Minneapolis schools are canceling in-person classes in anticipation of the potentially volatile verdict at the murder trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. “We anticipate that a verdict in the Chauvin case could impact in-person learning

In Minneapolis, Residents And Law Enforcement Alike Brace For Chauvin Trial Verdict Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Frost/MPR News Evan Frost/MPR News A strange, tense springtime has come to the Twin Cities as residents and law enforcement alike brace

As closing arguments continue in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in George Floyd’s death, the prosecution told jurors that the case is not against all law enforcement, calling policing a "noble" profession spoiled by bad

The prosecution and defense made their closing arguments during Derek Chauvin's trial for the death of George Floyd.

The trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is entering its final moments. The jury will begin deliberating soon as the defense has finished its closing arguments. Whether they are able to return a verdict at all is a question

Prosecutor: Chauvin 'had to know' Floyd might die Officer Derek Chauvin "had to know" he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried over and over that he couldn't breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told the jury during closing

The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd goes to the jury

The 45-year-old defendant declined to testify in his defense and chose to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights last week. Nelson, who brought seven witnesses to the stand, has sought to raise doubt in the jury about his client’s role in Floyd’s death. He said

The prosecution and defense gave their closing arguments Monday in a Hennepin County courtroom in the trial of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd last May. Judge Peter A. Cahill delivered his instructions

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin attends the sixth day of his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 5, 2021 in a still image from

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) defended Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Calif.) call for protesters to “get more confrontational” if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the killing of George Floyd — as Waters ramped up the rhetoric,

Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over Derek Chauvin's trial for the death of George Floyd, reacts to Rep. Maxine Waters' remarks where she called on protesters to "get more confrontational" if a no guilty verdict is reached.

As we previously reported, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) went to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, just outside of Minneapolis, yesterday and joined a protest over the shooting of Daunte Wright. She said that she planned on staying in the area until Monday and the closing

Judge Denies Mistrial Request Over Rep. Waters' 'Confrontational' Comment Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images The judge in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin criticized

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich reacted Monday on "Fox & Friends" to a video of Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., urging anti-police protesters to get more "confrontational." GINGRICH: 'VERY DANGEROUS TIME' WITH POLICE BEING VILIFIED, ESPECIALLY FOR

Chauvin trial judge calls out Rep. Maxine Waters comments, denies mistrial claim Derek Chauvin's defense attorney argued that Rep. Maxine Waters' comments regarding the trial could have been grounds for a mistrial.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Monday said Rep. Maxine Waters should not apologize for calling on protesters to “get more confrontational” if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is cleared in George Floyd’s death. “No she doesn’t,” Pelosi

House Republicans are rallying around efforts to try to reprimand Los Angeles Rep. Maxine Waters for comments she made over the weekend encouraging protestors awaiting a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. If Chauvin, who

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said Rep. Maxine Waters has no reason to apologize for urging activists to “get more confrontational” if former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted for murder in the death of George Floyd. “No, she doesn’t,”

Washington (CNN) Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday night called for protesters to "stay on the street" and "get more confrontational" if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the killing of George Floyd. The comments by Waters, a California

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity has achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. Sign up for Daily Newsletters Manage Newsletters Copyright © 2021 The Washington Times, LLC.

NASA helicopter breaks records with flight on Mars NASA's experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. (April 19)

The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) documented the first successful flight of an aircraft over another planet as the Ingenuity helicopter flew 10 feet above the surface of Mars for 39 seconds on Monday. “Ingenuity is the latest in a long

Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes First Powered Flight On Mars Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech Orville and Wilbur would be proud. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has made the first-ever powered flight on another planet, 117

NASA is hoping for a “Wright Brothers moment” Monday when it sends its miniature Ingenuity helicopter buzzing over the surface of Mars — the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. If all goes according to plan, the 4-pound copter

On Monday morning, a small helicopter named Ingenuity became the first aircraft to fly on another planet. The autonomous bot flew for less than a minute on Mars before landing, according to NASA. Ingenuity’s short but successful flight comes about two months

NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment. The mini 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) copter named

Early on Monday, a robotic helicopter that NASA sent to Mars will try to rise a few feet in the air, hover and come back down. With that simple feat, it would become the first machine to fly through the wispy air of the red planet. NASA officials have been

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration made history Monday morning when it conducted the first ever powered and controlled flight on a different planet. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Ingenuity, a solar-powered helicopter,

After the first flight, Ingenuity will get a "rest day" to charge up using its solar panel. The team will use data sent back by the helicopter this week to plan its next flight, now scheduled for no earlier than April 22. "We have been thinking for so long

That amount is more than four times what the winner of European soccer’s marquee tournament, the Champions League, took home in 2020. In the letter, the founders of the Super League say they do not wish to replace the Champions League but to create a tournament

Twelve of Europe's top football clubs launched a breakaway Super League on Sunday, launching what is certain to be a bitter battle for control of the game and its lucrative revenue. The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition

(CNN) Football fan groups have reacted angrily to the prospect of the European Super League, calling it the "ultimate betrayal" and "cynical greed." The breakaway league, which has been announced by 12 of Europe's most prominent clubs, would involve 15 founding

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The 12 European clubs pursuing a Super League have told the leaders of FIFA and UEFA that legal action is already being pursued to stop them from action intended to thwart the launch of the breakaway competition LONDON -- The 12 European clubs pursuing a Super

MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) - The plan for a Super League is shaping up as perhaps the most polarizing idea in European soccer in more than a generation. The project announced early Monday by 12 breakaway clubs would make winners and losers worldwide if it

Europe's Top Soccer Teams Announce New 'Super League' Enlarge this image toggle caption Manu Fernandez/AP Manu Fernandez/AP A battle is brewing between Europe's top soccer clubs and their governing bodies--one that could cost billions of dollars in television

Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from this year’s European Championship and next year’s World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said Monday. Ceferin showed his sense of anger and betrayal by the leaders of some

The teams will continue to compete in their respective national leagues while breaking away from the long-running Champions League format. At least three more teams (two from Germany’s Bundesliga and 1 from France’s Ligue 1) are expected to join to bring the

MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA says players at Super League clubs will be banned from national teams, including for Euro 2020 and World Cup. Sign up for Daily Newsletters Manage Newsletters Copyright © 2021 The Washington Times, LLC.

A "heartbreaking" video has emerged of a 10-year-old migrant child encountering Border Patrol agents after being abandoned at the U.S.-Mexico border. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich reacted to the video on "Fox & Friends First," and slammed the Biden

(CNN) The White House on Monday backtracked after President Joe Biden over the weekend described the influx of migrant children on the country's southern border as a "crisis," in what appeared to be a notable shift in language . The President's use of the

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the administration is committed to making an announcement on or before May 15 to increase the number of refugees who will be allowed to enter the U.S. after significant outcry over the administration’s moves

Joe Biden finally admitted that there was a crisis at the border. Of course, as we explained, he only did that as an excuse to the left as to why he hadn’t kept his promise yet to raise the refugee cap. He argued he couldn’t do it while they had a “crisis”

As top Republicans in the House of Representatives asked Vice President Kamala Harris to meet with them about the “catastrophe” on the US-Mexico border — the migration czar on Monday traveled instead to North Carolina. Harris hasn’t visited the border or Central

In a new order from the Biden administration, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection are to stop using the terms ‘illegal alien’ and ‘assimilation.’ The order was first reported by The Washington Post and was sent by the Biden

White House press secretary Jen Psaki argued the crisis on the Southern border was not a ‘crisis’ even after President Joe Biden described it as such. “There is no change in position,” Psaki told reporters at the White House press briefing Monday. “The president

Chad Wolf, the former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, told Fox News Sunday night that it seems that the Biden administration has dropped the ball at the border because his team does not take law enforcement

President Joe Biden can deny it all he wants, but the reality is we have a crisis at our southern border. I saw it with my own eyes last month when I visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. The surge of unaccompanied minors, the subpar living conditions of

In the past few days, Joe Biden finally stated the obvious, noting that what is currently happening at the border is a full-blown crisis. Right now, we are seeing a surge of not just unaccompanied minors, but regular illegal immigration as well. Facilities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face down on the ground and being arrested by several officers during a police brutality protest Sunday afternoon. Several Louisville

Indianapolis Shooter Purchased Guns Legally, Despite Previous Gun Seizure By Police Police say weapons recovered at the scene of a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were purchased legally, despite a state law that should have prevented the gunman

Texas police officers arrested the man who allegedly shot and killed three people on Sunday in Austin. Police described the man as a fugitive out on bond for an alleged sexual assault of a child. Police in Manor, Texas, received a tip about a suspicious man

Video shows Louisville officer punching protester A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video footage repeatedly punching a protester while the man was being arrested during a police brutality protest. (April 19)

An Albuquerque police union leader explained on Monday why several officers left the Emergency Response Team following a protest, stressing that "morale is gone" within the police department. Police Officer Union President Shaun Willoughby also noted on "Fox

(CNN) A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the Burnsville Police Department. The suspect, described as a White man in his 20s, initially crashed a vehicle with

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A teen shot over the weekend at a hotel near a Kansas City theme park has died from his injuries, police said. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Saturday inside Hometowne Studios, which sits west of Interstate 435 across from Worlds

Police say a man who drove through a Detroit crime scene where five people were shot and one person died in a car crash was fatally shot by officers following a pursuit and gun battle A man who drove through a Detroit crime scene where five people were shot

HONOLULU (AP) - Dozens of people gathered in Honolulu’s Waikiki neighborhood over the weekend following two recent police shootings in Hawaii. The demonstrators at Saturday’s protest said they were there to demand justice for the victims, Hawaii News Now reported. On

News that a 17-year-old Black high school student did not actually shoot an officer before police killed him inside a school bathroom last week is prompting calls for police body camera footage and the involvement of a prominent civil rights attorney. Officers

Police said the shooting did not appear to be random. A 12-year-old boy from Washington, D.C., has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy, police announced Monday. The 12-year-old, who is charged as a juvenile, is

HOUSTON (AP) - Two people were killed and three others were injured following an early Monday morning shooting in Houston, according to police. Officers initially responded to the parking lot of a Whataburger restaurant around 12:20 a.m. Monday where they

Adam Toledo’s mother stood in front of a makeshift memorial in an alley where her 13-year-old son was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer. Elizabeth Toledo, 44, wore dark glasses and didn’t speak to the half-dozen onlookers. But Toledo, who lives a few

A 7-year-old girl died and her father was wounded after they were shot at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Chicago on Sunday, a report said. The child, identified by police as Jaslyn, and her 28-year-old dad, Jontae Adams, were in a car outside the fast food restaurant

INDIANAPOLIS – After eight people were killed and several were injured when a gunman opened fire on workers at FedEx facility last week, the city is once again left to navigate tragedy and its third mass shooting in as many months. The Thursday night shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - One person has died and two others have been hospitalized following a shooting early Monday in Kansas City, police there said. The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Monday, when officers were called to 67th and Paseo for a shooting,

George Floyd cried out for his mother in his final moments. Adam Toledo did not have time to. Two deaths at the hands of police. One prolonged. The other sudden. Both tragic. These are the haunting bookends that modern footage of police brutality gave us in

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Two teenagers have been charged in Saturday’s fatal shooting at a Nebraska shopping mall. One man was killed and a woman was wounded in the shooting at Westroads Mall in Omaha that prosecutors said was likely gang related. The shooting around

Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina declared a police brutality demonstration an “unlawful assembly.” RALEIGH, N.C. -- Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North

Pressure is mounting on authorities to publicly release police body camera video of a shooting at a school in the Tennessee city of Knoxville that left a student dead and an officer wounded. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon on Monday repeated her call from

Hundreds of insurrectionists have been charged with participating in the riot, which unfolded after former President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters near the Capitol to march on the building and “fight like hell” to stop Congress from certifying his

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while confronting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner's office ruled Monday, a finding that lessens the chances

Washington (CNN) US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick suffered strokes and died of natural causes one day after responding to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, Washington DC's chief medical examiner has determined. The medical examiner, Francisco

A hearse leaves the Capitol with the remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick in Washington, D.C., February 3, 2021. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes a day after supporters of President Trump

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who engaged

The death of a Capitol Police officer shortly after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was a natural death resulting from two strokes, according to medical officials. Officer Brian D. Sicknick suffered the strokes after the day’s violence had ended and there is no evidence

A US Capitol Police Officer holds a program as people pay their respects at the remains of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick as he lays in honor in the Rotunda of the US Capitol building on February 3, 2021, in Washington, DC. Police officer Brian Sicknick

Without evidence, America’s corporate media spent weeks hoaxing the American public with the lie Capitol Hill Police Officer Brian Sicknick died after an anti-vote-fraud protester smashed him in the head with a fire extinguisher during the January 6 riot at

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died the day after he engaged with the Jan. 6 rioters, had two strokes and died of natural causes, a medical report released Monday found. The report, which was first obtained by The Washington Post, may complicate

The official cause of death for Officer Brian Sicknick, who was repeatedly claimed to have been murdered on January 6th by the mainstream media and even some on the right, has been released. According to the determination, Sicknick died of natural causes, having

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli called for a criminal probe into whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo improperly used government resources when he wrote and promoted his book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic.” DiNapoli asked

(CNN) The New York state comptroller has asked the state's attorney general to investigate allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo used state resources in the "development and promotion" of his book on the coronavirus pandemic. Attorney General Letitia James' office

Apr 18, 2021; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) battles for the ball with New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Adam Hunger/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports Apr 18, 2021;

For a certain kind of intellectually inclined New Yorker, the weekly Friday lunch of the New York Institute for the Humanities has long been a coveted invitation. Held for more than four decades in a succession of sometimes cramped rooms at New York University,

For years now, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been a huge power in the state. No one wanted to cross him so a lot of the stories we are hearing about now didn’t reach the light of day. But this year, all of Cuomo’s scandals seem to have been let out of

New York has just spent $1.5 billion to entice very large groups of people to gather under the same roof. When will that seem like a good idea again? Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on a major expansion of New York City’s main convention

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York’s comptroller has asked the state attorney general’s office to launch a potential criminal investigation into whether the governor used state resources to write and promote his book on leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic. State

The state’s Public Officers Law, which governs ethics for elected officials and state employees, prohibits using “property, services or other resources of the state for private business or other compensated nongovernmental purposes.” The misuse of public resources

Over half of New York voters have an unfavorable view of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the first time, and 44% believe he is guilty of sexual harassment allegations against him, according to a Monday Sienna College poll. Cuomo holds a 40-52 favorability

“New York’s success in dealing with COVID is inarguable,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed Monday at another one of his highly controlled press conferences, even as a new study suggests the Empire State failed worst in the nation when you consider both the health

Russian prison officials said Monday that dissident Alexei Navalny has been moved to a prison hospital to receive “vitamin therapy” for his ailing health. Navalny’s physician, Yaroslav Ashikhmin, said his patient could “die at any moment.” Navalny, 44, was

Prison officials announced Monday that Navalny would be transferred to an infirmary in another colony in the Vladimir region and that his condition was deemed “satisfactory.” His doctors and representatives immediately cautioned the public not to trust what

MOSCOW — The Russian state penitentiary service said Monday a decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, to a hospital. The announcement comes two days after Navalny’s

The Kremlin critic's allies say he could die within days. Russia’s prison service said it is moving the jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny to a hospital at another prison camp, as Navalny’s allies continue to warn that he is dangerously ill and could

MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian state penitentiary service said Monday a decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, to a hospital. The announcement comes two days after Navalny’s

Navalny Moved To Infirmary In Russian Prison After Doctor Warns He Could Die Soon Enlarge this image toggle caption Moscow City Court/Moscow City Court/TASS Moscow City Court/Moscow City Court/TASS Alexei Navalny, Russia's jailed hunger-striking opposition

Russia’s penitentiary service said Monday that it was transferring ailing dissident Alexei Navalny, who is on the 20th day of a hunger strike, to a prison hospital — amid grave fears for his health. The decision comes a day after the US threatened the Kremlin

MOSCOW — The Russian prison authorities moved the gravely ill opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny to a hospital on Monday for what was described as treatment with vitamins. The Russian penitentiary system released a statement saying that a commission of government

Russian authorities decided to move opposition leader Alexey Navalny to a prison hospital after allies warned his health was failing amid a hunger strike and the U.S. threatened the Kremlin with unspecified “consequences” if he dies. Navalny is in “satisfactory

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian state penitentiary service said Monday a decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, to a hospital. The announcement comes two days after Navalny’s

Former President Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity the situation along the southern border "could destroy our country" during his first on-camera interview since leaving the White House. The "Hannity" namesake asked the former president how dangerous the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning. Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has launched an aggressive schedule,

Former President Donald Trump is blasting President Biden for creating chaos at the border by not maintaining his immigration policies — pointing out that his border agenda was popular among Hispanic voters. “There’s never been anything like what’s happened

Former President Donald Trump says House and Senate Republicans should flock to his “Make America Great Again” agenda if they want to retake Capitol Hill in 2022 and set the tone for the next presidential cycle. “If they want to win, yes,” Mr. Trump told Fox

63 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing and hold a meeting with members of Congress to push the Democrats’ massive tax and spend plan. President Biden’s Itinerary for 4/19/21: All Times

Former President Donald Trump says the surge of illegal immigrants crossing the border due to President Joe Biden's failed policies could "destroy our country" and all the Democratic leader had to do was "leave it alone." "It's like you've never seen before,"

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), in a series of tweets on Sunday, expressed his disagreement with former President Donald Trump’s statement applauding President Joe Biden’s plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan after almost 20 years of deployment there. Trump

Over the weekend, a Lincoln Day fundraiser was held at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, and it was the 2024 implications that had people talking. While figures like Brian Mast and Rick Scott were in attendance (Marco Rubio canceled

A study found President Joe Biden has received a far larger amount of positive news coverage than former President Trump did during their respective first three months in office. Between January 20 and April 9, 2021, the study found Biden received 59 percent

Former President Donald Trump continues to bypass social media, sending out succinct missives though 45Office.com — his official post-White House website — several times a day, for quite some time. The news media does not appear too perturbed about this. Something

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a controversial bill into law on Monday that critics say constitutes a direct attack on the First Amendment in the guise of combating “public disorder.” Just before he signed the bill, DeSantis sought to justify his decision

WINTER HAVEN, Florida — Corporate media is one of the “most divisive forces” in the country, and Democrat politicians such as Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) are contributing to the civil unrest across the country, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told Breitbart News

Florida now has stricter laws to punish people who take part in violent protests TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's top Republicans cited events in cities around the country — but not the Jan. 6 riots in Washington — as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida’s top Republicans cited events in cities around the country - but not the Jan. 6 riots in Washington - as Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent protests. The

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Monday a sweeping bill that he says will increase punishment for people who violently riot, loot and destroy property, and punish cities that don’t protect lives and property and attempt to redirect

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., saying his state would not "let the mob win the day," on Monday signed into law a bill aimed at cracking down on violent protests. DeSantis, who has emerged as a strong early contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination,

Florida Adopts Nation's Toughest Restrictions On Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida's Governor has signed a law that he called the "strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement measure in the

Then-candidate for Governor Ron DeSantis attends a campaign rally in South Daytona, Fla., November 4, 2018. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed an “anti-riot” bill into law, increasing law enforcement’s authority to shut

Jim Arroyo, a senior figure in the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers, told “60 Minutes” the group has received training from “active-duty law enforcement” personnel, but he attempted to distance the larger paramilitary movement from the members charged

WINTER HAVEN, Florida — Defunding law enforcement is effectively “off the table” in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told Breitbart News on Monday, shortly after signing the state’s anti-riot legislation into law. DeSantis signed HB1, known as the “anti-riot”

Washington (CNN) Five months after the presidential election, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it won't take up a case from several Republicans challenging changes to election rules in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. The unsigned ruling sends

The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to take up three challenges to a federal ban on gun ownership for people who've been convicted of nonviolent crimes. The decision reinforced the apparent inclination by the court to skirt Second Amendment questions. But

The Supreme Court says it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a case that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by the justices WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not

Republican attorneys general (AGs) across the country are prepared to fight the recently introduced court-packing legislation, as indicated by their vocal statements of opposition to it, endorsements of the Keep Nine amendment, and vows to explore legal routes

“New York Times and the court’s decisions extending it were policy-driven decisions masquerading as constitutional law,” Justice Thomas wrote. In a dissent in a criminal case a few months later, he wrote, quoting a previous opinion, that “the media often seeks

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a dispute that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by the justices. The high court directed a lower

Elizabeth Slattery is a senior legal fellow at Pacific Legal Foundation and co-host of Dissed , a podcast about the Supreme Court. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently

Last year, prominent Democrats attempted to stop the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by threatening to pack the court in retaliation to her nomination. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told his colleagues that "nothing is off the table next

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) told Breitbart News Saturday that Democrats need a “liberal Supreme Court” to pass unconstitutional bills. Marshall spoke to Breitbart News Saturday host Matthew Boyle as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court decision that upheld Tennessee’s rationing of life-saving hepatitis C drugs to prisoners as constitutional. The high court on Monday said it would not take the case. As is typical, the

The last states expanded eligibility on Monday, just before the April 19 deadline that President Biden set two weeks ago. A mass vaccination event for teachers at Carteret High School in Carteret, N.J., this month. Credit... Bryan Anselm for The New York Times All

The CDC is investigating a “handful” of potential additional cases of severe side effects involving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the agency’s chief said Monday. Use of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine was halted in the US last week amid reports

Decision to lift a suspension on the J&J vaccine could come as early as Friday. The U.S. is looking into additional cases of severe side effects possibly linked to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1, in unveiling plans aimed at bolstering the state's pandemic-battered tourist industry. Dunleavy, a Republican, outlined plans

Starting Monday, every U.S. adult will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. New Jersey, Massachusetts and Oregon were among a handful of states throwing open coronavirus vaccine availability to every adult on Monday, the deadline set by President Joe Biden

Here’s another good reason to head north this summer. Traveling to Alaska will not only help you beat the heat, but you can also get your COVID-19 vaccine at the airport for free. According to Travel + Leisure, starting June 1, tourists will be able to get

(CNN) When news broke that Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine might be linked to blood clots, the company responded by pointing a finger at Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines, issuing a media statement that said a study showed there were reports of blood clots

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he believed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would issue a warning this week to address concerns over extremely rare but

Vaccine access continues to expand. Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday that New Yorkers who are 50 or older could walk in and receive vaccines without an appointment at more than 30 city-operated sites. They can bring someone with them who can also receive

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - State health officials are launching a $1.5 million radio and television ad campaign to promote the next phase of vaccinating Texans against COVID-19, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Monday. The campaign will include

Secretary of State Tony Blinken delivered an address on climate change at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland on Monday in which he admitted that some American workers “would be hit hard” by the Biden administration’s policies. Blinken said that the U.S. needed

Washington, DC (CNN) Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally broadcast CNN town hall, the network announced Monday. "CNN Town Hall: The Climate Crisis"

WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will have a tangible impact not only on climate change

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will try to pull off some diplomatic gymnastics: hosting a Leaders Summit on Climate to convince countries to take bolder action on climate change, while the US is still very much rebuilding its own climate credibility after

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Monday the creation of a new office within her department to tackle the financial consequences of climate change and hasten the nation’s economic transition away from fossil fuels. Ms. Yellen, former chair of the Federal

Complicating those trust issues is the fact that, while the Biden administration may declare on Thursday that the United States is “back,” Congress remains as divided as ever on climate. Mr. Biden is expected Thursday to announce a new U.S. target for cutting

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate Enlarge this image toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP Christophe Ena/AP The White House is hosting a two-day summit on climate change this week where leaders from 40 countries will discuss plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Washington, DC (CNN) White House officials have transferred Trump-appointed scientist Betsy Weatherhead from her position overseeing the US government's report on the effects of climate change, a senior administration official told CNN. The move is part of

Washington (CNN) US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that "coming up short" in efforts to address climate change "will have major repercussions" for US national security and its economy, warning that the country is falling behind China on renewable energy

A Chicago dad was seriously injured, and his seven-year-old daughter was killed by gunshots while they were sitting in a drive-thru at a McDonald’s Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened around 4:18 p.m. local time in the Windy City’s Homan Square neighborhood,

A toddler shot in the head during a road rage incident on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is breathing on his own and has been moved out of intensive care CHICAGO -- A toddler shot in the head during a road rage incident on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is breathing

CHICAGO (AP) - A toddler shot in the head during a road rage incident on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is breathing on his own and has been moved out of intensive care, a doctor said Monday. Kayden Swann, now 22 months old, has made “remarkable progress,” said

(CNN) Americans awoke Friday to news of yet another mass shooting, this time at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis , where eight people were killed late Thursday. By the end of the weekend, at least nine more people had died from gun violence in back-to-back

The Chicago Police Department over the weekend recorded 26 shooting victims, including five who have been pronounced dead. Police recorded 21 total weekend shooting incidents between Friday, April 16, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 18, at 11:59 p.m. Shooting

A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously injured in a shooting at a McDonald’s in Chicago CHICAGO -- A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday at a McDonald’s in Chicago. Jontae Adams and his daughter,

CHICAGO (AP) - A 7-year-old girl was killed and her father was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday at a McDonald’s in Chicago. Jontae Adams and his daughter, Jaslyn, were in a car Sunday afternoon in a McDonald’s parking lot in the Homan Square neighborhood

(CNN) Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl in the city's West Side. Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's when someone shot into their car, family

Police said no suspects are in custody. Chicago's mayor says she's "heartbroken and angered" after a 7-year-old girl was shot and killed while in a car in broad daylight. The young girl, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Jaslyn Adams,

Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP The Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to change how they talk about immigrants. The

A man waits across from the Port of Entry for people to exit Mexico and enter the United States in San Luis, Ariz., April 18, 2021. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) The Biden administration on Monday directed U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to stop using language

An ICE memo said the term can be seen as "offensive or otherwise disparaging." U.S. immigration enforcement agencies will no longer use the term "illegal alien" in official communications to refer to immigrants in the country, according to two federal government

As an unprecedented illegal immigration crisis continues unabated at the border, the Biden administration is reportedly telling the agencies on the front lines to stop using terms such as "illegal alien" and "assimilation." Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(CNN) The leaders of two US immigration agencies issued new guidance Monday ordering staff to end the use of terms such as "illegal alien" and "assimilation," according to two officials, words that immigration advocates had criticized as dehumanizing. A pair

About 20 percent more Americans today call illegal immigration a “very big problem” under President Joe Biden’s direction as opposed to the same time last year when then-President Donald Trump imposed a series of controls to slow overall immigration levels. The

WASHINGTON (AP) - Employees of the two main U.S. immigration enforcement agencies were directed Monday to stop referring to migrants as “aliens,” a dated term that many people consider offensive. Memos issued by Customs and Border Protection, as well as Immigration

​T​he Biden administration has ordered federal immigration enforcement agencies to nix the use of terms like “illegal alien” and “assimilation” when referring to illegal immigrants, in favor of more “inclusive language,” according to a report on Monday. ​ The

President Joe Biden’s administration is ordering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, as well as agents with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, to stop using the terms “illegal alien” and “assimilation.” Memos sent by top Department

Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten A Vaccine, But COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Remains Today, eligibility is open to all adults in every state. Yet, there are headwinds to getting the rest of the population vaccinated.

All Americans age 16 or older are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday. According to The Hill, granting eligibility for all adults in the country marks a giant step towards containing the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

More than half of US adults have received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose, a remarkable achievement for a country that only began ramping up vaccine distribution at the beginning of 2021. That comes as the United States is celebrating another important milestone.

FILE PHOTO: A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses at a facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio FILE PHOTO: A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses at a facility in Milton,

Every U.S. adult is eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine starting today. New Jersey, Massachusetts and Oregon were among a handful of states making the vaccine availability to every adult on Monday, the deadline set by President Joe Biden. Now the White

President Biden on Monday pleaded with Americans to get vaccinated now that every state is offering the vaccine to any adult, meeting his goal of widespread eligibility by April 19. “Folks, I have good news. Everybody is eligible as of today to get the vaccine,”

More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images After a year of grim milestones, Sunday marked a hopeful statistic

Monday marked President Biden’s deadline for states to make COVID-19 vaccine supply available for all U.S. adults. The deadline came as health authorities reported that over half of adults had received at least one dose of the jab thus far. The Centers for

A former sheriff’s deputy in Texas was being sought after the authorities said he fatally shot three people in Austin on Sunday. Joseph Chacon, the interim chief of the Austin Police Department, said the authorities responded to a call about a possible shooting

Texas authorities on Monday apprehended a former sheriff's detective suspected of fatally shooting three people at an apartment complex in Austin a day earlier, police said. Stephen Broderick, 41, was arrested without incident at about 7 a.m. following two

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal and local authorities were searching Sunday evening for a former sheriff's deputy suspected of shooting three people in what officials described as a domestic violence incident. Authorities said the shooting was reported shortly before

Police say former sheriff’s deputy wanted in shooting deaths of 3 in Austin, Texas, taken into custo

Police in Texas say they’ve arrested a former sheriff’s deputy wanted in the shooting deaths of three people AUSTIN, Texas -- A manhunt for a former Texas sheriff's deputy suspected in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin ended Monday when authorities

AUSTIN – The former sheriff's deputy suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage near an apartment complex in Northwest Austin was taken into custody Monday without incident, police said. Police said Stephen Nicholas Broderick, 41, was arrested

AUSTIN – The former sheriff's deputy suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage near an apartment complex in Northwest Austin was taken into custody Monday without incident, police said. Police said Stephen Nicholas Broderick, 41, was captured

AUSTIN, Texas – The former deputy arrested in the fatal Sunday shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, was left largely unsupervised by the criminal justice system months after a woman asserted in sworn affidavits that she and a child feared he would hurt

Indianapolis prosecutors didn’t petition a judge to block FedEx shooter Brandon Hole from buying firearms after a previous mental health incident because they didn’t think they could convince the court he had a “high propensity for violence,” they admitted

INDIANAPOLIS — They are the rare gun laws that attract bipartisan agreement — so-called red flag laws, which allow the authorities to temporarily take away guns from people declared by a judge to be too unstable to have them. The case of Brandon Hole appeared,

A former FedEx employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana's "red flag" law, even after his mother called police last year to say her son might commit "suicide by cop,"

FedEx shooter didn't have 'red flag' hearing A former FedEx employee who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana’s “red flag” law. (April 19)

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 4:40 PM PT – Sunday, April 18, 2021 Candlelight vigils were held for the eight victims of a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. Vigils were expected to continue throughout Sunday. Several community members were joined by

INDIANAPOLIS — Prosecutors never sought to invoke a “red flag” law that would have kept Brandon Hole, who shot and killed eight people before killing himself at an Indianapolis FedEx facility last week, from obtaining guns, even after he had been deemed too

3. The authorities did not use the “red flag” law for the Indianapolis gunman. Prosecutors never sought to invoke a law that would have kept Brandon Hole — who shot and killed eight people before killing himself at a FedEx warehouse last week — from obtaining

INDIANAPOLIS – After eight people were killed and several were injured when a gunman opened fire on workers at FedEx facility last week, the city is once again left to navigate tragedy and its third mass shooting in as many months. The Thursday night shooting

President Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to revamp the nation’s infrastructure and social programs is putting swing-district Democratic incumbents on the spot, with Republicans eager to tie vulnerable Democrats to the parts of the massive spending bill that go

Live Live Updates: Biden Invites More Lawmakers to the White House to Discuss Infrastructure President Biden hopes to win support from a bipartisan group of former mayors and governors for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Republicans have pushed for a

Money to fix crumbling roads and bridges. Better public transit. Good paying manufacturing jobs. Expanded broadband access and cleaner drinking water. That's what President Joe Biden's proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan would mean for New

Biden: 'Prepared to compromise' on infrastructure President Joe Biden met at the White House Monday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to push his $2 trillion dollar jobs and infrastructure plan. Biden said he's "prepared to compromise" on what's in the

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:30 PM PT – Sunday, April 18, 2021 U.S. officials said Joe Biden is committed to raising the cap of refugee admissions this year, just days after announcing he would stick with the cap set by President Trump. First, Biden signed orders

President Biden is hosting another bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Oval Office Monday afternoon as he works to hammer out the details of his mammoth, multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package. The White House said that the group, comprised of Sens.

LeBron James would not visit the White House when President Trump was in office, and he won’t visit Joe Biden there either, at least for now. Citing NBA Covid restrictions and scheduling conflicts, the Lakers will not visit the White House when they play the

Democrats have gotten into the habit of calling everything they like and every bill they want to pass “infrastructure” because calling it that makes the thing they’re talking about seem essential to the health and well-being of this nation. Fun fact: It’s

Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Sunday they were working together on a revised, $800 billion infrastructure package as part of a bipartisan effort to pass the legislation rather than see Democrats push it through alone over the outcry

As moderate Democrats push for a bipartisan infrastructure package, the left flank of the party is continuing with its insistence that nearly everything on the policy wish list is considered under the banner. In a tweet Sunday evening, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

US President Joe Biden speaks about infrastructure investment from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on April 7, 2021, in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden will hold his second infrastructure meeting with Democratic and Republican

Senator John Cornyn (R., Texas) speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, D.C., February 22, 2021. (Demetrius Freeman/Reuters) Senator John Cornyn (R., Texas) on Sunday said he and his Republican colleagues could back an infrastructure bill

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Monday argued that President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure deal is actually just the Democrats’ Green New Deal. Blackburn noted during an interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” that Biden’s “boondoggle”

Over the past several weeks, prominent Democrats in Washington have claimed that items ranging from caregiving, to climate action, to the Everglades ecosystem in South Florida are all examples of infrastructure. President Biden said at a recent press conference

Two men have reportedly died after a Tesla vehicle, which is believed to have been operating without anyone in the driver’s seat, collided with a tree on Saturday night north of Houston. Reuters reports that two men died on Saturday night north of Houston

Federal safety regulators have sent a team to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel DETROIT -- Federal safety regulators have sent a team to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla in

HOUSTON (AP) - Two people were killed in the fiery crash of a Tesla and authorities say there was no one in the driver’s seat, although it is not clear whether the car’s driver-assist system was being used. A Harris County constable told television stations

Two men riding in a Tesla were killed this weekend when the car careened into a tree in Texas and burst into flames. The wives of the two unidentified friends, ages 59 and 69, overheard them discussing the autopilot feature of the 2019 Model S Tesla as they

New York (CNN Business) Two passengers were killed in a crash of a Tesla Model S on Saturday in which there was no one sitting in the driver's seat, according to police. The crash in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, killed a person in the front passenger

There is no indication that anyone was in the driver’s seat. Investigators in Texas said they are looking into a fiery car crash, involving a Tesla vehicle, that killed two men. The incident took place around 9 p.m. Saturday night in a town roughly 30 miles

The Duchess of Cambridge presented a model of dignified grace at the funeral of Prince Philip Saturday, with a tribute to the Queen and her late mother-in-law wrapped around her neck for good measure. Kate Middleton attended her first royal funeral wearing

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Prince Harry and his brother Prince ­William spent two hours together behind closed doors after their grandfather’s

Prince William asked for his cousin Peter Phillips to walk between him and Prince Harry during the funeral cortege, according to reports, suggesting there were continued strained relations following Meghan and Harry’s accusations-charged interview. Sources

Prince Charles plans to spend private time Sunday with Prince Harry before his estranged son races back to California, according to a report. Charles, Britain’s 72-year-old heir to the throne, has scheduled time to take his 36-year-old son for a walk, likely

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Prince Harry was expected to jet back to his pregnant wife Meghan Markle on Monday after attending his

Actor and possible future politician Matthew McConaughey would stomp GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a race for the state’s top job, according to a new poll. The “Magic Mike” actor said last month that he’s seriously considering running for governor of his home

While Matthew McConaughey continues to weigh a potential campaign for Texas governor, he’s already got a commanding lead over incumbent Greg Abbott, according to a new poll. The 51-year-old Oscar-winner previously said that a move into politics is a "true

Matthew McConaughey could win the vote over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if the actor were to enter the state's gubernatorial race next year. In a hypothetical electoral match-up, McConaughey would lead Abbott by 12 points according to a new poll cited by Newsweek.

A new poll finds that 45 percent of respondents would support Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey for governor of Texas, while 33 percent support sitting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll reported that the

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Sexiest politician alive? Matthew McConaughey could have a shot at becoming governor of Texas, according to a new poll that found the Oscar winner has more support from voters in the state than incumbent

Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company’s app store. Apple kicked out Parler in January over ties to the deadly Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol. In a letter to two Republican

Washington (CNN Business) Apple has approved Parler's return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday. The

Customers walk past the new Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, August 1, 2018. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters ) Citing Parler’s revision of its content guidelines, Apple has allowed the company back on to its IOS app store after removing it from the

Lee and Buck fired off a letter to Apple on March 31 lamenting Parler’s de-platforming, claiming the ban appeared to “lack any of the procedural fairness” typically afforded in such cases. They also suggested without evidence that the ban may have been coordinated

Apple has approved social media platform Parler to return to its App Store, which will effectively allow iPhone users to download the Parler app once again. Apple told Congress in a letter on Monday that it will allow Parler to return to its App Store, following

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing more fans to go inside museums, movie theaters and big indoor sports arenas as the latest data suggests the state’s massive vaccination campaign is curbing COVID-19 infection levels. The state recorded

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US are rising — even as more people are getting vaccinated, federal health officials said Monday. “We remain in a complicated stage,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a White House press briefing. “On the

PHOENIX (AP) - Health officials in Arizona are reporting 692 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths. The state’s coronavirus dashboard on Monday listed the total number of cases since the pandemic as 854,453. The death toll remains 17,153. Arizona

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas reported 59 new coronavirus cases Monday and five more deaths from the illness the virus causes. The Department of Health said the state’s virus cases since the pandemic began now total 333,511, and its COVID-19 deaths total

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - The Navajo Nation is finding no new COVID-19 related deaths for an eighth consecutive day. The tribe on Sunday afternoon reported seven new virus cases but no additional deaths on the vast reservation. The latest numbers bring the

Marine unit Border Patrol agents rescued two small children abandoned by smugglers on the bank of the Rio Grande. The boys seem unharmed despite the cold water. Del Rio Sector Marine Unit agents patrolling the Rio Grande last week encountered two small boys

Homeland Security this weekend reported three more deaths of people in Border Patrol custody, part of a grim and growing tally as the border “crisis” evolves. One person was killed while running across Highway 281 after fleeing a vehicle that had just been

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents found a terrified 10-year-old migrant child near the Texas-Mexico border. Human smugglers abandoned him after bringing her illegally across the border. Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings

ROMA, Texas — Video shot on April 14 shows hundreds of migrants being smuggled across the Rio Grande. Within a few hours around midnight, nearly 300 were brought across the river using inflatable rafts. The groups consisted of family units and unaccompanied

DEL RIO, Texas — A law enforcement source, speaking on a condition of anonymity, reported the illegal entry of 106 Venezuelan nationals early Monday. The group, consisting mostly of family units, was quickly apprehended by Border Patrol and transported to nearby

LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called off a trip to India amid surging coronavirus cases in the country. The British and Indian governments said Monday that “in the light of the current coronavirus situation, Prime Minister Boris Johnson

New Delhi has imposed a weeklong lockdown amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system NEW DELHI -- New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI (AP) - New Delhi was being put under a weeklong lockdown Monday night as an explosive surge in coronavirus cases pushed the India‘s capital’s health system to its limit. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a news conference the national capital

NEW DELHI — New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system, which authorities said had been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases. In scenes familiar from surges elsewhere,

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called off a trip to New Delhi amid surging coronavirus cases in India, as the U.K. kept a worried eye on a new variant first identified in the vast Asian country. The British and Indian governments said

Republican Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio, who came into Congress during the Tea Party wave of 2010, announced on Monday that he’s stepping down from his House seat next month to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Congress. "Throughout my career,

(CNN) Republican Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio announced Monday on Twitter that he is leaving Congress next month to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, giving the GOP at least temporarily one fewer vote in the narrowly divided House

Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) announced Monday he will resign from Congress in May to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, giving Republicans one less vote in the House and setting up the state’s red 15th District for a special election. Stivers, who has served

Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio said Monday he is stepping down next month, further tightening the balance of power in the narrowly Democrat-controlled House of Representatives. Stivers, a former Ohio state senator, has been a congressman for the

The three people allegedly gunned down by a former sheriff’s detective in Austin, Texas, were his wife, teen daughter and her high school football star boyfriend, according to reports. Alyssa Broderick and Willie Simmons III, a standout linebacker who had

A football signee to the University of North Texas was among the three people killed at an Austin, Texas, apartment complex on Sunday. Willie Simmons III, a senior at Elgin High School, was killed along with Alyssa Broderick, a basketball player at Elgin High

The former sheriff’s detective who allegedly killed his wife, teen daughter and her high school football star boyfriend was reportedly arrested Monday morning while in possession of a pistol. Stephen Broderick, 41, was collared near Manor, a city about 12

Police in Austin, Texas have released a photo of the ex-cop who is accused of murdering his wife, teen daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend. The mugshot shows a stone-faced Stephen Broderick, 41, in white and orange-striped jail garb, with tattoos visible

A local report in Utah faced heavy backlash over the weekend after tracking down a paramedic who donated to the defense fund of Kyle Rittenhouse and attempting to confront him at home. The Guardian reported last week Rittenhouse, the Illinois teenager accused

A Utah paramedic who contributed ten dollars to a defense fund for Kyle Rittenhouse is now the victim of a media terror campaign. It all began Friday when the far-left Guardian took advantage of a data breach at a Christian website to publish the names of

Someone breached the crowdfunding site GiveSendGo and acquired a lot of data. Included in that data was information about people who had donated to the defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who allegedly shot three, left-wing activists in Kenosha, Wisconsin,

Media and Big Tech coordinated a harassment campaign of a paramedic in Utah who donated ten dollars to a fundraising campaign for Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal defense team, Dan Gainor, vice president of Media Research Center, explained on Monday’s edition of SiriusXM’s

Wisconsin police have a suspect in custody in the early morning shooting at a Kenosha bar that left three dead, according to cops and news reports. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday evening that it had “a person of interest” in the deadly shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say they have apprehended a person in connection with a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday that left three men dead and three men injured. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. David

The Kenosha, Wisconsin, sheriff’s department on Monday identified 24-year-old Rakayo Alandis Vinson as the suspect in a Sunday shooting that left three people dead and three others injured. Vinson is in custody at the Kenosha County Jail and faces one charge

KENOSHA, Wisc. – Police in Wisconsin on Monday were piecing together what happened after three people died and three others were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a busy tavern. A person of interest was arrested Sunday and expected to be charged with one

Joe Collins, a Navy veteran and South Los Angeles native who ran against Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., in November, argued on Monday that she must be removed from office because she is "very dangerous" and her actions and rhetoric are "absolutely irresponsible." Collins

It was Manhattan’s print journalism scene that served as matchmaker to the Paper magazine editor at large Mickey Boardman, the writer Lynn Yaeger and the columnist Michael Musto, who have been friends for over 25 years and dedicated New Yorkers for even longer.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos demonstrates the Kindle Paperwhite during Amazon’s Kindle Fire event in Santa Monica, Calif., September 6, 2012. (Gus Ruelas/Reuters) In adopting the progressive social agenda, Big Tech has embraced a natural antagonist. Senator Marco

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Cities such as Denver, Kansas City, Detroit and Buffalo should all see snow. Amounts should range from 3-6 inches across most of the snowstorm's path. Freeze watches and warnings are in place across much of the central Plains to the Midwest. Winter is paying

Wintry weather will be one of the big stories this week as snow will spread from the Rockies through the Midwest and then into the Northeast in the coming days. A cold surge plunging southward from Canada is dropping temperatures and setting the stage for

Fourteen states are on freeze alerts from Texas to Michigan. Freezing temperatures and snow are on the way for millions of Americans from Denver to Detroit. Already on Monday morning, snow alerts are up for seven states from Montana to Missouri as this new

(CNN) A late-season winter storm early this week will bring snow to over a dozen states, with some cities at risk of accumulations more than a month after their typical last date for snowfall. And where there is snow, there is cold air, with nearly 100 record

On Saturday, California Rep. Maxine Waters made it clear that if Derek Chauvin, the police officer on trial for George Floyd’s death, isn’t convicted of first-degree murder, then rioters should make things worse for America. It was a moment that really demonstrated

White House press secretary Jen Psaki spoke Monday about President Joe Biden’s support for protests, ahead of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in Minnesota. “His view is also that exercising First Amendment rights and protesting injustice is the most

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden believes "protests must be peaceful" in response to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., calling for demonstrators to ramp up their actions in the event that Derek Chauvin is acquitted of murder for the death

The White House on Monday appeared to distance itself from House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters for telling racial justice protesters to “get more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin is acquitted in George Floyd’s murder trial. President

Sen. Schumer to introduce COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday dared his colleagues in the Senate to vote against the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. "If they do, shame on them," Schumer said during a press conference in New York City.

Rising hate crimes against Asian-Americans have been all over the news as of late, and while a hate crime is normally a golden opportunity for Democrats to cash in on, it would appear things are backfiring for the left. A new Asian-American gun group has formed

Meng and Schumer said the legislation would pave the way for relief to communities on edge from an alarming streak of hate crimes — about 40 Asian New Yorkers had been victimized by hate crimes as of mid-April, according to NYPD stats, with an unknown number

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) speaks during a press conference on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act at the U.S. Capitol on April 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate will vote Wednesday on legislation to address a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans,

A day after the government of the Czech Republic blamed operatives from Russia’s military intelligence agency for a series of mysterious explosions at an ammunition depot in 2014 and expelled 18 Russian diplomats, the Russian government announced on Sunday

Czech diplomats expelled from Russia arrive at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague, Czech Republic April 19, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny Czech diplomats expelled from Russia arrive at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague, Czech Republic April 19, 2021. REUTERS/David

MOSCOW — Russia on Sunday ordered 20 Czech diplomats to leave the country within a day in response to the Czech government’s expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats it identified as spies for a military intelligence agency that Prague claims was involved in a 2014

The Kremlin on Monday called the Czech Republic's actions "provocative and unfriendly" after Prague expelled 18 Russian diplomats and said it suspected Russian intelligence was involved in a 2014 explosion at a Czech ammunition depot. The central European

(CNN) A suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa's Kruger National Park on Saturday, according to a statement by South African National Parks published Sunday. Three suspected poachers were attempting to flee Kruger National

A suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa over the weekend, according to national park officials. The man and two alleged accomplices tried to run away when rangers spotted them at Kruger National Park, one of Africa’s

A suspected rhino poacher was killed in an elephant stampede at a South African national park on Saturday, officials said. The man was among three suspected poachers spotted by rangers at Kruger National Park, the parks service said in a Sunday press release. The

Washington (CNN) The State Department announced Monday that it would begin to update its travel advisories to more closely align with those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a change that "will result in a significant increase in the number

The US State Department on Monday said it will up its “Do Not Travel” advisory to about 80 percent of countries worldwide. “The Department of State strongly recommends US citizens reconsider all travel abroad,” the agency said in a statement. At least 34

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Monday urged Americans reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would issue specific warnings not to visit roughly 80% of the world’s countries due to risks from the coronavirus pandemic. The

Fast Moving Fire On Table Mountain Destroys South African Landmarks, History Enlarge this image toggle caption Nardus Engelbrecht/AP Nardus Engelbrecht/AP A wildfire that started on South Africa's Table Mountain early Sunday spread to the University of Cape

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Residents are being evacuated from Cape Town neighborhoods Monday as a wildfire spreading on the slopes of the city’s famed Table Mountain was fanned by strong winds overnight and houses came under threat. City authorities said

JOHANNESBURG — Firefighters in Cape Town battled a wildfire on Monday that had engulfed the slopes of the city’s famed Table Mountain and destroyed parts of the University of Cape Town’s library, a devastating blow to the world’s archives of Southern African

BOSTON (AP) - Nearly 2 million Massachusetts residents are newly eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Beginning Monday, anyone 16 years old and older who lives, works or studies in Massachusetts can receive the vaccine. On Saturday, Republican Gov.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont is opening up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents age 16 and older. Registration for this final age segment opens on Monday morning. High school students ages 16 to 18 were allowed to make vaccine appointments a few

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has opened coronavirus vaccinations to all residents 16 years old and older. The state expanded vaccine eligibility on Monday. Also starting Monday, residents can get free rides to and from vaccination appointments through

If you need CNN, they’ll be in the burn ward nursing the wounds they got from Senator Ted Cruz’s white-hot wit. On Saturday, it was announced that 89-year-old Raul Castro would be resigning as the leader of Cuba’s Communist Party. Jim Acosta reported this

Havana (CNN) The shift in power away from Cuba's Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country's Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to the powerful position of First Secretary, replacing Raul Castro after he announced

Saturday marked the end of an era in Cuba when 89-year-old Raul Castro announced he'd be resigning as the leader of the country's Communist Party. He and his late brother Fidel Castro reigned for six decades, the latter taking power in 1959 following the Cuban

Misty Cato, a teacher in North Texas, has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a student, CBS DFW reports. The Parker County teacher, 43, stands accused of launching her campaign of sexual abuse with the boy when he was only 15 years old. The Springtown

A Texas teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly carrying out a years-long sexual relationship with a student that she was “in love” with, authorities said. Misty Lorene Cato, 43, a fifth-grade math teacher at Springtown Intermediate School, was arrested

A Texas middle school teacher has been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a former student, police said. Marka Bodine, an English teacher at Tomball Intermediate School outside Houston, was arrested Saturday following an investigation into allegations

2 Proud Boys Ordered Jailed Pending Trial In Capitol Riot Conspiracy Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP A federal judge on Monday ordered two alleged leaders of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys detained

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the Proud Boys detained pending their Capitol riot trials — reversing another judge’s ruling that allowed them to remain free. The suspects, Joseph Biggs and Ethan Nordean, were ordered locked up by DC federal

A federal judge on Monday ordered two members of the far-right Proud Boys back to jail to be detained pending trial, backing the Justice Department’s most aggressive effort to jail those accused of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge

Two days after an American terrorist visited death and destruction on the heartland, a slight, soft-spoken lawyer in Washington, D.C., was dispatched to run the investigation and prosecution that would bring justice to the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. That

Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke out against domestic extremism and racism on Monday while visiting the sites of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in his first official trip since his confirmation. Garland visited Tulsa

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Although 26 years have passed since a truck bomb ripped through a federal building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, the same domestic extremism that led to the attack still exists today, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland

BERLIN – Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year. The two companies said Monday that the 27-nation group´s executive Commission exercised

BERLIN - Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year. The two companies said Monday that the 27-nation group’s executive Commission exercised

BERLIN — Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year. The two companies said Monday that the 27-nation group’s executive commission exercised

A back country guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear just outside of Yellowstone National Park in Montana WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. -- A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear just outside Yellowstone

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man has died after being mauled by a large grizzly bear just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday. Carl Mock of West Yellowstone died Saturday, two days after he was attacked while fishing in a timbered

A Montana backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear that was probably defending a nearby moose carcass just outside Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday. Charles "Carl" Mock, 40, who lived in the park gateway community

I was stunned last week when it was announced in California that the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney had charged Paul Flores with First Degree Murder in the death of Kristin Smart — 24 years and 11 months after the last day she was seen alive. Her

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty Monday and his father denied helping to hide the young woman’s body. Paul Flores, 44, was charged with first-degree

The man suspected of killing California college student Kristin Smart in 1996 entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment on Monday afternoon, a report said. An attorney for suspect Paul Flores, who allegedly killed Smart during an attempted rape at California

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Attorney For Adam Toledo's Family: 'Adam Died Because He Complied' Enlarge this image toggle caption Shafkat Anowar/AP Shafkat Anowar/AP Thousands of people marched on Sunday in Chicago's Little Village. That's the neighborhood where 13-year-old Adam Toledo

Adam Toledo's Family Attorney Speaks After Body Cam Footage Released Noel King speaks with Adeena Weiss-Ortiz, attorney for the family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was killed by Chicago police on March 29. Body-cam footage is sparking new questions over

(CNN) The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19. The aquarium announced on Sunday that it tested the otters after they showed "mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses,

ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says some of its otters tested positive for the coronavirus after they showed mild respiratory symptoms. The Asian small-clawed otters were tested after they had common COVID-19 symptoms, like sneezing, runny

The Georgia Aquarium announced on Sunday that its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for COVID-19. While it was unclear how many of the animals had tested positive, officials said in a news release that the otters are already showing signs of improvement

(CNN) As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, the White House is launching a media blitz to raise awareness about Americans' vaccine eligibility, an administration official said. Earlier this month, President Joe Biden

The Biden administration has reportedly partnered with Twitter and Facebook to inform users of their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility as states move to make all U.S. residents 16 and older eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. An unnamed administration official told

How do you do, fellow kids? The Biden administration will launch a media blitz next week to promote the coronavirus vaccine — that will include having 80-year-old Dr. Anthony Fauci target young people with clips on Snapchat, according to a report on Sunday. As

On the Shelf Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power By Susan Page Twelve: 448 pages, $33 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. It’s difficult to

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new biography slams the Tea Party movement and any comparisons between it and the liberal Squad, despite similarities others pointed out between the right-wing grassroots movement and far-left Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Pelosi,

From the left: Pelosi’s Dubious Squad Disses Susan Page’s new book holds fresh examples of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “publicly demeaning the Squad,” and it “really isn’t a good look,” The Guardian’s Arwa Mahdawi avers. For one thing, “it’s a little bizarre”

The overhaul in the top ranks of GameStop continues with the announced departure of CEO George Sherman at the end of July. Company shares rose more than 8% before the opening bell Monday. Less than two weeks ago, the Grapevine, Texas, company announced the

GameStop shares surged Monday after new support from legendary individual investor Keith Gill in a rally that comes on the same day the video game retailer announced its chief executive officer was stepping down. GameStop stock opened on Monday at $171.62

New York (CNN Business) It's game over for GameStop CEO George Sherman. The video game retailer and meme stock announced Monday that Sherman will be stepping down on July 31 -- or earlier if a successor is found. The news is not a major surprise given that

The union that lost an election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama this month has accused the company of breaking labor laws during the campaign and asked federal officials to throw out the results. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU)

NEW YORK (AP) - The retail union that failed to organize Amazon workers at a Alabama warehouse wants the results to be thrown out, saying that the company illegally interfered with the voting process. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said in

The union that failed to unionize the workforce of an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, announced Monday that it filed charges with the federal labor board, demanding a do-over election. “Not only did [Amazon] take full advantage of our terrible labor

Demi Lovato started a social media war with a beloved frozen yogurt shop over the weekend, prompting many people to call her out for misusing her huge platform. The pop star took a stand against The Bigg Chill in Los Angeles, slamming the store on her Instagram

Demi Lovato found herself in a bit of a frosty situation. The "Sorry Not Sorry" performer caught a ton of flack on Sunday after she admonished local Los Angeles-area frozen yogurt shop, The Bigg Chill, for its abundance of sugar-free options, writing to her

Demi Lovato, the gun control-pushing pop star who endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016, is being slammed as a “dumb and self-centered Karen” on social media after she attacked The Bigg Chill — a frozen yogurt shop in Los Angeles — for “triggering” her by having

The lead attorney for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson claims that the accusations against his client are a “money grab” and that all 22 of his accusers are lying. Watson attorney Rusty Hardin released a single filing but noted that all the filings

HOUSTON (AP) - An attorney for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Monday accused the 22 women who have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually assaulted or harassed by the NFL player during massages of lying, claiming their assertions are based

The sexual misconduct and harassment case involving Deshaun Watson is only getting uglier. Twenty-two women have accused the Texans’ star quarterback of improper behavior, and now he has formally shot back through his attorney Rusty Hardin, calling the accusations

Conservatives are doubling down on their attacks against Democrats after Major League Baseball moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest of Georgia's new elections law, arguing "lies" about the content of the law led to the decision. In the latest part

Monday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” former Major League Baseball pitcher David Wells sounded off on polling, showing a drop in MLB popularity among Republicans after the league decided to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia. The move came in response to new

ATLANTA (AP) — President Biden called Georgia’s new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop called for a national boycott of companies headquartered in the state. But when Stacey Abrams, the state’s well-known voting rights advocate, is asked about

The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs) are here. Marking one of the biggest nights of the year in country music, industry superstars Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton will host the soiree which will take place at several locations across Nashville, Tenn.,

Despite being one of the biggest names in country music, Luke Bryan's entertainer of the year win at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday was not well received by all. The star bagged his third entertainer of the year award, previously scoring back-to-back

“Really just happy to be in a category with women that were not able to tour this year, but brought so much heat to the game of country music this year. You’ve inspired me so much to no end, and even in a year where no one’s gotten to play shows, I have heard

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska administered nearly 135,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines last week as the state continued to ramp up distribution of the shots. State health officials said 134,829 doses of the vaccines were administered last week, including one

New claims for state unemployment in Maine dropped last week, following national trends, as the labor market continues to rebound. At least 1,978 new applications for state jobless benefits were filed for the week that ended April 10 – a decline of 169 claims

A Kentucky state report found at least 19 state workers used the unemployment insurance program to claim benefits for themselves. Neither Gov. Andy Beshear nor the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet released the report, but the Lexington

The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year NEW YORK -- The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December

NEW YORK (AP) - The original principal cast of “Downton Abbey” are returning for a second film that will arrive in theaters December 22 this year, Focus Features announced Monday. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes has written the sequel’s screenplay,

(CNN) The "Downton Abbey" film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth Neame's Carnival Films on "Downton Abbey 2." "The original principal cast will all once again return for the second film

The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its search for eight missing crewmembers of the overturned Seacor Power ship, after finding a fifth body Sunday. The Seacor Power, a 129-foot commercial ship, capsized Tuesday afternoon during a violent storm, trapping 19

The Coast Guard said on Monday that it was suspending its search for eight crew members of a commercial lift boat who have been missing since the vessel capsized in treacherous weather in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana on April 13. The bodies of five crew

Coast Guard crews scouring the waters off Louisiana where a commercial ship capsized nearly a week ago during a violent storm have found another body, a report says. The victim of the Seacor Power lift boat disaster was discovered Sunday night, NOLA.com reported,

Mike Lindell, president and chief executive officer of My Pillow Inc., speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. MyPillow, the bedding company led by the pro-Trump CEO

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:55 PM PT – Monday, April 19, 2021 MyPillow launched a $1.6 billion countersuit against Dominion Voting Systems. CEO Mike Lindell announced the suit in a livestream on his new social media site Frank Speech on Monday. Speaking on the

Mike Lindell, a conservative activist and the owner of MyPillow, announced Monday that his company has sued Dominion Voting Systems for $1.6 billion, saying the company has engaged in cancel culture and impeded his First Amendment rights. “MyPillow just sued

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) will today introduce a bill targeting Big Tech monopolies, in particular the practice of favoring their own products and services in online marketplaces and search engines that they own, a practice that Amazon and Google are often accused

Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday will introduce a bill to "bust up" Big Tech, which will target massive companies like Google and Amazon, including by banning them from simultaneously running an online marketplace and selling goods on that marketplace. The bill,

On lockdowns, vaccine passports, critical race theory, E-verify, and many other issues, Florida governor Ron DeSantis leads the way for Republicans. But in one important area, Big Tech censorship, he is being let down by poorly crafted legislation. In February,

Joy, Relief In Airports As Australia And New Zealand Open 'Travel Bubble' Enlarge this image toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, Australia and New Zealand launched their long-anticipated travel

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Elation marked the opening Monday of a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. The start of quarantine-free travel was a relief for families who have been separated by the coronavirus pandemic as well

Quarantine-free travel is taking off between Australia and New Zealand. Residents will be able to travel between both countries Monday without a mandatory quarantine, officials announced, after more than a year of closing down borders. BLOCKING MIDDLE SEATS

A 6-year-old girl was sucked under a Peloton treadmill — suffering severe scrapes and bruises, her father said Monday. “It was pretty traumatic,” Brandon Ratliffe told ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” of the incident involving the embattled Peloton Tread+ model

A toddler was pulled under a Peloton treadmill in a frightening video released by federal regulators Saturday to highlight concern over the fitness machines. (Watch the clip below, but be warned that some viewers may find it disturbing.) In the video, the

New York (CNN Business) Peloton shares fell 7% in premarket trading following an "urgent warning" from the United States government telling owners of the company's Tread+ to stop using the machine. On Saturday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Unified School District provided more than 123 million meals to students and community members in a program set up quickly when the coronavirus pandemic closed schools, the district said Monday. The nation’s second-largest

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A large school system in eastern Alabama will no longer require masks to be worn by students or employees. The rules were spelled out in a recent letter sent by Lee County Schools to staff and school stakeholders, The Opelika-Auburn News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - School systems in seven West Virginia counties will receive $75 million for construction and renovation. The state School Building Authority awarded the funding Monday for public school projects in Greenbrier, Jefferson, Mercer, Mineral,

Wisconsin, technology giant Foxconn reach new deal with lower tax credits for scaled back project

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, has reached a new deal with reduced tax breaks for its scaled back manufacturing facility in southeast Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers and the the company announced on Monday. Details

LAPLACE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana sheriff says it’s beyond time for someone to come forward with details about a shooting that wounded six people at a 12-year-old’s birthday party. St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre said the investigation into the

A mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in Louisiana left six people wounded — including a 12-year-old, authorities said. The gunfire that broke out at the bash late Saturday in LaPlace was sparked by an argument, according to St. John the Baptist Parish

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris came to central North Carolina on Monday to pitch the Biden administration’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s future. In

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to North Carolina on Monday to talk about economic opportunities and electric school buses as part of the Biden administration’s stepped-up efforts to promote its roughly $2-trillion infrastructure, clean energy and jobs

On this day, April 19 … 1995: A truck bomb destroys the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla., killing 168 people. (Bomber Timothy McVeigh, who prosecutors said planned the attack as revenge for the Waco siege of two years earlier, would

Today in History Today is Monday, April 19, the 109th day of 2021. There are 256 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. (Bomber

The body of a Filipino fisherman has washed up on a beach on Vanuatu, where it tested positive for COVID-19 — leading the Pacific island country to ban outbound travel for three days. The remains were discovered April 11 near the capital of Port Vila on Efate

(CNN) A Pacific island country has banned outward travel from its main island for three days after a body washed ashore that later tested positive for Covid-19, Radio New Zealand has reported. The body of a Filipino fisherman was discovered April 11 on a Vanuatu

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - An outlawed Pakistani Islamist political group freed 11 policemen almost a day after taking them hostage in the eastern city of Lahore amid violent clashes with security forces, the country’s interior minister said Monday. Supporters

Pakistan's interior minister says an outlawed Islamist political group has freed 11 policemen it had held hostage in the eastern city of Lahore amid clashes with security forces LAHORE, Pakistan -- An outlawed Pakistani Islamist political group freed 11 policemen

(CNN) The Army is preparing to approve a request for DC National Guard forces to deploy as soon as Monday night if there is unrest in the wake of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to a US defense official. The move comes amid nationwide tensions

Democratic Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the city has requested assistance from the National Guard ahead of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd. Bowser announced

James O’Keefe, the founder of the investigative journalism organization Project Veritas, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, claiming the tech giant made “false and defamatory” statements. Last week, O’Keefe was suspended from Twitter shortly after he released

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe followed through Monday on his promise to file a defamation lawsuit against Twitter following his permanent suspension from the platform. "This is a defamation action arising from the publication of a false and defamatory

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:55 AM PT – Monday, April 19, 2021 Arizona’s Senate is preparing to conduct an audit of the presidential votes in the 2020 election. Last week, Senate President Karen Fann announced a team of officials will meet up on Monday, and the

The Arizona Senate will start a major audit of the 2021 presidential election next week, with results likely to be ready by mid-May, reports Just The News. Arizona Senate President Karen Fann told the news outlet that the Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 11:10 AM PT – Monday, April 19, 2021 Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) asserted Joe Biden’s words do not match his actions. In an interview on Sunday, the Republican said “jamming through” trillion dollar bills is very different from the approach

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) doesn’t really believe that President Joe Biden is mentally unfit, as he indicated in a recent tweet. He was simply lifting a quote from elsewhere, he explained Sunday. Cornyn ’fessed up when he was challenged on the tweet by Chris

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the US West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government’s first-ever official

U.S. water officials are projecting the man-made lakes that store water used throughout the American West will fall to historically low levels and trigger an official shortage declaration for the first time CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The man-made lakes that store

With groups of players from 20 NFL teams saying they will skip in-person attendance, voluntary offseason programs began Monday across the league. Through the NFL Players Association, players from the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Dolphins,

With groups of players from 20 NFL teams saying they will skip in-person attendance, voluntary offseason programs began Monday across the league. Through the NFL Players Association, players from the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers, 49ers, Rams, Seahawks, Dolphins,

An ex-sheriff's deputy arrested after being suspected of killing three people Police have taken into custody an ex-sheriff's deputy suspected of killing three people in Austin, Texas.

An ex-sheriff's deputy is still on the loose after being suspected of killing three people Police are looking for an ex-sheriff's deputy suspected of killing three people in Austin, Texas.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will co-sponsor the Senate version of House Democrats' PRO Act, which would negate state right-to-work laws and force some workers to pay union dues in order to keep their jobs. "I look forward to working with my colleagues, on both

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) speaks to reporters near the Senate floor in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) gave his support to the PRO Act during a National Press Club event on climate change on Monday. The

(CNN) Former President George W. Bush said Sunday he was "shocked" by people's reaction to his public interactions with former first lady Michelle Obama as he reflected on the pair's across-the-aisle friendship. Recalling the memorable moment of the two embracing

Former president George W. Bush had a message for Congress Sunday: Be more “respectful” of immigrants. “I do want to say to Congress: ‘Please put aside all the harsh rhetoric about immigration. Please put aside tryin’ to score political points on either side,”

Round 1 is in the books, and the heavyweight Padres and Dodgers didn't disappoint. "I think it was no secret that the whole baseball world was locked into this series," San Diego slugger Eric Hosmer said. "Everybody enjoyed the matchup." CLICK HERE FOR MORE

The Dodgers and Padres weren't about to pace themselves. The NL West rivals have 19 games scheduled against each other this season, and if the first three were any indication, that should be a treat. The Dodgers took two of three — and there was no shortage

Coronavirus cases have been rising in Michigan for several days and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has blamed just about everyone but herself. Through a press conference and television interviews, Whitmer has blamed former President Donald Trump, the state Supreme

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:30 PM PT – Sunday, April 18, 2021 The Governor of Michigan has blamed travelers for a growing number of coronavirus cases. On Sunday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) placed the blame on “snow birds” from Florida for the increasing number

Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy - April 18, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates first place on the podium with the trophy REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy - April 18, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates after finishing second on the podium with the trophy Pool via REUTERS/Bryn Lennon Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna

(CNN) Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute. Antron, who played basketball in college and shared many of his father's professional dreams, was the first of Pippen's seven children and his only

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen’s son Antron has died at 33. The Basketball Hall of Famer announced the news on an Instagram post on Monday. Pippen talked about their love for the game of basketball, as well as his son’s battle with chronic asthma. CLICK

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a potential landmark immigration case that could dramatically alter the fortunes of thousands currently living in the U.S. after fleeing countries with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The U.S. designates

The U.S. Supreme Court suggested it was poised to block applications for permanent residency from thousands of immigrants who are living in the country under a program that gives them temporary legal status because their home countries are in crisis. Hearing

GENEVA (AP) - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine developers and the world to “step up their game” to fight vaccine inequity after the richest countries snatched up most COVID-19 vaccine doses and those in poorer nations have

Eco-Activist Greta Thunberg Has A New Issue: The Moral Threat of Vaccine Inequality Enlarge this image toggle caption WHO/Screengrab by NPR WHO/Screengrab by NPR Greta Thunberg, the 18-year-old Swedish environmental activist, is now lobbying world leaders

Black Lives Matter protesters in Minnesota dropped to a knee and set off to march over a fatal police shooting — only to return when they learned it was a white carjacker who had fired at police, according to reports. Dozens of people protesting outside Gov.

Black Lives Matter protesters in Minnesota dropped to a knee and set off to march over a fatal police shooting — only to return when they learned it was a white carjacker who had fired at police, according to reports. Dozens of people protesting outside Gov.

Apr 17, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Marwin Gonzalez (12) is greeted by second baseman Enrique Hernandez (5) (center) after his home run against the Chicago White Sox as manager Alex Cora (20) looks on during the eighth inning

Kiké Hernández led off with a replay-aided home run and Bobby Dalbec worked a 14-pitch walk in a six-run first inning, helping the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 11-4 on Monday in the first Patriots’ Day game played apart from the Boston Marathon. The

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A woman in California has died after her parachute failed to fully open as she was falling to the ground and it became tangled around her, police said. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said the woman died on Saturday at the

An “experienced” skydiver plunged to her death over the weekend when her parachute became tangled in a jumping accident, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not been released, died when her parachute failed to fully deploy around 2:30 p.m. Saturday

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, paying for masks, contact tracers and education campaigns to persuade people to get vaccinated. Public health officials,

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into public health since last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was declared Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic,

New York (CNN Business) McDonald's is partnering with BTS, the massively popular Korean pop band, for its next celebrity meal — and this time it's going global. The aptly titled "BTS Meal" goes on sale May 26 in the United States, Canada and Brazil and soon

BTS isn’t too cool for McDonald’s. McDonald’s has announced a partnership with band BTS for its newest Celebrity Signature Order. This is the latest team-up for the restaurant, which previously created a meal in collaboration with Travis Scott. The BTS Meal

A Washington state doctor has been accused of hatching a twisted plot to hire hitmen on the “dark web” to abduct his estranged wife — and break the hands of an ex-employee. Dr. Ronald Craig Ilg, a neonatologist in Spokane, was charged last week with attempted

A Washington state doctor has been accused of using the dark web in an attempt to employ someone to kidnap his estranged wife in exchange for a payout using bitcoin, according to a report. Dr. Ronald Craig Ilg, a neonatal physician from Spokane, is facing

Pennsylvania kids are playing a dangerous game called “Assassin” — making drive-by shootings with BB guns that look terrifyingly like the real thing, according to cops. Police in Washington, about 25-miles outside of Pittsburgh, made the warning as they shared

Pennsylvania police officers said they recovered a BB gun from a group of kids who were driving around town and shooting each other for a game called "Assassin." The City of Washington Police Department posting on social media that it had received a call regarding

The Academy has another update about the Zoom-free, in-person Oscars ceremony next week: Attendees will not be asked to wear face masks when they’re on camera, according to Variety. The ceremony, which has been heavily restructured so nominees can gather at

Attendees at the primary venue of this year’s Academy Awards ceremony won’t be required to wear masks when the cameras are rolling but will have to mask up during commercial breaks, according to reports. Sunday’s 93rd annual Academy Awards on ABC will take

Various Democrats (and some Republicans) in Congress threaten to vote against President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package unless it repeals the SALT cap. It’s all the more reason to keep the cap. Not that it needs more reason: The cap sets a $10,000 limit

Queens Congressman Greg Meeks said Sunday he won’t back President Biden’s infrastructure package unless it includes a repeal of the federal $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions approved in 2017 under former President Trump. “It should be repealed.

The Oregon Health and Science University, a public university where most of Oregon’s higher education in the fields of medicine and life sciences is taught, has hired the law firm of Covington & Burling to conduct an internal investigation resulting from complaints

The Oregon Health and Science University, a public university where most or Oregon’s higher education in the fields of medicine and life sciences is taught, has hired the law firm of Covington & Burling to conduct an internal investigation resulting from complaints

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Monday addressed her call to outlaw the policing of neighborhoods and incarceration, claiming without evidence that law enforcement organizations are built on “structural racism.” A partial transcript is as follows: JOE MADISON:

Detroit Police Chief James Craig is calling for Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI) resignation after Tlaib tweeted last week that there should be “no more police.” “I’d love to see her resign, I’d throw her a goodbye party,” Craig told WJBK on Sunday. “Let her go.

The move to create race-based “anti-poverty stipends” and reparations is “un-American,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote in a Sunday op-ed. Blasting “racially charged narratives,” Carson said focus has been shifted to “equity”

Former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson blasted the progressive push for racial equity as "what we used to call racism." In a new opinion piece published Monday, Carson argued that liberals' shift to prioritize equity over equality

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two people are dead and a third is hospitalized after a fiery crash in an interstate tunnel near downtown Minneapolis. The State Patrol says the car was traveling at a high rate of speed Sunday night when it struck a concrete median wall,

A fiery crash at a tunnel in Minnesota on Sunday has left at least one person dead, according to authorities Authorities released a video of the incident that showed the car smashing into a guardrail on I-94 near the entrance of Lowry Hill Tunnel in Minneapolis.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison after cheating a fellow officer of $900,000 he was owed for working at the smoldering World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 terrorist

A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer has been sentenced to over four years in prison after cheating a fellow officer of $900,000 he was owed for working at the smoldering World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --

Marie Watson wanted to be among the first in line when she and other essential workers became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine — and with good reason. The maintenance parts buyer for a Mission Foods tortilla plant in Pueblo, Colorado, had lost her father

Marie Watson wanted to be among the first in line when she and other essential workers became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine - and with good reason. The maintenance parts buyer for a Mission Foods tortilla plant in Pueblo, Colorado, had lost her father

BERLIN (AP) - Germany’s environmentalist Greens announced Monday that they’ve chosen co-leader Annalena Baerbock to make the party’s first bid for the chancellery in the country’s September election, while a power struggle in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right

BERLIN — Germany’s Greens announced Monday that Annalena Baerbock would be the party’s candidate for chancellor, betting that the 40-year-old was their best choice to replace Angela Merkel as leader of the country. By selecting Ms. Baerbock over her co-leader

Liberal pundit Keith Olbermann was accused of making a "death threat" to Reason's Robby Soave after disagreeing with him over whether or not vaccinated people need to continue wearing masks to protect against COVID-19. The foul-mouthed Olbermann, who left

The hard-left sure does love throwing the word “fascist” around but it’s clear that they’ve very little idea what it means. Case in point, when former MSNBC host turned YouTuber, Keith Olbermann, calls a noted libertarian a “fascist,” we can safely assume the

TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares rose moderately Monday amid cautious optimism about a global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Japan’s benchmark closed less than 0.1% higher at 29,685.37, in the first Tokyo market reaction to a weekend by Prime Minister Yoshihide

TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mixed Monday amid cautious optimism about a global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Japan’s benchmark quickly lost early gains and fell 0.1% to 29,642.79, the first market reaction after a summit by Prime Minister Yoshihide

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Walgreens pharmacy in a North Carolina town gave a small number of people an injection of saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine last month, the company said Monday. Erin Loverher, a Walgreens spokesperson, said 22 people at one location

A Walgreens store in North Carolina mistakenly gave people shots of saline instead of a COVID-19 vaccine, the company said. The pharmacy chain insisted that a “limited number” of people were impacted by the mix-up at a location in Monroe, the Charlotte Observer

The Biden administration over the weekend shuttered a Houston warehouse that housed unaccompanied migrant children following allegations that the nonprofit organization running the site failed to provide adequate living conditions for hundreds of young girls,

An asylum-seeking migrant from Honduras holds his son as they awake at sunrise next to others who took refuge near a baseball field after crossing the Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Mexico, in La Joya, Texas, March 19, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) The

A Colorado judge has resigned after repeatedly using the N-word while talking to a black court official and proclaiming “all lives matter” in the aftermath of George Floyd’s police-involved death. Colorado District Judge Natalie T. Chase agreed to step down

A Colorado judge will resign after being censured for repeatedly saying a racial slur in a conversation with a Black employee, expressing her views on racial justice while on the bench and using employees to conduct personal business DENVER -- A Colorado judge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman who grew up picking cotton, got married at 14 and went on to become the oldest living American with more than 120 great-great-grandchildren has died peacefully in her home, according to her family. Hester Ford

(CNN) Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, her great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe confirmed. Ford was at least 115 years and 245

Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train accident in Egypt’s Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement. The train was heading from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura when four carriages derailed at

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 6:50 PM PT – Sunday, April 18, 2021 Multiple people were killed and nearly 100 were injured after a passenger train derailed in Egypt. According to reports Sunday, 11 people were dead and 98 injured as a result of the train derailment

Live Coal Miners Union Seeks Voice in Move to Renewable Energy: Live Updates RIGHT NOW Amazon is accused of corrupting the union voting process at an Alabama warehouse. S&P 500 - % Dow - % Nasdaq - % A coal miners union indicates it will accept a switch to

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation’s largest coal miners’ union said Monday it would accept President Joe Biden‘s plan to move away from coal and other fossil fuels in exchange for a “true energy transition” that includes thousands of jobs in renewable energy and

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Yale University has joined a growing list of colleges and universities that will require students to received the COVID-19 vaccine before returning in the fall. University President Peter Salovey and Provost Scott Strobel made the announcement

Yale University and Columbia University have told students that they will be required to have received a COVID-19 vaccine if students wish to remain on campus in the fall, adding their names to the list of colleges mandating vaccination. Fellow Ivy League

Satellite images show that Russia recently built a new military base in Crimea, according to a report. US-allied governments accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of secretly amassing troops — for unknown reasons — amid fear of an invasion, the Daily Mail

April 19, 2021 BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Russia has concentrated more than 150,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and in annexed Crimea, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday after EU foreign ministers were briefed by Ukraine’s foreign minister. “It is

A North Carolina couple had a terrifying encounter with wildlife outside their home in Pender County on April 9. Home surveillance video showed Kristi and Happy Wade walking out to their vehicle at their home in Burgaw as they were getting ready to take their

Paws off, buddy. A protective husband in North Carolina leapt into action to save his wife from a rabid bobcat in a wild, viral video. In home security footage that hit Twitter on Thursday, the day began like any other. Happy Wade offered a chipper "good

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An approaching typhoon has flooded villages in the eastern and central Philippines, where more than 68,000 people have been evacuated to safety as a precaution although the unusual summer storm may not blow inland, officials said

An approaching typhoon has left one person dead, another missing and prompted the evacuation of more than 100,000 people as a precaution in the Philippines, although the unusual summer storm is not expected to blow into land MANILA, Philippines -- An approaching

Aldon Smith returned to the NFL in 2020 as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, but his off-the-field issues are at the forefront once again, and he may miss out on next year. The defensive end, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks last week, is wanted for allegedly

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) - A sheriff’s office in Louisiana has issued an arrest warrant for Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith. St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s deputies responding to a call for medical assistance in Meraux on Saturday evening found a man who

NBCUniversal announced it’s officially tapped John Cameron Mitchell to play infamous "Tiger King" docuseries subject Joe Exotic in an upcoming series. The show will chronicle the events depicted in the hit 2020 documentary series from Netflix and previously

The “Joe Exotic” dramatic series has found an actor to play its title character: John Cameron Mitchell, Variety reported Monday. The director and actor ― best known for co-creating and starring in the “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” rock musical that went from

Former House Speaker John Boehner (R) indicated Sunday that gun control would be a top priority “if” he were Speaker now. During an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Boehner focused on what he thinks is the importance of reaching across the aisle. The

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 9:27 AM PT – Monday, April 19, 2021 Economist John Lott questioned the validity and effectiveness of gun control legislation. In an interview released Saturday, Lott challenged many of the arguments made by Democrats and Joe Biden regarding

PARIS (AP) - The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes about France’s role before and during the horror in which an estimated 800,000 people were

A report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes that the French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide" that left more than 800,000 dead in 1994 PARIS -- The French government bears “significant” responsibility

TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s government said Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in its largest city of Yangon the previous day. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters Monday that his government

TOKYO — Japan’s government said Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in its largest city of Yangon the previous day. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters that his government is asking

Most Earth Day events this year will be online because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, 20 million people came out onto the streets across the U.S. Now, climate change has become one of the central issues of the environmental

Most Earth Day events this year will be online because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, 20 million people came out onto the streets across the U.S. Now, climate change has become one of the central issues of the environmental

NEW YORK (AP) - A stalker who claims pop star Taylor Swift is communicating with him on social media was arrested on a trespassing charge after trying to break into the singer’s Manhattan apartment, police said Monday. Hanks Johnson, 52, was arrested at 8:30

A man who had been stalking Taylor Swift was arrested on Monday, police said. He was apprehended trying to break into the singer's Manhattan apartment and charged with trespassing. The stalker claimed Swift, 31, was communicating with him on social media. Hanks

LONDON (AP) - British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak touted as “Britcoin.” The Bank of England and the Treasury said Monday that they will work together to assess the benefits of

British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak indicated could be known as “Britcoin.” The Bank of England and the Treasury said Monday that they will work together to assess the benefits

CUT OFF, La. (AP) - Relatives of crew members who were on a lift boat that capsized off Louisiana last week said they have been told by authorities that another body has been found as the search for the remaining eight people who were on the vessel continued

Relatives of the crewmembers who were on a lift boat that capsized last week say they have been told by authorities that another body has been found CUT OFF, La. -- Relatives of crew members who were on a lift boat that capsized off Louisiana last week said

Miranda Lambert displayed a range of styles during the 2021 ACM Awards on Sunday. The country music icon – who holds the most ever ACM nominations with a whopping 68 to her name – showed off three different outfits as she was quite busy during country music’s

Miranda Lambert lent a good ole hand – or voice – to Chris Stapleton on Sunday during his performance at the 2021 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards. The Stapletons were set to perform their husband-and-wife duet, "Maggie’s Song," however minutes before

Advocates for the disabled are pressing the Biden administration to cancel student debt for hundreds of thousands of Americans who have disabilities that make them eligible for federal debt forgiveness but who have not applied for the benefit. Using a rarely

President Joe Biden is currently exploring the idea of canceling federal student loan debt, awaiting memos on how much he can do legally. The Biden White House tasked Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to explore the issue, effectively stalling immediate