President Barack Obama declared Friday that the day’s terrorist attacks on Paris were an “an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share,” promising the full support of the United States for its longtime ally. Obama declined to talk about who might be responsible. “I don’t want to speculate at this point in terms of who …

David Hasselhoff, the brawny 80s ur-dude of Baywatch and Knight Rider fame, is no longer David Hasselhoff. The 63-year-old actor announced on Thursday that he’s taken his beloved fan nickname ‘The Hoff’ to heart and changed his name … to David Hoff.

Scientists have identified a mysterious object that is hurtling toward Earth, falling from space, measuring some two meters or about 6.5 feet in diameter. A Slooh spokesman said: “While there is no way to know exactly what the object is, scientists at the European Space Agency believe it is a piece of a rocket body falling back to Earth.

Former Motorhead star Phil Taylor has died. He was 61. The drummer passed away on Wednesday night. Former Motorhead guitarist Eddie Clarke confirmed the news on Facebook, writing, “My dear friend and brother passed away last night. He had been ill for sometime but that does not make it any easier when the time finally comes. I have known Phil …

At least 128 people have been killed and several others wounded after a shooting and several explosions in Paris on Friday night. A shooting was reported at a restaurant near the 10th Arrondissement of the city, the AP reports, and there was another explosion in the Stade de France north of the city. At least 10 people in the restaurant …

Police say they have found the bodies of seven dead babies in a house in Germany. Initial reports said a doctor had found the bodies, however it is now believed a local woman discovered one baby and called the police. Police then found the remains of several others in another room of the property in Wallenfels, northern Bavaria, which is …

Seven-year-old Evan Leversage’s dream to see Christmas one more time has brought together people from near and far to celebrate his incredible life. Now you can help Evan and his family with one last Christmas wish. The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada says they have partnered with Evan Leversage’s family to receive donations that will go toward research for childhood …

For those looking for a safe and inexpensive way to get home this holiday season, Operation Red Nose will be up and running every Friday and Saturday starting Nov. 27 until the New Year. A road safety initiative is offering an alternative to driving home after the big party.

Convicted killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has written a gory fiction novel, an e-version of which is available for sale on Amazon.ca. Descriptions of A MAD World Order posted on Amazon describe it as a 631-page fictional thriller featuring references to the Illuminati and multiple violent characters, including Mexican drug cartel members and Russian militants.

Amanda Blackburn, wife of an Indianapolis pastor was shot and killed during a home break-in Tuesday morning while their young son sat in another room. According to social media posts from churches and faith groups, Amanda Blackburn died Wednesday. Amanda was the wife of Davey Blackburn who had served at NewSpring Church in Anderson before the couple established Resonate Church …

Patrick Dempsey was recently spotted walking hand-in-hand with his ex-wife Jillian Fink in Paris. In a move that came just months after the star was cut from Grey’s Anatomy, where he played brain surgeon Dereck Shephard, Patrick split from his devoted wife Jillian, also the mother of his three kids.