(CNN) Where there was once a fight about whether Americans should still wear masks, new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- wrapped in a push to get more Americans vaccinated -- could create a fight over taking them off. The

Joe Biden campaigned on a message of being a uniter in chief, a man who would bring supposed bipartisanship and goodwill back to Washington, D.C. after four years of President Trump telling establishment members of the House and Senate to stuff it. His promises

That plan, which follows his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package, is expected to cost at least $1.5 trillion and will include universal prekindergarten, a federal paid leave program, efforts to make child care more affordable, free community college for all

President Biden has issued more than three times as many executive orders pertaining to immigration in his first 100 days than his Republican predecessor Donald Trump signed in during the same period, according to a new analysis by the Migration Policy Institute. As

Biden's 1st 100 Days: A Look By The Numbers Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP As far as artificial milestones go, few dates seem to carry as much weight as a new president's 100th day in office. It's a date that former Obama

Hunter Biden attends his father Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Reuters) Republican representatives sent a letter on Monday

President Joe Biden is giving his first address to Congress on Wednesday, and will lay out his agenda for pandemic recovery and economic development. In his speech, he’s expected to tout the administration’s successful effort to vaccinate 200 million people

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. This week marks Biden’s first 100 days in office. An arbitrary measure as it only represents 7 percent of a presidential term. Its roots go back

Democrats in Congress want the federal government to send parents checks every month as a permanent policy — they just have to get President Joe Biden to back the proposal. The Biden administration is set to unveil its American Families Plan on Wednesday ahead

Blog Post President Joe Biden will outline his plan for working families this week during his address to Congress, according to media reports. The American Families Plan reportedly falls in line with the president’s campaign promises to spend more on childcare

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go unmasked at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends from multiple households.

There was a lot said, mostly by the mainstream media, about the supposed “chaos” surrounding some aspects of the Trump administration. Every time someone was fired or a certain aspect of messaging had to be clarified, gnashing of teeth commenced. It didn’t

Spring is here, and with 1 in 3 adults in the US fully vaccinated against Covid-19, it feels like it might finally be time to start breathing easier. Maybe even without a mask on. Indeed, many are calling for outdoor masking mandates to be lifted in places

President Joe Biden wore a mask outside the White House Tuesday, despite the Centers for Disease Control loosening mask rules for vaccinated Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. The president wore his aviator sunglasses and his mask as he arrived at

Biden touts new mask guidance for the vaccinated President Joe Biden touted the latest guidance from health officials Tuesday, suggesting fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outdoors. Biden said the new recommendation is "another great reason

President Biden on Tuesday wore a face mask to a sparsely attended, outdoor press event at the White House — where he hailed new CDC guidelines eliminating the need for face coverings at such gatherings. The president’s appearance on the North Lawn was designed

Masks should still be worn in crowds and indoor public spaces. You can ditch the mask walking your dog or dining outside with friends if you are fully vaccinated from COVID-19. But keep it on for any outdoor crowded events like concerts, parades and sporting

U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control

CDC: If You're Vaccinated, You Don't Need To Mask Outdoors (Unless You're In A Crowd) Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images The CDC says people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask when

President Joe Biden replaces his face mask after speaking about the implementation of the American Rescue Plan at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 15, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The Center for Disease Control and prevention updated their guidelines

An attorney for the family of a Black man who was shot multiple times by a Virginia sheriff's deputy who had dropped him off at home earlier in the evening called the shooting a failure between authorities and a 911 dispatcher. "This was clearly a failure

Today, after an anguished month of seeking answers in vain, the family of Anthony Alvarez is learning details about what happened on March 31 when a Chicago police officer fatally shot the 22-year-old. They are meeting with representatives of the Civilian Office

The black man killed by North Carolina deputies was shot five times and died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to an independent autopsy released Tuesday. Andrew Brown Jr., 42, was first shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies through

“Agents will work closely with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice to determine whether federal laws were violated. As this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot comment

A funeral will be held next Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by North Carolina deputies, with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the eulogy. Lawyers for Brown’s family said that the funeral will take place at noon on Monday in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – North Carolina sheriff's deputies shot a Black man five times, including a fatal shot to the back of his head, according to an independent autopsy commissioned by the man's family. Andrew Brown Jr. was shot four times in his right arm

Protests continued Monday in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, nearly a week after a Black man was killed by deputies in the state. The protests took place several hours after the family of Andrew Brown Jr., said they were only allowed to see a small portion

Relatives and their lawyers say the autopsy confrims he was "executed." The family of a 42-year-old Black man who died in a barrage of bullets fired at his car by North Carolina sheriff's deputies said Tuesday that an independent autopsy shows he was shot

Attorneys representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr. claimed at a press conference in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday that the 20 seconds of body-camera footage privately shown to them at the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office depicted "an execution,"

LOGAN CYRUS via Getty Images Reverend T. Anthony Spearman, president of the North Carolina NAACP, addresses the media with the family of Andrew Brown Jr. during a press conference at The Mt. Lebanon A.M.E Church calling for the release of body cam footage of

This fake scandal is so obviously absurd that even the traditionally conservative Jerusalem Post has published two op-eds casting a skeptical light on it. During the interview in question—which was done for archival purposes as part of an oral history project—Zarif,

The news about John Kerry is startling. The former U.S. senator from Massachusetts and secretary of state, now President Joe Biden’s climate czar, is accused of leaking sensitive—possibly classified—information to an enemy power, Iran. The accusation surfaced

Over the last day, secret recordings of Iran’s Javad Zarif were leaked. What was revealed were a variety of interesting nuggets. One of those was the extent to which Iran was reliant on Qasem Soleimani before Donald Trump sent him to the next life. Notably,

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said he was "disheartened" but not surprised by allegations that his predecessor John Kerry had informed a top Iranian official of Israeli operations in Syria -- and said Kerry needs to explain what he did or

Republican lawmakers are demanding an investigation of federal climate czar John Kerry, after a leaked recording appeared to reveal that he told Iran’s foreign minister about covert Israeli military operations in Syria — which he later denied. “These are very

Former Secretary of State John Kerry may have leaked information about Israeli actions in Syria to Iran because he was so "in love" with the Iran nuclear deal that it clouded his judgment, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Tuesday. "What happens with a lot of

John Kerry delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 22, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) John Kerry denied Monday that he divulged classified information to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif regarding an

Yesterday, the story broke that John Kerry was alleged to have told Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif of at least 200 covert operations against Iran by Israel. The New York Times wrote a story about an audiotape of Zarif’s conversations with a confidant.

During a Tuesday appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sounded off on a report showing Biden climate czar John Kerry leaked information about Israel’s military operations to Iran. Rubio said if the report were revealed to be true, it

Republicans expressed outrage on Monday over reports of leaked audio of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif saying former Secretary of State John Kerry informed him that Israel attacked Iranian interests in Syria at least 200 times. The report prompted

The sentencing date for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was recently found guilty of murder in George Floyd's death, was pushed back on Tuesday to June 25. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder

Dallas (CNN) An attorney for Amber Guyger, the White former Dallas police officer convicted of killing of Black neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment, asked a Texas appeals court Tuesday to acquit her of murder or find her guilty of a lesser charge. Guyger

DALLAS (AP) - A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. An attorney for Amber Guyger and prosecutors are set

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case Not Its Impact Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Last week Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd,

entencing for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death has been pushed back to June 25, according to online court records. Chauvin's June 16 hearing was reset by Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill. A brief entry Tuesday in the

A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments on overturning the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home DALLAS -- A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning

Botham Jean was killed by Amber Guyger on September 6, 2018. Jeff Montgomery/Harding University via AP The attorney for former Texas cop Amber Guyger will argue Tuesday afternoon to overturn her conviction for fatally shooting her unarmed black neighbor in

A Texas attorney has applied for a pardon in the 2004 drug conviction of George Floyd in Houston after the arresting officer was accused of using false evidence. Floyd was arrested by former Houston police officer Gerald Goines in February 2004 for selling

HOUSTON (AP) - A posthumous pardon request was submitted on Monday to Texas officials on behalf of George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest that was done by a now indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. The

(CNN) Keith Ellison said Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd last week was just the first victory in a long road to racial justice and police reform. In an interview with CNN's Omar Jimenez on Monday, the Minnesota Attorney General

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Faces Recall Election California's secretary of state says there are more than enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

A recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom has garnered enough valid signatures to appear on the ballot, officials said Monday. More than 1.6 million signatures have been verified to enable a recall election, which would likely be held in the fall,

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — California's secretary of state said Monday that organizers of a petition drive to force a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom have gathered more than 1.6 million valid signatures — more than enough to qualify for the ballot. The 1.6

Hollywood star and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger believes Caitlyn Jenner has a legitimate chance to become governor of the Golden State, making the remarks days after the former reality TV star filed paperwork to run against incumbent

A California recall effort has collected enough signatures to trigger a historic 2021 election in which voters could remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office . It’s going to be a political spectacle. But it’s still not clear that it will match the wild ride of

California has verified more than enough signatures needed for a recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, pushing the state closer to an election later this year. The state has verified more than 1.6 million names as of Monday, passing the almost 1.5 million threshold

Fueled by partisan fury and a backlash against pandemic shutdowns, a Republican-led campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has officially qualified for the ballot, setting the stage for the second recall election in the state’s history, officials

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a visit by First Lady Jill Biden at The Forty Acres, the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers labor union, in Delano, Calif., March 31, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via Reuters) The effort to recall California

One and a half million. Or, to be more exact, 1,495,709. That’s how many signatures were needed to force California Gov. Gavin Newsom into a recall election. As of Monday April 26, the recall effort has officially garnered that many — and more. Thus far they’ve

Yesterday, the Recall Gavin Newsom effort had enough signatures officially verified to force a Recall election. So Newsom and his sycophants are frothing at the mouth, and of course, funding from their pockets the machinations to prevent an actual election

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. Biden administration officials said the higher wages would

(CNN) Two months after his effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ran into the Senate parliamentarian buzz saw, President Joe Biden is set to use his executive powers to hike the pay of hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers. The

​President Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage — a move that will affect hundreds of thousands of workers, the White House said. “These workers are critical to the functioning of the federal government:

Biden signs $15 min. wage for fed. contractors President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. (April 27)

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order that will raise the minimum wage to $15 for all workers employed by federal contractors. Biden plans to sign the executive order on Tuesday, according to administration officials. The mandate, which will affect

President Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday raising the minimum wage paid by federal contractors to $15 an hour, the latest in a set of ambitious pro-labor moves by his administration. The new minimum is expected to take effect next year and is likely

President Biden will sign an executive order Tuesday requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to hundreds of thousands of workers, senior administration officials said. Under the order, people working on federal contracts will receive the pay

The president will sign an executive order increasing the minimum wage to $15. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Although U.S. President Joe Biden was unable to get a $15 minimum wage provision included in his COVID-19 relief package, he's making good on that campaign promise

Biden has pushed to establish a $15 hourly minimum wage nationwide for all workers, making it a part of his coronavirus relief package. But the Senate parliamentarian said the wage hike did not follow the budgetary rules that allowed the $1.9 trillion plan

Biden To Establish $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images President Biden will require federal contractors to pay their employees a minimum wage

NEW YORK (AP) - A man was arrested Tuesday in an assault on a Chinese American man who was kicked repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said. Jarrod Powell was charged with two counts of felony assault in Friday’s attack on 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma,

New York considers legal action over census count New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday his office is exploring whether it can contest a U.S. Census Bureau tally that found the state would lose a congressional seat after coming in 89 residents short

The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2020 census report Monday, which found that many states across the east coast and the midwest will lose congressional seats, while many seats in the south, such as Texas, and the West will gain seats in the House of Representatives. Six

NYPD A man suspected of assaulting an Asian man in New York City's Harlem on Friday is seen in surveillance footage released by the NYPD. An arrest has been made in Friday night’s brutal assault of a 61-year-old Asian man on a New York City street, authorities

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a ground-breaking ceremony at the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility in East Rockaway, N.Y., April 22, 2021. (Spencer Platt/Pool via Reuters) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the state is exploring

The ad wars in the New York City mayor’s race are officially on. The city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, is kicking off his first television ad campaign this week, marking the beginning of a new, intense and expensive phase of the race eight weeks out from

Jarrod Powell, 49, was arrested in New York City for allegedly attacking and critically injuring a 61-year-old Asian man on April 23, the NYPD said Tuesday. Police said they identified Powell from surveillance video that allegedly captured him repeatedly stomping

(CNN) A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Jarrod Powell, 49, was detained early Tuesday morning and the NYPD recommends that he faces two counts of felony assault,

New York adopts new CDC guidance on masking Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York state is adopting the new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding masking. (April 27)

New York City leaders, led by Mayor Bill de Blasio, are closing in on a controversial plan to drastically restrict hotel development, a move that the mayor’s own experts fear could endanger the city’s post-pandemic recovery and cost billions in lost tax revenue. The

Louisville, Ky., Mayor Greg Fischer shot down a question about the city's former embattled police chief while speaking to reporters Monday about a Justice Department probe into the police department amid a push to enact police reform one year after the deadly

Floyd died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day after a confrontation with former police officer Derek Chauvin and three of his comrades, who face trial this summer. Video of the incident — which shows Chauvin kneeling down on the 46-year-old’s neck for an extended

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The union that represents police officers in New Mexico’s largest city has launched a $70,000 campaign aimed at highlighting Albuquerque’s persistent crime problems. The Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association is using billboards

A posthumous pardon request has been submitted to Texas officials on behalf of George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest that was done by a now indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid HOUSTON -- A posthumous

Applications to the Philadelphia Police Department and to New Jersey's state police force have dropped to historic lows, due to what one police union spokesperson says is "the perfect storm" of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, widespread protests against cops,

With Slow Progress On Federal Level, Police Reform Remains Patchwork Across U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images One week ago, people celebrated in the streets of Minneapolis as a judge

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - A driver has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run last weekend that injured two Arizona State University students, Tempe police said Tuesday. They said 39-year-old Sheldon Whitebird of Mesa is being held on an arrest warrant from

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Tucson police on Tuesday arrested one of two people sought in a fatal shooting during a carjacking in a downtown parking garage, the Police Department said. Luis Alberto Garcia, 21, was arrested at a hotel on suspicion of first-degree

PHOENIX (AP) - A suspect in a shooting that left a woman dead at a west Phoenix business has been arrested, according to police. Phoenix police said when officers arrived at the scene around 1 a.m. Sunday, they found 20-year-old Gloria Zermeno on the ground

BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - Police in Bristol, Rhode Island said Tuesday they are investigating the discovery of several Nazi-themed stickers in town. The investigation started Saturday when someone reported finding a sticker with an image of Adolf Hitler and the

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday highlighted violence against minority groups as a “root cause” of migration that she wanted to tackle in Central America. Harris hosted a video conference call with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Tuesday afternoon

The problem is more than 6,000 miles and a great ocean away from him, but Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday asked Finland’s president to help stem the flow of migrants from Central America to the US-Mexico border. Harris has faced Republican criticism

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - The United States agreed Monday to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting a brake on uncontrolled migration. The U.S. offer came during a video call between U.S Vice President

Vice President Kamala Harris held a virtual meeting Monday with Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei to discuss economic challenges, migration and plans to increase U.S. humanitarian relief to the area. HARRIS' BOOK IN WELCOME PACKS AT BORDER? Harris

Kamala Harris has still not gone to the border, just over a month after she was designated by Joe Biden to deal with the issues there. After that designation, the Biden regime then backpedaled Joe’s rambling endorsement of her to deal with the issues, saying

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:04 PM PT – Tuesday, April 27, 2021 As detention facilities overflow and illegal immigrants cross the border at record numbers, Kamala Harris has decided to plan a tax-payer funded visit to Guatemala. On Monday, she detailed these efforts

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), in a Newsweek op-ed, said his trip to the southern border was the worst “crisis” President Joe Biden’s policies have created. “This crisis exists because of President Biden’s policies,” Cruz said. In the first week of Biden’s presidency,

The Biden administration has agreed to train members of a Guatemalan task force so it can protect its borders from a migrant surge -- as part of what Vice President Kamala Harris is describing as a "comprehensive approach" to the crisis from countries south

Vice President Kamala Harris remains focused on improving living conditions in Central American countries, the White House said, not on the migrant border crisis on the southern border of the United States. “Vice President Harris’s direct engagement is a testament

The United States will send an additional $310 million in aid to the Northern Triangle countries and train a Guatemalan “task force” in an effort to upend the migrant crisis overwhelming authorities at the southern border, Vice President Kamala Harris announced. The

New York (CNN Business) Epicurious is changing up its diet to help fight climate change. The online food publication announced Monday that it has "cut out" beef: The ingredient will no longer appear in new recipes, articles, newsletters or social media posts.

Epicurious announced Monday it has stopped publishing recipes featuring beef. The food publication cited a rise in beef consumption and its role as "one of the world’s worst climate offenders" for making the shift. "It might not feel like much, but cutting

Editors said the website wants to encourage more sustainable ways of eating rather than dishes with beef. Besides no new beef recipes, there will be no articles or social media posts about beef going forward. The change was actually made without fanfare a

This cooking publication is moo-ving on from beef. Epicurious, a food and cooking website owned by Condé Nast, announced on Monday that it is nixing beef from its publication to promote a more sustainable planet. “Beef won’t appear in new Epicurious recipes,

Could an empire of the kitchen quietly stop cooking with beef and leave no one the wiser? That appears to be the feat accomplished by Epicurious, the popular online recipe bank where home cooks have gone to hone their skills for a quarter of a century. The

A food website named Epicurious will cancel beef recipes to reduce global emissions but will keep past beef recipes in the archive, the publication wrote Monday. “It might not feel like much, but cutting out just a single ingredient—beef—can have an outsize

Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet' Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Digital food magazine Epicurious will no longer publish recipes featuring beef,

We’ve seen all kinds of virtue-signaling. But Epicurious may just take the cake with their latest announcement. Because they’re sure not taking the beef. The recipe site just announced they’re giving up publishing new beef recipes. “Today we announced that

But they remind their readers that "almost 15% of greenhouse gas emissions globally come from livestock (and everything involved in raising it); 61% of those emissions can be traced back to beef. Cows are 20 times less efficient to raise than beans and roughly

Fox News Channel dominated the cable landscape during the month of April, finishing as the most-watched network in multiple categories, including primetime and total day viewers. Fox News averaged 2.2 million primetime viewers in April to finish as the No.

Seth Meyers roasted Fox News and the GOP’s “insane new lie” Monday after the network set off a cascade of fibs about President Joe Biden’s nonexistent plan to take away America’s burgers. Hosts on Fox Business and Fox News falsely claimed on Friday that Biden’s

NBC News chairman Cesar Conde has newly-revealed ongoing business ties that are raising eyebrows. Conde, who took over as the boss of the Peacock Network's news division in May 2020, is on the board of directors for both Walmart and Pepsi, as first reported

London (CNN Business) Rupert Murdoch has officially scrapped plans to launch a TV news channel in the United Kingdom. In a note to employees Tuesday, Murdoch's News UK said that it had determined that such a channel didn't make sense financially following

Fox News Again Urges N.Y. Court To Dismiss Smartmatic's $2.7 Billon Lawsuit Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Fox News says a New York court should dismiss Smartmatic's $2.7 billon lawsuit against the

About Biden and burgers: The administration has, in fact, said nothing at all about changing America’s diet. Furthermore, anything along those lines would be very much at odds with Biden’s whole approach to climate change, which is to rely much more on carrots

Stephen Colbert was more than a little amused by Republicans who spent the weekend working themselves up over a report on Fox News that turned out to be completely false. Or as Colbert called it, “an unthinkable nightmare in a fake future.” The right-wing

The great Fox News red meat freakout of April 2021 was remembered in a short but scathing “Daily Show” montage on Tuesday. Personalities on the conservative network over the weekend railed against the bogus report that President Joe Biden’s climate plan would

Washington (CNN) A Fox News anchor admitted on air on Monday that his show was inaccurate when it claimed on Friday that President Joe Biden is trying to require Americans to sharply reduce their consumption of red meat. John Roberts, co-host of the afternoon

We reported earlier today on how the USA Today newspaper had been caught allowing stealth edits to be made to a Stacey Abrams op/ed that was published just a couple of days prior to Major League Baseball pulling the All-Star game out of Georgia over the state’s

USA Today appeared to have bizarrely allowed retroactive edits of an op-ed written by prominent Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams in an effort to water down her previous justification for boycotts after MLB moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta. In a piece published

There won’t be an All-Star Game in Georgia this year, but there will be a Biden drive-in car rally. President Biden plans to appear Thursday in Atlanta to mark his first 100 days in office, despite saying he would “strongly support” Major League Baseball moving

Stacey Abrams speaks to the media in Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) USA Today is being accused of providing cover for Stacey Abrams after the news organization allowed the Georgia Democrat to edit out a line from an opinion article

We know the corrupt corporate media will continue to hit new lows as it desperately attempts to protect and empower a Democrat party that is now so incapable of governing it’s embraced rioting, arson, and looting as a means to hold power. What we don’t know

USA Today is facing intense backlash for allowing prominent Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams to retroactively make changes to a March 31 op-ed that watered-down her support for boycotts after Major League Baseball (MLB) moved its All-Star game out of Atlanta

The push by Democratic powerbroker Stacey Abrams to distance herself from the Georgia boycott calls has ensnared USA Today, which was accused of providing her cover by allowing her — or somebody — to water down an op-ed on boycotts. Since its publication March

Ever since Major League Baseball decided earlier this month to pull the All-Star game from Georgia and along with it some projected $100 million in revenue over the state’s new voting law, the MSM, so-called “fact-checkers” and Twitter have all been trying

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy decidedly sidestepped an opportunity to express his support for Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who as the number three ranking House Republican is a key member of his GOP leadership team. Taking questions from reporters Tuesday

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday would not state whether or not he believes House Republican Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) is a “good fit” for the House GOP leadership team as Cheney continues to attack former President Donald Trump and

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., are still at odds over former President Donald Trump’s future role in the party following the GOP’s annual policy retreat meant to unite the conference, reports the New York Post. Tensions

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to Rep. Liz Cheney telling The Post that she’s not ruling out a presidential bid. Trump called the Wyoming Republican a “warmongering fool” and said that she would “embarrass her family” with a 2024 run. “Liz

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021. (Octavio Jones/Reuters) Former president Trump lashed out at Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) on Tuesday after Cheney said

ORLANDO — Tensions within Republican leadership boiled over during the House GOP retreat in Orlando, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy taking aim at his No. 3 deputy, Rep. Liz Cheney, during a press conference on Tuesday. Following Cheney’s announcement

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), branding her a “warmongering fool” whose congressional re-election campaign is doomed. “Liz Cheney is polling sooo low in Wyoming, and has sooo little

Former President Donald J. Trump is actively considering another bid for the White House, according to Brexit leader Nigel Farage who met with Mr Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday evening. Mr Farage, who is currently on an “America’s Comeback”

Loveland, Colorado police officers laughed and joked as they watched body camera video of the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia, according to footage released by the woman's attorney. Source: CNN

The attorney representing a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was arrested last June said she amended a lawsuit against the Loveland Police Department in Colorado after the release of an "utterly disgusting" booking video that she said proves the officers

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer accused of dislocating the shoulder of a 73-year-old woman with dementia while arresting her seemed to be aware he had injured her. He told fellow officers “ready for the pop?” as he showed them his body camera footage,

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Hartford police sergeant who struck a woman in the face after she spat at him while being booked was charged with misdemeanor assault, authorities announced Tuesday. Sgt. James Guzie, 47, was arrested on a third-degree assault charge

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – A Colorado police department has said it wasn't aware of complaints regarding the arrest of 73-year-old Karen Garner, who has dementia, but new video made public Monday shows officers watching bodycam footage, joking about their use of

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) - Police Bedford, New Hampshire, are investigating a Tiktok video made by an officer apparently on duty pretending to respond to calls and then leaving with the caption, “How the media/liberals want the police to be.” “The Bedford Police

On Tuesday, Ms. Garner’s relatives said they were “physically sickened” by the arrest. “The Loveland Police treated her like an animal,” the family said in a statement. “They laughed and fist-bumped while they were doing it. They reveled in her pain and did

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado police department has said it wasn't aware of complaints regarding the arrest of 73-year-old Karen Garner, who has dementia, but new video made public Monday shows officers watching bodycam footage, joking about their use of

Images released by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday capture the tense moments in which Iranian Revolutionary Guard ships spent hours performing "unsafe and unprofessional" maneuvers around American vessels in the Persian Gulf earlier this month. The dramatic incidents

WASHINGTON — For the second time in a month, vessels from Iran and the United States came dangerously close in the Persian Gulf on Monday night, the Navy said on Tuesday, escalating tensions between the two nations as their negotiators have resumed talks toward

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran‘s tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. Footage

(CNN) Four ships from the Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps harassed the US Coast Guard operating in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, with one of the ships repeatedly crossing in front of the US patrol boats at very close range despite multiple

American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. Footage released by the Navy

Second time this month Iranian craft swarmed U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf A U.S. Navy warship fired warning shots at three small Iranian speedboats that came within 70 yards of it and a Coast Guard cutter operating in international waters in the Persian

The U.S. Navy fired warning shots on three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) patrol boats Tuesday, after verbal warnings by U.S. forces were first ignored. Fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) were used to approach the USS Firebolt and U.S.

Russian hackers claim to have stolen sensitive information about informants from police computers in Washington, DC — threatening to feed it to gangs unless they get paid a ransom. DC’s Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Monday that it was “aware of

Hacked data from the Washington, D.C., Police Department started leaking onto the internet on Monday, making it the third police department in the United States to be hit by cybercriminals in six weeks. A group that emerged this year called Babuk claimed responsibility

The Metropolitan Police Department appears to be the latest victim of a computer hacking group that is threatening to leak sensitive information unless the agency pays a ransom. Screenshots on the dark web posted by the ransomware group Babuk Locker appear

D.C. Police Department Victim Of Apparent Ransomware Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Potentially sensitive information from the Washington, D.C.'s police department was allegedly breached

The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to share with local criminal gangs unless

The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to share with local criminal gangs unless

WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to share with local criminal gangs

Live Covid-19 Live Updates: Crisis in India Deepens as Countries Pledge Aid Oxygen and other supplies are unlikely to spare India further catastrophe. In Brazil, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine isn’t recommended. Greece eased its quarantine requirements for visitors. Aid

NEW DELHI (AP) - India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on the country and its sinking health system started getting much-needed support from foreign nations. Tuesday’s 323,144

Tauseed Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images Umar Farooq mourns at the grave of his mother, a Covid-19 victim, in Srinagar, India, on Monday, April 26. India's Covid-19 crisis, in pictures Tauseed Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images Umar Farooq mourns at the grave of his mother,

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:33 AM PT – Tuesday, April 27, 2021 The Pentagon is sending aid to India amid the southeast Asian country’s spike in coronavirus cases. During a press conference Monday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the U.S. military will

NEW DELHI — Since the beginning of the week, Dr. Siddharth Tara, a postgraduate medical student at New Delhi’s government-run Hindu Rao Hospital, has had a fever and persistent headache. He took a COVID-19 test, but the results have been delayed as the country’s

India is nearing 200,000 coronavirus-related deaths as the country reported over 352,000 new cases Monday. The number of new illnesses is more than 10 times higher than the cases reported in the U.S. and comes at the end of a multi-day record streak for the

NEW DELHI (AP) - Since the beginning of the week, Dr. Siddharth Tara, a postgraduate medical student at New Delhi’s government-run Hindu Rao Hospital, has had a fever and persistent headache. He took a COVID-19 test, but the results have been delayed as the

Even as he goes on repeated rants targeting the police, it should be remembered that L.A. Lakers star LeBron James hired off-duty police officers to guard his Southern California mansion. Back in 2018, James claimed that a burglary crew targeted his mansion.

A Black Los Angeles police officer who has worked in the city's Skid Row area for two decades invited LeBron James to have a discussion about policing following a much-criticized tweet from the Lakers star related to the fatal police shooting of a teenage girl. Deon

LeBron James’ inflammatory tweet about the Ohio cop who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant “put a target on the back” of police everywhere, according to an LAPD officer who wants to meet with the NBAer and help him “understand the reality of the profession.” James,

NBA star Lebron James has faced a massive amount of backlash after posting a tweet last week that many viewed as a direct threat to the officer involved in the shooting death of Ma’Khia Bryant. For those who missed it, this was the tweet James sent out to

Civil Rights Attorney Leo Terrell told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday that LeBron James will not meet with the Black cop who requested a meeting to discuss policing because it would "destroy" the NBA star's narrative. LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER PENS LETTER TO

EXCLUSIVE: A Los Angeles police officer whose open letter to LeBron James following the Ma'Khia Bryant shooting went viral explained in an exclusive interview with Fox News what moved him to post it. "I was LeBron James before I came a police officer," said

Republican doctors and health pros in Congress promoted the COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday as safe and effective tools to wind down the pandemic and “end the government’s restrictions on our freedoms.” The public-service announcement from Sens. Roger Marshall of

Republican members of Congress who also happen to be medical professionals released a video on Tuesday encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccinations ― an important public health message meant to counter vaccine hesitancy among their constituents. The video,

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. President Biden has promised to ship up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to other hard-hit countries, officials said — as India battles a catastrophic

Derek Thompson: What ‘taking the pandemic seriously’ means now COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy doesn’t line up with the H1N1 polling, nor with standard patterns of hesitancy—for example, crunchy left-wing opposition to childhood vaccinations. But the patterns do

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

India on Monday set another record for new coronavirus infections for the fifth day in a row at more than 350,000. The U.S. will send vaccine supplies and experts to India in the coming days, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. President Joe

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s population slightly increased over the past decade, according to new census data released Monday, which showed the state will retain its five congressional seats. The census counted 3,605,994 residents in the state in 2020,

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:06 AM PT – Tuesday, April 27, 2021 The battle over how districts are drawn up has commenced after the U.S. Census Bureau released their first batch of data detailing U.S. demographics. State legislators and independent commissions are

The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing its population shift to the South and the West. The data released Monday was relatively basic — containing national

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, New York and California, lost political influence. Altogether,

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah’s population grew by 18.4% over the past decade, making it the fastest-growing state. It’s now the 30th most populated state, with nearly 3.28 million people, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday. Utah’s population

The first batch of once-every-decade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows a United States that is growing less quickly and but still seeing its population shift to the South and West. The data released Monday was relatively basic - containing national and

(CNN) Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Monday criticized the ongoing Republican election audit of the 2020 ballots from Arizona's largest county as a political stunt, calling it a "farce" and saying it should end. "A group of Republicans are continuing

PHOENIX (AP) - A judge hearing a challenge to voter privacy policies during the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate’s recount of 2.1 million 2020 election ballots in the county that includes metro Phoenix said Tuesday he is not convinced voter secrecy is being

A judge hearing a challenge to voter privacy policies during the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million 2020 election ballots in the county that includes metro Phoenix said Tuesday he is not convinced voter secrecy is being upheld. The

The debate over the 2020 election has been granted new life, as Arizona state senate republicans have successfully managed to secure an audit that will recount all the ballots cast in Maricopa County, as well as forensically auditing the voting machines. The

Democrats fighting an audit of Arizona's election results is not only an admission of using "unconstitutional" election processes, but it shows the Democratic Party "has gone absolutely insane," says former President Donald Trump. "The radical left Democrat

President Biden will nominate Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a Trump critic who cut some cooperative ties with ICE, as the new director of the immigration enforcement agency. Sheriff Gonzalez in 2017 ended his Texas county’s participation in the 287(g)

Biden Nominates Harris County, Texas, Sheriff To Be Director Of ICE toggle caption Harris County Sheriff's Department The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden is nominating as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

HOUSTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally, picking a seasoned law enforcement official who sharply criticized Donald Trump’s

(CNN) President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies, to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the White House announced Tuesday. Gonzalez,

President Biden will nominate Ed Gonzalez, a sheriff from Texas and critic of the Trump administration’s deportation policies, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House said on Tuesday. Mr. Gonzalez would take over an agency that has not

A private school in Miami banned teachers vaccinated against COVID-19 from contact with students because of its co-founder’s misguided beliefs in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. The Centner Academy, a prekindergarten to 8th-grade school in the city’s fashionable

MIAMI (AP) - A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot. The Center Academy in Miami sent a notice

A private elementary school in Miami has asked its employees to not get a COVID-19 vaccine and will not employ anyone who has gotten the vaccine, citing misinformation about the risks of vaccination. Leila Centner, co-founder of the Centner Academy in the

A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine MIAMI -- A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against

A private school in the fashionable Design District of Miami sent its faculty and staff a letter last week about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. But unlike institutions that have encouraged and even facilitated vaccination for teachers, the school, Centner

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Reno city officials said they have reached a tentative agreement to pay $4.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by residents whose homes in the community of Lemmon Valley were flooded north of town in 2017 after the city diverted excess storm

Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $550 million, in a move that highlights the Japanese automaker’s ambitions in that technology TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division

NEW YORK (AP) - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Nielsen‘s preliminary estimate had Sunday’s show at 9.85

TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the Japanese automaker’s ambitions in that technology. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, was carried

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool reported a pre-tax loss of 46 million pounds ($64 million) for the last financial year, mainly because of the impact the coronavirus outbreak had on the English champion’s media revenue and matchday income. The losses for

Washington (CNN) New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts, Census Bureau officials said Monday, and will now lose one of its House seats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and an Electoral College vote as

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the Empire State is looking at its legal options after losing a congressional seat following the 2020 Census. New York was just 89 residents shy of keeping the seat, which has now been reassigned to a different state. During

Based on population shifts recorded in the 2020 Census, there were six US states that gained congressional House seats: Texas (2), Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Florida, and North Carolina; and seven states that lost seats: New York, Illinois, California, Ohio,

As was covered here by Red State on Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released its determination regarding the reapportionment of House seats in the next United States Congress based on the results of the 2020 Census. Texas gains two congressional seats, while

The 2020 Census results will shift the nation's political map ahead of the 2022 elections, with several blue states and at least one red state losing Congressional seats, while the responding gains will be felt mostly in Republican-leaning states. "The Story"

Britney Spears has something to say. After years of relative silence regarding the court-approved conservatorship that has controlled much of her life since 2008, a lawyer for the pop singer requested on Tuesday that Spears be allowed to speak at a hearing

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britney Spears has asked to address the court to talk about the conservatorship that has controlled her life and finances for 13 years, her attorney said Tuesday, and a judge scheduled a June date to hear from her. Spears‘ court-appointed

(CNN) Britney Spears will the address the court at an upcoming conservatorship hearing. Spears' attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, spoke at a hearing Tuesday at Los Angeles Superior Court. He stated, "Britney wants to address the court directly," adding that

Britney Spears' conservatorship case has taken a turn as the law firm representing her father, Jamie Spears, is fighting back over recent legal arguments made by her mother, Lynne Spears. Holland & Knight, the firm representing Jamie in the ongoing case, filed

Britney Spears will personally address the status of her conservatorship on record for the first time in recent years. The pop star's court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, told the court in a hearing on Tuesday that he planned to submit a request for

As Opioid Deaths Surge, Biden Team Moves To Make Buprenorphine Treatment Mainstream Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Biden administration says new federal guidelines released Tuesday will allow far more

The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication. New guidelines announced Tuesday mean doctors and other health workers will no longer need extra hours of training to

The U.S. government is easing requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication. New

Why New Guidelines For Opioid Treatment Are A 'Big Deal' Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images More medical practitioners are being allowed to prescribe buprenorphine under new guidelines from the Biden administration. The

Expert Says New Buprenorphine Rule Will Transform Opioid Addiction Treatment NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about new rules that will make it easier to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid

UFC president Dana White told Sean Hannity on Monday that sports fans are “fed up” with “being told where they can go” and “what they can do” in the context of lockdowns ostensibly issued as public health measures. White also addressed the growing politicization

UFC President Dana White said Monday that the recent success of his fight promotion signals that the era of lockdowns is over. The UFC card in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend was the first major-league sporting event worldwide held in an indoor area

UFC president Dana White lashed out at the Las Vegas Review-Journal over the weekend after the paper criticized his COVID-19 safety protocols, and went so far as to suggest that fans attending the live sporting event could end up with "permanent damage or death." "Go

Sports fans have no interest in politics, according to UFC president Dana White, who ripped woke athletes as out of touch in an interview this week. “They don’t want to hear that,” White said on Fox’s “Hannity” Monday night. “They don’t want to hear what your

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White told "Hannity" on Monday that he strives to keep his sport free of politics for the enjoyment of the fans and athletes alike. Host Sean Hannity noted that leagues like the NBA and NFL have seen their

A medical worker prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in Chicago, Ill., April 6, 2021. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention walked back a statement by the agency’s director regarding coronavirus vaccines

Get medical attention quickly if you suffer persistent, severe headaches, blurred vision, shortness of breath, chest pain, leg swelling, persistent abdominal pain or unusual bruising within three weeks of getting the J&J vaccine, the US Centers for Disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating two new cases of a rare, severe blood clot that occurred alongside low platelets in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients, bringing the total number of instances to 17. A CDC spokesperson

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on Friday. The agencies previously had decided to pause administration of the vaccine due to cases of

Patients should be informed of a rare but serious clotting risk following vaccination with Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 jab, especially women under the age of 50, federal health authorities warn. Patient and provider awareness, coupled with availability

A judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy LOS ANGELES -- A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy. Los Angeles County Superior

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young granted the Jackson estate’s request to dismiss the suit brought in 2013

A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a man who accused the late Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him as a boy in the documentary "Leaving Neverland." Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young granted the Jackson estate's request

His lawsuit alleged that Jackson molested him over a seven-year period, and that as Jackson’s employee, the two corporations Jackson had started had a duty to protect him the same way the Boy Scouts or a school would need to protect children from their leaders.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a new mission: vaccine equity. Global Citizen, an international advocacy group, announced on Tuesday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Tuesday are the Campaign Chairs for the upcoming event: “Vax Live: The Concert to

Prince Harry and Meghan will serve as the campaign chairs of Global Citizen’s effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to medical workers in the world’s poorest countries. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will appear at “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World,”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were announced as the campaign chairs for Global Citizen's upcoming fundraiser hosted by Selena Gomez to get coronavirus vaccines to people in the world's poorest countries. The anti-poverty organization announced earlier this

Meghan and Prince Harry will join the Bidens and Kamala Harris in headlining a Live Aid-style benefit concert, dubbed “VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World”, to call on global leaders to “commit to vaccine equity” and ship coronavirus jabs to developing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern was previously warned against hitting on women who work at the Statehouse after his colleagues heard complaints from other staffers, according to documents gathered by the

An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern was previously warned against hitting on women who work at the Statehouse after his colleagues heard complaints from other staffers BOISE, Idaho -- An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern was previously warned against hitting on women who work at the Statehouse after his colleagues heard complaints from other staffers, according to documents gathered by the

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho legislative ethics committee will force a 19-year-old intern who says she was raped by a lawmaker to publicly testify about the encounter on Wednesday, the teen’s representatives say. The teen’s attorney, Annie Hightower with the

Actress and activist Rose McGowan said Monday on Fox News Channel’s Fox News Primetime that she “leave[s] the Republicans alone,” because, unlike Democrats, she has “respect” for how Republicans are honesty and knowledgable about their political beliefs. “I

Actress-activist Rose McGowan called the Democratic Party a “cult” that has brainwashed its followers, particularly women who think they are its beneficiaries. In an interview Monday evening on Fox News Channel, Ms. McGowan said the media’s “propaganda machine”

Democrats are completely unaware that their platform is really supporting cultist thinking, actress and activist Rose McGowan expressed to "Fox News Primetime" in her first Fox News appearance. "I am not here to make people feel bad about their political choices,"

Actress and activist Rose McGowan said Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Primetime” that she has realized Democrats were “in a deep cult that they really don’t know about.” McGowan said, “Well, as some of you know and some you have don’t know if you have

A New York City prison guard is now facing charges after allegedly watching an inmate hang himself and then issuing orders preventing staff from saving him, insisting that he was fine and just "playing," prosecutors say. Rebecca Hillman, 38, has been charged

The guard claimed the inmate was "playing," prosecutors said. A New York City Department of Correction captain is behind bars and charged with negligent homicide after she allegedly watched an inmate kill himself and did nothing, a district attorney said. Rebecca

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City jail supervisor was charged Monday with criminally negligent homicide in the death of a detainee who hanged himself on her watch last in November. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said jail captain Rebecca Hillman

(CNN) A captain with the New York City Department of Correction has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for allegedly ordering subordinates not to help a detainee as he hanged himself in a cell. Rebecca Hillman, 38, was charged in the death of

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a flurry of new laws this week, signifying a half-dozen policy wins for Republicans – including a heartbeat abortion ban and making the Sooner State a Second Amendment sanctuary. Four new bills he signed crack down on abortions

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R) signed into law Monday three pro-life bills that several Republican women carried through the state legislature. “Life is precious and ought to be protected,” Gianforte tweeted. “Today, I proudly signed into law bills to

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, on Monday signed three bills into law restricting abortion in the state. "I'm keeping my promise to sign all pro-life legislation," Stitt tweeted Monday along with photos of him signing the bills. "We now have three

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed three pieces of pro-life legislation Monday, including a “heartbeat” bill that prohibits providers from performing abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which occurs generally between the sixth and eighth weeks of

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The Department of Homeland Security on Monday launched an internal review to root out

Alejandro Mayorkas said he hopes to "prevent, detect, and respond to threats." U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas launched an internal probe Monday "to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the Department of

The Department of Homeland Security will undergo an internal review to address the threat of “domestic violent extremism” as part of the federal government’s effort to root out “threats” from within its ranks. News of the review came Monday in an announcement

The announcement Monday highlights the administration’s decision to prioritize combating domestic extremism after decades in which the government at times dismissed it as a minor threat or hesitated to invest additional resources to fight it. It is also a pivot

A jail reform initiative chaired by Patrisse Khan-Cullors — the self-described “Marxist” leader of Black Lives Matter — reportedly shelled out nearly $26,000 for “meetings” at a luxury beach resort in Malibu, California, in 2019. Reform LA Jails paid $10,179

BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors is under scrutiny again for lavish spending. The self-proclaimed Marxist previously came under fire for buying multiple houses totaling over $3 million in value. Her defense for how a Marxist could justify that kind of capitalist

A Los Angeles-based jail reform organization chaired by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors spent $26,000 on "meetings" at a luxury resort in Malibu, California, in 2019, records show. Reform LA Jails spent $10,179 on items listed as "meetings and

A Los Angeles-based jail reform group led by BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors dropped nearly $26,000 for “meetings” at a luxury Malibu beach resort in 2019, campaign finance records show. The payments were made on behalf of Reform LA Jails by a consulting firm

There were 46 separate shooting incidents for the seven day time-frame ending Sunday evening in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) New York City. The New York Post reported that the 46 shooting incidents resulted in 50 victims. There were 12 shootings with 14 victims

This was excerpted from the April 27 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. (CNN) America is reeling from a murderous flurry of mass shootings that a polarized

The Supreme Court on Monday announced it will hear a case that could determine whether Americans have the right to carry a firearm outside the home. “The court agreed to hear a challenge to a New York state law that allows residents to carry a concealed handgun

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to examine a New York law barring people from carrying guns outside their homes could weaken state-level efforts to curb violence after a slew of mass shootings. The announcement Monday drew angst from New York City’s mayor

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Senate on Monday approved legislation aimed at preventing public schools, charter schools and universities from “indoctrinating” students through teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence

(CNN) As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others -- like in Idaho -- are doing the opposite. Idaho lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools, including public universities,

The Idaho Senate on Monday passed "nondiscrimination" legislation to prohibit schools from forcing students to "personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to" certain critical race theory teachings. HB 377 aims to prevent schools and universities from teaching students

Idaho’s state Senate has approved legislation banning schools from teaching critical race theory and “indoctrinating” students. Lawmakers voted 28-7 to block the divisive race-based teaching theory Monday, with the bill — already approved by the House last

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” pleaded guilty Tuesday to two 1974 murders, finally closing the cold-case deaths of teenage friends who had left home for a trip to the mall and never returned. Richard Cottingham,

A New Jersey serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” pleaded guilty Tuesday to two 1974 murders, finally closing the cold case deaths of teenage friends who had left home for a trip to the mall and never returned NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey serial killer

New Jersey’s "Torso Killer" serial murderer pleaded guilty to two more slayings Tuesday, bringing closure to the 1974 cold-case double homicide of a pair of teen girls. Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and her friend Lorraine Marie Kelly, 16, wanted to buy bathing suits

'Torso Killer' pleads guilty in cold-case murders A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” admitted in a New Jersey court that he kidnapped and raped two teenage girls and murdered them in a hotel room in 1974, closing the mystery of the cold-case deaths.

(CNN) A former White House senior adviser for the Obama administration who helped found a network of charter schools is accused of allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the schools and attempting to launder the funds in order to get a lower

Seth Andrew, a former advisor in the White House under President Barack Obama, has been arrested for a scheme to steal $218,005 from a charter school network he founded, according to federal authorities. Andrew has been charged with wire fraud, money laundering,

A former official in the Obama administration was charged Tuesday with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a charter school he founded, and using the funds to help finance a luxury apartment in Manhattan. Seth Andrew, who served in the Obama White

The Connecticut education system passed a "woke" curriculum in December pushed by current Biden Education Secretary Miguel Cardona that asks students to understand "the construct of race and why and how it was developed," and includes three days focusing on

EXCLUSIVE: At his old job as the Connecticut education commissioner, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote in a 2019 email that he wanted to take steps to ensure teachers were supportive of a new "woke" curriculum the state was implementing. Cardona made

In his previous role as Connecticut schools commissioner, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wanted to ensure his team was “involved” and made sure teachers supported the new “woke” curriculum, according to a report. In an email sent Nov. 1, 2019, obtained

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper pushed for unity among lawmakers and safety nets for North Carolinians on Monday night during his State of the State address. Cooper, a Democrat, called on the Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature to work with him and

BOSTON (AP) - Students at all nine schools in the Massachusetts state university system will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to participate in on-campus activities this fall, the schools’ presidents announced. The requirement applies

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The prepared remarks of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the State of the State address on Monday night: Mr. President Pro Tempore, Mr. Speaker, Members of the General Assembly, Council of State, Mr. Chief Justice and members of the

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) - The number of Missourians who have been infected with the coronavirus has now topped the half-million mark. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Tuesday cited 524 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - The Navajo Nation reports five new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal health officials say the numbers released Monday night bring the total number of cases to 30,467 on the vast reservation that covers parts

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona health officials are reporting 682 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths. The state Health Department of Services released the latest pandemic figures Tuesday, bringing the total number of Arizona cases to 860,169 and deaths

Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday declared that it was “child abuse” for children to wear face masks while playing outdoors, and he urged viewers to call the police or child protective services if they see it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A great disturbance went forth last night following Tucker Carlson’s commentary on outdoor masking. The Fox News host launched into a monologue covering the idiocy of that practice, noting there’s no science whatsoever behind wearing a mask outside. But it

People on social media condemned Tucker Carlson for inciting lawbreaking after he encouraged his Fox News viewers to harass strangers for wearing masks to limit the spread of COVID-19. During “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” the host told his prime-time audience

A 43-year-old NYPD officer died of his injuries after being struck by a drunk driver with a suspended license on the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Tuesday, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said. Anastasio Tsakos, a 14-year veteran who was assigned

A New York City police officer died after being hit by an intoxicated driver early Tuesday on the Long Island Expressway, officials said. Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea said the victim, Anastasios Tsakos, 43, was hit around 2 a.m. after being assigned

(CNN) A 43-year-old NYPD officer was struck and killed early Tuesday morning on the Long Island Expressway by an intoxicated driver who fled the scene and was later arrested, police officials said. Officer Anastasios Tsakos was on the LIE in Queens, New York,

LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday held her first video meetings since the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip, pressing on with royal duties as she formally accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from the Ivory Coast and Latvia. The monarch,

Queen Elizabeth is back to business. The queen returned to work on Tuesday, 10 days after the funeral of her late husband of over 70 years, Prince Philip. The royal, who is still residing at Windsor Castle, met two incoming ambassadors over video chat: Ivita

(CNN) The UK's Queen Elizabeth was seen smiling in one of her first engagements following the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip. The monarch conducted two virtual audiences via video link from Windsor Castle with ambassadors from Latvia and Ivory Coast

Prancer, The 'Haunted Victorian Child' Dog From Viral Ad, Has Been Adopted Enlarge this image toggle caption Second Chance Pet Adoption League Second Chance Pet Adoption League Good news: Prancer has been adopted. The two-year-old, 13-pound Chihuahua mutt

P-aww. A neurotic Chihuahua named Prancer that stole the internet’s heart with his hilariously honest adoption ad has found a fur-ever home with just the right owner. Earlier this month, the distraught dog went viral when the New Jersey woman fostering him

The little devil has found a forever home. A Connecticut woman adopted Prancer, the 2-year-old Chihuahua who went viral after his New Jersey foster parent described what to expect from the “demonic” pooch. Ariel Davis, 36, of New Haven, told NBC’s “Today”

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) scorned those who dare criticize the police, telling them to instead “call a meth head” for help. “I’ve said it before,” Kennedy told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday. “If you hate cops just because they’re cops, then feel free to

Sen. John Kennedy has a pithy message for police-defunding activists: Call in a junkie. The Louisiana Republican, in an appearance on Fox News, said he does not accept “nor do I think most Americans accept, that most cops are bad people, or racist.” But,

Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) railed against the defund the police movement in the wake of recent police-involved shootings. Kennedy argued that police misconduct is a rare occurrence, saying that anybody in support of defunding

Former president Donald Trump excoriated ABC’s telecast of the 93rd annual Academy Awards, noting the show’s record-low ratings while also urging the show to be less “politically correct and boring.” In a statement issued Tuesday, Donald Trump said that unless

Former president Donald Trump apparently has some problems with Sunday’s Oscars telecast based on the grievance-filled press release his camp sent out on Tuesday. In the release, Trump slammed the ratings for the awards show, which he noted were lower than

​Former President Donald Trump ​on Tuesday ​weighed in on the Academy Awards that critics lambasted as too “woke” and which attracted its smallest TV audience in history, suggesting it ​ditch its ​current ​formula and “BRING BACK A GREAT HOST.” “What used

West Virginia is giving $100 savings bonds to residents between the ages of 16 to 35 who get vaccinated for the coronavirus, a report said. The measure, announced by Gov. Jim Justice on Monday, comes as a large share of the state’s eligible population have

West Virginia Will Pay Young People $100 To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Young people who get the COVID-19

Washington (CNN) West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to residents ages 16 to 35 who get vaccinated against Covid, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. "Every single one of our young people -- we're going to give a $100 savings bond to every single one

The bodies of a woman and two children were found inside a car found partially submerged in Lake Eufaula, and a possible suspect was being treated at a hospital, authorities said. DRIVER DRAGS NYPD OFFICER WITH CAR, WAS OUT WITH NO BAIL AT TIME DESPITE ATTEMPTED

The bodies of a woman and two children were found inside a car that was found partially submerged in Lake Eufaula, authorities say, and a possible suspect was being treated at a hospital EUFAULA, Ala. -- The bodies of a woman and two children were found inside

EUFAULA, Ala. (AP) - The bodies of a woman and two children were found inside a car found partially submerged in Lake Eufaula, and a possible suspect was being treated at a hospital, authorities said. Barbour County Coroner Chip Chapman said the three victims,

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - More people in New York will be able to attend outdoor sport games and concerts, go to the gym and casinos, and work in offices starting in mid-May, the state’s governor announced Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that large-scale outdoor

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to issue an executive order increasing capacity at indoor catered events, including weddings, memorials and political gatherings. The order increasing capacity to 50% and a maximum of 250 people will take effect May 10, Murphy

New York is easing some of its capacity restrictions but is still not allowing certain businesses to operate at 100 percent capacity, despite red states such as Florida and Texas doing so and continually reporting fewer new cases of the Chinese coronavirus

The CEO of a telemedicine company in Tennessee has been axed after he was captured on video apparently harassing a teenager who wore a dress to his senior prom — saying the young man looked “disgusting.” Dalton Stevens said he chose to wear the dress to the

A CEO who reportedly criticized a teenage boy in public for wearing a dress to prom has been fired from his Tennessee company. Video recorded and shared online showed Dalton Stevens, a senior at Franklin High School, allegedly being criticized by a man identified

CEO Sam Johnson of VisuWell was fired after videos had surfaced of Johnson making comments to Dalton Stevens, a senior at Franklin High School, for wearing a dress to prom, WGN 9 reported Tuesday. Steven's said he very much views "clothes as genderless. Stevens

The U.S. Homeland Security Department confirmed on Tuesday it will delay enforcement of rules requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to board airplanes or enter a federal building by another 19 months until May 3, 2023. The department

The deadline was initially moved back one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government is delaying the deadline for the REAL ID enforcement for a second time. Every domestic air traveler 18 and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license

(CNN) — The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) again delayed the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID requirements, the latest pandemic-related extension for the program aimed at establishing a consistent security standard for issuing driver's licenses

Israel Accused Of 'Apartheid' Crimes By Human Rights Watch Enlarge this image toggle caption HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images JERUSALEM – In what it calls its most comprehensive report to date on Israel's treatment of Palestinians,

JERUSALEM (AP) - One of the world’s best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international crimes of apartheid and persecution because of discriminatory policies toward Palestinians within its own borders and in the occupied

Jerusalem (CNN) Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli government of committing crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians in a new report Tuesday, eliciting an angry response from Israeli officials. In its 213-page report , the United States-based

A New York City federal appeals court denied a fourth bail request from Ghislaine Maxwell on Tuesday as she continues to fight sex trafficking charges in connection with allegedly grooming young girls for sexual abuse by deceased multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein. In

In a letter to the judge, Maxwell's lawyers also said guards "intimidated" her. Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell are accusing guards at a federal detention center of improperly confiscating and reviewing her legal documents after she met with her lawyers at the

A trio of judges from a federal appeals court in Manhattan denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be let out on bail while she’s awaiting trial for allegedly procuring underage girls for multimillionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The three-judge panel from

The Louisiana House endorsed a pair of bills Monday that would cut tax rates for some corporations while eliminating a major corporate tax break for paying federal income taxes. The tax swap is part of a broader effort to simplify and streamline the state’s

Boston, MA. - February 8: U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal speaks at a press conference at the State House on February 8, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Democrat in command of the House's key tax-writing committee is offering a

Washington drivers will pay the third-highest gas tax in the nation after the passage of an $11.8 billion transportation plan by state lawmakers. The two-year budget stems from an 11th-hour deal made between House and Senate Democrats over the weekend. It

Washington (CNN) The State Department on Tuesday ordered the departure of government employees from the US Embassy in Kabul "whose functions can be performed elsewhere" as the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan gets underway. "By minimizing the number

State Department Orders Departure Of Nonessential Personnel From Kabul Embassy Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahmad Nazar/AP Ahmad Nazar/AP The State Department is downsizing the U.S. embassy in Kabul, ordering some nonessential personnel to leave amid

A devastating fire at a Kentucky dog kennel killed more than 50 dogs and puppies last week. Ron Kraemer, the owner of Doggy Style Kennels in Bardstown, announced on Facebook alongside a video of the burning kennels, that he had returned home from buying dog

“To my clients and friends, I came home from town today with a load of dog food to find my kennels in flames,” wrote kennel owner Ron Kraemer. “I have lost all my dogs and puppies except for Candy that somehow pushed her way through the gate. You can imagine

R&B; artist Trey Songz will not face charges in an alleged altercation with police officers at the AFC championship game in Kansas City, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Mike Mansur, a spokesman for the Jackson County prosecutor’s office, said there is “insufficient

R&B artist Trey Songz will not face charges in an alleged altercation with police officers at the AFC championship game in Kansas City, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Mike Mansur, a spokesman for the Jackson County prosecutor’s office, said there is "insufficient

“The Talk” is losing another voice ― at least temporarily. Co-host Carrie Ann Inaba announced Monday that she is taking a leave of absence from the daytime chat show “to focus on my well-being.” “I know you guys understand,” she continued in a clip posted

Carrie Ann Inaba is taking a break. The "Dancing with the Stars" judge announced on Twitter on Monday that she’d be taking some time off from her other job: Co-hosting "The Talk." "I wanted to let you know personally that I have decided to take a leave of

Former "Duck Dynasty" stars Willie and Kori Robertson debated the issue of NFL players kneeling for the National Anthem on their Facebook Watch series "At Home With the Robertsons." The duo was joined by current and former NFL players Arian Foster, Michael

Duck Dynasty alum and At Home With the Robertsons star Willie Robertson hosted a discussion about athletes taking a knee and protesting during the national anthem with several NFL players. Along with his wife, Korie, Willie Robertson spoke with NFL players

That was quite a two-way Sho in a big league start like none since Babe Ruth a century ago. Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound, and also scored three runs and drove in two as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers

(CNN) "Sultan of Swat," meet "Sho Time." On Monday, baseball's Shohei Ohtani accomplished a feat not seen in nearly a century -- taking the mound as his team's starting pitcher while simultaneously leading the league in home runs. The last man staking a claim

The New York Times has announced it will retire use of the term "Op-Ed" to describe opinion pieces written by outside authors, and will instead label them as "guest essays." The Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury explained the change in a piece published

The New York Times opinion section has had some difficulty in recent days. Recall that opinion editor James Bennet resigned 10 months ago following an uproar among Times staffers after he approved an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican who called

(CNN) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said sexism was to blame for an incident where she was left awkwardly standing while her male colleague sat during her last visit to Turkey earlier this month. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan's

It was an awkward diplomatic moment. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive, was left standing during a visit to Turkey this month as her colleague, Charles Michel, president of the European Council, and President Recep Tayyip

Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect that additional charges were brought against the former deputy in January 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former Florida deputy accused of planting drugs on unwary drivers during bogus traffic

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Prosecutors have leveled a host of new charges against the former Florida deputy accused of planting drugs on unwary drivers during bogus traffic stops recorded by his own body camera. Zachary Wester, a former Jackson County, Florida, deputy

Roku Inc. has begun notifying customers that they may lose access to Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube TV app, marking the latest standoff between the popular connected-TV platform and a streaming service. In an email sent Monday to its YouTube TV users, Roku said recent

Roku, the manufacturer of popular home entertainment devices, is warning its customers with YouTube TV subscriptions that they could lose access to the service in the coming days due to Google’s “predatory” and “monopoly” behavior. Deadline reports that Roku

Former NFL linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday after a battle with liver disease. He was 33. His high school coach, Frankie Carroll, told the Tallahassee Democrat that the Hayes family informed him of the player's passing. "It's one of those things where you

(CNN) Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday at his family home in Valdosta, Georgia, according to his former football coach Frankie Carroll. He was 33. Carroll, who coached Hayes at Madison County High School in Florida

(CNN Business) Alphabet kicked off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to a post-pandemic economy by reporting a characteristically strong start to 2021. Google's parent company reported revenues of $55.3 billion for the first

Small businesses in the U.S. fueled demand for delivery, helping UPS post better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter of the year NEW YORK -- Small businesses in the U.S. fueled demand for delivery, helping UPS post better-than-expected

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta-area sheriff is accused of violating the civil rights of several people in his agency’s custody by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. The

Georgia Sheriff Indicted On Federal Charges That He Used Restraint Chair To Punish Enlarge this image toggle caption Gene Blythe/AP Gene Blythe/AP A Georgia sheriff has been indicted on federal civil rights charges, including charges that he approved a policy

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe filed yet another defamation lawsuit, this time against CNN after an anchor made a false claim about his news outlet's permanent suspension from Twitter. O'Keefe announced on Monday that he filed the suit in Georgia, where

Project Veritas confronted CNN anchor Ana Cabrera after the right-wing guerilla news outlet filed a defamation lawsuit against the network over remarks she made on-air. "Ms. Cabrera?" a Project Veritas journalist began the exchange in a video released Tuesday. "Yeah?"

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - The mother of an Ellicott City woman has died after she was shot last week, and Howard County police say they expect charges filed against her daughter to be upgraded. A news release from police said Andrea Ruth Haugh, 55, of Ellicott

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - An Ellicott City man has been charged in the death of his wife, police said Tuesday. The Howard County Police Department said in a news release that officers called to a residence for a welfare check on Monday found Veronica Theresa

A resolution of Members of the European Parliament has attacked Britain’s democratic vote to leave the European Union as a “historic mistake”, ahead of a vote to pass the UK-EU trade deal. The European Parliament, comprised of elected politicians from regions

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union lawmakers are set to formally ratify the post-Brexit deal between the EU and the United Kingdom amid ongoing tensions between London and Brussels over Northern Ireland trade rules. The deal, which was finalized on Christmas Eve,

SAN DIEGO — A woman was killed when an apparently suicidal man jumped off a parking structure and landed on her in downtown San Diego, police said. The 30-year-old woman was walking with a man in the East Village neighborhood Sunday evening when she was hit,

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A woman was killed when an apparently suicidal man jumped off a parking structure and landed on her in downtown San Diego, police said. The 30-year-old woman was walking with a man in the East Village neighborhood Sunday evening when she was

(CNN) The Senate confirmed Colin Kahl to be the No. 3 civilian at the Pentagon on Tuesday, approving President Joe Biden's nominee for Pentagon policy chief on a party-line vote. The 49-45 vote came one week after Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50

President Biden got his choice of Colin Kahl for the Pentagon‘s top policy job on Tuesday after Republican absences on Capitol Hill meant he didn’t need to call on his vice president to break a looming confirmation vote tie in the Senate. It was a change from

A first-grader in Minnesota died after contracting the coronavirus, Gov. Tim Walz said on Monday. The child, who had been described as "under age 10" by the Minnesota Department of Health, was from the southwestern area of the state. The child’s fatality marks

MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) - A young child from southwestern Minnesota has died of COVID-19 complications, according to the state Department of Health. While coronavirus deaths in children are rare, they can occur even in otherwise healthy children, health officials

Longtime Democrat strategist James Carville told Vox on Tuesday that "wokeness is a problem" for the party "and we all know it." Carville added that despite success in the 2020 elections, Democrats have a "messaging problem." "If we’re just talking about

Democrat political strategist and elections expert James Carville told Vox on Tuesday that Democrats have been losing congressional seats because of their major “messaging problem” of “wokeness” and “everyone knows it.” Carville said he is worried about where

(CNN) When cheerleader Brandi Levy posted a Snapchat of herself giving the middle digit salute with a profanity-laced caption, she likely never thought she'd become the center of a Supreme Court fight. On Wednesday, however, the nine justices will review her

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear its most important case in decades on the 1st Amendment rights of students, and ultimately is expected to decide whether young people are free in the era of social media to post vulgar, cruel or racist comments about

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Tuesday introduced a bill to lower the legal limit to buy a handgun to 18 around the country. The Second Amendment Mandates Equality Act of 2021 would repeal the federal law that currently prohibits anyone under 21 from purchasing

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced legislation Tuesday to restore young Americans’ right to purchase handguns, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Lummis introduced a bill, the Second Amendment Mandates Equality (SAME) Act of 2021, that would reinstate

A video posted by the New York Post shows a black man wearing a head covering striking a New York City Police Department detective across the face with a rod. The man runs away as the detective recoils and is eventually taken into custody by pursuing officers. In

A New York City police detective was assaulted by someone from behind Monday while processing a burglary scene, authorities told Fox News. The crime scene detective was in Queens working a burglary that occurred hours earlier when a man appeared to come from

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa health officials said Tuesday that 80 of the state’s 99 counties declined some or all of their COVID-19 vaccine doses for next week, showing

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa health officials said Tuesday that 80 of the state’s 99 counties declined some or all of their COVID-19 vaccine doses for next week, showing that demand for immunizations is dropping dramatically. Iowa had fully vaccinated just

Dominique Houston, who’s now jailed on homicide charges, was driving in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs when she got into a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening, authorities said. The woman then fled the scene “at a high-rate of speed” and struck a 25-year-old

A woman has been arrested after allegedly running over and killing a man and his dog while they were out for a walk in a hit-and-run incident while fleeing at a high speed from another hit-and-run incident she had reportedly committed only moments earlier. The

The NFL has embraced sports betting so fully that you almost expect Roger Goodell to open the draft by placing an over/under bet on the number of cornerbacks drafted by the, yes, Las Vegas Raiders. Luckily, the commissioner is paid so handsomely he doesn’t

The NFL has embraced sports betting so fully that you almost expect Roger Goodell to open the draft by placing an over/under bet on the number of cornerbacks drafted by the, yes, Las Vegas Raiders. Luckily, the commissioner is paid so handsomely he doesn’t

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eli Lilly fell well short of Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, and the drugmaker chopped the top end of its earnings forecast due to lower demand for COVID-19 treatments. Shares of the Indianapolis company started sliding early

Eli Lilly fell well short of Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, and the drugmaker chopped the top end of its earnings forecast due to lower demand for COVID-19 treatments INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly fell well short of Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations,

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 16, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday dismissed Catholic bishops’ concerns about the use of

The White House defended its decision to lift restrictions on taxpayer-funded research using fetal tissue from abortions on Tuesday. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned the practice in a statement, saying it is “unethical to promote

U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with tight supplies of homes on the market WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with a tight supply of homes on the market. The February &P; CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, released Tuesday,

ST. LOUIS (AP) - David Perron had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night. Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn, and Robert Thomas also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves as St. Louis won its second

ST. LOUIS (AP) - David Perron had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night. Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn, and Robert Thomas also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves as St. Louis won its second

Political Ramifications Show Importance Of Filling Out Census Form The first major results of the 2020 census are out. Those in states that lost seats in Congress and votes in the Electoral College are already questioning those results.

Political Ramifications Show Importance Of Filling Out The Census Form The first major results of the 2020 census are out. Those in states that lost seats in Congress and votes in the Electoral College are already questioning those results. Political Ramifications

Sunday’s Oscars telecast baffled many viewers with its abrupt ending, reminiscent of the "Sopranos" finale fading to black only to never be spoken of again. The 93rd Academy Awards debuted a lot of firsts but none were more obvious than switching the presentation

Chadwick Boseman’s family says not so fast on calling the late star not winning an Oscar a snub. Boseman's brother, Derrick Boseman, told TMZ that the "Black Panther" star was not a victim of funny business on Sunday, and while Boseman certainly deserved the

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - After killing an 89-year-old pedestrian last year, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has appealed her guilty plea and received a more lenient sentence that will allow her to still

After killing an 89-year-old pedestrian last year, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has appealed her guilty plea and received a more lenient sentence that will allow her to still drive. Hatchell’s

Kristi and Happy Wade are on the mend after being attacked by a rabid bobcat in the driveway of their North Carolina home in a wild, viral video that shocked social media. On the early morning of April 9, the couple was getting into their car to take their

With a pet carrier in hand, Kristi Wade walked outside her home in Burgaw, North Carolina, about to take her 15-year-old cat to the vet when she let out a scream. Her husband, Happy, sprang into action as something attacked her. “To be quite honest with you,

Chinese state media on Sunday slammed the United States as “selfish” and “indifferent” for denying India the raw materials it needs to ramp up vaccine production. On the same day, the Biden administration announced it would relax export controls, send India

The Chinese government newspaper Global Times followed up criticism of the United States for not offering India aid in fighting the Chinese coronavirus pandemic — a false claim — by asking Tuesday if the aid offered was the product of “overt racism.” India,

Whoopi Goldberg told her co-host Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that Republicans were “inviting people to test the waters of fascism.” Co-host Joy Behar said, “This has been a week of crazies on the Republican side. Rick Santorum is saying that Native American

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” she believed that Republicans were saying “crazy” things in an attempt to distract from her view that President Joe Biden was “killing it.” She attributed her opinion of Biden to the “fantastic programs

A poll released Monday by Fox News shows the majority of voters oppose reducing any type of funding that goes towards police departments. The latest poll found that nearly double the amount of voters oppose reducing the funding for police departments around

A poll released Monday by Fox News shows an overwhelming majority of voters support the requirement to show a valid ID to prove citizenship before voting. The poll was conducted April 18-21, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will begin Thursday night, and the Jacksonville Jaguars will be the clock right from the get-go. The Jaguars finished the 2020 season with the worst record in the NFL at 1-15. The team hired Urban Meyer to be their new

The 2021 NFL Draft is set to start Thursday night. The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first pick after winning only one game in 2020. The team is expected to pick Trevor Lawrence with their top pick, while the New York Jets, who have the second pick, are reportedly

An 82-year-old former NFL player faces narcotics distribution charges after getting busted trying to sell six kilos of coke an informant. Clyde “Peter” Hall, who played for the New York Giants during the 1960s, had been serving a 20-year sentence for financial

Pete Hall, who played for the New York Giants in 1961, was arrested Saturday and accused of trying to sell 5 kilos, or 11 pounds, of cocaine from his apartment while on house arrest. Hall, also known as Clyde Hall, played in 12 games for the Giants during

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Republican Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel are confirmed as speakers at a “Back the Blue” rally at the Ohio statehouse this Saturday. The “Back the Blue Freedom Rally!” is set to take place on the West Lawn from 9:30

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she will speak at a rally aimed at supporting the police officer who shot and killed Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager. Her announcement came in a Monday tweet. She wrote: "I have been invited to speak at the #BackTheBlue

DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding

DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry. The San Francisco-based delivery company said Tuesday it will offer a new basic plan

Former President Donald Trump on Monday formally endorsed Susan Wright, who is running in a special election on May 1 in Texas to reclaim her late husband’s seat, describing her as a supporter of American First policies. Susan is running to replace her late

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Susan Wright, who is running for her late husband’s House seat in Texas. The special election to replace the late Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, is set for Saturday. “Susan Wright will be a terrific Congresswoman (TX-06)

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) on Tuesday weighed in on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which has passed the House but stalled in the Senate. Cammack, on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus,” warned the bill supported by the Democrats is “dangerous”

Although congressional negotiators remain optimistic about reaching agreement on a police-reform bill in the coming weeks, many of the same issues that divided Democrats and Republicans last summer when they first tried to pass policing reform after George

Sean Hannity and his former Fox News colleague Megyn Kelly blasted the Academy Awards broadcast — which ​posted an all-time low viewership Sunday — highlighting a pattern with Hollywood celebrities, sports stars and “other woke social justice warriors” lecturing

FOX News host Sean Hannity ripped the sports and entertainment industries on Monday's "Hannity" for becoming "divisive platforms" for the far-left agenda, claiming the left's "holier than thou ideology" has become "inescapable" for Americans. SEAN HANNITY:

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Lawmakers in Maine might ban corporations from contributing directly to state legislators or their political action committees. The proposal before the Maine Legislature was sponsored by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson and Democratic

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine might create a memorial for victims of COVID-19 in its state capital city. Democratic Sen. Ben Chipman has introduced a proposal that would lead to the creation of the memorial on the grounds of the Maine State House. The proposal

BERLIN (AP) - A German police bomb squad called to investigate a suspected hand grenade in a Bavarian forest determined that the object actually was a rubber sex toy, authorities said Tuesday. A jogger reported finding a bag containing the device Monday in

BERLIN (AP) – A German police bomb squad called to investigate a suspected hand grenade in a Bavarian forest determined that the object actually was a rubber sex toy, authorities said Tuesday. A jogger reported finding a bag containing the device Monday in

Elon Musk has admitted that “a bunch of people will probably die” in the effort to reach Mars. Speaking in an interview with Peter Diamandis, the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation for scientific discovery, the SpaceX pioneer said “you might die,

(CNN Business) There may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting, though not for the first time, the truth about his dream: "A bunch of people probably will die" in

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold drove through part of Canada and took a ferry to reach Alaska’s capital city after Alaska Airlines said the Eagle River Republican was not permitted to fly on the carrier for what it called her “continued

An Alaska lawmaker banned by Alaska Airlines over its mask policy drove 750 miles with her husband and then took an hours-long ferry to make it to the state capital to vote on a divisive disaster bill. State Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River) discussed her

BANGKOK (AP) - Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military’s takeover of the country’s civilian government in February. A spokesman for the Karen National

BANGKOK — Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday near the border with Thailand, representing a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military’s takeover of the country’s civilian government in February. Myanmar’s military

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida school superintendent charged with lying to a grand jury investigating circumstances surrounding the 2018 massacre on one of his campuses issued a video statement Tuesday saying he will be vindicated and will not step

The Florida school superintendent accused of lying to a grand jury investigating circumstances surrounding the 2018 massacre on one of his campuses has issued a video statement saying he will be vindicated FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Florida school superintendent

Chris Goodlett has walked around Churchill Downs many times since joining the Kentucky Derby Museum and heard admiring fans say to each other, “Oh, look at that beautiful gray horse.” Not many of those remarks have come while looking at the winner’s circle

Chris Goodlett has walked around Churchill Downs many times since joining the Kentucky Derby Museum and heard admiring fans say to each other, "Oh, look at that beautiful gray horse." Not many of those remarks have come while looking at the winner's circle

Did Tristan Thompson step out on Khloé Kardashian once again? Instagram model Sydney Chase claimed in a new interview that she hooked up with the Boston Celtics player, 30, in January of this year. "It was a peek-a-boo d–k, but, baby, it was good," Chase

Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Travis Barker are surely not shy about flaunting their love for one another. Case in point: A sultry new PDA-filled picture the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star posted to her Instagram account for all 117 million

Wayne LaPierre may be top gun at the National Rifle Association, but a newly discovered video suggests he may not be that great of a marksman. The New Yorker and The Trace obtained footage from 2013 that shows LaPierre, the NRA’s chief executive, attempting

Wildlife conservationists are outraged after video released by the New Yorker and The Trace Tuesday shows the head of the National Rifle Association and his wife fatally shooting two endangered elephants in Botswana in 2013. The news outlets said they obtained

Two House Republicans are seeking answers from the Biden administration regarding just how much money the government is spending as a result of the ongoing border crisis and what they plan to do about it going further. In a letter to Office of Management and

A pair of House Republicans ​sent a letter to the Biden administration on Tuesday demanding that it come clean on how much the illegal immigration crisis at the border is costing American taxpayers. Reps. Jason Smith of Missouri and John Katko of New York