Bob Simon, 73: CBS News “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bob Simon, one of the best reporters and most felicitous writers in the history of television news, was killed last night in a car accident in New York City. Simon was a …

Dialed Out: NBC News suspended Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay for embellishing a story about his experience in the 2003 Iraq War. It’s a move unprecedented in network news. The New York Post headline says …

States Rights: Although some licenses for same-sex marriage were issued in a few major Alabama cities yesterday, they were denied in an estimated 52 of 67 counties. The licenses were supposed to be issued throughout the state yesterday after a …

States Rights: In defiance of a federal court decision, Alabama’s Chief Justice last night issued an order telling the state’s probate judges not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples today. Chief Justice Roy Moore wrote that “Effective immediately, no …

Permawar: The US-led coalition carried out 26 airstrikes today against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq following an unverified claim that an American woman hostage died in an earlier Jordanian bombing raid. Islamic State extremists say that the woman since …

Econ 101: The US economy added 257,000 jobs in December, a healthy number, according to the Labor Department. The job market appears to be maintaining its momentum from 2014, the best year of job growth since 1999. Wages are rising …

Healthcare Hack: In one of the biggest thefts ever of customer information, Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, revealed that it has been the target of a massive hacking attack that took the personal records of 80 million customers. …

In the Name of Islam: In an appalling new act of barbarity, Islamic State executioners released a video showing them burning to death a captured Jordanian fighter pilot. The video shows Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, 26, being set on fire as …

Nation: President Obama sent Congress a $4 trillion budget that’s a challenge to the Republican majority to get up and do something to help the middle class. He wants to help the middle class pay for education, childcare, and job …

Super Shocker: With seconds on the clock, three downs to play, and only one yard to the goal line, Seattle threw away the Super Bowl with an intercepted pass rather than running it into the end zone. The New England …