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A Huffington Post journalist from San Diego who shot stunning video last week of the moment rioters broke into the nation’s Capitol calls the efforts of a lone police officer trying to fight off the angry mob heroic.

You may not think the violin has much of a place in hip hop, but Rhett Price, an artist in Allston is changing minds and winning over fans.

Arianna Huffington is calling on Elon Musk to adopt a healthier work-life balance, but the Tesla CEO says that’s not an option.

The head prosecutor in Vermont’s most populous county is about to make a significant offer to the public, signaling a willingness to erase criminal convictions for certain marijuana crimes which her office handled.

Dozens of conservative websites called the network’s Feb. 21 town hall forum scripted after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School junior Colton Haab skipped the event and said the network had told him what question to ask.

Dayanna Volitich, a 25-year-old social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School north of Tampa, was the subject of a report saying that – under the alias of Tiana Dalichov – bragged about teaching her views in school

The director of Disney’s “Frozen” is keeping options open for Queen Elsa as fans call for the character to have a romance with a female in the upcoming “Frozen 2” sequel. In an interview for her upcoming movie, “A Wrinkle in Time,” co-director of “Frozen” Jennifer Lee she said she wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Elsa have a lesbian relationship...

Trashed by emails sent by pageant officials, former Miss Americas may help choose the new leaders of the Miss America Organization. The group told The Associated Press Wednesday night that it is seeking the help of former Miss Americas and state directors to recommend the next generation of leaders for the pageant. In emails that were published last week by...

The top leadership of the Miss America Organization, implicated in an email scandal that targeted past pageant winners for abuse based on their appearance, intellect and sex lives, resigned on Saturday, with the outgoing president apologizing to a winner whose weight he ridiculed. The president, Josh Randle, told The Associated Press his comment responding to an email to his private...

The Miss America Organization suspended its CEO on Friday, less than 24 hours after leaked emails surfaced showing him and others disparaging the appearance, intellect and sex lives of former Miss Americas. Sam Haskell said he will abide by the suspension, even while decrying the Huffington Post story that publicized the emails as “unkind and untrue.” “My mistake is a...

Dick Clark Productions says it has cut ties with the Miss America Organization over internal emails by pageant senior leadership that ridiculed past winners’ appearance, intelligence and sex lives. The Huffington Post reported Thursday that the Miss America Organization’s CEO, Sam Haskell, exchanged emails with a writer for the televised pageant and others that included harsh and sometimes vulgar comments...

The minefield that co-workers and companies navigate when it comes to love at work has gotten even more complex following the recent flood of sexual misconduct allegations roiling Hollywood, politics and the media. Office relationships that might have flown under the radar — particularly those between boss and subordinate — are getting a new look. And even those who might...

One of the biggest celebrations for marijuana supporters kicked off at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Monday.

His once-promising political career in shambles, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken appeared on the verge of resigning after fellow Democrats led by female senators abandoned him Wednesday over the mounting allegations of sexual misconduct that are roiling Capitol Hill. A majority of the Senate’s Democrats called on the two-term lawmaker to get out after another woman emerged Wednesday saying he forcibly...

Local legislators are calling on U.S. Sen. Al Franken to resign in the wake of a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including a new allegation Wednesday that he tried to kiss a former Democratic congressional aide in 2006.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire issued a statement Wednesday calling on U.S. Sen. Al Franken to step down.

With a series of high-profile workplace sex scandals on their minds, employers are making sure their holiday office parties don’t become part of the problem. There will be less booze at many. An independent business organization has renewed its annual warning not to hang mistletoe. And some will have party monitors, keeping an eye out for inappropriate behavior. TV and...

A chastened Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken returned to work at the Capitol Monday, eager to win back the trust of his constituents in the wake of a sex harassment scandal but leaving many questions about his political future unanswered. Franken has said he won’t resign after three women alleged Franken grabbed their buttocks during campaign events and a fourth...

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he doesn’t remember whether he touched women inappropriately while having his picture taken with them at campaign events. The Democrat’s comments were the latest indication that he had no plans to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct. One woman alleges Franken forcibly kissed her on a USO tour and took a sexually suggestive photo...

Democrats have been quick to support the “me too” chorus of women — and some men — who have stepped up to allege sexual misconduct and name names. But now “me too” stains the Democrats, too, putting them in an awkward place as they calibrate how forcefully to respond. Allegations against Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and Rep. John Conyers...