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    Kim Bellware

    Kim Bellware

    Reporter, HuffPost

  • For Moms In Prison, Distance Can Hurt As Much As Time

    At the holidays, a family visit program is a gift that plays a vital role in a changing approach to women in prison.

  • Oklahoma Supreme Court Tosses Abortion Law On Hospital Admitting Privileges

    The Supreme Court already struck down a similar law in Texas.

  • Flint Residents Tell Donald Trump: You're Not Welcome Here

    His visit is nothing more than a photo op, many believe.

  • North Carolina Agrees 'Bathroom Bill' Is Hurting The State's Reputation

    And it's dragging down the Republican governor's reelection chances.

  • Federal Judge Halts Indiana Law That Would Ban Abortion For Birth Defects

    The law was set to take effect on Friday.

  • Tennessee Congressional Candidate Has A Dream To 'Make America White Again'

    Rick Tyler longs for a "Leave It to Beaver" version of America.

  • Eiffel Tower Lights Up In Belgian Flag's Colors In Solidarity With Brussels Victims

    Deadly terrorist attacks in Belgium on Tuesday killed at least 34 people.

  • LA Sheriff's Deputies Fatally Shoot A Man, Family Claims Excessive Force

    Deputies say the man was armed, but the victim's family calls the shooting unjust.

  • It Makes Sense For Urban Outfitters To Sell Pizza. Seriously

    The struggling retail chain just bought a group of Italian restaurants. The move isn't all that weird, if you really think about it.

  • Pope Francis Greets American Catholics With Rare English Message

    "See you in Philadelphia!"

  • Gunman Kills Guard And Then Self At NYC Federal Building

    Gunman Kills Guard And Then Self At NYC Federal Building

  • The Troubling Message Your Kids Are Learning From Their Clothes

    Kids' clothing sends a powerful message to little boys and girls -- and parents might not like what it's telling them. The debate over sexism and rigid gender stereotypes in kids' clothing has been brewing for some time, but a new video by Bloomberg shows just how aware kids are of these seemingly subtle messages.

  • NYPD Cop Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

    A 13-year New York City police veteran supplied the painkiller oxycodone to sellers in New York and Vermont for three years, federal prosecutors said Monday. NYPD officer Andre Clarke, 36, was arrested Monday in the Bronx on charges of conspiring to distribute oxycodone, the U.S. Attorney in the District of Vermont said in a news release.  A federal grand jury in Vermont handed down a multi-count indictment last week that also includes money-laundering charges for two alleged associates of Clarke.

  • Boy Scouts Move Closer To Ending Ban On Gay Adults

    The Boy Scouts Of America is one step closer to ending its longstanding ban on gay adults serving as employees and volunteers. The National Executive Committee announced Monday it had unanimously approved a resolution last week that would end the ban. "No adult applicant for registration as an employee or non-unit-serving volunteer, who otherwise meets the requirements of the Boy Scouts of America, may be denied registration on the basis of sexual orientation," the resolution states.

  • And The Newest Co-Host For 'The View' Is...

    Comedian Michelle Collins was named the newest addition to the cast during Monday's broadcast. "I am so excited and I feel so lucky that I get to come here and spend this time with you," Collins, 33, said on air. Collins has in the past been a guest host on the program and is scheduled to make regular appearances until the show goes on hiatus next month.

  • Priest Waited Weeks To Tell Police About Spy Cam Discovery: Court Docs

    An Oregon priest waited more than three weeks to tell police about a hidden camera found in a church bathroom, and in the meantime falsely told parishioners there was an ongoing police investigation into the matter, the Oregonian reported Tuesday, citing recent court records. The Archdiocese of Portland placed Father Ysrael Bien, 34, on leave last week, citing his failure to follow church protocol and immediately report the camera. A teenage boy in late April found the camera, disguised as a wall outlet, inside a single-toilet men's bathroom at St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood.

  • Yet Another Hint That A Death Penalty Trial For Dylann Roof Is Likely

    A recent court filing is the latest hint that suspected Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof will have a capital trial. "Potential death penalty case” were the words on top of the filing by attorney Boyd Young with the Charleston County clerk of court’s office earlier this week, The State reports. Young's filing was to give the court notice that he will represent Roof in his upcoming murder trial.

  • BURNS IS BACK!

    Actor Harry Shearer, who voices essential Simpsons characters like Monty Burns, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner and Kent Brockman, is returning to the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. Fans of Shearer's Springfield alter-egos were crushed when the actor announced in May that he was leaving the show after 26 seasons. Harry Shearer is back.

  • Dylann Roof Indicted On 9 Counts Of Murder: Report

    Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old charged with killing nine members of a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, was indicted Tuesday on nine murder counts and on three attempted murder counts for the victims who survived, The Post and Courier reports. Roof was initially charged with the nine counts of murder, but the Charleston County solicitor sought and received the additional attempted murder charges as well. Roof reportedly told one of the survivors he was letting her live so she could recount the massacre to others.

  • Judge Tosses Conviction Of Ex-Goldman Sachs Programmer... Again

    A judge has tossed out the conviction of an ex-Goldman Sachs programmer charged with stealing some of the bank's proprietary computer code for its high-speed trading system. Monday marks the second time the 45-year-old with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship has had a conviction overturned.