Target, Best Buy, Staples & Wal-Mart Offering Black Friday Discounts on Beats by Dre Headphones and Pill

If you like to take your music everywhere you go, this Thanksgiving may be a good time to stock up on those popular Beats headphones. Black Friday is near, and major retailers will have special offers on the devices around the shopping holiday.

Russia & Ukraine Crisis 2014: Nearly 1,000 Killed in Ukraine Since Ceasefire, UN says

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Ukraine since a September ceasefire agreement between the government in Kiev and separatists in the east of the country, the U.N. Human Rights Office revealed in a report.

Sweden Court Won't Drop Arrest Warrant for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Accused of Rape, Sexual Misconduct

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's attempt to squash the warrant for his arrest was rejected by a Swedish appellate court Thursday. The decision means Assange will likely continue to be confined to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where the 43-year-old has been living since 2012 when the South American nation granted him asylum.

Best iPhone 6 Cases & Accessories to Get This Holiday Season

Some things, though, are so important that they might warrant a special - and, dare we say, non-digital spot. So if there is something you need to remember all the time, every time, why not turn your smartphone into an old-fashioned, analog mnemonic device. Some cool cases for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will do just that.

Motown Singer Jimmy Ruffin Dead at 78

"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold on to My Love" were two of the most well-known hits by Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin, who died Monday at a Las Vegas hospital. Ruffin was 78.

US Secret Service Leader Tells Congress That Agency Is 'Severely Damaged' by Its Various Recent Failures

The interim director of the U.S. Secret Service told Congress that his agency had been "severely damaged in recent years by failures."

American Airlines, General Motors, Starbucks and More Rated High for LGBT Stances

A record 366 businesses this year earned a top score in the Corporate Equality Index, which judges their stance on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality, the Human Rights Campaign announced.

JetBlue Airlines to Introduce New Fees, Cut Legroom Starting in 2015

JetBlue, the New York-based airline that has long stayed away from unpopular cost-cutting measures used among other carriers, is "breaking hearts" by implementing baggage fees and cutting legroom.

Military's Interim Leader Isaac Zida Named Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

On Wednesday, Isaac Zida, a lieutenant colonel who had temporarily led Burkina Faso after the ouster of the West African country's longtime leader, was named prime minister of a transitional government there.

Former Maryland Cop Gets 5 Years After Paralyzing Handcuffed Suspect, Attacking Prosecutors

A former Maryland policeman who shot a handcuffed, unarmed suspect in the back will spend five years in prison. Prosecutors were disappointed with the sentence Johnnie Riley received in Prince George's County Circuit Court.

'Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb' Trailer Shows Robin Williams in One of His Final Roles [Watch]

For fans savoring the newly released trailer for "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb," excitement about the movie may mix with a dose of sadness as the successful franchise's latest installment was one of actor Robin Williams' final films.

President Obama Reportedly Close to Unveiling Executive Action Plan to Allow Millions of Immigrants to Stay in US

The Obama administration is not backing down on executive action on immigration and may soon issue an order protecting up to 5 million people from deportation, sources report citing unnamed officials who say final details are being ironed out.

iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Cases & Accessories: Flag-themed Cases Add Patriotic Spark to Your iPhone 6

If Veterans Day has left you filled with patriotic pride, you may be thinking about adding the Stars and Stripes to your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. Luckily, flag-themed cases abound for both of these devices.

'The Sims 4' Cheats: New Viral Video Introduces Morbid Way to Create Simocide, Kill Dozens [Watch]

"The Sims 4," the latest installment in EA Maxis' life-simulation video games, has proved to be just as successful as its predecessors and thus continues the proud tradition of the series' 2000 original. One thing that just as true in the game as it is in real life is that people, or players, sometimes have a taste for the downright grotesque.

Head of ISIS Thought to Be Dead or Injured Releases Audio Message Condemning President Obama

In an effort to dispel rumors that its leader had been killed, ISIS on Thursday released a 17-minute audio recording of a man purported to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

New York Prosecutor to Share $35M to Test Backlog of Rape Kits, Gets Praise From Mariska Hargitay

A Manhattan prosecutor is putting up as much as $35 million of his office's funds to help overcome a backlog in the testing of rape kits across the nation.

Mexican Protesters Burn Guerrero State Legislature Library, Chamber in Response to 43 Missing University Students

Violent protests erupted Wednesday in the capital of the Mexican state of Guerrero over the still unsolved Sept. 26 disappearance of 43 students in the town of Iguala.

World Trade Center Scaffolding Rescue: Window Washers Safe After Being Trapped 69 Stories High

The New York Fire Department on Wednesday rescued two window washers who had been trapped on a scaffolding 69 stories up the side of New York City's newly inaugurated 1 World Trade City.

Turkish Nationalists Attack U.S. Sailors in Istanbul

Turkish nationalists yelling "Yankee go home!" on Wednesday attacked three American sailors in Istanbul. A group of about 10 men pushed the servicemen, who were not in uniform, and threw objects at them.

Black Friday Deals: Target, Best Buy, Office Max and Office Depot Announce Sales

Black Friday is just about two weeks away, and many retailers have already announced what hard-to-resist deals they will be luring customers with this year.

Four Arrested as Man "Slaps Soul Out of Girl" on New York City Subway [Video]

An early-morning Kerfuffle on the New York City subway on Saturday ended in four arrests and a viral Internet video. A fellow rider's cell phone camera caught the altercation between two passengers, whom police identified as 21-year-old Danay Howard and 25-year-old Jorge Peña.

Funding Shortfall Could Leave Up to a Million Iraqi and Syrian Refugees in the Cold This Winter, UN Agency Says

The United Nations agency tasked with protecting refugees worries that as many as a million people who fled violence in Iraq and Syria may be left "without proper help" in the coming winter.

Kilauea Volcano Lava Flow Burns Down House on Hawaii's Big Island

A flow of lava from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on Tuesday ignited and destroyed a house in Pahoa village. No one was hurt in the incident as residents had long evacuated the affected area.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Puts Hold on Gay Mariage in Kansas

Gay couples in Kansas are still unable to file for marriage licenses despite last week's decision by a federal judge to strike down the state's ban on same-sex unions.

Apple Watch Gold Version May Cost Up to $5,000

Buying an iPhone 6 from the Apple Store will set you back $199 if it's gray or silver. And if it's gold? Not a penny more. Not so for the Apple Watch, whose 18-karat gold version may come in at as much as $5,000 - more than 14 times the expected price tag for a "standard" timepiece.
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