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    Dominique Mosbergen

    Dominique Mosbergen

    Senior Reporter, HuffPost

  • ‘SNL’ Gives Oscar The Grouch A Gritty Origin Story In ‘Joker’ Parody

    "Saturday Night Live" host David Harbour plays Oscar, a grumpy garbage man who's disillusioned with Sesame Street's crime and darkness.

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Woody Harrelson In ‘SNL’ Cold Open Mocking Democratic Town Hall

    The star-studded sketch, which included Emmy-winning actor Billy Porter, satirized the LGBTQ town hall hosted by CNN earlier this week.

  • Biden Campaign Skewers New York Times For Helping Trump Spread Debunked Conspiracy

    The Times was criticized for prioritizing "sensationalism" over “truth" in its spread of a "baseless conspiracy theory" about Biden and Ukraine.

  • After Me Too, Thousands Of Hotels Are Providing Employees With Safety Devices

    The American Hotel & Lodging Association, whose members include Marriott and Hilton, said workers have received panic buttons and anti-harassment training.

  • Man Receives Father's Day Card From Dead Son -- 26 Years Later

    The Father’s Day card may have been 26 years too late, but for one dad in Lynchburg, Virginia, it was a priceless gift from beyond the grave. In 1989, Duane Schrock Jr.?wrote his dad a note for Father’s Day and sent it in the mail. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • We Need To Talk About Bangladesh

    The year was 2013, and Sheikh Hasina, prime minister of Bangladesh, had picked up the phone. Zia: “Why would I do that? As writer Tahmima Anam noted in The New York Times, the transcript of this exchange may read "like a parody" -- but it’s a real-life glimpse into Bangladeshi politics, where the “two ladies,” as Hasina and Zia are known, have long battled in a dysfunctional, winner-takes-all jostle for power.

  • LOOK: China Welcomes Panda Twins

    China is celebrating the?birth of twin panda sisters, born this week at a breeding center in Chengdu. The cubs were conceived through artificial insemination, The Guardian reports. Wu Kongju, chief administrator at the?Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, told The Associated Press that the panda twins are in good health.

  • Watch The Most Canadian Rap Diss Video Ever Made

    What would happen if Canadians tried to trash talk America? According to CollegeHumor, it might look a little something like this: Who knew a rap diss video could have so many apologies? Watch the friendliest take-down you've ever seen in the video above.

  • The Wonderful Moment A Rescuer Wins The Heart Of A Terrified Homeless Dog

    Little Oakley just needed someone to believe in her. In?this heartwarming video, watch as so-called “dog whisperer” Eldad Hagar manages to win the trust of Oakley, a scared homeless pooch, before rescuing her from a difficult life on the streets. Oakley, a maltese-poodle mix, had been homeless for several months when Hagar, co-founder of Los Angeles-based animal rescue group?Hope for Paws, was informed of her plight.

  • 101-Year-Old Man Rescued From Rubble A Week After Nepal Quake

    A week after a devastating earthquake rocked Nepal,?killing more than 7,000 people, a 101-year-old man was reportedly?pulled from the rubble of his home?in a village located about 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu. Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center?said?Phanchu Tamang was rescued on Saturday in Kimtang village in the Nuwakot district. Agence France-Presse reported that the centenarian suffered only “minor injuries to his ankle and hand,” despite being trapped since the quake hit on April 25.

  • Former Nazi Guard Kisses Auschwitz Survivor During Trial

    Former SS Sgt. Oskar Groening is being tried in Germany as an accessory to the?murder of at least 300,000 Jews?at Auschwitz. Kor, who was subjected to horrific medical experiments at Auschwitz, testified last week at Groening’s trial. Groening's reaction, however, took Kor -- and everyone in the courtroom -- by surprise.

  • What Happens When People Look Into Each Other's Eyes For 4 Minutes

    Among the couples they recruited was a pair of strangers, a duo on their fourth date and a married couple who’d been together for 55 years. Each couple was put into a room on their own, and for four minutes, were tasked with sitting in silence while looking into the other person’s eyes.

  • Roof Of Double-Decker Bus Completely Ripped Off In 'Freak' Accident

    In what’s been described as a “freak accident,” a?double-decker bus had its roof completely ripped off?Monday after it hit a tree while driving in the Holborn area in central London. According to the BBC,?two people involved in the accident?have been taken to the hospital with facial injuries. Two others have been treated for minor injuries.

  • Queen Elizabeth Once Took King Abdullah For A Drive, Proved She's A Badass

    In the wake of the?death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah?Friday, discussions and stories about the Saudi leader’s life and policies have dominated the news media. One such story is a humorous anecdote about the king’s apparently harrowing encounter with Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. The queen is rumored to have?“terrorized” then-Crown Prince Abdullah?with her driving skills, learned during World War II when she was but a princess and?trained as a mechanic and military truck driver?for the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service of the British Army.

  • Guy Takes To Balcony With An Epic Underwear Dance That Will Leave You Cheering

    Jimmy Pope made us want to grab our dancing shoes last year after?his roommate shared a video?of him blissfully grooving to an 80s hit song while?cleaning their apartment. Now, Pope is back with yet another infectious clip -- this time featuring him shaking his tailfeather on the balcony of his apartment for all the world to see.

  • WATCH: How A Boy With Disabilities Played A Piano With Just His Eyes

    For some individuals with physical disabilities, playing the piano is an impossible challenge. Dubbed “Eye Play The Piano,” the device works by tracking eye movements to trigger the notes. The device is a collaboration between the?University of Tsukuba's Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged?and?Fove, a Japanese virtual reality headset manufacturer.

  • Saudi Blogger Sentenced To 1,000 Lashes To Endure 2nd Round Of Flogging

    A Saudi Arabian blogger imprisoned for starting a liberal online forum to encourage discussion and debate in his country may not be able to withstand a second flogging this Friday, his wife says. Raif Badawi was sentenced last May to?10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes by a Saudi court?for “insulting Islam.” Last Friday he?endured the first round of lashes?-- 50 strikes on the back of his body by a long, hard cane -- in a public flogging held in the city of Jiddah. This Friday, he will reportedly be subjected to a second round of 50 lashes.

  • WATCH: Crowd At Paris Unity Rally Sings John Lennon's 'Imagine'

    More than three decades later, Lennon’s song unified a crowd?at a Paris rally?this Sunday, held in the days after extremist attacks?claimed the lives of 17 people. YouTuber Lam Hua?wrote?that his neighbor decided to open the windows of her home, located near the Paris march, to play music for the crowd gathered. Last Wednesday, brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi are suspected of storming the Paris newsroom of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people.

  • Dog Swam For More Than A Mile In The Dark To Reunite With Her Owner

    Steve Alioto thought?he’d lost everything?in the?massive storm that hit California?last week. Alioto, who’d reportedly been helping a friend in the storm Thursday when his boat was wrecked, assumed Daisy had died. Little did Alioto know, however, that Daisy was very much alive.

  • Dog Runs For The First Time, Thanks To 3D Printing

    Anderson works for?3D Systems, a South Carolina-based 3D-printing and manufacturing company. The team used 3D scanners, as well as?"highly sophisticated" 3D modeling software, to create the prosthetics, notes 3DPrint.com. To learn more about how Derby's prosthetics were made, watch the video above and?read 3D Systems' press release about the creation process.