Brian Williams mercilessly mocked on Twitter

Brian Williams mercilessly mocked on Twitter
Top Rand Paul aide working for Israeli PM reelection effort
Obama weighs in on freedom of speech after Charlie Hebdo massacre
Matt Bai: My problem with the Clinton Death Star
Obama condemns those who seek to 'hijack religion'
Williams sorry for 'misremembering'
Massive hack attack at top health insurer
Probe into fatal crash centers on how SUV ended up on tracks
Train recorder data may offer clues in deadly New York crash
Threat lifted after shooting report at University of South Carolina's public health school
Ex-New York assemblyman convicted of federal bribery charges
California lawmakers aim to limit vaccine exemptions
What anti-vax parents get wrong about personal liberty
Jeb Bush says he can't be 'just the brother of George W' in 2016
Ferguson police test less-than-lethal gun attachment; critics fear 'moral hazard'
Long-serving Obama senior aide Pfeiffer stepping down

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:59 AM PST

The fallout begins for the NBC anchor who admitted to lying about being shot at in Iraq.

Top Rand Paul aide working for Israeli PM reelection effort

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 07:23 AM PST

Vincent Harris, Rand Paul's digital strategist, is working for Netanyahu's campaign.

Obama weighs in on freedom of speech after Charlie Hebdo massacre

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 08:25 AM PST

At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama calls the Islamic State a "death cult" and offers a thinly veiled response to those who criticized him for skipping a demonstration in Paris that saw hundreds of thousands march in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo.

Matt Bai: My problem with the Clinton Death Star

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 02:56 AM PST

The problem with the Clinton Death Star strategy — and the sense of entitlement that comes with it — is that a generation of influential Democrats seems to have lost touch with the anti-establishment impulse that brought them into politics in the first place.

Obama condemns those who seek to 'hijack religion'

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 10:39 AM PST

Many wonder how the two leaders will interact during their first joint public event.

Williams sorry for 'misremembering'

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 03:10 PM PST

For many years, the NBC Nightly News anchor has claimed he was aboard a U.S. Air Force helicopter that was hit by two rockets and grounded during the 2003 Iraq invasion. But after his latest iteration of the story prompted protest from soldiers, Williams admitted it wasn't true.

Massive hack attack at top health insurer

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 03:24 AM PST

Tens of millions of personal records may have been stolen from Anthem, Inc.

Probe into fatal crash centers on how SUV ended up on tracks

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 09:02 AM PST

VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — An investigation into what caused a fiery crash that killed a motorist and five rail riders is focusing on how a mother of three described by friends as safety conscious ended up between two crossing gates in her SUV as a commuter train barreled toward her.

Train recorder data may offer clues in deadly New York crash

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 10:39 AM PST

By Sebastien Malo TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (Reuters) - Data to be released on Thursday from a train that slammed into a vehicle at a suburban New York crossing this week could shed more light on what caused the deadly crash, which has shaken commuters on one of the busiest rail networks in the United States. Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board said the main question was why the SUV was stopped at the crossing in Valhalla, an affluent town north of New York City. I thought about it," said Alan Trager, 65, chief executive officer of a non-profit agency, as he rode the same train line out of Grand Central Terminal to White Plains on Thursday. So far, the probe has found that Tuesday's 5:44 p.m. train from New York City to its suburbs struck a Mercedes SUV driven by Ellen Brody, a 49-year-old mother of three, pushing it about 1,000 feet (300 meters) down the line.

Threat lifted after shooting report at University of South Carolina's public health school

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 11:30 AM PST

(Reuters) - The University of South Carolina said there is no longer an "existing threat" on campus after reporting that shots had been fired on Thursday at its public health school. In an online alert, the school, located in Columbia, South Carolina, had warned of a shooting and directed people to stay indoors and seek safe shelter. The State newspaper in Columbia reported that all buildings at the university had been locked down and that Governor Nikki Haley cut a news conference short on Thursday due to security concerns.

Ex-New York assemblyman convicted of federal bribery charges

Posted: 05 Feb 2015 10:50 AM PST

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Democratic New York state Senator Malcolm Smith was found guilty on federal bribery charges on Thursday, authorities said, the latest conviction in a string of public corruption prosecutions that have roiled the state capital Albany. The office of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accused Smith, 57, of trying to bribe Republican officials to secure a spot on the 2013 mayoral ballot in the race eventually won by Democrat Bill de Blasio. Smith's co-defendant, former Queens Republican leader Vincent Tabone, 41, was also found guilty of bribery charges on Thursday by the same jury in federal court in White Plains, New York, a spokeswoman for Bharara said.

California lawmakers aim to limit vaccine exemptions

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 06:45 PM PST

A proposal would require vaccines for school children unless their health is in danger.

What anti-vax parents get wrong about personal liberty

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 01:32 PM PST

Asking others to bear the risk and cost of vaccination decisions is more akin to cowardice than to liberty.

Jeb Bush says he can't be 'just the brother of George W' in 2016

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 12:01 PM PST

He has impressed many observers in public and private since jumping on to the national stage in December as a potential presidential candidate, but on Wednesday, Jeb Bush addressed how he plans to tackle what might be his biggest challenge

Ferguson police test less-than-lethal gun attachment; critics fear 'moral hazard'

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 09:01 AM PST

Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., reportedly have expressed hope that a device called the Alternative will let them incapacitate suspects while not killing them.

Long-serving Obama senior aide Pfeiffer stepping down

Posted: 04 Feb 2015 04:21 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Barack Obama's highest-ranking advisers will step down from their posts in the coming weeks, White House officials said Wednesday, reshuffling the president's close-knit team for his final two years in office.