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Mark Salling, ‘Glee’ star, arrested for possession of child porn: police

"Glee" star Mark Salling has reportedly been arrested for possession of child pornography after police served a search warrant at his Los Angeles home.

December 29, 2015

Chris Coons proposes war surtax to fund fight against Islamic State

Sen. Chris Coons said Tuesday that he believes a war surtax is a viable solution to funding the fight against the Islamic State terror group.

December 29, 2015

Martin O’Malley event draws one attendee, who remains uncommitted

An Iowa campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley drew one attendee who remains uncommitted to the former Maryland governor.

December 29, 2015

Black professor chastises white Americans: ‘Admit to the racist poison inside of you’

An Emory University professor has penned an open letter to white Americans asking them to admit to "the racist poison" inside of them that's to blame for a long history of black suffering.

December 28, 2015

Dalene Bowden, school cafeteria worker, fired after giving hungry student free lunch

A cafeteria worker at an Idaho middle school is devastated after she was reportedly fired for giving food to a young student who had forgotten her lunch money.

December 23, 2015

Florida jewelry store giving away free shotguns with purchase

A jewelry store in Florida is giving away free shotguns this Christmas.

December 23, 2015

Rand Paul airs grievances against 2016 rivals in annual ‘Festivus’ Twitter rant

Sen. Rand Paul took to Twitter Wednesday morning to again celebrate "Festivus," a fake holiday made famous in a 1997 episode of "Seinfeld" by George Costanza's father, Frank.

December 23, 2015

NYPD denies report of ‘credible threat’ ahead of Christmas

New York City police are ramping up security around tourist hotspots after receiving a "credible threat," law enforcement sources said Tuesday.

December 22, 2015

Martin Shkreli: Homeless charity returns ‘pharma bro’s‘ $15K donation

A charity for the homeless said it is returning a $15,000 donation to Martin Shkreli, the infamous "pharma bro" who was arrested last week for securities fraud.

December 22, 2015

John McCain slams Donald Trump for ‘incomprehensible’ Putin ‘propaganda’

Arizona Sen. John McCain blasted Donald Trump Monday for his repeated praise of Russian president Vladimir Putin, arguing that the Republican presidential front-runner is providing propaganda for a "KGB apparatchik murderer."

December 22, 2015

Ed Lee, San Francisco mayor, wants police to use stun guns instead of firearms

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is pushing for officers to use stun guns instead of firearms following the police shooting of Mario Woods, who was wielding a knife when he was fatally shot by police on Dec. 2.

December 22, 2015

Indiana man killed, girlfriend shot after trying to rob Craigslist car buyers

A northern Indiana man was killed and his girlfriend shot after trying to rob two Illinois men looking to buy a vehicle from a Craigslist ad, police said.

December 22, 2015

No war on Christmas: In many communities, officials opt to surrender

There was no flap this year over the "Merry Christmas" sign in Bethlehem, New York, because the town never displayed it, opting to avoid the possibility of a legal fight even in a community named for the birthplace of Jesus.

December 21, 2015

Ethel Holloway, Vietnam veteran, finds VA hospital Christmas decorations torn down

A Veterans Affairs hospital in San Antonio has removed a Vietnam veteran's Christmas decorations after deciding they were too religious in nature.

December 21, 2015

‘Dozens’ of Jersey City Muslims did celebrate 9/11, cops and residents say

Dozens of Muslims celebrated the fall of the twin towers on 9/11 in at least three locations in Jersey City, according to several police officers and eyewitnesses.

December 21, 2015

Anthony Cumia, former ‘Opie and Anthony’ co-host, charged with assault, strangulation

Anthony Cumia, former co-host of the "Opie and Anthony" radio show, was charged Saturday in Long Island with strangulation, assault, criminal mischief and unlawful imprisonment.

December 21, 2015

Leonardo DiCaprio slams Matt Drudge’s ‘absurd’ bear rape claim

Leonardo DiCaprio slammed a recent report by Matt Drudge that claimed the actor gets raped by a bear in a scene from "The Revenant."

December 18, 2015

Texas school district votes to allow teachers to carry guns

A small Texas school district has approved a measure allowing for the arming of some teachers.

December 17, 2015

Richard Burr, Senate intel chair, probes whether Ted Cruz revealed classified info during debate

The Senate Intelligence Committee is looking into whether Sen. Ted Cruz disclosed classified information during Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate.

December 16, 2015

Adam Sallet, TV reporter, spots robbery suspect during live segment: ‘I gotta go’

A TV news reporter was doing a live update Tuesday on a Minnesota bank robbery, when he spotted the suspect running away after allegedly trying to rob the bank a second time.

December 16, 2015