The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Joe Biden’s first 100 days have certainly been notable – not just for his determination to make a hard left turn on policy, but for the assemblage

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” marked President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office on Friday with a montage of meltdowns that right-wing media have had about his administration. Personalities on Fox News, Fox Business and Newsmax desperately try to conjure

President Biden has been enjoying an extended honeymoon period from the media over his first 100 days in office. Despite the occasional news cycle where the Biden administration faced tough questions, the press has been largely supportive of the 46th president. In

There have been a lot of comparisons between Joe Biden and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. While many of these comparisons have been premature, the parallels are obvious: Like FDR, Biden took office during a major crisis, and he has tried to use that crisis to reshape

President Joe Biden praised failed Georgia Democrat governor candidate Stacey Abrams on Thursday during a drive-in rally in Duluth, Georgia. “Stacy Abrams can be anything she wants to be, from whatever she chooses, to president,” Biden said as he introduced

This month he briefly committed his administration to maintaining Mr. Trump’s parsimonious annual cap on the number of refugees the United States will accept (though in response to criticism the White House now claims that it will reconsider the issue next

President Biden was heckled Thursday by immigration protesters who chanted “Abolish ICE” at a drive-in rally near Atlanta — and he responded by appearing to tease a development on the issue in “five days.” Two men unfurled an orange banner near Biden’s stage

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks during the Democratic National Committee's "Back on Track" drive-in car rally to celebrate the president's 100th day in office at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia, April 29, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein

The White House on Thursday said South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit President Biden on May 21, making him the second foreign dignitary to enjoy an in-person summit amid the pandemic. “President Moon’s visit will highlight the ironclad alliance between

White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ahn Young-joon/AP The White House has completed a review of its policy on North Korea, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday, saying that

Biden, In Response To Tim Scott, Says 'I Don't Think The American People Are Racist' Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden says America is not a racist country, but that Black Americans have been left behind and "we

Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds spoke to the Daily Caller about the Left’s outrage and racist rants against South Carolina Senator Tim Scott’s Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union address. […] Donalds slammed liberals after Republican South

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has received incessant hatred and racism from the left following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress Wednesday, but the senator told "Hannity" on Thursday that liberals should watch out for a Republican rebound. "In

Sen. Tim Scott is hitting back against the racist responses from some Democrats to his rebuttal to President Biden’s first address — blasting the left for having “nothing to do with ending prejudice.” Speaking to Fox News’ “Hannity” Thursday evening, Scott

On the heels of his delivery of the GOP response to President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) reacted to some of his critics in the wake of that response. Republicans lauded Scott for what had traditionally been difficult

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 11:15 AM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 When Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) claimed America was not a racist country, several figures on the left did their best to prove him wrong. Scott delivered the GOP response to Joe Biden’s congressional address

President Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t think the American people are racist but that the United States’ history with racial oppression shouldn’t be swept under the rug. “No, I don’t think the American people are racist,” Mr. Biden told NBC News. “But

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott gave a competent Republican response to Joe Biden's mendacious speech to congress this week. Considering the failed

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott gave a competent, and sometimes compelling, Republican response to President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress this week. Considering the failed history of opposition responses, being merely competent is no easy accomplishment. And

National Democrats have been noticeably silent on left-wingers' use of a racial slur targeting Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress on Wednesday. Progressives labeling the senator "Uncle Tim" — a play on the

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After praising Florida’s elections as a national model, the state’s Republican lawmakers moved to rewrite a litany of rules they said would enhance the integrity of future elections despite critics who called that a partisan attempt to keep

MIAMI — Republicans in the Florida Legislature passed an election overhaul bill on Thursday that is set to usher in a host of voting restrictions in one of the most critical battleground states in the country, adding to the national push by G.O.P. state lawmakers

Heritage Action praised the Florida legislature after it passed SB 90, an election integrity bill which Executive Director Jessica Anderson said will help ensure it is “easy to vote and hard to cheat” in the Sunshine State. The bill passed on Thursday and

Florida Legislature Approves Election Reform Bill That Includes Restrictions Enlarge this image toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP Lynne Sladky/AP Both chambers of Florida's state legislature approved new election reforms Thursday that would place restrictions

Florida Republicans passed a series of sweeping voter restrictions Thursday targeting mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods, becoming the latest GOP-controlled state to tighten voting rules after massive turnout in 2020. The bill now

Despite the push from activists, corporate leaders and Democrats to reject legislation imposing new restrictions on voting, late Thursday, the Florida legislature passed an omnibus election bill that, among other things, limits ballot drop boxes compared to

Florida lawmakers approved an election bill that places restrictions on voting by mail and on drop boxes. Both the state House and Senate passed the bill on Thursday despite concerns from Democrats and voting rights activists that the restrictions would amount

(CNN) One signature now stands between Florida voters and a slew of new restrictions on casting ballots in the Sunshine State . After days of contentious debate and last-minute amendments bouncing between chambers, the Republican-controlled state House and

A poll worker casts a mail-in ballot for a voter at a drive-thru polling station during the primary election in Miami, Fla., August 18, 2020. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Florida’s Republican-dominated state House and Senate reached a consensus Friday to pass Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After praising Florida’s elections as a national model, the state’s Republican lawmakers moved to rewrite a litany of rules they said would enhance the integrity of future elections despite critics who called that a partisan attempt

New York (CNN Business) Walmart is setting up vaccination clinics for more than 200,000 of its workers and their families in India, as the country grapples with a devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world's biggest retailer is also leveraging

NEW DELHI (AP) - India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis created by an acute shortage of beds, medicines and oxygen. With 386,452 new cases, India

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus. White House press

President Joe Biden plans to restrict travel from India on May 4 over the country’s coronavirus surge, despite describing such bans as “xenophobic” during the 2020 presidential campaign. The president plans to act on advice from federal health officials, Reuters

U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India, As Coronavirus Rages Enlarge this image toggle caption Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images The Biden administration is set to enact a travel ban on any non-U.S. citizens or permanent

The Biden administration has upgraded its travel advisory for India to an outright ban as the COVID-19 crisis in the country continues to spiral out of control -- something President Biden once said would "not stop" coronavirus. White House press secretary

The Biden administration on Friday announced travel restrictions from India as the first U.S. relief arrived to help the country deal with a fast-growing COVID-19 crisis. "On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration

Over a year ago, then-candidate for president Joe Biden piled on the bandwagon of opportunistic Democratic critics who labeled President Trump’s various coronavirus policies and travel restrictions including the China one “xenophobic.” “We are in the midst

People wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a mass cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 26, 2021. The Biden administration will restrict travel from

Health workers carry wood to prepare a funeral pyre for a coronavirus disease victim during a mass cremation in New Delhi, India, April 26, 2021. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters) The U.S. will restrict travel from India beginning on May 4 amid a sharp rise in coronavirus

More than three dozen people were trampled to death at a festival in Israel; the country’s largest gathering since reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 38 people were killed when a grandstand collapsed at the annual Lag Ba’omer festivities at the

Dozens Reported Killed In Stampede At Israeli Festival Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP JERUSALEM — A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, leaving scores injured,

More than 100 people were injured, dozens critically, in a stampede at a Jewish religious gathering in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people, Israel's main rescue service said early Friday. Magen David Adom tweeted that it was treating 103

JERUSALEM (AP) — The director of an Israeli ambulance service has confirmed that nearly 40 people died in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel. Eli Beer, director of Hatzalah, said he was shocked by the size of the crowd at the Lag BaOmer

JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli rescue service says a total of 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel. Motti Bukchin, spokesman for the Zaka ambulance service, confirmed the death toll in an interview on Channel 12

A stampede at a religious celebration that drew tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews to a mountain in northern Israel late Thursday left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured, according to local news reports. “A terrible disaster” declared Prime Minister

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:17 PM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 The State Department has said multiple U.S. citizens were killed in a stampede at a religious festival in Israel. U.S State Department on the #stampede in #Israel: “We can confirm that multiple U.S.

Fatal stampede stops religious festival in Israel A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. (April 30)

Israeli medical officials said Friday that a stampede broke out during the Jewish religious festival of Lag BaOmer in the country’s northern region, killing at least 44 and injuring at least 150. The incident—one of the deadliest civilian disasters in the

The stampede took place at Mount Meron during Lag BaOmer festivities. Dozens have been killed and many more injured in a stampede late Thursday in Israel at Mount Meron during Lag BaOmer festivities. Magen Daviv Adom, Israel's national emergency medical services,

President Joe Biden speaks after the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, February 27, 2021. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) President Joe Biden said Friday that schools should “probably

Major is walked on a leash by the South Portico of the White House minutes before President Joe Biden departs the White House on March 23, 2021. (CNN) — Some Major news at the White House: Major Biden has made his return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after

Despite having a ruff run of things with first dog Major caught up in a biting scandal, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden announced Friday that they’re bringing a cat to the White House. "He’s waiting in the wings," Jill Biden told the "Today" show

A First Cat is about to join the ranks of the Biden family’s pets, shortly after their nippy German Shepherd Major has returned to the White House, First Lady Jill Biden confirmed on the “Today” show Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden commemorated Arbor Day by planting a linden tree on the north lawn of the White House. She strode out Friday in a skirt and a double-breasted blazer and put three shovelfuls of dirt around the awaiting tree. “Who doesn’t

First lady Jill Biden has commemorated Arbor Day by planting a linden tree on the White House's north lawn WASHINGTON -- First lady Jill Biden commemorated Arbor Day by planting a linden tree on the north lawn of the White House. She strode out Friday in

Despite having a ruff run of things with first dog Major caught up in a biting scandal, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden announced Friday that they’re bringing a cat to the White House. “He’s waiting in the wings,” Jill Biden told the “Today” show

Cat lovers excited to see a feline in the White House may not have to wait much longer. “She is waiting in the wings,” first lady Jill Biden said in a Friday interview she and President Joe Biden had with “Today” host Craig Melvin. “She is waiting in the

A group of illegal aliens and open borders activists blocked an intersection near the White House on Friday, demanding President Joe Biden give them amnesty to permanently stay in the United States. A couple of dozen activists affiliated with the open borders

(CNN) The White House will soon announce a new milestone: 100 million adults in the US are now fully vaccinated, according to a White House official. President Joe Biden's coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients will announce during a briefing with reporters

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 01: President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing July 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. Giuliani did an on-camera interview with One America News Network's

Rudy Giuliani remained defiant on Thursday, labeling the federal authorities who raided his Manhattan apartment and office as “bullies.” “You’re not going to stop me. And you’re not going to convict me of some phony crime,” the Republican former New York City

Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani, tried to take a page out of his father’s book during a CNN interview on Thursday night. When asked by Erin Burnett about the FBI raid on his father’s apartment this week, Giuliani fired back with deflections and conspiracy

The FBI raided the residence of former President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, who says electronic evidence they already have, were already offered, and ultimately will be "exculpatory" of innocence for any crime for which they might be hunting. "I've

Donald Trump called in to Fox Business on Thursday to rail against the FBI raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office the previous day as “like, so unfair.” Agents seized computers and cell phones at both locations in Manhattan. The dramatic action marked an

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal authorities investigating Rudy Giuliani are seeking information related to a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from her job two years ago on orders of then-President Donald Trump, a lawyer for Giuliani said Friday. Robert

Washington (CNN) Rudy Giuliani was warned by the FBI in late 2019 that he was the target of a Russian influence operation intended to damage now- President Joe Biden in the 2020 election by spreading falsehoods, The Washington Post reported Thursday night. Giuliani

Thursday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who formerly served as former President Donald Trump’s legal counsel, criticized the FBI raid on his Manhattan apartment during an interview with Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson. According to Giuliani,

Having been through the experience himself, Michael Cohen shared his view on the federal raid of Rudy Giuliani’s home and office this week as part of a Justice Department investigation into the former New York City mayor’s business dealings. Cohen, who like

Rudy Giuliani joined "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Thursday for his first television interview since the FBI raided his New York City apartment and seized the former New York City mayor's electronic devices in connection with a probe of whether he violated the law

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar faces charges of downloading and possessing child pornography under a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment a day after Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals in northwest Arkansas.

(CNN) Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar has been arrested on federal charges related to the possession of child pornography, according to the US Attorney's Office in the Western District of Arkansas. Duggar allegedly downloaded material that depicted the

The real estate lawsuit Josh Duggar lost just seven months prior to his April 29 federal arrest was handled unethically by him and his attorneys, the plaintiff's attorney in the case claims to Fox News. Arkansas resident Carl Echols initially sued his own

Joshua Duggar, the eldest of the siblings featured in the hit TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges in Arkansas on Friday, according to an indictment and court proceedings. Mr. Duggar, 33, was arrested on

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Former reality TV star Josh Duggar faces charges of downloading and possessing child pornography under a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment a day after Duggar was arrested by U.S. Marshals

Josh Duggar, the eldest son from the reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," has been charged with possession of and receiving child pornography, the Justice Department announced on Friday. Duggar was arrested on Thursday by U.S. Marshals in Arkansas and booked

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:02 PM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 Former reality star Josh Duggar has pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges. On Friday, the 33-year-old made a virtual appearance before an Arkansas judge on charges of receiving and possessing

A Boston area nanny who police said encouraged other babysitters to harm children online faces numerous child porn charges. According to MassLive, Boston nanny Stephanie Lak, a 36-year-old Roxbury resident, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of child porn

Anna Duggar publicly defended her husband Josh Duggar as a "diligent worker" in the days leading up to his federal arrest on Thursday. The reality star, 32, announced on April 24 via Instagram that she was pregnant with the family’s seventh child – a daughter

Josh Duggar pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography in court on Friday, one day following his arrest. The hearing, which was held virtually over Zoom in the Western District of Arkansas, began at 11 a.m. CT. Duggar appeared from jail

A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies said Friday it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of generally peaceful protests ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot

ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) - Sheriff’s deputies in eastern Missouri fatally shot a man suspected of earlier shooting and wounding a police officer, law enforcement officials said. A St. Peters officer made a traffic stop just outside a St. Peters shopping center

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Protests continued Thursday hours after Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten released the names of seven deputies involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 21. All seven were placed on administrative leave after the

A Missouri police officer was shot Thursday during a traffic stop but was expected to recover, authorities said. The St. Peters Police Department said one of its officers was shot around 5:40 p.m. in the 3000 block of Mid Rivers Mall Drive in the St. Louis

(CNN) A relative of Andrew Brown Jr., who was fatally shot by police last week, has offered a different account of what happened in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, when police fired on the 42-year-old Black man. The new account underscores the differences

The North Carolina city where Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies last week announced Friday it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of generally peaceful protests. Officials in Elizabeth City said that

Authorities in eastern Missouri say a man suspected of shooting and wounding a police officer has been killed by sheriff's deputies ST. PETERS, Mo. -- Sheriff's deputies in eastern Missouri fatally shot a man suspected of earlier shooting and wounding a police

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies said Friday that it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of generally peaceful protests. Elizabeth City officials said that starting

Protests over the shooting death of a Black man by deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., broke out for the ninth straight night on Thursday, leading to tense confrontations with police and at least two arrests, a report said. ABC 11 reported that police officers

Social justice activists in North Carolina’s Elizabeth City are circulating a petition to remove police from the area as small business owners are losing earnings due to the same curfews and protests that have prompted officials to seek outside help from other

Authorities in Arizona say a suspect in a stolen car struck and killed one officer and critically injured another during a wild chase and shooting involving multiple law enforcement agencies outside Phoenix GILBERT, Ariz. -- A suspect in a stolen car struck

Minutes before Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three counts of murder and manslaughter, Ma’Khia Bryant, a black teenage girl in Columbus, Ohio, was shot dead by police. Almost immediately, enraged protestors gathered outside police headquarters. “Say Her

(CNN) An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a "violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency shooting and pursuit," authorities said Friday morning. A Pinal County Sheriff's deputy was pursuing a vehicle

HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu’s new prosecuting attorney said Thursday his office will conduct independent investigations into recent police shootings in which a 29-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were killed. Previously, the Honolulu Police Department investigated

Cops in Illinois fatally shot a man who stole a car at a gas station and tried to drive away — slamming the vehicle into reverse and dragging officers with him, police bodycam video shows. The footage, released Wednesday, shows DeShawn Tatum, 25, first running

A Chandler policeman was killed and another critically injured after being hit by a suspect in a stolen car following a pursuit that began in Eloy, Arizona, officials said Friday. “The incident started as a traffic stop on State Route 87 and escalated into

Cops in Illinois fatally shot a man who stole a car at a gas station and tried to drive away — slamming the vehicle into reverse and dragging officers with him, police bodycam video shows. The footage, released Wednesday, shows DeShawn Tatum, 25, first running

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - A suspect in a stolen car struck and killed one officer and critically injured another during a wild chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies outside Phoenix, authorities said Thursday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Escondido Police Department has released video footage of an April 21 fatal police shooting of a homeless man carrying a 2-foot crowbar and closing in on the officer in the suburb north of San Diego. In the footage released Thursday, the

A New Mexico police officer got back up and returned fire after being shot by the alleged killer of a state trooper, newly released lapel-camera footage shows. The video, which was posted online, shows Las Cruces Police Officer Adrian De La Garza perform a

The New England Patriots’ newest quarterback Mac Jones appeared to be ecstatic to join the team when he was selected 15th overall in Thursday night’s NFL draft. Jones revealed in his post-draft interview with the media he was only in the Boston area once in

Players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. — 1. Jacksonville Jaguars Trevor Lawrence, QB, 6-foot-6, 213 pounds, Clemson Breakdown: Lawrence has been the presumptive No. 1 pick in this draft since his freshman season. Prototypical

New England may have found its quarterback in the post-Tom Brady era. The Patriots stayed put at No. 15 overall and they selected Alabama’s Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. After being drafted by New England, Jones told

The San Francisco 49ers have made their highly anticipated pick. It’s Trey Lance. The 49ers took the North Dakota State product with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Lance was the sixth non-FBS quarterback picked in the first round

Travis Etienne is already reunited with Clemson teammate Trevor Lawrence. After taking Lawrence with the top pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars followed that up by taking Etienne with their second first-rounder of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The Jaguars

The San Francisco 49ers have been tight-lipped about what they will do with the No. 3 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night despite speculation the team will choose a quarterback. 49ers CEO Jed York sent a tweet teasing fans about what the team will do when

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is in the books. The Jacksonville Jaguars chose the expected top pick in Trevor Lawrence and the New York Jets followed up with Zach Wilson. But there were a few surprise selections behind those two quarterbacks. Kyle

While NFL fans debate who won the first round of the draft on Thursday, the University of Alabama appeared to be the real victor because of how many players were selected. The Crimson Tide saw six of their players get drafted in the first round, tying a record. CLICK

The first round of the NFL Draft has come and gone. Trevor Lawrence was the top pick, followed by Zach Wilson, while the other top quarterbacks fell in line behind them. The second and third rounds are set to begin Friday night at 7 p.m. ET as teams look

'He's as good as people say' - Jason Bell on the NFL draft and number one pick Trevor Lawrence The Jacksonville Jaguars selected exciting Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft. The 21-year-old was taken ahead

(CNN) On Tuesday, President Joe Biden walked to a podium set up outside the White House to announce the new CDC guidance on mask-wearing when outdoors. The key part of the guidance was this: "Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask outdoors,

WASHINGTON (AP) - A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the U.S. wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place through at least Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. The mandate,

As I’ve noted before, many of us have talked until we’re blue in the face about the inconsistent “trust the science” coronavirus messaging that has come out of Biden White House, which actually started well before President Biden was inaugurated. There was

US domestic travelers must wear masks on airplanes and other forms of public transportation through at least Sept. 13 — regardless of their vaccination status, the TSA said Friday. “The federal mask requirement throughout the transportation system seeks to

(Kevork Djansezian/Reuters) The Transportation Security Administration is extending its masking requirement for all passengers on public transportation until mid-September, the agency announced on Friday. The agency “is extending the face mask requirement

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday their decision to extend a mask requirement for travelers to the United States until September. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its decision to extend the mask mandate, initially

A requirement that people on planes and other forms of transportation in the U.S. wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place through at least Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said Friday. The mandate, which went into

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 11:40 AM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 Joe Biden has touted mask-wearing as a patriotic responsibility even for fully vaccinated Americans. During an interview on Friday, Biden discussed the new CDC guidance, which loosens face mask guidelines. The

If the Biden administration were actively trying to make their messaging on COVID, vaccinations, and mask-wearing completely unintelligible, what exactly would they be doing differently? That’s the question everyone should be asking given the fact that our

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is asking President Biden’s Education Department to drop its plan to incentivize schools to teach the New York Times’ “historically dubious” 1619 Project. The Kentucky Republican wrote in a letter to Education Secretary

In a letter obtained by CNN , the Republican leader asks Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to abandon curriculum in American schools that McConnell argues tells a revisionist history of America's founding. McConnell claims these programs such as The New York

Reuters published a misleading headline Friday suggesting that GOP lawmakers oppose the teaching of Black history in America's schools. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and fellow Republicans have demanded President Biden's Department of Education

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) addresses reporters following a weekly Senate Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) In a letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona,

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and fellow GOP colleagues reportedly are taking aim at the 1619 Project in a letter to the Education Department. McConnell and 37 colleagues are sending a letter asking the department to stop the Biden administration

As the Biden Administration plans to push the nation’s schools to teach civics lesson more in line with the New York Times’ factually challenged 1619 project, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has written a letter to Secretary of Education Dr.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and fellow Republicans are demanding President Biden's Education Department block a planned history education proposal that invokes the 1619 Project. McConnell penned a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

President Biden traveled to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amtrak’s first rail ride, from New York City to Philadelphia, and tout a grand future for the federally funded train system. "Today we have a once-in-a-generation

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an event marking Amtrack's 50th Anniversary at the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 30, 2021. (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday pitched his infrastructure proposal’s

President Biden on Friday plugged his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Amtrak, a company near and dear to the longtime rail commuter. “I’ve been riding Amtrak almost as long as there’s been an Amtrak,” said

Biden, an avid rail user, said Amtrak had given him another "family." On the 50th anniversary of Amtrak on Friday, President Joe Biden reflected on how the rail service had given him a second "family" and used the event to pitch his $2 trillion for infrastructure

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation’s passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday. As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington,

All aboard! Biden celebrates Amtrak's 50 years President Joe Biden, once a regular Amtrak rider, helped the nation's passenger rail system celebrate 50 years of service Friday. "I wouldn’t have missed this for the world," said the former Senator who was also

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina’s capital city on Friday to promote the Biden administration’s infrastructure and COVID-19 relief agenda. Second Gentleman

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will take her effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day to federal court in a lawsuit against the National Parks Service. The Republican governor told the Watertown Rotary Club on Thursday of plans to

Last year’s Independence Day fireworks display at Mount Rushmore was a big success, with 7,500 attending to watch the patriotic display, as well as to see Gov. Kristi Noem and President Trump speak during the event. And contra to the predictions from various

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem criticized the Biden Administration's denial of permits that would allow the state to host 4th of July fireworks at Mount Rushmore as a "very partisan and political" move on "Your World." KRISTI NOEM: [The Biden administration]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the Biden administration on Friday for canceling a planned July 4 fireworks display at Mount Rushmore. The Republican governor is asking a judge to order that a permit be granted “expeditiously” so the Independence Day celebration

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will take her effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day to federal court in a lawsuit against the National Parks Service. The Republican governor told the Watertown Rotary Club

South Dakota Gov. Gov. Kristi Noem filed suit against the Biden administration on Friday after it canceled the July 4th fireworks at Mount Rushmore. According to Fox News, the suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota Central

EXCLUSIVE: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sued the Biden administration on Friday after it canceled the Independence Day fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore, demanding the court "expeditiously" issue a permit for the event to take place. Noem, a Republican,

From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America’s tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed WASHINGTON -- From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken

To be fair, when The Washington Post’s token conservative Jen Rubin suggested Biden’s spending plans — which some estimates suggest could cost around $6 trillion — might right the economy enough that his $1.5 trillion in tax hikes might become unnecessary,

So if tax cuts for the rich are like a wage hike, they could lead to less rather than more effort. But wait: the top tax rate is a marginal rate, not an average rate. Individuals making, say, $600,000 a year pay 37 percent on the last dollar they earn, but

WASHINGTON (AP) - As American corporations have generated an ever-smaller share of federal tax revenue, the burden has fallen more heavily on individuals, through the income tax and the levies that pay for Social Security and Medicare. President Joe Biden

President Joe Biden has proposed several ambitious plans to create jobs, build infrastructure and better support middle and working class families. His most recent is the American Families Plan , which he wants the rich to help pay for through a series of tax

GENEVA (AP) - Swiss authorities are taking issue with U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that many companies use Switzerland, and two other territories, as tax havens, with the Swiss Federal Department of Finance calling such a claim “inappropriate and completely

Swiss authorities are taking issue with comments from U.S. President Joe Biden to Congress that many companies use Switzerland as a tax haven GENEVA -- Swiss authorities are taking issue with U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that many companies use Switzerland,

Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body camera footage have resigned DENVER -- Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old

Police in western Michigan have released bodycam video showing officers arresting three men suspected of littering in a parking lot, and punching and wrestling one of them to the ground after he tried to flee from his vehicle. The videos from March 26 were

Cops resign in rough arrest of woman with dementia Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body camera footage have resigned, police said Friday.

Three police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia last year in Loveland, Colorado, have resigned after the woman's attorney released a video of the officers laughing about the arrest inside the police station. "Our goal at the

(CNN) Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are "no longer employed" by the department, Loveland Police Chief Robert Ticer said Friday. Karen Garner was arrested in June for walking

In an image provided by the Loveland Police Department, via The Life & Liberty Law Office, a police body camera image of the arrest of Karen Garner in Loveland, Colo., June 26, 2020. Garner, 73, who has dementia, walked out of a Walmart without paying for $13.88

Anxiety — not the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — caused adverse reactions, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Five mass vaccination sites reported 64 anxiety-related events, including 17 events of syncope

(CNN) A new review of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring data finds that only 3% of reported reactions after receiving the vaccine are classified as serious -- and there have been a total of 17 incidents of severe blood clotting while also

Anxiety triggered adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in at least 64 people — including cases that resulted in jab sites being shut down, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC studied the physical reactions,

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some COVID-19 vaccine reactions, including fainting, dizziness and nausea, were due to anxiety -- and not the shots themselves. The report, published Friday, looked at clusters of

About 13,700 Americans receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine experienced side effects, amounting to less than 0.18% of the nearly 8 million shots given so far, according to new federal data. Almost all of the reactions — 97% — were not considered

The amount of information out there about the coronavirus is dizzying. It’s hard to keep track of what’s known, what’s a myth and what guidance we should follow. That’s why we’ve rounded up five of the most important new things we learned about COVID-19 in

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102. Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger.

Kirk Douglas’ wife and philanthropist, Anne Buydens, has died. She was 102. The longtime Hollywood staple, who presided over The Bryna Company and the Douglas Foundation until her death, died peacefully at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif., representatives

(CNN) Anne Douglas, widow of the late legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, died Thursday at the age of 102, her family said. "It is with great sadness that the Douglas family announces the passing of their matriarch, Anne Douglas, peacefully at home in

Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102. Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given. Kirk

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102. Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger.

“She brought out the best in all of us, especially our father. Dad would never have had the career he did without Anne’s support and partnership,” the actor said in a statement.

Live Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. to Restrict Travel From India Starting Tuesday, White House Says AstraZeneca’s vaccine generated $275 million in sales. The British government is piloting a program to monitor mass gatherings and see how they can happen safely. Advertisement

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office slammed Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a “serial sexual harasser and assaulter” Thursday, continuing the public feud between the two Democrats who have routinely criticized each other’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr.

His promise was not a clear decree: The mayor has little authority to eliminate virus-related restrictions. But the penciled-in goal marks a symbolic shift for a city devastated by the pandemic. “We now have the confidence we can pull all these pieces together,

New York City businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, such as restaurants, salons, and gyms, will soon be permitted to increase their capacity limits, but they will still not be able to expand to 100 percent capacity, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Friday. Beginning

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that while he continues to think Gov. Andrew Cuomo shouldn't remain in office, he's focused more now on his city's goal of being fully reopened on July 1. "New York City is coming back right this minute and getting

Restaurants in New York City can increase their indoor dining to 75 percent of capacity starting May 7, in line with the rest of the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. The announcement is one of a number of moves concerning restaurants and pandemic

HOUSTON (AP) - More than 90 people were found in a house in southwestern Houston that investigators suspect was part of a human smuggling operation, police said Friday. Authorities initially served a search warrant at the house after someone called police

Some people have fevers and some cannot smell or taste, police said. More than 90 people were found "huddled together" in a home in Houston in a possible case of human smuggling, the Houston Police Department said Friday. No one was seriously injured, but

More than 90 people were discovered Friday inside a Houston home where investigators suspect a possible human smuggling operation, police said. Houston police tweeted Friday that dozens of people were found inside the house in the 12200 block of Chessington

Officers found more than 90 people crammed into a Houston home on Friday, some of them showing symptoms of Covid-19, in what was being investigated as a possible case of human smuggling, the police said. Assistant Chief Daryn Edwards of the Houston Police

Smuggling suspected after 90 found in Houston home Houston officials who found more than 90 people huddled inside a two-story home say they believe they've uncovered a human smuggling operation. (April 30)

(CNN) Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what authorities said turned out to be a possible human smuggling operation. Officers were granted a search warrant to enter a home after

Texan rancher John Sewell was interrupted during a Fox News interview on Thursday’s broadcast of “America’s Newsroom” when federal agents with barking dogs pursued migrants on his property. Dogs could be heard barking over host Dana Perino reading a statement

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail As the Biden Administration continues to remain silent, the immigration crisis at the border is increasing. The surge in border apprehensions is at a 15-year high, with some U.S. temporary holding facilities

Migrants are detained by a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Bravo river to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, March 27, 2021. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters) The Biden administration is considering creating a formal system that issues exceptions

According to the Daily Mail, Texas rancher John Sewell was doing an interview with Fox’s Dana Perino about how the Biden immigration policies were adversely affecting his ranch on the border. But as he described the hardships with which they were dealing, he

Two border state Democratic senators say President Biden is not doing enough to address the ongoing border crisis. In a statement released Wednesday following Biden's address to Congress, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) lamented the lack of attention that Biden

Former Trump administration immigration officials criticized President Joe Biden on Thursday for proposing mass amnesty for illegal immigrants living in the U.S. Biden told Congress to pass his American Dream and Promise Act if they believe in securing the

Authorities in the Atlanta area are searching for an inmate who escaped from custody while being taken to a state prison ATLANTA -- Authorities were searching Friday morning for an inmate who escaped from custody while being taken to a state prison and residents

A television news crew reportedly tipped off Georgia cops to an Arizona murder suspect who escaped at an airport, ending a multiagency manhunt that lasted nearly 16 hours. WSB-TV general assignment reporter Matt Johnson and photojournalist Joe Booker were

A local television news crew says it spotted an Arizona murder suspect and flagged police, resulting in the man being taken back into custody after a daylong search COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- A local television news crew spotted an Arizona murder suspect near the

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - A local television news crew spotted an Arizona murder suspect near the Atlanta airport and flagged police, resulting in the man being taken back into custody after a daylong search. The reporter and photojournalist with WSB-TV said

A local television news crew spotted an Arizona murder suspect near the Atlanta airport and flagged police, resulting in the man being taken back into custody after a daylong search. The reporter and photojournalist with WSB-TV said they saw Jsaan Carlos Strover,

ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities were searching Friday morning for an inmate who escaped from custody while being taken to a state prison and residents in neighborhoods south of Atlanta’s airport were being asked to lock their doors. Devonte Detuan Ross slipped

Esmé Bianco is suing Marilyn Manson for alleged sexual assault and sexual battery three months after publicly accusing the rocker of physical and psychological abuse. The "Game of Thrones" actress filed a complaint in a Los Angeles federal court on Friday.

Esmé Bianco, an actress known for her work on “Game of Thrones,” filed a lawsuit Friday in which she accused the singer Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and sexual battery and described a series of violent incidents when they lived together in 2011. The lawsuit,

LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Bianco says that Manson violated human trafficking law by bringing her

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Bianco says that Manson violated human trafficking law by bringing her

She also alleged that she was not given food over the course of the four-day shoot. Instead, Manson deprived her of sleep and plied her with drugs and alcohol — and all while forcing her to don lingerie. Bianco said the abuse did not stop there, adding, the

Since Election Day, various guests, attorneys, and hosts on Newsmax have offered opinions and claims about Dr. Eric Coomer, the Director of Product Strategy and Security at Dominion Voting Systems. Newsmax would like to clarify its coverage of Dr. Coomer and

NEW YORK (AP) — Newsmax apologized on Friday for airing false allegations that an employee for Dominion Voting Systems manipulated machines or tallies on Election Day to the detriment of former President Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, security director at the

NEW YORK (AP) - Newsmax apologized on Friday for airing false allegations that an employee for Dominion Voting Systems manipulated machines or tallies on Election Day to the detriment of former President Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, security director at the

Newsmax Issues Retraction And Apology To Dominion Employee Over Election Stories Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Gray/AP Ben Gray/AP The far-right media outlet Newsmax, which amplified former President Donald Trump's false allegations of election rigging

“We would like to apologize for any harm that our reporting of the allegations against Dr. Coomer may have caused to Dr. Coomer and his family,” the network said. He said in his lawsuit that he had gone into hiding because of death threats.

Mansfield, Texas (CNN) Some Republicans in a crowded field of candidates competing for a US House seat in Texas ahead of a May 1 special election have embraced Donald Trump and his political legacy . A former professional wrestler is using the tagline "make

A mysterious robocall targeted the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas with what her allies are calling a "criminal smear," accusing her of murdering her husband and claiming her campaign for Congress is a cover-up. Susan Wright is a candidate in the

(CNN) — The campaign for House Republican candidate Susan Wright said Friday that it has reached out to federal law enforcement authorities after learning of a robocall alleging that she murdered her husband. The voicemail message spread on Friday, a day

Texas Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright’s campaign has been in contact with federal law enforcement after a robocall falsely accused her of killing her husband, late-Rep. Ron Wright. News of the robocall emerged just one day before the crowded

Former President Donald Trump continued his push to get Susan Wright elected to Congress in Texas by appearing at a tele-town hall meeting on Thursday to tout her over the 22 other candidates in the race. The special election to replace Wright’s late husband,

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include children 12 to 15 years old, in a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations in Europe access

(CNN) As a condition of the emergency use authorizations issued for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, those companies are expected to work toward asking the US Food and Drug Administration for full approval -- and some health officials are

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will return 1.3 million unused doses of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca to the U.N., it announced this week, after the country’s government failed to finalize a distribution plan for the vaccines. The

The World Health Organization on Friday said it authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine is the fifth to receive emergency approval from the global health agency, which gives countries the go-ahead to import and administer the two-dose

LONDON (AP) - Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include children 12 to 15 years old, in a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations

The European Commission said Friday that Apple had “abused its dominant position” for the distribution of music-streaming apps via the company’s App Store. The new antitrust action from the European Union signals that new regulatory action will likely hit

European Union regulators on Friday accused Apple of violating antitrust laws by imposing unfair rules and fees on the makers of games, dating services, music platforms and other apps that depend on its App Store to reach customers. Amid growing scrutiny of

LONDON (AP) - European Union regulators are accusing Apple of violating the bloc’s antitrust rules, alleging that the company distorts competition for music streaming through rules for its App Store. The EU’s executive Commission said Friday it objected to

In an apparent blow to Apple’s ongoing and international antitrust woes over its App Store, the European Union’s European Commission issued a “statement of objections” on Friday saying it believes Apple is abusing its position in the music streaming app marketplace,

LONDON — European Union regulators on Friday accused Apple of violating antitrust laws by imposing unfair rules and fees on rival music-streaming services that depend on the App Store to reach customers. Amid growing scrutiny of the tech industry worldwide,

President Biden said he’s weighing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. troops, though he would likely leave final decisions up to military brass. “I don’t know — I’m going to leave that to the military,” he said in an interview that aired Friday on NBC’s “Today”

Need A COVID-19 Vaccine? Biden Admin Launches GETVAX Textline And Other Search Tools Enlarge this image toggle caption Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR The Biden administration launched a website and text line on Friday to help people find

Our vaccination achievements deserve celebration, but Biden’s role in them has been pretty small. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE J oe Biden will probably spend the rest of his days bragging about how his administration ended the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the more

President Biden has not ruled out requiring military personnel to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will be a "tough call." Biden has said that when it comes to the military, he will leave it to the Armed Forces to decide, but that he hasn’t ruled out requiring

KABALE, Uganda (AP) - Remote islands in Uganda have tested the efforts of health officials delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses as global efforts to access hard-to-reach areas continue. On a recent day Edward Arineitwe, assistant district health officer for Kabale

The Pentagon soon may be getting back billions of dollars taken from Department of Defense accounts by the Trump administration to help finance Mr. Trump‘s Mexico border wall over the last four years. The Biden administration has ordered the cancellation of

(CNN) The Defense Department is canceling all contracts for wall construction on the US-Mexico border that used funds originally intended for military missions and functions, the department announced Friday, a significant action after the Trump administration

Construction workers place a section of new bollard wall on the U.S.-Mexico border in Santa Teresa, N.M., April 23, 2018. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters) The Pentagon announced that it would cancel all contracts for construction of a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico and provided answers on how it will use unspent money from shutting

Homeland Security announced Friday that it would repair “damage” it said resulted from border wall construction under President Trump in Texas and California. The repairs — to a flood barrier system in the Rio Grande Valley and to compacted soil in San Diego

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) is siding with former President Donald Trump as House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) continues to attack Trump over the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In a Friday interview with Axios, Scalise

Donald Trump’s eldest son fumed about the gesture before Biden delivered what Trump Jr. called a “radical socialist vision” for America (like increased taxes for the wealthy). He erroneously claimed the fist bump occurred after Biden’s remarks, when in fact

On the latest episode of “Trumps vs. Cheney: Steel Cage Death Match,” Donald Trump Jr. was not amused at all by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and her fist bump with the occupant of the White House as he entered the House Chamber to finally deliver what amounted to

(CNN) House Conference Chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney is once again facing the ire of her colleagues and GOP voters, laying bare the ongoing and internal divisions within the GOP about how Republicans should move forward in the wake of former President Donald Trump

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) responded Thursday to criticism after she gave President Joe Biden a fist bump prior to his joint address to Congress. “I disagree strongly w/@JoeBiden policies, but when the President reaches out to greet me in the chamber of the US

FILE PHOTO: The company logo for AT&T is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The company logo for AT&T is displayed on a screen on the floor at

The Garden State just nabbed the title for the best pizza in the country. New Jersey upstaged New York on Food & Wine’s list of best "pizza states" in America. "New Jersey is the best place to eat pizza in the country right now. The state is one in an elite

The record $212 billion budget New York lawmakers passed earlier this month includes an estimated $26.7 billion in revenues from new resources. That’s according to an analysis released Thursday by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The new resources include federal

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Wall

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable

(CNN) This weekend marks the 10th anniversary since Osama Bin Laden , the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was killed by US special-operations forces, Seal Team 6, inside his high-walled compound in the Pakistani military

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — America’s longest war, the two-decade-long conflict in Afghanistan that started in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, killed tens of thousands of people, dogged four U.S. presidents and ultimately proved unwinnable despite

With the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan under way, two al Qaeda operatives have reportedly warned that a war “on all other fronts” will continue against America unless all its forces are “expelled from the rest of the Islamic world.” US Army Gen. Scott

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday against Columbus police, barring officers' use of tear gas, pepper spray, wooden bullets and other so-called "non-lethal force" against nonviolent protesters. In a decision favoring 26

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police in Ohio’s capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using physical violence, tear gas and pepper spray against protestors without provocation, a federal

Judge halts city's police use of tear gas, wooden bullets against peaceful protesters A judge has granted a preliminary injunction sought by protesters that bars Columbus, Ohio police from using “pain or punishment" as deterrents.

On Monday, a newly released report found that Columbus was unprepared for the size and energy of the protests and that most police officers felt abandoned by city leadership during that time. The $250,000 report, commissioned by Columbus city council, also

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Friday indicated he will further delay the imprisoned movie producer’s transfer from New York to California to face rape and sexual assault charges. Attorney Norman Effman told an Erie County Court judge

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein could be on a plane a month from now to California where he faces rape and sexual assault charges stemming from alleged encounters with five separate women. "30 days from now, without some other relief, he's ordered

If convicted of the most serious charges, Mr. Weinstein faces additional decades in prison, which he would serve after the 23-year sentence he is serving in New York. Earlier this month, Mr. Weinstein filed an appeal, asking for that conviction to be reversed. In

A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein is indicating he will further delay the imprisoned movie producer’s transfer from New York to California to face rape and sexual assault charges BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Friday indicated he will further

The gates to the "Happiest Place on Earth" opened again on Friday morning for the first time in 412 days — the longest closure for Disneyland in its 65-year history. Things won't be quite as they were pre-pandemic, as safety measures to help prevent the spread

One hundred million Americans have received their second of two shots or a one-shot vaccine, and 220 million Americans have received at least one dose to protect against COVID-19, White House officials said Friday. "That's 100 million Americans with a sense

One hundred million Americans have received their second of two shots or a one-shot vaccine, and 220 million Americans have received at least one dose to protect against COVID-19, White House officials said Friday. "That's 100 million Americans with a sense

The gates to the "Happiest Place on Earth" will open again on Friday morning for the first time in 412 days — the longest closure for Disneyland in its 65-year history. Things won't be quite as they were pre-pandemic, as safety measures to help prevent the

The Green Bay Packers do not appear to have any intentions of trading Aaron Rodgers, which would leave the star quarterback with one other option: retirement. Rodgers has told some people within the organization he does not want to return to the Packers, ESPN

Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who moonlighted as a guest host on “Jeopardy!” this month, reportedly wants to leave the Green Bay Packers, the team he has led to a Super Bowl title and five NFC Championship games in 16 seasons. Rodgers “is so disgruntled

Aaron Rodgers isn’t getting traded – at least that was the line from Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst amid a whirlwind of rumors saying the star quarterback is unhappy with the team. Gutekunst made the assertion once again Thursday night after

(CNN) Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP and the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, does not want to return to the team, according to a report from ESPN. ESPN's Adam Schefter, citing unnamed league and team sources, said Rodgers has told some

A U.S. Army investigation into the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén last year found that she was sexually harassed by a supervisor on two occasions, but leadership at Fort Hood ignored her reports of the harassment and failed to take appropriate action. The

Army investigators detained a fellow soldier in the killing of Specialist Vanessa Guillén just hours after her remains were found, but a series of missteps allowed the soldier to flee, then fatally shoot himself, according to an Army report released Friday

The harassment was not by the soldier who allegedly murdered her, a review said. A long-awaited U.S. Army investigation released Friday has determined that murdered Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed by a supervisor, as her family had claimed, and

(CNN) More than a dozen Army officers and non-commissioned soldiers face disciplinary actions related to the response to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén's disappearance and murder at Fort Hood, Texas, last year, according to the Army's fact-finding investigation

Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar was fired from his position as a Major League Baseball and Toronto Blue Jays consultant following the league and team's probe into a sexual misconduct allegation. Alomar, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011

Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar has been fired as a consultant by Major League Baseball and placed on the league’s ineligible list after an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct NEW YORK -- Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar

Al Bello via Getty Images SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 30: Roberto Alomar Jr. throws out the first pitch before the game between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins during their game at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on June 30, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

(CNN) Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct in 2014, the league announced Friday. Alomar, who retired before the 2005 season, has also been terminated

A Seattle chocolate shop said it was working to create a more "inviting, inclusive and cohesive community" after reports of an employee allegedly refusing to serve a pair of police officers. Mike Solan, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, told

Police officers nationwide have quit in droves over the last year while law enforcement agencies have struggled to attract new recruits because of the increasingly “toxic” political environment, police groups said. “We are seeing a large number of officers

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska couple has sued three Papillion police officers they say wrongfully and violently targeted them in a 2019 traffic stop. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of Jason Storrs

President Joe Biden is less popular than police and law enforcement agencies and more popular than Major League Baseball, according to a poll released April 25 by NBC. The president notched a 50 percent total positivity rate compared to 58 percent for police

In his first political speech since leaving office, former Vice President Mike Pence made clear that despite his grim falling out with former President Donald J. Trump, his days of trying to ingratiate himself to his former boss are far from over as he plots

Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed the “radical” first 100 days of the Biden administration in his first public speech since leaving office and hailed former President Trump despite his role in sparking the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that placed him in danger. Speaking

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In his first public address since the end of the Trump administration, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday put down a marker for a potential return to elected office, telling an audience in early-voting South Carolina that he will

Then-Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a rally in Kinston, N.C., October 25, 2020. (Jonathan Drake/Reuters) Former Vice President Mike Pence served up a harsh rebuke of the Biden administration’s first 100 days and called on Americans to unite behind a positive

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Derek Chauvin‘s murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television. It won’t be the last. Some in the Minnesota legal system were apprehensive about allowing the live broadcast of Chauvin‘s trial over

Trial Of Other Former Officers Charged In George Floyd's Killing To Be Broadcast Enlarge this image toggle caption Court TV/AP Court TV/AP MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is handcuffed, after a jury found him guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., April 20, 2021, in this courtroom sketch. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) The Justice Department reportedly

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a more severe penalty than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for George Floyd‘s death, arguing in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was particularly vulnerable

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s little Mars helicopter has gotten a reprieve. Instead of wrapping up flight tests at the beginning of May, NASA is giving its Ingenuity helicopter at least an extra month to tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for

Ingenuity, NASA’s little Mars helicopter that could, will get to fly some more. The small flying robot made history a week and a half ago as the first powered aircraft to take off on another world. On Friday, its fourth flight went farther and faster than

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aced its second attempt at a fourth experimental flight on Friday. In a Friday afternoon tweet, NASA's Ingenuity team at the Southern California Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced the victory. "Success! #MarsHelicopter

(CNN) After four successful flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter is graduating to a new phase of its mission and will fly for at least another month on the red planet. The little 4-pound chopper has achieved all of its objectives -- and now it will chase

BERLIN (AP) - Germany is returning hundreds of artifacts known as Benin Bronzes that were mostly looted from western Africa by a British colonial expedition and subsequently sold to collections around the world, including German museums, authorities said Friday. Foreign

Germany Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes, Plundered From Africa In The 19th Century Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Bockwoldt/picture alliance via Getty Images Daniel Bockwoldt/picture alliance via Getty Images German officials say they have reached

Written by Kieron Monks, CNN Precious artifacts that were looted during the colonial era will finally be returned to Nigeria, the German government has announced . The first returns are planned for 2022. In a joint declaration published Thursday, Germany's

You might know the Cinderella story of quarterback Tom Brady. Chosen 199th in the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady guided the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles. He won another with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this year at age 43. He is considered by many to be

Tom Brady is friendly with his ex. The 43-year-old NFL star previously dated Bridget Moynahan, who turned 50 on Wednesday. The two share a 13-year-old son, Jack. To celebrate the milestone birthday, Brady took to Instagram and shared a photo of Moynahan and

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, Tom Brady’s legendary shirtless photo from the combine makes its way onto social media, it goes viral and ends up being a trending topic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Hours before the draft,

Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, a 23-year-old Minnesota man, was sentenced to four years in prison after helping set fire to a Minneapolis police station following George Floyd’s death, according to prosecutors. In addition to his sentence, the U.S. Attorney’s

A Minnesota man was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in setting fire to a Minneapolis police station during protests denouncing the police killing of George Floyd. Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to prison time, two years

A 23-year-old white male will spend the next four years in prison and pay a $12 million fine for his part in helping to burn a Minneapolis police station in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder. On the night of May 28, 2020, Dylan Shakespeare Robinson,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The younger sister of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 a few weeks before Bryant’s fatal shooting by a Columbus police officer, saying the girls had been in a fight with each other and she wanted to leave their foster home, records

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The younger sister of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 a few weeks before Bryant‘s fatal shooting by a Columbus police officer, saying the girls had been in a fight with each other and she wanted to leave their foster home, records

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The younger sister of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 a few weeks before Bryant’s fatal shooting by a Columbus police officer, saying the girls had been in a fight with each other and she wanted to leave their foster home, records show. “I

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) - A U.S.-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were ordered off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday after recording themselves defying mandatory mask-wearing with some imaginative makeup. Clips of the video created by Josh

(CNN) — Two self-described influencers are to be deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali after being jailed for creating a "prank" video of a painted-on face mask, an official said on Friday. Josh Paler Lin and Leia "Lisha" Se made the video, in

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A U.S.-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were ordered off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Friday after recording themselves defying mandatory mask-wearing with some imaginative makeup. Clips of the video created by Josh

Earlier in the week, Deputy Marshal Nate Silvester made a satirical video, mocking LeBron James’ horrible take on the Columbus police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. James tweeted a threat to the officer involved in the shooting saying “YOU’RE NEXT.” He later

Before ultra-woke NBA star LeBron James was railing about the broken system and targeting police officers with tweets, he was telling his kids not to disrespect the police. Last week, the L.A. Lakers star tweeted and then deleted a message targeting an Ohio

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), the union representing LAPD officers, has asked the NBA to investigate LeBron James over his tweet targeting a Columbus cop. James came under intense fire last Wednesday after he posted a pic of a police officer

Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct ROME -- Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the legal obstacles that had prevented the Vatican’s criminal tribunal from prosecuting them. A

ROME — Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the procedural obstacles that had spared them from being prosecuted by the Vatican’s criminal tribunal. A

Vice President Kamala Harris will be the keynote speaker for this year’s graduation ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. A White House official confirmed to The Washington Times that Ms. Harris would address the May 28 commencement in Annapolis. This year’s

Kamala Harris will be the first vice president to have a wax figure made of her at Madame Tussauds museum in New York City because of her historic ascendance to the role, the museum announced Thursday, according to reports. "We're honored to create a figure

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address at the Naval Academy’s commissioning ceremony, a White House official told a Maryland news outlet Friday. Harris is expected to give the speech May 28 during the in-person,

MIAMI — Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Daryl Trawick ruled in an order released Thursday that Patricia Ripley,

Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Daryl Trawick ruled in an order released Thursday that Patricia Ripley, 46,

MIAMI (AP) - Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Daryl Trawick ruled in an order released Thursday that Patricia

China’s military is advancing its nuclear arsenal and delivery systems so fast the Defense Intelligence Agency has had to move up its estimate of when Beijing will double its warhead stockpile, the general in charge of military intelligence told Congress on

China is looking to place more troops in Africa as part of its long-term developmental ambitions, the top defense intelligence official said Thursday during a Senate hearing on worldwide threats to the United States. Defense Intelligence Agency Director Army

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 10:40 AM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, found China has been rapidly expanding its military force. DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier told the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday, China appears

A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to live large in hotels and limousines while claiming ties to the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A Georgia man has been sentenced to more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to live large in hotels and limousines while claiming to have ties to the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Walker Washington of Augusta

A Georgia man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to live large in hotels and limousines while claiming to have ties to the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Walker Washington of Augusta was sentenced to 100

An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured. The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March after a young staffer reported he raped her in

An Idaho lawmaker who the police say is the focus of a criminal investigation into allegations that he raped a 19-year-old female legislative intern last month resigned on Thursday — the same day that an ethics committee recommended that he be suspended. In

(CNN) Republican Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger resigned Thursday afternoon, hours after the state's House Ethics Committee had unanimously recommended he be censured and stripped of the powers of his office without pay. Von Ehlinger was accused of pursuing

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The FBI says it’s helping the Portland Police Bureau in an investigation into a video posted on social media that includes a threat of violence against Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler if he does not resign. An anonymous account posted the

The Portland Police Department said it has been in contact with the FBI over a menacing video that included a masked individual with an altered voice issuing a threat against the city's mayor Ted Wheeler. The Oregonian reported that the two-minute video appeared

Portland police and the FBI are investigating a veiled death threat against Mayor Ted Wheeler, days after he promised to “take our city back” from the “anarchist mob,” according to a report. The chilling threat was made in a video on Twitter Wednesday night

The Washington Post described Joe Biden as a “very Catholic President” who supports abortion, despite Church teaching condemning the practice as a heinous moral evil. “A rising group of right-wing U.S. Catholic bishops is colliding with a very Catholic president

There was a minor stir in the world of politics a couple of days ago when the Associated Press ran a story headlined: US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion. When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll

An organization that seeks to inspire American Catholics to live out their faith in the public square has launched a website intended to “unmask” President Joe Biden, a man its leader says is “remaking America from the ground up.” While White House press secretary

Disneyland reopened on Friday and New York’s mayor predicted the big city will be up and running again at full strength by July 1, as the number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 closed in on 100 million. Visitors cheered and screamed with delight

Disneyland reopened Friday and New York’s mayor predicted the big city will be up and running again at full strength by July 1, as the number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 closed in on 100 million. Visitors cheered and screamed with delight

DALLAS — Disneyland reopened on Friday and cruise lines welcomed the news that they could be sailing again in the US by midsummer, as the number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached another milestone: 100 million. Visitors cheered and screamed

Fighters for Free North Korea claims to have sent 10 balloons at the border. SEOUL, South Korea -- In defiance of new laws that ban sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets, an anti-North Korean activist group claimed it has launched balloons carrying leaflets and

A South Korean activist said Friday he launched 500,000 propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week in defiance of a contentious new law that criminalizes such actions. If confirmed, Park Sang-hak’s action would be the first known violation of

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean activist said Friday he launched 500,000 propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week in defiance of a contentious new law that criminalizes such actions. If confirmed, Park Sang-hak’s action would be the

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke formed a committee with the Federal Election Commission Thursday, launching a bid for Congress six years after leaving the House to join the Trump administration. Zinke’s newest committee, dubbed "Zinke for Congress," comes

Former Interior Secretary and Montana congressman Ryan Zinke filed paperwork Thursday signaling his interest in running for the second U.S. House seat that was awarded to the state earlier this week. Zinke filed documents with the Federal Election Commission

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday that he’s running for Montana’s newly-awarded U.S. House seat. Zinke told The Associated Press that he was running, a day after filing paperwork to organize a campaign

A week after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he didn’t have the votes in the Republican-led state Senate to pass constitutional carry, he’s now saying he will bring the bill to the floor for a vote. Texas is one of the only Republican-led states that has not passed

Democrats in the Oregon House passed legislation to raise the state’s concealed carry permit fee from $50 to $100 on Thursday, and to require guns to be stored in locked containers. As for storage, gun owners are also allowed a second option of storing their

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced national reciprocity legislation for concealed carry in the Senate on Thursday. The NRA-backed bill would treat concealed carry licenses like driver’s licenses, ensuring permit holders could drive state-to-state and have

A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when a judge will consider whether to send the case back to a grand jury to decide if they should have been indicted in the first place. A St.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when a judge will consider whether to send the case back to a grand jury to decide if they should have been indicted in the first

A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when a judge will consider whether to send the case back to a grand jury to decide if they should have been indicted in the first place. A St.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Concerned that social media companies were conspiring against conservatives, Florida Republicans sent a measure Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would punish online platforms that lawmakers assert discriminate against conservative

(CNN) It has been five weeks since Thierry Henry deleted his social media accounts and the former Arsenal forward has been through a range of emotions. He made the decision at the end of March following a spate of online racist abuse aimed at Black footballers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to approve legislation backed by state Republican lawmakers this week that would penalize social media companies for banning politicians from their platforms. Under the legislation, social media platforms would face fines

The U.S. Embassy says it will sharply limit its consular activities due to a Russian ban on hiring local staff MOSCOW -- The U.S. Embassy said Friday it will sharply limit its consular activities due to a Russian ban on hiring local staff. The Embassy said

The U.S. Embassy said Friday it will sharply limit its consular activities due to a Russian ban on hiring local staff. The Embassy said in a statement that starting from May 12, it will reduce consular services offered to include only emergency U.S. citizen

MOSCOW (AP) - The U.S. Embassy said Friday it will sharply limit its consular activities due to a Russian ban on hiring local staff. The Embassy said in a statement that starting from May 12, it will reduce consular services offered to include only emergency

(CNN) — The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge has just opened in Portugal. 516 Arouca -- so called because it's 516 meters long and is in the town of Arouca, an hour south of Porto -- connects Aguieiras Waterfall and Paiva Gorge and is the latest

Portugal Opens World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, And It's A Trip Enlarge this image toggle caption Octavio Passos/Getty Images Octavio Passos/Getty Images Great news for anyone looking for a change of scenery once it's safe to travel again: The

Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 36th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night. The 23-year-old Matthews hit the 60-point mark for a fifth straight season since getting picked first overall at

TORONTO (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 36th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night. The 23-year-old Matthews hit the 60-point mark for a fifth straight season since getting picked first

HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese financial regulators have summoned 13 companies engaged in online finance services, including Tencent and Bytedance, and told them to strengthen anti-monopoly measures. The regulators, which include the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Chinese regulators have ordered more than a dozen tech companies to fix the most "prominent problems" of their financial units, escalating a historic crackdown on the sector that has already engulfed some of the country's top players. Tencent

LOS ANGELES — Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of India’s worldwide diaspora that yet another loved one has been sickened or lost to the coronavirus. Sometimes it comes in

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of India‘s worldwide diaspora that yet another loved one has been sickened or lost to the coronavirus. Sometimes it comes

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Nurses at Maine’s largest hospital voted to form a union, meaning about 2,000 nurses will be represented by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United. The mail-in vote of 1,001 to 750 in favor of a union at Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Cities and towns in Maine would be able to get access to federal coronavirus aid under a pandemic law change. The Maine Legislature on Wednesday passed a proposal to set up an account for the state to receive and distribute federal funds

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:34 AM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 A group of mayors across California are asking the state’s ruling Democrats for additional funding to tackle the worsening homelessness crisis in their cities. “Today we’re calling on state leaders

Mayors from California’s 13 largest cities on Thursday asked for $20 billion over five years to help combat the state's homeless crisis, according to a report. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a Democrat, called homelessness the "biggest crisis in California,"

NEW YORK (AP) - A man was killed Thursday night in Queens when a vehicle collided with the scooter he was operating before crashing into a restaurant’s outdoor seating booth, police said. A 60-year-old woman was driving the vehicle at about 8 p.m. Thursday

A 29-year-old man was fatally injured Thursday evening when a car collided with the scooter he was driving and then crashed into an outdoor dining structure on a busy block of Astoria, Queens, the police said. The man on the scooter, whose name was not released,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law Thursday legislation to ban state or local mask mandates for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, even though the prohibition will not take effect until later this summer. Hutchinson

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - State legislators bristled on Friday at vetoes by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that block legislative authority over new federal pandemic aid, and said they may seek a court ruling to defend Legislature’s authority over that

BUDAPEST- Hungary will loosen several COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for holders of a government-issued immunity card in the latest round of reopenings that the government has tied to the number of administered vaccines. Beginning Saturday morning, card holders

BUDAPEST- Hungary will loosen several COVID-19 pandemic restrictions for holders of a government-issued immunity card in the latest round of reopenings that the government has tied to the number of administered vaccines. Beginning Saturday morning, card holders

The Atlanta Motor Speedway will be open to a full capacity crowd for its July NASCAR weekend. The event will be the first NASCAR race held without attendance restrictions since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. The maximum capacity of the circuit

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Atlanta Motor Speedway will open its grandstands to full capacity for the July NASCAR weekend. Following the lead of other major sports facilities in the Atlanta metro

DETROIT -- Now that's a whopper — a very old whopper! A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The "real life river monster" was nearly 7

“A once in a lifetime catch for our Detroit River native species crew last week! This real life river monster was tipping the scales at 240 lbs, measuring 6′10″ long, and a girth of nearly 4.’” Alpena wildlife officials wrote on Facebook, alongside a photo

John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, has disclosed millions of dollars in income from finance and energy firms along with his recently liquidated huge stock portfolio in his latest financial filing, according to a report. Kerry, who currently

John Kerry, President Biden’s special presidential envoy for climate change, held investments in oil companies prior to divesting from the stocks as he took over the position, according to financial forms. Kerry’s financial disclosure forms, which were obtained

Days after signing an anti-trans youth sports ban, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) couldn’t point to one example of when a transgender child was given an unfair advantage in sports due to their gender identity. MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle dismantled the

Why would any Republican go on MSNBC for any reason whatsoever? That’s a question West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has to be asking in hindsight after he was ambushed in what can only be described as a dumpster fire of an interview. In it, the topic of a recent

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reportedly expressed concerns over President Biden’s plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11. Speaking during a Zoom call this week with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, former Secretary of

Former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice have reportedly expressed concerns about President Joe Biden’s planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Clinton, who served as Secretary of State under President Barack Obama and Rice,

Legislative attacks on abortion have been so numerous in 2021 that it may be considered the most devastating period for reproductive rights on record, a report released Friday found. New findings from the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research and policy

Twenty-eight restrictions on abortion were signed into law across seven states between April 26 and April 29, according to a new report, marking an especially hostile week for abortion rights. "The current barrage of coordinated attacks must be taken seriously

Actor Johnny Crawford, best known for his role as the title character's son on the popular TV Western series "The Rifleman," has died at age 75. The news was confirmed in a post on the Johnny Crawford Legacy website. "It is with great sadness and heaviness

“It is with great sadness and heaviness of heart that the Johnny Crawford Legacy team announce the passing of Johnny Crawford,” it was posted on the Johnny Crawford Legacy website. “He passed away peacefully this evening, April 29, 2021 with Charlotte, his

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 5:55 PM PT – Thursday, April 29, 2021 Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant has prepared to cease all activity. The facility, which is located just 25 miles north of New York City, is scheduled to stop producing power on Friday. The plant’s

BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) - The Indian Point nuclear power plant north of New York City is scheduled to stop producing power Friday after almost six decades of operation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had long sought to close the riverside plant he and other opponents saw as

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Kate Brown defended her decision Friday to implement further restrictions in one-third of Oregon’s counties, saying for the second week in a row the state leads the nation with the fastest growing infection rate and that she is “gravely

PORTLAND, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown defended her decision Friday to implement further restrictions in one-third of Oregon’s counties, saying for the second week in a row the state leads the nation with the fastest growing infection rate and that she is “gravely

Despite new CDC guidance that vaccinated people don’t need masks outdoors, President Joe Biden, fully vaccinated, says he’s doing his “patriotic” duty by masking anyway. “It’s a small precaution to take that has a profound impact,” he told NBC News on Friday.

In an interview that aired Friday on NBC’s “Today,” President Joe Biden discussed his reasoning for wearing a mask despite being fully vaccinated. Biden told NBC’s Craig Melvin that still wearing a mask is “a small precaution to take that has a profound impact.”

Joe Rogan back-peddled Thursday on his claim that healthy young Americans don’t need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — insisting he’s “not an anti-vaxx person.” On his popular podcast “Joe Rogan Experience,” the 53-year-old comedian downplayed his own credibility

Wildly popular podcast host Joe Rogan admitted he’s a “f**king moron” and “not a respected source of information, even for me” when he addressed his selfish comments about young, healthy people not needing to get vaccinated from COVID-19. Rogan, whose audience

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power after the Feb. 1 coup and risks bringing the administration of the nation to a standstill, the

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power after the Feb. 1 coup and risks bringing the administration of the nation to a standstill, the

A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport’s response to medical emergencies. Hibikiryu, 28, died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday, the Japan Sumo Association

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport’s response to medical emergencies. Hibikiryu, 28, died of acute respiratory failure on Wednesday, the Japan Sumo

The kidnapped 15-year-old daughter of a Newark, New Jersey, anti-violence activist has been found dead in South Carolina, according to her family and the local sheriff. Sanaa Amenhotep — the daughter of Brick City Peace Collective member Sharif Malik Amenhotep

The body of the 15-year-old daughter of a New Jersey anti-violence activist was found Thursday in a wooded area in South Carolina, authorities said. Sanaa Amenhotep, the daughter of Sharif Malik Amenhotep, a member of Newark's Brick City Peace Collective,

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese has sent out a special order to deputies permitting people arrested for misdemeanor crimes to be booked into jail. Previously, police officers issued a citation for misdemeanor crimes including reckless

Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese issued a special order last week allowing deputies to book misdemeanor crime suspects into jail as the city still grapples with violent protests that have seen businesses and government buildings vandalized. The changes

Joel Greenberg, a longtime associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz, admitted in a letter that both he and the embattled GOP congressman paid for sex — including with a minor, according to a report on Thursday. The Daily Beast said it obtained three versions of a confession

Washington (CNN) Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, wrote in a letter obtained by The Daily Beast that he and Gaetz paid for sex with multiple women, including a minor who was 17 at the time. The

A sex toy company in the U.K. has been honored by Queen Elizabeth with one of the "most prestigious" business awards in the country. Lovehoney -- the biggest online adult retailer in the U.K. -- received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise on Thursday. Specifically,

British sex toy company Lovehoney has received a royal seal of approval. The adult retailer was this week honored with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise “for outstanding continuous growth in overseas sales over the last six years,” per a press release on its

In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. Governors didn’t champion it. Police persuaded

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. Governors didn’t champion

A group of House Republicans are raising questions about alleged “political interference” in the final census numbers, which are used to determine the number of congressional districts in each state. In a letter sent to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday questioned ''political interference'' in the final census numbers used to determine the number of congressional districts in each state for the next decade, calling the Biden administration’s involvement

The British government has downplayed allegations of a security risk after it was reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cellphone number was openly available on the internet for 15 years LONDON -- The British government downplayed allegations Friday

LONDON (AP) — The British government downplayed allegations Friday of a security risk after it was reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cellphone number was openly available on the internet for 15 years. Celebrity website Popbitch revealed that the

A Michigan State football recruit has been accused of threatening to release video of an underage girl performing a sex act on him if she refused his advances, police said. Steffan Lamar Johnson, an 18-year-old incoming cornerback who signed with MSU in December,

A Michigan State football recruit has been accused of threatening to release video of an underage girl performing a sex act on him if she refused his advances, police said. Steffan Lamar Johnson, an 18-year-old incoming cornerback who signed with MSU in December,

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities on Friday identified the victim of a shooting death in Iowa City as 31-year-old Tommy Curry. The Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office said a preliminary autopsy found Curry, of Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Police in northwestern Iowa have identified a man and a woman found dead inside a Sioux City home this week in what investigators now believe was a murder-suicide. Police said it appears Nicholas Socknat, 60, fatally shot his wife,

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may be spending more time together these days, but it wasn't always sunshine and daffodils for the former couple. The Hollywood heavyweights dated from 2002-2004 and even became engaged early in the relationship. The two were

Jennifer Lopez appears to be playing the field. The pop music superstar, 51, has been hanging out with Ben Affleck, 48, in Los Angeles following Lopez’s public split with Alex Rodriguez, 45, and according to Page Six – the clandestine meetups have been quite

(CNN) The Kentucky Derby Racing Commission said they will not take action against United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of this year's Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality. The KHRA said they received a complaint

Essential Quality will enter Churchill Downs on Saturday night as the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, but there is a cloud of mystery and intrigue over the horse’s owner. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates

The five suspects who were arrested and charged for allegedly stealing Lady Gaga's two French Bulldogs, Gustav and Koji, and shooting her dog walker, Ryan Fischer, in the chest have pleaded not guilty. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, charges

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of Lady Gaga's dog walker and the theft of her two French Bulldogs. Three of the suspects — James Jackson, 18; Jaylin White, 19; and Lafayette Whaley, 27 — have been charged with attempted murder,

SEATTLE (AP) - The mother of a 19-year-old Seattle man fatally shot during last summer’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit claims officials were negligent in allowing Seattle police

The mother of a 19-year-old who was fatally shot last summer in Seattle’s so-called CHOP zone filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, claiming medics failed to provide prompt aid and encouraged the unsafe conditions. Q13 Fox reported that that suit

LONDON (AP) - Several thousand music fans on Friday became the first people in Britain in more than a year to legally dance, drink and listen to music in a nightclub, as part of a test to see whether social distancing measures can be eased without triggering

Several thousand music fans have become the first people in Britain in more than a year to legally dance, drink and listen to music in a nightclub LONDON -- Several thousand music fans on Friday became the first people in Britain in more than a year to legally

Brazil COVID-19 Deaths Top 400,000 Amid Fears Of Worsening Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty Images Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty Images Brazil surpassed 400,000 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, at the tail-end of the country's

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome days ahead when the Southern Hemisphere enters winter. April

North Carolina lawmakers killed a bill this week that would have repealed a more-than-a-century-old law that allows people to sue their spouse’s lover for "alienation of affection," according to reports. Members of the House judiciary committee split 4-4 Wednesday

North Carolina lawmakers killed a bill this week that would have repealed a more-than-a-century-old law that allows people to sue their spouse’s lover for “alienation of affection,” according to reports. Members of the House judiciary committee split 4-4 Wednesday

Zach Wilson was drafted second overall by the New York Jets on Thursday but that’s not exactly why the former BYU quarterback was trending on social media. Twitter erupted after cameras panned over Wilson’s family, focusing on his mother Lisa Wilson. ZACH

The New York Jets entered a new era Thursday night after drafting BYU’s Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick and according to the rookie, his reign as quarterback will include a Super Bowl appearance. Wilson has been linked to the Jets for some time but with the

London (CNN Business) Europe fell deeper into recession in the first three months of the year, but the region's economy is already turning a corner and looks set to bounce back as coronavirus restrictions ease. EU GDP contracted by 0.4% between January and

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European economy contracted 0.6% in the first three months of the year as slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns delayed a hoped-for recovery. The contraction in the 19 countries that use the euro currency compares to a

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection surges of

India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with surges of their own DHAKA, Bangladesh -- India

A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than President Joe Biden’s

WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than

FILE PHOTO: Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo

Video app TikTok said Friday that its new CEO is Shouzi Chew, the new CFO of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. He is based in Singapore, where TikTok has an office. Vanessa Pappas, based in Los Angeles, has been interim head of TikTok since Kevin Mayer,

Former Biden transition team COVID adviser Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on Friday pushed for a national database for COVID-19 vaccinations. While discussing the “serious threat” of forged vaccination cards by people refusing to get the vaccine on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell

Former Obama health advisor and Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel expressed his disappointment Friday in the Biden administration's decision not to implement a "QR code" based system to track those who haven't received a coronavirus vaccine. Emanuel cited

This is a wrap of several top stories from China for April 30, 2021. "He's deadly earnest on (China) becoming the most significant, consequential nation in the world," Biden said of Xi. "He and others -- autocrats -- think that democracy can't compete in the

Friday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned “there’s no evidence” showing the Biden administration is “truly prepared to confront China.” Pompeo hit President Joe Biden for recently referring to China

Now you see it, now you don’t In a since-deleted... Thirty workers were exposed to a chemical release at a medical manufacturing facility in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The medical manufacturing facility was previously fined in 2018 for violating environmental

Several employees at a medical manufacturing facility in Rhode Island were exposed to some sort of chemical irritant and transported to a hospital for treatment Thursday afternoon. "It seems to be contained to the facility itself," a spokesperson for the Pawtucket

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the government to explain why guards at the New York lock-up are allegedly repeatedly flashing light into Ghislaine Maxwell's jail cell during the overnight hours, which lawyers have argued could have led to a bruise under

The first image of Maxwell in jail shows her with bruising under her left eye. A federal judge overseeing the criminal case of Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday ordered the government to explain and justify the use of nightly flashlight checks of Maxwell's jail

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A woman suspected of running over another mother in a Kansas middle school parking lot during a fight involving students and parents has turned herself in to police, according to authorities in Kansas City, Kansas. P Tyla Jack, 39,

NEW YORK (AP) - A high school student shot outside a Brooklyn charter school has died, police said Friday. Devonte Lewis, 17, of Canarsie, was shot in the torso and hand Thursday afternoon at Urban Dove Charter School in Midwood. He was taken to a nearby hospital

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s pandemic boom isn’t showing signs of slowing down. The company said Thursday that its first-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ago, fueled by the growth of online shopping. It also posted revenue of more than $100 billion,

E-commerce giant Amazon released its first-quarter results on Thursday, reporting a 44 percent sales increase. The results blew analysts’ expectations out of the water. The Masters of the Universe say they expect their sales to continue to climb in the second

BALTIMORE (AP) - A judge in Maryland has ruled that an apartment company co-owned by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, repeatedly violated state consumer protection laws by collecting debts without required licenses, charging tenants

A judge in Maryland has ruled that an apartment company co-owned by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, repeatedly violated state consumer protection laws by collecting debts without required licenses, charging tenants improper fees and

Conde Nast food publication Epicurious announced it’s ditching all beef-related content as a pro-planet effort to promote sustainability and the movement is gaining some serious backlash from critics. The Wall Street Journal released an editorial Wednesday

Conde Nast food publication Epicurious announced it’s ditching all beef-related content as a pro-planet effort to promote sustainability and the movement is gaining some serious backlash from critics. The Wall Street Journal released an editorial Wednesday

Forest Whitaker, 'Godfather of Harlem' co-stars talk new season buzz “Godfather of Harlem” stars Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Ilfenesh Hadera say the buzz around the second season has been exciting. The series, which airs Sunday nights, quickly

Forest Whitaker, 'Godather of Harlem' stars talk new season buzz “Godfather of Harlem” stars Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Ilfenesh Hadera say the buzz around the second season has been exciting. The series, which airs Sunday nights, quickly became

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Federal agents served a search warrant at a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, saying they were looking for a laptop stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of the Homer Inn and Spa

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Federal agents served a search warrant at a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, saying they were looking for a laptop stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of the Homer Inn and

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It A Big Deal If I Skip Or Delay Dose 2 Of My COVID Vaccine? Enlarge this image toggle caption Spenser Heaps/Deseret News Spenser Heaps/Deseret News Each week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis.

About 5 million Americans missed receiving their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released on Sunday. But with some upcoming activities -- traveling and returning to school among

Family members of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot during the breach of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, plan to sue Capitol Police and the officer who shot Babbitt, for at least $10 million, according to their attorney. “The civil suit will follow

The husband of the late Ashli Babbitt laments that the American veteran just wanted her voice to be heard in her final moments; her voice was ignored and now her death at the hand of a Capitol police officer is, too, Aaron Babbitt told Newsmax TV. "For all

MOSCOW (AP) - A lawyer representing the anti-corruption foundation of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained in Moscow on Friday morning, his colleague said on social media. St. Petersburg-based lawyer Ivan Pavlov has been representing

MOSCOW — The lead lawyer defending the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny in an extremism case that could outlaw Mr. Navalny’s opposition movement was arrested on Friday, the latest instance of a remarkable escalation by the Kremlin in its long-running