Danielle Wiener-Bronner
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Hunger-Striking Al Jazeera Reporter Set Free
An Al Jazeera reporter who was captured in Egypt and has been on a hunger strike for more than 100 days has finally been set free.
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Kenyan President Blames Two Attacks on Political Opponents
Kenyan militants claimed responsibility for two attacks on coastal cities within two days, but President Uhuru Kenyatta said al Shabab did not perpetrate the violence.
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Four Found Dead in Baghdad as ISIS Moves Closer
Police found the bodies of four Sunni men on the streets of Baghdad last night, an indication that the violence has spread to the Iraqi capital -- even before ISIS militants reached the city.
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It's Too Soon for the VA to Tweet About Oceans, Apparently
Earlier today, the Department of Veterans Affairs sent out a seemingly innocuous tweet about oceans, which ended up causing something of a firestorm amongst the department's critics.
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Global Warming Could Actually Make Next Winter Warmer
Global warming might not lead to colder winter days in the future, as scientists — and those of us who suffered through the polar vortex — initially thought.
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Obama Likely to Sign Executive Order Against LGBT Job Discrimination
President Barack Obama has asked members of his staff to draft an executive order that would make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT employees of federal contractors on the basis of their their sexual preference or gender identification.
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Gunmen Open Fire on a Kenyan Coastal Town, Killing at least 48
At least 48 people were killed in the Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni in an hours-long attack carried out by suspected militants who burned down buildings and fired indiscriminately at residents watching the World Cup.
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Russia Cuts off Gas Supplies to Ukraine
Russia's Gazprom has cut off Ukraine's gas supply, after Kiev failed to meet a 10 a.m. deadline for the $2 billion it owes the company.
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Michael Schumacher Out of Coma
Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher has emerged from a coma and left the hospital where he had been treated for six months, according to his manager.
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Thai Military Leaders Put a 'Happy' Spin on Their Coup d'Etat
Thailand's new leaders, who seized control of the country via a coup on May 22, seem to be ramping up efforts to show the public that this whole military takeover thing is totally awesome.
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U.S. Confirms Russia Sent Tanks, Weapons to Ukrainian Separatists
The State Department announced on Friday that it has confirmed that Russia, which has repeatedly denied stoking unrest in Ukraine, sent tanks, rocket launchers and other weapons into the country.
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Beware: Fake World Cup Tickets Are Really, Really Convincing
FIFA said today that about 50 people were turned away from World Cup games after trying to enter with fake tickets, warning consumers to beware of forgeries that look very, very real.
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Solar Storm Could Follow Full Moon, Making This Friday the 13th Extra Spooky
Today, the Earth could feel the effects of three X-class solar flares that erupted of the solar surface earlier this week. Coupled with last night's full moon, making this Friday the thirteenth an especially terrifying day for the superstitious.
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Bergdahl Is Now Back in Texas
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who was released after being held by the Taliban in exchange for five of the group's leaders being held in Guantanamo Bay, has finally returned to the U.S.
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Iraqi Militants Seize More Towns, Reportedly Execute Civilians
ISIS militants, who have seized control of the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit, captured two additional towns north of Baghdad this morning but have yet to invade the capital city.
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Watch Astronauts Play Zero-Gravity Football Because It's World Cup Time
Today, in honor of the start of the 2014 World Cup, ISS astronauts beamed down a message of congratulations to the team and shared with Earth-bound fans this delightful video of their zero-gravity soccer game. It looks really, really fun.
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Pom Wonderful Can Sue Coca-Cola for False Advertising
Today, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision stating that Pom Wonderful can move forward with a lawsuit against Coca-Cola for falsely advertising a pomegranate drink.
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Washington Doesn't Care About the Havoc It Has Wrought in Iraq
More than a decade after former President George W. Bush launched the war in Iraq, the country is spiraling into turmoil, and nobody in DC seems to want to talk about it.
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Liberals and Conservatives Moving Further Apart, Confirm Stereotypes of Themselves
According to a new Pew Research poll, Americans are more politically polarized now than they have been at any point since 1994, and those divisions are bleeding into our personal lives.
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Militants in Iraq Are Heading to Baghdad Next
Members of the al Qaeda splinter group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, have successfully seized the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit, and are now heading towards Baghdad.
