Analysis: Turkey once again threatens to close US bases
cenkertekin/iStock(BEIRUT) — Outraged by a resolution passed in the U.S. Senate labelling Ottoman-era ethnic cleansing of Armenians during WWI as an official genocide, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to shut down two bases in Turkey
Maria Sharapova on the worst advice she never took: 'It's not how you start, it's how you finish'
Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — Maria Sharapova always has a vision. Whether she’s on the tennis court, running her company, Sugarpova, or writing a bestselling book, the champion athlete has been successful by always staying
Booklet of Mike Bloomberg’s 'Wit and Wisdom' could haunt him during presidential bid: Critics
peterschreiber.media/iStock(NEW YORK) — When Mike Bloomberg’s friends and admiring colleagues compiled a small booklet of his “wit and wisdom” nearly 30 years ago, they opened it with this one-liner: “Make the customer think he’s getting laid when
E-cigarettes increase likelihood of lung disease: Study
danchooalex/iStock(NEW YORK) — As e-cigarettes usage by youth is being called a national epidemic — a new study released Monday shows e-cigarette users are 1.3 times more likely to develop lung disease than non-smokers. E-cigarette companies in
Millions of dollars of jewelry stolen from home of British billionaire heiress
Andrius Kaziliunas/iStock(LONDON) — Jewelry believed to be worth tens of millions of dollars has been stolen from the house of British billionaire heiress Tamara Eccleston in London after she left the home for the Christmas holidays. Ecclestone,
Democratic candidates join letter requesting change to debate qualifications
adamkaz/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Eight presidential candidates have joined fellow presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker’s call for the Democratic National Committee to change its debate qualification standards for the January and February debates. Booker, D-N.J., who did not qualify
'SNL' spoofs politics at the Christmas dinner table
Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — In a holiday-themed cold open, Saturday Night Live took a humorous look at some of the awkward dinner discussions families are likely to encounter this Christmas. In a nod to Burl Ives’ snowman from the classic 1964 Rudolph
Scoreboard roundup — 12/15/19
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONOrlando 130, New Orleans 119Indiana 107, Charlotte 85L.A. Lakers 101, Atlanta 96Brooklyn 109, Philadelphia 89Denver 111, New York 105Sacramento 100, Golden State 79NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEWinnipeg
Vanna White proud of Alex Trebek's “very positive attitude”
FilmMagicWheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White shared some encouraging news on her longtime friend Alex Trebek’s battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. “He’s doing good. He really is,” White recently told Us Weekly. “He looks good. I talked to him recently and
'Frozen 2' becomes the sixth Disney film to top $1 billion in 2019
Walt Disney Studios(NEW YORK) — Frozen 2 has grabbed an estimated $1.032 billion at the worldwide box office as of Sunday, becoming the sixth Disney film of 2019 to cross the $1 billion plateau. The film, which joins Avengers: