(CNN) A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail on Friday, according to police. John Jenkins Jr. has been "relieved of his official duties as a Miami-Dade

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania state trooper fired into a pickup truck that repeatedly struck a police vehicle during a chase through New Jersey and Pennsylvania, authorities said. Pennsylvania state police in Stroudsburg said they were notified at

State authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence. Officers

Arizonans came together Friday afternoon to honor Chandler police officer Christopher Farrar, who was killed in the line of duty. Law enforcement officers on motorcycles and in cruisers escorted the body of the fallen officer to Compass Christian Church during

Video by A heavily armed police raid in the Jacarezinho favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday resulted in at least 28 deaths and many wounded. It was the deadliest police raid and the second deadliest massacre in Rio’s history. The police said they

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) - A second Forest Grove police officer is facing a criminal charge in the case of an officer accused of vandalizing a home where a Black Lives Matter flag was displayed last fall. Officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted Thursday by a grand

According to a lawsuit filed by Mr. Parker’s family, Officer Darby was the third officer to arrive at Mr. Parker’s house that day. Officer Pegues had entered with her gun pointed down and found Mr. Parker sitting on a couch with a gun to his head, according

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) - The family of a teenager shot to death in 2018 by Cottonwood Heights police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its police department, and some officers after violent clashes occurred at a protest in August. In the

MIAMI (AP) - A Miami-Dade police lieutenant who was also a high-ranking member of a police union has been arrested on rape charges. The Miami Herald reports the alleged incident took place last month at a police union gala in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Jail

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Plainclothes San Francisco police officers Friday shot and wounded a man who they called a known auto burglary suspect as two others fled the scene in the city’s South of Market neighborhood, a police spokesman said. The man was not seriously

The core stage of China's Long March 5B rocket is projected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere within hours. The approximately 100-foot-long rocket booster, which was launched to carry a module for the country's first permanent space

(CNN) A large Chinese rocket that is out of control is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere this weekend, bringing a final wave of concern before its debris makes impact somewhere on Earth. The Long March 5B rocket, which is around 100 feet tall and weighs 22

Maybe wear a helmet this weekend — because any minute now debris from a large Chinese rocket may rain down on Earth. Defense Department officials were still vague Saturday as to exactly when the Long March 5B rocket, which is around 100 feet tall and weighs

There's a 1 in 4 chance the debris hits land, not water, Space Force said. Predictions for when and where Chinese rocket debris hurtling toward Earth is expected to land are narrowing. The section is part of a rocket called Chinese Long March 5B, which launched

The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. Core, or first-stage, rockets normally don't go into orbit like

A huge section of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket is falling back to Earth and debris may land sometime Saturday evening or later — if the rocket doesn't burn up on the way down. The rocket could hit Earth around 11:30 p.m. EST Saturday, according to calculations

Experts say the uncontrolled reentry of China’s Long March 5B rocket has only a small chance of hurting anyone on the ground – but Beijing’s blast-off subsidies may already be hurting the budding U.S. launch industry. The craft launched just over a week ago

A piece of China’s largest rocket is tumbling back to Earth this weekend. No one really knows when or where it will land. On April 29, a Long March 5B launched a big piece of China’s next space station, Tiangong. Usually the large booster stages of rockets

A huge, possibly uncontrolled section of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket is falling back to Earth and is expected to hit sometime on Saturday, the U.S. Defense Department said. Experts warn it could strike an inhabited area, but it's more likely any debris will

A huge section of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket is falling back to Earth and debris may land sometime Saturday evening or later — if the rocket doesn't burn up on the way down. The rocket could hit Earth around 11:30 p.m. EST Saturday, according to calculations

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is the right person to “steer” the House Republican “ship” as the House GOP Conference chair to take the House majority during the 2022 midterm elections. Hinson

(CNN) The movement to replace Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican leadership after she voted to impeach former President Donald Trump shouldn't come as a surprise. And the fact that her potential replacement could be the relatively moderate New

Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida and Republican contender for president in 2016, slammed a "hyper focus on DC politics" amid a leadership battle in the House Republican Conference. mong those who believe Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is not welcome in the Republican

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Decades ago my sister Maureen often used to call the Republican Party "The Stupid Party." Today, the Party of Lincoln - the Party of Reagan - is

Freshman Texas congressman Ronny Jackson told Newsmax TV on Friday that colleague Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has to be removed from her Republican House leadership position because she no longer represents the majority view of the GOP members. ''We can, we

The Republican party in Texas is drawing Hispanic voters disillusioned by the Democratic party’s extreme values, two Hispanic Republican female leaders with Democratic backgrounds told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “I am starting to see this need to connect

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who is angling to become the next House GOP Conference chair, told Republican colleagues that she only wants to serve in GOP leadership until the 2022 midterm elections. Stefanik told House Republican colleagues if elected to serve

During an appearance on FNC’s “Hannity,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) disputed the notion that the Republican Party needed to move on from President Donald Trump, which is a belief held Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and a handful of other prominent Republicans. Graham

Rep. Elise Stefanik is telling Republicans on the fence that she intends to serve just one term as GOP conference chair in an effort to lock in support for the House leadership position, Fox News has confirmed. The New York Republican is poised to replace

The treatment of Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., by her fellow House Republican leaders and colleagues "simply for having a contrary opinion" on former President Donald Trump is appalling, and late President Ronald Reagan would never have approved, presidential historian

President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at the White House on May 13, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) (CNN) — The White House on Friday released the first tranche of the complex’s visitor logs after announcing it would resume

President Biden will sit down with six influential GOP senators next week to discuss possible areas of agreement over his emerging $2.25 trillion infrastructure spending proposal. The White House confab is scheduled for Thursday and will include Sens. Shelley

Dozens of U.S. officials have been affected, but there's still no known cause. The mysterious health incidents that have affected dozens of U.S. personnel around the globe have also occurred within the United States, the White House confirmed for the first

President Biden will court GOP senators next week at the White House in an effort to strike a deal on his spending bill, but Republicans stressed they don't want tax increases on businesses or any liberal "wish list" items as part of any compromise. The White

President Joe Biden admitted Friday that he is aware that he frequently forgets to put his mask back on after speaking at public events. “When I’m outside — and the problem is — a lot of times, I walk away from this podium and noticed I forget to put my mask

As his administration continues to be criticized for sending mixed messages to Americans on face mask use, President Biden snapped at a reporter Friday who asked why he wore one to a sparsely attended indoor event. The reporter asked Biden why he chooses “to

The White House on Friday released visitor logs from President Biden’s first weeks in office, but admitted that some entries will remain secret. White House visitor logs have the power to expose outside influence at the highest levels of government, particularly

The Biden White House released its first round of visitor logs Friday in an effort to "restore integrity, transparency, and trust in government," the administration said. The logs include a list of 400 individuals who visited the White House campus during

The White House argued Friday that a signed letter sent by President Joe Biden’s administration to residents in the United States of America was “not about him.” “This is a pretty standard letter that goes out with physical checks that are made,” White House

The Biden administration has been requesting that union bosses, after being appointed to top administration positions, be excluded from ethics rules that bar them from being lobbied by their former union. Biden has relied heavily on labor union personnel to

WASHINGTON (AP) — A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline said the attack took place Friday and also affected some

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken in May 2017. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters) The Colonial Pipeline, the top U.S. fuel pipeline operator, has shut down its entire network after being hit with

(CNN) A cyberattack forced the temporary shut down of one of the US' largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure. The operator, Colonial Pipeline, which transports more

WASHINGTON (AP) - A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline said the attack took place Friday and also affected some

A U.S. energy company says a cyberattack forced it to temporarily halt all operations on a major pipeline that delivers roughly 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast WASHINGTON -- A U.S. energy company says a cyberattack forced it to temporarily halt

Colonial Pipeline is working to restore operations after a cyber-attack prompted the company to take its systems offline, threatening the supply of refined petroleum products to gas stations in major cities on the U.S. eastern seaboard. Colonial, which runs

Cybersecurity Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP A cybersecurity attack has shut down one of the largest refined products pipelines in the United States, and a security analyst

A major fueling pipeline was taken offline late Friday by its operator due to an apparent cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline shut down its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which runs from Texas to New York, late Friday by the operator, according to a statement. The cyberattack

A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, in what appeared to be a significant attempt to disrupt vulnerable energy infrastructure. The pipeline carries refined gasoline and jet fuel up the East Coast from Texas

A major oil pipeline that carries more than 100 million gallons of fuel from Houston to Linden, N.J., each day is shut down after the company that owns it was hit with a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline, which says it delivers about 45 percent of the East Coast’s

(CNN) President Joe Biden met Republican criticisms of his economic proposals head-on Friday, citing disappointing jobs data as a call to action for more government spending and brushing aside concerns that generous expanded unemployment benefits have kept

"Fox News Primetime" host Pete Hegseth opened Friday's show hitting April's disappointing jobs numbers and President Biden's reaction to it. HEGSETH: It’s working! He said so. But it is so? Joe Biden was awoken from his mid-morning nap today so he could read

Live Stocks Hit Record Even as Jobs Report Disappoints: Live Updates RIGHT NOW Janet Yellen says the economy faces a ‘somewhat bumpy’ recovery. S&P 500 - % Dow - % Nasdaq - % Stocks rally to a new high after a weak jobs report undercuts concerns about inflation.

There is no reason for any more government spending after the U.S. economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, former top Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow warned Friday. “There is no crisis. There is no health care crisis. Thanks to Trump, there is no COVID

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called on Congress Friday to terminate the additional $300 weekly unemployment benefits after Joe Biden’s poor April jobs report. The Chamber’s Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley stated in a release: The disappointing jobs report

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the April jobs report from the East Room of the White House, May 7, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) After the April jobs numbers missed expectations by a staggering 800,000, Democrats predictably used the opportunity

This morning, the worst miss in the history of jobs reports was released, showing just 266,000 jobs added when over one million were projected to be added to the economy. That’s especially terrible given that we are in the midst of a recovery from an artificial

A pundit on CNN suggested on Friday that a "factor" that resulted in the disappointing jobs report is that people don't want to be "assaulted" by anti-maskers at work. The April jobs report released on Friday shocked the nation, which saw just 266,000 jobs

Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler called out President Biden over his attempt to spin the disappointing April jobs report. The April jobs report released on Friday shocked the nation, which saw just 266,000 jobs created and a rise in unemployment

DOJ officials also obtained a court order for access to the journalists’ email records, but did not execute it, the Post reported, citing government letters and officials. Three journalists were notified this month that “pursuant to [a] legal process” that

WASHINGTON — The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump‘s 2016 presidential campaign, the newspaper said Friday. The disclosure

New York (CNN Business) President Donald Trump's Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records of multiple Washington Post reporters, the newspaper reported on Friday. According to The Washington Post, the three reporters, who were looking into Russia's

The Trump administration secretly obtained non-content phone records for three Washington Post reporters who published stories detailing discussions between Russia and members of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, according to the Department of

It was not clear what prompted the Justice Department to seize the Post’s records, but in July 2017, the newspaper published an article about Sergey I. Kislyak, who was then Russia’s ambassador to the United States, and Jeff Sessions, who was the attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump‘s 2016 presidential campaign, the newspaper said Friday. The

The records sought cover the period of April 15, 2017, to July 31, 2017, according to the newspaper. Justice Department guidelines for leak investigations mandate that such actions are to be taken only when other avenues for obtaining the information have been

Trump officials obtained Washington Post reporters' phone data Published 16 minutes ago image caption Trump has consistently described attempts to investigate Russia's role in his election as a "witch hunt" Trump justice department officials in the US secretly

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters outside Jerusalem’s Old City during the holiest night of Ramadan, in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city’s worst religious unrest in several years. Earlier,

People running from tear gas at at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on May 7, 2021. A Palestinian man praying as police arrive at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on May 7, 2021. Israeli police fire stun grenades at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on May 7, 2021. Jerusalem

Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Escalate In Ramadan Night Violence At Al-Aqsa Mosque Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images Weeks of sporadic violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) - A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere in Jerusalem, where tensions have soared in recent weeks, left more than 200 people wounded, the Palestinian emergency service said

Jerusalem, Israel (CNN) At least 205 people were injured at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque after Israeli police in riot gear clashed with Palestinians following evening prayers, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Eighty-eight of the injured were taken

Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid growing anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers. At least 205

Israel's national police chief on Saturday announced he was beefing up forces in Jerusalem ahead of expected disturbances in the coming days following a night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the holy city. Palestinian medics said

More than 220 people were injured during night-time clashes at a holy site in Jerusalem Friday over the potential eviction of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers. Hundreds of Israeli cops in riot gear fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at

New Delhi (CNN) India's daily Covid-19 death toll surpassed 4,000 for the first time on Saturday, with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to announce a complete lockdown to curb surging infections. The country's health ministry reported a record 4,187 fatalities

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona on Saturday reported 939 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 more deaths. The state’s pandemic totals increased to 868,382 cases and 17,407 deaths, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard, which also reported 612 COVID-19-related

India Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic With COVID-19 Deaths Topping 4,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images India reported its highest daily death toll — 4,187 people — on Saturday, weeks

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) — which viciously opposed travel bans during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, when its actions ensured the Wuhan coronavirus would infect the rest of the world — on Thursday agitated for isolating its regional rival

Two southern states in India have become the latest to declare lockdowns, as cases surge at breakneck speed across the country BENGALURU, India -- Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck

BENGALURU, India (AP) - Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown. At

(CNN) As India's coronavirus catastrophe worsens, new waves of infections are fast engulfing a growing number of nations across South and Southeast Asia -- with some grappling with their worst outbreaks since the pandemic began. The World Health Organization

Historian and author Jon Meacham said Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that America’s Founding Fathers wanted ideas like critical race theory and “The 1619 Project” to be part of the national conversation. Anchor Joy Reid said, “Yesterday, the Tennessee general

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a controversial bill into law Friday that will restrict how race and gender-based content can be taught in public schools and universities. "Now more than ever, we need policies that bring us closer together – not rip us apart,"

Doing their best to verify horseshoe theory, critical race theorists join the chorus of white supremacists who claim that white people are responsible for everything. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE C ritical race theory is a subdiscipline of a broader and older intellectual

A legal foundation with close ties to President Trump offered a lengthy comment condemning possible plans by the US Department of Education to incentivize schools to teach critical race theory — calling it “odious” and “thoroughly discredited.” The controversial

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill Friday that will ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the state’s public schools. CRT is a Marxist-based philosophy that embraces the concept that all social and cultural issues should be viewed through

Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) this week introduced a bill that would block critical race theory training at United States military service academies such as West Point, the Naval Academy, and other such institutions. “Critical Race Theory is based on a massive and

Ramping Up Its COVID Response, EU Will Buy Up To 1.8B Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images The European Union and Pfizer-BioNTech have signed a deal for up to 1.8 billion

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

PORTO, Portugal (AP) - European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would bring no short or midterm relief. They instead urged Washington to lift export restrictions if it wants

The European Union called on the United States Friday to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only a long-term solution at best. "We invite all those who engage

The European Union agreed Saturday to buy up to 1.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech. “Happy to announce that @EU_Commission has just approved a contract for guaranteed 900 million doses (+900 million

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023. EU Commission President Ursula von der

(CNN) The Obamas announced Saturday that their beloved family dog Bo has died. "This afternoon was a difficult one for our family. We said goodbye to our best friend —our dog, Bo — after a battle with cancer," former first lady Michelle Obama said in a statement

Former President Barack Obama’s dog Bo died Saturday after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media. News of Bo's passing was shared by Obama and his wife Michelle on Instagram, where both expressed sorrow at the passing of a dog the former president

Former President Barack Obama announced that his family’s beloved dog, Bo, has died. The former president tweeted on Saturday that the Obamas lost a “true friend and loyal companion.” “For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives

Former President Barack Obama announced Saturday that the family’s dog Bo, who lived with the Obamas while they were in the White House, passed away. "Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion. For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle

Bo, the Portuguese water dog who became the first presidential pet in the Obama White House, romping in the halls of power, died on Saturday. Bo, who was 12, had cancer, Michelle Obama said on Instagram. President Barack Obama said the family had lost “a true

Obamas Mourn Death Of 'True Friend,' Beloved 'First Dog' Bo Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP In a string of heartfelt tweets on Saturday, former President Barack Obama announced the death of his family's

(CNN) Members of George Floyd's family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in connection to his death, saying they were "very grateful." Floyd's nephew Brandon Williams said during a news conference

George Floyd’s family praised U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s “sincerity” when he called to tell them of the federal civil rights charges filed against the officers involved in Floyd’s death. “You could hear that he was very intensely moved by what

Mr. Thao, Mr. Kueng and Mr. Lane face state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Their trial on those counts is scheduled to begin in August. The penalties for federal civil rights violations

Federal prosecution of these defendants makes no sense — except as a political matter. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A t best, the Justice Department’s indictment of Derek Chauvin and the three other former Minneapolis cops involved in George Floyd’s killing nearly

Family welcomes civil rights charges in Floyd death The family of George Floyd has welcomed the indictment of four ex-police officers on US civil rights charges in relation to Floyd's death. (May 8)

HOUSTON (AP) - George Floyd’s brother and nephew expressed gratitude Saturday after a federal grand jury indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in his death. The three-count indictment unsealed Friday “put a smile on our faces” and “holds

Julie E. "Tawny" Kitaen, who famously appeared as the woman in the Whitesnake video dancing on the hood of cars, died at age 59. The cause of death is still unknown, according to Variety. The Orange County, California coroner's office listed her as Tawny Finley

Tawny Kitaen, an actress who gained fame in the 1980s for her roles in rock music videos and who starred with Tom Hanks in the movie “Bachelor Party,” died on Friday at her home in Newport Beach, Calif. She was 59. Ms. Kitaen’s death was confirmed by a daughter,

Tawny Kitaen, known for her roles in a number of '80s music videos, has died. She was 59 years old. The Orange County coroner’s office said she died at her home in Newport Beach on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately released. Her daughters, Wynter

Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during they heyday of MTV, has died NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during they heyday of MTV and starred opposite

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during they heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” has died. She was 59. The Orange County coroner’s office

(CNN) Actress Tawny Kitaen, who appeared in "Bachelor Party" and provocative 1980s rock videos, has died in California. She was 59. Kitaen -- whose real first name was Julie -- died Friday at home in Newport Beach, according to a release from the Orange County

Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) The Texas state House of Representatives passed a bill to financially penalize large Texan cities that cut their police budgets in a preliminary 91–55 vote Thursday. H.B. 1900 stipulates that cities

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law to allow hunters and government-hired private contractors to kill up to 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves. Little signed the bill on Thursday after it passed the state’s Senate and House with enough votes

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal grant money to individuals or organizations that promote or perform abortions. The Republican

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal grant money to individuals or organizations that promote or perform abortions BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota Gov. Doug

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 286 into law on Friday to prevent law enforcement from being defunded in the state. In a symbolic gesture, the bill was signed just outside the city of Athens, which has proposed slashing local police budgets.

The Texas House of Representatives passed a major election integrity bill on Friday in a 78 to 64 vote. A more robust version of the bill, SB 7, was passed last month by the Texas State Senate in an 18 to 13 vote. It now goes to a conference committee to hammer

NEW YORK (AP) - Investigators looking into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo interviewed county officials about his “vaccine czar” calling them to assess their support for the embattled governor. The Wall Street Journal reported

Investigators looking into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo interviewed county officials about his “vaccine czar” calling them to assess their support for the embattled governor NEW YORK -- Investigators looking into sexual

The state attorney general is now investigating whether Gov. Cuomo’s COVID-19 vaccine czar pressured county leaders to support the embattled governor, holding out access to the life-saving jab in the process. Two Democratic county executives told The Post

The state attorney general’s office has reportedly broadened its investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) to see if a top adviser linked access to coronavirus vaccines to support for Cuomo. According to persons familiar

The New York State Attorney General’s office has expanded its sexual harassment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include looking at whether one of the governor’s top advisers offered access to COVID vaccines for political connections. Investigators

The New York State Attorney General’s Office is expanding its investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The probe, focused on sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo,

Virginia Republicans are set to gather across the Commonwealth on Saturday to choose their nominee for governor in November’s general election, in a race where most of the leading contenders have touted their support for former President Donald Trump. Unlike

Tens of thousands of Virginians are casting ballots to choose nominees for governor and other statewide offices. The Republican Party is holding what it is calling an "unassembled convention" Saturday to select its nominees in this year's race for governor,

Virginia Republicans cast their ballots Saturday in the Virginia GOP gubernatorial “convention” as the party looks to retake the Richmond governor’s mansion for the first time since 2014. GOP voters gathered at 39 voting facilities across the state to cast

The Republicans running for governor in Virginia are competing in an unassembled convention Saturday to determine the candidate who will face off in the November election to replace Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who is term-limited and cannot run for reelection. The

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Tens of thousands of Virginians are casting ballots to choose nominees for governor and other statewide offices. The Republican Party is holding what it’s calling an “unassembled convention” on Saturday to select its nominees in this

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party’s most controversial figures, kicked off their “America First Rally” roadshow Friday with a Trump-centric revival of sorts for the MAGA faithful at a Florida

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) appeared to reference the sex allegations leveled against him during a rally with QAnon conspiracy theory-endorsing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Florida on Friday. The firebrand Republicans — and staunch supporters of ex-President

U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjory Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party's most high-profile and perhaps controversial figures, kicked off their “America First Rally" roadshow Friday with a Trump-centric revival of sorts for the MAGA faithful at a Florida

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) took a defiant tone Friday when discussing the federal sex trafficking investigation against him, vowing at a raucous Florida rally that “they will not silence me, we will not back down, and the truth will prevail.” “I might be a wanted

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) - U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjory Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party’s most controversial figures, kicked off their “America First Rally” roadshow Friday with a Trump-centric revival of sorts for the MAGA faithful at a Florida

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded near a school in west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 25 people, many them young students, Afghan government spokesmen said. Ambulances were rushing to evacuate wounded from the scene of the blast near Syed Al-Shahda

Bombing Near Kabul School Kills At Least 30, Many Of Them Girls Enlarge this image toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP Rahmat Gul/AP A bombing near a school in Kabul Saturday killed at least 30 people, many of them young students. At least 52 people were wounded

A bomb exploded near a girls' school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old. The Taliban condemned the attack and denied any responsibility. Ambulances evacuated

AP Photo/Rahmat Gul An injured school student is transported to a hospital after a bomb explosion near a school in west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded near a girl’s school in a

A bomb exploded near a girls' school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old. The Taliban condemned the attack and denied any responsibility. Ambulances evacuated

Disney's critical race theory training docs for employees were revealed by whistleblower Chris Rufo, a conservative activist and documentary filmmaker. "I've obtained internal documents that will shock you," Rufo wrote on Threadreader. Pictures of a handbook

A screen shows the logo for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, December 2017. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The Walt Disney Corporation has launched a “diversity and inclusion program” which teaches employees that America was

Journalist Chris Rufo told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Friday he obtained a trove of "genuine" documents from The Walt Disney Company saying, as part of a training program, the company should "reject the idea of equality, that people should be treated equally,

The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly promoting critical race theory to its employees, encouraging them to reject equality and strive for “equity,” which company literature defines as “equality of outcome.” The Hollywood studio is also allegedly telling employees

It’s a woke world after all. Disney is forcing critical race theory on employees in a new plan called “Reimagine Tomorrow,” urging workers to recognize their “white privilege,” in a battery of training modules on topics such as “systemic racism” and “white

Tesla founder Elon Musk’s much touted appearance as the host of NBC’s Saturday Night Live could be worth literally millions to investors in the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. At least that's what those putting money into the digital coin are betting on. "Musk will

New York (CNN Business) " Saturday Night Live " has made some odd host picks over its history . The long-running NBC variety show's Studio 8H stage has been graced by the likes of Ralph Nader, Steve Forbes, Rudy Giuliani, George Steinbrenner and, famously,

Of the talented "Saturday Night Live" crew, Pete Davidson appears to be the biggest backer of Elon Musk and is opening up about the Tesla head honcho after Musk had dinner with the cast earlier this week ahead of his guest-hosting gig this weekend. "We didn't

Tesla CEO Elon Musk further sparked fears among “Saturday Night Live” fans when he warned that he’s a “wild card” in the lead-up to his hosting debut. The SpaceX founder appeared in a promo on Thursday with musical guest Miley Cyrus and “SNL” cast member Cecily

The new "woke" generation of the "Saturday Night Live" cast is armed with social media accounts — and not afraid to use them. When it was announced that billionaire Elon Musk would be hosting this weekend, several of them took shots online. But an industry

(CNN) A California school district has apologized after an attempt to support students in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial backfired when an assistant superintendent sent an email inviting "White students" to discuss the trial and the death of George Floyd. The

A Massachusetts college suspended three freshmen for reportedly violating COVID-19 health policy after a photo of the trio, maskless at a party off-campus, was passed to school administrators. The UMass Amherst students – all women – were pictured outside

NORFOLK, Mass. (AP) - A school bus driver in Norfolk was arrested Friday after students found a handgun that police say he had accidentally dropped. David Tripp, 65, of Norfolk, faces charges including reckless endangerment of a child and carrying a firearm

RACHEL, W.Va. (AP) - According to teacher John Pheasant, the Marion County Technical Center is Marion County’s best kept secret. Students learn a number of things including carpentry and electrical work. The students recently built a tiny house totaling 432

WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) - Three people were killed, including a suspect, and two were injured in a shooting and fire early Saturday morning in Maryland, according to authorities. It was not immediately clear what led to the violence on a residential street in suburban

(CNN) Three people are dead and another was injured in a shooting and fire at a townhome Saturday morning just outside Baltimore, officials said. Police and fire crews responded to calls of "an active fire, as well as an active shooter" around 6:40 a.m. in

Authorities say three people are dead, including a suspect, and two others are injured after a shooting and fire in Maryland WOODLAWN, Md. -- Three people were killed, including a suspect, and two were injured in a shooting and fire early Saturday morning

Three people are dead, including a suspected shooter, and two injured following reports of an active shooter and fire at a home in Baltimore County, Maryland, authorities said. Police officers responding to the Woodlawn neighborhood, west of Baltimore, after

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new “ghost gun” rules Friday, which include requiring a background check for “kits that contain the parts necessary for someone to readily make a gun at home.” A DOJ press released noted the new regulatory proposals would

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department proposed a rule on Friday that would expand the definition of a firearm and help close a loophole that has allowed people to buy so-called ghost guns, firearms that are easily assembled from kits but are not regulated by

Some “ghost guns” could get serial numbers under a proposed Department of Justice rule. Authorities have been sounding the alarm for years about so-called “ghost guns,” which can be legally built at home from ready made kits or with 3-D printing, and are almost

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department proposed a rule on Friday that would expand the definition of a firearm and help close a loophole that has allowed people to buy so-called ghost guns, firearms that are easily assembled from kits but are not regulated by

Detroit Police Chief James Craig will reportedly announce his retirement Monday and may declare he is running for Michigan governor. Multiple outlets are reporting Craig, who was appointed police chief in 2013, would possibly run as a Republican against incumbent

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit police chief plans to talk to reporters Monday amid speculation that he will retire after eight years and consider a turn to politics. James Craig told The Detroit News that he will hold a news conference Monday. “I’m a lifelong

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a campaign event for Joe Biden in Detroit, Mich., October 31, 2020. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) James Craig, a long-time Detroit police chief and Republican, is expected to challenge Democratic tovernor Gretchen Whitmer

NORTON, Va. (AP) - A suspect and a southwest Virginia police chief were seriously injured in an exchange of gunfire Friday, authorities said. James Lane, police chief of the small city of Norton, was responding to a 911 call about a shoplifter Friday afternoon

Still, the push to restrict transgender rights is impossible for her to ignore. Hundreds of bills intended to restrict the rights of transgender and other L.G.B.T.Q. people have been introduced in state legislatures around the country, prompting the Human

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte approved legislation Friday barring transgender youth from participating on sports teams that correspond with their gender identity. Backed the Republican state lawmakers, the bill requires athletic teams at public schools to limit

(CNN) Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday that prohibits transgender girls from participating in girls' sports in schools, according to the records of the state legislature. Gianforte signed the measure, House Bill 112, into law two weeks after

Sarah Silverman went after California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner over her stance on trans girls participating in girls' sports. Jenner, a former Olympic athlete who famously came out as transgender in 2015, waded into a controversial issue that

Score this one a big error for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Thursday was the 90th birthday of MLB legend Willie Mays, who played most of his career for Pelosi’s hometown team, the San Francisco Giants. But Pelosi marked the occasion by posting a photo of herself

Say what? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to honor baseball legend Willie Mays for his 90th birthday Thursday, but those plans were initially fouled up after the 81-year-old pol tweeted out a smiling photo of herself — and Willie McCovey. McCovey, another

Can we just put House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) out to pasture already? In general, I don’t believe in age limits for political positions, because it restricts people who can be competent well into old age. But she’s 81 at this point and suffers from the

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s effort to honor Willie Mays on his birthday turned into a swing and a miss when the California Democrat tweeted a photo of the wrong ballplayer. Instead of Mr. Mays, who turned 90 on Thursday, Ms. Pelosi posted a photo of herself

Florida prosecutors have determined that no crime was committed after video circulated of an elementary school principal using a paddle to spank a 6-year-old girl whose mother secretly recorded it on video and alleged battery and child abuse. Video of the

The mother of a 6-year-old girl spanked by an elementary school principal in Florida is still hoping for justice — even though officials ruled no crime had been committed. The State Attorney’s Office decided that using a paddle to spank a child does not cause

Last week, I published this story about a Florida elementary school principal who was captured on a cell phone video giving a few forceful “swats” with a paddle across the backside of a six-year-old little girl, while the girl’s mother watched. The video was

A Florida elementary school principal who was caught on camera smacking a 6-year-old girl with a paddle did not commit a crime, according to officials. The State Attorney’s Office found that using a paddle to spank a child does not cause “great bodily harm,”

Wade Miley pitched baseball's second no-hitter in three days — and fourth already this season — leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 win Friday night over the Cleveland Indians, who were no-hit for the second time in a month. Miley (4-2) relied on breaking

(CNN) Pitcher Wade Miley threw the first no-hitter of his MLB career as his Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-0 on Friday night. Miley struck out eight players and walked one over the nine innings in Cleveland. "That's so surreal," Miley said

BASEBALL CLEVELAND (AP) - Wade Miley pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in three days - and fourth already this season - leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians, who were no-hit for the second time in a month. Miley relied on

Three people were taken to the hospital after police responded to reports of shots fired this afternoon at Aventura Mall, just outside Miami, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, NBC 6 South Florida reported. “We have several suspects involved in

MIAMI (AP) - A shooting at an upscale South Florida shopping mall that began as a fight between two groups of people left three people injured Saturday afternoon and sent mall patrons fleeing and ducking for cover, police and local news reports said. Live

At least three people sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a reported shooting at Aventura Mall in south Florida on Saturday afternoon, Aventura Police said. Several suspects are currently in custody and being questioned by detectives. Authorities

The Rev. Ernest Angley, a televangelist who developed a loyal following for his ministry over several decades, has died, his organization announced Friday evening. He was 99. "Pastor, evangelist, and author Rev. Ernest Angley has gone to Heaven to be with

AKRON, Ohio – Controversial televangelist Ernest Angley has died at age 99, according to an announcement Friday on the Ernest Angley Ministries website. "Pastor, evangelist and author Rev. Ernest Angley has gone to Heaven to be with his Lord and Master at

Ernest Angley, an internationally known televangelist whose sometimes-outrageous faith-healing claims drew sharp criticism from many, died at the age of 99 on Friday. "Pastor, evangelist and author Rev. Ernest Angley has gone to Heaven to be with his Lord

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Saturday granted posthumous pardons to 34 lynching victims. His office said it was the first time a governor had issued a “blanket pardon” of this kind. Some children were among those pardoned, including Howard Cooper, a 15-year-old

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will posthumously pardon 34 victims of racial lynching in the state who were denied legal due process in the allegations against them between 1854 and 1933, a spokesman for Hogan said Saturday. Michael Ricci,

Maryland's governor on Saturday posthumously pardoned 34 victims of racial lynching in the state dating between 1854 and 1933, saying they were denied legal due process against the allegations they faced. It was a first-of-its-kind pardon by a governor of

About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases. Students were handed

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases. Students

About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases. Students were handed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90. The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced

(CNN) Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans sneaker and clothing company, has died at age 90, the company announced Friday. "It's with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder, Paul Van Doren," the company tweeted . "Paul was not just

In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt York/AP Matt York/AP Responding to concerns raised by the U.S. Justice Department about aspects of a controversial election review,

The Republican president of the Arizona Senate said in a letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department that ballots being recounted from November's presidential election are secure and the department's worries about voter intimidation are unfounded. The letter

PHOENIX (AP) - The Republican president of the Arizona Senate said in a letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department that ballots being recounted from November’s presidential election are secure and the department’s worries about voter intimidation are unfounded. The

SAN FRANCISCO — The arraignment of a man who allegedly stabbed two elder women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was postponed Friday after he refused to leave his jail cell and appear in court. Patrick Thompson‘s arraignment on charges of attempted

A San Francisco man accused in a violent knife attack on two older Asian women refused to come out of his jail cell Friday, forcing his arraignment to be postponed until Monday. Patrick Thompson, 53, who allegedly stabbed the women while they were waiting

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The arraignment of a man who allegedly stabbed two older women without warning at a San Francisco bus stop was postponed Friday after he refused to leave his jail cell and appear in court. Patrick Thompson‘s arraignment on charges of attempted

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s population fell by more than 182,000 last year, the first yearly loss ever recorded for the nation’s most populous state that halted a growth streak dating to its founding in 1850 on the heels of a gold rush that prompted a

California’s population fell by more than 182,000 last year, the first yearly loss ever recorded for the nation’s most populous state, a growth streak that dated to its founding in 1850 on the heels of a gold rush that prompted a flood of people to seek their

California’s population boom is over. The state, whose population growth began with the Gold Rush of the 1840s and whose sun-splashed image inspired a mythic reputation of glamour around the world, reported a loss of 182,000 people in 2020. It was the first-ever

For those of you unaware, Thursday marked America’s National Day of Prayer. Hence, on Wednesday, President Joe Biden issued an announcement. Missing from Joe’s “Proclamation on National Prayer Day“: any mention of God. It was an odd choice for the avid churchgoer. Q:

Catholic League president Bill Donohue said Friday that President Joe Biden’s failure to even mention God in his National Day of Prayer address was “inexplicable at best and objectionable at worst.” What President Biden did was “unprecedented,” Dr. Donohue

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Joe Biden just made history by becoming the first president in history to omit “God” from his legislatively ordered National Day of Prayer proclamation. So much for Biden’s so-called deeply held Catholic beliefs. But as a nation’s moral

(CNN) Take a look at this motley crew. Lily James and Sebastian Stan are basically unrecognizable in the first photos of the pair transformed into Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, for the upcoming Hulu limited series "Pam & Tommy." Hulu has shared

Lily James and Sebastian Stan have transformed for their latest roles as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. The two actors will star in Hulu's "Pam & Tommy," which will follow the romance between the "Baywatch" star and musician, including their marriage after

Hulu teased its upcoming series “Pam and Tommy” on Friday. And lead actors Lily James and Sebastian Stan are the spitting images of “Baywatch” legend Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in photos released online. Here’s “Cinderella” star James

NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning after an apparently heated exchange with teammate Jeff McNeil in the dugout tunnel, and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 Friday night. New York

Something happened during the seventh inning of Friday night’s Mets-Diamondbacks game in New York – aside from the traditional seventh-inning stretch. TV cameras caught Mets players Michael Conforto and Dom Smith rushing into the tunnel behind the Mets dugout,

Francisco Lindor blamed his apparent dugout dustup with Jeff McNeil on a runaway rodent. One saw a rat, he claimed, and the other a raccoon. The story stunk like a skunk, but either way, the night ended in a New York Mets victory. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS

LONDON — Hopes for a swift path to independence in Scotland were dampened on Saturday, as early election results showed the dominant Scottish nationalist party falling just short of a majority in the country’s parliament. The results, if confirmed after the

LONDON (AP) - Counting resumed Saturday in Scotland’s parliamentary election with the governing Scottish National Party very close to securing a majority that would see it make a push for another independence referendum. With 49 constituencies counted, the

LONDON (AP) — Counting resumed Saturday in Scotland’s parliamentary election with the governing Scottish National Party very close to securing a majority that would see it make a push for another independence referendum. With 49 constituencies counted, the

Hunters are going ballistic for a chance to help thin a herd of bison in Grand Canyon National Park. Some 45,000 people have applied for just 12 spots to kill one of the massive beasts each in the September slaughter. The ideal candidate to “protect the park

GRAND CANYON NATIONAP PARK, Ariz. (AP) - The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is about to reopen after being closed over the winter. The North Rim entrance will reopen May 15 along with Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides, Grand Canyon National Park

Hunters are going ballistic for a chance to help thin a herd of bison in Grand Canyon National Park. Some 45,000 people have applied for just 12 spots to kill one of the massive beasts each in the September slaughter. The ideal candidate to "protect the park

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Joanna Gaines is honoring her mom by cooking her food. On the latest episode of "Magnolia Table," Gaines cooked three Korean-inspired dishes that her mom, Nan Stevens, used to make. In a clip posted to YouTube on

Sunday is Mother’s Day, but before you stream a movie with the title “Mother’s Day,” watch out. The one that’s a feel-good comedy just might make mom’s day. The grindhouse exploitation film could ruin her weekend. (Props to the moms whose taste is the reverse.) Take

Mom still occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of Americans — Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $28.1 billion this year, up $1.4 billion from 2020, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation. Approximately

PHOENIX (AP) - A senior official on Martha McSally’s 2018 Senate campaign pleaded guilty Friday to stealing $115,000 in campaign funds. Prosecutors say Anthony Barry, who was a consultant and deputy campaign manager for the Republican lawmaker, used his position

Former Sen. Martha McSally’s ex-deputy campaign manager pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $115,000 from her campaign, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Anthony Barry, 33, admitted to thieving the money from the McSally for Senate Campaign

Rob Gronkowski might be playing another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but the four-time Super Bowl champion is still giving back to the community where he got his NFL start. The former New England Patriots tight end presented a $1.2 million check on

BOSTON (AP) - An aging playground in Boston will be getting a major upgrade through a $1.2 million donation from NFL star Rob Gronkowski. The former New England Patriot returned to Boston on Friday to deliver a check for the renovation of the Charlesbank Playground

Price followed with the top 10 hits “Personality” and “I’m Going To Get Married” and the top 20 songs “Lady Luck” and “Question.” He fared no better than many of his contemporaries once the Beatles arrived in the U.S. in 1964, but he found his way into other

Price followed with the top 10 hits “Personality” and “I’m Going To Get Married” and the top 20 songs “Lady Luck” and “Question.” He fared no better than many of his contemporaries once the Beatles arrived in the U.S. in 1964, but he found his way into other

What would happen if you gave a group of angry, ignorant ideologues, the same people who tell you that all lives don’t matter – what would happen if you gave them the keys to the U.S. economy? We don’t need to guess about that. We are finding out now. Because

Friday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson reacted to the “bizarre” circumstances of the U.S. economy, including a lackluster jobs report for April that came out on Friday. Carlson speculated that as the federal government is paying out

Threats against members of Congress have increased dramatically in 2021, reflecting the heightened sense of security facing federal lawmakers in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The United States Capitol Police (USCP) reported Friday that there's been

Threats made against members of Congress have more than doubled this year compared to the one before, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said Friday, adding that the agency has sought additional help from the FBI. “This year alone, there has been a 107% increase in

A Missouri Congresswoman is being widely panned after calling women “birthing people,” in a speech at the Capitol Thursday. Rep. Cori Bush, a Democrat, made the comments while discussing how doctors dismissed her pain during her two pregnancies. ‘”I sit before

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Columbia University Professor and author John McWhorter objected to books like “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo and “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi being pushed “as the black view” when they aren’t.

If people thought the aggression of Black Lives Matter couldn’t happen in a red state like Texas, they were wrong. A new, viral video shows BLM protesters blocking traffic and brandishing guns in an attempt to intimidate those trying to get through in Plano,

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters blocked a major freeway feeder road intersection in Plano, Texas. A confrontation erupted as one of the people being blocked confronted the protesters. A group of BLM protesters in Plano, a suburb of Dallas, blocked

PARIS (AP) - Seven people died Saturday in two separate avalanches in the Savoie region of the French Alps, according to local authorities. The prefecture of Savoie said an avalanche took place around noon in the area of Valloire ski station, killing four

Local authorities say two separate avalanches in the Savoie region of the French Alps killed seven people PARIS -- Seven people died Saturday in two separate avalanches in the Savoie region of the French Alps, according to local authorities. The prefecture

FILE PHOTO: May 3, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals takes a roughing penalty during the second period against Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL

May 5, 2021; New York, New York, USA; T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals is thwarted by the New York Rangers defense during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports May 5, 2021; New York,

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles County jail inmate face hate crime charges after he knocked down and repeatedly punched a jail employee who is Asian American, authorities said Friday. Arnulfo Meza, 29, attacked the 54-year-old woman without warning on Wednesday

A female Los Angeles County Sheriff's employee was brutally assaulted Wednesday by a jail inmate who asked her permission to use the restroom before throwing a series of punches, authorities said Friday. Arnulfo Meza, 29, had his left hand unsecured from his

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio blasted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines Friday as "unfair" and "never consistent." Del Rio told "Your World with Neil Cavuto" he’s doing everything in his power to keep his ships safe,

Florida’s law banning businesses from inquiring if workers or customers have received the coronavirus vaccine may pose a challenge for its cruise industry. On Thursday, the CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said it may cause the company to suspend

MIAMI (AP) - A federal lawsuit filed Saturday is seeking to strike down Florida’s attempt to make it more difficult for voters to change the state constitution. The new law was only signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, and it establishes a $3,000 limit on

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republicans have succeeded in making it more difficult for voters to change the state constitution under a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Friday. The new law limits contributions by groups promoting ballot initiatives. Political

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Some have claimed she’s indulging a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro’s zoo. Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Some have claimed she’s indulging a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro’s zoo. Either way, a blue-and-yellow macaw that zookeepers named Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird

(CNN) Sleeping on the job is one thing, but getting paid to do it? That's what eachnight, a company focused on sleep health, is offering: $1,500 for taking a nap every day for 30 days. Eachnight, which offers mattress reviews and sleep guides and tips, is

It seems like loving naps could really pay off. Mattress review company Eachnight is offering to pay five people $1,500 each to take naps every day for 30 days. These "nap reviewers" have to sleep alone during their naps and have to have strong English writing

Labour’s shadow defence secretary said the party had been captured by “a London-based bourgeoisie, with the support of brigades of woke social media warriors” as he quit his post after the historic Hartlepool by-election defeat on Friday. Labour’s woes intensified

Nigel Farage has said that the “trendy metropolitan” Labour Party has permanently lost the working classes after the Conservatives took Hartlepool from Labour in a by-election. For the first time since the constituency was formed in 1974, the Brexit-backing,

Fifty years ago this week the federal government’s experiment with termination was crushed at the ballot box on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state. Termination was a policy that was designed to end the United State government’s

Fifty years ago this week the federal government’s experiment with termination was crushed at the ballot box on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state. Termination was a policy that was designed to end the U.S. government’s

"Real Time" host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by complaining that the Democrats have become a "no fun" party in comparison to the Republicans. "Once upon the time, the right were the ones offended by everything," Maher said. "They were the party

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher lamented that “woke kids on campus decided to be all the worst parts of a Southern Baptist,” and the left has become “the party of speech codes and blacklists and moral panics and demanding some TV

BUCHAREST (AP) — Romanian police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male bear in a trophy hunt on a visit to the country’s Carpathian Mountains in March, authorities said

BUCHAREST, Romania — The apparent killing of a large brown bear in Romania by a member of the Liechtenstein royal family has set off a wave of anger across the southeastern European country, which officially banned trophy hunting in 2016 but allows the killing

Aubrey Plaza has tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, director and screenwriter Jeff Baena. The "Parks and Recreation" actor called Baena "my husband" for the first time publicly Friday in an Instagram post. Her publicist confirmed the two had married

(CNN) It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation," referred to Baena, 43, as her husband for the first time on Instagram on

International travelers to the U.S. can use some self-administered COVID-19 tests to meet entry requirements, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. According to the CDC, the self-test must be a nasal swab or saliva test approved

Travelers flying to the U.S. now have another testing option. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 testing requirements to accept home tests for international travelers. All travelers flying into the U.S. from another

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A Maryland man was hailed as a “humble hero” this week after he leapt off a bridge into a bay to save a 2-year-old who was ejected from a wrecked vehicle. Ocean City first responders met Friday with Jonathan Bauer, who shared his story

Jonathan Bauer of Berlin, Maryland, was hailed as a hero Friday after having rescued a 2-year-old girl from the waters of Assawoman Bay in Ocean City following a multi-vehicle collision last weekend. Mr. Bauer was driving on the Route 90 bridge that leads

A Newsmax reporter tried Friday to get White House press secretary Jen Psaki to respond to something negative that “people are saying” about President Joe Biden — but Psaki made short work of the journalist. Newsmax’s Emerald Robinson said that “many” unnamed

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany offered her reaction to comments made by her successor, current White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, about discouraging President Biden from taking impromptu questions from reporters. Appearing on David

The rescheduled soccer showdown between Manchester United and Liverpool FC faces a potential repeat of the violent protests that delayed the original match from last weekend. Thousands of United fans gathered outside the club’s stadium last weekend to protest

MADRID (AP) - Thousands of Valencia fans gathered outside the team’s Mestalla Stadium to protest against Singaporean owner Peter Lim on Saturday. Supporters of the Spanish club called for the wealthy businessman to sell his shares and leave the club he has

The birthplace of the Beatles has welcomed another cultural milestone: the first Black woman to head a major British city. Joanne Anderson, who represents the Labour party, was elected mayor of Liverpool this week, after two years on the city council, according

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina city whose population is nearly two-thirds African American has elected its first ever all Black city council. Chester voters elected four new members to City Council on Tuesday and once they were sworn in, all nine members

Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen in a Boston suburb HOPKINTON, Mass. -- Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen whose body was found near her home in a Boston suburb last

HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) - Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen whose body was found near her home in a Boston suburb last month. Authorities said they have not determined how 16-year-old Mikayla Miller died. Her body

(CNN) A man who allegedly held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, wanted a "big show," authorities said. Those held hostage in the bank said the suspect wanted the robbery to "go viral" and wanted

A Minnesota man who robbed a bank and held its employees hostages for hours apparently wanted to “go viral,” officials said. Five people held hostage in the eight-hour standoff in St. Cloud Thursday said the 35-year-old man who allegedly held them captive

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting demand for the shots, contributing to a growing U.S. stockpile of doses. From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting

States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting demand for the shots, contributing to a growing U.S. stockpile of doses. From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration

(CNN) — Under the guise of “just asking the questions,” Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin spread anti-vaccine misinformation on a right-wing radio show Thursday, questioning why efforts were being made to vaccinate the general US population, especially

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), a noted vaccine skeptic, has once again cast doubt on the effort to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus on conservative radio ― this time by using real information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that

Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions. The Italian Culture Ministry announced the discovery

ROME (AP) - Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions. The Italian Culture Ministry announced

Kelly Ripa is showing off her new ink. The "Live with Kelly and Ryan" morning show host recently got a tattoo of her wedding date with husband Mark Consuelos in honor of their 25th anniversary. The 50-year-old revealed on her Instagram Stories she got "5.1.96"

Kelly Ripa celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with Mark Consuelos by getting a new tattoo. The “Live with Kelly and Ryan” host on Friday posted an Instagram Story of her arm featuring a minimalist design of the date she married the “Riverdale” actor:

In 2020, election officials tried to make voting easier and safer amid a global pandemic. Next time, they might get fined or face criminal charges. Republicans are creating a new slate of punishments for the county officials who run elections, arguing they

Republicans are creating a new level of accountability for the county officials who run elections, arguing they overstepped their authority when they expanded voter access during the coronavirus pandemic. The new penalties, part of a nationwide Republican

As we turn a corner on COVID, what new crisis is the media consumed with?Shark attacks? Alien invasions? CNN's disastrous ratings? Which are now officially lower than the odds that Kat's marriage lasts the month. No, the New York Times dives head first into

This is a rush transcript from "Gutfeld!," May 8, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MICHAEL STEELE, MSNBC POLITICAL ANALYST: Donald Trump brought the gold toilet into the RNC, into the party and everyone

Representative Adam Kinzinger (R- IL) said Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” less than 10 of his House Republican colleagues actually believe that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Kinzinger said, “Unity, it’s been interesting because everybody

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday that only a handful of his Republican colleagues in the House actually believe ex-President Donald Trump’s election lies. The vast majority of House Republicans, Kinzinger told CNN’s Jake Tapper, were simply boarding

BAGHDAD (AP) - In mid-April, A drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops, causing only minor damage and no casualties, Iraq‘s military and the U.S.-led coalition said. The pore-dawn attack damaged a hangar, tweeted

The U.S. coalition and Iraq's military say a drone strike targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops BAGHDAD -- In mid-April, A drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops, causing only minor damage and

A spicy slip of the tongue led to a Spanish teacher being yanked from her classes after investigators found she performed an “inappropriate sexual act” during a Zoom lesson. As students at the prestigious Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering

A spicy slip of the tongue led to a Spanish teacher being yanked from her classes after investigators found she performed an "inappropriate sexual act" during a Zoom lesson. As students at the prestigious Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering

(CNN) A TikTok video has led to fresh leads in the case of Sofia Juarez, who was abducted one day before her fifth birthday in 2003 as she walked near her home, according to police in Kennewick, Washington state. Users of the social media app TikTok contacted

Police and family members of a girl who was abducted 18 years ago are hoping a new viral TikTok is the pivotal clue in the cold case. Sofia Juarez was kidnapped from Kennewick, Washington just before her fifth birthday in 2003, according to NBC News. In the

A New York mom is caught between a rock and an appellate court. The upstate woman has been told she needs to ditch a driveway decoration painted with a Confederate flag or risk losing custody of her mixed-race child -- even though a Family Court judge didn’t

The Woke Gestapo will now take your children away from you if your politics are not “correct.” This is not the State threatening to take away a foster child or adopted child. This is the State of New York threatening to take away a woman’s very own child over

(CNN) The joy of snow days is no more for New York City public school students. Instead of building snowmen and finding little hills to sled down, students in grades K-12 will be expected to log onto their digital devices for classes -- a change attributed

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), which manages the largest school district in the country, announced the change in its 2021-2022 school year calendar. While it is not clear if the change is permanent, it is a continuation of the city's move

NEW YORK (AP) - A woman and a young child were shot Saturday afternoon in New York City’s busy Times Square and police were looking for the gunman, authorities said. The victims, who include a child 3 to 4 years old, were taken to a hospital after being shot

An unidentified woman and a 3-year-old girl were shot Saturday afternoon in Times Square, the New York Post reported. According to the report, shots rang out in the popular tourist destination at West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue just before 5 p.m. ET, the

The Chula Vista Police Department served a search warrant at the home of Larry and Maya Millete Friday, exactly four months after Maya disappeared from the residence without a trace, a CVPD spokesperson said. A large team of CVPD officers and Border Patrol

Police reportedly served a search warrant at the home of missing California woman Maya Millete Friday, exactly four months after the defense contractor and mother of three vanished. A large team of Chula Vista police officers and Border Patrol agents with

Papa is returning to Florida. The annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest is set to return to the Florida Keys after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The 40th contest, which is part of the annual Hemingway

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - After skipping a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest is set to return to the Florida Keys this summer. The 40th contest is scheduled for July 22-24 with a reduced entry field, organizer Donna

Prince Harry’s move to California might already be influencing the next generation of Americans. Henry — the Prince’s formal given name — is back in the top ten US boys names given in 2020, after more than a century of being off the list, the Social Security

(CNN) Olivia and Liam were America's most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of top baby names, released on Friday. In 2020, the top three most popular female and male names remained

Yorktown, Virginia (CNN) The Biden administration often says that though their policies are not getting bipartisan support in Congress, they're widely supported by Americans across the country. But as President Joe Biden embarks on a multi-state tour to promote

He has also privately revived his claims that he plans to run for president again in 2024, decrying what he views as the “low ratings” of the Biden administration, said one person who has spoken with Trump recently. He rails that President Biden is “a disaster”

MESQUITE, Texas -- Police in suburban Dallas on Friday released video of officers’ fatally shooting a domestic violence suspect, showing him charging at officers with a club and box cutter and shouting, “Shoot! Shoot!” The video from a Mesquite police officer's

MESQUITE, Texas (AP) - Police in suburban Dallas on Friday released video of officers’ fatally shooting a domestic violence suspect, showing him charging at officers with a club and box cutter and shouting, “Shoot! Shoot!” The video from a Mesquite police

Politico Playbook made the latest sortie at Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) regarding staff turnover from his previous days as a U.S. Representative and candidate for Florida’s governorship. Playbook asserted a “support group” of prior “DeSantis staffers meets regularly

Politico is the latest news outlet to run what critics describe as a "hit piece" about Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In Friday's installment of the "Politico Playbook," the headline read "Scarred DeSantis staffers form a support group." "We talked

Arizona election officials won't be able to create a grace period after an election for voters who forget to sign their ballot to fix the problem. Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed a bill requiring any mail ballots to be signed by 7 p.m. on election day to

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona election officials won’t be able to create a grace period after an election for voters who forget to sign their ballot to fix the problem. Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed a bill requiring any mail ballots to be signed by 7 p.m. on election

A business partner Hunter Biden called “the chief spy of China,” assigned the president’s son a Chinese-American secretary who was feeding him opposition research to help Joe Biden’s 2020 election bid after the business venture collapsed in 2018, the Daily

The Daily Mail has dropped an explosive story that addresses more intriguing information from Hunter Biden’s laptop. The Mail reports that on the laptop were emails and pictures of a Chinese-American secretary which offered some insight his relationship with