The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA( has issued an official permit to a Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, allowing Santa's reindeer special access for entry into United States territory on their annual Christmas run.
A federal judge in Utah has struck down the state's constitutional ban against same-sex marriage. Utah is, for now, the 18th state to allow such marriages. The state plans to appeal the ruling.
President Obama pardoned or commuted the sentences of several non-violent drug offenders on Thursday, highlighting the consequences of the US war on drugs.
Several key qualifying events are ongoing this weekend to determine the last spots on the US Olympic team. Meanwhile, the political side of the Olympics is generating as much interest as the sports. US delegate Brian Boitano's announcement that he is gay makes waves in light of Russia's harsh anti-homosexual laws.
On February 21, 2012 five members of the Russian feminist punk rock group Pussy Riot played a few songs on the soleas of Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Phil Robertson has many "Duck Dynasty" fans, gay rights activists and even A&E in an uproar, but he still has people on his side. Politicians Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal have stepped up to support Robertson's decision to make what some consider offensive homophobic statements in a recent interview with GQ.
Last night Barbara Walters had her "10 Most Fascinating People of 2013" special on ABC. Barbara has been hosting this end of the year show since 1993. This year her list consisted of Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence, Pope Francis, Robin Roberts, Kimye, Duck Dynasty Family, Edward Snowden, Prince George, Hillary Clinton and a recap of people who made the list in prior years.
The long lost diary of notorious Nazi Alfred Rosenberg has recently been discovered and placed in the possession of the United States Holocaust Museum. The diary was seized from the home of rogue academic Herbert Richardson, who had been hiding it. The Holocaust Museum has made selections of the diary available online.
Our reputations shouldn't be defined by the natural human need for sex. Lil' Kim is an adult so why do we judge her "ladiness" upon expressing a common desire out loud? Music is a release of our inner feelings and music videos take you into one mindset with the artist; that's what this entire music thing is about. A mutual connection between our feelings and their delivery of this sentiment to the entire world, we kind of work together.
Washington, D.C.'s minimum wage set to rise to $11.50. Washington, D. C. 's city council has unanimously approved a substantial hike in the city's minimum wage.
A Utah judge has relaxed the state's laws against polygamy in response to a lawsuit brought by the stars of the reality show Sister Wives. The state's governor and other groups are concerned by the ruling, and some have attempted to tie the case to the legalization of gay marriage.
You could definitely say that Amanda Knox is having a bad year: she's currently being retried by the Italian courts for the murder of her roommate, Merideth Kercher, and she's just sent an e-mail to the court protesting her innocence...a move, the Italian courts said, that was unfavorable for her bottom line.
Score another one for privacy: a federal judge has ruled that the once-secret collections of phone records -- which were all revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden -- is unconstitutional.
Considering Nelson Mandela's reputation as a people person, the announcement that his funeral on Sunday will be private has angered some South Africans who hoped to join the ceremony.
Fox News host Megyn Kelly has started a huge controversial issue after having said that Santa Claus is actually white. On Wednesday, the news anchor passed judgment on an article that questioned the actual race of Santa Claus. It was written by a black journalist.
The deadline extension for the some of the country's sickest is the latest in a half-dozen delays in Obamacare provisions ordered by President Obama as a way to give people more time and healthcare enrollment options.
Elián González is making his first trip outside of Cuba since he was returned to his home country in 2000. He is attending and speaking at the World Festival of Youth and Students in Ecuador. He is highly critical of the United States and U.S. policy towards Cuba.
The latest viral controversial picture that has been rounding social media sites online is the President Obama selfie shot during a Nelson Mandela memorial service along with other world leaders like British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
More than 90 world leaders from across the globe traveled to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, which was as peaceful as the late South African icon would have wanted it to be
