Britain Pulled the Strings and Netanyahu Warned New Zealand It Was Declaring War: New Details on Israel's Battle Against the UN Vote  —  The British secretly worked the Palestinians and urged New Zealand to move ahead with the resolution, and a call from Netanyahu to Putin triggered a real drama …

‘You cannot eat here’: Hawaii café riles residents with ban on Trump voters  —  This sign was posted at Honolulu's Café 8 ½.  —  Honolulu's Café 8 ½ gets rave reviews on Yelp for its “Radiatore Verde” and “Italian stir fry,” among other popular dishes …

Obama Bests Trump as Most Admired Man in 2016  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans are most likely to name President Barack Obama as the man they admire most in 2016.  Twenty-two percent mentioned Obama in response to the open-ended question.  President-elect Donald Trump was second at 15%.

5 Things You Can Do Right Now About Donald J. Trump - from Michael Moore  —  It's been seven weeks since Hillary beat Trump by nearly 3 million votes but lost the presidency to him.  So if your head is still spinning from that mindf***, or you can't quite believe a malignant narcissist …

Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional  —  Paul Ryan's new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats' gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality.

State Rep. Chris Corley accused of punching wife in face, pointing gun at her  —  Chris Corley, Republican state representative from Graniteville, was arrested Tuesday in connection with domestic violence charges.  Provided  —  Rep. Chris Corley appears in court for a bond hearing …

‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. ‘Modern Family’: 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide  —  Americans have been clustering themselves into cultural bubbles just as they have clustered in political bubbles.  Their TV preferences confirm that.  —  ← FEWER FANS MORE FANS →

Obama confesses he was ‘wildly pretentious’ in college  —  President Obama recalled his college years in an interview with his longtime friend and former adviser, telling David Axelrod that he used to be “wildly pretentious.”  —  In an hourlong interview for Axelrod's CNN podcast “The Axe Files …

Teacher groomed her accused murderer to be sex toy, baby daddy  —  Isaac Duran Infante (center) is brought in after being charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and son.  —  William Miller  —  SEE ALSO  —  :0  —  The prey was once the predator.  Former Brooklyn teacher Felicia...

Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence  —  President-elect Donald Trump congratulated himself on Tuesday night for an uptick in the Consumer Confidence Index, a closely-watched economic measure.  —  The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence rose …

Police: Queen Latifah's car stolen by gas station thieves  —  FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Hollywood's Queen Latifah became another unfortunate victim of a crime trend plaguing drivers throughout south Fulton County: thieves jump into a driver's seat while someone is pumping gas, and quickly take off.

Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference  —  The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.

Attorney: Viral video not an isolated incident among Fort Worth cops  —  FORT WORTH  —  Riding the backlash of last week's viral video involving a Fort Worth police officer, the attorney for a black man shot in July by another officer released a video Tuesday of the incident, which he said was unjustified.

As Home Prices Rise, Flippers Make a Comeback  —  Number of investors flipping homes returns to precrisis levels; big banks also get back in the game  —  This is a great time to be in the house-flipping business.  —  The number of investors who flipped a house in the first nine months of 2016 reached the highest level since 2007.

Former California lieutenant governor will meet with Trump to discuss running Agriculture department  —  President-elect Donald Trump is considering former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado to lead the Agriculture department, a move that would bring greater diversity to the Republican's Cabinet.

Food Stamp Fraud at All-Time High: Is It Time to End the Program?  —  Food stamp fraud is at an all-time high, with cases this year including a state lawmaker and even a millionaire.  —  According to the USDA, $70 million of taxpayer money was wasted in 2016 due to food stamp fraud.

Fix Immigration.  It's What Voters Want.  —  Donald J. Trump smashed many orthodoxies on his way to victory, but immigration was the defining issue separating him from his primary opponents and Hillary Clinton.  President-elect Trump now has a clear mandate not only to stop illegal immigration …

HGTV Will Never Upset You: How the Network Beat CNN in 2016  —  Without news, sports or A-listers, HGTV thrives on repetition  —  Nikki Justice doesn't seem like she'd be a big fan of HGTV's show “Property Brothers.”  A first-year astronomy and physics major at Ohio State University, she's never owned a home, let alone flipped one.

Thousands sign petition demanding that Hunter College fires boastful professor whose husband harassed Ivanka Trump on a flight with her children  — A petition has been started asking Hunter College to fire Matthew Lasner, an associate professor of urban studies