(CNN) For Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 , daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren't inoculated yet following Thursday's mask guidance , experts said. "We are on the right path that people who are fully immunized," National

Friday, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” reacted to updated COVID-19 CDC guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC is no longer advising fully vaccinated people to wear masks “in any setting” except where otherwise required. Joe Scarborough and

More than a doze states have adjusted their mask-wearing rules after the CDC updated its guidance, saying fully vaccinated Americans could discard masks outdoors and, in many situations, indoors. The new guidelines announced by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director

The Biden administration defended the timing of the CDC's recommendation that fully-vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks in most settings on Friday, after some critics suggested the decision was "political." Senior White House adviser for COVID-19

Mask-weary Americans got some welcome news on Thursday when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its guidance on face coverings. Those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus would no longer have to wear masks in most situations,

Fully vaccinated Virginians will no longer have to wear their masks indoors, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday. Mr. Northam also said the state’s social distancing and capacity restrictions will end on May 28 instead of June 15. The governor said that

Confused By CDC's Latest Mask Guidance? Here's What We've Learned Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group via Getty Images If you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (as in, you've gotten all

More than a dozen states quickly embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most cases. But other states and cities and some major businesses hesitated amid doubts about whether the approach

SAN ANTONIO — Minnesota’s statewide mask mandate is over. But in Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, face coverings are still required. In Michigan, Kentucky and Oregon, governors cheerily told vaccinated people that they could go out maskless. But mask

The CDC has finally basically admitted that if you’re vaccinated, you don’t need to be wearing a mask. UPDATE: If you are fully vaccinated against #COVID19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:07 PM PT – Friday, May 14, 2021 In an overwhelming show of support, New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been selected as the House Republican Conference chair to replace Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney. The decision came Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are ready to vault Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership, with the party hoping to turn the page from its searing civil war over the deposed Rep. Liz Cheney and refocus on winning control of the chamber in next

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) was elected Republican Conference Chair Friday by a secret-ballot vote of 134-46. Stefanik wrote after her large victory: I’m truly honored and humbled to earn the support of my colleagues to serve as House Republican Conference

(CNN) With Rep. Liz Cheney's ouster from leadership , the war within the Republican conference came to a head this week. It served as yet another sign of former President Donald Trump's fingerprints on the party. Cheney would not back down from her criticism

Less than 48 hours after booting Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from her position as GOP Conference Chair, House Republicans on Friday morning voted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the lower chamber’s No. 3 job, making the New York lawmaker the highest-ranking Republican

New York's Elise Stefanik Installed As New GOP Conference Chair Enlarge this image toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images GOP lawmakers have chosen New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as the No. 3 Republican in the House,

Now-former House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming blasted President Trump and his "enablers" within the GOP, telling "Special Report" in a wide-ranging interview, that the former commander-in-chief is acting in a "dangerous" manner by

Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) smiles after House Republicans voted for her as their conference chairperson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on May 14, 2021. The vote for Stefanik was conducted by secret ballot. The final tally was 134-46. Republicans

Representative Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) House Republicans are expected to vote on Friday to appoint Representative Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) to the

Rep. Liz Cheney on Friday said she regretted voting for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election given his efforts to overturn his defeat and sow doubt in the integrity of the process. "I was never going to support Joe Biden and I do regret the vote,"

The Israeli military pounded northern Gaza with heavy artillery and conducted extensive airstrikes Friday in efforts to destroy a vast network of tunnels used by Palestinian extremists, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the campaign “will continue

'Creating The Enemy Of The Future': How 2 Palestinians See The Clash With Israel Enlarge this image toggle caption Khalil Hamra/AP Khalil Hamra/AP Israel is pounding the Gaza Strip with artillery and tank fire as well as air strikes, sending Palestinians

Yesterday, the Israeli Defense Forces publicly stated, “air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.” IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip. — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 13, 2021 That sounded, quite

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians grabbed children and belongings and fled their homes Friday as Israel barraged the northern Gaza Strip with tank fire and airstrikes, killing a family of six in their house and heavily damaging other neighborhoods

Israel has called up 9,000 reservists and massed at least three brigades on the Gaza frontier ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory. In the latest attacks on Friday, defeating blasts from the outskirts of Gaza City jolted people

In a 28-second video, which was posted to Twitter this week by a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to launch rocket attacks at Israelis from densely populated civilian areas. At least

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called for President Joe Biden to replenish Israel’s supply of Iron Dome missiles. Cruz said, “One of the real challenges Israel faces right now is their Iron Dome missiles,

Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) The Israeli military directed heavy artillery fire and dozens of airstrikes into Gaza overnight into Friday, as fears grew that a ground invasion of the territory could be launched to quell rocket fire from Palestinian militants. As

Israel wants the world to unite behind its war against Iran-backed Hamas, which it escalated Friday morning, but the fighting has sparked division, including in Washington, where shouting matches on Capitol Hill, charges of antisemitism and bitter foreign policy

LONDON -- More than 100 civilians have been killed and over 1,000 wounded as the latest round of fighting between Israel's military and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group ruling the neighboring Gaza Strip, hurtled toward an all-out war with neither side

Lawmakers announced Friday a deal to form a 9/11-style bipartisan commission to investigate the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by hundreds of Donald Trump supporters after a monthslong stalemate over the size and scope of the panel. Under the terms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will force vaccinated House members to wear masks on the House floor despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new guidelines. “No,” Pelosi replied. “Are they all vaccinated?” she retorted when asked if she would

House Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal On Panel To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP House lawmakers have a reached a deal on a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the

The top Democrat and Republican on the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee have reached a deal to push forward with a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 storming of U.S. Capitol, the lawmakers said Friday. In a statement,

A House panel has reached an agreement to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol WASHINGTON -- The top Democratic and Republican members of the House Homeland Security Committee have reached an agreement on legislation

Congress is moving closer to forming a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with a bipartisan agreement emerging in a key House committee. The deal would create a 10-person body, with five commissioners, including the chairperson, picked by House

(CNN) House Democrats on Friday introduced a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in response to the deadly January 6 attack by a violent pro-Trump mob seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The sweeping legislation,

After months of back-and-forth, members of the House announced plans Friday for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The deal was announced by House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and ranking member John

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures toward Senator Shelley Capito (R-WV) during an infrastructure meeting with Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON – The bipartisan infrastructure deal that President

House members announced a deal Friday on setting up a commission to study the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, agreeing to a panel with an even number of GOP and Democratic appointees and with shared subpoena powers. The commission, styled after the well-received

“Like most who have watched the additional body-worn camera footage from the shooting of Andre Hill and the time following, I am horrified by the time that passed before any officer provided aid to Mr. Hill,” Ginther tweeted a week after the shooting, once

The city of Columbus, Ohio, has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Andre Hill, a Black man shot by a police officer while he was holding a cellphone and walking out of the garage of a home, it was announced Friday. Theh 47-year-old Hill was

$10M settlement for family of Andre Hill Ohio's capital city has reached a $10 million settlement for the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a white Columbus police officer in December as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s capital city will pay a $10 million settlement for the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a White Columbus police officer in December as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone, the Columbus city attorney

City officials in Columbus, Ohio, have agreed to pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in a garage in December. The settlement, which is set to be the largest ever paid out by the city,

City Of Columbus To Pay $10 Million In Settlement With Family Of Andre Hill Enlarge this image toggle caption Jay LaPrete/AP Jay LaPrete/AP The city of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man who

Hill was shot by a police officer on Dec. 22. The City of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to deliver a settlement of $10 million to Andre Hill’s family. Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, was shot to death by former Columbus police officer Adam Coy, who is white,

(CNN) The city of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to pay a record $10 million settlement to the family Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer. The settlement, the highest amount the city has ever agreed to pay, will be voted on by the

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The city of Columbus has agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man fatally shot by former police officer Adam Coy in December. City Attorney Zach Klein announced the settlement — the largest in the city's

“No amount of money will ever bring Andre Hill back to his family, but we believe this is an important and necessary step in the right direction,” Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said in a statement.

Police in Rhode Island's capital said nine people have been wounded in a shooting PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Nine people were wounded Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. Of the nine,

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Nine people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Rhode Island’s capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. Of the nine, three were critically wounded in the shooting just before 7 p.m, Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two groups of young men exchanged gunfire Thursday evening in a shooting that injured as many as nine people in Rhode Island’s capital, authorities said. Three people appeared to be very seriously injured in the crossfire, which might have

A shooting in Rhode Island left as many as nine young men injured Thursday evening. The wild gun battle took place between groups with an “ongoing feud” in Providence, police said in a press conference. Gunmen opened fire as they pulled up to a rival’s house

Stew Milne via AP Evidence markers line the street outside a house on Carolina Avenue after a shooting, late Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Stew Milne) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nine people were wounded Thursday evening in Rhode Island’s

Nine people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. Of the nine, three had serious injuries and were "maybe critical," Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh

(CNN) Nine people in Rhode Island's capital were injured in a shooting Thursday, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clement said during a news conference. Three victims are "very seriously injured, maybe critically," Clement said. Only one patient was taken to

At least nine people were wounded in Rhode Island's capital on Thursday evening in what police believe to be the largest shooting in the city's history. Three of the gunshot victims were "very seriously injured, maybe critical," Providence Police Chief Col.

Police: 9 wounded in Rhode Island shooting Nine people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. (May 13)

He said multiple guns were used and it involved an “ongoing feud” involving two groups known to authorities. He said the shooting began with gunfire emanating from a vehicle, targeting a home. A person or people inside the home then returned fire. He described

(CNN) An indicted close confidante of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has struck a deal with federal prosecutors to greatly reduce his criminal case and plans to help investigators in their sprawling sex crimes investigation. Joel Greenberg, a former Seminole

A former Florida county tax collector pleaded guilty to several federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, on Friday. Joel Greenberg, who was indicted last year, admitted in court papers and agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department investigations,

Gaetz Associate To Plead Guilty To 6 Counts, Cooperate With Investigators A former Florida politician who is a key figure in the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz will plead guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses and has agreed to cooperate

The walls could be closing in on Rep. Matt Gaetz, the far-right firebrand from Florida. The former Florida tax collector at the heart of a criminal investigation that has fed into a sex trafficiking probe of Mr. Gaetz has agreed to plead guilty to six of the

Defense lawyers often attack the credibility of such cooperators when the government uses them as witnesses at trials, sometimes arguing that they are simply testifying to what the government wants in exchange for leniency. Mr. Greenberg, 37, is facing 12

Joel Greenberg, a former Florida official ensnared in the federal probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz, is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week — potentially spelling trouble for the embattled Republican congressman. Greenberg, 37, will appear in federal

Joel Greenberg said that he and others had paid a 17-year-old girl for sex. A one-time close ally of Rep. Matt Gaetz, former Florida Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, will plead guilty to multiple federal crimes including sex trafficking of a minor,

Joel Greenberg, a close associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), pleaded guilty to a slew of federal crimes on Friday, including sex trafficking of a child. He agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in ongoing investigations that could very well ensnare Gaetz. Greenberg,

One of the women Greenberg paid for sex was 17 years old, though Greenberg said she’d claimed to be 18 years old when he first found her through the “sugar babies” website. Greenberg said he initially contacted the minor through a Snapchat account. He paid

As Border Patrol struggles with the surge of migrants this year, a law enforcement source informs Breitbart Texas that more 6,000 migrants with serious criminal records were apprehended since the new fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. One thousand of those

Some U.S. border patrol agents are so frustrated with President Joe Biden's more liberal border policies that they are considering early retirement, while other disgruntled colleagues are buying unofficial coins that say 'U.S. Welcome Patrol.' Interviews with

A U.S. Border Patrol agent looks out over Tijuana, Mexico from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego, Calif., February 2, 2021. (Mike Blake/Reuters) A number of Border Patrol agents are reportedly considering early retirement due to frustration with President

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Friday that authorities at the border in Texas have apprehended enough fentanyl to kill every single person in the state of New York, slamming the Biden administration for appearing clueless about the severity of the crisis. BORDER

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol continues working closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in its mission to secure the border. Vehicle stops by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers led to the disruption

Human smugglers moved a large group of migrants across the Rio Grande during dangerous storms on Wednesday morning, Border Patrol officials stated. The 119 migrants from six countries consisted of family units and unaccompanied alien children. Weslaco Station

CATARINA, Texas — On Wednesday, Texas State Troopers working under Operation Lone Star interdicted a migrant smuggling venture. The troopers arrested a female driver transporting four illegal immigrants on Highway 83. The female driver and passengers were

After visiting our southern border with a bipartisan delegation in South Texas and back home in California, it is clear that the situation continues to be a national security, public health and humanitarian crisis. It’s also clear that while we need to come

The Democratic mayor of a Texas border town overrun by illegal immigrants is speaking out against President Biden's migrant crisis as thousands of illegal aliens are subject to lax "catch-and-release" policies that are overwhelming his community. Fox News

The coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are highly effective at preventing sickness, a new real-world study among health care workers confirms. The two-dose vaccines reduced the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 symptoms by 94% among those

(CNN) Bill Maher sounds more concerned with missing his show than testing positive for Covid-19. The host of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" tweeted his thanks to supporters Thursday. A spokesperson for HBO, which is owned by CNN's parent company, WarnerMedia,

Bill Maher has tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet from the official "Real Time with Bill Maher" account, it was announced that the 65-year-old comedian has tested positive for the novel virus, resulting in Friday's May 14 taping of his show to be

A taping of Bill Maher’s weekly HBO show was canceled after the host tested positive for COVID-19. Maher, who is fully vaccinated, is “asymptomatic and feels fine,” according to a statement Thursday from HBO. “No other staff or crew members have tested positive

Bill Maher has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing HBO to scrap Friday's scheduled taping of this week's episode. In a statement, HBO said Maher is "fully vaccinated" and "feels fine." Friday's guests were to have included astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

A taping of Bill Maher’s weekly HBO show was canceled after the host tested positive for COVID-19 LOS ANGELES -- A taping of Bill Maher's weekly HBO show was canceled after the host tested positive for COVID-19. Maher, who is fully vaccinated, is “asymptomatic

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Comedian Bill Maher has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. The political humorist said he “feels fine” but decided to halt the taping

There will be no episode of Real Time with Bill Maher this week after the HBO host tested positive for COVID-19, forcing his isolation, the Warnermedia-owned network said Friday. Deadline reports Bill Maher, who is vaccinated and asymptomatic, tested positive

Maher was tested as part of the Los Angeles production’s weekly protocol for staff, the channel said, adding that “every precaution” is taken in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines regarding the coronavirus.

A majority of liberal news media viewers say they believe climate change could doom humanity within 100 years, and viewers of those networks are also likely to overestimate the amount of global warming that has already occurred, according to a poll conducted

(CNN) Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney stared down the most powerful entity in Republican politics on Thursday night and delivered a simple message: You are a big part of the problem. No, I'm not talking about former President Donald Trump. I'm talking about Fox News. Here's

Apparently, Liz Cheney’s ouster from leadership has taught her nothing. She went on Fox News this evening with Bret Baier. Instead of trying to reconcile with voters or show that she’s focused on moving forward and combating Joe Biden, the Wyoming congresswoman

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) had some tense moments on live TV with Fox News host Bret Baier as she called on his network to denounce former President Donald Trump’s big lie about the 2020 election. Cheney was canceled by the GOP this week as House Republicans

Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) clashed with Fox News anchor Bret Baier Thursday on “Special Report” in a heated interview about the network’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election results. Cheney said, “We all have an obligation, and I would say Fox

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney calls out Fox News during a combative interview with Bret Baier in which she argued that "Fox News has a particular obligation to make sure people know the election wasn't stolen."

Machine Gun Kelly says he owes a debt of gratitude to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., after the politician provided a much-needed assist to the rapper early on in Kelly’s relationship with actress Megan Fox. Kelly – whose real name is Colson Baker – explained

Liberal media viewers are misinformed about crime in the U.S., a new survey found. Fewer than 50 unarmed black suspects were killed by police last year, and more people were killed with knives than with assault weapons. Viewers of MSNBC and CNN are far more

President Joe Biden revoked an executive order Friday to create a National Garden of American Heroes, initially planned by former President Donald Trump. Biden also revoked Trump’s order to prevent online censorship, and his order to protect American monuments. Biden

Moving on, Biden erased a Trump order from June 2020 that instructed the Justice Department to prioritize the prosecution of defendants accused of vandalizing monuments. That order came in response to protesters tearing down statues and monuments of Confederate

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the April jobs report from the East Room of the White House, May 7, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) In an executive order issued Friday, President Joe Biden revoked a Trump-era executive order that would create a National

(CNN) President Joe Biden issued executive orders on Friday revoking several executive actions taken by former President Donald Trump, including a proclamation that required that visa applicants have health insurance or the means to pay for medical care, an

President Joe Biden has revoked a trio of executive orders issued by former President Donald Trump that sought to punish vandalism of statues and to build a new National Garden of American Heroes. A July 2020 order envisioned a National Garden of American

Biden Dissolves Controversial Trump Orders On Race And Culture Enlarge this image toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Biden has revoked a number of executive actions taken by former President

President Biden on Friday issued an executive order that revokes a handful of orders from former President Trump, including several tied to the defacement and vandalism of public monuments amid last year’s racial justice protests. Mr. Biden’s order negates

Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to Russian hackers, but "Fox News Primetime" host Brian Kilmeade said now the American people are being forced to take the blow. BRIAN KILMEADE: According to Bloomberg, Colonial paid the Russian hackers on Friday hours

The owner of the Colonial Pipeline paid hackers about $5 million in bitcoin to regain access to its data and end a standoff that forced one of the country’s largest energy pipelines offline, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Details of the payments

A top U.S government official said Thursday it is increasingly likely the federal government will be faced with a “catastrophic cyber incident” larger in scope than the recent Colonial Pipeline hack. Brandon Wales, the acting director of the U.S. Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — The operator of a critical fuel pipeline on the East Coast paid extortionists roughly 75 Bitcoin — or nearly $5 million — to recover its stolen data, according to people briefed on the transaction, clearing the way for gas to begin flowing again

As we reported yesterday, Joe Biden was asked about whether he had been briefed that Colonial Pipeline had paid a ransom. According to the report, they paid a $5 million dollar ransom within hours of facing a cyber attack on Friday from a ransomware group.

Storage tanks at a Colonial Pipeline Inc. facility in Avenel, New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline was an all too familiar story to businesses across the United States. The pipeline, which supplies fuel

A recent report from Wired reveals that a week after a ransomware attack shut down Colonial Pipeline halting fuel distribution on the East Coast, the company paid a reported $5 million dollar ransom to regain control of their systems and resume operations.

A black cat had the luckiest moment of her nine lives this week when she leaped from the fifth floor of a burning building in Chicago. The kitty jumped with a meow, literally landed on her feet and then, after a little hop, scurried off: Nine lives for a

It was a purrr-fect landing. A black cat escaped injury after leaping from the fifth floor window of a burning apartment in Chicago on Thursday. The cat lands safely after its five story jump. Twitter The jarring jump to safety was captured on video by a

A Chicago cat may now have only eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window to escape an apartment fire CHICAGO -- A Chicago cat may now have eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window Thursday afternoon to escape an apartment fire. Chicago

A cat landed safely and survived after jumping out of an upper-story window of a burning building in Chicago Thursday, video shows. The fire broke out in the afternoon at a multi-story building in the city's Englewood neighborhood, according to fire officials.

(CNN) A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground and casually walked away. Fire crews were attending a small blaze in the city's Englewood neighborhood

A cat jumped from a window during an apartment fire recently in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago and survived the landing. “Chicago firefighters had responded to a fire in in one unit of a multistory apartment building at 65th and Lowe Thursday afternoon.

With the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention issuing new guidelines Thursday afternoon for people who are fully vaccinated, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the state would amend its COVID-19 restrictions to align with the new guidance. That means

(CNN) Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges -- even struggling -- as they try to figure out how to convince hesitant Republicans to take the Covid-19 vaccine, federal officials familiar with the situation

Scientists world-wide are racing to understand why Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnson are causing rare but potentially deadly blood clots. Determining the connection would help patients, doctors and health agencies better assess any

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to use American Rescue Plan money as incentive to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is being met with criticism from some Republicans. DeWine announced five weekly raffles with prizes up to $1 million for

A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday is the latest to show real-world evidence of the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccines that were developed with mRNA technology. The study, which is based on health

More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, most are well aware that the symptoms of a COVID-19 infection often include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But the same may not be true for one group of people: children. A new study published in the journal

The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain NORWALK, Calif. -- The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain. The

A California woman purchased a $26 million winning lottery ticket in November, but accidentally put the ticket in the pocket of her pants that went through the laundry, a report said. The woman was not identified, but KTLA reported that she purchased the ticket

(CNN) It looks like a $26 million dollar lottery jackpot will go unclaimed in California because no one came forward with the winning ticket. The winner of the SuperLotto Plus drawing on November 14, 2020, had 180 days to claim their prize and that deadline

This is not the best way to launder money. A lotto winner who bought a winning $26 million SuperLotto Plus ticket at a California gas station last year accidentally washed away her winnings with the laundry, according to KTLA. The unidentified woman had until

NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain. The winning SuperLotto Plus ticket for the Nov. 14 drawing was sold at an Arco AM/PM convenience store in the Los

NORWALK, Calif. — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain. The winning SuperLotto Plus ticket for the Nov. 14 drawing was sold at an Arco AM/PM convenience store in the Los Angeles

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:52 PM PT – Friday, May 14, 2021 A dangerous crack was found in a steel beam in the Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, which caused authorities to order an emergency closure. The crack is reportedly 900 feet, drastically impacting

Mississippi River Traffic Reopened Under Damaged Bridge Enlarge this image toggle caption Tennessee Department of Transportation/AP Tennessee Department of Transportation/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis,

The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that river traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas. Boats and barges

(CNN) The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced the closure of the vital highway bridge. Earlier Friday, the Coast Guard said more than 60 vessels with

The Hernando de Soto Bridge in Memphis, Tennessee — a vital shipping and trucking route that connects Tennessee and Arkansas — has been closed to traffic since Tuesday after a routine inspection uncovered a potentially “catastrophic” crack in one of the bridge’s

Robert Durst has bladder cancer, his lawyers revealed in a Thursday motion seeking to delay the resumption of the real-estate scion’s murder trial, a new report said. In addition to cancer, Durst is suffering from a "myriad of life-threatening health issues,"

(CNN) The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary "The Jinx," filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his murder trial to not resume next week, citing a "myriad of life-threatening health issues" including bladder cancer

Real-estate scion Robert Durst’s Los Angeles trial for the slaying of his best friend more than two decades ago is set to resume Monday after a yearlong break due to COVID-19. On March 12 of last year, after six days of testimony, Judge Mark Windham halted

Lawyers for suspected serial killer Robert Durst, the subject of an Emmy-award winning six-part HBO crime documentary, have filed an emergency motion to postpone his murder trial over health issues including bladder cancer, CNN reported. The scion of a wealthy

Robert Durst has bladder cancer, his lawyers revealed in a Thursday motion seeking to delay the resumption of the real-estate scion’s murder trial, a new report said. In addition to cancer, Durst is suffering from a “myriad of life-threatening health issues,”

A proposal to tackle homelessness in Los Angeles with temporary homeless encampments at government-owned parks and beachfront lots is prompting fierce blowback from residents — who fear it’ll turn public spaces into hotbeds for crime without addressing the

Thousands of people are resisting efforts by local officials to house the homeless in temporary cabins and tents near Los Angeles beaches and parks amid an outcry over soaring crime rates related to some encampments. Councilman Mike Bonin, who has come under

The Los Angeles City Council’s Homeless and Poverty Committee voted 4-1 Thursday to authorize a study for a controversial proposal by Councilmember Mike Bonin to build temporary shelters for the homeless at local beaches, among other sites. As Breitbart News

As the homeless population continues to surge in Los Angeles County, this demographic now accounts for 54 percent of fires responded to in the first quarter of 2021. According to a report from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued in March, 66,436 homeless

Residents of Los Angeles are furious at City Council member Mike Bonin over his plan to move homeless people to “temporary” shelters at local beaches. Signs demanding Bonin’s recall have begun popping up on lampposts and laws in the 11th district, which Bonin

The Duke of Sussex has further disclosed his private life -- his pain growing up in the British Royal Family, how he and Meghan managed to keep their relationship under wraps, as well as his new life -- in an interview with actor Dax Shepard, host of the "Armchair

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Harry compared his royal experience to being on “The Truman Show” and “living in a zoo.” The Duke of Sussex said during a Thursday episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast that he contemplated quitting royal life on several occasions

“There’s no blame,” Harry said of his own upbringing. “But certainly when it comes to parenting, if I have experienced some kind of pain or suffering because of the pain or suffering that perhaps my father, or my parents, had suffered, I’m going to make sure

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s dates during the summer of 2016 were far from ordinary. The Duke of Sussex appeared on Dax Shepard’s "Armchair Expert" podcast on Thursday where he described how he and the former American actress had to go shopping "incognito." "The

Prince Harry is opening up about his relationship with his father. The 36-year-old royal recently appeared on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast and gave fans a peek into his relationship with his father. "He treated me the way he was treated," the Duke

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student wanted in the killing of a Yale student has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Alabama after evading authorities for three months. Qinxuan Pan, 29, was arrested in Montgomery Friday morning in connection

The suspect accused of killing a Yale graduate student smirked for his mugshot following his arrest Friday in Alabama. Mustachioed alleged killer Qinxuan Pan cracked a slight smile in his jail-issued orange jumpsuit in the photo. Kevin Jiang was a student

U.S. marshals say a fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduated student in Connecticut in February has been arrested Friday in Alabama HARTFORD, Conn. -- A fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February was arrested

Qinxuan Pan, the fugitive sought in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February, has been taken into custody in Alabama, U.S. Marshals announced Friday. An international arrest warrant had been issued for Pan on murder and larceny charges

Jiang, a U.S. Army veteran and National Guard reservist, was a graduate student at the Yale School of the Environment. Before he came to Yale, he spent two years in environmental consulting and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in environmental

China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between Saturday and Wednesday Beijing time. The China National Space Administration said in a brief notice that the Tianwen-1 probe has collected a large amount

China has sent astronauts to space. Its robotic probes have been to the moon and back. On Saturday (it will still be Friday in the United States) it will attempt a landing on Mars, a difficult operation that has ended in fiery failure many times for space programs

China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between Saturday and Wednesday Beijing time BEIJING -- China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between

(CNN) China could soon join the United States as the second country to land and operate a rover on Mars. Beijing's Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected to land on the red planet in the coming days, as early as Saturday morning (Friday night Eastern time), according

Cops were still trying to locate a missing 9-month-old Bengal tiger last seen in a Houston neighborhood Friday despite hundreds of tips — as “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin announced a $5,000 reward for the big cat’s safe return. Ron Borza, commander of the

(CNN) Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue and star of the Netflix series "Tiger King," is offering a $5,000 reward in connection with the tiger that has been missing in Houston since Sunday, according to a video posted on her verified Instagram account

"Tiger King" star Carole Baskin is offering a $5,000 reward for the person who helps find a tiger that has been missing since being spotted in a Houston neighborhood Sunday night. The founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue shared an Instagram post Thursday in which

A tiger that was last seen wandering around a residential neighborhood in Houston over the weekend remained missing as of Friday morning, the authorities said, two days after the man last seen driving off with the tiger was released from jail. The man, Victor

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. During the 2020 campaign Joe Biden promised that taxes on small businesses would not go up. So why is he now pushing numerous tax hikes that would

The Michigan House passed bills Thursday aiming to provide tax relief to small businesses, limit state board transfers of money, and enact a supplemental budget. HB 4288, passed on a vote of 88-18, seeks to offer small businesses a tax deduction already available

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the state will expand small business pandemic benefits to $4 billion, and allocate an additional $1 billion to workers displaced during the pandemic. Small business owner Pam Nusser and gubernatorial candidate

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into a law a measure exempting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans forgiven by the federal government from New Jersey’s gross income tax. Under S-3234, businesses may also deduct expenses paid for by such a loan. Congress created

LOD, Israel — The Arabs and Jews of Lod, one of the most closely mixed cities in Israel, have been through many upheavals. But they had never before seen the kind of inter-community violence that unfolded here over the past three days. Angry Arab youths rioted

The violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinian militants this week sent rockets flying and buildings crumbling under targeted airstrikes, but for some residents of cities like Lod with mixed Arab and Jewish populations, the riots and mobs in their streets

Arab rioters set fire to another synagogue in the mixed Arab-Jewish city of Lod (Lydda), Israel, on Thursday night as violence between Jewish and Arab citizens continued. Earlier this week, as Breitbart News reported, Arab rioters launched a “pogrom” against

Israel’s Shin Bet security service has reportedly taken over the probe of a surge of communal ethnic violence between Jews and Arabs from the national police, calling the clashes “terror for all intents and purposes.” The Haaretz daily said it obtained documents

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:37 AM PT – Friday, May 14, 2021 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is fighting back against false accusations from the mainstream media as she continues to challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to a debate over the Green

(CNN) Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon. The incident, first reported by The Washington Post, was just the latest of several hostile confrontations the

Meghan McCain is sick of the antics of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and doesn’t care who knows it. Except maybe the Georgia congresswoman. On Friday, the resident conservative on “The View” went on Twitter to blast Greene for chasing down Rep. Alexandria

Reporters spotted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) trailing and shouting after Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the House this week, but it was hardly the first time she had tried getting in the New York congresswoman’s face. Greene filmed a

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Twitter Thursday the Texas legislature passed a bill that would outlaw abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected, generally at about six weeks gestation. Abbott has said he will sign the bill into law. The

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Thursday that he will sign a heartbeat abortion bill banning abortions after the unborn baby has reached six weeks gestation. Texas’ Heartbeat Act passed the state’s Senate Thursday. Abbott highlighted the bill’s

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott indicated he will sign a bill that would ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The bill was approved by Texas lawmakers on Thursday. According to The Texas Tribune, it bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 9:55 AM PT – Friday, May 14, 2021 On Thursday, a new pro-life bill was passed through both chambers of the Texas State Legislature. In a win for pro-life advocates, the heartbeat bill is headed to the desk of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott

New York City police are looking for the group of men who are believed to have attacked at least four different people – slashing three of them – during a 12-minute violence spree on Friday morning in the Big Apple's subway, as officials tell Fox News: "Enough

Four people were attacked within an hour in separate incidents in the New York City subway early Friday morning. Authorities arrested four suspects ranging in age from 17 to 19, and accused them of stabbing, slashing or punching the victims. A 44-year-old

In the span of 12 minutes early Friday, the police said, two men attacked commuters at three Manhattan subway stations, increasing concerns about public safety in New York City’s transit system even as 24-hour subway service is set to resume on Monday. The

In the span of 12 minutes early Friday, the police said, two men attacked commuters at three Manhattan subway stations, increasing concerns about public safety in New York City’s transit system even as 24-hour subway service is set to resume on Monday. The

The vandalism occurred at a Santa Rosa home on April 17, just four days after Barry Brodd, a former Santa Rosa Police Department training officer, appeared in a Minneapolis courtroom on 45-year-old Chauvin’s behalf. He argued the former cop was justified when

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens during his trial in Minneapolis, Minn., April 6, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) California police have arrested three women accused of vandalizing the former home of a retired

A trio of women has been busted for leaving a bloody pig’s head at the former Northern California home of the police expert who testified for the defense at the murder trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, officials said. Rowan Dalbey, 20, Kristen Aumoithe, 34, and

The vandalism occurred at a Santa Rosa home on April 17, just four days after Barry Brodd, a former Santa Rosa Police Department training officer, appeared in a Minneapolis courtroom on 45-year-old Chauvin’s behalf. He argued the former cop was justified when

(CNN) Philadelphia's city health commissioner is resigning after news he cremated and disposed of some of the remains of the 1985 MOVE bombing victims, the mayor announced Thursday. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Dr. Thomas Farley resigned effective Wednesday. He

The head of Philadelphia’s public health department was forced to resign on Thursday for mishandling the remains of victims of the MOVE bombing, a racist act of police violence that happened on this exact day 36 years ago. Mayor Jim Kenney announced that he

Philadelphia’s health commissioner has resigned under pressure after confiding to city officials that he had authorized the cremation and disposal of remains from at least one of the Black Philadelphians who were killed when the police dropped a bomb on a rowhouse

Health Official Resigns Over Mishandling Of MOVE Bombing Remains Thursday marked 36 years since the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia — 11 people were killed including five children. On the anniversary, the city's mayor revealed what happened to some victim remains. Health

Back in January, actor Seth Rogen repeatedly took Sen. Ted Cruz to task on Twitter with damning reminders of the Texas Republican’s role in trying to overturn the 2020 election result. In some quarters, their dayslong back-and-forth — in which Rogen called

Actor Seth Rogen believes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could benefit from smoking some marijuana with the funnyman amid their ongoing Twitter sparring. Rogen, who launched his own marijuana company Houseplant in March, appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

A few weeks ago, an odd scene unfolded at the Capitol involving Sen. Ted Cruz. While taking questions from reporters, one chimed in to chastise Cruz for not wearing a mask, asking that he put it on. The Senator shot back that he’s been vaccinated, while the

Actor Seth Rogen’s ongoing spat with Texas Senator Ted Cruz is one of the things he’s talked about constantly with interviewers, and Rogen is only too glad to disrespect Cruz on national television. Cruz, however, isn’t bothered by it at all and knows the reason

LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s health service says it has shut down its IT systems after being targeted in a “significant ransomware attack.” The Health Service Executive said Friday that the move is a precaution, and appointments for coronavirus vaccination have

The Irish health service closed down its IT systems Friday after a significant ransomware attack. The Health Service Executive (HSE) canceled outpatient visits and other services but said emergency services and vaccine appointments would continue. “There

Ireland's health service said it had shut down its IT systems as a precaution. DUBLIN -- Ireland’s health care system was hit by a major ransomware attack on Friday, forcing its health service to shut down its IT systems, which affected some hospitals. Ireland’s

Health care systems have been a target of ransomware tactics before. Two hospitals in France were hit by ransomware attacks in February that crippled their phone systems and forced surgeries to be postponed. In September, an apparently misdirected ransomware

A North Carolina high school softball player was forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month, sparking outrage. Nicole Pyles, who is Black, was playing for Hillside High School in Durham when she was told she wouldn’t be able to play with the beads

“I was upset, but I went back to the dugout. And so my team, they were confused and upset as well, but they cut some of the beads, and other ones were snatching beads out of my hair so I was able to play because I wasn’t going to let beads hold me back from

A North Carolina high school softball player was forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month, sparking outrage. Nicole Pyles, who is Black, was playing for Hillside High School in Durham when she was told she wouldn’t be able to play with the beads

A North Carolina high school softball player says she wants to end rules that discriminate against Black student athletes after being forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month. The player, Nicole Pyles, 16, was competing in a game on April 19 at

A new national terrorism alert is warning that violent extremists may take advantage of the easing of pandemic restrictions to conduct attacks WASHINGTON -- A national terrorism alert issued Friday warns that violent extremists may take advantage of the easing

The Department of Homeland of Security is cautioning that violent domestic extremists could exploit the easing of COVID-19 restrictions to plot attacks in the United States. “Violent extremists may seek to exploit the easing of COVID-19-related restrictions

The Department of Homeland Security warned of an increased threat of domestic terror for the spring and summer Friday as expiring coronavirus restrictions are expected to lead to larger public gatherings, which make appealing soft targets for attackers. "Violent

The Colorado dad accused of murdering his wife — who went missing on Mother’s Day last year — submitted a fraudulent ballot on her behalf for former President Donald Trump last year, it was revealed Friday. Barry Morphew, who’s already facing first-degree

A Colorado man arrested this month for allegedly murdering his missing wife has also been accused of voting for former President Donald Trump in her name. Barry Morphew, 53, was charged with felony forgery and offenses relating to mail ballots, a misdemeanor,

The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew allegedly used his missing wife’s identity to vote in November's presidential election, according to a report and court papers. Barry Morphew, 53, is accused of submitting Suzanne’s completed ballot despite that

Tom Brady and the rest of us learned this week that he’ll be playing against his former team, the New England Patriots, when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Gillette Stadium on Oct. 3. It will be the quarterback’s first game against the Patriots, which he led

Tom Brady might have nine Super Bowl titles if it wasn’t for the New York Giants upsetting the New England Patriots in the championship twice during his career. Brady, who is about to start his pursuit of an eighth title and second as a member of the Tampa

People say not to make too big a deal over particular matchups when the NFL schedule is released. Well, Tom Brady’s dad is not listening to those people. The father of the GOAT is paying particular attention to Week 4 when his son’s new team, the Super Bowl

Former President Donald Trump released a statement Thursday about new developments in the Arizona State Senate audit of the November 2020 election results in Maricopa County. “A devastating letter written by Arizona Senate President Karen Fann on voting irregularities,

Maricopa Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers says his board is tired of the “lies and half-truths” about the 2020 election audit after the Arizona Senate president’s letter complaining about “serious issues” with the ballot review. “After reviewing

The president of the Arizona State Senate asked the chairman of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors in a letter on Tuesday to address “three serious issues that have arisen in the course of the Senate’s ongoing audit of the returns of the November 3, 2020 general

President Biden has a Venmo account — and it was terrifyingly easy to find, according to a report Friday. BuzzFeed News sniffed out the president on the quick-payment app after “less than 10 minutes” of looking, raising concerns about the first family’s privacy

The leaders of Clean Energy for Biden have raked in millions of dollars since President Joe Biden has taken office and openly support the business, which gave his campaign millions, according to the report. The group which raised millions for the Biden campaign

President Joe Biden has a short temper and sometimes unloads outbursts of profanity on his aides, the New York Times reported Friday. The report notes Biden holds lengthy deliberation meetings and demands obsessive details from his advisors. When advisors

A former Army Green Beret was sentenced to more than 15 years behind bars on Friday for spying for Russian military intelligence, with the judge handing down the decision nearly half a year after he’d pleaded guilty to handing over classified information, including

Washington (CNN) A former Army Green Beret was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for conspiring with Russian agents to provide them with US defense intelligence, the Justice Department announced Friday. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 46, of Gainesville,

A former Army Green Beret was sentenced Friday to more than 15 years in prison on espionage charges after he admitted to divulging military secrets to Russia for a 15-year period, authorities said. Peter Dzibinski Debbins, 46, of Gainesville, Va., conspired

(CNN) The US Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits the political activities of all federal civilian executive branch employees, when she commented on

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act while discussing the 2022 Senate race in Ohio in March, the Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency reportedly determined. The Hatch

President Biden’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development violated the federal Hatch Act when she weighed in on the 2022 Ohio Senate election, reports said. In a letter Thursday, the Office of Special Counsel gave HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge a slap on the

No one is laughing at “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah — who is being ripped for suggesting that Israel should limit the intensity of its response to rocket attacks by Hamas. “Israel has one of the most powerful militaries in the world,” Noah said Tuesday.

After Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host Trevor Noah suggested Israel not retaliate against Hamas terrorist attacks, likening the conflict to a teenager fighting back against his bratty younger brothers, American Jewish Committee (AJC) executive officer David

Left-wing comedian Trevor Noah was the focus of intense criticism this week following a segment on his Wednesday show in which he criticized Israel's handling of the ongoing conflict with Hamas. During the segment, Noah compared the conflict between Israel

The White House reiterated on Friday that proposed increases in user fees would violate President Biden’s “red line” in negotiations with Congress over an infrastructure spending package. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the president won’t accept

They must act quickly if they hope to strike a deal before Biden's deadline. Republican lawmakers left a meeting with President Joe Biden Thursday optimistic that an agreement can be reached on an infrastructure package, but lawmakers must act quickly if they

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy listens to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speak to reporters following an infrastructure meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in May 12, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Minority Leader McConnell has

A new poll shows that the vast majority of people between the ages of 18 and 29 want schools and businesses to require students and employees to get vaccinated before returning, according to a new poll from Generation Lab and Axios. ''The youth are coming

Three-quarters of college students think that schools and workplaces should require COVID-19 vaccinations, a new poll found. Forty-two percent of the poll participants said vaccinations should definitely be required, while 32% said they should probably be

Three-quarters of young Americans think that schools and workplaces should require COVID-19 vaccinations, a new poll found. Forty-two percent of the poll participants said vaccinations should definitely be required, while 32% said they should probably be required,

Charter schools have been praised as some of the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, but don’t expect them to win any awards from Democratic governors or the Biden administration. The publicly funded independent schools, which marked their 30th anniversary

65 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing Friday morning then he will meet with DACA recipients and receive an economic briefing. President Biden’s Itinerary for 5/14/21: All Times EDT 9:50

President Biden is apparently ignoring the contributions of charter schools in educating students — during National Charter Schools Week. Biden either refused — or forgot — to issue a proclamation to recognize National Charter Schools week, which runs this

C-Span Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Congress' only Palestinian American, speaks in support of Palestinians and against the Israeli bombing of Gaza on May 13, 2021. As Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired by the Palestinian militant

Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo is the latest left-wing celebrity to condemn Israel, calling for sanctions against the country as punishment for its treatment of Palestinians. The Avengers star tweeted a petition from the leftist activist group Avaaz calling for

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), along with several other progressive Democrats, spoke out Thursday to condemn Palestinians “being killed as the world watches” and the lack of recognition by U.S. leaders of the Palestinians’ suffering at the hands of Israel. In

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

There were two developments this week relating to the prosecution of four ex-Minneapolis Police Officers in the death of George Floyd. First, Minnesota State Court Judge Cahill postponed the trial of the three remaining officers because of the federal indictment

Defense attorney Eric Nelson reads an argument with Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill on the eleventh day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (center) for second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday the nation's schools should be open "full blast" five days a week this fall after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can resume activities without masks or other

Unvaccinated children still need to wear masks when playing with friends, especially while indoors, Dr. Anthony Fauci insisted Friday. The recommendation from the country’s top infectious disease expert came just hours after the CDC eased its mask guidance

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday he believes schools in the U.S. should be open "full blast," five days a week by the fall -- "just the way it was" before the pandemic. "We really have to do that by the time we get to the

First lady Jill Biden and actress Jennifer Garner teamed up in West Virginia on Thursday to visit a vaccination site at a local high school. Biden, 69, landed in Charleston at around 2 p.m. and exited her plane without a mask on — in a nod to the new federal

Actress Jennifer Garner removed her mask at an event with First Lady Jill Biden, crediting the president for making it happen. “I kinda can’t believe that I’m standing here without a mask on looking at maskless faces,” she said during a visit to her home state.

First Lady Jill Biden and actress Jennifer Garner ripped their masks off on Thursday for a photo op at an event in West Virginia, where the first lady said, “We feel naked!” Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), who was also present at the event, encouraged the people

Ellen DeGeneres addressed her daytime show's alleged workplace misconduct scandal that was investigated by Warner Bros. last summer. The talk show host, 63, said Thursday on "TODAY" that she felt the press coverage surrounding the accusations were "misogynistic"

A former Ellen producer is speaking out and is slamming Ellen DeGeneres in the wake of news that her long-running talk show is set to end in 2022. Emmy Award-winning producer Hedda Muskat appeared on the Australian morning show, Sunrise, and told host Natalie

Wendy Williams had some shady comments about fellow talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her decision to end her long-running daytime show. Williams addressed the news in the "Hot Topics" segment of Thursday’s episode of "The Wendy Williams Show." "Nineteen

The head of the World Health Organization issued a strongly worded plea to wealthy nations on Friday: Giving COVID-19 vaccines to children is a “moral catastrophe” as front-line health care workers and vulnerable populations in many countries lack access to

The World Health Organization told wealthier nations Friday to consider donating COVID-19 vaccines to global-sharing programs instead of vaccinating younger persons at low risk of developing severe disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

The head of the World Health Organization is calling on wealthy, developed nations like the United States to donate doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to poorer, developing countries instead of vaccinating children and teenagers, Forbes reports. World Health Organization

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden has resigned his position as president of Santa Clara University in Northern California, college officials said, after an investigation found he engaged in inappropriate,

The Jesuit priest who presided over the inaugural Mass for then President-elect Joe Biden resigned as president of Santa Clara University in California this week after an investigation found he had behaved in a manner “inconsistent with established Jesuit protocols

Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in remote northeastern India GAUHATI, India -- Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in remote northeastern India, a forest official said Friday. The

Goswami found 14 elephants dead Thursday at the top of a hill in the reserve, housed in the Nagaon district of Assam state. Four elephants were found at the bottom of the hill.

NEW DELHI — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. “If you practice what I am about to say with faith, you will be free of corona in five seconds,” says the man, dressed in

NEW DELHI (AP) — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. “If you practice what I am about to say with faith, you will be free of corona in five seconds,” says the man, dressed

The hacking group DarkSide behind the cyberattack on the major U.S. fuel provider Colonial Pipeline is said to be shutting down, according to cybersecurity professionals. The risk intelligence firm Flashpoint said Friday that DarkSide was closing, and the

(CNN) The ransomware extortion website used by the group responsible for the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has gone offline, according to cybersecurity experts and a screenshot viewed by CNN. The site previously housed announcements from the criminal ransomware

New York (CNN Business) Disney's stock took a hit on Thursday following the news that its prized streaming service Disney+, notched fewer subscribers than expected . So the platform's rapid rise may have hit a snag — but it doesn't mean investors should panic. That's

Disney’s week went from bad to worse on Thursday when the entertainment giant posted streaming subscription results that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, causing the stock to sink more than 4 percent in after-hours trading. The subscription miss comes

A man in Florida didn’t think twice about rescuing his puppy after it had been grabbed by an alligator this week. Mike McCoy, from Holiday, Florida, was taking his 8-month-old chocolate lab Jake on a walk Tuesday. According to ABC Action News, the two were

If this dog was a cat, he’d certainly have lost at least one of his nine lives by now. Jake, an 8-month-old Labrador retriever, came perilously close to becoming an alligator’s lunch when he was dragged into a pond in Holiday, Florida, on Tuesday. The puppy

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is launching an independent review into the fatal police shooting of Sean Monterrosa, a 22-year-old, unarmed Latino man, in Vallejo last year. Bonta said Thursday in an announcement that his state’s Department of Justice

(CNN) The California Department of Justice will review the shooting death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa at the hands of officers at the Vallejo Police Department, the state's attorney general said. "We will not be bringing him back, but the action today is

NASA released a video this week giving viewers the chance to witness the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's historic third flight in 3D. In a release on Wednesday, the agency said that the video was meant to approximate standing on the Martian planet and witnessing

NASA is planning to unveil a new laser communications system next month that will allow data to be transmitted between Earth and space at an accelerated rate. Slated for launch on June 23, NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstrations (LCRD) replaces radio

One day after the attorney for Deshaun Watson’s accusers said his clients were not interested in settlement negotiations for their claims of sexual misconduct, the lawyer for the Houston Texans quarterback disputed that there had been an attempt at any negotiations. "In

Tony Buzbee, the attorney representing the 22 women who have filed civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault or misconduct against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson , fired back at Watson’s attorney on Thursday after he alleged that it was the victims

(CNN) Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer Covid-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN analysis finds. But there are a few exceptions. Five states -- Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Oregon

Eduardo Torres, 53, was up early in Chicago on Thursday when he heard the news on the television: younger adolescents, including his 14-year-old daughter, Raquel, were now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. It was a moment his family had been waiting for. “I

Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN Madame Tussauds in London has revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's waxworks are -- like their real-life counterparts -- beginning a new chapter among the Hollywood elite. In 2020, the pair's statues were moved away

Madame Tussauds waxwork museum in London has moved the figures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the Royal exhibit to join the Hollywood display. The London museum is set to reopen on May 17th as England releases from coronavirus restrictions where indoor

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated and having previously contracted the coronavirus during the offseason. Torres is among eight so-called breakthrough positives

What To Make Of The Yankees Outbreak? Scientists Say: Don't Panic, We Expected This Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Eight members of the New York Yankees — the team's All-Star shortstop Gleyber Torres,

(CNN) Authorities in South Carolina have released new footage showing how a mentally ill Black man died while sheriff's deputies forcibly removed him from a jail cell earlier this year. Jamal Sutherland died at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North

In newly released video of the January death of a South Carolina inmate with a history of mental health issues, deputies are seen deploying stun guns repeatedly, kneeling on the man’s neck and back, before he stops moving COLUMBIA, S.C. -- In newly released

Five years ago next month, British voters, in the largest turnout ever, voted to leave the European Union by a 52 percent to 48 percent margin. It was an unexpected result, and a harbinger of Donald Trump’s even more unexpected election as president five months

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Five years ago next month, British voters, in the largest turnout ever, voted to leave the European Union by a 52% to 48% margin. It was an unexpected

A company that owns several refineries in the eastern United States broke down the economic catastrophe that would unfold if Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) successfully kills a crude oil pipeline that has been in operation for over 50 years. Whitmer has

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pushing for the immediate shutdown of a critical oil pipeline despite warnings that a closure could prompt fuel shortages and prices hikes akin to those caused by the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. Enbridge, a Canadian energy-transport

EXCLUSIVE: Farrah Abraham tells Fox News she's "disturbed" by Chrissy Teigen after a past tweet in which the former model referred to the "Teen Mom" alum as a "w---e" who has been exposed. Teigen is at the center of a bullying scandal that's gone viral after

Dina Lohan is defending her daughter. The media personality, 58, is mother to actress Lindsay Lohan and has spoken out against Chrissy Teigen, who has come under fire recently for resurfaced tweets. Courtney Stodden recently revealed that the star had previously

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:13 pM PT – Friday, May 14, 2021 Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt hosted a cookout near a billboard criticizing his support for the state’s agriculture industry. Stitt posted a picture of the sign on Wednesday saying, “it looks like a great

As people reading this already know, there are times when a man needs to take the bull by the horns and show his critics who’s boss, and that is exactly what Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt did earlier this week in the aftermath of an attack from the radicals in

(CNN) Students at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should be granted a new trial over the murder of George Floyd because of questions about one of the jurors. A high school English teacher at Saugerties

A 28-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly sneaking into a Miami-Dade high school dressed as a high school student to promote her Instagram. Audrey Nicole Francisquini distributed fliers with her social media handle to students at American Senior High

(CNN) Robert De Niro injured his leg on location, but the show will go on. A rep for the legendary actor provided a statement to CNN about the incident on Friday. "While at his on-location home in Oklahoma for the filming of Martin Scorsese's "Killers of

Robert De Niro is nursing an injury. The 77-year-old actor injured his leg on the set of his upcoming film, "Killers of the Flower Moon" on Thursday. Exact details are unclear, but a rep for the actor confirmed the injury to Fox News. Sources told TMZ that

Mr. Adams identifies as a progressive, has a record of pushing for changes from within the police force and says he was a victim of police brutality. He also briefly switched parties and became a Republican in the 1990s, and his opponents publicly signaled

But on Thursday night, the eight leading Democratic candidates to succeed the outgoing, term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio finally received top billing at their first official debate. Though they shared the spotlight, they did not share a stage, as the gathering

New York (CNN Business) Delta Air Lines is requiring new employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine, making it one of the largest US companies to issue a mandate. "Any person joining Delta in the future we will mandate to get vaccinated before they can sign up

Delta will require that all new employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the airline’s CEO said in an interview aired Thursday. Current employees, however, won’t be required to get the COVID-19 shot, Ed Bastian said on CNN’s “Quest Means Business.” Delta

Federal authorities arrested an active-duty Marine Corps officer Thursday for his alleged role in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in which a horde of right-wing supporters of former President Donald Trump disrupted a joint session of Congress to stop

The Justice Department (DOJ) has charged an active duty U.S. Marine with crimes related to the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Maj. Christopher Warnagiris, 40, was arrested Thursday in Virginia and charged with federal offenses including assaulting, resisting

As of Friday, the former Sports Illustrated model’s line of cookware, “Cravings by Chrissy Teigen,” has been scrubbed from Target’s website. And while the disappearance of her products occurred amid recent accusations of cyberbullying, the retail giant has

Model and left-wing activist Chrissy Teigen’s cookware range can no longer be found at Target, Page Six reports. The outlet also said Teigen’s cookbooks are still for sale on Target’s website. Page Six says the end of the Teigen-Target exclusive promotion

Judge Puts Hold On Ruling That Would Have Ended Ban On Evictions A federal judge recently moved to end a nationwide eviction moratorium put into place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of the coronavirus outbreak. But Friday, with nearly

Millions Could Be Evicted After Judge's Ruling A federal judge has thrown out an eviction moratorium ordered by the CDC to stem COVID-19's spread. Many of the 7 million households behind on rent may soon face eviction. An appeal has that on hold. Millions

President Joe Biden has appointed Neera Tanden, who withdrew from consideration to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget after strong opposition from Republicans, to be a senior adviser, the White House said on Friday. Tanden, a former adviser

President Biden has tapped Neera Tanden to serve as a senior adviser after withdrawing her nomination to serve as White House budget director in March. In her new role, Tanden is expected to focus on potential changes to the Affordable Care Act if the Supreme

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, stepped up her criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of an escalating military conflict between Israel and Hamas militants Thursday, likening the conditions experienced by Palestinians in the region to conditions

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed Thursday the “incarceration of children in Palestine” is similar to the conditions of migrants at President Joe Biden’s managed southern border. “We are scared to stand up to the incarceration of children in Palestine

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has called for a new carbon tax in a recent social media post, just days after announcing that Tesla would no longer be accepting Bitcoin as payment due to environmental concerns. Breitbart News recently reported that Tesla CEO

It wasn’t just some of Elon Musk’s jokes that bombed on last weekend’s “Saturday Night Live.” The quirky billionaire’s net worth has dropped by $20.5 billion since his less-than-starmaking comedy debut, Forbes estimated. But the Tesla and SpaceX leader probably

Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who fought off Donald Trump-supporting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, expressed astonishment Friday at Republican attempts to rewrite the history of the violence. “They were there with a purpose to hurt people. They

A D.C. police officer who was captured by the Jan. 6 mob at the U.S. Capitol and nearly beaten to death is calling out Republican lawmakers who are openly denying the violence that happened that day. Officer Michael Fanone told CNN’s Don Lemon: “I’m not interested

Medina Spirit and two other Bob Baffert-trained horses – Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift – completed the first round of testing ahead of the Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing said in a statement Thursday. The organizations said in

Controversial thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert will be able to compete for this third Triple Crown following Medina Spirit passing three rounds of prerace drug testing and being cleared to run in Saturday's Preakness Stakes. The three-year-old dark bay colt

A massage therapist had sex with five Ohio State football players after offering them a rub down, a report said. The 41-year-old woman’s sexual therapy sessions came to light after a complaint was made against her with the Medical Board of Ohio in March 2020,

A massage therapist had sex with five Ohio State football players after offering them a rub down, a report said. The 41-year-old woman’s sexual therapy sessions came to light after a complaint was made against her with the Medical Board of Ohio in March 2020,

What a dumb gas! A Georgia man was arrested after police said he drilled holes in a U-Haul’s fuel tank to steal gas, spilling gallons onto the street in the process. But the messy thief and his car were caught on surveillance footage that made the rounds

A Georgia man has been arrested after he allegedly drilled holes in the tank of a parked U-Haul truck to steal gas during the ongoing fuel shortage, police said Thursday. The suspect, Jesse Smith, 25, managed to collect just five gallons of fuel, and his actions

"Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro will not be charged after an arrest on suspicion of domestic violence last month, authorities said Thursday. Los Angeles city attorney's spokesman Rob Wilcox said his office opted not to file charges against the 35-year-old

“We are very happy that after further investigation both the LA County District Attorney’s office and the LA City Attorney’s office determined that criminal charges were not warranted against Ronnie,” lawyers Scott E. Leemon and Leonard Levine said in a statement.

The world of science has learned plenty about how the coronavirus behaves and spreads, but “more investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic,” a group of 18 scientists from top universities and medical centers said Friday. Their letter

A group of top scientists from around the globe has pushed back on the World Health Organization’s conclusion that it is “extremely unlikely” COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab — insisting the theory is “viable” and deserves “a proper investigation.” Eighteen

A group of anti-Israel protesters crossed the country’s northern border with Lebanon on Friday and set a fire in an open field before running away after Israeli tanks fired warning shots. עשרות פעילי חיזבאללה הציתו אש סמוך לגדר הגבול מול מטולה. הפעילים תועדו

Three rockets fired from Lebanon landed in the sea off Israel’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday evening, though the Hezbollah terror group was reportedly not involved. The Times of Israel reported: The Israel Defense Forces confirms that three rockets were

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said on Wednesday that he would pardon “any Floridian” who violated mask or social distancing mandates. Mr. DeSantis, a Republican, made the announcement during an appearance on the Fox News program “Ingraham Angle.” After the

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would pardon anyone charged with breaking COVID-19 protocols such as mask-wearing and social distancing. The governor made the remarks after two gym owners, Mike and Jillian Carnevale, faced criminal penalties for

NYPD crime scene markers are seen in the street near the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 13, 2020. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) More than half of all police agencies in federally court-ordered reform agreements saw a surge in violent crime immediately,

Violent crimes soared in most areas where police agencies are working under federally court-ordered reform agreements. The finding comes from an Axios review of FBI and Justice Department data on all 12 agencies operating under consent decrees since 2012.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited in Montana last week heightening rumors the former exes have rekindled their romance. Now, a source told People magazine, the 51-year-old singer-actress "is in touch with Ben every day" since leaving Big Sky. "They

Jennifer Lawrence revealed she's the biggest fan of Bennifer. The Oscar-winning actress, 30, appeared on The B*tch Bible podcast with her friend Heather McMahan just as the news broke Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted in Montana together. "Breaking

Since 2018, at least three white supremacist mass shooters in America have referred to the “Great Replacement” theory, a conspiracy claim that white people are being replaced in the U.S. and elsewhere by immigrants of color. That’s the narrative Robert Bowers

Since 2018, at least three white supremacist mass shooters in America have referred to the “Great Replacement” theory, a conspiracy claim that white people are being replaced in the U.S. and elsewhere by immigrants of color. That’s the narrative Robert Bowers

The White House admitted Friday they were surprised by the rise in consumer prices in March, the largest jump since 2008. “So we hadn’t forecasted that. The forecasters hadn’t expected that,” White House Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse

President Biden’s top economic adviser said Friday that a spike in consumer prices reflects “choppiness” in the economic recovery, but it won’t likely result in long-term inflation. “Those prices are increasing because we were at unusual lows because of the

Pope Francis is adding his voice to the chorus of alarm about Italy’s falling population, which the coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated ROME -- Pope Francis added his voice Friday to the chorus of alarm about Italy’s falling population, calling for government

ROME — Pope Francis decried Italy’s “demographic winter” Friday, lamenting it has the lowest birthrate in Europe, a continent already known for its low natality. “For years Italy has the lowest number of births in Europe, which is becoming the old continent

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., is fighting a lawsuit alleging the congressman had a "reckless" response to the COVID-19 pandemic in his office. Lamborn's former staffer, Brandon Pope, filed the complaint against the congressman on Thursday, claiming he "had a

A former aide to Representative Doug Lamborn, Republican of Colorado, filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming that he was fired after complaining about his boss’s disregard for safety measures meant to protect congressional staff members from the coronavirus,

(AFP) — The blue and white Israeli flag flew on official buildings in Austria on Friday in a sign of “solidarity” with the Jewish state, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. “I condemn with the utmost firmness the attacks against Israel from the Gaza Strip,” the

An Israeli flag hoisted in the city of Solingen was set on fire on Thursday as a wave of antisemitic attacks in Germany is taking place against a backdrop of ongoing conflict in Israel. The city, located in North-Rhine Westphalia, hoisted the Israeli flag