Rolling Stone Sorry for Rape Story
The magazine that published a detailed account of a gang rape at the University of Virginia said Friday that it no longer considers the woman behind the story to be a reliable source and apologized to readers
The Brief
Orion Completes Space Mission
The Orion spacecraft successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean after orbiting the Earth twice and traveling a distance of 3,600 miles into space
Sought-After Jobs Remain Elusive
The Labor Department on Friday said U.S. employers added 321,000 jobs in November. They just might not be the ones you want
J.K. Rowling Is Writing More Harry Potter for Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, J.K. Rowling will give to you: new Harry Potter material. On the second day of Christmas, she'll give you some more. And so on, through the 12 days leading up to Christmas Eve
Grand Jury to Weigh NYC Police Shooting
A grand jury will decide whether to indict the New York City police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project, at a time when police conduct is under growing national scrutiny
California's Drought Is Now the Worst in 1,200 Years
California's three years of low rainfall is the region's worst drought in 1,200 years, according to a new study. Record high temperatures combined with unusually low levels of precipitation have been the primary causes of the dry conditions
ISIS-linked Training Camps in Libya Raise Alarm
Training camps in Libya linked to the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria are fanning concerns about the growing Islamist threat in the region. "There’s such a power vacuum that they’re able to do what they want," one watchdog said
Confederate License Plates Get Supreme Court Scrutiny
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the image of a Confederate flag on a license plate and decide how much control state governments can exert over slogans and messages on vehicle tags
Obama Announces Ash Carter as Next Pentagon Chief
President Obama announced his intent to nominate Ashton Carter as his next Secretary of Defense Friday, to replace current Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, who resigned last month under pressure from the White House
Bill Cosby’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Got Vandalized
Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized Thursday night, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said Friday. The word "rapist" was written multiple times on the star
Your Starbucks Is About to Change Radically
Would you pay $6 for a coffee? Starbucks will soon introduce luxury “reserve” stores, and many more express kiosks, mobile coffee trucks and all kinds of specialized retail outlets, in an effort to lure coffee aficionados looking for a more extravagant cup of Morning Joe
Putin’s Tigers Go On Killing Spree in China
Russia's latest border incursion has farmers on edge in northeastern China, where the authorities have banned them from climbing, hiking and collecting wood in a mountainous area where the two nations meet
