Outcry over pending 'crucifixation'

Outcry over pending 'crucifixation'
Yogi Berra's wacky way with words
White House slammed for inviting teen clockmaker
Carly Fiorina sings on 'The Tonight Show'
Carriers built for Russia go to Egypt
Huckabee: Obama's just pretending to be Christian
Fall officially arrives
In Washington, Francis dives into whirlpool of U.S. politics
241 rescued from Boko Haram
PETA: Monkey has photo copyright
L.A. has homeless 'emergency'
Chinese jet buzzes U.S. plane
Russia readying troops for Syria?
Al Qaeda-tied bombmaker killed, Pentagon says
EU struggles for unity on migrants
China President makes rare joke
Muslims mark spiritual climax of Hajj
Campus assault problem's this big
Dinosaur species discovered
N. Korea: Satellite launch imminent
Sean Penn files $10 million lawsuit
Actor: My friend betrayed me
Yogi Berra dies at 90
Muslim flap boosts Carson coffers

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:55 PM PDT

A group of U.N. experts has joined rights groups in calling on Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a Shiite man convicted of crimes reportedly committed as a teenager during protests inspired by the Arab Spring.

Yogi Berra's wacky way with words

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:53 PM PDT

You don't have to be a baseball fan or even know who Yogi Berra was to appreciate his wacky way with words.

White House slammed for inviting teen clockmaker

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:52 PM PDT

A teen says Obama is wrong for inviting Ahmed Mohamed to the White House after he was arrested for making a clock his teachers thought was a bomb. More video.

Carly Fiorina sings on 'The Tonight Show'

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:51 PM PDT

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina sang a song about her dog during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Carriers built for Russia go to Egypt

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:38 PM PDT

France has agreed to sell Egypt two Mistral-class helicopter carriers that were previously contracted to go to Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Wednesday.

Huckabee: Obama's just pretending to be Christian

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Mike Huckabee suggested President Barack Obama "pretends to be" a Christian in knocking the President's handling of Pope Francis' first visit to the U.S.

Fall officially arrives

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 11:38 AM PDT

There are a variety of ways to mark the beginning of a new season, especially fall -- when the promise of cool, crisp mornings replaces the heat of summer.

In Washington, Francis dives into whirlpool of U.S. politics

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 11:18 AM PDT

241 rescued from Boko Haram

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 10:48 AM PDT

The Nigerian military rescued 241 women and children in a raid on two camps controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country's military said Wednesday.

PETA: Monkey has photo copyright

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 10:01 AM PDT

One is an endangered monkey with a cheesy grin. The other is a wildlife photographer who had just stepped away from his camera.

L.A. has homeless 'emergency'

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:46 AM PDT

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday declared a state of emergency on homelessness, calling for $100 million to help address the growing crisis.

Chinese jet buzzes U.S. plane

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:34 AM PDT

A Chinese military jet performed an "unsafe" maneuver in front of a United States reconnaissance plane last week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Russia readying troops for Syria?

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:29 AM PDT

Al Qaeda-tied bombmaker killed, Pentagon says

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:11 AM PDT

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that a French bomb-maker with ties to al Qaeda was killed in a July airstrike.

EU struggles for unity on migrants

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 09:10 AM PDT

European Union states struggling to handle a migrant influx must "end the cycle of mutual recriminations and misunderstandings" and show unity, the head of the EU Council said Wednesday.

China President makes rare joke

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:32 AM PDT

Xi Jinping did something unusual, almost unheard of, for a Chinese President: He cracked a joke. In public.

Muslims mark spiritual climax of Hajj

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:32 AM PDT

More than 2 million Muslims from around the world are spending Wednesday in prayer near Mecca in Saudi Arabia as the most important day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage gets underway.

Campus assault problem's this big

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:31 AM PDT

A new survey of college students, one of the largest ever focusing on sexual assault and sexual misconduct, has reignited the debate over just how big a problem sexual assault on campus really is.

Dinosaur species discovered

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:21 AM PDT

Researchers in Alaska have unearthed a new species of duck-billed dinosaurs that lived in cold climates 69 million years ago.

N. Korea: Satellite launch imminent

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:11 AM PDT

It looks like the Starship Enterprise from the outside, a futuristic complex surrounded by landscaped gardens in a quiet residential area of Pyongyang. This is North Korea's newly opened satellite control center.

Sean Penn files $10 million lawsuit

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:10 AM PDT

Sean Penn has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against "Empire" creator Lee Daniels. The complaint, filed Tuesday in New York Supreme Court, asserts that in Daniels' recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Penn was falsely accused of hitting women by being likened to "Empire" star Terrence Howard.

Actor: My friend betrayed me

Posted: 23 Sep 2015 08:07 AM PDT

Ryan Reynolds says he was devastated to learn that a lifelong friend was trying to sell photos of his newborn daughter, the "Van Wilder" and "Deadpool" actor told CQ.