Philly.com is reporting that the FBI performed a top-secret operation near Penn State that simulated what would have happened if the car bomb had exploded in Times Square. Even Gov. Ed Rendell was not aware of the exercise. The FBI rigged a replica SUV with explosives at a still-unknown location 30 miles from State College…

The New York Post is reporting that Tunisia’s day-old government was shaken by the resignation of four ministers on Tuesday, undermining hopes of ending unrest by sharing power with members of the opposition to the old regime. All four ministers who resigned were opponents of deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Protesters called for…

KTLA is reporting that a 16-year-old suspected gunman is in custody for an alleged accidental shooting on the campus of Gardena High School, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. A school-district official says the shooting was accidental. Apparently the student brought a gun to school in his backpack, which fell onto…

The Washington Post is reporting that a 19-year-old U.S. citizen from Alexandria, Va., who has been detained in Kuwait since December, was turned away from a flight back to the United States on Sunday. Gulet Mohamed was allegedly detained because his name appeared on a no-fly list because of travel between Somalia and Yemen. Mohamed…

Last week media reports surfaced stating that Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry had agreed to portray the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in a biopic. Berry put those rumors to rest on the 2011 Golden Globe red carpet, stating that she was not involved in such talks. When asked about starring in the film, Berry…

Deborah Simmons of the Washington Times is reporting that the D.C. City Council will be voting on committee assignments and oversight priorities on Tuesday. City Council member Marion Barry, who was stripped of a committee chairmanship last year, is expected to head a panel that will give him power over bills to aid ex-felons. The…

The Associated Press is reporting that Mark Kelly, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ husband, is willing to meet with the parents of Arizona shooting suspect Jared Loughner. In an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Kelly stated, “I don’t think it’s their fault. It’s not the parents’ fault.” He added, “You know, I’d like to think I’m a…

The Huffington Post is reporting that ex-banker Rudolf Elmer of Switzerland has handed over discs of banking information about wealthy and high-profile celebrities to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at a news conference on Monday. Elmer headed the office of Swiss Bank Julius Baer in the Cayman Islands until he was fired in 2002. He is…

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele graciously stepped aside, handing over the reins to Wisconsin Republican Party Chief Reince Priebus in the battle for one of the most coveted positions in the Republican Party. While Steele has been scapegoated as the reason for the downfall of the Republican Party, he actually accomplished a lot during…