiite militiamen and Iraqi soldiers Monday in a town north of Baghdad, authorities said, sparking a battle between security forces and fighters with the extremist Islamic State group.

Check out the Pope's new ride

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 03:02 AM PST

Pope Francis will travel in a different kind of "popemobile" during his visit to the Philippines later this week -- an open "jeepney", organisers said Monday. The iconic jeepney -- originally made from converted US military jeeps left behind after World War II -- has become a symbol of the Philippines and still serves as a mode of transportation throughout the country. One of three vehicles to be used by Francis will be built like a jeepney, which is known in the country as the "king of the road" and transports anything from people to farm animals and produce. While jeepney's are often painted with colourful religious scenes, the pontiff's vehicle will be plain white, a photograph from the organising committee showed.

Divers find both AirAsia black boxes

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:26 AM PST

Crews retrieved one black box from the crashed jet and located the other underwater.

France hunts for attack accomplices, deploys 10,000 troops

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:48 AM PST

PARIS (AP) — France ordered 10,000 troops into the streets Monday to protect sensitive sites — nearly half of them to guard Jewish schools — as it hunted for accomplices to the Islamic militants who left 17 people dead as they terrorized the nation.

George Clooney, Jared Leto pay tribute to Paris victims at Golden Globes

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 07:59 PM PST

The shootings at the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week were on the minds of many at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Exclusive: Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal - U.S. officials

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:11 AM PST

By Matt Spetalnick, David Adams and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has released all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, senior U.S. officials said, a major step toward détente with Washington. The release of the remaining prisoners sets a positive tone for historic talks next week aimed at normalizing relations after decades of hostility, the officials said. ...

U.S. Central Command Twitter account compromised: Pentagon official

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:20 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command Twitter account was compromised on Monday, a Defense Department official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said "Centcom is taking appropriate measures to address the matter."

Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:56 AM PST

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, which is in the midst of deciding whether to take up the issue of gay marriage, on Monday declined to take an early look at a challenge to Louisiana's state ban. The court took no action on four other pending cases concerning gay marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, but could act on those cases as soon as later this week. ...

Kerry announces Paris trip after French attacks

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 12:36 AM PST

US Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday that he would travel to Paris later this week for talks with French officials after the deadly attacks by Islamist militants. "I will be travelling there on Thursday and be there on Friday, part of Friday," Kerry told reporters on a visit to India. Kerry said he wanted to be able "to show the connection between the United States and our oldest ally" in the wake of last week's killing of 17 people in attacks on a satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

Thousands in tent cities 5 years after Haiti quake

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 11:08 AM PST

This Monday marks five years since a catastrophic, magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, claiming at least 230,000 lives. It was January 12, 2010, just before 5 p.m., when the world came crashing down for millions of Haitians. Bodies lined the streets, and entire communities were reduced to piles of rubble.

'Boyhood' prevails in Golden Globes that may alter Oscar race

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 09:30 PM PST

Actors used the event to defend freedom of expression after the Charlie Hebdo attack.

World leaders walk arm-in-arm as millions protest Paris attacks

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 01:36 PM PST

At least 3.7 million took part in the nation's largest public demonstration.

Attorney General Holder concerned about lone wolf attacks in U.S.

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 10:43 AM PST

Eric Holder said he's concerned about so-called lone wolf attacks by Islamist militants in the U.S. Holder met with his European counterparts in Paris on Sunday to discuss ways to prevent violent extremism, after Islamist militants killed 17 people in several attacks in the French capital. ...