(CNN) President Joe Biden has become increasingly impatient with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a blunt phone call Wednesday in which the US President set a deadline for violence to ease between Israel and Hamas. The call, in which Biden

Israeli leaders have approved a cease-fire to end nearly two weeks of combat with Hamas militants who have been launching rocket barrages out of the Gaza Strip since last Monday, according to regional media. U.S. leaders had pressured Prime Minister Benjamin

President Joe Biden addressed the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas on a cease-fire in Gaza, saying on Thursday he’s eager to see reconstruction efforts start there. He also spoke on the phone earlier with Israeli Prime Minister

Palestinian terrorist rocket fire has fallen silent for seven hours, according to Israel’s Army Radio, after a long night in which the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) pounded Hamas and Islamic Jihad positions in Gaza. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden continued

Watch Live: Biden Addresses Middle East Cease-Fire Plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden is planning to speak live from the White House Thursday evening after word emerged that Israel's

Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking a page out of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s book — introducing a resolution in the Senate on Thursday to block the US sale of $735 million in weapons to Israel. A rep for Sanders (I-Vt.) confirmed his plans, first reported by

Live Live Updates: Hopes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Build as International Pressure Grows While fighting continued for an 11th day, it appeared to ease as the two sides indicated that they could soon reach an agreement. Hopes rise that Israel and Hamas could

The White House is encouraged by reports of a potential cease-fire in Israel’s ongoing conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. “We have seen reports of a move toward a potential cease-fire — that’s clearly

Israeli soldiers work in an artillery unit as it fires near the border between Israel and the Gaza strip, on the Israeli side May 19, 2021. Israel launched a fresh wave of airstrikes over the Gaza strip early Thursday in what it said are continued operations

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Thursday will introduce a resolution to block the $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel amid that country's ongoing conflict with Palestinian terror group Hamas. Sanders' resolution aims to stop the planned

New York (CNN Business) CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations — a breach of traditional journalistic ethics that the news network described as "inappropriate." The Washington

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo angrily rejected a reporter's question Thursday about whether his $5 million book deal, which he arranged as COVID-19 raged through the city last year, was offensive to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic, calling the

“Chris has not been involved in CNN’s extensive coverage of the allegations against Governor Cuomo — on air or behind the scenes,” CNN said in a statement. “In part because, as he has said on his show, he could never be objective. But also because he often

If there’s an ethics watchdog at CNN, he must be as dead as Old Yeller. If there’s a referee making sure CNN employees play by the rules, his vision is about as reliable as Oedipus’s. We know that CNN is capable of firing conservatives, since they axed commentator

The CNN prime-time host Chris Cuomo offered public-relations advice to his brother, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, after a series of sexual harassment allegations threatened the governor’s political career earlier this year, an unusual breach of traditional

In a stunning revelation of conflict of interest in and about the liberal media, CNN's Chris Cuomo took part in strategy calls about how his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo should respond to reports of sexual harassment of women, The Washington Post reported in an

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo participated in a series of strategy calls advising his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The calls — which included top aides,

NEW YORK — CNN said Thursday it was “inappropriate” for anchor Chris Cuomo to have been involved in phone calls with the staff of his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, where strategies on how the governor should respond to sexual harassment allegations were

In March, Chris Cuomo acknowledged the allegations against his brother to his CNN audience. “Obviously, I am aware of what is going on with my brother,” Cuomo said. “And obviously, I cannot cover it because he is my brother.” But behind the scenes, Chris

CNN’s Chris Cuomo may claim to be a journalist, but anyone who has watched even two minutes of his show knows he’s a rabid partisan. That has extended to his treatment of his brother, Andrew Cuomo. Who can forget their on-air tickle-fights as New York suffered

Biden Signs The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill As Attacks On Asian Americans Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Following overwhelming support from both chambers of Congress, President Biden

Emphasizing that "we are committed to stop the hatred and the bias," President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bipartisan bill that would speed the review of hate crimes and make it easier to aid in their reporting. The president spoke before signing

Last spring Annie Chen, who works in human resources, read about an Asian woman who had been punched in the face and yelled at by a stranger just a few blocks from where she lived in Midtown Manhattan. Five days later, Ms. Chen, 25, bought her first canister

Earlier this week and a month after the Senate overwhelmingly passed it 94-1, the House passed the anti-Asian American hate crimes bill also known as the “COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act” in a 364-62 vote. The signing ceremony for the bipartisan legislation was held

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are slated to deliver remarks Thursday as Biden signs into law the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed through Congress in an increasingly rare show of bipartisanship. Drafted in response to an alarming

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing, sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and deliver a speech. President Biden’s Itinerary for 5/20/21: All Times EDT 9:30 AM Receive daily briefing

President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law on Thursday, a response to the sharp rise in anti-Asian violence over the past year during the coronavirus pandemic. “There are simple core values that should bring us together as Americans —

In a rare moment of public emotion, President Biden on Thursday grew visibly angry when discussing racial discrimination before signing a new federal hate crimes bill designed to launch a federal crackdown. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act passed Congress with

During a speech before signing an anti-Asian hate crime bill, President Joe Biden passionately spoke about hate in the US, saying "we can not let the very foundation of this country continue to be eaten away."

President Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation intended to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans after months of reports of bias incidents and attacks in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The legislation instructs the Department of Justice

The White House and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill fumed Thursday over Senate Republicans yanking their support from a proposed congressional commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as reality set in that the plan faced all but certain

Republicans’ refusal to accept a bill establishing an independent commission to investigate the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 demonstrates how difficult it is to deal in good faith with the GOP and further bolsters the case for filibuster reform,

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is willing to testify before an independent commission investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection about his conversation with then-President Donald Trump as the Capitol attack unfolded, Politico reported. “Sure, next

The House of Representatives voted to establish an independent, bipartisan commission on Wednesday, but the bill still has a cliffhanger path ahead as supporters seek votes of 10 Republican senators needed to usher it into law. It remains an open, if perplexing,

The vote in the House over whether to create a “January 6th Commission” has ended. The bill passed, which is expected given who runs the chamber. What wasn’t as expected (or perhaps it was?) is that 35 Republicans joined hands with their Democrat colleagues,

The TAKE with Rick Klein Democrats celebrated Wednesday night's passage of a bill creating a Jan. 6 commission with words like "bipartisan" and "independent," and also with words like "chaos" and "incoherence" to note that a divided GOP again sided overwhelmingly

Congressman French Hill (R-AR), who voted to establish a commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, released a statement following his vote claiming that he did so in order to get “answers from Speaker Pelosi” about security measures. “In

Some of the 175 Republicans who voted against establishing an independent commission to investigate the Capitol riot supported a commission in January. In the days after the Jan. 6 attack, 30 Republicans co-sponsored a commission bill introduced by Rep. Rodney

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the 35 House Republicans that voted in favor of establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol, suggesting it would cost them support from his base. While nearly three dozen Republicans

When the House voted Wednesday to pass a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, 175 Republicans voted against it. Why? Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) caved on nearly all of the Republican Party’s demands in crafting

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gesture as they arrive for a meeting at the Harpa Concert Hall, on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial summit, in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 19, 2021. WASHINGTON – Secretary

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday that President Biden’s decision to waive sanctions on entities building a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is “not in America’s best interest” and will allow Russian President Vladimir

Top U.S., Russian Diplomats Meet Ahead Of Possible Putin-Biden Summit Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AP Saul Loeb/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met for the first time on Wednesday since President

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The meeting laid the groundwork for an expected meeting between Biden and Putin. In their first meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov both discussed a desire to find ways to work together and advance areas where

The Biden administration’s grant of a sanctions waiver for an energy project linked to Russian leader Vladimir Putin drew bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers are concerned that a mandatory State Department report to Congress on Wednesday, obtained

The CEO of Colonial Pipeline, Joseph Blount, has attempted to explain why he chose to pay a $4.4 million ransom to hackers that took the pipeline’s system hostage. According to one expert, the Colonial Pipeline payoff will “help keep United States critical

The Kremlin said on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had yet to decide on whether a summit with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden would go ahead, but hailed talks between the two countries' top diplomats as a positive signal. Ties between Moscow and Washington

Colonial Pipeline decided to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom to hackers for the good of the country, the gas company’s CEO told The Wall Street Journal. Company officials weren’t sure how long it would take to recover their hacked systems if they chose not

For the last five years, we’ve had non-stop accusations that former President Donald Trump was a foreign agent working at the behest of Vladimir Putin and Russia. In some cases, people meant that rhetorically while in others, they were dumb enough to mean it

Democrats And Republicans Square Off Over House Mask Mandate Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images The debate over masks has returned to the House floor. As an increasing number of Republicans

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Thursday she believes the “honor system” is not sufficient to know if “someone is vaccinated.” While explaining the dangers of being unvaccinated while serving as a member in the House, despite her mask wearing rules

(CNN) A privileged resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and allow members to be maskless on the House floor was blocked by Democrats on Wednesday evening. Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is reportedly vowing to keep the chamber’s mask mandate in place until there’s proof all lawmakers are vaccinated — scoffing at an ''honor system'' and stoking a GOP mask revolt. Pelosi said she may eventually force reluctant

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a video showing her shredding what the congresswoman said was a warning she received from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not wearing a face mask on the House floor. Ms. Greene, Georgia Republican, shared the video on social

Yesterday I wrote about how the House is still imposing a mask rule and how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is threatening people with fines if they don’t wear masks. Pelosi reiterated that today, while frankly looking not at all well. She refused to relax

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) walks from his office to the House floor for a vote at the U.S. Capitol, May 11, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) House Democrats blocked Republicans’ attempt to kill the mask mandate for the chamber in a 218-210 vote

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was one of the four GOP members of Congress fined $500 for failing to wear a mask on the House floor in protest of the congressional mandate, argued on "America’s Newsroom" on Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,

Congressional Democrats appear to be eschewing the Biden administration’s guidance on indoor mask usage for the vaccinated, blocking a Republican push Wednesday for a resolution aimed at removing the requirement on the House floor. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

Kroger is the latest major retailer to drop its hardline mask policy, allowing fully vaccinated individuals to forgo a face-covering beginning Thursday, May 20. The company announced Wednesday it would follow the updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fully vaccinated Americans will “almost certainly” require a coronavirus booster shot within a year of getting their primary injection, Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week. “We know that the vaccine durability of the efficacy lasts at least six months, and likely

Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Lower Temperatures Before Being Discarded Enlarge this image toggle caption Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration says it's now OK to store the Pfizer

The Food and Drug Administration says vials of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech can be stored in a refrigerator for up to a month after they are thawed, easing delivery and handling. Pfizer’s vaccines must be stored in ultra-low freezers or packed

(CNN) In one week, there were nine cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated members of the New York Yankees organization: one player, three coaches and five team staff. The revelation has led to questions about vaccine efficacy and fears of super-strength variant

Health officials expect to have more data surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and younger children by late fall, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. Walensky, who was testifying before a Senate subcommittee

It looks like Prince William’s COVID-19 vaccine came with some mighty big guns. The Duke of Cambridge got his shot from National Health Service staff at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday and he and wife Kate Middleton posted a photo of the vaccination

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Prince William revealed Thursday that he received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, documenting

The Covid-19 pandemic is still a threat. The virus is currently walloping India, Brazil, and other countries, and new waves could yet erupt in places where the pandemic had been suppressed. But the devastation of the past year has come with one big silver

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 undiluted, thawed vaccine can be safely stored in a refrigerator for up to a month. Previously, the vaccine was only authorized to be stored under such conditions for five

Prince William has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain’s National Health Service expands its inoculation program to younger people LONDON -- Prince William said Thursday he has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain’s National

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to try to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following

The House has narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats

The House narrowly passed a Democrat-led $1.9 billion spending bill Thursday aimed at ramping up security at the Capitol in response to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by a 213-212 vote. A group of progressive Democrats nearly derailed the bill’s passage, expressing

Live Live Updates: House to Vote on $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill The bill, which includes funding to harden windows and doors, create a quick-reaction force and protect judges and courts, is expected to pass the House but faces an uncertain future in

The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following the most

(CNN) The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in response to the deadly January 6 insurrection. The sweeping legislation, introduced by House Appropriations

Police clear the U.S. Capitol building with tear gas as protesters gather outside in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) The House of Representatives voted 252-175 Wednesday to establish an independent commission to investigate the

From Trauma Counselors To Fencing, What's In The House-Passed Capitol Security Bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP The House has narrowly passed a $1.9 billion security funding bill to reimburse federal agencies

The progressive Squad nearly sunk a Capitol security bill Thursday backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over their objections to funding a "broken" policing system and ignoring the root cause of the Jan. 6 riot which they say is "White supremacy." The House

Members of the National Guard walk through temporary security fencing outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The bill passed Thursday would pay back the National Guard and Washington D.C. for costs incurred securing

Prince William is speaking out after it was revealed that Martin Bashir used "deceitful behavior" to secure his controversial interview with his late mother, Princess Diana, in 1995. The 127-page report, released on Thursday, concluded that the journalist

Prince William and Prince Harry issued separate, emotionally charged statements on Thursday, slamming the BBC and now-former BBC journalist Martin Bashir for the “deceitful way” the outlet obtained an interview with their mother, the late Princess Diana, in

The BBC used “deceitful behavior” to get Princess Diana to agree to her bombshell 1995 interview about cheating in her royal marriage, an investigation has found. The probe was ordered by the broadcaster in November following a formal complaint by the late

(CNN) The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used "deceitful" methods to secure a landmark interview with Princess Diana as her marriage broke down. BBC journalist Martin Bashir conducted the career-defining

A BBC journalist used “deceitful behavior” to secure an explosive interview with Princess Diana in 1995, in a “serious breach” of the broadcaster’s guidelines, an investigation found Thursday. The BBC said in November it had appointed a retired senior judge

Yet, while the report is damning, it relates to actions that occurred more than a quarter-century ago, in what was one of the stranger tales of legerdemain in British broadcasting history. Mr. Bashir, then a young, not particularly prominent BBC journalist,

Prince Harry has come forward after it was revealed that Martin Bashir used "deceitful behavior" to secure his controversial interview with his late mother, Princess Diana, in 1995. The 127-page report, released on Thursday, concluded that the journalist "deceived

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday published its much-anticipated report into how Martin Bashir secured his bombshell 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The report found Bashir "deceived and induced" Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer,

“Although the report states that Diana, Princess of Wales, was keen on the idea of an interview with the BBC, it is clear that the process for securing the interview fell far short of what audiences have a right to expect. We are very sorry for this,” BBC’s

“There were three of us in this marriage,” Diana said, “so it was a bit crowded.” Accusations that the interview had been secured through trickery emerged in the following months. The BBC cleared Bashir of wrongdoing in 1996, saying its editors had looked

The New York attorney general’s office has been criminally investigating the chief financial officer of former President Donald J. Trump’s company for months over tax issues, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The office of the attorney general,

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen predicted Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that Donald, his children, including Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., and Trump Organization’s chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg will go to prison as a result

Then-President-elect Donald Trump along with his son Donald, Jr., arrive for a press conference at Trump Tower in New York, as Allen Weisselberg (C), chief financial officer of The Trump, looks on, January 11, 2017. The longtime chief financial officer of

MSNBC contributor Frank Figliuzzi said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump, his children, including Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., and Trump Organization’s chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg might go to prison as a result

Jimmy Kimmel says former President Donald Trump could face prison now that the New York attorney general’s office has announced a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. “There’s no greater divide between anyone’s future than Donald Trump,” Kimmel

Former President Trump’s long-serving chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, has been under criminal investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James for several months, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The investigation, the sources

Now that the New York attorney general is pursuing a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization, James Corden got to thinking about the prospect of former President Donald Trump and his family facing serious consequences. (Watch the monologue below.) “It’s

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is “TRUMP’S LI’L MITCH” on Thursday’s cover of the New York Daily News. The newspaper depicted McConnell as a dog on Donald Trump’s lap in response to the lawmaker’s opposition to a commission to investigate the

Michael Cohen, former personal attorney and “fixer” to Donald Trump, delivered a blunt warning Wednesday to the former president’s closest associates and even his own family. “I think Donald Trump is going to flip on all of them,” he warned, “including his

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on

Tim Tebow will try to latch onto the Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster for the start of the regular season and is going to try to do it as a tight end instead of a quarterback. Tebow had long been averse to switching his position. He had won a playoff game as a

(CNN) The NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the team announced on Thursday. The 2007 Heisman Trophy award winner will reunite with his former college coach Urban Meyer in Jacksonville, where he will

The attempted resurrection of Tim Tebow as an NFL football player is officially underway. The former national champion and Heisman Trophy winner signed with Jacksonville Thursday morning as a tight end. The move reunites Tebow with his college coach and friend

Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday and will attempt

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former quarterback Tim Tebow as he looks to revive his NFL career as a tight end, the Florida-based franchise announced on Thursday. Tebow, who played in the NFL for three seasons with the Denver Broncos and the New York

Tim Tebow joined the Jacksonville Jaguars for organized team activities as he signed his contract with the team to work as a tight end. Tebow signed the contract Thursday morning and is expected on the field for practice later, ESPN reported. Tebow has reportedly

Tim Tebow is making his second NFL debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars this season and on Thursday he showed up to the practice field sporting a new look. Tebow, 33, was seen walking to practice wearing a No. 85 jersey just hours after the team announced he

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot attempted to defend her racist interview policy on Wednesday, explaining why she would only give interviews to “journalists of color” and exclude white journalists on the occasion of her two-year anniversary in office. In a letter

After Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended her race-based interview policy, Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce argued on Thursday that the public official’s move is to "distract" the media from the city’s egregious gun violence. Bruce told "The Faulkner Focus"

Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., January 23, 2020. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended her policy of only accepting interview requests from “black and

On Tuesday, multiple Chicago area reporters took to the Twitter machine to alert readers that Mayor Lori Lightfoot was implementing what could only be described as a racist policy on who she would allow to interview her on the topic of her two-year anniversary

Fox News contributor Leo Terrell called Lori Lightfoot a "racist" on Thursday after the Chicago mayor defended her statement announcing she would only be allowing one-on-one interviews with minority reporters for the time being. LIGHTFOOT SLAMS 'OVERWHELMING

Chicago journalist Lynn Sweet put up a staunch defense of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's temporary moratorium against White reporters during a Thursday appearance on CNN. Sweet, the Washington bureau chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, told host John Berman she

The Chicago Tribune canceled an interview with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday in protest at her decision to exclude white reporters from one-on-one interviews on the occasion of her second anniversary in office, reporter Gregory Pratt noted. Pratt, who

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to conduct media interviews based on race is a straightforward example of pushing systemic racism, Fox News contributor Leo Terrell told "Hannity" on Wednesday. LEO TERREL: Lori Lightfoot is a racist, not a covert racist,

The Biden administration will stop using immigration detention facilities in Massachusetts and Georgia that are the subject of abuse allegations WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop using immigration detention facilities

An asylum-seeking migrant from Honduras holds his son as they awake at sunrise next to others who took refuge near a baseball field after crossing the Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Mexico, in La Joya, Texas, March 19, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) Two

WASHINGTON (AP) — A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration

A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday. The

The Biden administration will close two immigration detention centers in Massachusetts and Georgia that are under federal investigation for alleged abuse of detained immigrants, including the Irwin County Detention Center where scores of women said they suffered

The Biden administration will no longer use two migrant detention facilities run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid abuse accusations. News of the changes came Thursday from the Department of Homeland Security, which announced that Secretary Alejandro

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday the agency will be shutting down the controversial immigration prison in Georgia where dozens of detained immigrant women were subjected to nonconsensual gynecological procedures, including hysterectomies.

The sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts, is taking aim at Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after he announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would no longer use a migrant detention center in the county that was the subject

Out Of The Spotlight, Trump Continues To Command The Republican Message Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images With Twitter taken away from him, former President Donald Trump has been largely out of the

Former President Barack Obama called Donald Trump a “corrupt motherf–ker,” “madman” and a “racist, sexist pig” to people behind the scenes, a new book claims. Obama had actually preferred Trump as president over Sen. Ted Cruz when the two were locked in a

Only one percent of Republican voters would support a hypothetical presidential bid by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who recently hinted such a move could be in her political future, a Morning Consult survey released Wednesday found. The survey, taken May 14-17,

Former President Donald Trump continues to bring in the bucks for the Republican National Committee. Politico, in a story posted on Thursday, noted that Trump is the GOP's "cash cow." "There was this pregnant pause around the impeachment and Jan. 6 riot,

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. House Republican leadership removed Rep. Liz Cheney, (R-Wyo.), from her leadership position, a position her indignant liberal defenders likely did

A majority of U.S. adults approve of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated guidance easing up on mask requirements for fully vaccinated individuals, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday found. The survey asked respondents if

A McLaughlin & Associates poll found voters would support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election, should they both receive their respective party’s nomination. Hypothetically, those surveyed were asked

Younger Americans are reshaping the country with a philosophy of life that rejects faith in God and organized worship at the same time defining success and morality in terms of personal happiness and economic social justice, a survey from the Cultural Research

State police troopers spent several hours searching the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren on Wednesday, saying it was part of a criminal investigation but disclosing no details. Troopers closed off the block around Warren's home with police tape and could

State police have searched the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren as part of a criminal investigation State police troopers spent several hours searching the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren on Wednesday, saying it was part of a criminal investigation

New York State Police searched the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren on Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation, police said. A CBS TV affiliate in Rochester reported that her husband was the target of the police operation held at her home. Warren's

The husband of the mayor of Rochester, N.Y., was arrested on Wednesday after the police said they discovered drugs and guns in searches of his car and home, the latest crisis for the mayor in a year continually whipsawed by scandal. Mayor Lovely Warren’s husband,

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren’s husband is in custody after state troopers executed a search warrant at her home. Warren’s husband, Timothy Granison, was the subject of the criminal investigation, and was detained by law enforcement, according to the Rochester

The husband of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal drug and weapons charges, following a seven-month investigation that authorities said involved wiretaps and a search of the home he shares with the mayor. Timothy Granison

The Chula Vista Police Department said Wednesday that they have searched a new area about 1 mile away from the home where Maya Millete was last seen more than four months ago. In the last week, police have scoured the area of 500 Hunte Parkway, which is the

The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday advanced the nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to replace Attorney General Merrick Garland on U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a bench that's considered the second-highest court in the land and a frequent

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd ’s death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane,

Washington became the latest state to enact sweeping police reforms in response to the police killing of George Floyd with the adoption this week of 12 new laws that ban chokeholds, require officers to announce their presence before raiding a home and call

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou

The three former officers are set to go on trial in March 2022. A Minnesota appeals court is considering whether to allow prosecutors to file an additional charge against three former Minneapolis police officers already accused of aiding Derek Chauvin in the

The family of George Floyd is preparing to host events with civil rights leaders and politicians across the country to honor the upcoming anniversary of Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police. "We will celebrate my brother's life in a very, very

Two former police officers in Colorado are facing criminal charges in connection with the arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with dementia during which she was thrown to the ground, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. One former officer with the Loveland

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Two former police officers face criminal charges for how they handled the June 2020 arrest of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia, prosecutors said Wednesday. Former officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali each face three charges

Two former Loveland, Colorado, police officers were charged Wednesday for seriously injuring a 73-year-old woman with dementia during an arrest last year. The woman, Karen Garner, was stopped by police on June 26, 2020, after employees at a local Walmart alleged

DENVER (AP) — A police officer who pushed a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia to the ground after she left a store without paying for items worth about $14 is facing charges of using excessive force, while a second officer is accused of failing to stop

(CNN) Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with dementia , a top prosecutor said Wednesday afternoon. Daria Jalali, another former Loveland police officer,

Former Colorado Officers Who Arrested A 73-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Face Charges Enlarge this image toggle caption Screengrab courtesy of attorney Sarah Shielke, Life and Liberty Law Office Screengrab courtesy of attorney Sarah Shielke, Life and Liberty

SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Wednesday one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion measures, banning the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy and thrusting the state into the advancing national debate over reproductive rights. The

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that Texas had passed an abortion ban protecting “every unborn child with a heartbeat.” “The heartbeat bill is now LAW in the Lone Star State,” Abbott tweeted Wednesday. “This bill ensures the life of every

Group vows to fight 'sneaky' Texas abortion law Advocacy groups are promising to challenge a new abortion law in Texas that leaves enforcement to private citizens, who can sue doctors or anyone who helps a woman get an abortion. (May 20)

Yesterday, TX Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “Heartbeat Bill” into law. The law prohibits all abortions in the state after about six weeks into pregnancy, which is generally when a heartbeat can be heard on ultrasound. The law has provisions that would allow private

White House press secretary Jen Psaki denounced a new Texas abortion law as an "assault" on women’s rights. "This is the most restrictive measure yet in the nation," the press secretary said in a briefing Thursday. She called the law an "assault on women's

Texas gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines is promising to end transgender surgeries for minors in his primary challenge to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “Transitionary therapy and genital mutilation surgery on children is legal in Texas,” Huffines tweeted

(CNN) After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, Senate Republicans look poised to torpedo the commission with few Republicans signaling they'd vote with Democrats to support it. Democrats would

An anonymous letter circulating on official House email accounts that originated with Rep. Jamie Raskin’s (D-MD) office claims U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers are upset with Republican leaders over their opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA)

(CNN) A US Capitol Police officer anonymously sent a pointed letter to members of Congress on Wednesday expressing "profound disappointment" with Republican leadership for opposing the establishment of an inquiry to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. "It

Journalist Glenn Greenwald says it’s easy to see why Americans have lost faith in the news media after a Politico reporter Wednesday falsely attributed a quote to the U.S. Capitol Police. Olivia Beavers initially tweeted that the USCP expressed “profound disappointment”

The circulating of the false Capitol Police letter showed the collective state of our political media, and it is shameful. Yesterday, as our own Nick Arama reported, Capitol Hill was abuzz, as a letter circulated that the United States Capitol Police (USCP)

Democrats were trying to push through the vote on a “Jan. 6 Commission” today in the House. They succeeded, with 35 Republicans crossing over to vote in favor of it, not seeming to care that it’s going to be a “bash Republicans” effort, rather than any sort

Newly released bodycam video shows a black man being stunned, dragged and punched by Louisiana state troopers before he died in custody following a high-speed chase. “I’m your brother! I’m scared! I’m scared!” Ronald Greene, 49, can be heard telling the white

Ronald Greene, seen here in an undated photo, died after he was pulled over by Louisiana state troopers. (CNN) — Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he

Video Withheld For 2 Years Shows A Black Man's Fatal Arrest As He Pleads For His Life Enlarge this image toggle caption Louisiana State Police/AP Louisiana State Police/AP NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video stunning,

Relatives of Ronald Greene were initially told that he had died from injuries he sustained in a crash after he failed to stop for a traffic violation outside Monroe, La., in May 2019, according to a lawyer for the family. But body-camera footage obtained and

Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was scared before being tased, dragged and kicked in newly obtained body camera video by the Associated Press. CNN's

(CNN) After Ronald Greene's fatal 2019 encounter with the Louisiana State Police, family members said police told them he died in an auto accident. A preliminary investigative report later said that Greene actually died after resisting and struggling with

Tiger King Park is in some royal trouble. Federal agents seized 68 big cats from the Oklahoma grounds featured in the Netflix series “Tiger King,” the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The cats were underweight, had worms and didn’t get enough

THACKERVILLE, Okla. (AP) — Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.” The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that the seizure of the federally protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger

The United States has seized 68 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids, and a jaguar from Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe’s Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma, pursuant to a judicially authorized search and seizure warrant, for ongoing Endangered Species

The Justice Department says it will seek civil forfeiture of the animals. The Justice Department on Thursday announced the seizure of 68 protected big cats rom Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe's Tiger King Park in Oklahoma, related to what the government described

Feds Seize 68 Lions, Tigers And Other Big Cats From Tiger King Park In Oklahoma Enlarge this image toggle caption Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Federal agents have seized 68 lions, tigers and other big cats from the Oklahoma couple

The civil complaint, filed in November, accused the Lowes of recurring inhumane treatment and improper handling of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act. The couple has received numerous citations for failing to properly care for the animals following

The knife-wielding man who allegedly tried to kidnap an 11-year-old Florida girl — seen on viral video bravely fighting him off – made a virtual court appearance Wednesday on charges of attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery. Jared Paul Stanga,

(CNN) The 11-year-old girl who fought off an alleged kidnapping attempt this week credited "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" for some quick thinking that helped authorities identify a suspect. That's exactly what happened. In a news conference this week,

An 11-year-old Florida girl seen on viral video fending off a man who allegedly tried to kidnap her from a bus stop earlier this week has credited toy slime and "Law & Order: SVU" with helping to catch the suspect. The girl detailed her quick thinking in an

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The mother of an 11-year-old girl who fended off a would-be kidnapper at her bus stop this week says the girl had the presence of mind to mark the man with the freshly dyed homemade blue slime she was playing with at the time. Amber Bonal,

The 11-year-old Florida girl seen on shocking video fighting off a knife-wielding man reportedly knew to leave blue slime evidence on her would-be kidnapper thanks to watching “Law & Order: SVU” with her mom. Amber Bonal, 30, told the Pensacola News Journal

An 11-year-old Florida girl managed to thwart her own kidnapping with the help of some blue slime and a fondness for “Law & Order: SVU.” On Tuesday morning, the girl, who has been identified in news reports only as “Alyssa,” was waiting for a school bus in

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s report from

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s

New jobless claims fell 34,000 to 444,000 for the week ended May 15th, data from the Department of Labor showed Thursday. Economists had expected claims to fall to 460,000 from the initially reported 4730,000 in the prior week. The prior week was revised up

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease WASHINGTON -- The number

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s

LeBron James’ go-ahead three-pointer helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament to advance to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night. James hit the 34-foot shot as the shot clock was winding down and with 58.2 seconds

(CNN) LeBron James hit a game-winning shot with 58 seconds left on the clock as the LA Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 103-100 to advance to the Western Conference playoffs. With two of the NBA's in-form teams facing off in the NBA's play-in tournament,

A 37-point night from Steph Curry wasn’t enough to offset 20 Golden State Warriors turnovers, 15 of them in the second half, in a Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 victory in the NBA Western Conference play-in game between the seventh and eighth place finishers in

LeBron James had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and this game-winning three-pointer in the Lakers’ play-in victory over the Warriors on Thursday: ALL-ANGLES of @KingJames' LONG DISTANCE GAME-WINNER! 🔥🤯@Lakers will be the West #7 seed in the #NBAPlayoffs

Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game. The Grizzlies will play the Golden

At White House Summit, South Korea's Moon Will Make A Push For North Korea Peace Enlarge this image toggle caption Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL — It isn't hard to see a pattern in the first two foreign heads of

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to make a last-ditch attempt to bring the U.S. and North Korea together under his watch when he meets Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, trying to revive dormant nuclear talks in his final year in office. But

President Biden will meet face to face Friday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for high-profile talks, a press conference and even a medal ceremony. No one should expect a repeat — either here or abroad — with North Korean counterpart and dictator Kim

President Biden on Friday will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for meetings focused on North Korea’s nuclear-armed tyrant Kim Jong Un. Moon, who recently sparred with former President Donald Trump, will be Biden’s second foreign visitor following last

South Korean President Moon Jae-in began two days of high-level meetings in Washington on Thursday by telling congressional leaders that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of greater international cooperation. “I hope that a series of dialogues

House Intelligence Republicans say they have "significant circumstantial evidence" that Covid-19 originated in a lab, but White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to say whether the White House had seen evidence that would disprove the Republicans' point. "Has

Just a little over a week ago it was deemed a “dangerous conspiracy theory” to even think that there was a possibility that the COVID-19 virus, which has killed more than 3 million people since early 2020 and decimated the economy, could have originated from

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee say there is “significant circumstantial evidence” that the coronavirus originated from a leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, and that the US government “may have funded or collaborated” in the research

During an appearance on FNC’s “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) argued there was evidence that indicated the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic originate from a lab in Wuhan in China. The Ohio Republican lawmaker noted the reluctance of congressional

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … House Intel Republicans urge ‘more pressure on China,’ claiming evidence suggests Wuhan lab leak EXCLUSIVE: Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee

The University of North Carolina’s board of trustees has offered a five-year teaching contract instead of tenure to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, lead author of The 1619 Project, overturning a recommendation by the school’s faculty to grant her a permanent

(CNN) "Politics." That's how one member of the board of trustees at the University of North Carolina summed up to NC Policy Watch the decision to deny tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times reporter recently hired to fill the university's prestigious

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New York Times Magazine, was denied a tenured position at the University of North Carolina, after the university’s board of trustees took the highly unusual step of failing to approve the journalism

Investigative Reporter On UNC's Decision To Deny Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joe Killian, investigative reporter for NC Policy Watch, about the University of North Carolina's decision to not give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure stat

Maryland Repeals State Song That Called Lincoln A 'Tyrant' Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP A song alluding to Abraham Lincoln as a "tyrant" and a "despot" and to the Union as "Northern scum!" is no longer Maryland's official

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a bill that repeals the state’s official song, which hailed from the Civil War era and referred to President Abraham Lincoln as a “tyrant” and a “despot,” NPR reports. "We're repealing the state song. It is a relic of the

(CNN) New York and Maryland both announced lotteries on Thursday for people who get vaccinated against Covid-19, joining Ohio, which last week announced drawings to give away millions of dollars in a bid to boost flagging vaccination rates in the state. New

Maryland will hand out lottery cash prizes to residents who get their COVID-19 shots. The state will award $2 million in prize money, giving away $40,000 a day for 40 straight days starting Tuesday, May 25, through July 3, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday. On

Tennessee lawmakers are expressing alarm after videos emerged showing airplanes quietly transporting unaccompanied illegal immigrant children into the state in the dead of night — after the state’s governor told the president last week not to bring them there. In

Lawmakers from Tennessee are sounding the alarm after reports that the Biden administration has been flying unaccompanied minors into the state in the middle of the night without their knowledge. The White House is transporting migrants into an airport in

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) are demanding answers in a video message to President Joe Biden, exclusively shared with Breitbart News, about the administration flying border crossers into the state of Tennessee before busing

Groups of young border crossers were flown into Chattanooga, Tennessee in the middle of the night, local media confirms in video footage released Wednesday. The footage, obtained and published by WRCB-TV 3 News, shows groups of roughly 30-to-50 Unaccompanied

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts another active hurricane season in the Atlantic — the sixth unusually active season in a row. The season is poised for extraordinarily high levels of activity. "Now is the time for communities

Here Are NOAA's Predictions For The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Enlarge this image toggle caption Luis Perez/AFP via Getty Images Luis Perez/AFP via Getty Images We're likely to see an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic this year, according

(CNN) The Atlantic hurricane season doesn't officially begin for another 12 days, but the early signs are it may end up being yet another very busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued it's seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecast

Overall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said 13 to 20 named storms will develop. Forecasts include storms that spin up in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. The season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The

President Biden issued a major executive order on Thursday requiring federal agencies to analyze and mitigate the financial risks of climate change. “Our modern financial system was built on the assumption that the climate was stable,” said Brian Deese, the

The Biden administration reinstalled the scientist responsible for producing the federal government’s top climate change reports after he was removed from his post by former President Donald Trump last year. The White House said Wednesday Michael Kuperberg,

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks and participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5: The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action from the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2021. President Joe Biden is directing the federal

Biden Wants To Measure How Climate Change Impacts America's Finances Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images President Biden wants the government to measure the financial fallout of a changing climate on American families, businesses

Jewish diners at a Los Angeles restaurant were assaulted by a pro-Palestinian mob during an incident that Mayor Eric Garcetti called an “organized, anti-Semitic attack,” according to a report. Witnesses told CBSLA that the assailants were waving Palestinian

(CNN) The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said Jewish people dining at a restaurant were targeted by a group of pro-Palestinian men driving past in vehicles. Officers

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime after pro-Palestinian demonstrators hopped out of their vehicles passing a Beverly Grove restaurant and allegedly began singling out and attacking Jewish diners as the brawl was caught

Rep. Ted Lieu and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, both Democrats, on Wednesday denounced what they described as an “anti-Semitic attack” on Jewish diners by pro-Palestinian protesters outside a Los Angeles restaurant Tuesday night. Multiple videos on social

President Biden on Thursday endorsed an Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — while vowing the US would help rebuild Gaza and restock Israel’s missile defense system. Biden condemned the militant group Hamas and said he spoke six times during

First lady Jill Biden on Thursday didn’t deny a report that she uttered a profanity about Vice President Kamala D. Harris for accusing Joe Biden of racism during a Democratic presidential primary debate in June 2019. “My goodness, that was two years ago, we’ve

Americans were told time and again that one of the reasons Trump was unfit for office was his coarseness and general un-presidential behavior. Apparently, those standards don’t apply to first ladies because Dr. Jill Biden, current FLOTUS and wife to the man

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday spoke to Jordanian King Abdullah II on behalf of President Biden to brief him on US efforts to support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Biden has not spoken with the Arab nation’s leader since Hamas began firing

A video went viral on Wednesday comparing Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan making the same joke to Coast Guard cadets over 30 years apart. Biden gave his first commencement address as the nation’s commander in chief to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy ’s 2021 graduating

Earlier today, we reported about a speech that Joe Biden gave to the Coast Guard where he basically begged the cadets to clap for him after he tried to tell a joke and it fell flat. Biden after telling a joke that falls flat at Coast Guard Academy’s commencement

During an address to the graduating class at the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, President Biden appeared to quote the late Chinese Communist Chairman Mao Zedong in remarks about gender equality. In New London on Wednesday, Biden lamented

Whether he has a transcript or not, President Biden’s speeches are the types of disastrous events where his handlers pray to God that he escapes without embarrassing himself and/or the high office he holds too much. Unfortunately for them (and us) today was

PolitiFact quietly retracted a fact check from September 2020 on Monday that called a Hong Kong virologist’s claim that COVID-19 was a lab-created virus a “debunked conspiracy theory.” “The claim is inaccurate and ridiculous. We rate it Pants on Fire!” the

It was just last year that PolitiFact labeled Fox News host Tucker Carlson a “pants on fire” kind of liar for his report that the COVID-19 virus wasn’t just a naturally occurring virus, but one that was actually created in a lab in Wuhan. It wasn’t just a wild

The proven liars and far-left McCarthyites at the disgraced PolitiFact have been forced to remove a fake fact-check about the possibility of the coronavirus being created in a Chinese lab. In September of 2020, the fake fact-checking outlet ripped into a guest

PolitiFact has removed a Sept. 2020 fact check it had labeled "Pants on Fire" — or untrue — of a Hong Kong virologist claiming that the virus that causes COVID-19 is man-made and was released purposely by the Chinese government into the population. The fact

EXCLUSIVE: Former President George W. Bush told Fox News he doesn’t think withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan is "necessary," saying he is "deeply concerned" that a "vacuum" will be created without a U.S. presence in the region. President Biden, last

Former President George W. Bush says he’s “deeply concerned” that pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan could create a “vacuum” for terrorist groups. In an interview with Fox News posted Thursday, Bush, who’s promoting a new book, “Out of Many, One: Portraits

EXCLUSIVE: Former President George W. Bush said the immigration system is "broken" because Congress "has failed to act" while saying the U.S. can "both be welcoming and insistent on border enforcement." In an exclusive interview with Fox News to discuss his

Former President George W. Bush blamed the immigration crisis on Congress, saying lawmakers have "failed to act." "You’re not going to solve this if there is politics," Bush told Fox News. "If you think about where we are right now, you’ve got people on one

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A Colorado school bus driver has been fired for "[striking] a child over the child not wearing a mask on the bus," the district tells Fox News. The incident involving the Fremont County School District driver happened in mid-April and he has been charged with

In the disturbing surveillance footage that was obtained by local news station KKTV, the bus driver, Bertram Jaquez went to the back of the bus where the girl was sitting after an argument broke out between her and other students about wearing her mask below

A Colorado school bus driver has been fired after getting caught on camera slapping a 10-year-old girl for not wearing a mask, according to a report. Bertram Jaquez was seen in footage obtained by KKTV ordering the youngster to cover her face with the mask

A Colorado school bus driver is no longer employed and facing criminal charges after video was captured of the driver slapping a 10-year-old girl for not properly wearing her mask. In video obtained by KKTV Colorado Springs, the bus driver, identified by the

(CNN) For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to accomplish the feat, against the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Wednesday. The Yankees won 2-0, with a lone

New York Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber became the sixth pitcher in MLB this season to throw a no-hitter. Kluber went all nine innings in the Yankees’ 2-0 victory against the Texas Rangers and did not surrender a hit. He struck out nine batters and picked up

Kluber, a 35-year-old right-hander, struck out nine and allowed only a walk, to Charlie Culberson in the third inning. It was the first no-hitter by a Yankee since David Cone threw a perfect game against the Montreal Expos in 1999. It was the sixth no-hitter

Domingo Germán followed Corey Kluber's no-hitter with seven more scoreless innings, Gio Urshela and Aaron Judge delivered RBI singles as pinch-hitters in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Thursday. New York won its sixth

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaks to the RNC from Washington, D,C.. (Handout via Reuters) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Thursday that prohibits K-12 schools from implementing mask mandates and bars cities and counties from requiring masks in

House File 847 includes several elements of the governor’s original “Students First Act,” including the creation of a “flexible student and school support program” to help schools with innovation; expanded tax benefits teachers; a boost to Iowa’s Tuition and

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation Thursday ending mask mandates for schools in the state. “The state of Iowa is putting parents back in control of their child’s education and taking greater steps to protect the rights of all Iowans to make their own

Iowa taxpayers would see sweeping changes to tax policy if Gov. Kim Reynolds signs a bill passed this week by the Iowa House and Senate. The Senate approved SF619 in a 29-15 vote May 17, and the House signed onto it in a 64-28 vote May 18. The 64-page bill

HuffPost/Google Maps A map generally depicting "Greater Idaho" shows what the borders would look like if some of Oregon's counties were to join. Five Oregon counties have reportedly voted in favor of potentially leaving their state and joining Idaho as part

An effort to move nearly two dozen of Oregon’s most rural counties into the more conservative neighboring state of Idaho has gained momentum – with five counties voting this week in favor of having local officials consider the issue, according to reports. The

Oregone? 7 Oregon Counties Vote To Back Seceding, So Citizens Can Vote GOP In Idaho Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images In rural Oregon, voters in several counties want their state to go from Democratic

The Lego Group has unveiled "Everyone is Awesome," its first LGBTQ-themed set, ahead of its launch during Pride Month. The set, which hits the Lego online store June 1, includes 11 monochrome figures, each with its own hairstyle and rainbow color, according

The LEGO toy company has announced the release of its rainbow “Everyone is Awesome” set for kids, just in time for Pride month. The multicolored set features 11 single-colored, non-gendered figurines that together form a rainbow with black and brown stripes

Written by Zamira Rahim, CNN Lego fans can build castles, jungles and entire town centers with the right set of bricks. But from June, the company will launch a brand new product -- its first ever LGBTQ-themed set, named "Everyone Is Awesome." The 346-piece

Former President Barack Obama’s reported “corrupt motherf**ker” slam of his successor, ex-President Donald Trump, got the treatment from “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Wednesday. According to Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere’s upcoming book “Battle

Former President Barack Obama, known by the public as a reserved statesman who notably avoided using his successor’s name for years, reportedly called former President Donald Trump a "f---ing lunatic," a "madman" and a "corrupt motherf----er" behind closed

Former President Barack Obama called Donald Trump a "corrupt motherf–-er," "madman" and a "racist, sexist pig" to people behind the scenes, a new book claims. Obama had actually preferred Trump as president over Sen. Ted Cruz when the two were locked in a

The family of the 4-year-old boy found dead in a Dallas street blasted his biological father’s girlfriend who had been caring for him — claiming she’s now trying to "gain financially" from the horrifying ordeal. Patty Seagroves — whose sister is Cash Gernon’s

The Texas mom who cared for the 4-year-old boy found dead a Dallas street gave a tearful blow by blow of how the horrifying kidnapping unfolded, according to a report. Monica Sherrod, 35, the ex-girlfriend of little Cash Gernon’s father, invited a Daily Mail

The family of the 4-year-old boy found dead in a Dallas street blasted his biological father’s girlfriend who had been caring for him — claiming she’s now trying to “gain financially” from the horrifying ordeal. Patty Seagroves — whose sister is Cash Gernon’s

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt more than two decades ago was executed Wednesday evening, despite requests from some of the victim’s family to spare his life. Quintin Jones received the lethal injection

(CNN) Quintin Jones was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Wednesday night, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson Jeremy Desel. Jones, 41, is the first inmate executed in the state of Texas

A Texas inmate convicted of beating his 83-year-old great aunt to death more than two decades ago was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening. Quintin Jones, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. local time nearly 12 minutes after he received a lethal

A deputy in Virginia single-handedly lifted an overturned car to free a woman pinned underneath. In a body camera recording that the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office shared Tuesday on Facebook, Deputy Jon Holt can be heard pulling over in his patrol vehicle

(CNN) A Virginia sheriff's deputy, confronted with an overturned car and a child inside screaming for his mother, lifted the vehicle to save the woman trapped underneath, according to the Gloucester Sheriff's Office. When Gloucester Sheriff's Deputy J. Holt

A Virginia deputy could be seen on video lifting up a car to free a woman trapped underneath. Gloucester County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Holt jumped into superhero mode after he saw an out-of-control car flip over last May. Officials released bodycam video of

A children’s show on PBS featured drag queen and author “Little Miss Hot Mess” singing, dancing, and reading a book about drag queens to an intended audience of three to eight-year-olds. “I think we might have some drag queens in training on our hands,” Little

A PBS station in New York is getting attention for airing a children's program that featured a singing and dancing drag queen. The skit was part of a "Let's Learn" television series that is produced in partnership with WNET and the New York City Department

Fox Nation host Tyrus Murdoch criticized PBS Thursday for its decision to broadcast a children’s show featuring a drag queen singing, dancing, and reading a book to an intended audience of 3-to-8 year-olds. During an appearance on "The Faulkner Focus," Tyrus

(CNN Business) The most popular pickup truck in America is back, now with way more batteries. Ford revealed the fully electric F-150 Lightning at an event Wednesday night, in a moment that could herald the point at which electric vehicles go truly mainstream

The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup has been revealed with standard all-wheel-drive and a shockingly low price of $39,974, which drops to $32,474 after the $7,500 federal tax credit it qualifies for is deducted. That undercuts many of the smaller electric

Ford Says Electric F-150 Will Start Under $40,000. It Can Also Power Your Home Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Bill Pugliano/Getty Images There was some lofty rhetoric when Ford and the United Auto Worker's union revealed the

Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Twitter is finally giving those coveted blue checkmarks again. And this time, it says it will be more clear about who can get verified and who can’t. More than three years after

Twitter is reopening the verification process for its blue checkmarks, which have become a status symbol of credibility and authenticity among those seeking to influence online conversations. The social-media platform said it started rolling out the new verification

Twitter Relaunches Verification Check. Here's How To Apply For One Enlarge this image toggle caption Lionel Bonaventure /AFP via Getty Images Lionel Bonaventure /AFP via Getty Images Twitter announced on Thursday it has started accepting applications for

Laurene Powell Jobs, whom Vox describes as “one of the world’s most important philanthropists,” is the widow of Apple founder and billionaire computer guru Steve Jobs. She has become a secret superpower behind a vast network of left-wing media outlets, organizations,

Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow said his identification of Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, as “the new Soros” funding left-wing news media is the most significant revelation in his book, Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment

Mark Levin praised Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption on Wednesday’s edition of his eponymous radio program. Levin interviewed Marlow about Breaking the News,

Cher just tweeted out that on the eve of celebrating her 75th birthday Thursday, she’ll have her life story unfold on movie screens through Universal Pictures. It is a major effort with heavy hitters, and here’s what is happening. The as yet untitled film

The life story of actor, singer and all-around icon Cher is bound for the big screen. The Oscar winner made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday, a day shy of her 75th birthday. The film’s screenplay, she said, will be written by Eric Roth, who won an Academy

(CNN) It's amazing enough that Cher has turned 75, but now she says a biopic is coming. The singer, actress, and icon has appeared in plenty of acclaimed films and won an Academy Award for her performance in "Moonstruck." And now her life is getting the movie

A federal judge has ruled that transgender students must be allowed to share dorm rooms and shower spaces with those of the opposite biological sex at a Christian college in Missouri. Judge Roseann Ketchmark of the District Court of Western Missouri -- an

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that students of the opposite biological sex must be allowed to share shower spaces and dorms at a Christian college in Missouri. Judge Roseann Ketchmark of the District Court of Western Missouri ruled against the College of

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a Christian college’s request to halt the Biden administration‘s directive to open showers, restrooms and dorms to the opposite sex. The College of the Ozarks, a Christian college in Missouri, had argued the government

Former President Donald Trump issued a statement praising “great actress” Kirstie Alley, apparently out of the blue Wednesday evening. The former reality-TV star, without saying why, gushed over Ms. Alley, one of the few out-of-the-closet conservatives in

Being a Trump supporter in the entertainment business comes with repercussions, Kirstie Alley has revealed. The former "Cheers" star says she has faced backlash after announcing last year that she was casting a vote for Donald Trump and, in an interview on

Actress Kirstie Alley gave a personal take on the heavy destruction of drug use on not only the human mind but the spirit in a new episode of Fox Nation’s "Tucker Carlson Today." "More so than destroying your body, because I do know a lot of people that have

A bipartisan group of 20 U.S. senators on Wednesday released legislation to provide the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with $46 billion in financial relief over 10 years. The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee voted unanimously

Senators on Wednesday introduced bipartisan legislation that would be the most significant overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service in years, after the beleaguered agency repeatedly asked Congress for help to address its bleak financial situation. Legislation to

(CNN) A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reform the US Postal Service after the struggling agency made repeated requests to Congress to help its dire financial situation. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental

China has issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the U.S. 7th Fleet BEIJING -- China on Thursday issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval

A Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea in a challenge to expansive Chinese claims to own most of the waterway, the Navy said Thursday. The USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a freedom of navigation operation, or FONOP,

Hong Kong (CNN) A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday -- just hours after US President Joe Biden said the US must protect open access to the waterway. The guided-missile destroyer USS

Authorities say a man has been arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing an Asian American Lyft driver in a Los Angeles suburb during an attack caught on video SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. -- A man has been arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing

A man has been arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing an Asian-American Lyft driver in a Los Angeles suburb during an attack caught on video, authorities announced Wednesday. The arrest for the May 10 attack in South El Monte was to be discussed

“Hateful White Supremacy,” anyone? Remember summer school? Driver’s education? Perhaps a typewriting class (which I “might” have taken). Easy, “non-serious” stuff. Welp, times have changed. Just ask students at Thomas Pyle Middle School in Maryland, who were

Judicial Watch says documents it has obtained show a Montgomery County school’s curriculum presented former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of “covert white supremacy.” A slideshow presentation for a social justice

The Hobbit star Martin Freeman has attacked fellow actor Jim Carrey over his on-set behavior on the 1999 movie Man on the Moon, in which Carrey played the late comedian Andy Kaufman. In an interview on the “Off Menu” podcast, Martin Freeman criticized the

Martin Freeman is letting the world know exactly how he feels about Jim Carrey’s performance in "Man on the Moon." The "Cargo" performer, 49, made his opinion known during an appearance on the "Off Menu" podcast, explaining that Carrey’s method acting and

The lawyer for the family of Ashli Babbitt — the Air Force veteran fatally shot by Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 attack — is readying a $10 million-plus lawsuit, demanding accountability for her slaying. In remarks Thursday to the Washington Times, Maryland-based

The attorney representing the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, plans to sue the agency for more than $10 million and has already put officials on notice, demanding accountability

A Minnesota man has been charged with the murder of his wife 11 years after she was shot and killed in their home. Nicholas James Firkus, 38, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree intentional murder in the death of his wife, Heidi Firkus, on

A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with the 2010 cold case murder of his wife in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities said. Nicholas James Firkus, 38, was arrested more than a decade after he told authorities that an intruder had broken into their

For months now, privately, we’ve been searching for a meaningful definition of the word "equity." We’ve consulted linguists, dusted off moldering reference books, we scoured the four corners of God’s own internet, all in an effort to figure out what it means.

Wednesday, FNC host Tucker Carlson reacted to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared she would prioritize black and brown journalists over white journalists in the name of racial “equity.” Carlson called Lightfoot “a monster.” Transcript as follows: CARLSON:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for actor Danny Masterson on Thursday repeatedly challenged a woman on the witness stand over why she agreed to go to Masterson’s house on the night she said he raped her. “You went over to Danny Masterson’s house knowing full

A woman who used to date "That 70s Show" actor Danny Masterson said in court that she awoke to find him raping her as she slept and alleged he struck her when she tried to fight back. Masterson, 45, who has pleaded not guilty and has been free on bail since

The United Nations is urging the Biden administration to "swiftly" end the Title 42 public health restrictions, which were implemented during the Trump administration in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and allow for the quick expulsion of migrants

(CNN) The United Nations refugee agency urged the United States on Thursday to end Trump-era asylum restrictions on the US-Mexico border the Biden administration continues to rely on. The Biden administration has been facing fierce criticism for leaning on

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Thursday will introduce a bill that would bar taxpayer money from being used for the travel expenses of Vice President Kamala Harris until she visits the southern border and issues a report on how to solve the crisis

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) plans to introduce a bill Thursday aimed at halting Vice President Kamala Harris from using taxpayer money for travel until she visits the southern border and creates a plan to deal with the crisis there. The See the Crisis Act, which

An abrupt relaxation of mask policies at some retail and grocery stores has left workers reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers NEW YORK -- An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has

An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers. Kroger, the country's largest grocery chain, became

The Department of Homeland Security says the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will remain restricted through at least June 21, with only trade and essential travel allowed until then. The restrictions had been set to expire Friday. DHS confirmed the move

US Customs officers speaks with people in a car beside a sign saying that the US border is closed at the US-Canada border in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020. The U.S. will continue to enforce coronavirus-related restrictions on non-essential travel across

A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media. Charles Scarbrough entered guilty pleas of conspiracy to commit

A Florida couple has admitted to using doughnuts to lure black bears — and then siccing packs of dogs on them to make barbaric social media videos. Charles Scarbrough, 32, and his wife Hannah, 29, both pleaded guilty last week in connection with the sick videos

The Census Bureau’s latest numbers show that these trends are catching up with us. As of April 1, it reports that there were 331,449,281 residents in the United States, an increase of just 7.4 percent since 2010 — the second-smallest decade-long growth rate

The Census Bureau’s latest numbers show that these trends are catching up with us. As of April 1, it reports that there were 331,449,281 residents in the United States, an increase of just 7.4 percent since 2010 — the second-smallest decade-long growth rate

Why You Should Celebrate World Bee Day Today Enlarge this image toggle caption Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Happy World Bee Day! There's a day for just about everything, and the United Nations has designated May 20 as

They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant, pollinating more than a hundred fruits and vegetables including strawberries, potatoes and apples. Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat

Actor-comedian Chris Rock ripped the continued embrace of cancel culture in modern society, concluding the country has reached a place where people are “scared to talk.” During a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, the Grown Ups star spoke about the dangers

Chris Rock spoke out against cancel culture, noting that it’s led to "unfunny" and "boring" content from comedians. The stand-up comedian appeared on "The Breakfast Club" radio show earlier this week to discuss his entrance into the horror genre with "Spiral,"

Walt Disney World Resort is offering teachers and first responders multiple deals within Disney Springs. These special offers apply to six Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels and will run through to July 14, according to the shopping district’s hospitality website. Teachers

New York (CNN Business) Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he's not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle with your family photos? A new partnership between Disney and Snap will make that possible. Disney

Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre described on Wednesday how the violence tore their lives and community apart 100 years ago, and they urged a U.S. House subcommittee to help secure justice and financial compensation. “I will never forget the violence of

Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre described on Wednesday how the violence tore their lives and community apart 100 years ago, and they urged a U.S. House subcommittee to help secure justice and financial compensation. “I will never forget the violence of

Twitter is set to largely abandon its image cropping algorithm after its own research found that the system is biased in favor of presenting white people over black people. The algorithm also demonstrated favor towards women over men. It has been a running

(CNN Business) Twitter has largely abandoned an image-cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. Some users complained it had a preference toward showing pictures of white people in previews of tweets. In a blog post on Wednesday,

The House Ethics Committee dismissed fines Thursday against two veteran lawmakers who'd been accused of evading weapons screening required before entering the House chamber. No. 3 House Democratic leader James Clyburn of South Carolina and Rep. Harold Rogers,

The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it had ruled in favor of a pair of lawmakers who were fined $5,000 last month for failing to comply with security screening. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) will no longer

Andrew Giuliani, who formally announced his candidacy for governor of New York earlier this week, said on Newsmax TV Thursday that he chose to run because he believes his state "has to change and has to change now because there has been a "lack of leadership"

New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani pledged to revive the state in much the same way his father did for New York City, outlining a three-step plan on Newsmax TV Wednesday that included cutting taxes and regulation, reducing crime and introducing

New Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Gives Wearer The Sense Of Touch A robotic arm with a sense of touch has allowed a man who is paralyzed to quickly perform tasks like pouring water into a cup. The arm provides sensory information directly to the man's brain

A Sense Of Touch Boosts Speed, Accuracy Of Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP A robotic arm with a sense of touch has allowed a man who is paralyzed to quickly perform tasks like pouring water from

In another Very Florida story, a woman with a colorful criminal history has spent the last year collecting media accolades and a half-million dollars in donations by accusing the Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, of fudging the state’s COVID numbers. Rebekah

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In another Very Florida story, a woman with a colorful criminal history has spent the last year collecting media accolades and a half-million dollars

Embattled Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been hit with an ethics complaint claiming she violated Michigan law and transparency standards when she accepted a private jet trip to Florida at a greatly discounted rate. Advocacy group Americans for Public

A bill introduced in the Michigan legislature Wednesday would require Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to notify lawmakers when she plans to travel out of the state. The bill follows Whitmer’s controversial $27,521 Florida trip in March when she visited her ailing father

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, facing several sexual misconduct charges, broke his silence for the first time in two months with a series of Instagram stories of himself during workouts on Wednesday afternoon. The last time Watson posted on social

The Houston Texans appear to be preparing for a season without Deshaun Watson . The Texans signed former Denver Broncos Jeff Driskel on Wednesday, making him the fifth signal-caller on the roster, according to multiple reports later confirmed by his agency. HALL

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) has had it with the Republican members of the House who attacked a proposed bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that was carried out by pro-Trump insurrectionists. After thanking those in the GOP

(CNN) In the midst of the House debate over whether to pass a bipartisan proposal that would establish a commission to dig into the events surrounding the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan stepped to the microphone -- and delivered

(CNN) A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation to boost medical care for those afflicted with "Havana syndrome," charging that the Trump administration failed to do enough to care for CIA officers and State Department diplomats struck

An unusual alliance of Democratic and Republican House lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide disability benefits to victims of Havana Syndrome, a strange set of medical symptoms that date back to late 2016 and that officials believe may be

"Friends" fans are a bit concerned for Matthew Perry after he appeared to slur his words in an interview and was comforted by co-star Jennifer Aniston during the trailer for the upcoming HBO Max unscripted reunion. The WarnerMedia streaming service dropped

Friends are forever. The upcoming "Friends" reunion has released its first full-length trailer ahead of its May 27 release on HBO Max. The special will reunite Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry on

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., publicly accused Apple of profiting off of "abusive" billing practices during a heated back-and-forth at a recent hearing — but Ossoff reportedly has invested millions of dollars in the tech giant. Citing Ossoff's financial disclosure

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D) financial disclosers show he holds millions in Apple stock after he publicly criticized the company for profiting off “abusive” practices, according to a report. Ossoff, in a Senate hearing last month, quizzed Apple’s Chief Compliance

PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge arrested a 28-year-old woman, a United States citizen from Edinburg, Texas after discovering $1,500,000 worth of alleged heroin hidden within

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Texas woman after finding $1.5 million in heroin in her Volkswagon Jetta as she attempted to enter the United States. The arrest followed an attempted border crossing at the Pharr-Reynosa International

A lawyer for Robert Durst says the wealthy New York real estate heir’s sloppy efforts to hide the body of a Texas man he accidentally killed helps prove he didn’t murder his wife or kill his best friend LOS ANGELES -- The savage and sloppy manner in which

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The savage and sloppy manner in which Robert Durst dismembered a man he accidentally killed in Texas helps prove the New York real estate heir didn’t murder his best friend or kill his wife, his lawyer said. Durst’s amateurish efforts to

Former members of a Christian leadership training program have come forward to detail an alleged nightmarish situation in which they claim a youth pastor subjected teens to "fight nights," back-breaking manual labor and hellish conditions. Over half a dozen

Former members of a Christian leadership training program have come forward to detail an alleged nightmarish situation in which they claim a youth pastor subjected teens to “fight nights,” back-breaking manual labor and hellish conditions. Over half a dozen

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After signing two bills into law targeting transgender people over the past week, Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation that bans gender-confirming treatment for young minors despite objections that the series of bills unfairly

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Tuesday that bans hormone treatment for prepubescent minors. SB0126 goes into effect immediately, making Tennessee the second state to ban trans procedures for minors, NBC reported. The Arkansas state legislature

As PG&E Fire Victim Trust Racks Up $51 Million In Fees, Survivors Wait For Help Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy Bill Cook Courtesy Bill Cook Retired U.S. Foreign Service officer Bill Cook lost his home in Paradise, Calif., during the Camp Fire,

Californians Want More Transparency Over Spending By Fire Victim Trust While wildfire victims waited, a special PG&E Fire Victim Trust in charge of compensating survivors racked up $51 million in overhead costs last year. Meanwhile, the trust disbursed just

A full 20 years since her first novels hit bookstores, Democrat activist Stacey Abrams is back writing again and securing lucrative deals for two forthcoming political thrillers. AP reports the left-wing political activist, voting rights activist, and failed

Former Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams, D-Fulton, will publish two more political thrillers to accompany her recent book "While Justice Sleeps," her publisher said Thursday. New York City-based Doubleday announced that Abrams, who has been thrust into the

EXCLUSIVE: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) brought in a record $11.2 million in fundraising in April as the reelection arm of the House GOP builds resources while it aims to regain the House majority in the 2022 midterm elections. According

Then-President Donald Trump talks with Rep. Jason Lewis (L) and Rep. Tom Emmer (C) in Minneapolis, Minn., October 4, 2018. (Leah Millis/Reuters) The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) saw a month of record-breaking fundraising in April, with

Federal investigators seized a total of 18 devices belonging to Rudy Giuliani and “certain employees” of his law firm when they raided the embattled former mayor’s Manhattan office and apartment last month, according to court papers made public Thursday. The

Eighteen electronic devices taken during raids last month on Rudy Giuliani’s home and his law firm in a probe of his dealings in Ukraine belong to Giuliani and employees of his firm, Manhattan prosecutors revealed Thursday. The previously redacted facts were

(CNN) The 2017 death of an Asian American teenager in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to the FBI. Maggie Long's body was found after officials responded to a house fire in Bailey, Colorado, the FBI said. According to

The FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime in connection with the unsolved slaying of an Asian American Colorado 17-year-old found dead in her burned-out home in Bailey, three and a half years ago. Investigators unveiled the new layer of the probe

I'm Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, and if you're expecting yet another story in this newsletter about the ever-changing mask mandates, today is not the day. But who knows what tomorrow may bring? Instead,

Good morning. Even as California moves toward a full reopening from pandemic restrictions next month, many counties are still in danger. From drought. Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended emergency drought orders to 41 counties across the state.

Kevin Gausman gave up one hit over six strong innings, Buster Posey drove in three runs with a double and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Wednesday night. Gausman (4-0) didn't allow a hit until Tucker Barnhart led off the fifth with

Steven Duggar hit his first career grand slam in a nine-run third inning, Brandon Crawford drove in six runs and the San Francisco Giants routed the Cincinnati Reds 19-4 on Thursday to sweep a four-game series. Darin Ruf had four hits, including a two-run

Two reporters for the USA TODAY Network were briefly arrested on Wednesday night while covering a protest in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Ayano Nagaishi and Alison Cutler, government watchdog reporters for the Staunton News Leader, were reporting on a small

Police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared an unlawful assembly at least four times Wednesday night as a crowd gathered to protest a district attorney’s decision this week regarding the law enforcement fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. At least eight

A 58-year-old hiker was found after five grueling days in an area of the Angeles National Forest that was scorched by last year's Bobcat Fire. George Null was spotted deep in a canyon Wednesday by a helicopter crew after he got lost during a day hike about

A hiker who was missing for five days in the rugged Southern California wilderness has been found alive LOS ANGELES -- A hiker who was missing for five days in the rugged Southern California wilderness was found alive after an extensive search. George Null,

A parents group has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging that a Massachusetts school district excluded White students from a healing space designated for other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Parents Defending Education (PDE) complaint,

A parents’ rights group has filed a federal complaint accusing a Massachusetts school district of engaging in racial discrimination by banning White students from an event centered on Asian Americans. Parents Defending Education asked the Department of Education

Read in English Guillermina Gutierrez Martinez se arranca las cutículas y emite un suspiro entrecortado. Mueve de arriba a abajo nerviosamente su pierna izquierda mientras apenas toca con el pie derecho el acelerador. Con un puño se enjuaga las lágrimas, aclarándose

A Mexican federal judge issued an arrest warrant for the governor of the border state of Tamaulipas for organized crime and money laundering charges. Authorities also ordered the freezing of accounts linked to the governor and various other individuals. On

Conservative radio icon and New York Times best selling author Michael Savage said Thursday that he is rejecting a demand from the Biden administration to resign immediately from the board of the Presidio Trust. In March 2020, then-President Donald Trump appointed

The Biden administration requested Michael Savage's resignation from the board of the Presidio Trust in a letter to him Thursday morning, a move he is calling a "purge" of God and the military at the national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge in San

URUMQI, China — China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uighur men and women deny US charges that Beijing is committing human rights violations against their ethnic group. In fact, a text obtained by the AP shows that the videos

China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uyghur men and women deny U.S. charges that Beijing is committing human rights violations against their ethnic group. In fact, a text obtained by the AP shows that the videos are part of

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky testified before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday, days after announcing new guidance on mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people. Walensky was asked repeatedly about

Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted that the public is confused about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance allowing vaccinated Americans to go mask-free in most places — saying people aren’t reading the advice carefully enough. “I think people

South Carolina Reinstates Firing Squad But Not Without Legal Challenges Enlarge this image toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Trent Nelson/AP Two death row inmates in South Carolina, now required by law to choose between a yet-to-be-formed firing squad and a

On Monday, the Associated Press ran a headline that reads like something from the end of the 19th century: “New law makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad.” The law referenced in the headline is a bill signed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster

Peyton Manning knows a thing or two about moving on from a dynasty, and despite his own success with it, he still would like to see Aaron Rodgers stay with the Green Bay Packers . The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback spoke about the recent drama surrounding

An anonymous NFL team executive weighed in on the tense situation between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, and the drama doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon. The NFL executive told Fan Nation’s Packers Central the organization essentially

Saudi Arabia’s government will require people to prove they have received a Chinese coronavirus vaccination before they are allowed to enter “any governmental, private, or educational establishments” or use public transportation starting August 1, the state-run

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it plans to invest nearly $1 billion in economic support to African nations this year. “[The] Saudi Development Fund will carry out future projects, loans and grants worth three billion riyals, or around $1 billion, in developing

Hard-left squad member, Minnesota Rep. Ilham Omar, isn’t exactly known for her pro-American, pro-capitalist views and it would appear the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Omar’s daughter, climate activist, and online influencer Isra Hirsi seems to

Climate activist Isra Hirsi, the 18-year-old daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., added the communist hammer and sickle to her Twitter bio and has openly called for a communist revolution online. Hirsi, who co- founded the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and has

esa.int The iceberg A-76 is seen after breaking from the Ronne Ice Shelf. In this image, it is compared to the Spanish island of Majorca, which is slightly smaller. A massive slab of ice, nearly six times the size of New York City, has broken off of an ice

An enormous slab of ice nearly six times the size of New York City has calved from the frozen coastline of Antartica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg afloat on the planet. The iceberg broke off the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, which