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Jose Cuervo launching all-you-can-drink tequila train excursion All aboard!

Shamrock Shake returns to McDonald’s menu, gets mixed response on Twitter Naturally, Twitter had feelings about the drink’s return.

Ben & Jerry's releases Valentine's Day recipe for single folks No lover? No problem.

Restaurant slammed for 'revolting' Valentine's Day sign: 'That's so many levels of wrong' “It's like they *want* to alienate more than 50% of their customers.

Why restaurant owners dislike Valentine's Day: 'It cannot be said that Valentine’s Day is great for business' Add restaurateurs to the list of curmudgeons who don’t love Valentine’s Day.

Al Capone's Chicago home up for sale on 90th anniversary of St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Notorious gangster Al Capone’s Chicago home went on the market for a steal this week, coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the infamous mob rubout known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

320-square-foot cottage in New Hampshire on market for $2M: report A tiny New Hampshire cottage sitting on a 0.34-acre site is on the market for $2 million, a report said.

Twitter users react to $1,600-per-month Manhattan studio listing: 'This is literally a hallway' Prepare to empty your wallet and "Marie Kondo" your belongings.

Gutfeld on the Democrats' political pandering Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls twist and turn to appease the consensus media that demands you follow the script.

Judge Jeanine: Being a leader means making the tough decisions This week, we watched a true leader make a tough choice.

Jesse Watters on Democratic control freaks They claim they want the government out of the bedroom, but Democrats want the government in every other room of your house.

Meghan Markle and her difficult dad -- What lesson does this royal mess have for the rest of us? What to do about a parent who is difficult to understand, get along with, or even coexist with? I’d like to offer a few suggestions based on my own hard-won experience in life, the details of which would only matter to the world if I had married Prince Harry’s imaginary younger sister.

If you've ever told a big lie (like I did) and feel ashamed — know this When I was 18, I told the most elaborate lie of my life and I did it because I was lazy.

We were married for 10 years and lonelier than ever – then THIS happened and changed everything Sometimes it can creep into our lives with an unwelcome stealth. I would never have conceived that I could be surrounded by a husband, kids, and friends, and yet still feel its clutches suffocating my heart. But there I was, married 10 years, two kids, busier than ever, and yet lonelier than I had ever been. And it seemed to me that my husband was totally oblivious to my needs and more often than not, to me!

Political malpractice forced Amazon out of NYC -- And it wasn’t just Ocasio-Cortez Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was not the main player who led Amazon to cancel plans to build a second headquarters in New York City.

Trump’s emergency declaration is legal and needed to protect America – Here’s why President Trump took bold and decisive action in the best interests of the American people when he declared a national emergency Friday to enable construction of a badly needed barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to stymie human trafficking, drug trafficking and criminal crossings.

Janice Dean: There's incredible news about my disease – Multiple sclerosis In 2005 I was diagnosed with MS and over the past 13 years, I have met hundreds of people who also live with this disease. Almost every single person I know tells me they have a loved one or a friend who has it too.

How Christian music has changed over the years: from hymns to contemporary Christian worship Music is one of the first things people notice when they go to a church service. What is the style? Are there instruments? What is your choice of songs? These exert great influence over the congregation. Worship is this important part of service and this important part of service is not randomly arranged. It is the work of a devoted group of people called the music ministry in the congregation.

Multiple-vehicle crash near Donner Pass creates traffic nightmare on I-80 heading to Truckee Published on February 17, 2019 at 01:38AM by Eric Ting A multiple-vehicle crash near Donner Pass on Saturday morning stopped eastbound traffic on I-80 heading towards Truckee.

Things are getting so bad on Highway 50, CHP is pleading with people to stop driving up Published on February 16, 2019 at 11:35PM by Eric Ting Highway 50 in the Sierra is getting so backed up with Presidents' Day traffic that the California Highway Patrol is asking people to either use Interstate 80 to get to Tahoe, or stay home.

Umbrellas needed: Unpredictable bouts of rain to arrive today Published on February 16, 2019 at 11:08PM by Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE The inclement weather the Bay Area has been experiencing the past couple of days may appear to have calmed down, but the rain isn't fully over.

A fire gutted more than 200 slum houses in the Bangladeshi port of Chittagong on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 50, police and fire fighters said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DJlhrE

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of South Asia and China, but the visit risks being overshadowed by escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DWJMlt

U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to the brink of total defeat as U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "100 percent victory". from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DPKwIM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GNrzcP

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States was asking European allies to "take back over 800" Islamic State fighters captured in Syria and put them on trial. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BFLhUz

A U.S. military transport plane carrying humanitarian aid meant for Venezuelans landed on Saturday in the Colombian border city of Cucuta, where food and medicine is being stored amid uncertainty over how and where aid will be distributed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DJOS4h

Police in Tunisia fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse demonstrators who protested after a young man died inside a police station near the coastal resort of Hammamet, witnesses said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V224Z7

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold Brexit talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker next week, her office said on Saturday, following this week's symbolic defeat in parliament which was widely interpreted as undermining her negotiating strength with the EU. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SCIlm4