This comes amid speculation that Kit Harington could return in a Jon Snow spinoff, which is reportedly in the early stages of development. While that signifies the return of one major character, one of only a few to survive until the controversial finale of the long-running fantasy series, Christie says she’d also be interested in a return. “Brienne of Tarth is incredibly close to my heart, and I would relish any opportunity to revisit her....

The former Georgia state legislator and gubernatorial candidate recently told CNN that “the Elections Clause in the Constitution guarantees that the Congress alone has the power to regulate—to regulate the time, manner and place of elections.” Abrams added that Democrats’ H.R. 1 bill, which would make the mess of the 2020 mail-in election both permanent and nationwide, “demands that the entire U.S. Senate acknowledge that protection of democracy is so fundamental that it should be exempt from the filibuster rules....

Haas built a machine tool-building company from the ground up in California, a company that he said does over a billion dollars a year in revenues. He also built a NASCAR race team from the ground up, one that earned a Sprint Cup championship in 2011 with driver and co-owner Tony Stewart. The 61-year-old part-racer, part-businessman talked Monday about his plans for Haas Formula, which he hopes will field two cars in 2015....

“ALERT: Someone has hacked my old Governor campaign Twitter account (@foxforgovernor) and is sending direct messages with a link to a bogus Instagram login,“Fox, Montana’s former attorney general, said in a tweet Friday regarding the hack. “We are working on getting the account taken down. In the meantime, please ignore DM’s from@foxforgovernor. Thank you.” Fox later tweeted: “UPDATE: The clever hacker has changed the profile photo on the@foxforgovernor. Twitter account to the Tesla logo....

The rest of Europe was still grumbling about Haider last week as his party officially joined the government and demonstrators still filled the streets of Vienna, Salzburg and other Austrian cities. But in Carinthia, Haider’s stronghold in the mountainous southeastern corner of Austria, many citizens couldn’t be prouder of the local boy made good. From Klagenfurt coffee houses to Alpine villages tucked beneath snowy peaks along the Slovenian border, the Freedom Party’s rise to power in Vienna is the talk of the moment, and local experts say the party now commands near-majority support in the province....

The Associated Press reported that Christian Aid Ministries released a statement Monday that three of the missionaries who were being held hostage in Haiti have been released and are “safe and seem to be in good spirits.” The notorious Haitian 400 Mawozo gang kidnapped a group of 17 Americans and Canadian missionaries, including children, as they were returning from a trip to an orphanage in the capital of Port-au-Prince in October....

The six-time All-Star hit 369 home runs during a 10-year career that lasted from 1946 to 1955. His best years came as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, for whom he led the National League in homers seven straight years. He was named to the Sporting News MLB All-Star in 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1951 and finished in the top 10 in MVP voting five times. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2014...

“I have bipolar disorder, and I get bored of s*** really quickly,” the 24-year-old said Tuesday. “Music is this thing that I get to focus all my chaotic energy into, and it’s not a void that doesn’t love me back.” The Nightmare singer, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 17, said it was her music that provided her with a sense of validation. “It’s been the only place I can direct all that and have something to show for it that tells me, ‘Hey, you’re not that bad,’” Halsey said....

Los Angeles is among four cities remaining under consideration for the 2024 Games. The others: Budapest, Paris and Rome. MORE: U.S. Olympiads | Americans headed to Rio | Will Michael Phelps be among them? A referendum saw the “No” campaign secure a narrow victory with almost 52 percent of votes. Hamburg’s decision comes two years after a similar verdict ending Munich’s hopes of the 2022 Winter Olympics host. Before the referendum, Hamburg government officials confirmed they comply with voters’ wishes....

That’s because he didn’t know where to go or what to do after winning NASCAR’s biggest race. “That night we got lost, we didn't know what to do, where victory lane was,” Gibbs recalls. “We wound up at the Steak n’ Shake. There were about 15 people in there hammered. We showed up with the trophy, out in the parking lot taking pictures with our family.” Gibbs tilts his head and cackles in his familiar laugh when Denny Hamlin, one of his drivers, chimes in....

You may experience pain, loss of motion, and difficulty using your computer or functioning properly if your hands and wrists hurt. Forearm pain may also prevent you from sleeping, reaching for items, or generally doing the things you want to do. Some conditions that may occur to your upper extremities as a result of repetitive strain may include: Carpal tunnel syndrome Cubital tunnel syndrome (also known as ulnar nerve entrapment) Thumb carpal-metacarpal (CMC) joint dysfunction Tennis elbow Golfer’s elbow De Quervain’s tenosynovitis...

The history of the handbag parallels that of the women’s movement, says Winifred Gallagher, author of a small, engaging appreciation called “It’s in the Bag.” Purses were invented in the Victorian era, when women began to travel on their own, and widely adopted in the 1920s for stashing the new mass-produced cosmetics (and cigarettes). In the 1980s they took on a new function as auxiliary briefcases, and grew in importance as fashion accessories and luxury objects and status symbols; Gallagher notes that runway models now commonly carry a couture purse, which was rare a couple of decades ago....

And like the race for the White House, this year’s Oscar showdown has been full of split votes and divided loyalties. The Golden Globes gave their top prizes to “Atonement” and “Sweeney Todd.” But neither movie received a single nomination from the Screen Actors Guild of America, which is considered a better predicter of the Academy’s tastes. The directors’ and producers’ guilds also ignored both movies, preferring “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly....

Hannity made the comments during the latest edition of his show Hannity. The pundit echoed claims from Trump that counting ballots after Election Day would constitute fraud, while claiming that poll watchers were unable to observe the vote count. “I would argue tonight that every American should be angry, you should be outraged,” Hannity said. “What we’re really witnessing, we’re going to be honest and take a good hard look at what’s happening, is an absolute disgrace that’s unfolding right before our eyes....

While Cummings was widely regarded for his love poems, songs and sonnets at the height of his career in the early 1900s, decades after his 1962 death, he remains considered one of the most prominent poets of the 20th century. This is thanks to his abundance of poems about love and life that still tug at the heartstrings even today. Celebrate his work and legacy with some of his best and most loving poems and quotes below....

TikToker Matschulz filmed the pet by the ocean as they took a stroll along Byron Bay, in Australia. The dog, named Tash, disappeared beneath the foamy waves, but luckily was still on the leash as she popped her head out and happily trotted back to shore as the water receded. The short video, shared to the social media site earlier this month, amassed a staggering 16 million views, and can be seen here....

The shot-stopper ensured Khamis Musa, Ahmed Said and Mohammed Issa spot-kicks did not hit the back of the net as he parried them to safety and ensured Kenya emerged 3-2 winners. Matasi says he is happy with the way the team played, and has explained how he managed to keep out the penalties. “Well, in training my goalkeeping coach tells us to concentrate on the ball, and that is what I did and managed to make those saves....