(CNN) President Joe Biden will validate a foundational pillar of his presidency on Thursday -- a quest to court Republicans across Congress' poisoned divides -- if he signs off on a hard won bipartisan infrastructure deal. Biden's patience seems to have delivered

President Joe Biden offered glowing praise for Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) after he announced an infrastructure deal with him and nine other moderate Republican senators. “In my years in the senate, the single greatest currency you have is your word. Keeping your

What Democrats And Republicans Want When They Talk About Infrastructure As infrastructure talks continue, key differences have emerged. Most Republicans want highways and bridges. Democrats do too, as well as money for passenger rail, transit and climate initiatives. Politics

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped the bipartisan group of senators who reached an infrastructure deal Wednesday, saying their lack of diversity “perfectly” conveys the need for more “inclusive” lawmaking. The New York Democrat retweeted an image of the

President Joe Biden on Thursday endorsed a framework for legislation aiming to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure system, adding momentum to a bipartisan agreement that was cobbled together after weeks of painstaking negotiations by lawmakers. “We have a

President Biden’s sister and longtime confidant, Valerie Biden ​Owens, has inked a book deal, according to a new report — but the financial terms of the deal are being kept under wraps. “Growing Up Biden” will be published by Celadon Books on April 12, the

The TAKE with Rick Klein The word of the day is "framework." And the mood of the day, so far as the White House is concerned, is optimism -- at least for now. President Joe Biden has the chance to play the role he has long coveted on Thursday. A bipartisan

President Biden's younger sister and trusted strategist Valerie Biden Owens has a book deal, according to reports. Owens' "Growing Up Biden" will be released in April and will delve into both her family life and her career working for her older brother. She

(L-R) U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) hold a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure in the basement of the U.S. Capitol building after original talks fell through

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In the event that a group of U.S. senators cannot agree on committing enough money to a bipartisan infrastructure plan, Democrats are reportedly

Shocking before-and-after photos show the destruction caused when a Florida condo building collapsed Thursday — killing at least one person and sparking a dramatic search and rescue mission. Images show the 12-story Champlain Towers South Condo on Collins

Dozens of fire rescue units responded to what the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue department described as a “partial building collapse” in Miami early Thursday. The Miami Beach Police Department said the building was located at 8777 Collins Avenue, in an area called

President Biden said Thursday federal resources are available to Florida officials dealing with the partial collapse of a condo tower in suburban Miami that killed at least one person and injured at least 10 others. “We are on top of it,” Mr. Biden said at

At least one person was killed and firefighters were extricating dozens of people from partially collapsed condo building near Miami. Mayor Charles Burkett warned that the death toll was likely to rise. The cause of the collapse was not immediately known. SURFSIDE,

A multi-level building suffered a partial collapse early Thursday morning in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, with fire and rescue crews racing to the scene in response. ABC News reports the building is located in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about six

(CNN) Dozens of condominiums in a Surfside, Florida, residential tower were destroyed when part of the building collapsed early Thursday. At least one person was killed, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said, and 51 people were unaccounted for late Thursday

The Champlain Towers condominium suffered a partial collapse early Thursday morning, with dozens of residents rescued, more missing and at least one person reported dead. The 12-story condo building in Surfside, Fla., was built in 1981. The total complex,

Florida Mayor Comments On Partial Building Collapse, Biden Meeting NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava about the partial building collapse in Surfside, and her meeting with the president about the increase in violent crimes. Florida

A partial building collapse in a Miami-area neighborhood caused a massive response early Thursday from Miami Dade Fire Rescue, according to a tweet from the department's account. "Over 80 MDFR units including #TRT (Technical Rescue Teams) are on scene with

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue have said 80 units are currently responding to the scene. A building has partially collapsed in Miami and has prompted Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to send 80 units to respond to the scene, according to a tweet from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. There

Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images The case of Britney Spears has turned a harsh spotlight on conservatorship,

Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008. The dramatic request at a Los Angeles hearing came with her first words in open court in the conservatorship during its 13-year existence. Spears

One of the most explosive details in Britney Spears’s testimony on Wednesday came when she said that the people who control her affairs had refused to allow her to get her IUD removed so that she could try to have a third child. “I want to be able to get married

"The View" co-host Meghan McCain reacted strongly Thursday to singer Britney Spears' court testimony this week asking for her conservatorship to be removed from her father. Discussing Spears' arguments with her co-hosts, McCain said the testimony made her

Pop music icon Britney Spears stunned the public with a series of revelations about the terms of her conservatorship on Wednesday, telling a judge overseeing the legal arrangement that it is “abusive” and has left her “traumatized.” Spears, 39, spoke before

Pop superstar Britney Spears told a Los Angeles, California, judge on Wednesday that her conservatorship has forced her to use birth control, which has prevented her from having a third child. During the hearing, Spears spoke directly to the court, asking

A transcript of her remarks, which have been lightly edited for clarity, follows below. Britney Spears: Okay, well, I just got a new phone, so bear with me. Okay so I have this one, I have a lot to say. So, um, bear with me. Basically a lot has happened in

A lot has been said about Britney Spears’ conservatorship, but missing from the conversation has been Britney’s own voice. That changed this week when the pop singer gave public testimony and asked a judge to end her father’s control of her finances, career,

During Britney Spears’s explosive remarks about her longstanding conservatorship, made before a Los Angeles court on Wednesday afternoon, one of the most heartbreaking moments came toward the end. Spears devoted much of her 20-minute statement to outlining

People protesting in support of pop star Britney Spears listen to the court feed on the day of a conservatorship case hearing at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni People protesting in support of

(CNN) New polls released Thursday show just how far Republicans were willing to go to support then-President Donald Trump's unprecedented efforts to subvert the 2020 election. The research was conducted by the Democracy Fund, a nonpartisan foundation that

Rudy Giuliani was suspended from law practice in New York state on Thursday, after a state appeals court found he had lied in arguing that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from his client, former U.S. President Donald Trump. The Appellate Division

All three have been sued by Dominion Voting Systems for pushing false claims. As Republicans around the country continue to rally around false claims of fraud in the 2020 election, three of former President Donald Trump's closest allies who helped push those

Former President Trump‘s attorney Rudolph Giuliani has been suspended from practicing law in the state of New York. A 33-page order from the Supreme Court of the State of New York said Mr. Giuliani, a former prosecutor and mayor of New York, violated rules

The suspension of Rudy Giuliani’s law license represents a fall from grace for the former New York City mayor, but it also inspired Twitter users to new heights of snark. On Thursday, a five-judge panel suspended Giuliani from practicing law in New York state,

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a press conference in Manhattan, June 2, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Thursday providing options for genders beyond male and female on official state documents. The new

Rudy Giuliani’s license to practice law in New York was revoked on Thursday, with a panel of judges ruling that the former mayor has violated his legal oath by peddling “demonstrably false” claims about the 2020 election on behalf of former President Donald

The State of New York has suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license over his claims of fraud in the 2020 election, according to a court decision released Thursday. The decision states: Respondent was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in

N.Y. State Court Suspends Giuliani From Practicing Law Over 2020 Vote Fraud Claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images A New York state court has suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law after concluding

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, then-personal attorney to former President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., November 19, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The New York Supreme Court suspended former New York City mayor

Kamala Harris, Trump to visit US-Mexico border: Here's what to expect, why it's important. Harris will make her first trip to the border as VP to address the migrant issue. Trump goes next Wednesday. Here's why these visits are important.

Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Steve Daines on Thursday plan to introduce a bill to force Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to begin reopening the U.S.-Canada border after more than a year of international travel being essentially cut off due to

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert speculated on Newsmax that Vice President Kamala Harris would not visit the more densely populated border facilities in Donna, Texas, but will instead aim for a photo opportunity at the less densely populated facility in El Paso, where

More than 20 House Republicans led by Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure President Biden for what they called his “dereliction of duty” at our southern border. The 23 House Republicans decried the dramatic surge of migrants

A day after former President Donald Trump called out the Biden administration on scrambling to beat his planned visit to the border next week by sending Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, second gentleman Doug Emhoff came out to deny that the trip was

Vice President Kamala Harris’s impromptu announcement Wednesday of traveling to inspect the southern border Friday has sparked critical backlash. Releasing a statement, Harris said she would travel to “El Paso, Texas… as a part of her ongoing work… to address

As we previously reported, Kamala Harris has finally been forced into going to the border after President Donald Trump said he would be going there on June 30. But as we also explained, Harris will be going to the El Paso area. While there are still some issues

Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott will step down after more than 29 years with Customs and Border Protection, he announced Wednesday. Scott will remain in his position for around 60 days as the agency transitions, he said in a private Facebook post. A spokesperson

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said Thursday that pressure from former President Donald Trump, and his upcoming visit to the border, pushed Vice President Kamala Harris to announce that she would be visiting El Paso, Texas this week. TRUMP'S UPCOMING BORDER

An off-duty Border Patrol agent came face-to-face with a group of armed smugglers near a lake along the Texas-Mexico border. The encounter happened Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of which the Border Patrol is a unit. The

Public school teachers in states where new laws could prevent them from teaching about systemic racism and white privilege are incensed — and say they just want to teach the truth. “If I’m gonna teach the real history of the United States of America, there

The issue of Critical Race Theory is developing as a flashpoint for the 2022 elections and beyond. The whole battle is shaping up to be very interesting because it is a classic case of progressive/Marxist overreach. Polling shows a clear majority of voters

Share All sharing options for: What the hysteria over critical race theory is really all about Watching the news or browsing social media, it would be easy to think that critical race theory is a complicated, controversial, or new idea. But critical race

MSNBC host Joy Reid faced intense scrutiny over her Wednesday interview with Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo, where she interrupted the guest at least 15 times in what was supposed to be a debate on Critical Race Theory. Reid had accepted

So much for those “White Man Demands.” After accepting Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo’s requests via Twitter to appear on her MSNBC show, host Joy Reid declined to engage in a debate on the topic of Critical Race Theory — resorting instead

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said Thursday that opposition to Critical Race Theory is “rooted in racism.” “Opposition to critical race theory is obviously rooted in racism and has just become the newest dog whistle for racists,” the Michigan Democrat tweeted

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday introduced a bill that would block federal funding for Critical Race Theory training. The measure, dubbed the END CRT Act, would block federal funds from going toward funding to teach Critical Race Theory in workplace training. “The

FIRST ON FOX: A new organization is joining the fight against critical race theory (CRT), launching Thursday with over $1 million in ads. Fox News has learned the group, Free to Learn Coalition, is running the ads on national cable networks and in local markets.

In the debate over the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in America’s classrooms, the left seems to be relying on two arguments: Critics of the theory don’t know what it is, and teachers are not teaching the theory to their students. The former is debatable,

MSNBC host Joy Reid accepted a challenge from Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo to debate critical race theory but barely allowed him to utter a sentence before cutting him off throughout the interview. Following a dustup on Twitter, which

New Body Camera Footage Shows The Violence Against Police During The Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Editor's Note: These videos include depictions of violence as well

The man accused of shooting and critically injuring a Florida police officer late Wednesday night has a lengthy arrest history, including for aggravated assault and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and he previously served time in a county jail, state

A Daytona Beach, Florida, police officer is in critical condition after he was shot in the head Wednesday night, authorities said. The officer was responding to a suspicious incident at the time, the department said. Authorities released a 29-second clip

A Florida police officer was shot in the head while escorting a man out of a car — sparking a frantic manhunt and putting an entire county on lockdown, authorities said. The 26-year-old officer, who was not immediately identified, was shot late Wednesday in

(CNN) A manhunt is underway after a police officer was shot Wednesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, authorities said. "A $100,000 reward is now available for anyone who can help authorities locate the man who shot one of our officers in the head earlier this

Around 100 people rioted at the Rock Hill, South Carolina, Police Department Wednesday night after video surfaced of officers fighting with two black men during an arrest, Fox News reported Thursday. Rioters gathered shortly after video footage of an arrest

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A search was ongoing Thursday for the person who shot a police officer in the head Wednesday, leaving him in critical condition and "fighting for his life." Police offered a $100,000 reward for anyone who can help authorities locate the

Two women and a man in Illinois' second largest city outside Chicago are facing felony charges after allegedly beating and strangling a police officer who pulled them over for a traffic stop. The Aurora Police Department announced Tuesday that 28-year-old

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A search continued Thursday morning for the suspect who shot a Florida police officer in the head Wednesday, leaving him in critical condition. Police are offering a $100,000 reward for anyone who can help authorities locate the suspect,

A manhunt for a suspect was underway in Florida on Wednesday night after a police officer was shot in the head while on duty, according to reports. The wounded Daytona Beach officer was rushed into surgery in critical condition, reports said. Police searched

Fox News host Laura Ingraham blasted President Joe Biden's latest plan to curb crime in America and the Democrats' endorsement of critical race theory amid growing backlash from parents, Wednesday on "The Ingraham Angle." "Biden’s lackeys want to wipe the

The president has few levers he can pull on to reduce the country’s murder rate. Joe Biden knows he needs to appear to be doing something about crime. Murder rates around the country rose precipitously in 2020, and in many cities the increases have continued

The Biden administration’s plans to crack down on violent crime “might be the most incompetent approach yet,” the D.C. Police Union chairman told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. Instances of homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault have increased

Live Live Updates: Biden Pushes New Efforts to Tackle Gun Violence The president vowed to crack down on gun dealers who fail to run background checks. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to El Paso on Friday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N.

President Joe Biden pledged Wednesday to go after illegal gun dealers and boost federal funding and support for local law enforcement as homicide rates have spiked in large cities. "Merchants of death are breaking the law for profit," Biden said, adding the

President Joe Biden announces executive actions on gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 8, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Joe Biden has unveiled a five-part “Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond

Earlier this week Breitbart News met Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) at Gun Club 82 to put some rounds downrange and while we were together he explained why gun control is never the answer to surges in crime. Breitbart News talked with Biggs about how leaders in Democrat-controlled

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that President Joe Biden is “kowtowing to the most radical people’ with his new policy proposals to stem the recent rise in crime. “People are being stabbed. You have city parks being taken over with drugs. You have rampant

President Biden's pledged crackdown on "rogue" gun dealers is unlikely to put a dent in gun crime, only a tiny minority of which is committed with weapons bought from licensed dealers, according to federal statistics and studies on the subject. The Biden administration

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera slammed President Joe Biden's "sleepy" speech laying out his and Attorney General Merrick Garland's federal plan to combat gun violence, including in the inner cities. Biden said in the public address that he

(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will create a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol after Republicans blocked the formation of an independent commission. The select committee will corral the various House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday, “with great solemnity and sadness,” that she will establish a select committee to investigate the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, in the wake of the Senate blocking a bipartisan commission to probe the matter last month. The

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launches Select Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Nearly a month after Senate Republicans blocked a move to vote on an outside commission to probe

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced the creation of a select House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot following the failure last month of a bipartisan effort to form an independent commission in the Senate. Pelosi said she hoped

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that she will create a House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after Senate Republicans blocked legislation to create a 9/11-style bipartisan commission last month. The announcement

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she is creating a select committee to investigate the causes of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and recommend ways to prevent what she termed an “insurrection” from happening again. The move was expected,

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would move to create a select committee to further investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, promising a meticulous look into the riot and its root causes after Senate Republicans blocked

64 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House of Representatives will form a select committee to investigate the events of January 6th, 2020, on capitol hill. “This morning, with great solemnity

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday the House of Representatives will create a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after Republicans blocked a bipartisan proposal for an independent, bipartisan commission. "This

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will create a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol after Republicans blocked naming an independent commission to conduct the probe. Pelosi said that with little chance of establishing an

(CNN) Covid-19 deaths have been falling dramatically in the US, but -- with many people still unvaccinated -- the number of daily deaths remains in the hundreds. And the groups most at risk are increasingly younger people and Black Americans. Throughout the

People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jane Wardell People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic

Only 23% of Americans said they were “very concerned” about a family member experiencing severe illness due to COVID-19, the poll shows. Nearly three-quarters of those who have been vaccinated expressed concern over another surge. Among the 1 in 5 Americans

The World Health Organization predicts that vulnerable people will need yearly COVID-19 vaccine boosters and the everyday population will need shots every two years, according to an internal document, Reuters reported Thursday. The document, Reuters reported,

Live Covid-19 Live Updates: Sydney Outbreak Prompts Travel Ban and Mask-Wearing Travel restrictions were put in place after a cluster of cases grew to 49. “Since the pandemic has started, this is perhaps the scariest period that New South Wales is going through,”

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got

SYDNEY, Australia — A state government minister has been infected with COVID-19 and another minister is in isolation as a cluster in the Australian city of Sydney worsens. New South Wales Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said he was told on Thursday that

People take part in a protest supporting Rizieq Shihab, an Indonesian Islamic cleric who is sentenced for breaching coronavirus disease (COVID-19) curbs after his return last year from self-imposed exile, in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Willy

Staff light their phone flashlights and wave to supporters at the headquarters of the Apple Daily newspaper, and its publisher Next Digital, after the announcement that it will print its last edition, in Hong Kong, China June 23, 2021. Picture taken June

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse FILE PHOTO:

REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month’s report of 215 at another

REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — The chief of an Indigenous nation in Canada said Thursday that investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month’s report of 215

On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland revealed at the National Congress of American Indians’ annual midyear conference that the federal government, led by her department, will “undertake an investigation of the loss of human life and the lasting consequences”

FILE PHOTO: Kamloops residents and First Nations people gather to listen to drummers and singers at a memorial in front of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School after the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the

CALGARY, Alberta — The remains of 761 people, mainly Indigenous children, were discovered at the site of a former school in the province of Saskatchewan, a Canadian Indigenous group said on Thursday, jolting a nation grappling with generations of widespread

Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month's report of 215 bodies found at another school. The

(CNN) Hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Canada, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said Wednesday. The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan will host a news conference

A field near the former Marieval Indian Residential School, where the Cowessess First Nation say they found the unmarked graves of hundreds of people, is seen near Grayson, Saskatchewan, Canada in a still image from video June 24, 2021. Federation of Sovereign

Hundreds Of Unmarked Graves Found At Another Indigenous School In Canada Enlarge this image toggle caption Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP REGINA, Saskatchewan — A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan

REGINA, Saskatchewan — A Canadian Indigenous group on Wednesday announced the “horrific and shocking discovery” of the remains of hundreds of children at the site of a former school in the province of Saskatchewan, the largest such discovery to date. It came

The White House on Thursday announced a series of steps to crack down on forced labor in the supply chain for solar panels in China, including a ban on importing products from a silicon producer in the Xinjiang region. A significant portion of the world’s

The U.S. placed a ban on silicon, a material used in the manufacture of solar panels, from a Chinese company using forced labor, the White House announced Thursday. The Biden administration instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to detain shipments

(CNN) The Biden administration on Thursday announced it was blocking the import of certain materials that are used in solar panels from a company in Xinjiang, China, over allegations of forced labor. The administration also moved to restrict exports of five

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File

The Biden administration says it's barring from the U.S. market Chinese-made materials that are used in solar panels WASHINGTON -- Material used to produce solar panels in China will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce

The White House on Thursday blacklisted companies producing goods by children and forced labor in Xinjiang to punish Beijing for its “cruel and inhumane” genocide against ethnic and religious minorities in the western province. The administration said the

White House Says U.S. Will Move Away From Goods Made By Forced Labor In Xinjiang The Biden administration announced measures to eliminate goods made by forced labor in China's Xinjiang region from supply chains used by U.S. companies. World White House Says

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the Department of Commerce is pictured in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer FILE PHOTO: The seal of the Department of Commerce is pictured in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer June

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The seal of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seen at their headquarters

(CNN) A Virginia school district is under fire after chaos erupted during public comment at a school board meeting earlier this week over a proposed transgender policy and claims that critical race theory is being taught in the classroom. The turmoil ended

The headlines call it “parents erupting” at school-board meetings. But what we’re seeing is an inspiring surge in parents across the country sticking up for kids, and their education, in unprecedented ways. These parents are fighting the critical race theory

Best-selling author and attorney J.D. Vance spoke out against critical race theory Thursday, as he joined "Fox and Friends." Vance blasted the "woke" curriculum with the narrative now shifting as a broad coalition of are parents sounding off in schoolboard

"Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance on Thursday blasted a Virginia school district that has come under fire for embracing critical race theory, saying parents who are refusing "to be controlled" and are "proud" of the country their ancestors helped build are

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rikita released a Parents Bill of Rights on Wednesday to help parents combat ideologies imposed on children in school. The attorney general’s actions reflect a growing, parent-led rebellion against the ideology of Critical Race

Parents and activists in Texas descended on the Fort Worth Independent School District’s (FWISD) school board meeting to protest Critical Race Theory (CRT) on Tuesday. Prior to the meeting, over 100 people marched to the district’s headquarters, according

Loudoun County, Virginia schools have been under fire for new transgender policy proposals and critical race theory curriculum, leading to a school board meeting Tuesday that ended in uproar and two arrests. Community member John Tigges was put in handcuffs

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse apologized Wednesday for “failing to address” the lack of diversity in a sailing club to which he belongs after he came under fire earlier this week for his family’s membership in another exclusive beach club. Mr. Whitehouse, Rhode

It’s really beginning to sound like Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is living up to his name. Or perhaps we should be calling him “Whiteclub.” We previously reported how local Providence, Rhode Island media had nailed Whitehouse with a question about belonging to

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) claimed Wednesday he was “caught off guard” by a reporter over the last week who questioned him on his alleged membership at an “all-white” beach club in Newport, saying he is not a member there and instead is a member of a sailing

Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Wednesday said he belongs to a sailing club that lacks diversity. The sailing club is distinct from Bailey’s Beach Club, an elite Rhode Island organization that allegedly is predominantly White and to which he

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) denied Wednesday that he is a member of an exclusive Newport beach club accused of only admitting white people and insisted that the organization does have “non-white members.” In a lengthy statement, Whitehouse said he would

NEWPORT, R.I. — An exclusive Rhode Island beach club tied to Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has broken its silence to defend itself from claims that it’s for white people only after the controversy garnered national attention. Bailey’s Beach Club

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., spent the last several days in damage control amid renewed questions about his membership to an allegedly all-White beach club, but much of the media has turned a blind eye to the growing controversy. Whitehouse was confronted

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China, died Tuesday, a cousin and public officials said. He was 61. Former Sen. Bam Aquino said he was

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China, died Thursday, a cousin and public officials said. He was 61. Former

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China, died Thursday, a cousin and public officials said. He was 61. Former Sen. Bam Aquino said he was

(CNN) The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III died Thursday at the age of 61 after being hospitalized in Quezon City, state media reported. Popularly known as "Noynoy," Aquino was the country's 15th president , serving from 2010 to 2016

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China, died Thursday, a cousin and public officials said. He was 61. Former

Benigno S. Aquino III, a former president of the Philippines and scion to the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, died in Manila on Thursday. He was 61. His death was confirmed in a statement from Manuel Roxas II, a former minister of

FILE PHOTO: Former Philippine's President Benigno Aquino III listens during a senate hearing on the anti dengue drug Dengvaxia at the Philippine senate in Pasay city, Manila, Philippines December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao FILE PHOTO: Former Philippine's

For the second time in the state’s history, California has triggered a recall election with Governor Gavin Newsom’s figurative head on the chopping block. As I explained in the video below, Newsom finds himself here after his dismal handling of the COVID-19

(CNN) California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state history that a special election will be held to recall a sitting governor. State officials confirmed Wednesday that a recall election will proceed

The California Secretary of State announced Wednesday that the signatures gathered to force a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom had passed the 1.5 million threshold, with just 43 signatures withdrawn during a 30-day reprieve period. In a press statement,

California’s effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has succeeded in forcing a new election within 90 days following the validation of more than 1.5 million signatures, according to state officials. The California Secretary of State’s Office confirmed the move

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., will face a special election after the California secretary of state announced Wednesday that enough signatures had been compiled on a petition to recall the governor. It will be just the second time in state history that a special

The recall effort of California Gov. Gavin Newsom will move forward after organizers collected enough signatures. Only 43 signatures were removed in the allotted 30-day period from April 26 to June 8 allowing voters to request theirs to be removed, and 1,719,900

The Secretary of State has officially certified the Recall of California Governor Gavin Newsom, with 1,719,900 verified signatures. Only 1,459,000 signatures were required to force a Recall election, so the overwhelming overflow of signatures collected (2.1

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a Black Sea incident in which a British destroyer sailed near Crimea in an area that Russia claims as its territorial waters. Russia

A senior Russian diplomat warns that Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders MOSCOW -- Russia will be ready to fire to hit intruding warships, a senior diplomat said Thursday in a tough warning in the wake of a Black Sea incident in which

Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a Black Sea incident in which a British destroyer sailed near Crimea in an area that Russia claims as its territorial waters. Russia said one of its

Russia is prepared to target intruding warships if they fail to heed warnings, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday in a tough statement in the wake of a Black Sea incident in which a British destroyer sailed near Crimea in an area that Russia claims as

Spokesmen for the Russian government have said that if warnings about not entering their waters are ignored their weapons will be “right on target” in future, the latest escalation over the disputed ownership of territorial waters in the Black Sea. Russia

A still image taken from a video released by Russia's Defence Ministry allegedly shows British Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender filmed from a Russian military aircraft in the Black Sea, June 23, 2021. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Handout

Russia will be ready to fire to hit to protect its borders, a senior diplomat warned Thursday in the wake of a Black Sea incident in which a British destroyer sailed near Crimea in an area that Russia claims as its territorial waters. Russia said one of its

San Francisco’s roughly 35,000 city employees will be required to get the coronavirus vaccine — or else possibly face getting fired, local officials said Wednesday. The new policy would likely make the northern California city the first in the US to mandate

SAN FRANCISCO – In an announcement Wednesday evening, the city of San Francisco told its 37,000 employees they must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 within 10 weeks of the Food and Drug Administration giving final approval to a coronavirus vaccine, or

San Francisco city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus when a vaccine receives full federal approval. The policy covering 35,000 municipal workers may be the first by any city or county in the U.S., the San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO — In an announcement Wednesday evening, the city of San Francisco told its 37,000 employees they must either be vaccinated for COVID-19 within 10 weeks of the Food and Drug Administration giving final approval to a coronavirus vaccine or lose

The city of San Francisco will mandate all city employees to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 pending approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). City officials announced the move on Wednesday, saying it was made in the interest of its more

SAN FRANCISCO — In an announcement Wednesday evening, the city of San Francisco told its 37,000 employees they must either be vaccinated for COVID-19 within 10 weeks of the Food and Drug Administration giving final approval to a coronavirus vaccine or lose

Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally “to celebrate America” on July 3 in Sarasota, Fla., Trump’s Save America PAC announced Thursday. Trump will hold his first post-White House rally Saturday in Wellington, Ohio, one of several signature gatherings

First Ohio, then Florida. Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his second campaign-style rally of the 2022 election cycle is set for July 3 in Florida. The event is being billed as a “45 Fest” and will be held at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. It

Former President Donald Trump is hosting another Saturday night special. Trump’s Save America PAC announced Wednesday that the 45th president would hold the second of four planned campaign-style rallies July 3 in Sarasota, Fla., followed by a fireworks show

Washington Post columnist Max Boot appeared unsettled by the political rise of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and how he shares characteristics that helped former President Trump get elected to the highest office in the land. In a piece published Tuesday

Former President Donald Trump joins past Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton by winning the Young Presidents Organization's Gold NYC Lifetime Achievement Award. ''I want to thank Randy Waterfield for this great honor,'' Trump said in a statement Wednesday.

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez is akin to a car that has been deemed a lemon. That’s according to Max Miller, the Republican who launched a primary challenge against Mr. Gonzalez after former President Trump called for the scalps of GOP lawmakers like Mr. Gonzalez

FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany, April 27, 2021. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany,

FILE PHOTO: A Japan yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Japan yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo June

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease

FILE PHOTO: Akira Amari, when Japan's Economics Minister, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 28, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Akira Amari, when Japan's Economics Minister, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo,

FILE PHOTO: Artists perform at a terrace of Revolte bar, as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen their terraces after being closed down for months, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Berlin, Germany, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File

FILE PHOTO: Women wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum, a day after the announcement of the games' postponement to 2021, in Tokyo, Japan

FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands outside the Bank of England, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands outside the Bank of

FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands outside the Bank of England, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville FILE PHOTO: A security officer stands outside the Bank of England,

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin poses during a break at a Dallas Fed conference on technology in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas

FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks during an interview in his office at the bank's headquarters in Dallas, Texas, U.S. January 9, 2020. REUTERS/ Ann Saphir/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert

FILE PHOTO: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks at a public lecture in Singapore October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su FILE PHOTO: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard speaks at a public lecture in Singapore October

FILE PHOTO: John Williams, chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks at an event in New York, U.S., November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: John Williams, chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New

People queue to buy copies of the final edition of Apple Daily, published by Next Digital, in the Central financial district, in Hong Kong, China June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu People queue to buy copies of the final edition of Apple Daily, published by

Hong Kong’s raucous and politically diverse news media, though free from the constraints placed on journalism next door in mainland China, has contended with various threats over the years. But after a draconian national security law went into effect a year

In Hong Kong, the Chinese Communist Party has won: It has forced the closure of Apple Daily, the former British colony’s biggest pro-democracy news outlet. Management cites concern for its staff’s “safety”; Thursday’s edition was the paper’s last. Apple’s

The Communist Party of China is preparing for what state media called this Wednesday an “unprecedented” celebration of its ideology, responsible for at least 45 million deaths in China alone, in Hong Kong next week for the 100th anniversary of the Party. Under

June 24, 2021 By Pak Yiu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong cyber activists are backing up articles by pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on censorship-proof blockchain platforms after the newspaper was forced to shut down as it became embroiled in a national

Members of the World Health Organization team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus sit in a car at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, February 3, 2021. (Thomas Peter/Reuters) The U.S. National Institutes of Health deleted

(CNN) Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic might be working with the wrong samples, because some early samples of the virus submitted by a Chinese researcher were deleted from a shared database, an expert in the evolution of viruses

Chinese researchers directed the U.S. National Institutes of Health to delete gene sequences of early COVID-19 cases from a key scientific database, raising concerns that scientists studying the origin of the pandemic may lack access to key pieces of information. The

The US government confirmed that Chinese researchers erased early COVID-19 data from a shared international database — after an American scientist discovered the quiet removal and sounded the alarm on a potential plot by China to cover up the virus’ origins. The

Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of coronavirus in China were removed from an American database where they were initially stored at the request of Chinese researchers, U.S. officials confirmed, adding to concerns over secrecy surrounding

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Serbia's Novak Djokovic holds the Wimbledon trophy after winning the 2019 final as Switzerland's Roger Federer is on a screen in the background Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2019. Adrian

Tennis - WTA 500 - Eastbourne International - Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Britain - June 24, 2021 Italy's Camila Giorgi in action during her quarter final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her second round French Open match against Poland's Magda Linette. Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2021 REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australia's Ashleigh

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen for the ticket queue at Wimbledon in London. The long queues outside of the Wimbledon grounds will be absent this year as all tickets are being sold online. June 28, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen for the

Andy Murray of Britain holds the winners trophy during the presentation ceremony after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London July 7, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN

FILE PHOTO: Cows gather in a field in Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaleons, France, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Cows gather in a field in Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaleons, France, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo June 24, 2021 By

FILE PHOTO: European Union leaders attend a round table meeting on the second day of a face-to-face EU summit in Brussels, Belgium May 25, 2021. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: European Union leaders attend a round table meeting on the second

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium May 5, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses participants of the IX Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia June 23, 2021. Sputnik/Sergey Ilyin/Kremlin via REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel wears her protective face mask after delivering a government declaration on the upcoming European Council meeting at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

An alarming new study found that life expectancy in America plummeted dramatically during the pandemic. The decline widened the life expectancy gap between the U.S. and other affluent countries, and the greatest decline occurred among Black Americans and Hispanics. The

From 2018 to 2020, average life expectancy in the U.S. decreased from 79 to 77. A new study estimates that life expectancy in the United States decreased by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking the largest

The life expectancy in the U.S. fell by about two years from 2018 to 2020, a decline blamed on the COVID-19 outbreak and the ripple effect the virus had on daily life. Steven Woolf, who is from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and an

Woolf said it was already “very worrying” that life expectancy rates in the U.S. hadn’t been keeping up with other developed countries over the past 40 years. While other nations also saw life expectancy number decline over the past two years, U.S. life expectancy

(CNN) Two new studies reveal just how much of a toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on life expectancy in the United States, which lags behind other high-income nations. In 2020, Covid-19 deaths were associated with a reduced US life expectancy by more

They may not win Gracie Mansion, but there’s always Buffalo. And Rochester, too. For progressives in New York State, primary elections on Tuesday night brought a number of victories, even as the biggest apple of them all — New York City’s mayoralty — may elude

The scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Rochester, N.Y., who is facing felony campaign finance charges and is married to an alleged drug-trafficker, has lost her primary and won’t run as a third-party candidate, bringing an end to her tenure as head of the

They may not win Gracie Mansion, but there’s always Buffalo. And Rochester, too. For progressives in New York State, primary elections on Tuesday night brought a number of victories, even as the biggest apple of them all — New York City’s mayoralty — may elude

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said Thursday he will balance public safety with fair policing and take GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa “to task” if his lead in the Democratic mayoral primary holds. Mr. Adams is out in front, but New York City’s new ranked-choice

The current leader of the undecided Democratic mayoral primary in the nation’s most populous city has a warning for his party's left flank amid calls to defund the police. Eric Adams, who’s maintaining a sizeable lead over his nearest rivals as results continue

The Biden administration is standing by embattled Bureau of Land Management nominee Tracy Stone-Manning even as a political bonfire builds over her involvement in a three-decades-old eco-sabotage case. The White House remained steadfast, calling her “exceptionally

Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), argued in her graduate thesis that Americans need to engage in population control to protect the environment. Stone-Manning has already come under fire in recent weeks

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management advocated for population control in her 1992 graduate thesis. Tracy Stone-Manning produced a magazine advertisement for her thesis that called a shirtless American baby an “environmental hazard.” “When

Tracy Stone-Manning testifies on Capitol Hill, June 8, 2021. (Senate Energy Dems/YouTube) President Biden’s nominee for head of the Bureau of Land Management argued in her graduate thesis in 1992 that American couples should have two children or fewer to protect

(CNN) Blink-182 singer and bassist Mark Hoppus is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, he said Wednesday on his social media accounts. Hoppus said on Twitter that he's receiving treatment but didn't reveal the type of cancer he has. "For the past three months

Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge are standing beside their friend Mark Hoppus after the Blink-182 bassist revealed that he has cancer. Barker, the band’s drummer, called 49-year-old Hoppus his "brother" and sent a message of hope that they’ll perform together

Mark Hoppus, singer and bassist in the legendary pop punk band Blink-182, revealed Wednesday that he has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past three months. “I have cancer. It sucks and I’m scared, and at the same time I’m blessed with my incredible doctors

Mark Hoppus, the bassist and singer of Blink-182, announced on social media that he is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Hoppus, 49, took to Twitter to inform fans that he has been receiving treatment for the past three months. BRITNEY SPEARS REQUESTS THAT

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week to 411,000. The number

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week

Police officers on motorcycles are seen at Petraki Monastery after a priest attacked with acid against seven bishops, in Athens, Greece, June 23, 2021.REUTERS/Costas Baltas Police officers on motorcycles are seen at Petraki Monastery after a priest attacked

ATHENS — A 37-year-old Greek priest was to face a prosecutor on Thursday over an acid attack during a disciplinary hearing at an Athens monastery. Seven bishops were injured, as were a police officer, two lawyers and a secretary. The attack took place at the

A defrocked Greek Orthodox priest was charged Thursday with multiple counts of causing grievous bodily harm over an acid attack that injured seven senior bishops and three other people. The 37-year-old Greek man was led to court in lay clothing, handcuffs,

Athens, Greece (CNN) A 37-year-old priest is in custody in Greece after allegedly launching an acid attack that injured 10 people at a meeting of senior bishops. He has since been moved to an Athens psychiatric hospital and is under police guard, according

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would nominate Cindy McCain to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture with the rank of ambassador, according to a White House Press Release. McCain, the widow of former

President Biden nominated Cindy McCain, the widow of former GOP Sen. John McCain, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, the White House has announced. McCain, an Arizona businesswoman, crossed party lines to endorse

Cindy McCain speaks on stage at the Women In The World Summit in New York, April 12, 2019. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) President Joe Biden has nominated Cindy McCain, the widow of former Republican Senator John McCain, to serve as the U.S. representative to

The White House announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden nominated Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), to serve as U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. The position, which comes with the rank

JABAL SUBEIH, West Bank — When Israeli settlers took over a windswept hilltop in the West Bank last month, it became the latest of about 140 unauthorized settler outposts built there in recent decades. Aside from the Palestinian villagers who could no longer

The wife and children of Palestinian critic Nizar Banat, who, according to officials, died while being arrested by members of Palestinian security forces, react in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma The wife and

Jerusalem (CNN) A well-known Palestinian critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has died in police custody in Hebron, sparking angry condemnation from leading figures in the West Bank and beyond. The family of Nizar Banat said 20 armed Palestinian soldiers

Palestinian demonstrators hold torches during a night protest against Israeli settlements in Beita in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman Palestinian demonstrators hold torches during a night protest against Israeli settlements

The CDC said it's intended to be the last extension of the moratorium. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday announced it has approved a 30-day extension to the eviction moratorium, prohibiting the eviction of renters who are unable to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday extended the eviction moratorium for another 30 days. The moratorium, scheduled to expire on June 30, now will extend through July 31 to prevent the eviction of tenants who are unable to make their

MIAMI — Belkys Peñate began selling off her and her husband's furniture ahead of the federal government's eventual lifting of its months-long COVID-19 eviction moratorium. "We are both sick. We don’t have the physical strength to take things with us if we

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium For 30 Days The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended a moratorium on evictions until the end of July. The ban had been set to expire next week, raising concerns that there could be a flood of evictions with

Tech mogul John McAfee spent his final hours alone inside his jail cell in a Spanish prison, distraught over the decision earlier Wednesday to extradite him to the US on tax evasion charges. The 75-year-old antivirus software tycoon had complained to Spanish

Software pioneer & fugitive John McAfee dead at 75 John McAfee, the security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona on Wednesday. He was 75.

John McAfee’s wife publicly claimed that the US wanted the software tycoon to “die in prison” — just three days before he was found hanged in his cell. Janice McAfee made the damning statement Sunday in a Father’s Day post while her husband was in a Spanish

Software pioneer and fugitive John McAfee dead at 75 John McAfee, the security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona on Wednesday. He was

Joe Raedle via Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that will require the state's public colleges and universities to survey its students, staff and faculty about their beliefs and viewpoints. He suggested that schools may face financial

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a new bill that will, among other things, allow college students to use recordings of their college professors’ lectures as evidence in complaints about political bias to the university. Per HB 233, students "may

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law allowing Florida’s college students to record professors in class, upon permission from the professors. The measure states students “may record video or audio of class lectures for their own personal educational

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed into law legislation that will force colleges to ask their students and faculty to disclose their political beliefs, according to the Naples Daily News. HB 233 institutes annual campus surveys to assess the student

“Following notification from World Athletics on June 17 that the conditions had not yet been met, USATF provided CeCe with the eligibility requirements and, along with World Athletics, the opportunity to demonstrate her eligibility so that she could compete

FILE PHOTO: Olympics - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Test Event - Athletics - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - May 9, 2021. A close-up view of a starting block is seen on the track during the morning session of the Athletics test event. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE

Cece Telfer, a transgender woman who won an NCAA Division II championship in 2019, was ruled ineligible Wednesday to compete in the U.S. Olympic trials. USA Track and Field (USATF) said in a statement Telfer failed to meet the World Athletic requirements to

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Transgender runner CeCe Telfer will not be allowed to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials because Telfer has not met the conditions World Athletics established in its eligibility regulations for certain women’s

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing Thursday. There is nothing else noted on his schedule, but there is an out-of-town pool call at Noon wich may indicate that he is travelling. President

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is forcing out the chief of the United States Border Patrol, Rodney S. Scott, who took over the agency during the final year of the Trump administration, a Department of Homeland Security official said on Wednesday. The

A Wednesday poll indicates 41 percent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the immigration crisis. A Fox News poll asked respondents if they approved or disapproved of Biden’s handing of the immigration crisis. Forty-one percent said

A Wednesday poll indicates only 39 percent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of China. A Fox News poll asked respondents if they approved or disapproved of Biden’s handing of China. Thirty-nine percent said they approve, and 54 percent

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe

BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections. In what may be her last government

Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against COVID-19, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday as EU leaders agreed that vaccinations should be sped up to fight the highly contagious delta variant. A stronger response to the pandemic was a main topic

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the European Union to remain wary of the coronavirus in the face of an aggressive delta variant that was first detected in India and is becoming dominant in Western nations. Ms. Merkel noted the success of COVID-19 vaccine

During his Wednesday speech on crime and gun violence President Joe Biden urged the Senate to confirm David Chipman as head of the “AFT.” The Daily Mail reported that Biden mistakenly said “AFT” twice instead of saying ATF when first discussing David Chipman’s

FILE PHOTO: David Chipman, retired ATF Special Agent, testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Protecting America from Assault Weapons" at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo FILE PHOTO: David

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced President Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on a party-line vote, setting the table for an uncertain confirmation effort on the Senate floor. Republicans, all of whom

On Thursday morning the Senate Judiciary Committee split evenly on advancing David Chipman’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Eleven Democrats voted for him with 11 Republicans opposed. Reuters notes this

FILE PHOTO: Buzzfeed employees work at the company's headquarters in New York January 9, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Buzzfeed employees work at the company's headquarters in New York January 9, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid June 24, 2021 (Reuters)

BuzzFeed, the digital publisher known for viral content, announced on Thursday its plan to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, signaling a shift in the business strategy of the once high-flying media start-up. BuzzFeed said

BuzzFeed, the digital publisher known for quizzes, listicles and a news division that won its first Pulitzer Prize this month, is close to reaching a merger deal that would take the company public, a person with knowledge of the company said Wednesday. An

Read in English Investigadores seguían trabajando el jueves para determinar qué pudo haber provocado el colapso de un edificio de 40 años a orillas de la playa en el sur de la Florida en un incidente que dejó al menos un muerto y 10 heridos. Rescatistas continuando

On June 23rd, Britain’s Royal Academy of Arts put out a carefully worded five-paragraph media statement regarding German-born textile artist Jess de Wahls. “We have apologised to Jess de Wahls for the way we have treated her and do so again publicly now,” read

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Vuelta a Espana - Stage 18 - Hipodromo de la Zarzuela to Madrid, Spain - November 8, 2020 INEOS Grenadiers' Richard Carapaz celebrates with a trophy on the podium after finishing second in the general classification REUTERS/Sergio Perez

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nike (NKE) is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nike (NKE) is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File

FILE PHOTO: A FedEx truck is driven through downtown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A FedEx truck is driven through downtown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File

FILE PHOTO: An Air Max shoe made by Nike Inc is shown in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S. June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: An Air Max shoe made by Nike Inc is shown in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas,

British folk-rocker Winston Marshall announced Thursday he‘s leaving Mumford & Sons after his praise of conservative journalist Andy Ngo sparked a left-wing backlash more than three months ago. Mr. Marshall stepped into hot water in March after he praised

LONDON (AP) — Winston Marshall, a founding member of folk-rock group Mumford & Sons, announced Thursday that is leaving the band so that he can “speak freely” about political issues. Marshall took a break from the band in March after sparking a social media

Mumford & Sons guitarist Winston Marshall has revealed that he is quitting the band after receiving a deluge of abuse from the cancel mob for tweeting a compliment to journalist Andy Ngo. The guitarist said his bandmates were also targeted even though they

Twelve years in prison? Twenty, or even 30? On Friday, former policeman Derek Chauvin will hear his sentence for the murder of African-American George Floyd, a killing that sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades. Minnesota law

The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd will be sentenced Friday by a Minnesota judge MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin faces sentencing Friday in the death of George Floyd, with a

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin faces sentencing Friday in the death of George Floyd, with a judge weighing a prison term experts say could be as much as 30 years. Chauvin, 45, was convicted in April of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree

New York (CNN Business) Canada Goose is icing out the fur trims on its jackets. The luxury clothier said Thursday it will stop buying fur by the end of this year and cease manufacturing fur products no later than the end of 2022. Since the company's founding

FILE PHOTO: People walk past an advertisement near the flagship store of Canadian luxury parka maker Canada Goose, in Sanlitun area of Beijing, China December 31, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Pollard FILE PHOTO: People walk past an advertisement near the flagship

FILE PHOTO: Attendees return signs after a rally to highlight Islamophobia, sponsored by the Muslim Association of Canada, including the June 6 in London, Ontario attack which killed a Muslim family in what police describe as a hate-motivated crime, in Toronto,

Exclusive: Anthony Fauci resisted a White House directive in April of last year to cancel a research grant for a nonprofit linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology but "reluctantly agreed" after he learned that then-President Donald Trump had explicitly ordered

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins reportedly protested former President Donald Trump’s order to cancel virus research money from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) connected to the Wuhan Lab, according to a book to be released June 29 by Washington

Dr. Anthony Fauci fought orders from the Trump administration to revoke a research grant to a nonprofit linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology — only to “reluctantly agree” after it was implied that his job may be on the line, according to a new book. The

FILE PHOTO: A guardsman walks outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain April 13, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A guardsman walks outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain April 13, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo June 23, 2021 By

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has for the first time released figures on the ethnic makeup of its staff, following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s allegations of racism in the royal family. The Royal Household said Thursday that 8.5% of its staff come from

Britain's royal family for the first time revealed how many ethnic minority staff it employs on Thursday, and admitted it has not made sufficient progress on diversity. The revelation comes three months after explosive claims of racism against the monarchy

Queen Elizabeth II is keeping her family close. On Wednesday, the British reigning monarch was photographed alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Buckingham Palace, making it her first in-person audience since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But

Prince Harry is expected not to stay in the U.K. for long. The Duke of Sussex is making a quick trip back to his home country where he will reunite with his older brother Prince William to unveil a statue honoring their late mother Princess Diana. The event

Lifetime released its first teaser trailer for its dramatization of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s exit from royal life titled "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace." The film marks the third movie produced by the network focusing on the Duke and Duchess

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters released a resolution to unionize Amazon nationwide, which the union plans to vote on during its convention Thursday. The labor union, which is among the largest in the U.S., plans to affirm that organizing Amazon

(CNN Business) Amazon defeated a high-profile union drive at a warehouse in Alabama earlier this year. But now the e-commerce giant could face a much larger campaign to unionize its US warehouse workers, launched by one of the biggest unions in the nation. The

Delegates to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters convention voted overwhelmingly for a nationwide push to unionize hundreds of thousands of Amazon’s warehouse and delivery workers, a formidable task given the e-commerce behemoth’s fierce anti-union stance. “Amazon

President Biden’s speech Wednesday advocating for more gun control laws in response to a crime surge in cities across the nation was “drivel, and I think most Americans know it,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told Fox News. “Whoever is advising the president on

Wednesday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Hannity,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) reacted to a speech given earlier in the day by President Joe Biden on gun violence. Kennedy told host Sean Hannity the speech was confusing, and he questioned the focus on guns over

Senate Judiciary Committee member John N. Kennedy, R-La., sounded off Wednesday on "Hannity" following President Biden's address laying out his plan to tamp down the nationwide crime surge. KENNEDY: Why has Chicago become the world’s largest outdoor shooting

(CNN) Ferrari's newest supercar will be an 818-horsepower plug-in hybrid with a V6 engine that can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in under three seconds. But, even with all that power and speed, Ferrari says this car is mostly about fun. When it goes into

Ferrari unveils its new sports car 296 GTB in Maranello, Italy in this undated handout obtained June 24, 2021. Scuderia Ferrari Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Ferrari unveils its new sports car 296 GTB in Maranello, Italy in this undated handout obtained

Ferrari is powering up by downsizing. The supercar company's latest model uses a hybrid turbocharged V6 powertrain that outguns many of its V8 and V12-powered models. The 296 GTB is the first Ferrari-branded car to wear a V6, with previous editions sold under

In a valiant effort to see who can descend furthest into educated imbecility, Brandeis University in Massachusetts created an “Oppressive Language List” to compel students to avoid uttering certain words that might oppress their fellow students. The list includes

The rule of thumb at this ultra-woke college is, don’t say “rule of thumb.” Students and faculty at Brandeis University are being urged to stop using words and phrases like “picnic,” “trigger warning” and even “rule of thumb,” because of what a campus counseling

"Policeman," "congressman" and even the gender-neutral descriptor "freshman" have been deemed "oppressive" at Massachusetts’ Brandeis University, a small, elite private school in Waltham, because they are "gender exclusive." If there’s a campus barbershop,

The following contains spoilers about the third episode of "Loki" on Disney+. (CNN) The Marvel/Disney+ strategy of slowly building stories is becoming a bit of a bore with the third episode of "Loki," a protracted escape scenario that gave fans lots of time

The third episode of the Disney+ series Loki has confirmed that actor Tom Hiddleston’s Norse God is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first bisexual lead character. In an early scene of the third episode of the series, Loki (Hiddleston) is talking with Lady

Marvel Studios has its first official LGBTQIA+ superhero — or, depending on your point of view, supervillain. On the latest episode of the Disney Plus series "Loki," Tom Hiddleston’s titular god of mischief confirms what had been long established in the pages

An Ohio resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died of suspected heat-related illness amid a heat wave in the U.S. West, park officials said Monday. Michelle Meder, 53, was among a group of five who made it halfway into the canyon Saturday

An Illinois man died Tuesday while hiking the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service announced in a press release. William Smith, 60, of Oswego, collapsed after completing the Ooh Ahh Point hike, just a half-mile below the South Kaibab Trailhead, National

An Illinois man died while hiking in Grand Canyon National Park, the second fatality there since last weekend, officials said. William Smith, 60, of Oswego, was hiking out of the canyon Tuesday after finishing a single-day trek to Ooh Ahh Point, roughly one

Missouri now has the nation's highest rate of new COVID-19 infections due to a surge largely in a politically conservative farming region in the northern part of the state. Another hot spot is the southwestern corner, which includes Springfield and Branson,

Missouri has the nation's highest rate of new COVID-19 infections because of a surge largely in a politically conservative farming region in the northern part of the state. Another hot spot is the southwestern corner, which includes Springfield and Branson,

Missouri now has the nation's highest rate of new COVID-19 infections due to a surge largely in a politically conservative farming region in the northern part of the state. Another hot spot is the southwestern corner, which includes Springfield and Branson,

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is calling out the state’s second-largest school district for paying Critical Race Theory proponent Ibram X. Kendi $25,000 for speaking at a “summer leadership summit.” Kendi, author of the book How to Be An Antiracist

In Virginia, at least one town’s trying to educate kids about racism. Via a Freedom of Information Act request, advocacy group Parents Defending Education recently obtained emails between Amazon and Arlington Public Schools. According to documents, in February,

Amazon reportedly bought hundreds of copies of Ibram X. Kendi’s so-called “antiracist” books, which will be distributed to high school students in Arlington, Virginia. The Masters of the Universe also paid Kendi’s coauthor $10,000 to speak to students. Amazon

American intelligence agencies predicted in a new assessment last week that the government of Afghanistan could fall as soon as six months after the U.S.’ withdrawal, officials with knowledge of the situation told The Wall Street Journal. The assessment, which

KABUL—The U.S. intelligence community concluded last week that the government of Afghanistan could collapse as soon as six months after the American military withdrawal from the country is completed, according to officials with knowledge of the new assessment. American

“In the early hours of Friday morning, another bull elephant went into the area where M’Changa was asleep, and an attack ensued that unfortunately left M’Changa with fatal injuries,” the zoo said in an announcement this week.

LONDON -- A young elephant has been killed after it sustained injuries in an attack by another elephant while it slept in a zoo enclosure. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, June 18, at the Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxhall, near Bristol on England’s West

A former president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and another gun rights activist were both duped into delivering speeches during a graduation ceremony "dress rehearsal" for a since-discovered fake Las Vegas high school – as organizers of the ruse

In a video released by a gun violence prevention group, former NRA president David Keene is seen addressing a stadium of empty chairs. At that time, Keene believed he was speaking to James Madison Academy's 2021 graduating class. Keene urges students to uphold

New York’s most famous Rough Rider will soon ride no more in front of the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side. Chalk it up as another victory for cancel culture — and a blow to history. After museum officials proposed the iconic Equestrian

(CNN) A controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt will finally be moved from its current location after years of debate -- and one year after a formal request for its removal. The statue debuted in 1940 and stands in front of the American Museum of Natural

Tom Brady joined "The Late Late Show" host James Corden for a round of golf and an impressive rendition of a rap from the hit musical "Hamilton."

Super Bowl champ Tom Brady has played golf with Donald Trump before, so a few hours on the links with James Corden ought to be a relative breeze. (Watch the video below.) “The Late Late Show” host joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback for a round on

GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar was holding a referendum Thursday on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory’s ban on abortion. Abortion is illegal in Gibraltar, unless it is needed to save the mother’s life. Abortion is legally classified as “child

GIBRALTAR (AP) – Gibraltar was holding a referendum Thursday on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory´s ban on abortion. Abortion is illegal in Gibraltar, unless it is needed to save the mother´s life. Abortion is legally classified as “child

FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/Files International

The U.S.-based Hilton hospitality company is developing a hotel built on the site of an Uyghur mosque recently demolished by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China’s western region of Xinjiang, Bitter Winter reported on Wednesday. “The mosque land was

Hilton Hotels has allegedly inked a deal with Chinese Communist authorities to build a new property at the site of a Uighur mosque bulldozed by the government — and the hotel chain is refusing to comment on reports of the plan. Multiple emails and phone calls

FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New

FILE PHOTO: An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York City, U.S., June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full

The United States ranks last among 46 countries when it comes to public trust in the media, according to a report published Tuesday. The survey, which was conducted in Jan. and Feb. with approximately 92,000 respondents, found that only 29% of those in the

Among 46 countries worldwide, America’s trust in its media ranks dead last, with just 29 percent. This is the best news I’ve heard all year. Why, I think my life’s work might just be done! “The United States ranks last in media trust — at 29% — among 92,000

Members of Congress are now calling for an investigation into questions raised about people getting sick with COVID-like symptoms and the unusual circumstances surrounding the World Military Games in Wuhan at a critical time — in October 2019. Here’s the U.S.

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., said on Thursday that lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to investigate the Wuhan Military Games, a potential super-spreader event that took place in October 2019, months before China first reported its coronavirus cases. A

A Missouri court has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker and his church to pay $156,000 after viewers purchased a fake COVID-19 cure during the pandemic. The settlement, announced by the Missouri Attorney General's Office, bans Bakker from advertising or selling

Convicted fraudster Jim Bakker and his church are paying up over claims that a health supplement could cure COVID-19. Bakker, 81, and his Missouri-based Morningside Church Productions Inc. agreed to a $156,000 settlement in a Tuesday court filing, the Associated

Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SUNY Stony Brook recently concluded that two black holes maintained their total surface area after merging. While this research was a welcome confirmation of the theory of general relativity, it failed

Cornell University has introduced an astronomy course to explore the connection between the term black holes and "racial blackness" — proof, say critics, that even the hard sciences aren’t immune to universal "racial hysteria." The course, titled "Black Holes:

The House Appropriations Committee has released a draft spending bill dramatically expanding taxpayer funding of abortion, a pro-life group said Wednesday. The spending bill does not include the Hyde Amendment and eliminates two pro-life policies from the

House Democrats blocked consideration of a bill Wednesday that would have codified the Hyde Amendment into federal law, banning taxpayer funding of abortion. 🚨 218 House Democrats voted to BLOCK consideration of H.R. 18, which would make the Hyde Amendment

It must be something in the wooder. Local police have had enough of pesky "Mare of Easttown" fans visiting Wallingford, Pa. to catch a glimpse of filming locations from the hit HBO series – bothering residents and going onto private properties. "Yes! It’s

It must be something in the wooder. Local police have had enough of pesky “Mare of Easttown” fans visiting Wallingford, Pa. to catch a glimpse of filming locations from the hit HBO series – bothering residents and going onto private properties. “Yes! It’s

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Bishop William Barber II were both arrested Wednesday while protesting outside the U.S. Capitol against the filibuster and Republican opposition to a federal minimum wage increase. "We come not as an insurrection group, but as a

(CNN) Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson and social justice activist Rev. William Barber II were arrested this week during a Capitol Hill protest over voting rights and the filibuster's abolition. US Capitol Police said Jackson and Barber were among 21

New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill made his major league debut on Wednesday night and held the Atlanta Braves to two runs in about five innings of work in the team’s 7-3 win. Megill threw 92 pitches, including 53 strikes He struck out four and only allowed

(CNN) As New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill walked off the mound after his Major League Baseball debut Wednesday night, the home faithful got to their feet and heartily applauded the 25-year-old. But those cheers soured when Megill was forced to make a pit

Pilots in the cockpit of an Airbus A320-214 of Edelweiss Air at Zurich airport in Switzerland in 2019. (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters) A Federal Aviation Administration committee recommended changing terms such as “cockpit” and “manmade” to gender-neutral equivalents,

A Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee recommended this week that the agency replace words and phrases like “airman” and “man-made” with gender-neutral terms like “aircrew” and “manufactured” as part of an effort to set a more inclusive tone. The

“If … you think you need weapons to take on the government, you need F-15’s and maybe some nuclear weapons,” His Fraudulency Joe Biden warned his fellow citizens Wednesday. That nonsense was part of a bigger point Slow Joe was looking to make about how there

As we reported earlier, Biden just made the best argument for why we need the Second Amendment and why we can’t let the Democrats abridge it. We reported how Biden basically threatened that Americans wouldn’t be able to take on the government’s F-15s and nuclear

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement. Jennifer Bridges, a registered nurse who is the lead plaintiff

Spring, Texas (CNN) An ultrasound technologist who says she was fired by a Houston hospital because she wouldn't get vaccinated against the coronavirus told CNN on Wednesday, "I don't want to work for people like that. Don't take away my choice." LaTricia

FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the United States in support of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during an stop-over after her visit to Latin America in Burlingame, California, U.S., January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam FILE PHOTO: A

The United States no longer sees Taiwan as a problem in its relations with China, but as an opportunity to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday. Like most nations, the United States has no formal diplomatic ties with

ST. LOUIS -- She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster, faster toward her brother lying face-down on his bedroom floor. Craig Elazer had struggled all his life with anxiety so bad his whole body would shake.

She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster, faster toward her brother lying face-down on his bedroom floor. Craig Elazer had struggled all his life with anxiety so bad his whole body would shake. But because

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards this week signed legislation allowing sports betting after voters in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes cast ballots in favor of it in a referendum last fall. The laws take effect July 1 with the expectation that everything will

Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have banned biological males from women’s sports. “As I have said repeatedly when asked about this bill, discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from making loan forgiveness payments to minority farmers as part of a $4 billion program intended to address a long history of racial injustice in American farming. The judge, Marcia

(CNN) Debt relief payments to farmers of color from the US Department of Agriculture were blocked nationwide Wednesday by a federal judge in Florida, the second halt on the payments as push back mounts against the assistance that some White farmers say is racially

Vice President Kamala Harris is not visiting the "epicenter of the crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border on her first visit trip there since being tabbed to take charge of the immigration surge, according to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Politico reported Wednesday

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) wondered why Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the border at El Paso, when El Paso is “not the epicenter of the crisis.” Rubio said, [relevant remarks begin

SAN CARLOS, Florida — Kris Rodeman finally got to see her son Wednesday. The mother of the 16-year-old was beside herself with worry, angry and concerned that her son, currently in the Southwest Florida Juvenile Justice Center, is in pain. And, for six days,

SAN CARLOS, Florida – Kris Rodeman finally got to see her son Wednesday. The mother of the 16-year-old was beside herself with worry, angry and concerned that her son, currently in the Southwest Florida Juvenile Justice Center, is in pain. And, for six days,

The Stonewall Inn is calling on Anheuser Busch to support the Equality Act. In 2021 legislative sessions, 337 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced; 115 of those target trans youths. The Stonewall uprising helped launch Pride. The Stonewall Inn, New York City's

Budweiser’s no bud of theirs. If you’re unfamiliar with the Stonewall Inn, it’s a famed gay bar in Manhattan. The Greenwich Village tavern was the location of 1969’s Stonewall riots, considered to be a seminal moment in the fight for homosexual liberation. And

Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal, which is set to be largely done in the next two weeks, U.S. officials told The Associated Press

A contingent of roughly 650 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan to protect diplomats after the Pentagon completes its overall withdrawal of military forces from the country, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday. As part of the ongoing

​The Biden administration is planning to evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and support staff who worked side-by-side with US forces during the war in Afghanistan to other countries before the US pulls out its forces in September so they can wait out

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walks with the unit's Afghan interpreter before a mission near forward operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A

The Biden administration is preparing to move thousands of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the war to other countries as they wait for their U.S. visa applications to be processed, according to reports from ABC News and The New York Times. The decision

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing to relocate thousands of Afghan interpreters, drivers and others who worked with American forces to other countries in an effort to keep them safe while they apply for entry to the United States, senior administration

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Thursday called for a state of emergency due to the ongoing homeless crisis in the city, particularly around Venice Beach, Fox Los Angeles reports. In a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Villanueva

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday defended his move to dispatch deputies into a busy Los Angeles neighborhood while asking local leaders to declare a state of emergency to combat the region's homeless crisis. In a news conference, Villanueva

NEW YORK — A Chicago bank owner traded $16 million in loans to ex-President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager in a bid for a prestigious position in Trump’s administration, a prosecutor told jurors in an opening statement Wednesday before a defense attorney

NEW YORK — Anthony Scaramucci recalled for a jury Thursday his role in filling jobs in former President Donald Trump’s administration as he testified against a Chicago banker, saying he never would have considered the man for a job if he knew he was giving

Connecticut became the 19th state to allow for recreational use. After Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state legislature's bill legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, eyes are now on Rhode Island and New Hampshire as the final holdouts in New

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) signed a bill into law Tuesday that legalizes possession of marijuana in the state and anticipates retail sales of the drug in 2022. The new law allows people age 21 and older to possess or use marijuana up to the specified

The United States and Germany have launched a new initiative to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world BERLIN -- The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism

BERLIN — The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial around the world. The two governments announced the start of a U.S.-Germany Holocaust Dialogue that seeks to reverse the

Paraguay’s minister of foreign relations, Euclides Acevedo, said in a radio interview that at least five members of President Mario Abdo Benítez’s family were believed to be in the 12-story condo when a huge part of the structure came down overnight. He identified

The sister-in-law of Paraguay’s president and her family are among the 99 people unaccounted for in the deadly partial collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condo building near Miami, officials and reports said Thursday. Sophia López Moreira, her husband, Luis

Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, Calif., from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on the training they have received from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice. The crew of fire monks,

Firefighting Monks Join Effort To Combat The Willow Fire In A Remote Area Of Big Sur Enlarge this image toggle caption California Interagency Willow Fire Incident/AP California Interagency Willow Fire Incident/AP Firefighting monks and emergency crews have

Two young girls whose bodies were found, hours apart, in a South Florida canal this week have been identified, according to authorities. Daysha Hogan, 7, and Destiny Hogan, 9, were sisters, Lauderhill police said at a news conference. Their mother, Tinessa

Two young sisters were identified as the children found in a Florida canal, and their mother has been named a person of interest in connection with the tragedy. Destiny and Daysha Hogan, ages 9 and 7, were last seen swimming in the Lauderhill canal Monday,

FILE PHOTO: Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corp. takes the stage to deliver his keynote address at CES in Las Vegas, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking FILE PHOTO: Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corp. takes the stage to deliver his keynote address

Carnival Corp. continues to lose billions while it waits for cruising to recover from the pandemic MIAMI -- Carnival Corp. said Thursday that it lost more than $2 billion in its latest quarter, and the cruise line operator declined to predict when it will

Sen. Tim Scott said Wednesday that a bipartisan group of lawmakers has worked out their main differences over a bill that will propose changes in policing and could reach a deal as soon as Thursday. “We’re going to have to now check the definitions and the

Congress’s attempt at a racial-justice overhaul of policing in America was stuck in limbo Thursday lawmakers failed to strike a bipartisan agreement before senators left Washington for a two-week Independence Day holiday. The key players in the talks — Republican

An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files June 24, 2021 HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Minsheng

A company logo of China Evergrande is displayed at the entrance to China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files A company logo of China Evergrande is displayed at the entrance to China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong,

FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank

FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station is seen in the parking lot of a Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station

After a pair of eclipses over the past few weeks, both lunar and solar, sky watchers will be in for another treat this week. The full strawberry moon will grace the night sky this Thursday across the world. Although the moon will officially be full before

Viewers will see a large golden (sorry, not strawberry-colored) moon for two to three nights, according to EarthSky This supermoon becomes completely full at 2:40 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon. It won't be fully visible in North America until later in the

The two largest cities in Montana – Billings and Missoula – scored well in a new study by WalletHub that ranks the best and worst run cities in the country. Both finished in the top 20, with Missoula ranking No. 12 and Billings No. 17. Montana was one of

A new report from WalletHub ranks Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the fourth-worst run large city in the country, behind Washington, D.C., San Francisco and New York. Not far behind, at No. 133, was Memphis while Knoxville was 113th and Nashville ranked 111th. The

Bob Costas once said that the NBA’s social justice messaging was alienating its fans, and Bob Costas is a very smart man. Ratings numbers for the NBA’s Western Conference Finals are coming in and though they’re way up from last year’s pandemic-plagued season,

Major League Baseball (MLB) chose the wokes over their fans when they relocated the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver. And, it appears, the fans are letting their feelings be known. The television ratings for Sunday Night Baseball, MLB’s flagship primetime

Deadly fentanyl overdoses in San Diego County, California, surged by more than triple during the coronavirus lockdowns, sparking concerns among local law enforcement officials. KUSI reports: In 2019, there were 151 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in San

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office is warning residents about fatal fentanyl overdoses in the Southern California city. Fentanyl-related overdoses tripled in 2020 amid COVID-19 lockdowns, with 461 deaths compared to 151 in 2019, according to the

Congress on Thursday overturned a set of regulations enacted in the final days of the Trump administration that effectively allowed payday lenders to avoid state laws capping interest rates. The House voted 218-208 to overturn the Office of the Comptroller

Two business-related regulations introduced by President Trump during his last months in office will be wiped off the books Thursday after the House moves to repeal them in back-to-back votes. The votes will mark the first time that Democrats have successfully

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services about the FY22 Treasury budget request on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, U.S., June 23, 2021. Shawn Thew/Pool via REUTERS U.S. Treasury Secretary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services about the FY22 Treasury budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., June 23, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS U.S. Treasury Secretary

The White House says it will provide Afghanistan with 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to help with a coronavirus outbreak fueled by the delta variant. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre made the announcement aboard Air Force

The US is set to ship 3 million doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to Brazil, where more than 500,000 people have died from the coronavirus. The shipment to the country with the second highest COVID-19 death toll, behind the US, is part of the

Sen. Marco Rubio called for a return to "commonsense conservatism," telling Fox News the Republican Party has an "enormous opening and opportunity" to shift its messaging closer to a pro-worker agenda, as those voters who traditionally gravitated toward Democrats

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in a televised interview, called for a return to "commonsense conservatism" and said the Republican Party should shift its message closer to a pro-worker agenda. His comments came during an interview on Fox News. Those voters who

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend parents vaccinate their children 12 and older, despite reports of a “likely association” between Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines and cases of heart inflammation, specifically

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to “move rapidly” to add warning labels to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, following the emergence of heart inflammation cases — myocarditis and pericarditis — after receiving the non-traditional mRNA jabs, the

After asking to make a "point of personal privilege" during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono reportedly accused Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, of "mansplaining" to her about judicial originalism. The clash came while

A run-of-the-mill Senate Judiciary Committee hearing became bad-tempered Wednesday, with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) accusing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of “mansplaining” after he referenced her in a question to a nominee about the doctrine of judicial originalism. During

FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven attends a news conference after the no-confidence vote in the Swedish parliament, in Stockholm, Sweden June 21, 2021. TT News Agency/Andres Wiklund via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven

FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a news conference after the no-confidence vote in the Swedish parliament, in Stockholm, Sweden June 21, 2021. TT News Agency/Andres Wiklund via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan

Pranksters early Tuesday morning changed a digital sign along a Florida highway to read "Arrest Fauci." The sign, according to The Hill, which was located on the side of Miami's 836 by the exit to Northwest 27th Avenue, also displayed the phrases, "COVID-19

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. A hacker in Florida reprogrammed a digital highway sign to share COVID-19 conspiracy theories and a plea to can the nation’s top infectious disease expert. A sign