A Twitter account suspended by the social media giant Wednesday after it appeared to belong to former President Donald Trump's new website reportedly was not created by Trump's team. On Tuesday, Trump launched the "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" website,

Now even the supposed experts are coming up short on solutions. On Wednesday, Facebook’s Oversight Board — a panel of journalists, activists, free-speech scholars and others selected by the company to pass judgment about what flies and what doesn’t on the network

It is said that medieval scholastic philosophers debated how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. If so, they didn’t have anything on the amorphous and tendentious deliberations of Facebook regarding who is allowed to post on its social network, most

(CNN Business) Facebook's independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company's decision to suspend former President Donald Trump. But one of the most important aspects of the decision wasn't really about the former President's social media accounts

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and other Republicans are expressing outrage following Facebook's decision to uphold its ban on former president Donald Trump. GOP leaders now contemplate whether it's necessary or not to 'break up' the social

Donald Trump used to be everywhere on social media — but lately, it feels like he’s nowhere. Many have noted just how little people have been talking about Trump — from cable news to Google searches — since he lost the election and was kicked off Facebook,

Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted Facebook as having too much power and “acting like they’re bigger than government” after the company decided to uphold its suspension of former President Donald Trump Wednesday. “I’m glad that he’s not on Facebook,” the Massachusetts

Oversight Board Says Facebook Must Revisit 'Arbitrary' Indefinite Trump Ban NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thomas Hughes, director of the Oversight Board Administration, which ruled that Facebook was justified in banning then-President Trump from the social media

Republicans slammed Facebook Wednesday for continuing former President Trump’s suspension from the site, calling it “the least surprising news ever” and “disgraceful.” “In the least surprising news ever, the Facebook oversight board has decided Facebook was

Listen and follow The Daily Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Was Facebook right to indefinitely bar former President Donald J. Trump from the platform after the Capitol riot? The company’s oversight board, which rules on some of the thorniest speech decisions

Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2020. (Mandel Ngan/Reuters) Representative Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) said Wednesday

“I am a conservative Republican, and the most conservative of conservative values is reverence for the rule of law,” Cheney wrote in a Washington Post op-ed yesterday. “The Republican Party is at a turning point, and Republicans must decide whether we are going

After being hammered by party leaders ranging from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to Donald Trump, on Wednesday Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was trying to convince Republicans why she should stay in her leadership role in the Republican Party as the

As if we don’t know what they are, as if the horribleness of Trump redeems them for relative measure. Nah. No amnesia for me, thank you. With respect to Dick Cheney, I ask you to recall just one thing: the torture program under the Bush administration. He’s

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dodged questions Wednesday regarding calls from top Congressional Republicans to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as House GOP conference chair amid her public feud with former President Donald Trump. McConnell was asked to comment

Washington (CNN) Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting record has raised concerns from some conservatives in the House and around Washington. During

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the Republican conference chairwoman, turned to the Jeff Bezos establishment media outlet Washington Post as the Republicans are set to oust her from leadership. Cheney, an establishment Republican, authored an op-ed for the Post Wednesday.

Unlike the House Republican caucus, most GOP voters are not eager to purge public officials who refuse to bow before the Great God Trump. What complicates everything is that recent poll numbers about how Republican voters view Trump’s role in the party are

As the top two House GOP leaders gear up to oust their No. 3 deputy, Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, from her leadership position, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has opted to keep his powder dry and stay out of the lower chamber’s latest leadership

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) wrote Wednesday that she believed the Republican Party was at “a turning point” amid a growing call from her colleagues that she be removed from her leadership post for rejecting former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 presidential

It remains to be seen whether voters want Caitlyn Jenner to be the next governor of California, but the GOP candidate trying to unseat Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom just tried to deepen her appeal to the owners of private airplane hangars who hate seeing homeless

Caitlyn Jenne r told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday that she was unable run for public office prior to her transition because she had "too many secrets." In her first televised interview since announcing her candidacy for California governor, Jenner detailed

Los Angeles (CNN) California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said Wednesday that she is committed to building former President Donald Trump's wall at the southern border but that she favors "modernizing" the nation's immigration system to help some of

Television star Caitlyn Jenner praised former President Trump‘s border wall Wednesday and vowed to “turn this state around” while brushing off leftist critics stunned that the nation’s first serious transgender gubernatorial contender is a Republican. In a

Caitlyn Jenner to Hannity: 'I move on' from critics Caitlyn Jenner - a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community - says "I move on" from critics. She was interviewed by Fox News'

Reality television star and California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner vowed to do her "absolute best" to end "sanctuary" policies in the Golden State. "I would do my absolute best to do that. It’s not going to be easy," she said when asked by Fox News

Former Olympic champion and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner said Wednesday that she was “all for the wall,” referring to former President Donald Trump’s controversial barrier at the U.S.-Mexico border. Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Jenner, who recently

In the California governor’s race, candidate Caitlyn (née Bruce) Jenner has landed the first blow, and it’s a telling one. This week, the former Kardashian paterfamilias’ campaign released a three-minute ad that might as well have been titled “Make California

FOX News Channel’s Sean Hannity conducts interviews with Caitlyn Jenner near Malibu, Calif., May 5, 2021. (FOX News Channel/Handout via Reuters ) Republican candidate for California governor Caitlyn Jenner voiced support for a U.S.-Mexico border wall in an

Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community, said Wednesday that “I move on” when it comes to her critics. Her comment came during a one-on-one interview with Fox

The White House condemned a new election security law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday. “Florida is moving in the wrong direction,” Deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said to reporters aboard Air Force One. DeSantis signed the

Gov. Ron DeSantis created new controversy around Florida's already controversial new election law Thursday, apparently giving exclusive access to the signing ceremony to Fox News and barring other media outlets from covering the event at the Hilton in West

Even with various left-wing media outlets including some in Florida continuing to be the predictable manufactured “scandal” generators they are when it comes to Ron DeSantis, the popular Sunshine State governor continues to do his thing. This, of course, enrages

Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during a roundtable discussion with theme park leaders about safety protocols and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, August 26, 2020. DeSantis said in a press release that the new voting rules are designed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even as they acknowledged there were no serious signs of voting irregularities last

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a set of provisions that follows Georgia’s lead in restricting voting rights. The new law comes after the Republican-led Florida Legislature passed SB90, which includes several voter suppression initiatives.

Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch touted Fox News' soaring ratings during a third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, proclaiming the network's lead over its rivals, and highlighting the success of the new hit show "Gutfeld!" Murdoch spoke during the call about

Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Voting Restrictions Into Law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed new voting restrictions into law. The Republican signed the measure live on Fox News.

While signing the state's new voting law during a television appearance early Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the legislation's focus on election security, saying the legislation adds the "strongest election integrity measures in the country." "We're

(CNN) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the state. In signing the bill during an appearance on "Fox & Friends," the Florida Republican highlighted provisions

The Texas state Senate passed a bill intended to allow adults over the age of 21 to carry handguns without a license Wednesday evening. H.B. 1927 passed the state Senate with an 18-13 margin after adding additional changes to the bill that will require approval

(CNN) A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday, putting Texas on track to potentially join a handful of others that have passed permitless carry laws this

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would remove permit requirements for people to carry handguns in public, moving the bill one step closer to becoming law. The Texas Senate version of the bill, passed on a party-line vote, according to FOX 4,

Texas would allow people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a measure approved by the state Senate on Wednesday AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina senators debating a bill to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns in the open rejected a proposal Thursday to allow those people to carry their weapons in the Statehouse. The rejected amendment

Senate Democrats are making changes to their sweeping voting rights, campaign finance, redistricting and ethics reform package, hoping to better the chances of passing the top-priority bill. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced a manager’s amendment on

The Texas Senate has approved a Republican-led effort to allow people to carry handguns in the state without any kind of a license. According to The Texas Tribune, the Senate passage of the bill was considered the biggest remaining hurdle in getting the effort

Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) The Texas senate has approved in a 18–13 vote a bill to allow Texans to carry handguns without a license. House Bill 1927 would eliminate the requirement for Texas citizens to acquire a permit to

The Louisiana House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for letting adults age 21 and older to legally carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat who generally supports gun rights, opposes the change, arguing that requiring

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a measure given preliminary approval by the state Senate on Wednesday. Texas already has some of the loosest gun

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The FBI’s San Francisco office launched a publicity campaign to encourage the victims of hate crimes to come forward, federal officials announced Thursday. The bureau placed an ad on a city train that reads “Speak Up, Be Heard, Report

Two elderly Asian women were stabbed without warning as they waited for a bus in downtown San Francisco in the latest in a series of attacks against Asian Americans nationwide since the start of the pandemic SAN FRANCISCO -- Two elderly Asian women were stabbed

Two Asian women in their 60s were brutally attacked in Baltimore on Tuesday — the third vicious crime against female Asians in as many days across the country. A man was arrested after he repeatedly struck the two victims, ages 66 and 67, in the head with

Violence against Asian Americans and Asians has grown despite increased national attention and political action against anti-Asian hate, experts said. There was a more than 164% increase in anti-Asian hate crime reports to police in the first quarter of 2021

Reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans in the nation’s 16 largest cities jumped 164% in early 2021, according to a new study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernardino. The study found 95 anti-Asian

“To be completely honest, I was very surprised to see that data because that has not been our anecdotal experience,” said Carlyn Cowen, the chief policy and public affairs officer at the Chinese-American Planning Council, a New York City-based organization

Man Arrested In San Francisco Stabbing Of 2 Asian Women Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Two older Asian women were stabbed on Tuesday while waiting for a bus in downtown San Francisco, authorities

The rise in anti-Asian racism stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has launched a vicious cycle of new incidents of racism and increased awareness and documentation of them, leading to an avalanche of nearly 3,000 new reports just in the month of March to a

(CNN) Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York City within the last week. A man was arrested Tuesday after two Asian women were stabbed while waiting

Asian-American grandparents who spent months stuck inside during lockdowns are now afraid to go outdoors, said Carl Chan, the president of the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Chan has been one of the most prominent voices in the Bay Area Chinese

Police have made various attempts to find his parents but with no success. A toddler has been found walking alone in Georgia and after making multiple attempts to find the boy’s parents, police are now seeking help from the public to locate them. The boy

Police departments are struggling with budget cuts over recruitment after the in-custody death of George Floyd sparked nationwide civil unrest and ignited a movement to defund the police. Some departments implemented hiring freezes because of budget cuts while

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police in Kansas City are investigating the fatal shootings of three people in separate attacks in a 7-hour period overnight. The first shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when officers were called to a business parking lot

Police in Atlanta are warning Grindr users to be on alert following eight robberies that began as possible romantic matches on the gay dating app. The robberies happened between February and May in remote locations throughout the city, all after victims set

Police in Atlanta are warning residents to be on alert as three suspects are believed to be targeting and robbing members of the LGBTQ community through the popular dating app Grindr. At least eight victims have come forward since February and investigators

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) says that unlike other states trying to defund their police departments, he is offering bonuses to every police officer, firefighter, paramedic, and emergency medical technician (EMT) in the state. During a press conference on

An LAPD cop was arrested for possession of child porn and distributing obscene images of a minor, the Long Beach Police Department announced Wednesday. James Diamond, a 25-year veteran of the force, was stripped of all police powers amid an administrative

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said. Police in the city of Long Beach began investigating James Diamond after receiving a tip from

LONG BEACH, Calif.— An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said. Police in the city of Long Beach began investigating James Diamond after receiving a tip from the National

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his American Jobs Plan near the Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S., May 6, 2021. WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday said he wants to see a corporate tax rate "between 25 and 28" percent,

President Joe Biden's newest tax plan would slightly slow growth and might not raise enough revenue to cover its costs, according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank that generally prefers lower taxes, released

I will be talking about Biden’s universal preschool plan on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal television show tomorrow, May 7th, from 8:00-9:00 am ET. Please tune-in to watch live and participate in the audience call-in segment! Last week, President Biden unveiled

President Joe Biden’s plan to make corporations pay their "fair share" of taxes would reverse recent improvements in the U.S. tax code that made America more internationally competitive as a location for jobs and investment opportunities. The proposals to

When President Joe Biden claims that business taxes will “pay” for his many proposed programs, he demonstrates that he and his White House team have lost the economic thread. Those taxes would impose huge disincentives on the very elements of the economy that

President Joe Biden will push the case for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan in the reliably Republican state of Louisiana - directly challenging GOP lawmakers who say that low taxes for corporations and the wealthy will fuel economic growth. Biden is

President Biden significantly misstated estimates on how many jobs would be created through the implantation of his "American Jobs Plan" during a speech Wednesday in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Biden has called on Congress to approve roughly $2.2 trillion in

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide tax-payer funded pre-school locks parents into a system that benefits elites but does not factor in the needs or wants of every parent, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The President’s plan will invest in

(CNN) Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according to a statement from the school district obtained by CNN affiliate East Idaho News. A suspect in the shooting

A student opened fire at an Idaho middle school Thursday morning, wounding a custodian and two other students before being taken into custody, authorities confirmed to a local news outlet. The active-shooter situation happened at Rigby Middle School in Jefferson

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday injured two students and a custodian, and a student was taken into custody, authorities said. The victims’ injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Jefferson County Sheriff

Three people were wounded in a school shooting in Idaho Thursday and the gunman was in custody, officials confirmed. Shots broke out at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, a small town five hours outside Idaho Falls, Thursday morning, a local ABC News station reported. Rigby

Two students and one adult were injured in the shooting, authorities said. A female middle school student opened fire on classmates in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, officials said. Two students and one adult were injured, police said. The adult was treated and

Locking kids out of school for months (over a year and counting in some places) is likely to be by far the biggest policy blunder of the pandemic era. One study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that missing just the first two months

Rigby Middle School, about 45 miles from the state’s eastern border with Wyoming, was evacuated, and students were taken to the local high school, the local fire department said in a Facebook post.

Authorities say a shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken into custody BOISE, Idaho -- A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday injured two students and a custodian,

ROME (AP) — A jury in Italy convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying in Rome of a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drug deal gone bad, sentencing them to the maximum life in prison. More than 12 hours after deliberations began,

The two American tourists sentenced to life in prison for murdering an Italian cop in a botched drug sting plan to appeal — with a lawyer for one ripping the sentences as “a disgrace for Italy.” California friends Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth,

Frances D'Emilio Associated Press ROME – A jury in Italy convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying in Rome of a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drug deal gone bad, sentencing them to the maximum life in prison. More than 12

A jury in Italy convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying in Rome of a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drug deal gone bad, sentencing them to the maximum life in prison. More than 12 hours after deliberations began, the jury

Two young Americans have been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in Italy for killing a police officer in a tragic unraveling of a small-time drug deal gone bad ROME -- A jury in Italy convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying in

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:37 AM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 A jury in Rome convicted two young American men in connection to the 2019 slaying of a police officer in a drug sting gone wrong. On Wednesday, Finnegan Lee Elder was found guilty of stabbing Mario Rega

The family attorney for one of two California men convicted in the death of an Italian police officer blasted the guilty verdicts as lacking "both reason and compassion" and a "sad day for justice." On Wednesday, a jury found Finnegan Elder, 21, and Gabriel

Two Americans were convicted on Wednesday for killing an Italian police officer in 2019 — and both received a life sentence in prison. A jury in Rome found Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, guilty of homicide, attempted extortion and other

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said Thursday. Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to give Olympic delegations time

The troubled Tokyo Games may get a boost from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The companies announced Thursday that they will donate COVID-19 vaccine to athletes and officials involved in this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan. Delivery of initial

Olympics organizers struck a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech on Thursday that will offer a COVID-19 vaccine to athletes before they head to the Summer Games in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee said offering a vaccine to participants in the Olympic

Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions Enlarge this image toggle caption Hiro Komae/AP Hiro Komae/AP Pfizer and its partner, Germany's BioNTech, announced Thursday that they have agreed to donate vaccines to competitors

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC said Thursday. Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to give Olympic delegations time

Pfizer and BioNTech will provide their COVID-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes participating at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Tokyo games this summer, the two companies announced Thursday. Delivery of initial doses is expected to begin at the end of May to

The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is effective at protecting against severe disease caused by two variants rapidly spreading around the U.S., according to two studies published Wednesday. The vaccine protects against severe illness caused by both the

Move over fake IDs. The new illicit social currency is fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, and a California bar owner has been busted for selling them. Todd Anderson, the owner of the Old Corner Saloon in Clements, sold the fake cards to undercover agents multiple

A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing 100 vials of a COVID-19 vaccine and other property in Washington state, authorities said. The burglary happened last week at a dental office in Purdy, about 30 miles southwest of Seattle. The owner called 911

A California bar owner who sold undercover agents fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is facing a slew of charges for peddling the phony cards at $20 a pop. The Record reported Wednesday agents from the state's Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control bought the bogus

(CNN) A bar owner who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 vaccine cards from his business was charged with multiple felonies, including forgery and identity theft. The owner was arrested at his bar, the Old Corner Saloon, in Clements, California, the state Department

A man allegedly swiped 100 COVID-19 vaccine vials and $100,000 worth of medical equipment from a Washington state dental office, authorities said. The 30-year-old male suspect, who was not publicly identified, is accused of breaking into the office in Purdy

“It is disheartening to have members in our community show flagrant disregard for public health in the midst of a pandemic,” said San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar. “Distributing, falsifying or purchasing fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is

California officials say a bar owner who sold undercover agents fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is now facing charges for multiple crimes. The state's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on Wednesday said agents purchased the fraudulent cards multiple times

Sending a tough diplomatic warning to Russia — backed by a show of military force — the Biden administration on Thursday vowed to stand by Ukraine and its beleaguered government in its struggle with “destabilizing actions” from Moscow. Secretary of State Antony

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - On the frontlines of the battle against Russia-backed separatists and in the halls of government in Kyiv, Ukrainians hold strong hopes for Thursday’s visit of the U.S. Secretary of State - increased military aid and strong support for NATO

LONDON — As Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Ukraine early Thursday, he encountered an all too familiar scene: a country struggling to defend itself from without and reconstruct itself from within. It is little changed from the days when Mr.

The White House said Thursday that it’s keeping the door “open” to Ukraine joining NATO, in the latest escalation of tensions with Russia. President Biden plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month during his first trip abroad since taking

Ukraine is only the sixth country the top U.S. diplomat has visited. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent less than 24 hours on the ground in Ukraine's capital, but his day of meetings was meant to send a strong, important signal amid the "twin" threats

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who arrived in Ukraine on Thursday as the administration’s first official visit, assured the country that was recently on the brink of war with Russia that the U.S. is committed to its "sovereignty, territorial integrity and

Live Live Updates: Blinken Visits Ukraine The secretary of state is the first senior Biden administration official to visit Ukraine, giving the country a show of support against Russian pressure. President Biden says his plan to raise taxes on the rich is “about

White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted in a CNN podcast published Thursday that President Joe Biden taking impromptu questions from reporters "is not something we recommend." Psaki made the admission while being interviewed by CNN Senior Political

New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In a pair of new interviews, White House press secretary Jen Psaki is sharing a lot about her approach to the job; the

We were told back in March by White House press secretary Jen Psaki that President Biden spent the better part of over two months avoiding taking questions from the media in a formal setting because he was in the middle of managing a pandemic and the economic

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 16, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki faulted the “nature of” media as having been a “big driver” behind

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is already talking about leaving her job at the White House a year from now. “I think it’s going to be time for somebody else to have this job, in a year from now or about a year from now,” she said in a podcast interview

White House press secretary Jen Psaki blamed the "nature of" media for being a "big driver" behind the push to say there’s a border "crisis." Psaki made the comment on "The Axe Files with David Axelrod" podcast on Thursday, arguing that the migrant surge "wasn’t

CNN appears to be giving White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki a pass over her stunning admission that her team urges President Biden not to take questions from reporters. Appearing on David Axelrod's podcast, Psaki boasted to the CNN commentator how often

The husband of a Colorado woman who has been missing for nearly a year has been arrested in connection with her murder, according to police. Barry Morphew, 53, was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple charges, including first-degree murder and tampering

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:40 PM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 The husband of Suzanne Morphew, a Colorado mother who disappeared on Mother’s Day of 2020, has been arrested and is facing murder charges nearly a year after her disappearance. On Wednesday, the Chaffee

(CNN) The husband of a Colorado woman missing since Mother's Day weekend last year has been charged with her murder, according to court documents obtained by CNN, although officials said her body has not been located. Barry Lee Morphew has been charged with

Suzanne Morphew’s husband, Barry, was taken into custody in Colorado on Wednesday, facing several charges including first-degree homicide, despite the fact that investigators have yet to find Suzanne Morphew’s body. Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said

Barry Morphew, the Colorado man charged with murder in the Mother’s Day disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance Thursday — where one of his daughters mouthed the words “I love you” to him. Morphew,

Barry Morphew, the husband of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew, appeared in court Thursday, shackled and wearing a jail-issued jumpsuit as he faces three charges -- including first-degree murder -- in connection with his wife’s presumed death. Morphew,

A friend of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew is pleading for her husband -- who was arrested Wednesday in her disappearance and presumed death -- to tell authorities where to find the body, according to a recent report. Barry Morphew made his first appearance

Prince William is sharing an adorable family moment. Over the weekend, William's daughter Charlotte celebrated her 6th birthday and her royal father, 38, is opening up about the big day. According to Hello! magazine, William revealed that the family spent

“He knows what pain feels like, and Archie’s his grandson,” Harry said. “But at the same time, of course I will always love him. But there’s a lot of hurt that’s happened and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship.” The

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released a new photo of their son, Archie, on his second birthday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted the photo on their Archewell foundation site and it features the toddler holding balloons in the backyard of their Montecito,

London (CNN) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have called for donations in support of Covid-19 vaccine equity throughout the world in honor of their son Archie's second birthday. The couple said they would match every $5 donation

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie – who turns two on Thursday – received several birthday messages from his famous relatives across the pond. Prince William and his wife, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, shared a photo of the royal family from

Archie is turning 2! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry marked their son’s special day by thanking their supporters for their past activism and donations. “We have been deeply touched over the past two years to feel the warmth and support for our family in honor

(CNN) Members of the royal family have wished Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a happy birthday as he turns 2 years old. Archie, who is seventh in line to the throne but does not have an official royal

Despite those words, multiple children began using their cellphones to alert their parents about the situation. Some of them repeatedly asked the armed suspect if he was going to hurt them or the driver, causing him to get “a little frustrated” and order everyone

An Army trainee in his third week of boot camp on Thursday is accused of hijacking a bus filled with children on their way to elementary school in South Carolina. He was later arrested after allowing the children and driver to get off the bus. The children

The suspect will be charged with multiple counts of kidnapping. A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a South Carolina elementary school bus with 18 children on board, authorities said. The Forest Lake Elementary students and the

A trainee from Fort Jackson in South Carolina has been arrested after he fled from the base and hijacked a school bus while carrying his gun, officials said. Fort Jackson's commander, Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr., said that the trainee, 23, was reported missing

(CNN) A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County sheriff said. Sheriff Leon Lott called the incident "a very scary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - An Army trainee has been arrested after authorities say he boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus. During a news conference, Richland

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to meet virtually Friday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, her second conversation with the leader and a prelude to her first trip next month to a region for which she has taken a special diplomatic role. Their

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:09 PM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 Kamala Harris has finally announced set dates for her trip to Latin America amid the migrant crisis at the southern border. While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Harris said she intends to travel

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have not reached out to two Republican governors in border states to address the ongoing migrant crisis, according to reports. “In a word, no,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said to Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo

The Biden regime has been trying to spin all kinds of reasons for the border crisis that they’ve repeatedly denied. But now Kamala Harris has come up with a new reason for the surge at the border and it’s a hilarious excuse. A couple of days ago, Jen Psaki

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday said that her long-awaited trip to Mexico and Central America as migration czar will finally happen on June 7-8. President Biden appointed Harris in March as his point person on stemming a migrant crisis along the

The Biden administration is reframing the burgeoning migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, claiming it results not from any White House actions, but rather climate change in Central America’s Northern Triangle — El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Vice

Kinard Lisbon via AP FILE - This March 2019, file photo, provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state's electric chair in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina House members may soon debate whether to restart the state's stalled death penalty

Members of the South Carolina House have voted to add death by firing squad as a state execution method due to a lack of lethal injection drugs. The bill, approved in a 66 to 43 vote on Wednesday, would require inmates to choose between being shot or electrocuted

(CNN) The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that allows for firing squads to carry out death penalty sentences and makes electrocution a more likely means of execution. The potential change in South Carolina law comes as states

The South Carolina House has voted to add death by firing squad to the state's execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs — a measure meant to jump-start executions in a state that once had one of the busiest death chambers in the nation. The

South Carolina is poised to bring back firing squads to its list of execution methods amid a shortage of drugs to carry out lethal injections in an effort to resume capital punishment after a decade. The state House voted 66-43 Wednesday on legislation that

The South Carolina House on Wednesday passed a bill to add a firing squad as a state execution method. The passage of the measure comes as South Carolina has run out of lethal-injections drugs with three death row inmates out of appeals. South Carolina Gov.

GENEVA (AP) - Activists cheered, Big Pharma complained and government leaders assessed next steps on Thursday after the Biden administration’s blockbuster move to support an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that many hope will help

The Biden administration will support a waiver for intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. trade representative said Wednesday, a long-awaited step that could help developing countries speed up vaccinations against COVID-19. The proposal,

China will be "thrilled" over the Biden administration's announcement it supports waiving intellectual property protections when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Thursday. "This is a gigantic gift to the Chinese communists,

BRUSSELS — Under growing pressure, the European Union is considering whether to follow the Biden administration’s decision to support a waiver of patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines as many poor and middle-income nations struggle to secure lifesaving doses. The

France joined the United States on Thursday in supporting an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that could help poorer countries get more doses and speed the end of the pandemic. While the backing from two countries with major drug

The European Union said Thursday it is ready to consider waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines after President Biden threw his support behind the idea. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the organization is open

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 9:45 AM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 The British government is sending the Royal Navy close to the Channel Islands in its latest fishing dispute with France. On Wednesday, 10 Downing Street said Boris Johnson spoke with top French officials

London (CNN) Take a glance at the British media and you'd be forgiven for thinking that the UK was preparing for war with France. On Wednesday night, it was widely reported that the UK was to send two gunboats to the self-governing British island of Jersey,

LONDON (AP) - French fishermen angry over loss of access to waters off their coast gathered their boats in protest Thursday off the English Channel island of Jersey, the flashpoint for the first major dispute between France and Britain over fishing rights in

Two Royal Navy vessels have been sent to Jersey amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island by French boats -- but why have they been deployed? Sky News looks at what's sparked the tensions and how the row might escalate. What's happening? The UK

French anger around the British reclaiming their territorial waters post-Brexit and the British response to it took a bizarre turn as a tricorn-wearing re-enactor was seen firing a flintlock musket as French fishermen prepared to blockade a British port. Upwards

China's greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 exceeded those of the U.S. and the developed world combined, according to a report published Thursday by research and consulting firm Rhodium Group. China's emissions more than tripled during the past three decades,

Cutting the super-potent greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a new United Nations report says. If human-caused methane emissions are cut by nearly in half by 2030, a half degree

Flames from a flaring pit near a well in the Bakken Oil Field. The primary component of natural gas is methane, which is odorless when it comes directly out of the gas well. In addition to methane, natural gas typically contains other hydrocarbons such as ethane,

Cutting the super-potent greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a new United Nations report says. If human-caused methane emissions are cut by nearly in half by 2030, a half degree

​China’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 exceeded for the first time those of the US and other developed nations combined, according to a report published Thursday by an energy consulting group. China’s 27 percent share of emissions surpassed the combined

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - State health officials say a small number of Nebraskans who have been vaccinated for the coronavirus later developed COVID-19. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services said that 343 people have tested positive for COVID-19 after

New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images A new study estimates that the number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is more

Over a quarter of new coronavirus cases in Colorado at the end of last month occurred in kids and teens through age 19. The 0-19 age bracket accounted for more cases than the 40-59 group, but it was the 20-39 bracket that saw the majority of cases 38.09%. The

The true death toll from COVID-19 across the nation is probably over 900,000, more than 50% higher than the most commonly used tallies, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona on Thursday reported 601 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths as virus-related hospitalizations inched upward. The state’s pandemic totals increased to 866,623 cases and 17,367 deaths, according to the state’s coronavirus

This was excerpted from the May 6 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. The World Health Organization, countries like India and South Africa, and many within

The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates. But it has run into resistance from the pharmaceutical industry and others,

The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19

The Biden administration has announced that it will be working with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to negotiate a deal to suspend intellectual property rights associated with the Covid-19 vaccines — a surprise move for the administration, which had initially

(CNN) Germany is resisting momentum to lift patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying Thursday that a US decision to support such waivers "has significant implications for vaccine production." US President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US would support

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market's growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending. Thursday's report

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending WASHINGTON -- The

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending. Thursday’s

Live Jobless Claims Data Expected to Show Progress: Live Updates Unemployment claims report is expected to show continued improvement. A vaccination event in Miami last week. The jobless rate has fallen in recent weeks as as businesses reopen and vaccination

New jobless claims fell to 498,000 for the week ended May 1st, the lowest number of initial claims since the pandemic hit the economy in March of 2020, data from the Department of Labor showed Thursday. Economists had expected claims to hold steady with the

(CNN) A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old resident at the University of Pennsylvania, said she and a group of area physicians have raised almost

Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped sevenfold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad. The number of new confirmed cases breached 400,000

NEW DELHI (AP) - Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad. The number of new confirmed cases

Oxygen shortages are plaguing India amid its explosion in COVID-19 cases — and experts say it is a result of years of insufficient spending on its healthcare system and the government’s failure to prepare for a virus surge. “It is disheartening. We are not

India broke its own record for daily coronavirus cases and deaths again on Thursday as the country grapples with a spiraling crisis made worse because of a critical lack of oxygen. The number of new confirmed infections reached 412,262 on Thursday, the second

An election worker holds ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC)vin Phoenix, Ariz., November 9, 2020. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) The Justice Department’s civil rights division has asked the Arizona Senate president to respond to concerns

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice expressed concern Wednesday about ballot security and potential voter intimidation arising from the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate’s unprecedented private recount of the 2020 presidential election results

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:43 AM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 There’s breaking news out of Maricopa County, Arizona where Biden administration officials are attempting to insert themselves into the ongoing ballot audit despite lacking the authority to do so. The

Justice Department Shares Concerns With Arizona Senate Audit, Recount Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images In a letter to the president of the Arizona Senate, an official with the U.S. Department of

The Department of Justice expressed concern that the ongoing audit of 2020 election results in Arizona may violate election law and lead to voter intimidation. The Department (DOJ) notified Republican State Senate President Karen Fann on Wednesday that it

Last week, Joe Biden marked the 50th anniversary of Amtrak with a visit to the 30th Street station in Philadelphia. As we reported at the time, he started speaking off the cuff, and that’s when it went wrong, with Biden losing his train of thought. To be honest,

(CNN) Almost a million people signed up for 2021 health insurance coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange during the first 10 weeks of President Joe Biden's special enrollment period, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Medicare

President Biden appeared to go off the rails with a heartfelt story about reaching 1.5 million miles on Amtrak and being personally congratulated by a conductor — after it emerged the Amtrak worker actually retired some 20 years before his story took place. Speaking

President Joe Biden has received the least negative news coverage from the establishment media of any president in the last 30 years. According to the Pew Research Center, Biden received in his first 60 days 19 percent negative news coverage, ranking him the

President Joe Biden wore a mask outdoors during a speech in Louisiana on Thursday, ignoring updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control allowing vaccinated Americans to be outdoors without a mask. Biden wore a mask and his aviator sunglasses during

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported less than 3,000 illegal immigrants in April, the agency confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday -- a sign of how drastically the agency’s enforcement capabilities have been limited by the Biden administration. An

Thousands of criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted of homicide and sex crimes, may evade deportation as internal records reveal that President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not classify them as “priority” for immigration

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement carried out the lowest number of monthly deportations on record in April, as illegal border crossings remain at 20-year highs, according to a report. ICE deported 2,962 immigrants last month, the first time the number has

President Joe Biden’s “sanctuary country” orders, preventing the deportation of about 9-in-10 illegal aliens, are hugely forcing down the number of illegal aliens being deported which has now dropped to the lowest monthly total since federal officials began

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. The previous four tests

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is one step closer to Mars. The space travel company launched and successfully landed for the first time a prototype of its Starship rocket, which the company intends to use to send people and cargo to Mars. It was the fifth high-altitude

SpaceX achieved the first successful touchdown of its prototype Starship rocket during the latest test flight of the next-generation launch vehicle in south Texas on Wednesday, after four previous landing attempts ended in explosions. The feat marked a key

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. The previous four

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the U.S. has no plans to shoot down a Chinese rocket hurling back toward earth this weekend, but he hopes it will land in the ocean. "We have the capability to do a lot of things, but we don't have a plan to shoot

No, you are almost certainly not going to be hit by a 10-story, 23-ton piece of a rocket hurtling back to Earth. That said, the chances are not zero. Part of China’s largest rocket, the Long March 5B, is tumbling out of control in orbit after launching a section

Chinese state media on Wednesday scrambled to reassure the rest of humanity there is no reason to fear the huge, out-of-control rocket the Chinese left tumbling around the Earth at 18,000 miles per hour last week, quoting “Chinese space analysts” who said the

A portion of a massive Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth as early as Saturday, but neither its Chinese handlers — nor anyone else — can say for certain exactly where. The Pentagon and White House both acknowledged this week they are tracking

China on Thursday announced the suspension of economic dialogue with Australia amid deteriorating relations over human rights issues, Chinese espionage and political interference, and Australia’s withdrawal from two projects tied to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and David Dollar China is often regarded as a success story of market economics, since it began lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty once the Communist Party began easing economic restrictions and open the country

BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe into the origins of the coronavirus. Beijing also has blocked imports of Australian coal, wheat,

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and David Dollar China is often regarded as a success story of market economics, since it began lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty once the Communist Party began easing economic restrictions and open the country

Like his predecessors, President Biden issued a proclamation on the National Day of Prayer this week, but one word was missing. Both former presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump mentioned "God" in their National Day of Prayer proclamations, but Biden's

Christian evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham called the nation to prayer Thursday on the annual National Day of Prayer. In a Facebook video post Thursday, Graham said, “I believe prayer is so important,” particularly at this time in our nation’s history. “[O]f

I am so thankful that as a nation we have the privilege of joining together in prayer during the annual National Day of Prayer on May 6, as I believe our country is in need of prayer more than ever. As I think about what a National Day of Prayer means, I am

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation for Thursday’s celebration of the National Day of Prayer in which he failed to mention “God,” but said the day is one in which “Americans of faith can call upon the power of prayer” as they confront “racial justice”

Late on Wednesday, a decision was handed down by Atlanta’s Civil Service Board ordering the reinstatement of fired Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe was terminated on June 13, 2020, after he fatally shot Rayshard Brooks when Brooks turned and fired

ATLANTA (AP) — The firing of the former Atlanta police officer who’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks was reversed after a review panel found the city failed to follow its own procedures for disciplinary actions. Garrett Rolfe was

Officer Garrett Rolfe of the Atlanta Police Department has his job back — even though he still faces eleven criminal charges, including felony murder, in the death of Rayshard Brooks, whom he shot and killed during a confrontation on June 12, 2020. Rolfe and

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has defended her decision to dismiss a police officer following the death of Rayshard Brooks, with some questioning if the decision was made simply to quell protests and riots that erupted in the aftermath. Bottoms said Wednesday

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar will be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial

Josh Duggar has been granted bail and will not have to sit in a jail cell until his trial in his federal child pornography case, Arkansas Judge Christy Comstock ruled following a four-hour-plus hearing on Wednesday. Duggar, 33, will be placed with a third-party

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography. U.S. District Judge Christy Comstock ordered Duggar, 33, confined

Federal investigators said they discovered a software program on Josh Duggar's computer that monitored internet usage and reported it to his wife, Anna. The findings were detailed during the disgraced TLC's star hearing on Wednesday where Arkansas Judge Christy

A family moved from California to Utah to escape schools that taught critical race theory — only to find themselves fighting to keep the “racist” subject out of the curriculum in their new home. Gloria and Oscar Vindas said “one of the main reasons” they relocated

A Tennesseean’s taking Critical Race Theory to task. On Wednesday, Rep. Mark Green announced a bill prohibiting CRT from being taught in U.S. military service academies. According to the Tennessee Republican — himself an Iraq War vet and graduate of West

​Tennessee’s legislature is the latest red state to block the teaching of critical race theory in public schools, as a number of Republican-led states have taken steps to limit or ban such “woke philosophies” from becoming part of the curriculum. The Tennessee

JERUSALEM — Yair Lapid, the centrist politician and former media celebrity whose party took second place in Israel’s March election, had pledged to forgo the premiership if that’s what it would take to form a coalition of diverse parties that could oust Prime

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the past 12 years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics, vanquishing a stream of challengers as he maintained his tight grip on power. But after a bruising two-year cycle of political deadlock, Netanyahu is

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel’s opposition leader on Thursday called for a unity government and vowed to find common ground among the ideologically diverse parties seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yair Lapid issued the appeal in his first speech

Apple’s App Store is a marvel. Introduced in 2008, a year after the debut of the iPhone, it’s become a marketplace that generates billions of high-margin dollars for Apple every year. But the App Store is also a problem for Apple. The company’s tight control

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Apple’s top app store executive on Thursday faced an avalanche of documents unleashed Thursday by an Epic Games lawyer aiming to prove allegations that the iPhone maker has been gouging app makers as part of a scheme hatched by Apple’s

According to recently released court documents, the tech giant Apple considered taking “punitive measures” against Netflix after the streaming service disabled in-app purchases in its iOS app. As Apple faces continued scrutiny over its App Store and 30 percent

Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it's still necessary to flash light into her cell every 15 minutes as she sleeps while she awaits a sex trafficking trial NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it’s still necessary to flash light into her cell every 15 minutes as she sleeps while she awaits a sex trafficking trial. They told a judge Wednesday that heightened

Ghislaine Maxwell is woken up every 15 minutes with flashlights by guards at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn because the accused madam is on an “enhanced security schedule” lockup, federal authorities said in court papers Wednesday. Federal prosecutors

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will be returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke

Sheldon Silver, who dominated New York State politics for years as the Democratic Assembly speaker before being convicted on federal corruption charges, was ordered back to prison on Thursday, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will be returned to federal prison after federal authorities denied him home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person could not discuss the matter

Jonathan Bush, the younger brother of the late President George H.W. Bush and uncle of former President George W. Bush, has died. He was 89. Jonathan Bush died Wednesday at his home in Jupiter, Florida, according to a spokesman for the Texas-based George &

Jonathan Bush, a younger brother to the late President George H.W. Bush and uncle to former President George W. Bush, died hours short of his 90th birthday. A statement Thursday from the George and Barbara Bush Foundation said that "the foundation pauses to

Former President George W. Bush said Thursday that churches, and particularly the evangelical movement that powered his election victories, have become too invested in political battles. “Churches have become, particularly the White evangelical churches, have

The last time Bradley Tusk ran a mayoral campaign, it was 2009, and Michael Bloomberg was seeking reelection. New York City muckraker Wayne Barrett raised an eyebrow, questioning why the mayor would entrust his political fate to a former Lehman Brothers lobbyist

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media at a news conference in Manhattan on May 5, 2021 in New York City. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is privately encouraging some of the state's wealthiest business leaders to remain in the Empire State and lobby

Mr. Yang has long been a fan of Bird, the e-scooter company that Mr. Tusk has an ownership stake in and that is participating in a city-governed program in the Bronx. “Every once in a while a Bird scooter feels like the greatest invention in the world,” Mr.

Actor Chris Clanton is speaking out after recently surviving a shooting in Baltimore – the crime-plagued city where he appeared in "The Wire," a 2002-2008 TV series about the city’s drug trade and other urban ills. A bullet pierced one of his ears and left

“The Wire” actor Chris Clanton recently got shot in Baltimore — and feared he would die just like his character on the gritty HBO drama. Clanton — who played gangster Savino Bratton — was injured last Thursday, becoming a victim of the violence “The Wire”

Art nearly imitated life for actor Chris Clanton, who blasted the soaring crime rate in the of city of Baltimore after he was shot in the head in Charm City last Thursday. Clanton, who portrayed a character named Savino in the popular HBO crime drama The Wire,

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google says it expects about 20% of ifs workforce to still work remotely after its offices reopen this fall, while some 60% will work a hybrid schedule that includes about three days in the office and two days “wherever they work

Google Adapts To Long-Term Telework, Offers Employees Hybrid Work Week Enlarge this image toggle caption SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Google is adopting a series of changes to give its employees

Tech giant Google said it now expects roughly 20% of its employees to keep working from home after a new policy goes into effect in September. It is a reversal from a previous policy in which workers were expected to return to the office three days a week,

A Republican congressman and Fox News host laughed off former President Donald Trump’s repeated lies about his loss in the 2020 election during an interview Thursday. The two were discussing a story about Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), the third-highest-ranking House

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to accuse Democrats, the media, and technology companies of "doing everything they can to perpetuate the term 'The Big Lie'" about his claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race and repeated his

(CNN) There was an exchange Thursday between Fox News' John Roberts and Texas Rep. Kevin Brady that is remarkably telling about just how lost the Republican Party is at the moment. Here it is: Roberts: "President Donald Trump says the 'Big Lie' was the results

(CNN) As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get their child vaccinated as soon as it is authorized for their age group, a survey reveals. About 29% of

The American public’s willingness to get a Covid vaccine is reaching a saturation point, a new national poll suggests, one more indication that achieving widespread immunity in the United States is becoming increasingly challenging. Only 9 percent of respondents

The American public’s willingness to get a Covid vaccine is reaching a saturation point, a new national poll suggests, one more indication that achieving widespread immunity in the United States is becoming increasingly challenging. Only 9 percent of respondents

A Democratic congressman from Texas said photos released by the Biden administration showing a nearly empty migrant detention center are misleading — and that the children are being held in a nearby facility. Rep. Henry Cuellar called out the photos released

The Biden regime has been trying to suggest that they are making headway on the border crisis the last couple of days. As evidence of that, they released some pictures of the Donna border patrol facility in Texas which had been overcrowded with kids on top

A Texas Democrat who has been critical of Biden administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border lashed out this week, accusing the administration of posting misleading photos from a migrant processing facility. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar accused the Department

San Diego County, California, will spend $5 million to provide taxpayer-funded lawyers to illegal aliens in federal custody to help them fight their deportations. This week, San Diego’s Board of Supervisors approved a one-year pilot program that will cost

San Diego’s board of supervisors approved a plan Tuesday to provide cost-free attorneys to illegal immigrants facing deportation – even as state and federal officials are scaling down COVID-19 testing on migrants. The county’s public defender’s office and

EXCLUSIVE: San Diego County is looking for land on which California state officials can build a purported "tent city" for migrants coming across the border on a long-term basis, according to an email seen by Fox News – but the State of California is disputing

One of four Americans believe it is safe for them to personally go out in public without wearing a mask, an Economist/YouGov survey released this week showed. Respondents were asked, “When do you think it will be safe for YOU to go out in public without a

Most Americans believe their taxes will increase over the next 12 months, according to Gallup polling released on Thursday. Fifty-seven percent of Americans predict their taxes will be higher than they are now, compared to 33% who think they won’t change and

Half of Americans say their federal taxes are too high, a slight uptick from the previous average of 45 percent over the past three years, according to a poll released on Thursday. Less than two weeks from the deadline to file federal taxes, the Gallup poll

The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office has revealed after an extensive investigation that the vast majority ― around 80% ― of comments made to the Federal Communications Commission about proposed changes to net neutrality laws were faked. Around 40%,

The report said that the goal of the campaign, according to internal documents the attorney general’s office received, was to make it seem like there was “widespread grassroots support” for the repeal of net neutrality that could give the FCC chairman at the

A grand jury has indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover in a case that is eligible for the death penalty SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a case potentially eligible for the death penalty. The indictment was announced as dozens of people attended the wake of 27-year-old

A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo in the killing of his pregnant lover, a case potentially eligible for the death penalty. The indictment was announced as dozens of people — some bearing flowers, balloons or small gifts — attended

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down the nationwide moratorium on evictions imposed by the Trump administration last year and extended by President Biden until June 30, a ruling that could affect tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic. The

​A D.C. district judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have the authority to uphold a federal eviction moratorium, which was put in place to prevent those behind on rent because of the pandemic from being evicted

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down the nationwide moratorium on evictions imposed by the Trump administration last year and extended by President Biden until June 30, a ruling that could affect tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic. The

The surge of COVID-19 cases in India has taken the life of Dr. Rajendra Kapila, Rutgers medical professor described by the university as "a genuine giant in the field of infectious diseases." Kapila was 81 and went to the country to care for and check on loved

New Jersey spends 3.6% of tax revenues on higher education, and that is not enough to keep tuition costs down, according to Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and Democratic Sen. Vin Gopal. Kean and Gopal are co-sponsoring a bill that would create a permanent

A distinguished New Jersey doctor considered a "giant in the field of infectious diseases" has died of COVID-19. Dr. Rajendra Kapila was a professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and was a founding member of the New Jersey Infectious Disease Society. The

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she is a “Planned Parenthood baby,” praising the nation’s largest abortion provider for saving babies. The New York Democrat criticized pro-life Republicans and defended Planned Parenthood during a

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) in Queens, N.Y., February 22, 2020 (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Thursday lauded “how many lives Planned Parenthood has saved” despite the organization serving as the nation’s

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made an impassioned case arguing those who truly value life must support Planned Parenthood, noting "how many babies have been born" because of prenatal services offered by the organization. The New York Democrat also said that

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least one officer and 24 suspect died of gunfire, authorities said. A police helicopter flew low over the Jacarezinho favela as heavily armed men fled

RIO DE JANEIRO — A police operation targeting drug dealers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning left at least 25 people dead, including a police officer, in the deadliest shootout in the city in several years, according to local press reports. The gun battle

RIO DE JANEIRO — A police operation targeting drug dealers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday morning left at least 25 people dead, including a police officer, in the deadliest shootout in the city in several years, according to local press reports. The gun battle

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A former worker at a New Hampshire youth detention center recently charged with holding down a teenage boy during a rape was fired years before that, over allegations of physical and psychological abuse, according to court documents obtained

In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, file photo, Bradley Asbury is arraigned via video as Judge William Lyons presides, at right, at Manchester, N.H. District Court, in connection with sexual abuse allegations at the Sununu Youth Services Center, a state-run youth

A former worker at a New Hampshire youth detention center recently charged with holding down a teenage boy during a rape was fired years before that, over allegations of physical and psychological abuse, according to court documents obtained by The Associated

Texas Republican Chairman Allen West will mail a “package of Oreos” to the Texas Democrat Party after the Lamar County Democrat Party’s refusal to accept Gary O’Connor’s resignation for his use of a racist slur. “Well, some Texas Democrat County chairman from

The same Democrats expressing outrage over “systemic racism” and a return to Jim Crow were mum when one of their own demeaned Black Republican Sen. Tim Scott with a racial slur, and former Rep. Allen West isn’t about to let them forget it. The former Florida

As we previously reported, the Lamar County Democratic Party is refusing to accept the resignation offered by their chair, Gary O’Connor, after he made a racist slur against Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), calling him an “Oreo.” “I had hoped that Scott might show some

A new report suggests that Bill and Melinda Gates decided on divorcing months ago – long before they made an official announcement on May 3. ‘ Sources alleged to TMZ on Thursday that the pair had planned to share the news in March and were preparing for the

Bill and Melinda Gates reportedly planned to make their stunning divorce announcement in March — and she hoped to avoid the media glare by renting a remote, private island in Grenada for the family. Sources told TMZ that Melinda rented Calivigny Island for

Bill and Melinda Gates may have announced their divorce plans jointly, but the breakup is "not friendly," TMZ reports with most family members siding with Melinda Gates. The billionaire philanthropist couple had planned to announce their breakup in March,

A state senator in Ohio might have fooled anyone who watched a state board meeting this week into thinking he was attending from home if not for one thing: the seatbelt strapped across his chest. Also, at one point he turned his head to look over both shoulders

An Ohio state senator used a virtual background to appear as if he was home during an online government meeting — when he was actually driving his car, video posted online shows. Sen. Andrew Brenner picked the worst possible time to hit the road — that same

Whatever you think of Ohio State Sen. Andrew Brenner (R), you can’t say he lacks drive. That’s not necessarily a good thing. On May 3, Brenner attended an Ohio Controlling Board meeting virtually, as did the rest of the participants. Unlike the others, however,

Happy Mother’s Day — times nine! A 25-year-old mother who was expecting to give birth to an already jaw-dropping seven babies was shocked to find two more babies tucked in her womb during labor — making her one of the few women in history to birth nonuplets. Halima

Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies Enlarge this image toggle caption Mali Ministry of Health and Social Development Mali Ministry of Health and Social Development A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies, in what could become a world

HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A ssmall plane crashed into a Mississippi home, killing one of the home’s four occupants and three Texas residents who were flying to a university graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Gerry Standley, 55, was a resident of the

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – A small plane crashed into a Mississippi home, killing one of the home’s four occupants and three Texas residents who were flying to a university graduation ceremony, authorities said. Gerry Standley, 55, was a resident of the home where

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday would not say whether she would allow people who are fully vaccinated to dance at weddings and other celebratory gatherings. Beginning May 1, the Democrat began allowing "multi-purpose facilities and venues"

On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) defended the city’s ban on dancing receptions at weddings and wouldn’t commit to allowing people to dance at weddings even if they were wearing masks and fully vaccinated. Bowser said

Audiences got an advance look at Season 4 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” this week with the release of a chilling new teaser. The clip, unveiled Thursday, is set in the Hawkins National Laboratory and appears to delve into the dark backstory of Millie Bobby

"Stranger Things" dropped a new teaser trailer for its upcoming fourth season on Thursday. The Netflix sci-fi series hinted at the return of Dr. Martin Brenner, played by Matthew Modine, as Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is being held at the Hawkins National

Pope Francis is denouncing “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants in his annual message for migrants and refugees ROME -- Pope Francis on Thursday denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants, and said Catholics should follow the Gospel-mandated

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Thursday denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants, and said Catholics should follow the Gospel-mandated call for an inclusive, welcoming church that doesn’t distinguish between “natives and foreigners, residents and

“Had a great dinner tonight with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago,” Cruz said in a Twitter post Tuesday evening. “He’s in great spirits! We spent the evening talking about working together to re-take the House & Senate in 2022.” “Nothing like reminiscing about

Jimmy Kimmel resumed one of his favorite activities on Wednesday night, and that’s mocking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Cruz this week shared an awkward photo of himself having a “great dinner” with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida: Had

New York punk rocker John Joseph — vocalist for the bands Bloodclot and Cro-Mags — responded to backlash over a large punk show recently held in New York City, proclaiming “cancel culture can go fuck themselves” and adding that punk rock will “carry on what

New York punk rocker John Joseph, from the bands Bloodclot and Cro-Mags, responded to backlash over a large punk show recently held in New York City, proclaiming that he “could give a fuck less” about those who disagree with the event, adding that critics should

In the aftermath of MLB’s decision to pull the All-Star game out of the state of Georgia over their new voting law last month, failed 2018 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams made some newspaper-approved stealth edits to a USA Today op/ed

The majority of Georgia voters oppose Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta. A majority (53.5 percent) of voters in Georgia oppose the MLB’s decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to the voter

Want To Send A Mean Tweet? Twitter's New Feature Wants You To Think Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Twitter wants users to think twice about sending a mean or offensive tweet. The tech company on Wednesday announced

To combat toxicity on the platform, social media website Twitter is reportedly developing a feature to makes users reconsider sending messages that its system detects as “mean” or offensive. Initial tests show that 34 percent of users who received the warning

Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played briefly in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at least three years and eight months in jail for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. Hayne was found guilty in March of two counts of

SYDNEY (AP) - Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at least three years and eight months in jail for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. Hayne was found guilty in March of two counts

KATY, Texas (AP) - One woman died and several other people were injured when a driver struck a group of people in the parking lot of a suburban Houston restaurant following a reported fight early Thursday, police said. Investigators believe the driver, who

Police say a woman died and several other people were injured when a driver struck a group of people in the parking lot of a suburban Houston restaurant following a reported fight KATY, Texas -- One woman died and several other people were injured when a driver

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Police in Minnesota were on the scene Thursday of a reported bank robbery with hostages. St. Cloud Police Lt. Lori Ellering said officers responded to a reported robbery at a Wells Fargo branch a little before 2 p.m. It remained an

Police in St. Cloud, Minn., are on the scene of a bank robbery in progress at a Wells Fargo location on 33rd Avenue South in the city. No injuries had been reported but the department had deployed all of its available resources to the scene, spokeswoman Lt.

A guest on MSNBC suggested that the Republican Party poses a bigger threat than some of the world's most infamous terrorists. During a panel discussion on "The ReidOut," former Lincoln Project adviser Kurt Bardella weighed in on what he thought was the dramatic

We’ve seen a lot of craziness and demonization of President Donald Trump and the Republicans in general by Democrats and the media over the past few years. It’s not new that Democrats and the media demonize Republicans. They’ve demonized Republican presidents

Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell has said he doesn’t remember wearing or even owning a George Floyd-themed T-shirt, but it turns out he sported it more than once. He wore the shirt, which says “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks/BLM,” during an Oct. 19 episode of “The

Brandon Mitchell, a juror in the trial of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin, apparently wore a George Floyd-themed T-shirt at least twice, despite public denials. The Washington Times reported Wednesday: Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell

With a CBS drama series in the works, three romance novels written by failed Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams — under the pen name Selena Montgomery — are returning to book stores. The Penguin Random House imprint, Berkley, plans to

As if most of us didn’t already know more than we ever wanted to know about pretend governor [sarc] of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, the lousy politician — judged solely by her win-loss record, of course — was at one time a “naughty novel writer” who actually penned

Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, after a few months of both living and working in the small space, Linder decided

A new study and Census Bureau data show U.S. residents moved out of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas and into smaller ones during the pandemic Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area

A couple from New Hampshire posted a video from last Friday that they said pulled on their heart strings: an Amazon driver stopped a moment to pick up an American flag that fell down at the front of their home. The Fox 25 Boston report said the driver, Brendlis

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire couple’s doorbell camera caught the actions of an Amazon driver who took the time to put back their American flag, which had blown onto their lawn. “As soon as she had left I looked at the camera footage and I couldn’t

States that have acted to protect biological females from competing against transgender women are now in the crosshairs of left-wing activists and President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice. “The Department of Justice intends to fully enforce our civil rights

Arkansas , Mississippi and other red states that have taken legislative action to limit transgender athletes in girls' sports say they are ready to defend their laws in court. "Mississippi passed a law this year based on the basic premise that girls, and only

An accused Capitol rioter from New Jersey was charged in the siege after gossip from a grandmother made its way to the FBI, according to court papers unsealed this week. The suspect, Robert Petrosh Jr., of Mays Landing, was charged after an anonymous tipster

(CNN) A New Jersey man is facing charges for taking part in the US Capitol insurrection after family friends gossiped that he was at the pro-Trump riot. The mother of Robert Petrosh Jr., of Mays Landing had told a woman with whom she was good friends that

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho lawmakers have started their waiting game to see whether Republican Gov. Brad Little vetoes any of the more than 30 bills that remained unsigned when the House and Senate went into recess late Wednesday. By the time lawmakers return

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday approved three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies and sent them to Republican Gov. Brad Little. Senators with 27-8 votes approved all three bills

Democrat Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) has taken more than $110,000 worth of special interest-funded lavish trips, filings with the U.S. House Ethics Committee reveal. Documents show that between March 2001 and August 2019, Kind took at least 14 trips valued at $110,665—all

The communications director for Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) mishandled the response from the congressional office to an investigation from Breitbart News into the vulnerable Democrat’s decades-worth of lavish travel on the dime of corporate and special interests. Sarah

TOKYO (AP) - An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago. The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago TOKYO -- An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of

“The View” cohost Meghan McCain called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and others within the GOP conference for failing to defend Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). And in so doing, she managed to get a biting nickname for former President Donald

Meghan McCain, co-host of “The View,” excoriated House Republicans over rumors that they plan to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her position as GOP House Republican conference chair. The issue has become the subject of debate as more and more of the lawmaker’s

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Gunmen killed a former Afghan TV presenter on Thursday as he was travelling in the southern city of Kandahar, a provincial official said, adding to fears for press freedom in the war-wrecked country. Nimat Rawan was shot at noon,

Afghan officials say gunmen have killed a former TV presenter as he was travelling in the southern city of Kandahar KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gunmen killed a former Afghan TV presenter on Thursday as he was travelling in the southern city of Kandahar, a provincial

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, both of whom are vaccinated, gave each other a kiss through their face masks as she departed Joint Base Andrews to make a trip to Rhode Island. Harris and her husband, who are now both fully vaccinated,

The masked kissers. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff caused an internet uproar Wednesday when they exchanged a brief smooch while wearing masks — despite the fact that both received their second vaccine dose in late January. The

University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, who is the younger brother of former Longhorns star quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead on Thursday, the Austin American-Statesman reported . Police said that a call was made at 12:18 p.m. and they found Ehlinger's

University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger was found dead in Austin Thursday, Police were called to an off-campus address and found the body of Ehlinger — the younger brother of former Texas quarterback and recent Indianapolis Colts draft pick Sam Ehlinger

A University of Georgia School of Public & International Affairs poll conducted for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) found the vast majority of Georgians do not believe more gun control would prevent mass shootings. The poll, reported by the Atlanta

A bill passed by the Oregon Legislature on Wednesday would place the state under one of the strictest gun storage laws around if signed into law. The omnibus gun control bill, SB 554, opens the door for local governments and school districts to set up 'gun-free

When police were waved down to assist security guards, Newhart allegedly “took out the colostomy bag from the inside of his fronts pants area and started swinging the bag around from left to right hitting two of metro police officers with his feces.”

This is not honky-tonk behavior. A bizarre incident reportedly occurred outside of a restaurant owned by musician Kid Rock on Saturday night. According to reports, a drunk man used his colostomy bag as a weapon during an altercation with police officers. The

It seems like the least likely place to bury Jimmy Hoffa: under a hole at an exclusive golf course of a venerable Southern resort in Savannah, Georgia. "It was so out of the way, it was ridiculous that he would be brought him here to Savannah, Georgia," said

Could Jimmy Hoffa have ended up in a Georgia golf course? A former defense attorney claims his onetime mob client helped bury the famous Teamsters boss under a hole at a Savannah golf course once popular with Mafia bosses, according to a new report. “It was

BEIJING (AP) - An online message from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has prompted anger online in China. The message sent out on Chinese social media said applications were being accepted for study at American universities and those wishing to go should “jump

BEIJING — An online message from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has prompted anger online in China. The message sent out on Chinese social media said applications were being accepted for study at American universities and those wishing to go should “jump at the

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that the Democrat had done too much unilaterally. Three

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s use of emergency powers to make far-reaching policies during the pandemic was upheld Wednesday by state appellate judges who rejected a lower court finding that the Democrat had done too much unilaterally. Three judges from the

The three main broadcast networks appear to be turning a blind eye on the bombshell report that showed a top teachers union influencing the Biden administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over reopening schools. On Saturday, the New

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 9:04 AM PT – Thursday, May 6, 2021 Republicans are demanding answers from the CDC over reports that suggest teacher’s unions are influencing school reopening guidelines, rather than hard science. House GOP leaders on Wednesday, penned

Rep. Brian Higgins of New York announced a bill Thursday that provides a $5,000 tax credit to frontline health workers after many of them risked their personal safety to navigate the U.S. through the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Higgins, a Democrat, said the credit

More than 16% of adult workers stay in jobs they might otherwise leave because they fear they’ll lose their health benefits, according to a new survey released Thursday. The survey, conducted by West Health and Gallup, found the fear is even more pronounced

New York (CNN Business) Bitcoin may be the king of cryptocurrencies, but it's facing an environmental backlash over the energy-intensive technology underpinning it. A new crypto called chia says it's the eco-friendly alternative. Like most digital currencies,

New York (CNN Business) A cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital currencies list: bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash shares most of its code with bitcoin . But it is significantly faster at processing

Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave ship operators final technical guidelines Wednesday for

Passengers setting sail again out of the U.S. is on the horizon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued new guidance for cruise operators to move toward resuming operations with guidelines for test voyages where travelers could

NEW YORK (AP) - Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” But in the weeks that followed, the first-term Republican issued a news release celebrating more than $3.7 million from the package

Every Republican in Congress voted against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago NEW YORK -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said it pained her to vote against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue

With Washington dumping billions on New York City’s public-school system, the Legislature’s main excuse for not raising the cap on charter schools in the city is now toast, points out State University Board chief Meryl Tisch. The question now is whether lawmakers

Merryl Tisch, the chairwoman of the State University of New York, is calling on the state Legislature to lift the cap that prevents more charter schools from opening in New York City. Let’s all hope lawmakers listen to her voice of reason and drop their ideological

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A ban on bare-chested women at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection and should be overturned, advocates argued to a federal appeals court. The Washington Post reports that the Richmond-based

A federal appeals court has heard arguments from advocates who want to overturn a local ordinance that bans women from going topless at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland RICHMOND, Va. -- A ban on bare-chested women at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, violates

Parents are protesting and voicing dissent against mask mandates as school boards continue to require them to be worn in the classroom. Utah’s Granite School District board attempted to abruptly end its meeting Tuesday when parents were unhappy that a state

Police in Utah are reportedly investigating possible criminal charges against a group of anti-mask protesters who sparked an early end to a school board meeting this week, interrupting speakers and chanting "No more masks!" The chaotic scenes captured on video

An eclectic mix of participants is taking part in a unique three-day Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats, and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them. Along with Pope Francis, the event includes Dr. Anthony Fauci,

ROME (AP) - An eclectic mix of participants are taking part in a unique three-day Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them. Along with Pope Francis, the event includes Dr. Anthony

Some Wyoming businesses that received COVID-19 relief funds are being asked to return some funds totalling nearly $10 million. Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell said mistakes, mostly honest although some fraudulent, are the main reason for the returned

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts is wrapping up a COVID-19 business relief program that provided more than $687 million in direct cash grants, many targeted to minority and women business owners, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. More than 15,100 businesses across

President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in his first 100 days, according to new survey data, but the share of students choosing to return has continued to lag far behind. The survey,

NBC News was ripped on Thursday for filing a "joke" report that gave President Biden kudos for reaching his "goal" on the reopening of schools but admitted that "many students" are still learning at home. The NBC Politics piece cites new survey data showing

A University of Kentucky medical student who was breaking in a new pair of boots ahead of an upcoming hiking trip with her friends has been found dead after falling off a 150-foot cliff, search and rescue officials say. The 24-year-old, identified as Gabriella

Rescue workers located Gabby Smith using GPS coordinates obtained by pinging her phone and watch, according to authorities. University of Kentucky medical student Gabby Smith was found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff, according to Powell County Search

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The Central Intelligence Agency is always looking to recruit new agents and advertising is one way it has done so in the past. The difference this

The Central Intelligence Agency is always looking to recruit new agents and advertising is one way it has done so in the past. The difference this time is in a newly created series of recruitment videos that reflect the spirit of the age in which we live, rather

The New York Rangers responded to Washington Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson's cheap shot attack and injury to Artemi Panarin on Monday by taking matters into their own hands Wednesday night with a half-dozen brawls breaking out on the ice in New York. Rangers

Washington Capitals strongman Tom Wilson left Wednesday night’s game against the New York Rangers after a volatile first period that featured six fights – but fans were quick to question his absence, which the team attributed to an upper-body injury. Wilson,

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) took a private jet to Florida in March, violating the spirit of her orders for everyone else not to travel. Deadline Detroit reported Whitmer “asked a group of wealthy Detroit businessmen to provide a private plane they share”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refused to answer a reporter’s question asking who paid for the private jet she used to visit her father in Florida during her statewide travel advisories. Whitmer was asked on Thursday by WWTV reporter Eric Lloyd for a response

The Chinese Communist Party is leveraging India’s COVID-19 surge to advance its long-running campaign to denigrate democracies and boost its image, according to a new report. “Even after the Biden administration committed its support to India, China’s state-backed

The Chinese Communist Party is leveraging India’s COVID-19 surge to advance its long-running campaign to denigrate democracies and boost its image, according to a new report. "Even after the Biden administration committed its support to India, China’s state-backed

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed fines ranging from $9,000 to $32,750 against four airline passengers who allegedly disobeyed crew instructions, refused to wear face masks or assaulted flight attendants ― part of a new zero-tolerance

Refusing to wear a mask or assaulting airline crew members is going set you back big time financially, Federal Aviation Administration officials told CNN on Wednesday. According to the network's report, FAA officials said two recent cases of unmasked and "unruly"

Moderna on Wednesday reported positive early results for its booster shot against new variants of the COVID-19 strains B.1.351 and P.1, which have been identified in South Africa and Brazil, in an ongoing clinical trial. According to CNBC, Moderna CEO Stephane

Clinical trials showed that getting a Moderna booster shot could be effective against some COVID-19 variants that have experts concerned, the company announced Wednesday. “As we seek to defeat the ongoing pandemic, we remain committed to being proactive as

New York (CNN Business) Some of Tucker Carlson's colleagues at Fox News are objecting to his reckless anti-vaccination rhetoric. They are speaking out in small ways on Twitter -- but they are not being given the prime time platform that Carlson enjoys, and

When Fox News host Tucker Carlson again attacked the coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday night, he framed it as a question. But it was a very misleading one. This is a pattern Carlson has consistently followed when pumping out vaccine misinformation, as John

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he said that he would consider cutting an unvaccinated player if COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and in-person meetings were allowed. "Yeah I would," Beane said on the " One Bills

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane would theoretically consider cutting an unvaccinated player if it meant the team being able to lift NFL COVID-19 protocols restricting in-person team meetings. “Yeah, I would,” Beane told the

Three former chairs of the Democrat’s campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), have sounded the alarm as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continues to see her extremely slim majority slip away. As the midterms are quickly approaching,

Former Democrat campaign chiefs are reportedly alarmed by the party's twin "headaches" — redistricting and retirements — that appear primed to wipe out Democrats' full control of Congress in 2022. A growing number of House Democrats in battleground districts

Celebrity pizza chef Bruno DiFabio is headed to the slammer. DiFabio, 51, was sentenced to 30 days in prison for tax evasion Thursday in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Food Network personality, who is known as “Lord of the Pies,” pleaded guilty to hiding $800,000

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Bruno DiFabio, a celebrity pizza chef who owns restaurants in Connecticut and New York, was sentenced to 30 days in prison Thursday for tax evasion. DiFabio, 51, known as “Lord of the Pies” and for appearing on “Chopped” and other

Failed U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed that Russian interference in the U.S. election in 2016 is now “beyond a doubt” and that the country was likely involved in the Brexit vote, too. Mrs Clinton, who was First Lady during Bill Clinton’s

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has long alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was a major factor in her loss to Republican Donald Trump, is now making similar allegations about the U.K.'s Bexit vote. Appearing in a

BASEBALL SEATTLE (AP) - John Means threw the major leagues’ third no-hitter this season and came within a wild pitch on a third strike of a perfect game, pitching the Baltimore Orioles over the Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Wednesday. Means (4-0) struck out 12.

(CNN) Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means threw the third no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners -- and might have thrown a perfect game but for one weird baseball rule after a strikeout. Means struck out 12 Mariners batters

A 6-year-old girl’s mother captured terrifying video of a close call her daughter had with a shark while swimming in Hawaii. Sheri Gouveia said she was recording her daughter Anela Rezentes at Kalama Beach in Kailua this weekend when the girl suddenly ran

Anela Rezentes had no idea what kind of shark thrashed around her in shallow water at Oahu’s Kalama Beach on Sunday. (Watch the video above.) “But I wasn’t gonna stick around to find out,” the 6-year-old told “Inside Edition.” Rezentes cried “shark!” and

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he is "miffed" that New York City public schools changed Columbus Day to "Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous People's Day" without his approval. "I'm as miffed as you are," de Blasio told a reporter during his Thursday briefing. On

The Issue: The city Department of Education’s move to substitute Indigenous People’s Day for Columbus Day. The New York City Department of Education’s initial decision to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day was a maladroit bit of revisionist

David Oyelowo fulfills directing passion in 'Water Man' While starring in films like “Selma," David Oyelowo discovered a new passion: directing. He was behind and in front of the camera for his directorial debut, "The Water Man." (May 6) Oyelowo was inspired

LOS ANGELES (AP) - While starring in films like “Selma” and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” actor David Oyelowo discovered a new passion: directing. Oyelowo was inspired to step behind-the-camera after learning different nuances of the craft from respected directors

A giant sequoia tree in California is still smoldering from a wildfire that began in August 2020, according to researchers. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday: A giant sequoia tree in Sequoia National Park that caught fire last summer during a

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A giant sequoia tree in Sequoia National Park is still smoldering nine months after it caught fire during last summer's wildfires. National park scientists were surveying the damage caused by last year's Castle Fire when they

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period? It's not known, but researchers are starting to study the issue. Vaccines are designed to activate your immune system, and some experts have wondered if that could temporarily disrupt menstrual cycles. BREASTFEEDING

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period? It’s not known, but researchers are starting to study the issue. Vaccines are designed to activate your immune system, and some experts have wondered if that could temporarily disrupt menstrual cycles. So far, reports

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong will face an additional 10 months in jail for participating in an unauthorized assembly on June 4 last year to commemorate the 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. It was the first

HONG KONG (AP) - Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Hong Kong authorities exert more control over dissent in

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a ruling that came as a bright spot for advocates amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender people around

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the right of transgender people to change their sex designation on birth certificates Thursday, a ruling that came as a bright spot for advocates amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender people around

An investigation is underway after seven children in Washington state were recently sickened with a toxin-producing E. coli, public health officials announced Wednesday. All seven children developed symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli –

SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle-King County officials have launched an investigation after seven children under the age of 14 became sick from E. coli over a two-week period last month. Six of the children were hospitalized, including one who developed a potentially

When Alana Swaringen found out COVID-19 vaccines were coming, she wanted to celebrate. She got a tattoo of a smiling Band-Aid, right where she’d soon get her vaccine. “For me, it’s a reflection of the crazy year we’ve had and a celebration of my strength and

When Alana Swaringen found out COVID-19 vaccines were coming, she wanted to celebrate. She got a tattoo of a smiling Band-Aid, right where she’d soon get her vaccine. “For me, it’s a reflection of the crazy year we’ve had and a celebration of my strength and

Netflix series 'Zero' signals racial breakthrough in Italian TV The writer and female star of "Zero" talk about the series' pioneering inclusivity in Italy. The Netflix series is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black cast, a bright

MILAN (AP) - The Netflix series “Zero,” which premiered globally last month, is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black cast, a bright spot in an otherwise bleak Italian television landscape where the persistent use of racist language

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called out fellow Democrats standing in the way of abolishing the Senate filibuster, implying her party must get tougher to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Omar, a progressive Squad member, said Democrats can't

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Thursday called on Democrats to come together to “abolish the filibuster” and “move legislation” in a message that ends: “Let’s grow a backbone,” in response to a quote from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., from earlier

A heartless crook stole a prosthetic arm belonging to a college baseball pitcher in South Dakota. Parker Hanson’s artificial limb was in his unlocked car outside his home when a thief was caught on surveillance camera stealing it early Monday morning. “To

Surveillance cameras at a South Dakota college caught a thief stealing a $25,000 prosthetic arm from a college baseball player. Parker Hanson, a 24-year-old right-handed pitcher for Augustana University, was born without his left arm. He had a specially-made

The mortgage rate for 30-year mortgages fell slightly over the past week, marking three straight weeks rates remained below 3%. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.96%, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking their third straight week below 3% amid signs of the recovering economy’s strength. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average for the benchmark 30-year home-loan rate eased

A 19th-century church has risen from the waters of a central Mexican lake after being submerged for decades — the result of a recent drought that is plaguing the region. The Church of the Virgin of Dolores disappeared in 1979 when the Purisima Dam was built

A 19th-century church has been unearthed from the waters of a central Mexican lake after being submerged for more than 40 years. The result of this phenomenon was caused by a recent drought that had been afflicting the region. Severe drought has exposed the

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the FBI amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter

An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the FBI amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter that scrubbed

WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran could each come back into compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal within weeks, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, on the eve of what could be a final round of negotiations before an agreement is brokered. Significant

Live Live Updates: Florida’s Voting Restrictions Signed Into Law Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the legislation as the “strongest election integrity measures in the country,” though there was no evidence of voter fraud in the presidential election. A senior State