VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Saturday put a founder of the European Union on the track to sainthood, told Roman deacons to take care of the poor and met with a top prelate who once defended him against wild allegations by the Vatican’s former ambassador to

Sixty Catholic Democrats in Congress have written an open “Statement of Principles” explaining why the Catholic Church should not deny Holy Communion to professed Catholics who promote abortion. The open letter was published online on June 18 to coincide with

President Biden's Dog Champ Dies Enlarge this image toggle caption Adam Schultz/White House Adam Schultz/White House Champ Biden, one of two German shepherds belonging to President Biden and his family has died, the president and first lady Jill Biden announced

President Joe Biden’s dog Champ is seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, March 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via Reuters) President Joe Biden on Saturday announced the death of his 13-year-old German Shepherd, Champ. “Our hearts are heavy today

The 13-year-old dog became part of the family following the 2008 election. The White House will be a little quieter when the Bidens return from Delaware to Washington, D.C., after the passing of their beloved German shepherd, Champ Biden. "Our hearts are

If you didn’t think white boy summer was going to be lit, this story may change your mind. Because we don’t have more important issues going on in the world like out of control inflation, a floundering economy, China rising, Joe Biden’s brain-melting, or a

Champ, one of President Joe Biden’s two dogs in the White House, has died. The senior German shepherd “passed away peacefully at home,” Biden and first lady Jill Biden said in a statement on Saturday morning. Our family lost our loving companion Champ today.

President Joe Biden went to church Saturday in his hometown a day after U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued a challenge to him over his support for abortion rights. Biden and first lady Jill Biden spent time at St. Joseph on the Brandywine church in Wilmington.

(CNN) The Bidens announced Saturday that their "beloved" German Shepherd Champ has died. "Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German Shepherd, Champ, passed away peacefully at home," President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Saturday announced the death of Champ, one of their two German shepherds, describing him as a "cherished companion" and a "sweet, good boy." "Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German

Tropical Storm Claudette drenched coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with heavy rain as it moved inland early Saturday, threatening flash floods, high winds and possible tornadoes. By 4 am. CT Saturday, the National Hurricane Center declared

Tropical Storm Claudette is dumping huge amounts of rain on the Gulf Coast states as it moves north. The third named storm of the season brought heavy winds to the region, whipping up waves and raising water levels 13 feet above normal from Southeast Louisiana

(CNN) The third named storm of the 2021 hurricane season has formed. A Gulf storm was upgraded to Tropical Storm Claudette after coming ashore in southeast Louisiana on Saturday, as millions across the South are under storm warnings, according to the National

FILE PHOTO: An entrance sign at the Chevron refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An entrance sign at the Chevron refinery, located near the Houston Ship

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida as it chugged inland Saturday, triggering flash floods and tornado warnings along its soggy course across the Southeast. The National Hurricane

Tropical Storm Claudette formed early Saturday morning and was tracked moving along the Gulf Coast before it made landfall. At 7:50 a.m. ET, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that that the third

Tropical Storm Claudette Brings Rain, Floods To Gulf Coast Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Mitchell/AP Justin Mitchell/AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A weekend that was supposed to be filled with celebrations of Juneteenth and Father's Day has turned dreary

Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of Tropical Storm Claudette battered the Florida panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center declared Claudette organized

The third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, threatening to bring heavy rainfall to the region. Tropical Storm Claudette was about 45 miles southwest of New Orleans early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained

Tropical Storm Claudette battered parts of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida panhandle with high winds on Saturday, tearing roofs off houses and flipping an 18-wheeler and a mobile home. Multiple tornadoes have been reported from the storm. Claudette

He’s a hardliner and staunch critic of the West, but he’s not expected to fundamentally change Iran’s policy toward the US. He’s loyal to the supreme leader, but he may soon replace him. And he’s just been imbued with substantial power, but he’ll mostly use

FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi looks on at a polling station during presidential elections in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi looks on

Moderate Iran Candidate Concedes Win By Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi Enlarge this image toggle caption Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Ebrahim Noroozi/AP The sole moderate in Iran's presidential election conceded his loss early Saturday to the country's hard-line judiciary

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s

(CNN) Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, is set to win Iran's controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry and reported by state media Saturday. Raisi, who

Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi was heading for a landslide win in Iran's presidential election on Saturday, as the man he will replace pledged a smooth transition a day after millions voted in a contest that critics boycotted over economic woes and political

At a 2019 rally for commanders of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ebrahim Raisi, the conservative head of the country’s judicial system at the time, vowed to dismember corrupt Iranians and praised the Guards for shooting down an American

FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi ​attends an election debate at a television studio, in Tehran, Iran June 8, 2021. Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/YJC/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi ​attends

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest

FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran June 18, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate

Slave shackles on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., in 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The liberation of the last slaves is a moment in American history worthy of celebration, without any partisan framing. Congress

Opinion: Juneteenth As A National Holiday Is Symbolism Without Progress Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images This week, President Biden signed into

The end of slavery was commemorated across the country Saturday with a series of parades, the unveiling of a statue of George Floyd in Brooklyn, and even open-air yoga as Juneteenth was inaugurated as the country’s newest federal holiday. In New York, Gov.

Now that Juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., just in time for Saturday's June 19 anniversary, advocates are weighing in on how Americans should mark the occasion and what the day should mean to

Juneteenth may have only recently become a national holiday, but the day has been celebrated for more than 150 years. In fact, Juneteenth – which takes place on June 19 – is the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. According to Juneteenth.com,

A year after protesters toppled statues of colonizers and slaveholders across the U.S., several cities unveiled new monuments this week to mark the Juneteenth federal holiday and honor the lives of George Floyd, abolitionist Harriet Tubman and many others. Terrence

On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, a piece of legislation establishing Juneteenth to be a federal holiday. Juneteenth, recognized annually on June 19, commemorates the date in 1865 on which General

Photos: Americans Celebrate Juneteenth After It Becomes A National Holiday Enlarge this image toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images Go Nakamura/Getty Images Juneteenth celebrations are underway across the United States, commemorating the 156th anniversary

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Saturday said the Juneteenth holiday "is a fitting addition to our national holidays." "On Independence Day, we celebrate our Declaration of Independence and our country’s birth on the principle of the natural equality of all mankind,”

The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a movement that took off last year in response to the racial justice protests that swept the country NEW YORK

More than a half dozen people were critically hurt in Arizona Saturday morning after police say a man slammed a full-sized pickup truck into a pack of cyclists taking part in a charity race to raise money for a local Christian school. At least nine riders

The driver of a pickup truck hit a group of cyclists at a bicycle race in Show Low, Ariz., on Saturday, seriously injuring six people before the driver fled and was shot by the police, the authorities said. The driver of the truck, a black Ford Super Duty,

Six bicyclists were in critical condition Saturday after a pickup truck slammed into a road race in Show Low, Arizona. The driver fled the scene, and was later shot by police. Show Low Police said four of the six were in critical condition and two were in

(CNN) Police in Show Low, Arizona, on Saturday shot a suspect who they say struck multiple cyclists with a vehicle during a bicycle race. According to the Show Low Police Department, seven victims were taken to the hospital, including one who was transported

Police in Arizona said a man driving a pickup truck struck multiple bicyclists Saturday during the annual Bike the Bluff race, fled the scene in his vehicle and was shot a few miles away. Several victims and the suspect were hospitalized afterward in critical

SHOW LOW, Ariz. (AP) — A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona on Saturday, critically injuring several riders before police chased the driver and shot him outside a nearby hardware store, authorities said. Six

A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona on Saturday, critically injuring several riders before police chased the driver and shot him outside a nearby hardware store, authorities said. Six people were taken

The suspect in a shooting spree targeting pedestrians and vehicles throughout metropolitan Phoenix on Thursday is a teenage security guard who allegedly told police he believed people were after him in the wake of a separate shooting he was involved in while

A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona on Saturday morning, critically injuring at least six people before he was chased by police and shot outside a nearby hardware store, authorities said. At approximately

(CNN) Police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are searching for the suspects involved in an early Saturday mass shooting that left two people dead and four injured. The shooting occurred at around 2 a.m. in a parking lot, police said in a news release. There was

(CNN) Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from the US Open on Friday after getting sand in his eye. The freak injury occurred ahead of the second round of the tournament. Hovland withdrew midway through his round as his vision started to

Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Richard Bland waves after his putt on the ninth green during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2021; San Diego,

Viktor Hovland withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday with an injury after he got sand in his eye while taking a bunker shot in warmups. Hovland, 23, shared a picture on social media with a bandage over his left eye, explaining how his injury prevented him

FILE PHOTO: Jun 16, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; A detailed view of a tee box marker during a practice round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Jun 16, 2021; San Diego, California,

Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Brooks Koepka lines up a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California,

Raise your hand if you had a guy named Bland sharing the 36-hole lead on your U.S. Open bingo card. Now put it down. Even he didn’t. The 48-year-old Englishman -- first name, Richard -- won the first tournament of a not-so-distinguished European Tour career

Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Bryson DeChambeau looks over the 13th green during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California,

Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Jon Rahm plays a shot from a bunker on the 11th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2021; San Diego,

FILE PHOTO: Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Viktor Hovland plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Jun 18,

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Friday that critical race theory was "as racist" as being in the Ku Klux Klan. Critical race theory is defined by the Encyclopaedia Britannica as the concept in which race is a socially constructed category ingrained in American

(CNN) The moral panic around critical race theory, an academic legal framework for analyzing structural racism, reached a new level on Glenn Beck's radio show on Monday. Beck, who specializes in dreaming up bogeymen intent on destroying the United States, warned

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced legislation that seeks to ban critical race theory from being taught in public schools in Washington, D.C. Grothman, who announced the measure on Friday, is accompanied by four GOP co-sponsors, including Reps. Ralph

Wisconsin Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman introduced a bill Friday that would ban Washington, D.C. public schools from teaching critical race theory – a controversial doctrine that assumes systematic racism is a defining feature of U.S. history and society. Grothman

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed critical race theory on Friday during a speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority Conference, saying the teaching is “bigoted” and comparing it to “klansmen in white sheets.” According to Cruz, critical race theory: …replaces

At least two teachers in Rhode Island who support the teachings of critical race theory did not receive the outcome they expected after they offered bonus points to students who chose to offer testimonies on an anti-critical race theory state House bill. According

The Centennial Institute will host day two of the Western Conservative Summit featuring many prominent conservative lawmakers and activists. The Centennial Institute, a part of the Colorado Christian University, will host many prominent conservative activists

A federal judge said Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot enforce the rules and restrictions it designed to make cruise travel safer amid the pandemic. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday granted the state of Florida a preliminary

New York (CNN) A federal judge ruled Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's conditional sailing orders on the cruise industry "likely constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to CDC." In a motion for a preliminary

A federal judge in Florida found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 restrictions on cruises could have exceeded the agency's powers, throwing the future of vacationing on the seas post-pandemic into uncertainty. The Friday ruling, the

A federal judge ruled on Friday that, beginning on July 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer be allowed to enforce its rules intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on cruise ships in Florida. In his ruling, the judge,

A federal judge in Florida found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 restrictions on cruises could have exceeded the agency's powers, throwing the future of vacationing on the seas post-pandemic into uncertainty. The Friday ruling, the

A person holds a cross reading "500.000 deaths" as people participate in a protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cuiaba, Brazil, June 19, 2021. REUTERS/Mariana Greif A person holds

(CNN) There is barely a person in Brazil today who hasn't lost a loved one to Covid-19 , say local scientists, as the country reached the grim milestone of half a million deaths. The South American nation, which holds half the continent's population, is being

FILE PHOTO: Graves of people who passed away due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are pictured at the Parque Taruma cemetery in Manaus, Brazil May 20, 2021. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly FILE PHOTO: Graves of people who passed away

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk along a street as Mexico City's authorities announce a full reopening of the city come Monday, the first time since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Mexico June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: Gravediggers wearing protective suits carry a coffin as spotlights illuminate the graves during a night burial at Vila Formosa cemetery, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sao Paulo, Brazil April 28, 2021. Picture taken April

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley is furious that the NFL is still implementing its “crazy” coronavirus rules even as nearly every U.S. state is now fully open for business. The NFL updated its coronavirus policies this week, but heavy restrictions

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley does not plan to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and insists he will not follow rules jointly adopted by the NFL and NFLPA requiring unvaccinated players to stay clear of people. Tweeting in response

An unvaccinated NFL player, irate about the league's different protocols for people inoculated against COVID-19 and those not inoculated, said Friday: "I’d rather die actually living." Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, who took to Twitter on Thursday

(CNN) Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League's new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols, tweeted that he'd rather retire than get a vaccine. "Everyone — Hi, I'm Cole Beasley and I'm not vaccinated!,"

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley took a strong stance against the NFL and the NFLPA over the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols, saying he would rather retire than get vaccinated. "I don't play for the money anymore. My family has been taken care

The American flag is "tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect" and needs to be updated, singer Macy Gray argued this week in an op-ed written for Juneteenth. But the piece, published Thursday by MarketWatch, received a quick rebuke from a few prominent conservatives. The

(CNN) You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings . That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States The flag

Singer Macy Gray is calling for a new United States flag that is a little more diverse. Gray, a popular soul and R&B singer, said the current flag no longer represented “all” Americans. “The American flag has been hijacked as code for a specific belief. God

I hate to be the bearer of bad news on this seemingly-fine Saturday morning, but the American flag is canceled — at least, as far as a viral campaign on the left is concerned. Singer Macy Gray, best known for having one mega-hit song in 1999, was tapped to

Macy Gray is facing criticism over her call for a new American flag. On Thursday, the Grammy-winning singer shared an op-ed on MarketWatch that said the current flag serves as a "replacement" to the Confederate flag, which she called "a symbol of opposition

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group F - Portugal v Germany - Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany - June 19, 2021 Germany's Robin Gosens celebrates scoring their fourth goal Pool via REUTERS/Alexander Hassenstein Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group F -

Germany finally clicked into gear at the European Championship, with a little help from defending champion Portugal. The Portuguese became the first team to score two own-goals in one game at the continental tournament, giving the Germans a 4-2 victory on

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Portugal Press Conference - Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany - June 18, 2021 Portugal's Ruben Dias and coach Fernando Santos during the press conference UEFA/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football -

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group F - Portugal v Germany - Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany - June 19, 2021 Germany's Serge Gnabry celebrates after Portugal's Raphael Guerreiro scores an own goal and the second for Germany REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Edwin Poots attends a news conference before a meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin in Dublin, Ireland June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Democratic

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un told members of his ruling communist Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) on Thursday to prepare for “both dialogue and confrontation” with the United States given the nature of the administration of President Joe Biden. North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “solemnly swore” to navigate his country out of deepening economic troubles as he concluded a major ruling party meeting, acknowledging food shortages and urging officials to prepare for both dialogue and confrontation with the

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the fourth-day sitting of the 3rd Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released June 18, 2021 by the country's Korean Central

Kamala Harris had a good week. No, really. Any week President Biden is the focus, the spotlight is off of her. Translation: good week. Kamala Harris is a mess. If she doesn’t have pre-packaged-prepared-by-staff-answers, she defaults into whack-a-mole responses,

Dozens of House Republicans are demanding President Biden remove Vice President Harris from her leading role handling the US migrant crisis, citing her “inaction” on the issue. “Despite being in the midst of a border crisis this country has not seen in two

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar on Saturday said he had not heard from the office of Vice President Kamala Harris after he invited her to visit to the southern border -- while suggesting the administration’s policies were at least partly to blame for the crisis. Cuellar,

Friday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for their response to the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Cruz deemed Harris’ response to be “almost

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said he is not worried about the impact the Delta variant of the Chinese coronavirus will have on vaccinated individuals, contending unvaccinated individuals, rather, are “at risk of getting infected with the virus that now spreads

The CDC estimates the delta variant accounts for about 10% of new cases. The delta coronavirus variant is infecting a mounting number of people in rural Kansas and Missouri. The variant, first detected in India in October, was upgraded by the Centers for

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wane in many parts of the U.S., but the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant among the unvaccinated could pose a new public health threat, warned President Joe Biden and the head of the Centers for Disease Control

(CNN) As President Joe Biden celebrated America's 300 million vaccine dose milestone Friday, experts warned that the spread of coronavirus variants could spur a surge in troubling new cases if more people don't get inoculated. Overall, Covid-19 cases , hospitalizations

Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia, two leading candidates in the New York City mayor’s race, joined each other on the campaign trail on Saturday, a late alliance that prompted their top rival, Eric Adams, to criticize the event as an effort to weaken the voice

Former Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang is trailing in New York City’s mayoral race, according to a McLaughlin & Associates survey. Yang, whose rise to political fame included his commitment to making a universal basic income (UBI) a reality, is

So I can hardly believe I’m going to put Adams on my ballot. But as Andrew Yang has grown increasingly strident about public order, I’ve started to think that Adams might be only the second-worst of the viable candidates. Many progressive groups are urging

Andrew Yang formally endorsed Kathryn Garcia for mayor — as his second choice — as the two candidates campaigned together in Flushing on Saturday. “Kathryn Garcia is a true public servant. She’s worked on behalf of New Yorkers for years. She wants to improve

(Reuters) Ryan Crouser toppled the men's shot put world record on Friday with a 23.37-meter throw on the first night of the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon. The 28-year-old reigning Olympic champion exceeded fellow American Randy Barnes'

Jun 18, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Ryan Crouser throws a meet-record 75-2 (22.92M) for the top mark in the shot put qualifying during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jun 18, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Ryan

Jun 18, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Ryan Lochte holds a post race press conference after failing to make the U.S. Olympic Team during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming competition at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY

FILE PHOTO: Jun 18, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Allyson Felix wins the women's 400m in 50.99 during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Jun 18, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Allyson Felix wins the women's

FILE PHOTO: Migrants from Central America, who were previously expelled from the U.S. and sent back to Mexico under Title 42, walk across the Paso del Norte international border bridge to continue their asylum request in the United States, in Ciudad Juarez,

The surge of people coming across the U.S.- Mexico border are not only migrants hoping to be granted refugee status. Hundreds are boarding planes daily to get a coronavirus vaccination. The pilot of a packed VivaAerobus 182-seat jetliner that landed on a recent

FILE PHOTO: Commuter buses are parked outside the Tridonex auto-parts plant, owned by Philadelphia-based Cardone Industries, in Matamoros, Mexico January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Daina Solomon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Commuter buses are parked outside the Tridonex

FILE PHOTO: A child receives hand sanitizer while arriving at the Ignacio Zaragoza elementary school as Mexico City's authorities resumed in-person classes today after a downward trend in the number of infections and hospitalisations of the coronavirus disease

Russian news reports said searchers Saturday found the body of an American student who went missing several days earlier and a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250

A U.S. Student Who Went Missing In Russia Is Found Dead Enlarge this image toggle caption Beccy Serou Beccy Serou MOSCOW — Catherine Serou, a 34-year-old U.S. citizen studying in Russia, has been found dead after she went missing on Tuesday, Russia's Investigative

"I hope I'm not being abducted," was her last text, her mother said. An American woman studying in Russia, who went missing four days ago, has been found dead and a man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder, Russian police said Saturday. A search had

(CNN) Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans through Veterans Affairs health care coverage, according to a VA department spokesperson. McDonough will announce the move at a

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House, March 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is taking steps toward making gender transition surgery available to veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking the first steps toward offering gender-reassignment surgery to transgender vets, VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced Saturday at a Florida celebration of Pride Month. “Transgender vets [will] go through the full

Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Group A - Chile v Bolivia - Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, Brazil - June 18, 2021 Chile's Ben Brereton in action REUTERS/Carla Carniel Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Group A - Chile v Bolivia - Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba,

Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Group A - Argentina v Uruguay - Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil - June 18, 2021 Argentina's Guido Rodriguez celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Henry Romero Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Group

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Fans gather for England v Scotland - London, Britain - June 18, 2021 Chile's Ben Brereton in action with Bolivia's Adriano Jusino REUTERS/Mariana Greif Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Fans gather for England v Scotland - London,

Mike Pence bombastically declared on Twitter Friday that he was done with so-called “cancel culture.” “We will not be silent in the face of Cancel Culture!” wrote the former vice president, parroting a popular right-wing talking point, following it with a

Former Vice President Mike Pence was met with shouts of "traitor" and "freedom" from a handful of hecklers while he was speaking at the conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition in Orlando Friday. The people in the group shouting at Pence were wearing red "Make

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Friday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Primetime” that former Vice President Mike Pence being called a traitor during his speech to the Faith & Freedom Coalition Summit was incorrect. Despite Trump’s request,

At least seven parachutists were killed and up to 17 injured in a small plane crash in southwestern Siberia, Russian media reported Saturday. The crew had sent a distress signal before the twin-engine L-410 went down in a forest, Russia’s TASS new agency reported,

A view shows the wreckage of an L-410 plane that crashed near the Tanay aerodrome, which provides parachuting services, in Kemerovo Region, Russia June 19, 2021. Investigative Committee of Russia/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED

At least four parachutists were killed and four badly injured in a small plane crash in southwestern Siberia, Russian media reported Saturday. The crew had sent a distress signal before the twin-engine L-410 went down in a forest near the Tanay aerodrome,

(CNN) A woman died this week after she fell more than 200 feet from a Wyoming peak while on a sunrise hike with her husband, according to the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office. In a post on Facebook , the sheriff's office said it received a report Tuesday at

A Wyoming woman on a sunrise hike with her husband plummeted more than 200 feet to her death Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that 28-year-old Calli Aust’s husband called 911 shortly before 6 a.m.

A Wyoming woman on a sunrise hike with her husband plummeted more than 200 feet to her death Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that 28-year-old Calli Aust’s husband called 911 shortly before 6 a.m.

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new set of stamps celebrating 10 years of sun-watching from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). On June 18, the stamps were presented during a ceremony at the Greenbelt

(CNN) The US Postal Service has issued a set of stamps to celebrate a decade of watching the sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, according to NASA. The Sun Science stamps draw attention to the different views of the sun as seen from the SDO. "I look

Sharks are out in full force off the East Coast and around the Sunshine State just as beachgoers return to Atlantic waters this summer. A shark attacked a man swimming near a fishing line off the coast of Florida's Grayton Beach State Park Thursday, and officials

A 12-year-old Florida boy was taken to a hospital Friday after being bitten by a shark at a beach along the state's central Atlantic coast, according to reports. The boy was the second youth his age to be attacked in Volusia County this week, the reports said. The

LaGRANGE, Ga. — Lonnie Hollis has been a member of the Troup County election board in West Georgia since 2013. A Democrat and one of two Black women on the board, she has advocated Sunday voting, helped voters on Election Days and pushed for a new precinct

LaGRANGE, Ga. — Lonnie Hollis has been a member of the Troup County election board in West Georgia since 2013. A Democrat and one of two Black women on the board, she has advocated Sunday voting, helped voters on Election Days and pushed for a new precinct

You don’t really see much tarring and feathering these days. But in Manhattan recently, some kids allegedly got treated to a display of plastered plumage. Metaphorically, that is. By way of a video. And some parents are fed up. As relayed by the New York

The headmaster of an elite Manhattan private school issued an apology on Wednesday after a parent alleged that students were shown a video of white women being “tarred and feathered,” the New York Post reported. “This video is not part of the Spence curriculum.

PARIS (AP) — A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were also injured amid clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorized rave party in western France, authorities said Saturday. The tensions erupted in a field near the Brittany town of Redon

PARIS — Violent clashes erupted on Friday night between hundreds of partygoers and police officers trying to break up an illegal rave in western France, leaving several people injured on both sides, including one man whose hand was severed. At a news conference

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a bill to change "alderman," a word for elected district officials in the state, to "alderperson." The Democratic legislation first introduced in February primarily amends the state's election code to delay the

llinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers remarks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions 2019 legislative conference in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker (D.) signed a bill this week to change the titles

It didn’t last long, but Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy was suspended from Twitter for two hours on Friday evening. The suspension did not have an obvious cause. Still, it had an immediate impact as thousands of Twitter followers flooded the site with

Twitter sent shockwaves on its platform Friday evening after the tech giant suspended Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's account, which was quickly reversed amid intense backlash. Portnoy's handle @stoolpresidente, which had 2.5 million Twitter followers,

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the car park of a Morrisons Supermarket which will be turned into a drive through vaccination centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Yeovil, Britain, January 9, 2021. REUTERS/Paul Childs FILE PHOTO: A general view

FILE PHOTO: A Morrisons store is pictured in St Albans, Britain, September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Morrisons store is pictured in St Albans, Britain, September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo June 19, 2021 LONDON

A previously deported rapist and a separate, MS-13 gang member have been arrested by United States Border Patrol in McAllen, Texas. However, these arrests help show how illegal immigration and a weak border truly impact every state in the Union. According

Border Patrol agents in multiple southern border sectors arrested several previously deported sex offenders after they illegally crossed the border from Mexico into the United States. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents detected a group of three migrants on Tuesday

(CNN) Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has died at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19, according to a family statement obtained by CNN affiliate News 18. Known as the "Flying Sikh," Singh was one of India's most successful track and

Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh' Ace Runner, Dies At 91 Enlarge this image toggle caption Tsering Topgyal/AP Tsering Topgyal/AP NEW DELHI (AP) — Milkha Singh, one of India's first sport superstars and ace sprinter who overcame a childhood tragedy to become

FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration picture taken June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration picture taken

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar

Google is attempting to find a new way to measure people’s skin tones, to prevent its products from becoming “biased” against “people of color,” according to a report in Reuters. Dermatologists have used the six-color Fitzpatrick Skin Type scale to determine

FILE PHOTO: Dr. Susan Taylor, a dermatology professor at University of Pennsylvania, visits with a patient at the Penn Dermatology Clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 11, 2020. University of Pennsylvania/Michael Passanante via REUTERS FILE

On Friday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Hannity,” Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) defended the GOP’s stance on borders and slammed Democrats for deeming it as racist. “It’s ridiculous,” he said. “I mean, exactly as the AG Brnovich was talking about, they wouldn’t even

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich joined "Hannity" on Friday to discuss the Biden administration's continued avoidance of the southern border. MADISON CAWTHORN: The closest thing [Kamala Harris] has come to the southern

FILE PHOTO: Workers transport Moderna vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to Taiwan Air cargo Terminal in Taoyuan, Taiwan, June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang FILE PHOTO: Workers transport Moderna vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The United States will ship 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Saturday, a senior administration official told Reuters, more than tripling Washington's previous allocation of shots for the island, which has faced increasing political and military

Law enforcement officials in rural Oregon have asked residents to shelter in place as they comb nearby woods for a “dangerous” suspect wanted in a triple homicide. The unidentified man is suspected of running over two people near a casino Friday, killing one

(CNN) Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed responsible for three separate attacks that left three people dead and one person seriously injured on Friday. "We have not positively identified who this individual is," Coos County District Attorney

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms blames a crime wave in her city on lax gun laws, young people being out of school and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to make Georgia one of the early states to begin reopening. Asked if officers have been "hesitant"

On Friday’s “MSNBC Live,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) said that part of the reason homicides in the city have increased from pre-pandemic levels is because Georgia “opened up before the rest of the country, even before the CDC said that it was safe

The Western Conservative Summit is being held in Denver from yesterday through today, featuring speakers including Victor Davis Hansen, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), and journalist Andy Ngo, among others. But BLM/Antifa showed up outside

Antifa activists brought the chaos as they descended Friday on the annual Western Conservative Summit in Denver, drawn by favorite targets such as Oregon journalist Andy Ngo and Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican. Video posted by Mr. Ngo and the Blaze’s

(CNN) College baseball pitcher Sang Ho Baek died following complications from ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, commonly known as Tommy John surgery, according to a verified GoFundMe page organized by one of his teammates. "We are devastated by the

A college baseball player died from complications of a surgery shortly after completing his freshman season at George Mason University in Virginia, according to the school and a funeral home. The player, Sang Ho Baek, 20, died on June 12 at a TidalHealth medical

ZURICH (AP) — Mexico’s soccer team will play two home games in empty stadiums as part of a FIFA punishment on Friday for fans chanting anti-gay slurs at an Olympic qualifying tournament. FIFA said the Mexican Football Association must also pay a 60,000 Swiss

Mexico’s men's national soccer team will be without fans for its first two home 2022 World Cup qualifier games after FIFA announced a sanction against the Mexican Federation in response to anti-gay chants that broke out during two Olympic qualifying matches. FIFA,

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, on Friday fulfilled a promise to Democrats who walked out to prevent passage of an elections bill – he vetoed a portion of the state budget bill that funds the legislature. Abbott's veto, reported by the Texas Tribune, comes after

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a portion of the state budget that funds the legislative branch on Friday, following through on a threat he made last month after Democratic lawmakers blocked a vote on a GOP-backed election bill. Abbott vetoed funding weeks after

(CNN) A north Georgia police officer and a motorist are dead after the fleeing driver's car dragged the officer down a road and the officer shot the driver, authorities said Thursday. Holly Springs police Officer Joe Burson, 25, and at least one other officer

A Georgia police officer and a motorist he pulled over for speeding late Wednesday died after the driver dragged the officer while attempting to escape — and was then shot by the officer. The exact sequence of events that took the lives of 25-year-old Holly

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian labourer who works within Israel or its settlements in the occupied West Bank, is vaccinated at an Israeli facility at Shaar Efraim crossing from Israel to the West Bank, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar Awad FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian

Jerusalem (CNN) The Palestinian Authority has canceled an agreement with Israel that was to have seen at least 1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 transferred to the West Bank and Gaza. The abrupt turnaround came after health officials in Ramallah

Monica Lewinsky had some kind words for an HBO Max intern after they had a rough day at work. On Friday, a strange email was mistakenly sent to HBO Max subscribers with the subject line "Integration Test Email #1." The body of the email only read: "This template

We’ve all been there. Many Twitter users are expressing empathy for an anonymous (and possibly fictitious) intern blamed for an email that mistakenly went out to some people on HBO Max’s mailing list on Thursday night. “We mistakenly sent out an empty test

President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tracy Stone-Manning received a stamp of disapproval from the agency’s director under former Barack Obama over her involvement in a tree spiking plot decades ago. The first BLM director to

Former Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey said President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the agency should be disqualified due to her involvement in an “eco-terrorism” case in her early 20s. “To put someone in that position that has this type of resume

Real Clear Politics’ Tom Bevan, who is their co-founder and president, comes from Evanston, Illinois. He recently posted a tweet about what is going on in his hometown, in terms of celebrations. While the town is holding a parade for Juneteenth today and another

The city of Evanston, Illinois, located just north of Chicago, joined communities across the U.S. in celebrating their first in-person Juneteenth parade Saturday, but some have been left wondering why celebrations for the nation’s Independence Day have been

White House press secretary Jen Psaki slammed as “nonsense” a report Friday that the Biden administration had held up a military aid package meant for Ukraine and worth up to $100 million. Politico, citing “four people familiar with internal deliberations,”

President Joe Biden’s administration allegedly suspended $100 million in “lethal” aid to Ukraine ahead of his summit this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Without denying that allegation directly, White House Press Secretary said Friday that the

FILE PHOTO: Police officers from the national security department escort Apple Daily's Chief Executive Officer Cheung Kim-hung from the offices of Apple Daily and Next Media in Hong Kong, China June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik FILE PHOTO: Police officers from

Apple Daily on Friday reported eager customers lining up at midnight to buy the newspaper after five of its senior executives were arrested under Beijing’s tyrannical “national security law” and Hong Kong’s security minister warned the public to “keep a distance”

The Space Shuttle Challenger was hurtling through the air at twice the speed of sound when pilot Michael Smith noticed something alarming. Sitting on the right side of the flight deck, Smith looked out his window and likely saw a flash of vapor or a fire. “Uh

The Space Shuttle Challenger crew likely survived the explosion on board until their capsule plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, according to a new book about the 1983 disaster, "The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA's Challenger Disaster"

About 40% of the country is currently experiencing drought conditions, according to U.S. Drought Monitor. Doing nothing to reduce water usage could lead to an unimaginable future for the West: “If we do nothing, it’s going to be really bad.” Agriculture,

About 40% of the country is currently experiencing drought conditions, according to U.S. Drought Monitor. Doing nothing to reduce water usage could lead to an unimaginable future for the West: “If we do nothing, it’s going to be really bad.” Agriculture,