CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University police are investigating reports that a man came to the university’s Kennedy School of Government to solicit donations for a charity connected to the Islamic State. Kennedy School spokesman Doug Gavel said in a statement Friday that there “does not appear to be a threat …

ORLANDO, Fla. – A beluga whale has died at SeaWorld Orlando after being treated for an infection associated with a fractured jaw. Sea World officials said Friday that the beluga whale Nanuq died Thursday. The cause of death won’t be known until a post-mortem examination, but the beluga whale had …

PASSAIC, N.J. – Police say a New Jersey man set off firecrackers outside a Passaic synagogue while shouting “Allahu akbar.” A witness told police a car pulled in front of Ahavas Israel Synagogue on Saturday night, a man got out and lit the firecrackers while yelling the Arabic phrase for …

Here are some of your responses to Mike’s last column… Julie in Tenn.: NO, I did not look up Salinas and I don’t care about her appearance. My first thought was that she is a sleaze and a fake. You say men are pigs, but we can’t forget that “it …

Michael Jackson Jacko: Virginia-Bound After Vegas Exit Michael Jackson is moving to … Los Angeles? Europe? The moon? None of the above. Jackson is evidently on his way to a rental in Virginia. Yes, Virginia, there is a Jacko. Could things get stranger? You say no, but I say yes. …

Britney Spears could lose custody of her two little kids as early as Monday morning. This is a real possibility, thanks to crusading Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred. She’s bringing a “secret” witness to court Monday for the custody battle between Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline. Forget reports that the …

So each of these Nebraska lottery winners is going to get about 15.5 million bucks, after taxes. Sounds like a lot of money. But what do you bet more than a few of them will blow it? I don’t know who, I can’t say when, I just think that will …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Yes, we’re en route to New Orleans… on an early flight. We have been to New Orleans many times since Hurricane Katrina first slammed the Gulf Coast and I am anxious to see if there is …

WASHINGTON – If the last few weeks on Capitol Hill are any indication, the only value shared by Democrats and Republicans is a mutual desire to kick the other side in the political pants. The sniping has gotten so bad that two members of the House, Democratic Rep. Steve Israel …

WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense has developed a new strategy in counterterrorism that would increase military activities on American soil, particularly in the area of intelligence gathering. The move is sparking concern among civil liberties advocates and those who fear an encroaching military role in domestic law enforcement. In …