The US Military Vs. Bowe Bergdahl

U.S. military prosecutors said in opening statements on Thursday that Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former prisoner of war in Afghanistan held for five years before being swapped in 2014 for five Taliban leaders, deliberately left his post.

The prosecutors said at a preliminary hearing to establish probable cause…

GM Will Pay $900M in Defect Linked to 169 Deaths

General Motors agreed to pay $900 million to fend off criminal prosecution over the deadly ignition-switch scandal, striking a deal that brought criticism down on the Justice Department for not bringing charges against individual employees.
The switches, which can slip out of the “run” position and cut off the…

11 Dead After Powerful Earthquake

Residents sifted through rubble on Thursday and saved what they could from homes destroyed by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in central Chile that killed 11 people, forced 1 million from their homes and sent giant waves crashing into coastal areas.

Aftershocks shook the South American country following Wednesday’s…

"The League' Star Steve Rannazzisi Admits to Lying about 9/11

When the comedian Steve Rannazzisi has explained his success, which includes seven seasons starring on a popular TV show, “The League,” and a one-hour special this Saturday on Comedy Central, he has frequently attributed it to decisions he made after narrowly escaping the World Trade Center attacks on Sept…

Drake Leads the Way With 12 'BET' Nominations

The year in hip-hop was (once again) ruled by Drake.

That’s according to the just-released BET Hip Hop Awards nominations, where Drake leads with 12 nods. He led last year’s nominations too, with eight.

Just behind Drake are Big Sean (10 nominations), Nicki Minaj (nine) and…