Donald Trump called the 2020 presidential election the “crime of the century” on Saturday, even as Republican leaders scrambled to dodge the fallout from the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that supporters of the former president carried out earlier

Saturday Night Live (SNL) mocked Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in its May 15 episode, depicting her as an unlikeable oddball appealing only to a fringe of elitist Republicans, despite her months of virtue signaling to leftists by trashing former President Donald Trump. A

The Republican now leading the Arizona county elections department targeted by a GOP audit of the 2020 election results is slamming former President Donald Trump and others in his party for their continued falsehoods about how the election was run PHOENIX

Rep. Liz Cheney, booted from House Republican leadership last week after months of withering criticism of former President Donald Trump and his claims of a stolen election, continued her assault unabated Sunday by warning fellow Republicans that the “soul of

Washington (CNN) GOP Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday doubled down in opposing the direction her party is headed following Donald Trump's election defeat, as other congressional Republicans, including the congresswoman who replaced her in House leadership, said it's

Americans deserved the stimulus checks they have received, according to former President Donald Trump, who added China should have to pay for it for the global pandemic they released. "I like people getting the checks," Trump told Rita Cosby on 77 WABC AM-N.Y.

Chameleon Kate McKinnon pulled out another killer impersonation on “Saturday Night Live,” this time as a not charming Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). “Cheney” turned up on “SNL” fresh from being bounced from the House GOP leadership for her criticism of Donald Trump

Rep. Liz Cheney, ousted this week as the third-ranking House Republican, defended her outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump during an interview on "Fox News Sunday," and said that the 74 million Americans who voted for him were "misled" and "betrayed." Asked

Arizona’s Republican chair of the Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors has slammed the partisan, highly controversial GOP-launched recount there as “dangerous.” And a GOP county election official ripped Donald Trump on Saturday as “unhinged” for parroting

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will return to the White House after another weekend in Delaware. President Biden’s Itinerary for 5/16/21: All Times EDT 9:25 PM Return to the White House – Air Force One/Marine

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky speaks during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (Greg Nash/Reuters) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky denied that political pressure played a role in the agency’s

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19no longer have to wear masks inside or outside, nor do they have to stay 6 feet away from others, according to new guidance released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Does that mean

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insists that new coronavirus guidance on mask-wearing is solely based on science and not the result of political pressure. The CDC issued new guidance last week that says people who

“I’m hyper-aware that wearing a mask or not wearing a mask says something about me,” said Annie Krabbenschmidt, 27, a gig worker and writer who lives in Los Angeles. She said she had apprehensions about giving up her mask. “They are so much more than a safety

Fully vaccinated, far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told her Instagram followers late Friday evening she will “probably” continue to wear a mask despite the new set of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The New

New mask guidance for vaccinated individuals does not grant permission for widespread removal of masks, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday. "If they're vaccinated, they are safe. If

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took to the Sunday talk-show circuit to defend the agency’s abrupt decision to drastically relax its mask guidance for people that have received a coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Rochelle Walensky said

Two of the nation’s top coronavirus health experts on Sunday hit back at Republican lawmakers’ concerns that a recent relaxation of mask guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is political, instead insisting that the sudden change is based

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday new COVID-19 guidance on mask-wearing is not “permissions for widespread removal” of face coverings. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Walensky said decisions

(CNN) Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that people have to be honest with themselves when deciding whether to wear a mask after the agency lifted masking requirements for vaccinated people. The

Live Covid Live Updates: Assault on Gaza Halts Vaccinations U.N. officials fear a super-spread among Palestinians clustered in shelters. More guidance from the C.D.C.: Schools should continue with universal masking and physical distancing The assault on Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes in the heart of Gaza City have killed at least 23 people and wounded 50. It was the deadliest single attack since the start of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory’s militant Hamas

Not one Arab country that signed peace and normalization agreements with Israel under the Abraham Accords has withdrawn them in the week since Hamas launched massive barrages of rockets against Israeli civilians and the Israeli military responded. Last September,

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic images. Viewer discretion is advised. (CNN) Israel bombed the house of Hamas' Gaza leader and obliterated a family's home in Gaza as Hamas launched more than 100 missiles towards Israel on Sunday, marking one of the

Gaza’s top Hamas leader was targeted by the Israeli military on Sunday after almost a week of deadly rocket attacks and airstrikes from both sides. Fast Facts The Israeli military targeted the home of Yehiyeh Sinwar who is likely in hiding along with the rest

A rescuer could be seen shouting into a hole in the rubble. “Can you hear me?” he called out. “Are you OK?” Minutes later, first responders managed to pull a survivor out and carried him off on an orange stretcher. The Gaza Health Ministry said 12 women and

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 33 people Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory’s militant Hamas rulers

Medics: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 In Downtown Gaza City Enlarge this image toggle caption Maya Alleruzzo/AP Maya Alleruzzo/AP GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 23 people on Sunday,

Israel bombed the home of Hamas's chief in Gaza early on Sunday and sirens warning of rocket attacks sounded in Israeli border towns shortly after dawn as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating. Israeli air strikes killed 33 Palestinians,

(CNN) A Bengal tiger that has been missing in the Houston area has been located, officials said. The tiger is secure at BARC, the city's animal shelter and adoption agency, said Mary Benton, communications director for the city. "We are happy to report that

India, the missing tiger tantalizing Houston residents since Mother’s Day, has been safely found, according to the city’s police department. He was unharmed. The tiger vanished last Sunday after a bizarre standoff between it and an armed, off-duty deputy

The tiger loose for nearly a week after seen roaming the streets of a Houston neighborhood has been moved to an animal sanctuary. India, the 9-month-old Bengal tiger, will be introduced to a half-acre wooded plot at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in

HOUSTON (AP) — A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighborhood has been found and appears to be unharmed, police announced Saturday evening. In a short video tweeted by Houston police, Cmdr. Ron Borza

A tiger seen wandering a Houston neighborhood last week was headed to an animal sanctuary Sunday after police released a video of the captured animal being bottle fed and petted. Police Commander Ron Borza said the 9-month-old tiger named India appeared to

A Bengal tiger that has been missing for a week in Houston — and which prompted hundreds of tips about his possible whereabouts — has been found safe. “The tiger appears to be in very good health,” Houston Police Department Commander Ron Borza said at a news

A tiger that was last seen on Sunday wandering around a residential neighborhood in Houston has been found and “appears to be unharmed,” the Houston police said on Saturday evening. The tiger was taken to an animal shelter, the police said on Twitter, adding

A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighborhood has been found after a nearly week-long search and appears to be unharmed, police announced Saturday evening. In a short video tweeted by Houston police,

(CNN) Jose Ramos looked up from his dinner and met a strange sight outside his Houston home last Sunday. A tiger. He grabbed his phone, snapped a few pictures of the animal sitting in his front yard and posted them in a neighborhood forum, where the shots

A man was arrested earlier this week, but he says it's not his tiger. After nearly a week of searching, and enough legal twists and turns to write a movie plot, the tiger seen roaming the streets of a neighborhood in Houston has been found. The tiger, named

Aaron Klein is a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Instead of outrageously criticizing Israel for targeting a terror complex disguised as an office building, it is Hamas that must be strongly condemned for its deliberate use of foreign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press’ top editor on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the AP, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media, saying the public deserves

The Associated Press came under fire Saturday for claiming to be unaware that they were sharing office space with Hamas militants in Gaza, dismissing the Israeli government's claim that the terror group was operating inside the media building that was destroyed

(CNN) The Associated Press , Al Jazeera , and media advocacy groups are demanding answers after an Israeli airstrike destroyed a building with offices belonging to news outlets in Gaza on Saturday. The Israeli Defense Forces said the building contained "Hamas

The Associated Press (AP) denied any knowledge that Jala Tower, the building housing its offices in Gaza, was also shared by Hamas terrorists, as claimed by the Israeli military and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the office block was bombed

We reported yesterday how the AP was furious that Israel had leveled the building in which they had offices in Gaza because they were sharing it was Hamas. We asked the basic question: how could they not know they were sharing the building with Hamas? The

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Sunday the Gaza airstrike that destroyed a building that was home to international press offices, saying it also housed Palestinian terrorists, while The Associated Press called for an investigation. Mr. Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly called out the Associated Press for claiming not to know that an Israeli airstrike was heading for their bureau in Gaza City because of evidence that Hamas was occupying the building, noting that Israel had

Israel said it shared “smoking gun” evidence with Biden administration officials that Hamas militants were operating out of a building in the Gaza Strip that housed media outlets that was reduced to rubble by Israeli rockets, according to a report on Sunday. President

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that the airstrike of a building that housed Associated Press and Al Jazeera offices was justified by intelligence the building contained a “Palestinian terrorist organization.” Partial

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said Sunday the ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., as chair of the GOP conference was not about her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press,” Crenshaw called the month-long flap

NBC anchor Chuck Todd battled Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) Sunday on “Meet the Press” over the “liberal” media challenging Republicans for backing up former President Donald Trump. On Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) ouster from leadership, Crenshaw said, “In reality,

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., explained during an exclusive interview on "Sunday Morning Futures" how she plans to fight the "radical far-left agenda of President Joe Biden and Speaker Pelosi" as House GOP Conference chair. She argued on Sunday that "we have

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) speaks during a hearing with FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor and the House Committee on Homeland Security meeting on the national response to the coronavirus pandemic, July 22, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/Pool via Reuters) Representative

Republican ​Reps. Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik went head-to-head on Sunday morning TV appearances — each accusing the other of focusing too much on the wrong president. Stefanik, an upstate New York Republican who replaced Cheney after she was booted from

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, criticized "Meet the Press" anchor Chuck Todd on Sunday for obsessive reporting on GOP infighting over Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and former President Donald Trump, saying he isn't surprised because the media is "largely liberal." The

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., declared Sunday the GOP is unified in the wake of a tumultuous fight over criticism of former President Donald Trump by Rep. Liz Cheney and her ouster as Republican Conference chair. In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the late Kobe Bryant, accepted induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on her husband’s behalf on Saturday, saying that his absence made writing a speech all the more challenging. “If my husband were here tonight, he would have

Vanessa Bryan gave a moving tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant earlier this afternoon, as he joined the ranks of elite basketball greats with enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (the more formal name for the NBA Hall of Fame)

“I used to avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got enough praise from his fans around the world and someone had to bring him back to reality,” she said at the start of her speech. “Right now, I’m sure he’s laughing in heaven because I’m

Kobe Bryant was officially inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Bryant, and his daughter Gigi, were among those who died in a helicopter crash in California in January 2020. It was announced sooner after his death he would be enshrined

(CNN) Kobe Bryant was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020 on Saturday night. "I wish my husband was here to accept this incredible award," Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, said at the ceremony,

Vanessa Bryant stood at the podium on Saturday evening as her late husband Kobe was being formally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and she noted that she always avoided praising the former Los Angeles Lakers star in public. You

Organizers of New York City’s Pride Parade announced Saturday police officers and other law enforcement officials will be banned from their events, including the annual LGTBQ march, until 2025. Heritage of Pride, which organizes the annual march, is also working

(CNN) Organizers of New York City Pride banned the New York Police Department from participating in the annual June parade and related events and moved to reduce their presence on scene, saying their appearance threatened members of the community. "NYC Pride

NYC Pride said Saturday it is taking steps to reduce police presence at its events, ABC 7 reported. “Starting this June, police and corrections will not be allowed to participate in the Pride March until at least 2025,” the outlet said. In its statement,

A gay officers group says it was disheartened after a "shameful" decision by organizers of certain Pride gatherings in New York City to ban police from their events. NYC Pride says its new policy banning "corrections and law enforcement exhibitors" through

New York City's Pride parade organizers announced they are excluding police officers' participation in their inclusion event at the end of June. "Effective immediately, NYC Pride will ban corrections and law enforcement exhibitors at NYC Pride events until

The president of the New York Police Department's Gay Officers Action League called the New York City Pride Parade’s Saturday decision to ban law enforcement from the festivities "shameful." "Their response to activist pressure is to take the low road by preventing

Four Alabama police officers have been hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment building on Sunday. CALIFORNIA POLICE OFFICER KILLED WHILE RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC CALL, LEAVES BEHIND FAMILY, INCLUDING BABY Birmingham Police Sergeant Rod Mauldin told reporters

A violent weekend in Chicago left at least 48 people shot in separate incidents, including two police officers who were wounded on Sunday morning when they responded to a ShotSpotter detection alert, authorities said. At least five people were killed in the

A gunman in an alley opened fire and wounded two Chicago police officers Sunday morning before being shot himself. The Chicago Tribune reported the incident occurred just after 7 a.m. in an alley “in the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue.” The two officers

(CNN) Two Chicago police officers have been shot on the city's west side, according to the Chicago Police Department. The shooting happened at 7:11 a.m. (8:11 a.m. ET) in the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue. Both officers were transported to Mt. Sinai

Officials in Rochester Saturday released police body-cam footage of a deadly shooting involving two officers during a routine traffic check. The video begins with the officers stopping behind a car parked on a dark residential street early Friday. A woman,

All of the officers are expected to make full recoveries. Four officers were shot and injured, and a suspect was killed during an attempted search by police in Birmingham, Alabama, investigators said. The incident took place at 1000 block of 18th Street S,

Israeli Paramedics: 2 Dead, More Than 150 Injured In Synagogue Bleacher Collapse JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli medics said at least two people were killed and more than 150 injured after a bleacher collapsed at an uncompleted West Bank synagogue on Sunday, the

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli medics said Sunday that dozens of people were injured in a bleacher collapse at an uncompleted synagogue in a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem. NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL WANTS TO ‘DEGRADE HAMAS’ WILL, WARNS CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE Amateur

At least two people were killed, including a child, and dozens were injured Sunday when a bleacher sitting people for Shavuot prayers collapsed in Jerusalem, authorities said. The incident is not connected with the ongoing fighting between Israel and Gaza,

Horrifying video shows the moment a bleacher collapsed at a synagogue in the West Bank, injuring more than 200 people and killing at least two — including a 12-year-old boy. The footage, posted on Twitter by a Walla News editor, shows the rear of the packed

Jerusalem (CNN) Israeli emergency services are responding to what they have described as a "mass casualty event" after bleachers collapsed at an Orthodox synagogue in the West Bank settlement of Giv'at Ze'ev northwest of Jerusalem. At least two people have

At least two people were killed — including a 12-year-old boy — and more than 150 others hurt in the West Bank on Sunday when a bleacher collapsed during a packed holiday prayer service at a Jewish synagogue. The ultra-Orthodox house of worship was still under

Washington, DC (CNN) A Space Force lieutenant colonel has been removed from his command after appearing on a conservative podcast criticizing the United States military. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier joined The Steve Gruber show to discuss his new book, "Irresistible

A U.S. Space Force commander tasked with detecting ballistic missile launches has been fired for saying Marxism is infiltrating the military, Military.com reports. "Since taking command as a commander about 10 months ago, I saw what I consider fundamentally

A self-published book warning that neo-Marxist thought and leftist practices such as diversity training are threatening to undermine the effectiveness of the U.S. military has cost a senior officer in the U.S. Space Force his command. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier,

A lieutenant colonel in the Space Force has been removed from his post — after he went on a podcast to claim that Marxism is invading the military, according to a report. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was temporarily reassigned after going on a podcast and touting

It appears that military leadership is not only injecting wokeness into the Armed Forces, but they are now strictly enforcing it. A commander of a U.S. Space Force unit has been relieved of his duties for comments he made while promoting his book, which details

Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. The Brooklyn Center City Council voted

Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, the city where Daunte Wright was fatally shot during a traffic stop last month, passed a resolution that aims to make significant policing changes. The Brooklyn Center City Council convened Saturday afternoon to address

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. The Brooklyn Center

(CNN) The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 Saturday afternoon to dramatically reduce the power of its police department in a sweeping new measure. Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, where Daunte Wright died after being shot by an officer who said

The city council in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, approved a number of police policy changes Saturday night as part of the repercussions of the April 11 police shooting death of Daunte Wright, which drew national attention. The changes include the creation of

Dallas police say a man has been arrested in the slaying of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found lying on a neighborhood street DALLAS -- A man was arrested in the slaying of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found lying on a neighborhood street in Dallas,

A man has been arrested in the apparent murder of a toddler found dead over the weekend in the middle of a Dallas street, authorities said. The 4-year-old boy, whose name has not been released, was discovered with “multiple wounds” early Saturday in the Mountain

A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found lying on a neighborhood street in Dallas, authorities said Sunday. Darriynn Brown, 18, has been charged with kidnapping and theft, the Dallas Police Department said in a statement.

Dallas police investigators arrested a suspected child killer Saturday night. The arrest followed the discovery of a toddler’s body on the city’s southwest side. A Dallas woman, out for an early morning walk on Saturday, said she thought she saw a dog lying

(CNN) Dallas police are investigating the grisly killing of a 4-year-old boy who was found on a street Saturday morning. "A child was murdered through a violent act. We believe an edged weapon was used," Dallas police Executive Assistant Chief Albert Martinez

(CNN) Rombauer, trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, won the 146th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The horse put on a strong finish, passing Midnight Bourbon and Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rombauer romped to an 11-1 upset victory in the Preakness on Saturday, denying Bob Baffert-trained Kentucky Derby winner Medina Sprint the chance at a Triple Crown that would have come with a giant asterisk. Medina Spirit finished third in

BALTIMORE — Medina Spirit was running against more than the nine rivals on the track on Saturday. He was taking on an ex-president who had called him “a junkie,” late night comics and a public skeptical of his natural talent after he won the Kentucky Derby

Rombauer Pulls Surprise Win At Preakness Stakes Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Smith/Getty Images Rombauer fended off two top contenders to win the 146th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday. Midnight

Rombauer sprung an upset to win the Preakness Stakes at odds of 11-1 BALTIMORE -- Rombauer left Medina Spirit behind — and put horse racing’s latest controversy on the back burner. Little-known Rombauer sprung an 11-1 upset to win the Preakness on Saturday,

The Chinese Communist Party claimed a Chinese rover has landed on Mars, making China the second nation, behind the United States, to accomplish a landing on the planet. “The rover, named Zhurong after the Chinese god of fire, is part of China’s Tianwen-1 mission,

China became the second country in the world to successfully land a rover on Mars after its Zhurong craft touched down on the red planet. Named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong was aboard the Tianwen-1 spacecraft that launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft

China became the second country in the world to successfully land a rover on Mars after its Zhurong craft touched down on the red planet. Named after the Chinese god of fire, Zhurong was aboard the Tianwen-1 spacecraft that launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft

A suspected arsonist was on the loose Sunday morning after igniting a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County that has spread to more than 700 acres and is threatening homes and prompting mandatory evacuations in one of the most expensive

(CNN) Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the area near Topanga Canyon due to the Palisades Fire, a tweet from the Los Angeles County Fire Department said Saturday night. The area affected, at Topanga State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains, is approximately

A brush fire in California, which sent smoky plumes into the sky above Los Angeles County as it continued to burn on Sunday, has forced the evacuation of more than 500 homes, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The blaze, named the Palisades fire,

(CNN) The mother of two children who were found dead in a Tempe, Arizona, apartment has been detained, police said Saturday. Police found a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy dead in the apartment after the children's mother flagged down an officer about

Police in Tempe, Ariz. made a harrowing discovery Saturday morning when they found two kids dead in an apartment after the mother told officers she was hearing voices that were telling her to kill her kids. The mother, whose identity has not been released

An Arizona mom was charged with the murders of her two kids after she told authorities that she was “hearing voices” that told her to kill them, police said. Yui Inoue, 40, was arrested on first-degree murder charges in Tempe in the deaths of her 9-year-old

LeBron James may be one game away from the playoffs. Or he may be one game away from the play-in tournament, and a possible high-stakes showdown against Stephen Curry. Either way, the NBA wins Sunday — with what’s certain to be a dramatic end to the regular

The NBA’s new play-in tournament begins on Tuesday night, and it took until the 146th and final day of this compressed season to determine who is going where for the playoffs. The Eastern Conference matchups are set: No. 7 Boston will play host to No. 8 Washington,

Los Angles Lakers coach Frank Vogel liked what he saw of LeBron James' return "It is going to take time to get his timing back to 100%, but for most of the game he looked good," Vogel said. "He looked like his old self again." James, back after a six-game

The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says. Damon Weaver was 23 when he died May 1, his sister, Candace Hardy, told the Palm Beach Post.

Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23 Enlarge this image toggle caption CanalPointKECTV/YouTube CanalPointKECTV/YouTube As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama.

The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says. Damon Weaver was 23 when he died May 1, his sister, Candace Hardy, told the Palm Beach Post.

Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and other U.S. cities Saturday to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes over the Gaza Strip LOS ANGELES -- Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes over the Gaza Strip. Thousands of people shut down traffic on a major thoroughfare

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of major U.S. cities on Saturday, attacking Israel while voicing support for a string of pro-Palestinian demands. Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dearborn, Michigan, hosted just some

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that fully vaccinated people can discard their masks in most circumstances — and Saturday Night Live brought back Kate McKinnon as Anthony Fauci to celebrate, and explain, in its latest cold open. McKinnon,

Kate McKinnon’s crowd-pleasing Dr. Anthony Fauci was back on “Saturday Night Live’s” cold open to help untangle the new COVID-19 mask rules. “It’s your boy Fauci, the patron saint of Purrell,” quipped McKinnon. “As you probably heard, we got some very good

(CNN) Masks have entered the chat on "Saturday Night Live." Kate McKinnon -- as Dr. Anthony Fauci -- opened this weekend's show with ridiculous everyday scenarios that attempted to answer questions surrounding the latest federal guidelines on mask requirements

The FBI has classified the 2017 congressional baseball shooter a “domestic violent extremist,” doing away with the “suicide-by-cop” theory many victims or witnesses said was unrealistic. The reclassification came after survivors pressured Rep. Brad Wenstrup

Under Republican pressure, the FBI has reclassified the 2017 near-massacre of more than a dozen GOP lawmakers at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, from “suicide by cop” to an act of domestic terrorism. The new designation of shooter James Hodgkinson

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 4:05 PM PT – Sunday, May 16, 2021 The FBI has updated it’s classification of the 2017 congressional baseball shooting. The catastrophic event where gunman James Hodgkinson fired more than 100 rounds at congressmen, their aides and others

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in India as a severe cyclone barreled toward landfall on India’s northwest state of Gujarat Sunday evening. Heavy rainfall and winds from the Cyclone Tauktae, which originated in the Arabian

Fishing boats that stayed off the Arabian Sea due to Cyclone Tauktae are anchored in the backwaters in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Sunday, May 16. A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 87 mph, already causing

A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour (87 miles per hour) NEW DELHI -- A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometers per

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washed up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they’re the remains of COVID-19

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) - Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they were the remains of COVID-19

Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks PRAYAGRAJ, India -- Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the

K.H. Lee was more than happy to play through a steady downpour in the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson, and didn’t mind waiting out a weather delay of more than two hours Sunday. The reward was the final spot next week in the PGA Championship. Lee earned

The AT&T Byron Nelson is in a final-round weather delay with K.H. Lee leading by three shots and three holes from qualifying for next week's PGA Championship. The players had been slogging through a steady downpour for about an hour when a lightning strike

An upstate New York county has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country. Some 65 percent of Hamilton County residents are fully vaccinated against the virus, way better than the 36 percent of people nationwide and 41.6 percent across the

New York's Hamilton County is rural, remote and Republican. It also has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. In general, vaccine hesitancy is estimated to be higher in rural areas, according to an ABC News analysis of county-level data. Counties

The driver of a Tesla involved in a fatal crash that California highway authorities said may have been on operating on Autopilot posted social media videos of himself riding in the vehicle without his hands on the wheel or foot on the pedal. The May 5 crash

A Tesla driver killed in a California crash had posted videos of himself driving without his hands on the wheel — with investigators probing whether the car’s Autopilot mode was “a contributing factor.” Steven Michael Hendrickson, a 35-year-old father of two,

SALEM, Ore. — The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary. The measure that voters in

The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary. The measure that voters in the logging area

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday described as “staggering” the lengths to which the China went to cover up the suspected origins of the coronavirus pandemic at a Wuhan virology laboratory. In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,”

Current evidence still suggests that the coronavirus originated from a lab in Wuhan, China, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday, warning that the risk of bioweapons and bioterror arising from the region is "very real." Pompeo suggested to "Sunday

Live Live Updates: U.N. Security Council Is Set to Meet on Middle East Violence As the conflict entered its seventh day, rescue workers in Gaza combed through the rubble looking for survivors after a night of heavy bombing. President Biden called the Israeli

U.N. Security Council Meets Over Israeli-Palestinian Violence Enlarge this image toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Members of the United Nations Security Council met virtually Sunday to deliberate on the escalating violence between

The New York Yankees have had another positive COVID-19 test, this one involving a staff member, manager Aaron Boone said before their game against the Orioles on Sunday. Boone did not identify the staff member, saying he was part of the team’s support staff.

(CNN) Another vaccinated New York Yankees staff member has tested positive for Covid-19, the ninth to do so in the last week, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday. "We're just doing the best we can with it," Boone said. "Fortunately, he's another one that

FAGRADALSFJALL VOLCANO, Iceland (AP) — Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never stand still. That’s perhaps no clearer than in Iceland, where a volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years, give or take a year or two. The glow from the

Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never stand still. That's perhaps no clearer than in Iceland, where a volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years, give or take a year or two. The glow from the bubbling hot lava spewing out of the

Sen. Ron Johnson said the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline that caused drastic fuel shortages across the eastern US is an “existential” threat to the country’s energy grid that could get worse if the Green New Deal becomes a reality. “We are a fossil fuel

The Biden Green New Deal is going to make the U.S. even more vulnerable to cyberattacks which pose an "existential" to American energy, according to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. "We are a fossil fuel-based economy and will be a fossil fuel-based economy for decades,"

Chas McCormick had a two-run single as part of a four-run eighth, Lance McCullers Jr. threw six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros won their sixth straight, 6-2 over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Houston loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Boston Red Sox 6-5 Sunday, ending a four-game losing streak. Boston closer Matt Barnes (1-1) retired the first two batters in the ninth before giving

Beloved actor Matthew McConaughey is more than merely talking about a run for governor in Texas, he is making calls, too, despite skepticism he can unseat Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. "I find it improbable, but it's not out of the question," Republican strategist

Matthew McConaughey is reportedly further exploring a potential pivot to politics in Texas. The 51-year-old actor has been publicly toying with the idea of throwing his hat into the upcoming race for governor in Texas against the incumbent candidate, Gov.

Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country’s military takeover, praying Sunday for peace, unity and for God to “set us free from evil’s power.” A few hundred people, many of them students and religious sisters from

ROME — Pope Francis urged Myanmar Catholics Sunday to be steadfast in faith in the midst of “violence, conflict, and repression.” “Do not lose hope: even today, Jesus is interceding before the Father for all of us, praying that he keep us from the evil one

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached an agreement with the state’s Seminole Tribe on Friday that would greatly expand gambling in the state, adding legalized sports wagering as that once mostly illegal activity continues to grow nationwide. The

Florida lawmakers reconvene Monday for a special session to consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe that would expand gambling and legalize sports betting in the country's third most populous state. But the fate of the

Nearly two dozen people who were stranded after a roller coaster stalled mid-ride at an Arizona amusement park are safe PHOENIX -- Nearly two dozen people who were stranded after a roller coaster stalled mid-ride at an Arizona amusement park are safe. News

(CNN) A spinning, flipping roller coaster at a Phoenix, Arizona, amusement park became stuck mid-ride on Saturday night, stranding nearly two dozen passengers 20 feet in the air until the Fire Department came to the rescue. The Desert Storm ride at Castles

Add "bestselling author" to the resume of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. The Republican, who recently published "The Tyranny of Big Tech," has a publishing success on his hands, according to reports. On Publishers Weekly’s lasted list of hardcover nonfiction

Despite Simon & Schuster's move to cancel Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., the conservative found a publisher and now finds himself on bestseller lists. Hawley's "The Tyranny of Big Tech," released less than two weeks ago by conservative publisher Regnery Publishing,

Maikel Franco homered and drove in three runs, rookie Bruce Zimmermann came out of the bullpen to hold down the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles avoided a three-game sweep by rallying to beat New York 10-6 Sunday. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game

Aaron Judge homered for the third time in two games, Domingo Germán had another stellar outing at Camden Yards and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Saturday night. After hitting two home runs Friday, Judge provided New York a 5-0 lead

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors complained about racism in the housing market — saying black homeowners help “disrupt white supremacy.” The self-confessed “trained Marxist” on Saturday shared to her Instagram page an NPR story addressing

Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors shared a post on Instagram lamenting “white supremacy” in the housing market, weeks after her multi-million housing portfolio was revealed. In the Instagram post, Cullors shared an NPR article about black homeownership

President Joe Biden has taken $2 billion from Americans’ healthcare programs to help deliver migrant youths and children to their illegal-migrant parents throughout the United States, press reports say. “The Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] has

The Biden administration has pulled more than $2 billion out of programs authorized by Congress for COVID-19 testing, emergency medical supplies and other health needs — and is spending it on shelter for the 45,000 unaccompanied migrant children that have flooded

Trump-endorsed South Carolina GOP Chair Drew McKissick won reelection, defeating lawyer Lin Wood for the GOP state chairmanship Saturday after the party had conducted the largest reorganization in the state’s history. McKissick will remain SCGOP chair for

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:12 PM PT – Sunday, May 16, 2021 Republicans across the country are congratulating Drew Mckissick on his re-election as South Carolina’s Republican Party conference chair. Mckissick easily raked in 68 percent of the votes on Saturday

The University of California agreed to no longer consider SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions under a settlement finalized Friday in a 2019 lawsuit filed on behalf of low income students of color and students with disabilities. The

The University of California agreed to no longer consider SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions under a settlement finalized Friday in a 2019 lawsuit filed on behalf of low income students of color and students with disabilities. The

A medical researcher and professor who pleaded guilty to what prosecutors called a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China was sentenced Friday to 37 months in federal prison. Song Guo Zheng, 58, who had been working most recently at

A former professor at the Ohio State University who had pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal authorities related to concealing his financial ties to China while receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health was sentenced to more than

SAN DIEGO (AP) - President Joe Biden, under political pressure, agreed to admit four times as many refugees this budget year as his predecessor did, but resettlement agencies concede the number actually allowed into the U.S. will be closer to the record-low

President Joe Biden, under political pressure, agreed to admit four times as many refugees this budget year as his predecessor did, but resettlement agencies concede the number actually allowed into the U.S. will be closer to the record-low cap of 15,000 set

Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Saturday he was grateful for the White House’s "support" after President Biden reversed a Trump administration order that allowed federal agents to intervene in the city's riots last summer. "Thankful for the support

The mayor of riot-battered Portland, Ore. thanked President Biden for lifting an order that sent federal troops into the city last year amid massive civil unrest. Democrat Ted Wheeler responded to a White House announcement on Friday that it was reversing

The commander of Iran’s elite military Quds Force is promising strong backing for the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in its escalating military clash with Israel, Iran’s state media reported over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Esmaeil Qaani, who heads the Islamic

Tensions between Israel and Hamas have escalated to levels not seen since the 2014 Gaza War, and national security analyst Rebecca Grant joined Fox News Saturday to discuss Iran’s intentions and influence in the region. Since early last week, Hamas and Israel

Bella Hadid joined a protest in New York City on Saturday in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip . The supermodel took to her Instagram on Sunday to share a collection of photos and videos showing her walking down

Model Bella Hadid attended a pro-Palestine march on Saturday in New York City, where she wore the traditional “Keffiyeh” garb, a face mask, and waved a large Palestinian flag. “The way my heart feels.. To be around this many beautiful, smart, respectful, loving

The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States says “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to unacceptable health disparities ATLANTA -- The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the

Speaking by webcast from Washington, Fauci told the graduates in Atlanta that many members of minority groups work in essential jobs where they might be exposed to the coronavirus. He also said they are more likely to become infected if exposed because of medical

A good Samaritan was bitten and choked on the D train at Columbus Circle Saturday, in the latest off-the-rails subway attack. The suspect was harassing a passenger on the uptown train around 5 p.m. when another straphanger intervened, police said. The attacker

A subway passenger reportedly bit and choked a good Samaritan while riding the D train on Saturday at Columbus Circle in New York City, according to the New York Post. Police told the outlet “The suspect was harassing a passenger on the uptown train around

EXCLUSIVE: After a year and a half, the reign of South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi is coming to an end. The Miss Universe competition is returning with a live telecast on Sunday at Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The 27-year-old, who was

EXCLUSIVE: Asya Branch is ready to make history again. The 23-year-old, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi in 2018, became Miss USA in 2020. Now she’s gearing up to participate in the 69th Miss Universe pageant, which will be held