| Live updates: Northeast braces for 'potentially historic' blizzard Posted: 26 Jan 2015 04:30 PM PST  More than 50 million are bracing for a potentially historic winter storm.
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| Lawyer: Boy Scout files depict 'sordid' history of abuse Posted: 26 Jan 2015 04:24 PM PST  Opening statements have begun in a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America.
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| Companies try to capitalize on Northeast storm Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:27 PM PST  Anticipation of the storm has already spawned a few hashtags, as people turn to social media for updates on what's predicted to be one historic blizzard. Unsurprisingly, it was only a matter of time before companies seized on the storm hype, using #Snowmageddon2015 as as an advertising tool.
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| Northeast U.S. braves 'crippling' blizzard, transit systems shut Posted: 26 Jan 2015 04:50 PM PST  By Jonathan Allen and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK/MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (Reuters) - A massive, wind-whipped blizzard slammed into the U.S. Northeast on Monday, creating havoc for more than 60 million people and forcing New York City to shut down on a scale not seen since Superstorm Sandy devastated the region in 2012. States of emergency were declared in at least six states - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire - as people were urged to stay home with transit systems, including the New York City subway, suspending services and roadways closed amid white-out conditions. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a travel ban for all but emergency vehicles on every road in 13 counties in southern New York state, including New York City, suburban Westchester and Long Island, with the threat of a $300 fine for violators. His peers in Connecticut and Massachusetts imposed similar bans on driving.
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| Small drone crashes on White House grounds, operator comes forward Posted: 26 Jan 2015 12:52 PM PST  By Roberta Rampton and Julia Edwards NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small drone crashed on the grounds of the White House in the early hours of Monday without endangering anyone and U.S. officials said they had identified the operator. A person has come forward to take responsibility for flying the drone, a Secret Service spokeswoman said, without providing details about the individual. The agency said the drone was being flown for recreational purposes when it breached the secure perimeter of the presidential mansion. A White House spokesman said the device, known as a "quad copter," did not appear to be dangerous.
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| Judge puts Alabama same-sex marriages on hold after striking down ban Posted: 26 Jan 2015 03:46 PM PST  Same-sex couples in Alabama will have to put their wedding plans on hold after a federal judge issued a two-week stay on her ruling that struck down the state's laws banning gay marriages, including those performed legally in other states. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange also filed an appeal with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday seeking a longer stay until the U.S. Supreme Court rules later this year whether states can ban gay marriage. U.S. District Court Judge Callie Granade said in an order issued Sunday night that she would give the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals until Feb. 9 to decide whether gay marriages should continue to be delayed in the state.
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| 516 'Brotherhood elements' arrested on Egypt anniversary Posted: 26 Jan 2015 03:50 PM PST  More than 500 backers of Egypt's blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood were arrested as clashes erupted on the anniversary of its 2011 uprising, a minister said Monday, in the biggest police sweep for months. Twenty people, mostly demonstrators, were killed Sunday when protesters clashed with security forces after Islamists called for rallies against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government as Egypt marked the fourth anniversary of the toppling of ex-strongman Hosni Mubarak. Supporters of Mubarak's successor, Islamist Mohamed Morsi, have regularly clashed with security forces since he was ousted by then army chief Sisi in July 2013.
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| Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: 'No, No, No, No' Posted: 26 Jan 2015 07:29 AM PST  'I'm with Ann Romney on this one,' the Kentucky senator said.
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| Church of England consecrates first woman bishop Posted: 26 Jan 2015 05:01 AM PST  By Phil Noble YORK, England (Reuters) - The Church of England consecrated its first woman bishop on Monday, the culmination of years of efforts by Church modernizers to overcome opposition from traditionalists - one of whom briefly shouted a protest during the service. More than two decades after the Church allowed women to become priests, 48-year-old mother-of-two the Reverend Libby Lane became Bishop of Stockport in a ceremony at York Minster, a Gothic cathedral in northern England. The protest came as John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, asked the congregation whether Lane should be consecrated as Bishop.
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| More bad news for Malaysia Airlines Posted: 26 Jan 2015 05:56 AM PST  HONG KONG (AP) — Hackers defaced the website of Malaysia Airlines on Monday and threatened to dump stolen information online after posting a glimpse of customer data obtained in the attack.
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| Northeast braces for 'historic' blizzard Posted: 26 Jan 2015 03:42 PM PST  The storm could bury communities from New Jersey to Maine in up to 2 feet of snow.
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| Last year tied with 2010 as warmest on record Posted: 26 Jan 2015 05:02 AM PST  By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Last year tied with 2010 as the hottest on record, in a new sign of long-term global warming stoked by human activities, according to British data on Monday that back up U.S. findings of record-breaking heat in 2014. The worldwide data, compiled by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia from records stretching back to 1850, showed average surface temperatures last year were 0.56 degree Celsius (1.0 Fahrenheit) above the long-term average of 1961-90. On Jan. 16, the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said last year was the warmest on record, just ahead of 2010. Discrepancies occur because they use different ways to determine temperatures in places with few thermometers, such as the Arctic.
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| Drone crashes at White House; hobbyist says it's his Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:10 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A two-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary, if unintended, breach that raised fresh questions about the president's security — and a growing threat from the sky.
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| New Miss Universe crowned in Florida Posted: 25 Jan 2015 10:05 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, a relative pageant newcomer, has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries at Sunday's pageant in Miami.
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| Japan seeks Jordan's help in gaining hostage's release Posted: 26 Jan 2015 10:15 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese diplomat emerged from talks in Jordan on Monday with no signs of progress in securing the release of a freelance journalist held hostage by the extremist Islamic State group.
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| New Jersey's Christie launches political action committee Posted: 26 Jan 2015 11:22 AM PST  Gov. Chris Christie takes his firmest step yet toward running for president.
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