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AT&T is all dressed up with nowhere to go

The telecom company had a $93 bln bid for Telefonica blocked by Madrid, according to a Spanish newspaper. The target has denied the story. But it’s a sign of the problem AT&T faces: a lofty stock multiple makes M&A tempting, but it seems shut out of both domestic and foreign deals.

Supreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that requires people to submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The vote was 7-2, with Justice Antonin Scalia writing for the court. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, two members of the court’s …

Feds Seize 14 7-Elevens for Undocumented Workers

Homeland Security and the DOJ raided 14 7-Eleven stores in Virginia and New York today, charging nine owners and managers with employing unauthorized immigrants and identify theft. According to officials, the stores hired more than 50 unauthorized immigrants, supplied them with stolen identities—some taken from children and dead people—...

Friday Ratings: CNN’s Stroumboulopoulos Last Place In Demo In Official Debut

In its official Friday night debut, CNN’s new pop culture interview show Stroumboulopoulos came in 4th place at 11pm in the 25-54 demo with 76K viewers, behind Fox’s The O’Reilly Factor, MSNBC Investigates and HLN’s Showbiz Tonight. In total viewers, George Stroumboulopoulos‘ show came in 3rd place behind Fox and MSNBC with 303K viewers. Here [...]

NSA Swears Its Spy Programs Are No Big Deal in PRISM Spin War, Round Two

The revelations about the National Security Agency's spying programs just keep piling up. True to his promise to continue disclosing NSA secrets, Edward Snowden has now revealed to the Guardian that the agency intercepted the communications of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and other world leaders in 2009. Show More Summary

Tweens Heavy Metal Band’s Sound Will Blow Your Mind

True talent is easy to spot. Some call it the "it" factor, and some people are simply born with it. That could not be more true for the trio behind the metal band Unlocking the Truth. The three young men from Brooklyn, New York, 11-year-old Jarad Dawkins, 12-year-old Malcom Brickhouse, and 12-year-old Alec Atkins, are [...]

Russell Brand hits on ‘Morning Joe’ co-host: ‘Lose the ring’ you ‘shaft grasper’

Eighth Grader Could Face Year in Jail for Wearing NRA T-Shirt

A West Virginia judge has ruled that an eighth grader who was arrested after wearing an NRA t-shirt to school will stand trial for obstructing an officer, a crime that can carry up to a year in jail and $500 fine. Jared Marcum, 14, was...

Obama's sinking ratings: 3 reasons the White House should worry

President Obama's poll numbers plunged over the last month, as the White House faced a backlash over several controversies, including revelations about the National Security Agency's phone and online data-mining programs. A CNN/ORC International...Show More Summary

Kitten Survives 1,000-Mile Trip in Engine of Honda

A 3-week-old kitten survived a 1,000-mile trip across two states inside the engine of a Honda Fit and is expected to make a full recovery. “I was concerned about this kitten because it had been in the car engine for two to three days,” Julia...

Palin Bashes ‘Lamestream Media’ For Comparing Iranian Candidates To Tea Party: ‘You Just Put The BS In CBS’

Sarah Palin returned to Fox News this morning for the first time since officially rejoining the network as a paid correspondent. Palin got some high praise from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and wasted no time tearing into the "lamestream media" during a segment that also included Fox host Megyn Kelly.

VIDEO: ‘Vinegar Revolt’ Bus Fare Protests Spread Across Brazil

The waves of protests against a bus fare increase in São Paulo is moving beyond the city limits and becoming a national movement.

Florida child sex sting nets 41 arrests, report says

Reports say the arrests in Polk County, Fla. include a Disney World worker and a college student

Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide

ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) has told President Barack Obama that their positions on Syria do not coincide but both leaders agree on the need to push for negotiations in Syria's two-year-old civil war.

5 things to know about Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani

Iranian officials announced Saturday that Hassan Rouhani, perhaps the most moderate candidate in the country's six-way presidential race, had won the votes to replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Young Iranians filled the streets in celebration, a striking contrast with the protests and crackdowns that followed 2009 s disputed election. Show More Summary

Jimmy Hoffa's rumored resting places, from the Everglades to the end zone

For a guy who's been dead since 1975, Jimmy Hoffa really gets around. Through the years, tipsters have insisted the Teamsters boss — who vanished from a suburban Detroit restaurant — was laid to rest in the swamps of Florida, under the artificial turf of Giants Stadi …

Putin, Obama Optimistic About Future of Iran Nuclear Talks

The Russian and US presidents share “cautious optimism” about the future of talks on the Iranian nuclear program under Iran's newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani.

Beck Lays Out Plan To ‘Fundamentally Transform Media,’ But Will ‘Gladly Go Away’ If Somebody Else Steps Up

Glenn Beck still hasn't revealed his whistleblower bombshell that will "take down" the country's "whole power structure." But on his radio show Monday, he did lay out his plan to "fundamentally transform the media" and at the same time opened the door for anyone who wants to pick up the mantle from him to come in and take over.

Psycho For Love: Dirk Greineder killed his wife, Mabel “May” Greineder, now serving LWOP

Mabel “May” Greineder Prosecutors say life insurance policies signed before death of doctor’s wife Jury deliberating murder case Boston-area doctor convicted of stabbing his wife to death Doctor Guilty of Killing Wife Supreme Court orders...Show More Summary

Missing Chicago Student’s Family Conducting Own Search

The family of a University of Chicago student who vanished during a powerful storm last week intends today to review surveillance videos from restaurants, bars and shops near Lake Michigan hoping for a glimpse of the missing man. Austin Hudson-LaPore, 20, a third-year biochemistry major...