The Islamic State group now claims to have appointed a leader in Bangladesh as its fighters continue to threaten attacks across the globe. The claim comes in the latest release of Dabiq, an online magazine published by the militant group’s propaganda wing.
Cooking Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings from scratch is a daunting and time-consuming chore. Mashing potatoes, stirring gravy, preparing a casserole and putting the finishing touches on appetizers can take all day, time you would rather spend sleeping in, hanging out with the relatives you do like or watching a football game.
While the NBA season technically begins around Halloween, conventional wisdom states that the casual fan checks in shortly after Christmas. The Golden State Warriors are dunking on that trend.
BEIRUT -- In its multiple incarnations, and having forced its way into the heart of Western foreign policy, the Islamic State group has proved to be an elusive foe. But French President François Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron have promised to put up a good fight.
Gamers have been flocking to "Star Wars Battlefront" since it hit stores last Tuesday. The massively hyped multiplayer experience is the best-selling game in the U.K., according to GfK Chart-Track. As for who is playing the game, there are more PS4 players than PC and Xbox One users combined, based on real-time player tracking site P-Stats.com.
Hate crimes against Muslims in the United Kingdom have jumped nearly 275 percent since the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, a new report has found, Reuters reported. At least 115 anti-Muslim hate incidents occurred in the U.K. within eight days of the attacks, for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility, according to data collected from the U.K.-based monitoring group Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks).
Did you wait until the last minute to make Thanksgiving Day plans? There's still a chance you can snag a vacation travel deal before the turkey and football filled holiday begins. Here are a few last-minute tips for booking a Thanksgiving vacation getaway.
Yazidis returned to Sinjar, Iraq, in recent days to find their homes turned to rubble, cars overturned in the streets and bullet holes and grafitti covering the buildings, after more than a year of ISIS occupation. “I was very happy to see the city free, but it's all destroyed,” Ato Choki, a farmer and member of the Kurdish religious minority, told USA Today during a visit.
Oil prices jumped Monday after Saudi Arabian cabinet ministers said the country was willing to work with members outside of OPEC to stabilize global oil markets. But prices quickly erased those gains as traders looked at commodity markets, which were battered Monday as the U.S. dollar hit a seven-month high.
A man whose name made him an internet sensation said on Sunday that he is grateful for the support he has received from millions.
With the Galaxy S6, Samsung ditched the microSD expandable storage slot in favor of on-board memory chips. But feature may reappear in its next anticipated flagship smartphone -- the Galaxy S7, according to unnamed sources speaking to Italian website, HDblog.
UPDATE: 12:18 p.m. EDT -- The New York Post and Reuters both featured posts in recent days that the son of infamous mobster John Gambino, Giovanni Gambino, had told NBC News that the Islamic State was an opportunity to show the world that the Italian mafia could do a better job of protecting New York than the New York City Police Department. Those reports appear to be based upon a 2012 interview -- before ISIS was a well-known terror group in the United States -- not a recent interview. Original Story... Читать дальше...
Indianapolis police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant wife of a popular pastor, whose Nov. 10 death captured national attention for its mystery and grisly details. Police announced Monday morning they have arrested 18-year-old Larry Taylor on a preliminary charge of murder. Two other men are considered suspects and are being held by police on parole violations, the Indianapolis Star reported.
Stoners in New York City can probably worry less about getting arrested for their habit -- at least if they live in certain precincts. Marijuana arrests through Oct. 20 are down 40 percent from last year’s numbers, the New York Post reported Sunday.
Golden arch enthusiasts may have to wait longer to get fast food in their favorite McDonald's drive-thru lane. That's the bad news. The good news is their order should have a better shot at being correct.
There are many ways to confront a too-dry turkey. Cranberry sauce. Gravy. Serving ham instead. But this Thanksgiving, why not confront the problem head on and brine the bird to ensure a perfectly moist main dish? Brining a turkey is fairly easy, as long as you have the space to do it. A basic brine involves salt, water and herbs, but we are partial to a beer-based brine. Below are three brining recipes to ensure your turkey is a winner this Thanksgiving.
Saudi Arabia and Angola both beat out Russia as the largest crude oil suppliers to China in October, Bloomberg reported Monday. The huge China market is one arena where the world’s suppliers continue to compete for share amid a global oil glut, and energy experts continue to worry that high production levels will not change anytime soon.
It looks like Anonymous' “war” against the Islamic State terrorist group, aka ISIS, has only resulted in the hacking group shooting itself in the foot. Members of Anonymous have encouraged Internet users to join in its plan to silence ISIS' social media accounts, but numerous operations have resulted in the public identification of thousands of accounts with no terrorist affiliation. Now, after multiple inaccurate complaints, Twitter appears to be ignoring Anonymous altogether.
If you're ready to eat this Thanksgiving, you should also be ready to laugh. No matter how bad the thought of dinner with your extended family is, take solace in the fact that November-themed humor exists. Take the holiday as a chance to make as many turkey and pilgrim puns as you can.
Not a fan of waking up early, standing in a 100-person line in the early-morning cold and having to elbow shoppers out of the way to get to the gifts you want? Well, who is? Check out retailers' pre-Black Friday sales, many of which offer deep discounts you'd get anyway minus the hassle.
Thanksgiving is almost here, but don’t panic that you haven’t yet mastered the perfect recipe for fluffy mashed potatoes or figured out how to avoid burning the crust on a homemade pumpkin pie. Whether you're flying home for the week to sit on your parents' couch or scrambling to whip up a dinner for friends and family, the Food Network has got you covered with Turkey Day programming all week long leading up to the main event.
Tyga and Kylie Jenner seem to be back together as they went to Justin Bieber’s after-party together, despite reports suggesting that they had broken up on Thursday. The couple has been dating for months now and the teenager was also seen in the rapper’s video “Stimulated.”
One of the last four remaining northern white rhinoceros -- a subspecies of the white rhinoceros -- died Sunday. Nola, a 41-year-old female, had been a popular attraction at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 1989, and was the only white rhino in the United States. According to the zoo authorities, Nola underwent a surgery to drain a pelvic abscess on Nov. 13. However, despite the surgery being successful, the rhino began showing signs of a reduced appetite and lower activity levels.
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk were spotted strolling in New York City on Sunday afternoon. The two, who have been dating since April, appeared to have stepped out for some shopping. Cooper donned a leather jacket with a navy beanie hat, while Shayk wore a fur-trimmed parka, People magazine reported. The two held hands and engaged in light PDA. Last Tuesday, the couple reportedly attended singer Adele’s show at Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center.
Initial signs that the deadly Paris attacks have caused economic damage in the country emerged Monday, with the release of the financial information company Markit’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for France. While data for the 19-nation eurozone showed a faster-than-expected growth in the region’s private sector -- which reached its highest level in four-and-a-half years -- growth across France’s private sector hit its lowest level in three months.