The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday will announce the results of the 2020 population count, which will determine the number of seats in the House of Representatives and potentially shift the power that some states have in the federal government. Several states,

The Census Bureau says it will be releasing the numbers used for determining how many congressional seats each state gets on Monday The Census Bureau says it will be releasing the numbers used for determining how many congressional seats and Electoral College

When folks talk about the census, it’s probably not a topic that sets too many people on fire. But one of the reasons that Democrats are going all-in to grab what power they can now is that they know a shift is coming that can help Republicans. The U.S. Census

Census To Release 1st Results That Shift Electoral College, House Seats Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR NPR The first set of results from the 2020 census will be released Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau has confirmed. The federal statistical agency's

Michigan’s slow population growth over the past decade will cost the state a U.S. House seat, continuing a decades-long trend as job-seekers and retirees have fled to other states. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the state’s 2020 apportionment population at

California will lose one seat in Congress for the first time in state history, while Texas and Florida are among the states that will see its representation increase, according to population data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday that give the first

Missed it by that much. New York will lose one seat in the House of Representatives next year based on population data released by the US Census Bureau on Monday — and was just 89 residents short of keeping all of its seats. The Empire State’s delegation

(CNN) The United States Census Bureau will announce updated state population totals on Monday, numbers that will be used to reapportion seats in the House of Representatives and are expected to shift more political power from states in the Midwest and Northeast

( gguy44/Getty Images) Florida and Texas gained House seats while California and New York lost one seat each as a result of population shifts, according to the 2020 census results announced on Monday. Texas gained two House seats in the census apportionment

ROBYN BECK via Getty Images A man wearing a facemask walks past a sign encouraging people to complete the 2020 U.S. Census, in Los Angeles, California, August 10, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) —

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide a core gun rights issue: Whether the Second Amendment requires states to give permits to law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons. The Second Amendment protects “the right to keep and bear arms.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. The case marks the court’s first foray into gun rights since Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court stepped back into the heated debate over gun rights on Monday, agreeing to hear a challenge backed by the National Rifle Association to New York state's restrictions on people carrying concealed handguns in public. The justices will

Supreme Court To Take Up First Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a major foray into gun rights, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a lower court ruling

The Supreme Court refused to hear a case Monday regarding Texas’ effort to overturn California’s travel ban on states that allegedly implemented anti-LGBTQ laws. The lawsuit titled Texas v. California responded to a California law that enacted state-funded

Paul Clement, representing challengers to New York’s permit law, said the court should use the case to settle the issue once and for all. “Thus, the nation is split, with the Second Amendment alive and well in the vast middle of the nation, and those same rights

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. The Second Amendment case involving the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association marks the high court’s first foray into

Members of the media set up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major Second Amendment dispute that could settle whether the Constitution protects a right to carry guns in public. The decision,

After years of Chief Justice John Roberts seeing to it that major gun cases were punted on at the Supreme Court, today marks a major change on that front. SCOTUS has decided to grant cert to a case out of New York dealing with the carrying of firearms outside

U.S. Will Share 60 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries Enlarge this image toggle caption Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. will release 60 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the COVID-19 vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House told The Associated Press on Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available

(CNN) The European Union said Monday it had launched legal action against the British-Swedish drug company AstraZeneca after it repeatedly under-delivered on its shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to the bloc. The 27 nations in the European Union have rolled out

A healthcare worker shows a box of the AstraZeneca vaccine, in Turin, Italy, March 19, 2021. (Massimo Pinca/Reuters) The U.S. will share its entire supply of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines with world nations once the shot is approved by federal safety regulators,

The U.S. drop in demand is leading some states to turn down vaccine shipments. Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. In Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages

A male patient is under care at the University of California San Francisco medical center for blood clotting after he received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, a spokeswoman confirmed to Fox News. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first male

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House said, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months. The

Emergent BioSolutions CEO Robert G. Kramer unloaded approximately $10 million in company stock in January and early February before the company ruined 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine in March due to contamination, according to The

The European Commission says it’s launched legal action against vaccine maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the EU BRUSSELS -- The European Commission says it’s launched legal action against vaccine maker AstraZeneca for

WASHINGTON — The US will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the COVID-19 vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House told The Associated Press on Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for

You also cover Vice President Kamala Harris. How has the president’s relationship with his vice president changed from the Trump administration to the Biden administration? In Vice President Kamala Harris, you have somebody who is still figuring out how to

The White House could not say Monday whether Vice President Kamala Harris is profiting from her book being included in welcoming packets given to migrant children. “I’d have to certainly check on that,” Psaki said during the White House press briefing. “Hear

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case before United Nations members on Monday that now is the time for global leaders to begin putting the serious work into how they will respond to the next global pandemic. The virtual address,

Vice President Kamala Harris touted the American Jobs Plan during a visit to New Hampshire on Friday, calling it a "once-in-a-generation" investment in America’s future. Speaking at an event in Concord, Harris said passage of the $2.25 trillion jobs plan will

When President Biden delivered a rare nationally televised address last week, he shared the platform with Vice President Kamala Harris, who helped him make the case that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd created an urgency

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday received a new job as chairperson of President Biden’s pro-union task force — despite already presiding as migration “point person” as the border crisis continues to spiral out of control. Harris, who has gotten lukewarm

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Vice President Harris' focus "is not on the border" but "on a diplomatic level" after President Biden appointed her point person to address root causes of migration from the Northern Triangle. Fox News'

Alleged Border Czar Vice President Kamala Harris appears to already be bored with her new role. Almost three weeks after President Joe Biden announced that he was tasking her with getting the migrant crisis under control, she seems ready to delegate that task

President Biden is signing an executive order Monday to start an unprecedented, coordinated push by the federal government to encourage more workers to unionize. Mr. Biden will create a White House “task force on worker organizing and empowerment” — led by

The White House unveiled a new labor union task force chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, which will encourage and promote union membership in the U.S. The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment will be comprised of several top administration

SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, Va. (AP) - The family of a Black man shot by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy last week demanded the release of additional audio recordings related to the incident Monday and said Isaiah Brown remained in “very critical” condition. Speaking

Andrew Brown Jr.'s family shown shortened police bodycam footage Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by deputies serving warrants in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

A North Carolina prosecutor cautioned the family of a black man shot dead by cops last week that he’s “not f–ing going to be bullied” by them or their lawyers. Bakari Sellers, an attorney for the family Andrew Brown, 42, said the tongue-lashing came as relatives

Family Permitted To See 20 Seconds Of Bodycam Video From Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr. Family of a Black man who was shot by police in Elizabeth City, N.C., last week say they were only permitted to see 20 seconds of a police bodycam video. An attorney called

A White state trooper who was seen on video telling a Black driver "you are going to get your a—whipped" and yanking him out of the car by his neck is no longer with the Virginia State Police, a spokeswoman said. The Washington Post reports that spokeswoman

(CNN) A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil unrest when it's released to the public. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by

Officials in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency before the release of bodycam footage of the recent law enforcement-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. “The 42-year-old was shot and killed by deputies last Wednesday during the

The family of a 42-year-old Black man who was shot to death by a North Carolina sheriff's deputy outside his home last week accused law enforcement authorities on Monday of walking back their promise to show relatives raw body camera footage of the deadly confrontation. The

A Virginia sheriff's deputy shot a Black man last Wednesday about an hour after the same deputy gave the man a ride home, reports said. Isaiah Brown, 32, was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher when the deputy responded to his house following reports of a "domestic

The family of a Black man killed by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., last week will be shown video from the deputies’ body cameras on Monday before it is released to the public in response to mounting pressure from protesters and public officials. The

In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind-the scenes power struggles of Iranian leaders, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Revolutionary Guards Corps call the shots, overruling many government decisions and ignoring advice. In

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed in leaked audio that then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry informed him of more than 200 Israeli operations in Syria. Kerry has previously been accused of colluding with Iranian leaders to undermine the

In Leaked Audio, Iran's Foreign Minister Criticizes Influence Of Revolutionary Guards Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Leaked excerpts from an interview with Iran's foreign minister have ignited controversy inside the Islamic Republic. The comments

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A recording of Iran’s foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the Islamic Republic has leaked out publicly, providing a rare look inside the country’s theocracy. The release

In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes power struggles of Iranian leaders, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Revolutionary Guards Corps call the shots, overruling many government decisions and ignoring advice. In

We reported earlier on the bombshell story that John Kerry allegedly told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about 200 Israeli covert operations, according to Zarif. While the New York Times did include the information in their story about Zarif’s leaked

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said in a leaked audio recording that former Secretary of State John Kerry informed him that Israel had attacked Iranian interests in Syria more than 200 times, The New York Times reported. The level of sensitivity

The White House refused to comment on a report exposing Climate Czar John Kerry leaking information about Israel military operations to Iran. “We’re not going to comment on leaked tapes,” Psaki replied shortly, when asked about the report. The New York Times

Foreign desk: Kerry’s Loose Lips “Buried fairly deep in The New York Times’ story about a leaked tape” is news that former Secretary of State John Kerry informed Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, “that Israel had attacked Iranian interests in Syria at

Let’s pause to reflect on how monumentally stunning it is that the former U.S. secretary of state allegedly tattled on Israel to Iran. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W e know now that former secretary of state John Kerry isn’t merely a critic of Israel; he is an adversary.

Throughout the coronavirus crisis last year, the mainstream media alternated between two mindsets: Trump should be more “hands-on” and “out front” with reporters and the American people as to what was going on, or Trump should “get out of the way and let the

Over the weekend, Republicans accused Joe Biden of trying to ban meat. The claim, which you’ve heard from the likes of Donald Trump Jr. and Texas Gov. Greg Abbot, is that Biden’s climate plan will prohibit Americans from chowing down on burgers in an effort

Former administration officials who worked for Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump are lobbying President Joe Biden to bring more refugees to the United States. Late last year, then-President Trump set the fiscal year 2021 refugee resettlement cap at

(CNN) The White House is hammering out the details of an increasingly likely European summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which could happen as soon as early summer, according to sources familiar with the planning. The

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing on Monday. There is nothing else on his schedule. President Biden’s Itinerary for 4/26/21: All Times EDT 9:50 AM Receive daily briefing – Oval

(CNN) On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will deliver his first address before a joint session of Congress. Tensions are already running high. Republicans have chosen Sen. Tim Scott to deliver the usual rebuttal, after members of the House GOP asked Speaker

Top Republicans are slamming President Biden for presenting himself as a moderate with a mandate for bipartisanship during the campaign, but governing as a radical after entering office. “Well, during the campaign, he made us all believe that Joe Biden would

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:37 AM PT – Monday, April 26, 2021 Australian media has continued to expose the weakness of the Biden administration after his recent concessions to Russia and China. In a recent segment of his show, James Morrow of Sky News Australia

Writer Salena Zito best described the Rorschach test that Donald Trump represented. As she put it in 2016, "The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally." Now comes another presidential dilemma: What

An interesting question to ask about a career politician who’s been in Washington, D.C., for 50 years. A 78-year-old guy who was first sworn into office in the U.S. Senate on January 3, 1973 — when he was 30 years old. Yet, in an op-ed on Monday morning, New

A demonstrator holds a sign with the image of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, during a protest against the death George Floyd in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 2020. Attorney General

The Justice Department will investigate the policies and operations of the Louisville Police Department after the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday. Speaking at the Justice Department, Mr. Garland said

DOJ To Investigate Louisville Police In Response To Death Of Breonna Taylor Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan /Pool/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan /Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department will launch an investigation into the Louisville

Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to announce that the Justice Department is launching an investigation into the Lousiville Police Department, a senior law enforcement source told Fox News. The announcement, scheduled for Monday afternoon, will be that

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday.

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a federal investigation of police in Louisville, Kentucky — citing the death of Breonna Taylor during a police raid in March 2020. The Justice Department will look into whether the department routinely violates

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced on Monday a sweeping Justice Department investigation into the Louisville, Ky., metro police and the county government there, the second time in a week that the department has opened a civil investigation into a

The Justice Department is opening an investigation into the Louisville Police Department, which has faced scrutiny since the fatal shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, in her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday. “Promoting public

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday is expected to announce an investigation into the policing practices of the Louisville Police Department, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News. Garland is planning an announcement at the Justice Department

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. It’s the second such sweeping probe into a law

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Chloe Zhao‘s history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even instances of censorship. Zhao‘s “Nomadland” is the second film directed by a woman

Chloé Zhao won the Best Director trophy at the Oscars on Sunday night for “Nomadland,” her expansive but bracingly intimate film exploring the lives of 21st-century itinerant workers across the American West. The Chinese filmmaker, who emerged as a clear front-runner

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chloé Zhao’s history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even censorship. Zhao’s “Nomadland” is the second film directed by a woman to win a best

Hong Kong (CNN) The Academy Awards this year could have been a major moment of pride for China. Chloe Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, made history Sunday by winning the best director Oscar for her movie "Nomadland" -- becoming the first woman of color and

Beijing-born Chloe Zhao was scrubbed from Chinese social media on Monday as a nationalist backlash airbrushed out her remarkable achievement of becoming the first woman of color to win the best director Oscar. Zhao on Sunday night became the second woman ever

Chloé Zhao’s historic Oscar win should have been met with jubilation in China, the country of her birth. On Sunday night, she became the first Chinese and woman of color to be named best director, for “Nomadland,” which also took home the prize for best picture. Instead,

Actress Frances McDormand howled like a wolf during her viral acceptance speech for the film, "Nomadland," which won best picture at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday. "We give this one to our wolf," McDormand, 63, one of the stars and producers of "Nomadland," said

Chloé Zhao hopes Oscar win inspires others “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao has made history at the Academy Awards, becoming the first woman of color to win best director. She said backstage she hopes the moment inspires others to “get to live their dreams.”

Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse

Written by Nancy Wang Yuen Nancy Wang Yuen is a sociologist at Biola University and the author of "Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism." All opinions expressed in this article belong to the author. It took 93 years for the Academy to name an Asian

Republican lawmakers have gathered in Orlando, Florida, to map out their strategy for returning to power in the 2022 elections, bullish about their chances of flipping control of the House. But the three-day confab is almost as much about who is not there

Davenport, Florida (CNN) Rep. Liz Cheney , a top House Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump earlier this year, said Monday that it should be up to the Justice Department on whether to charge the former president for anything related to his actions on

ORLANDO — House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney is not ruling out a potential presidential bid, The Post has learned. “I’m not ruling anything in or out — I’ve been here a long time,” she told The Post when asked if she would ever consider running in

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, is not ruling out a potential presidential campaign in 2024. “I’m not ruling anything in or out — I’ve been here a long time,” Cheney said in an interview

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming isn’t closing any doors to a potential 2024 run for the White House. "I’m not going to rule anything in or out. Ever is a long time," the third-ranking GOP lawmaker in the House of Representatives told the New York Post

While 2024 mostly centers on whether Donald Trump will run again or not and Ron DeSantis as the heir apparent if he doesn’t, there will still be a litany of other politicians who make a go at it when they shouldn’t. And while I expected some also-rans like

Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill, May 8, 2019. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters) Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wy.) says she is “not going to rule anything in or out” when it comes to a potential 2024 presidential

Don’t count Rep. Liz Cheney among the Republicans who still see former President Donald Trump as the leader of the Republican Party. Ms. Cheney told reporters at the House GOP retreat in Florida Monday that the top Republicans in the Senate and House are leading

GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she hopes former President Donald Trump plays a “role” in the 2022 and 2024 elections, but wouldn’t weigh in on another possible presidential run by Trump. Capito, of West Virginia, was asked on CNN’s “State of the Union”

Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday the Senate Republicans that led the Jan. 6 effort to object to the Electoral College results should not run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. Ms. Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, refused to shut the door on

The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom has received the necessary number of verified signatures to trigger a recall election later this year. The California Secretary of State said on Monday that the threshold of verified signatures reported by

FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images Gov. Gavin Newsom has become the target of frustrated Californians during the COVID-19 pandemic. An effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) officially qualified for the state’s ballot on Monday, thrusting him into

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced Monday that more than 1.6 million signatures had

(CNN) Californians hoping to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office have met the state's minimum number of valid signatures to push a recall election forward this fall. County officials have verified 1,626,042 signatures, according to the California

The California Secretary of State has made it official. The Recall Gavin Newsom effort has reached 1.6 million valid signatures. More than the requisite number of signatures required to trigger a Recall election. NEW: It’s official. With over 1.6 million verified

The California Secretary of State's office announced Monday night that organizers had collected enough verified signatures to trigger an election to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Organizers needed just short of 1.5 million verified signatures to trigger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California election officials: Recall effort against Gov. Gavin Newsom has enough valid signatures to get on ballot. Sign up for Daily Newsletters Manage Newsletters Copyright © 2021 The Washington Times, LLC.

Critics of Gov. Gavin Newsom are celebrating the announcement that more than enough valid voter signatures have been submitted to trigger a special election in which he could be removed from office. But there’s no certainty on when the recall election will

Propelled by growing voter frustration over California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Republican-led drive to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office collected enough voter signatures to qualify for the ballot, state officials reported Monday, triggering

Here comes the circus — with clowns, ring masters and trained politicians. The recall circus is headed our way and there’ll be lots of performers, maybe even bringing some entertainment But it’s looking less compelling than the last recall circus 18 years

The Academy Awards on Sunday closed with many viewers unhappy about how the evening played out. The show looked different than it has in the past, but the standout moment of the show was the presentation of the final award, best performance by an actor in

Its director, Chloé Zhao, became first woman of color to win best director. Hollywood's biggest night -- the Academy Awards -- has come to a close. "Nomadland" took home the coveted best picture award while Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand won best actor

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anthony Hopkins has won his first Oscar since he took one home for playing Hannibal Lecter. Despite his pedigree, Hopkins was a surprise winner. The late Chadwick Boseman was expected to win the award, which in a very rare move from the

An absent Anthony Hopkins didn’t give an Oscars acceptance speech after his surprise Best Actor victory over the late Chadwick Boseman ― but the legendary star finally his say on Monday morning. (See the clip below.) Speaking from his native Wales in an Instagram

Anthony Hopkins shared a video message thanking The Academy for his Oscar win on Sunday in which he paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Many who viewed the 93rd Academy Awards were upset that the show broke from its usual format of announcing the best

LOS ANGELES — “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao’s meditation on grief and the damaged American dream, won Academy Awards for best picture, director and actress at Sunday night’s surreal ceremony, a stage show broadcast on television about films mostly distributed on

(CNN) The producers of this year's Academy Awards promised that it would be like a movie. They may want to consider a reshoot of the ending. Chadwick Boseman had been heavily favored to win in the best actor category for his role as a troubled trumpet player

Chadwick Boseman was the front-runner for Best Actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday night — but he did not win. The late actor was nominated for his performance as trumpet player Levee Green in the adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 play “Ma Rainey’s Black

About four hours after he won best actor at the 93rd Academy Awards in an upset, Anthony Hopkins delivered his acceptance in a video from Wales, taking a moment to acknowledge the actor who had been widely expected to win posthumously, Chadwick Boseman. “At

A bill that would prohibit abortions in Idaho once a fetal heartbeat is detected has passed the state legislature and now awaits Gov. Brad Little’s (R) signature. The Idaho Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act (House Bill 366) would ban abortions once

(CNN) Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a near-total abortion ban and two other abortion restrictions into law on Monday, sending a sweeping message that the state-level fight over access to the procedure is far from over. The Sooner State became

Montana will join a number of states that ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, as Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, is set to sign three abortion-related bills into law, including HB 136, the Montana Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Gianforte

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a spate of anti-abortion legislation Monday that would make the procedure nearly impossible to access in the state. The signed pieces of legislation, which are all expected to face court challenges, include a bill revoking

The governor of Montana signed three different pieces of pro-life legislation into law Monday, prohibiting abortions of unborn babies capable of feeling pain, requiring ultrasounds before abortions, and adding requirements for providing abortion drugs to mothers. The

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain cases and cost providers their medical licenses for performing them. The Republican-controlled Senate passed

Oklahoma’s governor signed three bills restricting access to abortion into law Monday — including one that would open up doctors to murder charges for performing the procedure. Doctors could now face criminal charges for performing an abortion on a fetus with

The Idaho Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that allows the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of wolves in the state. The bill, which was approved with a 26-7 vote, was passed as lawmakers believe there are too many wolves in Idaho which

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three bills Monday restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempts to pass similar measures in previous year were vetoed by former Democratic governors. The

Prior to Election Day, Joe Biden made some rather lofty promises to the American people about getting the economy back on track (though it was already headed in that direction) and beginning the process of resolving the coronavirus crisis – a process that in

100 Days: How Biden Has Fared So Far On His Promises Enlarge this image Chelsea Beck/NPR Chelsea Beck/NPR Before being elected president, Joe Biden promised he could accomplish a lot of things in his first 100 days in office. We gathered a number of those

There is widespread agreement on requiring identification before being allowed to cast a ballot. A new Fox News poll, released Monday, finds 77 percent of voters nationally think "a valid form of state or federally issued photo identification to prove U.S.

(CNN) President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress may stand as the prime-time marker of his first 100 days in office, but it will also serve as the launch point for an all-out administration-wide blitz to highlight accomplishments -- and the ambitious legislative

The vast majority of U.S. adults still believe the country is divided, despite President Joe Biden’s vow to be a more unifying president, an NBC News poll released Sunday revealed. The poll, released on the cusp of Biden’s first 100 days in office, revealed

"When I took office, I decided that -- it was a fairly basic, simple proposition, and that is I got elected to solve problems," Biden said at his first official news conference in March. "And the most urgent problem facing the American people, I stated from

WASHINGTON (AP) - As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Fox News Poll: Biden approaches 100-day milestone As Joe Biden closes in on the 100-day mark of his presidency, a Fox News poll finds a 54 percent majority of

Incomplete. Biden signed an executive order in February directing his officials to craft a strategy for migration, including refugees and asylum seekers. Biden has promised to unveil a new “humane” asylum system but he and his aides have been mum on timing

ATLANTA — Doug Collins, a former U.S. congressman and ardent defender of former President Donald J. Trump, announced on Monday that he would not seek any statewide office in 2022, at once narrowing the field of Republican candidates for Senate in Georgia and

Rep. Doug Collins speaks to the media in Washington, D.C., January 27, 2020. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Former Georgia representative Doug Collins announced Monday that he would not run in any election during the 2022 midterms, quieting speculation that he would

(CNN) Former Rep. Doug Collins, a top ally of former President Donald Trump, announced Monday he will not run for office in 2022, taking out a potential top-tier candidate for a crucial Georgia race that could determine the future control of the Senate. For

After mulling a run for Senate or governor next year in Georgia, former Republican Rep. Doug Collins has decided to sit on the sidelines during the 2022 election cycle. "I'm announcing today that I will not be a candidate for any office in the next election

Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) announced Monday he will not seek political office this election cycle, although he said he will stay involved in shaping the conservative message to help Republicans win the House and Senate, and he hinted that his decision

After mulling a run for Senate or governor next year in Georgia, former Republican Rep. Doug Collins has decided to sit on the sidelines during the 2022 election cycle. “I’m announcing today that I will not be a candidate for any office in the next election

Former GOP Rep. Doug Collins, who placed third in the 2020 race for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, announced Monday he won't run in 2022 for the seat now held by Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock, or for any other public office. "I’m announcing today that I will

Former Rep. Doug Collins said Monday he is passing on the chance to run for governor of Georgia or the U.S. Senate next year. Former President Donald Trump had floated the prospect of Mr. Collins returning to the fray to challenge GOP Gov. Brian Kemp, but

ATLANTA (AP) - Former Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn’t plan to run for governor or U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2022. Collins’ announcement Monday makes it less likely there will be a top-drawer Republican

The Biden administration on Monday said it will send raw materials needed for production of the AstraZeneca vaccine to India as it battles a record rise in coronavirus cases. “As requested by the government of India, we will be providing raw materials for

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday. More than a year after the EU restricted travel to the region to a bare minimum in a bid to

A top European Union official said Sunday that Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to Europe by summer, easing existing travel restrictions. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW European Commission President Ursula von

The U.S. will send desperately needed vaccine supplies and experts to India, overwhelmed by one of the worst coronavirus surges the world has seen, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told his counterpart in India on Sunday. The U.S. will also consider

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday. More than a year after the EU restricted travel to the region to a bare minimum in a bid to

(CNN) Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union this summer, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in an interview with The New York Times on Sunday. "The Americans, as far

Officials say the European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer BRUSSELS -- The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation

Vaccinated U.S. Travelers Will Be Allowed To Visit Europe Again Starting This Summer Enlarge this image toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images American tourists who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to

(CNN) Authorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from behind on an East Harlem corner Friday, struck in the back and, after he fell to the ground, kicked in the

A retired NYPD officer in the "wrong place at the wrong time" was one of 15 people shot Saturday amid a surge of gun violence in the Big Apple, police sources told The New York Post. The 30-year-old former cop was leaving a party in Red Hook, Brooklyn around

A string of attacks that targeted synagogues across New York City over the weekend are being investigated as possible hate crimes, authorities said. The six attacks from Friday to Sunday at Bronx-area synagogues are being investigated by the New York Police

A Chinese American man in New York was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head over the weekend in another incident of an increase in attacks against Asians across the United States, USA Today reported on Sunday. The 61-year-old man was in

The hate crime task force "has a solid lead on the vile acts," the mayor said. Authorities in New York City are looking for the suspect who vandalized four Jewish synagogues in what the Anti-Defamation League is calling a "brazen series of attacks." Police

New York City was marred by gun violence over the weekend, when 31 people were wounded in 28 shootings from Friday through Sunday, police said. The dozens of victims were wounded from 12 a.m. Friday through end of day Sunday, the New York Police Department

(CNN) Six attacks took place at four different Bronx synagogues between Friday and Sunday, and the New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating four of the incidents as possible hate crimes, NYPD Detective Francis Sammon said. Two

It was not clear if she was permitted on the flight and one of the videos showed her leaving the boarding area. In the videos, Ms. Reinbold can be seen wearing a mask. It was not clear what prompted the confrontation at the airport or what happened immediately

Alaska Airlines has banned a state senator for refusing to comply with face mask rules during travel. Over the weekend, a spokesperson for Alaska Airlines confirmed that Sen. Lora Reinbold, R-Alaska, has been barred from flying with the carrier for continuing

(CNN) An Alaska state lawmaker who had called flight attendants "mask bullies" and clashed with airline employees on video over mask rules is now banned from Alaska Airlines for her "continued refusal to comply" with the mask policy, the airline said in a statement. The

An Alaska lawmaker has been banned by Alaska Airlines for refusing to adhere to its mask policy, company officials said. State Sen. Lora Reinbold, a Republican from Eagle River, was banned by the airline for her “continued refusal” to obey its current mask

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements. “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction

Alaska Airlines banned an Alaska state senator for allegedly continuing to violate the airline’s mask rules. “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding

Alaska Airlines said Saturday that it banned state Sen. Lora Reinbold after she repeatedly refused to wear a mask on its flights. The airline is the only one that offers regularly scheduled direct flights from Eagle River, Reinbold’s hometown, to Juneau, the

As India faces an overwhelming surge of record-breaking COVID-19 cases and deaths, humanitarian organizations are offering ways to help the county in dire need of resources. Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), a global humanitarian agency

India has been battling the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak and on Monday recorded another record in new cases with 352,991 in the past 24 hours along with 2,812 deaths. Reuters reported that the situation in the country is dire, with hospitals in Delhi and

Photos: The coronavirus pandemic Relatives of a patient who died from a coronavirus infection perform his last rites amid other burning pyres of Covid-19 related deaths at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, on April 17. Several major cities are reporting far

NEW DELHI (AP) - Delhi has been cremating so many bodies of COVID-19 victims that authorities are getting requests to start cutting down trees in city parks for kindling, as a record surge of illness is collapsing India‘s tattered health care system. Outside

India continues to set new daily infection records as lower-income countries are left behind richer nations in the inoculation drive. Vaccinated tourists from the United States can visit Europe this summer. A Covid-19 patient waiting to be admitted to a hospital

India set an unsettling pandemic world record Monday — recording more than 350,000 new COVID-19 infections in a single day. The hard-hit South Asian nation reported 352,991 new cases, according to data from India’s health ministry, marking the fifth straight

Chris Pizzello/Pool/Getty Images Angela Bassett walks the Oscars red carpet outside Union Station in Los Angeles. Bassett voiced one of the characters in "Soul," which is nominated this year for best animated feature film. She will also be one of tonight's

Halle Berry hit the 2021 Oscars red carpet on Sunday with her boyfriend, Van Hunt. The couple posed for photographs as the Academy Award-winning actress, 54, showed off her new short bob haircut with baby bangs. Berry donned a purple Dolce & Gabbana gown

Halle Berry, who memorably rocked trendsetting short haircuts in the 1990s, arrived to the 2021 Oscars with a new ’do. The Oscar winner showed off a new bob haircut with bangs, and stunned in a strapless pink-toned gown that featured a bow. Berry teased the

Even with limited attendance, the Academy Awards are the perfect stage for stars to announce their new -- or not-so-new -- relationships. This year, a trio of couples made their red carpet debuts at the Oscars ahead of Hollywood's biggest ceremony. Paulina

Zendaya, Vanessa Kirby, Halle Berry stun on Oscars red carpet The Oscars red carpet was awash in color from red to blue to canary yellow. Zendaya wore a flowing yellow gown by Pier Paolo Piccioli. Vanessa Kirby wore a blush, backless floor-length gown, Angela

Chris Pizzello/Pool/Getty Images Actress Reese Witherspoon enters the Oscars press room on Sunday, April 25. She was one of the award presenters. In pictures: The 2021 Academy Awards Chris Pizzello/Pool/Getty Images Actress Reese Witherspoon enters the Oscars

Apple’s mobile operating system update, iOS 14.5, went live today with a highly anticipated, long-awaited privacy feature the company first announced way back in June 2020: App Tracking Transparency. But you might not notice it on your iPhone in the near future. With

(CNN Business) Apple is rolling out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled -- a move that has worried some companies, including Facebook. iOS users must now give explicit permission for

It’s important to understand how tracking works inside apps. Let’s say you use a shopping app to browse for a blender. You look at a blender from Brand X, then close the app. Later, ads for that blender start showing up in other mobile apps, like Facebook

Apple Rolls Out Major New Privacy Protections For iPhones And iPads Enlarge this image toggle caption Apple Apple Editor's note: Apple and Facebook are among NPR's financial supporters. Starting Monday, iPhone and iPad users will have a simple but powerful

In recent years Apple has moved aggressively to brand itself as a privacy-friendly company that stands in contrast to competitors like Facebook and Google, whose Android operating system runs at least 70 percent of smartphones globally. (In the United States,

On Monday, Apple is rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature for iOS. The latest version of the company’s mobile operating system, iOS 14.5, will prompt iPhone and iPad users to opt out of tracking in apps that monitor their behavior and share that data with

ABC via Getty Images Glenn Close stole the show at the Oscars on Sunday, even though she didn't take home an award. Actor Glenn Close didn’t win an Oscar for her performance in “Hillbilly Elegy,” but she won over a few hearts with her knowledge of dance single

Actress Glenn Close danced to the 1988 song “Da Butt” during the annual 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Close, nominated for her role in the film Hillbilly Elegy, played a music trivia game with actor Lil Rel Howery to which she correctly guessed the

(CNN) Glenn Close has always been a national treasure, but on Sunday she literally showed us what she's working with. The esteemed actress was part of a moment of levity during the Academy Awards in which she showed off her music knowledge and dance moves. Comedian

The premise for an interlude at the Oscars was simple: Questlove played a song and a chosen celebrity had to guess if the tune was ever nominated for or won an Oscar. The game, run by “Judas and the Black Messiah” actor Lil Rel Howery towards the end of the

The 2021 Oscars had a number of talked-about moments: Brad Pitt's man bun, Tyler Perry's moving acceptance speech and Daniel Kaluuya praising his parents for having sex - but it was Glenn Close's dance moment that became a viral gif. During the awards ceremony

New York (CNN Business) Apple is doubling down on its manufacturing presence in the United States. The company announced Monday it's bolstering a previously announced investment by an additional 20% and adding another 20,000 new jobs. The ocmpany said that

Apple announced that it will invest $1 billion in a North Carolina campus that is projected to create 3,000 new high-tech jobs as part of a broader investment plan. The billion-dollar facility will be located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, which is

Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $430 billion in the United States and add 20,000 new jobs nationwide over the next five years, as the country picks up the pieces from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. "At this moment

Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company’s first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The development comes as part of an effort by Apple to up investment

Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. The development comes as part of an effort by Apple to up investment

Russian Court Suspends Alexei Navalny's Anti-Kremlin Network Enlarge this image toggle caption Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images The political network of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been ordered to

Russian prosecutors Monday ordered Alexei Navalny’s national network of campaign offices to suspend operations because of alleged “extremism,” deepening the crackdown on allies of the jailed opposition leader. The order bans the groups from posting online,

Moscow (CNN) Moscow's chief prosecutor froze the political movement of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny on Monday by suspending activities at his offices across the country, while petitioning a court to do the same for the Anti-Corruption Foundation that

Russian authorities on Monday ordered the offices of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to suspend their activities pending a court ruling on whether they should be outlawed as an extremist group. The injunction from the Moscow prosecutor's office

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Monday ordered the offices of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to suspend all of their activities pending a court ruling on whether to ban them as an extremist group. The an injunction by the Moscow prosecutor’s

Outpacing The U.S., Hard-Hit Navajo Nation Has Vaccinated More Than Half Of Adults Enlarge this image toggle caption Cate Dingley/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cate Dingley/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Navajo Nation has vaccinated more than half of its adult

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - The Navajo Nation is reporting 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 additional deaths. Tribal health officials released figures combining new cases found on Saturday and Sunday. This brings the total number of virus-related deaths

(CNN) As Covid-19 vaccinations have become more widely available across the US, the Navajo Nation has reported more than half of its adult members have been vaccinated, outpacing the vaccination rate for the rest of the US. The US' rate is currently 36.5%,

Arizona is reporting 750 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no new deaths. The state Department of Health Services released its latest figures Monday, bringing its pandemic total number of cases to 859,487. The number of deaths remains 17,268. The number of

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana’s nursing homes, once the deadly epicenters of the state’s coronavirus outbreak, have seen new cases of COVID-19 plummet at their facilities this year as most of the facilities’ residents have gotten vaccinated. The Advocate

USDA Moves To Feed Millions Of Children Over The Summer Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new effort Monday to feed millions of children this summer, when free school meals traditionally

The Biden administration will announce on Monday the introduction of a taxpayer-funded summer food program that would feed an estimated 30 million low-income Americans. “Congress, through the American Rescue Plan, expanded this program to operate during the

The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed up to 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus

The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March. The Agriculture Department is announcing Monday that it will continue

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort on Monday that will feed more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits funded by President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. Low-income

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese holds a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 26 2021. President Joe Biden's top economic advisor on Monday defended a plan to raise the capital gains tax on the

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis It wouldn’t be calamitous if the top US corporate tax rate were raised to 28 percent from the current and historically low rate of 21 percent, a level President Biden has suggested. Sub-optimal and directionally wrong if you

President Biden has already proposed trillions in new spending alongside massive tax hikes. But the White House is reportedly considering another large tax increase. “The White House is considering raising the capital gains tax rate to 39.6 percent on people

An economic adviser to President Biden claimed the proposed tax increases will only impact a small number of Americans. A top White House economic advisor on Monday defended President Biden’s plan to raise the capital gains tax — saying the plan will only

The combined state and federal corporate tax rate in Minnesota would reach 35.1 percent under President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, representing a tie for the third highest levy among the 50 states, according to a new study from the Tax Foundation. U.S.

A spate of mass shootings in recent months has once again trained the spotlight on how to prevent those tragedies, which garner national headlines and the attention of lawmakers and activists alike. But data from the Gun Violence Archive shows that they account

CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago on Monday filed a lawsuit against an Indiana gun store, contending it has sold hundreds of guns to straw buyers that in turn have ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city. The lawsuit filed in Cook County

1st Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings Enlarge this image toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP First time gun owners, young and old from across the country, are helping to push record levels of gun

The director of a short film that won an Academy Award on Sunday evening said that “we deserve better than to live in a country” with gun violence every day. While accepting the award for Best Animated Short Film for his movie “If Anything Happens I Love You”

Gun sales in the US hit record highs for the second year in a row — following a month that saw a mass shooting nearly every week. The FBI has seen a mounting number of instant background checks, required for a licensed firearm store to sell a gun, throughout

On Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced that he was sponsoring a plan to give parents “tax relief” as they raise their children. He said that the plan was to allow parents to have money to raise kids the way they wanted to. Today I’m proposing major new

Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.), questions witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2021. ( Bill Clark/Reuters) Republican Senator Josh Hawley will propose a bill that would allocate $6,000 in tax credits to single parents

EXCLUSIVE - Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., will introduce a bill that would provide $6,000 parent tax credits to single parents and $12,000 parent tax credits for married parents with children under the age of 13. "We need a plan to help working parents that is

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation Monday that would create a tax credit aimed at helping working-class Americans overcome financial and economic barriers to start a family. Hawley introduced legislation that would establish a Parent Tax Credit,

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is striking a populist tone with a new proposal to give big tax credits to families, as long as one of the parents is working. The Missouri Republican announced his plans to create the “Parent Tax Credit” on Monday. The plan would

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a 10-term representative from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley, officially launched his bid Monday for a coveted open Senate seat in Ohio. Ryan, 47, becomes the Democratic front-runner as the party goes

(CNN) Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan launched his Senate campaign on Monday, betting that the state that turned red in the Trump era can return to the Democratic party in 2022. Ryan, a Democrat who has represented the Youngstown area since 2003 and mounted a long-shot

Longtime Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio on Monday became the first Democrat to jump into in the 2022 race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. "I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal," the veteran 10-term congressman and champion

Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a 10-term representative from the blue-collar Mahoning Valley, has officially launched his bid for Ohio’s coveted open Senate seat in 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a 10-term representative from Ohio's

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 10:28 AM PT – Monday, April 26, 2021 Rep. Tim Ryan officially threw his hat into the ring to become Ohio’s next senator. The Democrat lawmaker announced his candidacy Monday to fill the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. In

The 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday evening brought back, at least somewhat, the red carpet after an award’s season that was crushed by little-to-no red carpets, lame socially-distanced stage settings, and unwatchable acceptance speeches over Zoom. Finally,

Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN Zendaya reaffirmed her status as red carpet royalty at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday evening, wearing a vibrant lemon yellow Valentino Haute Couture gown that set social media alight. The actor, who presented the Oscar for

Sunday night's Oscars kicked off with its first presenter of the night, actress Regina King, declaring the film industry's biggest night is maintaining its producers' promise: to provide an intimate ceremony with "maskless" guests amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Oh,

Regina King arrived at the 2021 Oscars in an ensemble fit for royalty. The actor/director stunned in a custom blue Louis Vuitton gown that featured prominent flared shoulder sleeves. King rocked a blunt bob haircut and complemented the look with shimmery blue

A three-year-old boy is dead after a suspect opened fire Saturday night at a birthday party in Miami, Florida. CBS Miami reports the three-year-old was Elijah LaFrance. He was taken to a hospital after police arrived on the scene and died a short time later. A

Police are searching for an unknown suspect after a young boy was shot and killed at a birthday party in Miami over the weekend. The Miami-Dade Police Department said its officers responded to a Shotspotter on Saturday night at around 8 p.m. ET. The gunshot

A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot at a birthday party in a home near Miami on Saturday night, police said. The toddler, identified by cops as Elijah LaFrance, was among two people shot at an Airbnb rental in the Golden Glades neighborhood that was being used

A three-year-old boy was shot and killed at a birthday party in Florida Saturday evening, authorities said. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at a residence in Miami-Dade County and found the boy, Elijah LaFrance, suffering from an apparent gunshot

Protests continued Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, following the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last week. Roughly 200 people gathered in the city's Goodale Park before marching to a nearby street, where the crowd stopped and blocked traffic

A person carries a banner as people demonstrate outside of the Ohio Statehouse following the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, April 24, 2021. (Gaelen Morse/Reuters) In a post mourning the death of Columbus, Ohio teen Ma’Khia Bryant, Black Lives

The clearly justified police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, OH continues to garner headlines. It’s also becoming more of a rallying cry for activist organizations. That includes Black Lives Matter, which has now put out a statement that is as terrible

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio’s capital was unprepared for the size and energy of protests last year over racial injustice and police brutality, according to a report released Monday that also found most police officers felt abandoned by city leadership during

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Youn Yuh-jung, the feisty grandmother in “Minari,” captured more than her grandson’s heart. A prominent film and TV actor in her home country of South Korea, Youn won the best supporting actress award at Sunday’s Oscars. She’s the second

Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” follows a family of South Korean immigrants in 1980s Arkansas. The movie, which is loosely based on Chung’s upbringing, has won near-universal acclaim from critics, and received a total of six Oscar nominations. Youn’s

When she took the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress last night, Youn Yuh-jung claimed something else, too: her name. The South Korean actor said it clearly for everyone watching and then noted how often it is mispronounced. “Tonight, you

(CNN) Yuh-jung Youn won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in "Minari" on Sunday and made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award. During her acceptance speech, Youn spoke about how she would watch the Oscars

Award shows are no stranger to politics and this year's Oscars was no different. When "Two Distant Strangers" filmmaker Travon Free took to the stage to accept his award for best live action short film, he addressed the recent spate of police killings that

A director of the Oscar-winning live action short “Two Distant Strangers” pleaded from the stage Sunday that viewers “not be indifferent” to the repeated police killings of Black people. Travon Free made his appeal as he and co-director Martin Desmond Roe

CLAIM: An Oscar winner on Sunday used his acceptance speech to criticize law enforcement, claiming that fatal police shootings happen “disproportionately” to black people. VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Police shot and killed 1,021 people in 2020 with white people

Written by By Scottie Andrew, CNN On the red carpet, the directors of the Oscar-winning short film "Two Distant Strangers" honored the Black Americans killed by police who inspired their film. In "Two Distant Strangers," the protagonist, played by rapper

LeBron James jumped to Twitter this weekend to mock an Ohio bar owner refusing to show NBA games until James is expelled from the league. James responded to the bar owner, Jay Linneman, in the captioned portion of a news story that showed him yawning. “I

LAPD Officer Deon Joseph has posted an open letter to Lakers star LeBron James over what Joseph calls the players “irresponsible and disturbing” attacks on police. Joseph also asked for a one-on-one meeting with James to discuss better relations between the

LeBron James took to Twitter last week to target a cop who was present at the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting. So, this week, a few of the nation’s police officers have taken to social media to make fun of LeBron James. LeBron James came under intense fire on Wednesday

Twitter said it would not take action on a tweet posted by basketball player LeBron James targeting a Columbus police officer who fatally shot an knife-wielding assailant attacking an unidentified woman in Columbus, Ohio last week. The company claims its hands

Brighter days are upon us. The first pink supermoon of 2021 will rise above the horizon projecting a bright hue that’s larger than a full moon on Monday evening. The supermoon, traditionally called the Pink Moon, will be visible at around 11:32 p.m. and the

Monday’s full “pink” supermoon won’t be a once-in-a-blue-moon experience. Sure, a bright, full moon will rise to illuminate the night sky (which will be at its fullest on Monday at 11:32 p.m. Eastern, according to NASA) — but it will not boast a rosy color. “Before

(CNN) April's full moon is the "pink" moon, and it's a supermoon, too. Catch it in the night sky this Monday. This moon will be at its fullest on Monday at 11:32 p.m. ET, according to NASA Supermoons appear bigger and brighter in the sky because they are

The moon will officially become full at 11:32 p.m. ET Monday night, April 26. Other names for this moon include the sprouting grass moon, the egg moon and the fish moon. A supermoon occurs when the full moon is at its closest approach to Earth in its orbit. The

“Speaking of stupid, America has to, get this, America has to stop eating meat, stop eating poultry and fish, seafood, eggs, dairy and animal-based fats,” Kudlow said. “OK, got that? No burgers on July Fourth. No steaks on the barbecue. ... So get ready. You

A feud is brewing… Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer trolled Donald Trump’s former adviser, Larry Kudlow, Sunday with a tweet mocking him for apparently failing to realize that all beer is “plant-based.” “Excited to be watching the Oscars with an ice cold

Last night, a lot of people were watching the Oscars (including RedState’s Brad Slager, who was live blogging the event as it was happening last night), as the event attracted a lot of commentary on social media. It spawned multiple social media trends on the

Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election because of their age are among 294,000 registered Iowa voters recently marked as inactive IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election because

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The man charged with fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol sergeant earlier this month was later shot in the head and chest by other state troopers after he opened fire on them, a prosecutor said Monday. Three Iowa State Patrol troopers

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election because of their age are among 294,000 registered Iowa voters recently marked as inactive, Iowa’s election office confirmed Monday. Being flagged as inactive in

LONDON — Last month, it seemed as if Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s five-year ordeal of detention in Iran was drawing to a close when she was released from house arrest. But on Monday, Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual citizen, was handed a one-year

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to another year in prison in Iran, her lawyer said Monday. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has already served a five-year prison sentence in the Islamic Republic. Her lawyer, Hojjat

(CNN) An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of spreading propaganda against the regime, her husband said on Monday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained at a Tehran

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - One person died and another suffered injuries in a shooting at a Wichita apartment complex, police there said. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday at Morgan’s Landing Apartments along West 13th Street, police said. Arriving

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - One person died and three others were injured in a shooting in Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine district, police said. Officers were called to the area just after 10 p.m. Sunday for reports of a shooting, Kansas City police said in

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Police in separate cities in Kansas say two pedestrians died after being hit by vehicles late last week. The incidents happened at nearly the same time Friday night in Kansas City, Kansas, and about 40 miles away in Lawrence, police

As we rapidly approach the point where the Covid-19 vaccine is available to all those who want it, the key constraint on reaching a sufficiently high level of vaccinations to achieve herd immunity is the hesitancy of certain groups to get vaccinated. The latest

Democrats are far more willing to get a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus than Republicans, an NBC News poll released Sunday found. The survey, taken April 17-20 among 1,000 adults, examined vaccine attitudes by party identification. Overall, 57 percent

On April 20, 2021, almost a year after George Floyd died in police custody, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts he faced related to the death. The passing of Mr. Floyd sparked civil unrest in America, including

A Throng of those watching the telecast of the 93rd Academy Awards were outraged to see that actresses Jessica Walter and Naya Rivera, as well as musician Adam Schlesinger, were left out of the 2021 “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday. The “In Memoriam” segment

The 93rd Academy Awards are facing backlash after omitting some key names in entertainment from its "In Memoriam" segment on Sunday. As with most awards shows, the Oscars took a break from issuing trophies to this year’s biggest stars and creatives in film

With a longer Oscar season than ever before, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences had even more people to remember in the annual In Memoriam segment. But inevitably, there are complaints on social media that some people were omitted. This year,

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will investigate the potential threat of domestic violent extremism within its own ranks, the department said on Monday. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did not say what prompted the internal review at DHS, but referred

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security will undergo an internal review to root out white supremacy and extremism in its ranks as part of a larger effort to combat extremist ideology in the federal government, officials said on Monday. The task of

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the sprawling agency WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an internal review to assess the threat

Charlotte Bennett, one of the women who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, said remarks by the governor during a press conference on Monday are part of an effort to undermine investigations and evade accountability. An attorney representing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed Monday he “didn’t do anything wrong” in his first open press event since women began accusing him of sexual harassment late last year ALBANY, N.Y. -- In his first face-to-face encounter with journalists in months, Gov. Andrew Cuomo

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday claimed the pending report from the state attorney general's sexual harassment investigation into him won't be different from his denial because he "didn't do anything wrong." The first question to the Democratic governor

"Reading Rainbow" host and actor LeVar Burton said Monday that he has no qualms with the cancel culture mentality but believes the movement would be better represented by the term "consequence culture" so it can continue holding people accountable for past

Meghan McCain attempted to bait Levar Burton into a debate about “cancel culture” during Monday’s episode of “The View,” but the “Reading Rainbow” host turned it into a teachable moment. It started when McCain asked Burton about the decision Dr. Seuss Enterprises

Actor LeVar Burton said Monday on ABC’s “The View” that the term “cancel culture” was a “misnomer.” Burton said what is really happing is a “consequence culture and that consequences are finally encompassing everybody.” Co-host Meghan McCain said, “We’ve

(Phil Noble/Reuters) Employees at Simon & Schuster submitted a petition to management on Monday calling for the company to refrain from publishing Trump administration authors after securing 216 internal signatures and 3,500 signatures from outside supporters. The

Employees at Simon and Schuster submitted a petition Monday demanding their company refrain from publishing books authored by former Trump administration officials after they garnered 216 internal signatures and several thousand from outside supporters. The

It seems that Simon & Schuster is functioning more like a nursery for SJW types than as a book publishing company nowadays. It appears that the organization’s employees have found yet another reason to throw a fit, and they are making their outrage known between

They’re just Joshing. Hundreds of guys named Josh flocked to a park in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday for a mock-duel with pool noodles over the “right” to the name. People named Josh from around the country simultaneously duked it out during the goofball

Mr. Swain was becoming convinced that somebody else named Josh Swain might actually show up. And he didn’t want to be the kind of Josh Swain who invited people to a fight and didn’t show up himself. So, he bought an airplane ticket about a month ago and flew

An adventurous 4-year-old was the surprise winner in a massive, wacky brawl Saturday among hundreds of Joshes armed with pool noodles. The goofy event, organized by a college student on the chilling fields of Air Park in Lincoln, Nebraska, was aimed at finding

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine’s president on Monday unveiled a new nuclear waste repository at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster that unfolded exactly 35 years ago. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Chernobyl together with Rafael

On this date 35 years ago, the world’s first nuclear disaster befell Chernobyl and the now-ghost town of Pripyat. Over three decades later, Fox Nation's 'Destination: Chernobyl' revisits the site, story, and secrets of the catastrophic event that changed the

Today marks 35 years since the devastating accident at Reactor Number Four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and solemn ceremonies were held at several locations in Ukraine to commemorate those lost. The world's worst nuclear power disaster only killed

(CNN) President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said. Ahead of his first address to Congress

President Joe Biden will reportedly announce new outdoor mask guidance for fully-vaccinated individuals in a speech Tuesday, according to CNN. While the exact change to the guidance is unknown, recent evidence has shown that people face little risk of spreading

“I think it’s pretty common sense now that outdoor risk is really, really quite low. If you are a vaccinated person, wearing a mask outdoors, obviously, the risk is minuscule,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday during an appearance on ABC’s far-left show This Week. “What

Profane Snapchat center of high court speech case After having a really bad day in 2017, Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy posted a profanity-laced Snapchat post which has, improbably, ended up before the the U.S. Supreme Court in the most significant case on

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Court in the most significant case on student

Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Court in the most significant case on student speech in more than

White House Is Preparing To Give Back California's Smog-Busting Powers Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Monday it is preparing to restore California's right

California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed the announcement Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the Biden administration will restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act to set its own vehicle emissions standards. In 2019, as Breitbart

California’s ambition to retake the lead on climate change policy in the United States received a major boost on Monday, as the Biden administration moved toward allowing the state to once more set its own car pollution standards, a right revoked under former

In June 1982, President Ronald Reagan delivered a fire-eating speech before the British House of Commons that is best remembered for his prediction that democratic nations would triumph and communism would end up on “the ash heap of history.” The speech also

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:49 PM PT – Monday, April 26, 2021 Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has called on Joe Biden to stop obstructing bipartisan legislation on infrastructure. In a tweet Monday, she pointed out that even Democrats

Until recently, the question of what counts as infrastructure was an academic matter. Today, thanks to President Biden’s $2 trillion proposal to upgrade and transform the nation’s infrastructure, it’s the most important issue in American political and economic

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by female high school athletes who claimed that Connecticut's policy of allowing students to compete in sports based on gender identity deprived them of fair competition due to the participation of two transgender

Four female athletes are appealing a ruling that dismissed their challenge to a policy that allows biological males to compete in female sports. Selina Soule, Chelsea Mitchell, Alanna Smith, and Ashley Nicoletti will continue to challenge the Connecticut policy

A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a Connecticut lawsuit that would have barred transgender athletes from competing against girls in high school sports. The Hill reports that the suit, filed in February 2020 by a group of high school girls, attempted to bar

EXCLUSIVE -- Five House Democrats that Republicans consider "vulnerable" in next year's midterm elections are being targeted by the House GOP's reelection arm over the push by some Democrats to defund the police. "Defund police? Abolish prisons? Nancy Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a liability for House Democrats from competitive congressional districts, according to the National Republican Congressional Committee. The NRCC, the campaign arm for House Republicans, released a memo Monday highlighting a poll

An internal survey of battleground congressional seats from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) found Republicans are poised to take back the House in the upcoming midterm elections. The April battleground survey also found House Speaker

The lead prosecutor in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has admitted that he “felt a little bad” for the former Minneapolis police officer after he was convicted of murdering George Floyd last week, though he said he also felt gratitude, humility and satisfaction. Minnesota

The lead prosecutor in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial admitted in an interview aired on Sunday that he “felt a little bad” for the convicted former Minneapolis police officer. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was asked on CBS’ “60 Minutes” about his

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who recently called for further police reforms following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, said in an interview that aired Sunday that he had a confluence of emotion after the verdict, which included a sense of satisfaction

NEW YORK (AP) - Appeals judges hearing bail arguments seemed sympathetic Monday to claims that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is unjustly kept awake at night by guards ensuring she doesn’t die in jail like Jeffrey Epstein did while awaiting his sex trafficking

Appeals judges hearing bail arguments seemed sympathetic to claims that Ghislaine Maxwell is unjustly kept awake at night by guards ensuring she doesn't die in jail like Jeffrey Epstein did while awaiting a sex trafficking trial NEW YORK -- Appeals judges

Ghislaine Maxwell has been using a sock to cover her eyes from jail guards who shine flashlights into her cell every 15 minutes at all hours of the night, her lawyer said in an appeals court Monday. Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, revealed her makeshift

(CNN) Delaware State Police have arrested a man in connection with assaults on an elderly couple and a 22-year veteran officer of the Delmar Police Department, all of whom were hospitalized with significant injuries, the agency said. The initial 911 call about

A Delaware police officer is fighting for his life after he was seriously hurt early Sunday morning while responding to a fight at a housing subdivision, according to FOX 29. Police said Cpl. Keith Heacook suffered a traumatic head injury after he responded

DELMAR, Md. (AP) - A Maryland man was in jail Monday on charges of attempted murder and assault in attacks that left a Delaware police officer with life-threatening head injuries and elderly couple with serious injuries. Authorities said Delmar police were

And finally: A pioneer of underground radio dies My colleague Joseph Berger writes: For more than 50 years, Bob Fass hosted an anarchic and influential radio show on New York’s countercultural FM station, WBAI. The show mixed political conversation, avant-garde

Bob Fass, Free-Form Radio Pioneer, Dies At 87 Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Kalish Jon Kalish Bob Fass, who hosted the influential New York City radio show Radio Unnameable for more than 50 years, died on Saturday in North Carolina at age 87. His

He finally accepted an unpaid offer to do his show once a week on WFMU, a noncommercial New Jersey station. The station let him retain his “Radio Unnameable” format, but it did not have the New York City audience he craved. He was miserable until WBAI took

Daniel Kaluuya took home the 2021 Oscar for best supporting actor and received an abundance of laughs from audience members for what he said during his acceptance speech. "I'd like to thank my mom. Thank you so much for pouring into me. You gave me everything,

(CNN) For centuries, parents have been the uncontested masters of embarrassment, but at Sunday night's Academy Awards, Daniel Kaluuya struck a blow for the younger generation, making his mother squirm. The 32-year-old Briton won the best supporting actor Oscar

Like any good son, Daniel Kaluuya gave his mom a major shoutout in his Oscars acceptance speech, where he completed an awards season sweep for his performance in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The British actor picked up the Best Supporting Actor trophy at

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish Lutheran priest on Monday was charged with murdering his wife, even though her body has never been found. The charges against Thomas Gotthard, 44, were filed after an assessment found that the evidence was “sufficiently

A Danish Lutheran priest has been charged with murdering his wife even though her body has never been found COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A Danish Lutheran priest on Monday was charged with murdering his wife, even though her body has never been found. The charges

A Lutheran priest in Denmark has been accused of killing his missing wife after internet searches for “sea depth,” “disappeared” and “oil barrels” were uncovered on the couple’s computer, prosecutors said Monday. Thomas Gotthard, 44, was charged with murdering

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan, and he admits not taking the virus seriously enough. Then he got sick with what he thought was the flu. He thought he would sweat

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan and he admits not taking the virus seriously enough. Then he got sick with what he thought was the flu. He thought he would sweat it

Park with Confederate carving proposes changes Atlanta-area park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders considers changes amid criticism; The proposals go up for a vote next month. (April 26)

A mountain park near Atlanta with a giant carving of Confederate leaders is proposing changes to address criticism of its Old South legacy STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- A park near Atlanta with a giant carving of Confederate leaders would publicly acknowledge that

Tesla announced a solid quarterly financial performance on Monday reflecting continuing increases in sales and production around the world. The electric-car maker reported earnings of 39 cents per share in the first quarter. That was a significant increase

DETROIT (AP) - Charged up by strong sales of its electric cars and SUVs, Tesla on Monday posted its seventh-straight profitable quarter. The company made $438 million in the three-month period that ended March 31, as sales more than doubled the same period

Fewer people tuned in to see "Nomadland" crowned best picture than any other Oscars ceremony to date. The show, which saw numerous celebrities take the stage to comment on or reference former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction and

The 93rd Academy Awards tried to cover for a lost year in film with a boatload of intrigue: A change in venue that allowed for a maskless audience, a movie-style production led by director Steven Soderbergh, and a change in format with a surprise ending . None

The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador in Ankara to protest President Biden’s recognition over the weekend that the former Ottoman Empire’s mass killing of Armenians was a genocide. While Armenia spent the weekend praising Mr. Biden’s declaration,

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged U.S. President Joe Biden to swiftly reverse his declaration that 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide, an action he said was upsetting and diminished bilateral ties. Biden's historic

BOSTON (AP) - The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet. More than a thousand miles away, a Jamaican couple is fretting

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in tourist destinations are warning that hiring challenges during the coronavirus pandemic could force them to pare back operating hours or curtail services just as they’re eyeing a bounce-back summer BOSTON -- The

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Allegations that a Texas lobbyist drugged a legislative aide shook the state Capitol on Monday, leading to some lawmakers restricting access to their offices as both law enforcement and a major lobbying firm said they were investigating. Republican

Authorities in Texas say they're investigating allegations that a lobbyist drugged a legislative aide who works in the state Capitol AUSTIN, Texas -- Allegations that a Texas lobbyist drugged a legislative aide shook the state Capitol on Monday, leading to

NEW YORK (AP) - A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. Sotheby’s announced Monday that West’s so-called “Grammy

Written by Leah Dolan, CNN Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy samples have sold for a staggering 1.8 million in a private sale, making them the most expensive sneakers in the world . The shoes blew past their original valuation of $1 million and fetched the highest

Two Washington DC officers crashed and totaled their police vehicles while drag racing on duty last week, a report said. The cops from the Metropolitan Police Department raced each other on Thursday at about 5 p.m. on Anacostia Avenue near Kenilworth Park,

Two police cars in Washington, D.C. have been totaled after a drag race between officers with the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday, according to an internal email obtained by Fox 5 DC. "Yesterday, two 6D scout cars were totaled because officers decided

PHOENIX (AP) - A contractor hired by Arizona’s state Senate to oversee the recount of 2.1 million ballots from November’s election in the county that includes the metro Phoenix area wants a judge to keep secret its methods for ensuring ballot privacy. The

A contractor hired by Arizona's state Senate to oversee the recount of 2.1 million ballots in the county that includes the metro Phoenix area wants a judge to keep secret its methods for ensuring ballot privacy. The request came in advance of a hearing Tuesday

MADRID (AP) - Officials in northern Spain’s Pamplona have called off the famed San Fermín bull-running festival for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pamplona Mayor Enrique Maya cited a prevalence of coronavirus outbreaks, a high

The northern Spanish town of Pamplona is calling off its famed annual San Fermín bull-running festival for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic MADRID -- Officials in northern Spain’s Pamplona have called off the famed San Fermín bull-running

The impulses that made Op-Ed successful from the get-go are still in play. One is the allure of clashing opinions well expressed. As Herbert Bayard Swope, an editor at the New York World newspaper in the 1920s who was a pioneer of the concept of an op-ed page,

The New York Times announced Monday it will drop the term ‘op-ed’ from its pages — calling it “clubby newspaper jargon” that no longer makes sense given the way stories are placed online. The Old Gray Lady’s opinion pages will simply refer to columns by the

Actress-turned-director Regina King wasted little time Sunday by kicking off the 93rd annual Academy Awards by declaring she would have protested in Minnesota “if things had gone differently this past week,” in an apparent reference to the verdict in the Derek

Actor and director Regina King acknowledged the hardships of the past year during an opening straight out of the movies for the 2021 Oscars. “It has been quite a year and we are still smack dab in the middle of it,” King said. “We are mourning the loss of

Each year, as the globe continues to warm, hundreds of billions of tons of ice melt into the Earth's oceans. Since 1980, the location of both poles has moved roughly 13 feet. The movement of the Earth’s axis is not large enough to affect daily life. Climate

The melting of glaciers as a result of climate change has knocked the Earth off its axis, according to new research. The North and South poles have moved about 13 feet since 1980 – with melting glaciers accounting for most of the shift since the 1990s, according

He's won the Super Bowl four times, holds the record for most touchdowns by a tight end in a single season and is considered one of the best at the position in NFL history. And now, he can add a Guinness World Record to his ever-expanding résumé. The Tampa

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski set a world record by catching a football that was dropped from a helicopter hovering 600 feet above him. On Saturday, Gronkowski put his name in the Guinness Book of World Records for catching the 600-foot-long

NEW DELHI (AP) - Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his critically ill patients start gasping for air in the New Delhi emergency ward where he works. Like other doctors

Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his critically ill patients start gasping for air in the New Delhi emergency ward where he works. Like other doctors across the country,

(CNN) Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has undergone successful surgery after suffering a gruesome broken leg during his bout on Saturday at UFC 261. The 36-year-old broke his right leg just 17 seconds into his fight with Uriah Hall. Weidman

UFC’s Chris Weidman suffered a devastating leg injury during the first round of his fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on Saturday. One day later, he underwent successful surgery to repair a broken tibia and fibula. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht ($640) for people who fail to wear face masks in public in 48 provinces, as the government struggles to cope with a new wave of coronavirus cases that is straining the medical system. The

BANGKOK (AP) - Authorities in Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht ($640) for people who fail to wear face masks in public in 48 provinces, as the government struggles to cope with a new wave of coronavirus cases that is straining the medical system. The

“Kim Mulkey is a champion and a Hall of Famer, and we are thrilled to welcome her home,” said Scott Woodward, the L.S.U. athletic director. She will be introduced as the Tigers’ coach at a news conference on Monday. Mulkey’s playing achievements — which include

Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey has left Baylor to return home and take over the LSU women's basketball team. The school announced the move Sunday. Mulkey, who won three national championships at Baylor, is a native of Tickfaw, Louisiana. She helped Baylor

Lawyers for an insurrectionist accused of storming the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are attempting to argue their client referred to the congresswoman as “biatch,” and not the supposedly harsher “bitch.” Capitol rioter

The Capitol rioter who posed with his boot on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk called the congresswoman a “Biatch” — and not the far more offensive slur with one less letter, his lawyer argued in court papers. In an effort to frame Richard Barnett, 60, “in

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football player, reintroduced on Monday a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals. Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Emanuel Cleaver,

A congressman who played football at Ohio State has reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would give college athletes the right to earn money through endorsements and sponsorship deals Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., co-sponsored the Student Athlete

Ricky Gervais is missing out on the action at the Oscars. The 59-year-old comedian is known for his sharp tongue and wit, which he often employs when hosting award shows like the Golden Globes. In fact, his name has now become synonymous with his 2020 Golden

Ricky Gervais watched the hostless Oscars on Sunday and reminded viewers what a foul-mouthed MC can do for a ceremony that sometimes takes itself too seriously. (Watch the video below.) The British comedian, known for his naughty Golden Globes monologues,

The FBI is investigating hate messages found vandalized on a mosque that sits on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota. Police in Moorhead, Minnesota, were dispatched to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center Mosque early Sunday in response to reports of vandalism.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Members of the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan area turned out with brushes, chemicals, and power washers Monday to help clean a mosque that was spray-painted with derogatory terms and hate speech. The vandalism

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:43 PM PT – Monday, April 26, 2021 According to the former head of the FDA, the U.S. should lean more aggressively to lift coronavirus restrictions. In an interview over the weekend, Dr. Scott Gottlieb said the decline in new cases is

The former head of the Food and Drug Administration said the US should “lean more aggressively forward” into lifting COVID-19 restrictions — adding that he believes the trend of declining cases is “locked in at this point” and he doesn’t anticipate another

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see “bodies pile high in their thousands” than impose a third national lockdown on the country LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday denied a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see “bodies pile high in their thousands” than impose a third national lockdown on the country. The Daily Mail claimed that

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An 88-year-old man and his 95-year-old wife have been identified as the victims of a Birmingham house fire. Eunice Johnson Grubbs, and her husband, John Fletcher Grubbs, were identified Monday by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office

HONOLULU (AP) - Firefighters in Honolulu have extinguished a fire after black smoke was seen coming from a docked 35-foot (about 11 meter) fishing boat. Five crew members and the captain were aboard the vessel when the fire was reported. Six firefighting

The United Nations is facing growing scrutiny in the wake of Iran’s election to a top committee on women’s rights within the organization. “We consider the election of the extremely misogynistic regime of Iran as an insult to all Iranian women, the main victims

As Iran takes its seat on the United Nations’ top panel on women’s rights, former political prisoner Shaparak Shajarizadeh slammed the appointment in an interview with The Post, citing her experience in her home country as a warning to the international body. Shajarizadeh,

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking up after lying dormant for years. Yet this week, the Federal Reserve is all but sure to reiterate

Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants, and travel, and inflation is even picking up after lying dormant for years WASHINGTON -- Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at

Remembering KCUR Reporter Aviva Okeson-Haberman A reporter for NPR member station KCUR in Kansas City has died after being struck by gunfire. At 24 years old, Aviva Okeson-Haberman was already an accomplished journalist. Remembering KCUR Reporter Aviva Okeson-Haberman

A 24-year-old reporter in Missouri has died after she was struck by a stray bullet that flew through her apartment window, her colleagues said. Aviva Okeson-Haberman, a journalist at public radio station KCUR, was hit by a bullet that flew through the window

Frances McDormand joined a league of Oscar legends on Sunday night, taking home her third Best Actress statue for her performance in “Nomadland” and a trophy for producing the film as well. McDormand, who previously won for 1996’s “Fargo” and 2018’s “Three

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Frances McDormand has two more Oscars. She may hang on to them a little more tightly. She won best actress Sunday night for her performance in “Nomadland,” which also nabbed best picture. As a producer on the movie, she collected a trophy

A Michigan state representative fought with paramedics and state police troopers then demanded to call Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in a dashcam video released Saturday. State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) crashed his vehicle April 6 and allegedly assaulted first

Michigan Police released bodycam footage on Sunday of an incident involving Democratic state Rep. Jewell Jones, who was reportedly charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest, and weapons possession following a collision last week on Interstate

(CNN) A wildfire is "raging out of control" in the Hualapai Mountains near Pine Lake, Arizona, according to officials. Officials in the county have issued evacuation orders for residents of Pine Lake, about two hours north of Phoenix. "Multiple fire units

A wildfire in the pine tree-covered Hualapai Mountains of western Arizona, which continued to burn on Monday, has forced the evacuation of a resort, county park and hundreds of homes, the authorities said. The fire, named the Flag Fire, started on Sunday and

Filmmaker and producer Tyler Perry urged national unity as he accepted a special Oscar on Sunday, using his speech to encourage people to “meet me in the middle” and “refuse hate.” The Madea actor was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for

Tyler Perry, the director who won the humanitarian honor at the Academy Awards, spoke of unity during his acceptance speech Sunday and said his mother taught him as a boy to refuse hate and refuse to succumb to "blanket judgments." OSCARS: COMPLETE LIST OF

NEW YORK (AP) - Trevor Lawrence is set to cash in on multiple platforms. Lawrence, the likely No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, signed an endorsement deal with cryptocurrency investment app Blockfolio on Monday. Lawrence, the star quarterback at Clemson, is widely

Trevor Lawrence, the likely No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, has signed an endorsement deal with cryptocurrency investment app Blockfolio NEW YORK -- Trevor Lawrence is set to cash in on multiple platforms. Lawrence, the likely No. 1 overall NFL draft pick,

Former President Bill Clinton reportedly once welcomed Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein to the White House, according to recently published photos. “The images were published by The Sun, days after Maxwell’s last court appearance on sex trafficking charges

Former President Bill Clinton will not address photos showing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his companion Ghislaine Maxwell visiting him in the White House when he was president of the United States. The photographs depict Epstein and Maxwell

Rep. Val Demings says she believes the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last week was acting in accordance with his training, as body camera footage appears to show the teen was about to stab another girl. Demings (D-Fla.), the former

Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., said in an interview Sunday that the Columbus police officer who fatally shot a 16-year-old last week seemed to respond the way he was trained. Demings, who is a former police chief in Orlando, told CBS’ "Face the Nation," that she

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was called out on social media for defending former President Donald Trump’s failure to rein in his supporters as they attacked the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. McCarthy initially said Trump “bears

(CNN) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy engaged in a bit -- actually more than a bit -- of revisionist history about the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 during an interview with "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace over the weekend. Asked specifically

ELLIJAY, Ga. (AP) - Authorities are searching for suspects wanted on murder charges in the killing of a woman whose body was found in north Georgia. Rossana Delgado, 37, who had been missing for four days when her body was found April 20 in Gilmer County,

A manhunt for five murder suspects is underway after a mother of two was found dead last week in Georgia. Rossana Delgado, 37, of Bethlehem, was found murdered on April 20 in Gilmer County, about 78 miles north of Atlanta, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation

The U.S. military has started the process of completely withdrawing troops from local areas of Afghanistan, Gen. Austin Scott Miller, commander of U.S. forces in the southern Asia country, told reporters in Kabul Sunday. "I now have a set of orders,” said

The United States has begun the troop withdrawal process in Afghanistan, a top Army commander revealed, after President Biden this month announced a full removal by Sept. 11. Speaking to reporters at a news conference in Kabul on Sunday, US Army Gen. Scott

Riz Ahmed fixes wife's hair on Oscars red carpet Riz Ahmed is up for a best actor Oscar, and he's also up for touching up his wife's hair so she looks perfect in red carpet pictures. (April 25)

Riz Ahmed and his wife, Fatima Farheen Mirza, delivered couple goals and a red carpet win at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday night. Ahmed, a nominee for “Sound of Metal,” revealed in January that he and Mirza, the author of the 2018 novel “A Place for Us,” had gotten

"Shark Tank" star Daymond John caught some backlash for praising a speech given at the funeral for DMX by controversial Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. The religious leader, who has been criticized in the past for his openly anti-Semitic views, spoke

“Shark Tank” investor Daymond John is taking heat over a tweet praising the remarks delivered by controversial religious leader Louis Farrakhan at DMX’s funeral on Sunday. “What a powerful speech from Minister Louis Farrakhan for the #dmxfuneral,” John wrote

Three men have been arrested for taking part in a demonstration in southeast Wisconsin to call for the firing of the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake Jr., leaving him paralyzed from the waist down KENOSHA, Wis. -- Three men have been arrested for

Three people were arrested during a protest calling for the firing of the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake, including the partially paralyzed man’s uncle, authorities said. Roughly 40 demonstrators took part in Sunday’s demonstration, which called

Yuh-Jung Youn waves off Brad Pitt questions backstage Best supporting actress winner Yuh-Jung Youn waved off questions about Brad Pitt backstage at the Oscars, but shared her longtime admiration for the actor, whose Plan B company backed her film "Minari."

Youn Yuh-jung waves off Brad Pitt questions backstage Best supporting actress winner Youn Yuh-jung waved off questions about Brad Pitt backstage at the Oscars, but shared her longtime admiration for the actor, whose Plan B company backed her film "Minari."

SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) - A witness to the aftermath of a fiery van crash that killed six people and injured 10 others says that flames grew rapidly as bystanders tried to save the motorists. The van was carrying 16 people when it crashed and burst into flames Saturday

A van carrying 16 passengers in Georgia crashed on its side and burst into flames on an interstate Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring 10, authorities said. The deadly crash happened around 6:30 p.m. along I-85 near the I-985 split, Gwinnett

Live video caught the tense moment that astronauts aboard NASA’s Crew-2 mission were warned about a possible collision with an unidentified object. “For awareness, we have identified a late-breaking possible conjunction with a fairly close miss distance to

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavor spacecraft had a close call with an unidentified object before successfully reaching the International Space Station, a report said. US Space Command warned the crew aboard the spacecraft of a possible collision with an unknown

The first trailer for Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story" premiered Sunday night during the 2021 Oscars. The Academy Award-winner's version stars Ansel Elgort as Tony, newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria, Ariana DeBose as Anita, and David Alvarez as

"West Side Story" fans got their first look at a trailer for director Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic during the 2021 Academy Awards broadcast.

“Shadow and Bone” is the most popular show on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system. The Netflix Original, which premiered April 23, is an adaptation of the first of Leigh Bardugo’s “Grishaverse” series of fantasy young adult

“Stowaway” is the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system. Starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson and Toni Collette, the new Netflix film follows a spaceship crew faced with serious moral

Former Las Vegas Police Lt. Randy Sutton warned Monday on "The Faulkner Focus" that the rise in police officers leaving departments across America is just the beginning of a major criminal justice "crisis." More than 5,300 NYPD uniformed officers retired in

Appearing Monday on the Fox News Channel, former Las Vegas Police Lt. Randy Sutton warned that a “public safety crisis” is coming as police officers leave the force in record numbers across the United States. A transcript is as follows: HARRIS FAULKNER: A

LONDON (AP) - A fleet of British warships and military aircraft billed as the “largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the U.K. in a generation” will depart next month for visits to India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, in a display of Britain’s

LONDON (AP) – A fleet of British warships and military aircraft billed as the “largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the U.K. in a generation” will depart next month for visits to India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, in a display of Britain´s

One of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Cabinet members trolled Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her recent travel controversy by sending her dozens of tourism pamphlets and telling her to not "be a stranger" in the Sunshine State. Whitmer has faced an ongoing

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) falsely smeared Breitbart News as a “white nationalist website” recently, a lazy liberal trope employed to dismiss its reporting. During the April 12 edition of the MIRS Monday podcast, Whitmer was asked, “Have you had any

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back optimism about the pace of post-pandemic recovery. The Ifo index published Monday crept up to 96.8

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back optimism about the pace of post-pandemic recovery. The Ifo index published Monday crept up to 96.8