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Joy Behar mocks Mike Pence’s faith, calls his relationship with Christ possible ‘mental illness’

Vice President Mike Pence's Christian faith was the subject of mockery on ABC's "The View" on Tuesday after comments by former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman.

February 13, 2018

Adam Rippon: ‘I don’t want my Olympic experience being about Mike Pence’

U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon told reporters on Tuesday that he didn't want his opinions on Vice President Mike Pence to take the limelight away from teammates at the Winter Olympics.

February 13, 2018

5 Pointz fight nets graffiti artists $6.7M; federal judge scolds New York developer

A legal dispute between graffiti artists and a Long Island real-estate developer that began in 2013 culminated in a $6.7 million ruling on Monday -- for the artists.

February 13, 2018

Harvard ‘Crimson’ goes brown: Graduate-level class offered on feces in French literature

One of the most storied universities in the United States -- Harvard -- now offers a class on "excremental poetics" found within French literature.

February 13, 2018

‘Castle Doctrine’ takedown: Customs and Border Protection agent shoots, kills home intruder

A home intruder who force his way inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent's home early Monday morning didn't exit alive.

February 12, 2018

‘Peter Rabbit’ allergy scene outrage buckles Sony: ‘We truly apologize’

Sony Pictures says it regrets its decision to release "Peter Rabbit" with a scene involving a key character's allergic reaction to blackberries.

February 12, 2018

Paula Kerger, PBS CEO, protests Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts, touts ‘high-quality content’

Officials with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are calling President Trump's proposal of funding for the CPB a grave mistake that will hurt children's programming and public-safety alerts.

February 12, 2018

Cristina Garcia, #MeToo assemblywoman from California, on unpaid leave in wake of misconduct charge

A California assemblywoman who was featured in Time magazine's "Silence Breakers" Person of the Year coverage is now being investigated over sexual harassment claims. Democrat Cristina Garcia, a member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, went on a voluntary unpaid leave of absence less than 24 hours after an investigation by the Assembly Rules Committee was made public.

February 9, 2018

Maryland explores ‘unspecified’ gender option for drivers license applications

Transgender activists are vying to add Maryland to the list of states that allow for "unspecified" gender options on driver's licenses.

February 9, 2018

Jim Messina, former Obama campaign manager: ‘All public pollsters should be shot’

Former President Obama's 2012 campaign manager made no bones Friday about his opinion on public pollsters: He hates them. A lot.

February 9, 2018

Sports Illustrated swimsuit team mocked for #MeToo project: Naked women covered in painted words

The team behind the 2018 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is under fire from critics for a #MeToo-inspired project involving naked models.

February 8, 2018

Robert O’Neill, Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden: ‘Military parade is third-world bulls—t’

SEAL Team 6 took out America's most wanted terrorist on May 2, 2011, during operation Neptune's Spear in Abbottabad, Pakistan, but a key member says a military parade in 2018 is akin to "third world bullshit."

February 8, 2018

Shani Davis frames Team USA flag-bearer coin-toss loss as racial insult: ‘#BlackHistoryMonth2018’

U.S. speedskater Shani Davis has injected race into the coin-toss decision to determine a flag-bearer at the 2018 Olympic Games.

February 8, 2018

Mila Kunis persuaded Harvard’s all-male comedic theater troupe to allow women: Report

Mila Kunis reportedly leveraged her celebrity status to open up an all-male comedic theater troupe to women.

February 8, 2018

Tide Pod control: New York lawmakers craft bill for liquid-detergent packets

The Empire State is embarking on Tide Pod control.

February 7, 2018

Bill de Blasio’s habit of greeting female lawmakers with a kiss under #MeToo microscope: ‘Horrible’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has come under fire for his habit of greeting female lawmakers with a kiss even amid a cultural shift on sexual harassment in the workplace.

February 7, 2018

‘Black Panther’ claim by Salon roasted; moviegoers mock ‘first’ blockbuster black hero tweet

A tsunami of social media mockery walloped Salon this week after it claimed that Marvel Studios' upcoming "Black Panther" is a first for big-screen black heroes.

February 7, 2018

Tony Dungy defends reporting for NBC Sports after critics bemoan his Christian ‘nonsense’

NBC Sports analyst Tony Dungy found himself navigating a social media minefield this week after his commentary on the Christian faith of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles.

February 7, 2018

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, ‘Game of Thrones’ creators, penning new ‘Star Wars’ films

Disney and Lucasfilm will soon fuse the "Star Wars" franchise with creative energy currently found on HBO's "Game of Thrones."

February 6, 2018

Mark Levin on FISA scandal: ‘Hillary Clinton paid for a warrant. That’s the easiest way to put it’

Radio host Mark Levin says Americans need a succinct way of understanding the FISA warrant to surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in 2016: "Hillary Clinton paid for a warrant."

February 6, 2018