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Several progressive American newspapers have heaped praise on Spain’s equality minister this past week, thanks to the passage of her law that allows the amputation of minors without the need for parental consent. I notice…

Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu announced he is retiring from competition Tuesday but will continue his bid to land the elusive quadruple axel as a professional exhibition skater. Two-time Olympic champion…

French film legend Jean-Louis Trintignant has died at the age of 91. The veteran international superstar passed away at his home in the Gard region of southern France on Friday. His wife, Marianne, confirmed…

One day before she was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Naomi Judd has died. She was 76 years old. Her daughters, Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd, shared a statement with TODAY confirming her death. “Today we sisters…

An iconic historical structure that has been standing in Marion County for more than 120 years will be celebrated next month.Brandi Wilson, executive director of the Marion County Historical Society, said an open house and ribbon-cutting…

Billy Idol, 66, fighting MRSA super bug: 80s rock icon asks fans to 'think positive' as he hopes to recover in the next few weeksBilly Idol, 66, has been battling the MRSA super bug for several monthsHe revealed in a series…

Gay rights icon Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, is running for a seat in the Ohio House, according to sources close to him.He is scheduled to hold an…

MEMORIES OF MONDALE. There was a time when hardly a day went by without Chris Spriou being in the political news of the day in New Hampshire. Although he has retired from active politics, Spirou found the time this week to speak…

Do the journalists on CNN even listen to themselves talk? Dana Bash joined CNN Newsroom host Ana Cabrera on Thursday to discuss a new biography of Nancy Pelosi that contains a dispute Pelosi she with Mitch McConnell after the death of…

Here’s what we’re watching before Wednesday’s trading action gets started. —U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors awaited fresh comments from Jerome Powell a day after the Federal Reserve chairman soothed…