Penguins Explode for Seven Goals to Top Ottawa
Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images(OTTAWA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins exploded for four goals in the third period en route to a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series Wednesday.
The P…
Emily’s List Endorses Allyson Schwartz for Governor of Pennsylvania
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(HARRISBURG, Penn.) — Emily’s List is backing Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) in her bid for governor of Pennsylvania, making their first endorsement of the 2014 gubernatorial cycle.
The group, known for backing female Dem…
Jose Canseco Denies Sex Assault Accusation
Kirby Lee/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Outspoken former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco is being investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman.
The LVMPD said in a statement Wednesd…
Robin Roberts to Pen Memoir
Ida Mae Astute/ABC(NEW YORK) — ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will write a memoir about her recent experience battling a rare blood disorder.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 52-year-old veteran anchor is working on the …
Afghan President Promises He Won’t Seek Third Term
SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai won’t run in 2014. Actually, he can’t. The flamboyant and often inscrutable leader is barred by his constitution from seeking a third term.
Karzai asserted that there is “…
Bernanke Wants to Keep Fed’s Stimulus Plan Going
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The head of the nation’s central bank told D.C. lawmakers Wednesday that he’s leaving well enough alone so as not to derail the slow but steady economic recovery.
Appearing before a congressional Joint Economic Com…
Kerry Pushing Al-Assad to Find Peace in Syria
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(AMMAN, Jordan) — Secretary Of State John Kerry is sending a message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: either find a peaceful solution to the two-year civil war or be prepared to deal with the international community boost…
LeBron’s Buzzer-Beater Pushes Heat Past Pacers in OT
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MIAMI) — Who has help defense on Lebron?…Apparently nobody.
With two seconds left in overtime, LeBron James caught the inbounds pass quickly made his way around Paul George where he found himself with a clear path to the ga…
Canucks Fire Vigneault
Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons, the Vancouver Canucks fired head coach Alain Vigneault Wednesday.
Vigneault, who is the Canucks’ all-time …
Krzyzewski Coming Back as Team USA Coach
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mike Krzyzewski will return as the head coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team.
Duke University told ESPN.com of the news Wednesday, and USA Basketball is expected to make a formal announcement at a n…
US Says Four Americans Killed by Drones in Counterterror Strikes
Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Eric Holder has disclosed in a letter to Congress that four Americans were killed by U.S. drones in the course of the government’s attacks on terrorists.”Since 2009, the United States, in the…
Oklahoma Tornado: Officials Hunt for 6 People, Survey Damage
Geoff Legler/Oklahoma National Guard via Getty Images(MOORE, Okla.) — Six adults remain unaccounted for after the devastating tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., Monday, killing 24 people and destroying as many as 13,000 homes, officials said Wedn…
Obama Picks Former Campaign Official Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director
John Heller/WireImage(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will nominate former campaign official Katherine Archuleta as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday, according to a White House official.Archuleta served as national politi…
Jailed Pussy Riot Member Begins Hunger Strike
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/GettyImages(MOSCOW) — One of the jailed members of the Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot has gone on a hunger strike.Maria Alyokhina announced her hunger strike after being denied the right to attend her own parole hearing…
Treasury Secretary Faced with More IRS Questions
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facing angry lawmakers before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew promised that those involved in the Internal Revenue Service scandal will be held accountable once more…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/22/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Pittsburgh Penguins 7 – Ottawa Senators 3 (Penguins lead series, 3-1)
NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Finals: Miami Heat 103 – Indiana Pacers 102 …
Police Search for Missing Teenager Days After Kidnapper Found Dead
Ryan McVay/Thinkstock(DAYTON, Iowa) — As the search for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, entered its third day Wednesday, new details emerged about the man accused of kidnapping her and a younger girl from a school bus stop before he killed himself in his truck …
Social Media’s Immigration March on Washington
Photos.com/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The current march on Washington won’t fill the National Mall, or see an influx of buses down Constitution Avenue. But what it will do is clog your inbox.You can only see it on your computer, or mobile device, …
Mall Kicks Out Women Wearing Breast Cancer Hats with Expletive
Photodisc/Thinkstock(KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.) — The King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania kicked out three sisters last Sunday for wearing matching hats with a message: F*** Cancer. Over one of the letters was a strategically placed pink breast canc…
Yoga, Meditation Benefit Both Brain and Body
ULTRA F/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Though the practices of yoga and meditation have their roots in ancient cultures, they’ve both become modern day movements. More than 20 million Americans meditate regularly, according to the 2007 National Health I…