Over a dozen national leaders of the conservative movement have come together to script and sign a letter to Tex. Governor Rick Perry, asking him to commute the upcoming death sentence of a severely mentally ill inmate to a life sentence, if agreed upon by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Sports Illustrated Kids made what was arguably its most important decision of the year when it nominated 13-year-old baseball phenom Mo’ne Davis as its official “Sports Kid of the Year” for 2014.
The future of Girl Scout cookie sales is about to go digital. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) unveiled on Monday a new program called “Digital Cookie,” the first national digital platform that was designed to expand and strengthen Girl Scouts’ approach to the program’s essential skill set.
Sony Pictures Animation announced this week that it has finally made the perfect choice in terms of who will be cast in the role of “ancient, undead and incredibly grumpy” father Vlad in the upcoming motion picture sequel Hotel Transylvania 2: none other than horror movie aficionado Mel Brooks.
“Black Friday” has become as much a part of the holiday season as mistletoe, Christmas trees and candy canes. Over the past several years we’ve seen Black Friday madness at its best but according to a new poll, the allure of Black Friday may not actually be all that alluring anymore.
According to a study published this week by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of cigarette smoking by adults in the United States has hit an all-time low rate, the lowest ever recorded actually.
‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ reality TV starlet Kylie Jenner and rapper Tyga have been at the epicenter of spicy rumors that the two have hooked up romantically and may even be dating. The high-profile power duo met for a dinner date this week, but it’s not what you think. Jenner and Tyga spent Thanksgiving Eve together in Los Angeles, serving food to the homeless.
NASA opened up the registration process this week for its CubeSat Cube Quest Challenge, calling on competitors around the world to come up with the technology to enable small satellites – or CubeSats – to be used for deep space exploration in both scientific and commercial arenas.
A typhoon reportedly as strong as Superstorm Sandy is heading away from the mainland of Japan on a trajectory toward the Aleutian Islands. Although its power as a typhoon is decreasing, the system’s remnant low brings the threat of a major storm in the Bering Sea toward the week’s end.
Superstar singing sensation Beyoncé saw one of her best years in recent history, financially at least, in 2013 when she pulled in a total of $53 million. Now in 2014 she’s proven herself unstoppable, earning more than double what she made last year – a cool $115 million and cementing her spot as the top earning woman in music.
Musician Joel Mac is currently in the midst of suing hip hop superstars Jay Z, Kanye West and Frank Ocean for copyright infringement over allegations that the trio lifted the song “Made In America” from Jay’s “Watch The Throne” album off a track that Mac recorded in 2009.
Angelina Jolie took part in a sit-down interview with Vanity Fair magazine recently, where she discussed several different aspects of her life. Aside from new details on her recent marriage and what it’s like living in holy matrimony, Jolie revealed that she would be “open” to pursuing a career in politics at some point in the future.
Tropical Storm Vance, which was a strong Category Two hurricane just yesterday, is rapidly weakening in the Eastern Pacific and was downgraded to tropical storm status on Tuesday.
Although meteorologists don’t expect the strong force that Hurricane Vance is delivering to last too much longer, the storm system was still measured as a category two hurricane in the Eastern Pacific as of Monday afternoon.
Hurricane Vance is rapidly intensifying off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean and strengthened from a Category One to a Category Two storm on Sunday night.
In an unexpected turn of events it was announced this week that an individual visiting the Grand Canyon spotted and photographed a lone gray wolf there, a habitat that hasn't seen a single gray wolf since at least the 1940’s.
A flow of lava on the Big Island of Hawaii, which first began in early June, has become critical this week as it begins to seriously threaten homes and businesses along with the very livelihood of residents in the town of Pahoa, who can do nothing but watch while the flow inches unnervingly closer to their small and tight-knit community.
Music producer and rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight along with comedian Micah “Katt” Williams were arrested on Wednesday and booked on robbery charges, stemming from the alleged theft of a photographer’s camera in early September.
After making headlines this week over an extension to a psych ward stay, Amanda Bynes is big news again on Wednesday after a court mandate that gave the "Easy A” actress’ parents conservatorship over their daughter once again.
A small wildfire was reported in the early afternoon on Wednesday Oct. 8 in Placer County, Calif. That original fire has now spread into a series of five uncontrollable wildfires that are causing mass chaos and endangering the welfare of the public.
Amanda Bynes just can’t stop making headlines. This time the 28-year-old star was reportedly caught shoplifting a pricey hat from upscale department store Barneys in New York City. However, Bynes claims that the incident was just a mix-up.
With people in Japan still reeling from the impact of the recent Typhoon Phanfone, weather experts from across the world are warning the residents in the areas hard hit from that storm that they are about to be slammed again, this time by Typhoon Vongfong, a monster storm system that was recently upgraded to super typhoon status.
The second full lunar eclipse of 2014 will take place early Wednesday morning and for those living in parts of the world where it won’t be visible; thanks to technology the celestial event will be broadcast in real time and made accessible to all.
A week after the news broke that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested for DUI, USA Swimming announced that he will be banned from competition for the next six months.
