Derek Chauvin on Friday offered his condolences to George Floyd’s family — ahead of learning his sentence in the man’s murder. Chauvin, wearing a suit at the Minneapolis courthouse, addressed Judge Peter Cahill and members of Floyd’s family after they had

Biden says Chauvin sentence is 'appropriate' President Joe Biden said Friday he thought the sentencing of Derek Chauvin to 22 1/2 years in prison for the death of George Floyd "seems to be appropriate." But he acknowledged he didn't have all the details. (June

George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter says she wishes she could tell her late father that “I miss you and I love you.” Gianna Floyd’s video interview was played in court Friday during the sentencing hearing f or former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin,

George Floyd's Brother Philonise Said His Family Was Given A Life Sentence Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Through tears, Philonise Floyd told the court during his victim impact statement that he started having nightmares

Police released footage of four suspects wanted for vandalizing the newly installed George Floyd statue with white nationalist graffiti in Brooklyn, New York City The East Flatbush statue, which was unveiled last week during a Juneteenth celebration, was defaced

The mother of the former Minneapolis police officer being sentenced in George Floyd’s death told the judge that her son is a “quiet, thoughtful, honorable and selfless man” who should not receive a lengthy sentence The mother of the former Minneapolis police

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations. The punishment — which

(CNN) The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with his family. George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, said that he would return the settlement millions

Derek Chauvin is introduced to potential jurors during his trial in Minneapolis, Minn., March 15, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd during his arrest in Minneapolis last

It’s a Monday evening in Minneapolis. Police respond to a call about a man who allegedly used a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes. Seventeen minutes later, the man they are there to investigate lies motionless on the ground, and is pronounced dead shortly

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to El Paso to visit the American side of the border with Mexico on Friday, in perhaps her most politically charged trip since taking office. It comes after months of Republican criticism that she and President Biden

EXCLUSIVE: As Vice President Kamala Harris made her first trip to the border on Friday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) followed her to Texas with an on-the-ground ad campaign designed to highlight what it described as the "failed policies" and "open-borders

Vice President Harris Talks With Migrants And El Paso Residents In Visit To Border Vice President Harris has been working on the root causes pushing so many Central Americans to seek asylum at the U.S. border. On Friday, she visited El Paso to talk to migrants

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) as she boards Air Force Two to travel to El Paso, Texas from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets Rep. Veronica

Harris: We've made progress' in 'tough' situation Vice President Kamala Harris asserted Friday that the Biden administration had made progress tackling a migration spike that's drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats uncomfortable. (June 25)

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a press conference in Mexico City, June 8, 2021. (Carlos Barria / Reuters) Kamala Harris and the migrant crisis; paying college athletes; Hong Kong and Taiwan; a wedding in Israel; and more I have adapted

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is in the later stages of planning how to phase out a Trump-era public health rule that has allowed border agents to rapidly turn away most migrants who have arrived at the southern border during the pandemic, according

U.S. authorities have made more than 1 million arrests of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border so far in fiscal year 2021, according to preliminary figures shared with Reuters, a tally that underscores the immigration challenges facing President Joe Biden. At

(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris will visit El Paso, Texas, on Friday to visit a migrant processing center, following dogged criticism for not having visited the US-Mexico border and a rocky first foreign trip to Guatemala and Mexico earlier this month. During

After meeting with detained migrant children, Vice President Kamala Harris declared Friday that “we’ve made progress” on the crisis at the US-Mexico border — despite the fact that data shows a record number of illegal crossings continues to grow. Harris gave

Nearly 100 people remain unaccounted for Friday morning, a day after a 12-story beachfront condominium building just north of Miami collapsed, killing at least one person. A wing of the residential building in Surfside, Florida, came down with a roar around

Rescue dogs searching for the 159 now missing in the wake of the Surfside apartment building collapse in Florida are looking specifically for two things: human breath or human odor, a local police and military K-9 instructor says. Sinead Imbaro said that once

President Joe Biden approved a Florida emergency declaration early Friday after a deadly building collapse left three dead and up to 99 missing. A White House statement released at around 1 a.m. ET confirmed the president authorized the Department of Homeland

Rescue crews on Friday continued to sift through the rubble of the partially collapsed oceanfront Florida apartment tower for any signs of survivors – as the official death toll stands at one, with 99 people unaccounted for in the disaster. The likelihood

Florida Rescuers Try To Hear Sounds Of Survivors In Condo Rubble Enlarge this image toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP Marta Lavandier/AP SURFSIDE, Fla. — Search and rescue teams worked through the night, encountering rainstorms and small fires in the rubble,

DEVELOPING: SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that rescue officials were still searching for survivors

Live Live Updates: 4 Dead and Up to 159 Missing in Florida Condo Collapse Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County said three bodies had been pulled from the rubble overnight, but rescue teams remained hopeful of finding survivors. A frantic search

A 15-year-old boy was miraculously rescued from the rubble of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida, thanks to the heroism of a passerby and first responders, according to Local 10 television news. Jonah Handler, a junior varsity baseball player at a

(CNN) President Joe Biden is expected on Friday to address the building collapse in Florida after issuing an emergency declaration overnight to authorize federal assistance, according to an administration official. At least four people are dead and 159 people

Four people have been confirmed dead and over 150 remain unaccounted for after a Surfside, Florida, condominium building collapsed, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Friday. “Unfortunately, this has been a tragic night,” Levine Cava said

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has informed Donald J. Trump’s lawyers that it is considering criminal charges against his family business, the Trump Organization, in connection with fringe benefits the company awarded a top executive, according to

Mike Pence late Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that his vice president had the power to overturn the 2020 election results when he presided at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The former vice president’s remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential

Former President Donald Trump’s struggle with COVID-19 was “far more serious” than the public knew, and officials leapfrogged protocol for an experimental drug treatment not available to other Americans, according to a new book by Washington Post reporters. Trump

Then-Vice President Mike Pence reads the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November’s presidential election during a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 7, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/Reuters) Former vice

Former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his role in certifying the results of the 2020 election and says he is proud of his own actions on Jan. 6 SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Former Vice President Mike Pence has defended his role in certifying the results

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday again insisted he had no constitutional authority Jan. 6 to reject electoral votes already certified by the states. Pence repeated his stance while speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley,

Trump’s rally on that day was billed as a show of strength to pressure Congress into overturning the results in his favor. He pressed individual lawmakers to challenge the state results, and even demanded that former Vice President Mike Pence throw out electoral

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen predicted Thursday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that Manhattan prosecutors investigating the Trump Organization have enough evidence to file criminal charges. Discussing the Manhattan probe, Kimmel said,

Former Vice President Mike Pence laid out his vision for the future of the Republican party in a speech Thursday night, attempting to unite the party’s quarreling factions by appealing to both traditional small-government conservatism and populist Trumpism. His

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. is expected to bring criminal charges against the business empire of former President Donald Trump as early as next week, according to Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer. Lawyer Ron Fischetti said Mr. Vance will file charges

Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland announced Friday the Justice Department will file a lawsuit challenging a Georgia voting law that he argued discriminates against Black voters. The Justice Department’s legal challenge targets Georgia’s controversial Election Integrity

The Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Georgia’s allegedly discriminatory election integrity law will only exacerbate the public’s lack of confidence in the voting system, Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger told National Review Friday. The

In Suing Georgia, Justice Department Says State's New Voting Law Targets Black Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is suing the state

The Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to try and overturn a new voting law that Democrats allege discriminates against minorities, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday. The DOJ’s suit takes aim at Georgia’s Election

Eight years ago on Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts blew up the U.S.’s hard-won voting rights protections. Roberts issued the ruling for a five-vote Supreme Court majority in the Shelby County v. Holder case stating that the preclearance formula enacted

People gather during a stop on the Freedom Ride For Voting Rights at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers People gather during a stop on the Freedom Ride For Voting Rights at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,

(CNN) The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new voting restrictions -- and handing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who signed the changes into law earlier this year, a potential political boost ahead of his reelection bid. Sources close to Kemp

Former President Donald Trump released a statement lambasting the politicization of the Department of Justice, following the announcement of a lawsuit against the state of Georgia over a recently passed election reform bill. “The right of all eligible citizens

The Department of Justice is suing Georgia over its sweeping election law recently passed by Republicans, alleging it violates the federal Voting Rights Act by seeking to disenfranchise Black voters. "Our complaint alleges that recent changes to Georgia's

The White House on Friday hit back at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, after he blasted the Justice Department’s lawsuit over the state’s new voting law. Mr. Kemp accused the administration of “weaponizing” the Justice Department to carry out a “far-left

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he’s pessimistic that there will be a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure and that Democrats vowing to take a two-track process where

Biden said a second package on Democratic priorities must be passed in tandem. The day after President Joe Biden touted a deal with a bipartisan group senators on an infrastructure package, other Republican lawmakers have raised new questions about whether

Hours after President Joe Biden declared "We have a deal" to renew the infrastructure of the United States, the Senate's top Republican lashed out at plans to follow the $1.2 trillion bipartisan bill with another measure funding what Democrats call "human infrastructure." Biden

Months ago, President Biden unveiled the centerpiece of his domestic agenda: a two-pronged, $4 trillion effort to transform the U.S. economy by overhauling the nation’s infrastructure and expanding aid to families. Yesterday, Biden and a bipartisan group of

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is accusing the Biden administration of being “disingenuous” in saying they were supportive of the scaled-down bipartisan infrastructure package, before abruptly demanding a larger package be passed in conjunction — adding

President Joe Biden spoiled a golden bipartisan moment this week, according to Senate Republicans, by insisting Congress pass another bill in addition to the infrastructure framework agreed to by a group of Democratic and Republican senators. “Less than two

Republican lawmakers are fuming over what they see as double-cross by President Biden and Democrats on the infrastructure deal reached on Thursday. GOP senators, in particular, feel as though they went out on a limb for the White House in agreeing to a deal.

This is not the transformative climate deal that activists have been pushing for. Many of the promises President Joe Biden made on the campaign trail and early in his presidency — to slash rising greenhouse gas emissions and prepare America’s aging infrastructure

President Biden soured what was a point of rare bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill when he ultimately promised not to sign a narrow $1 trillion infrastructure bill forged by Democrats and Republicans unless Congress also passes a multi-trillion-dollar non-traditional

Biden Announced A Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. What Happens Now? President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators now have an infrastructure deal. But there's a long road ahead: Lawmakers must also pass other parts of his economic agenda. Law Biden Announced

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Biden To Meet With Afghanistan Leaders As Sept. 11 U.S. Troop Withdrawal Nears President Biden is set to meet with Afghanistan's leaders, President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation. World Biden To

FILE PHOTO: A shoe polishing girl waits for customers under graffiti on a wall in Kabul, Afghanistan June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A shoe polishing girl waits for customers under graffiti on a wall in Kabul, Afghanistan June 24, 2021.

President Biden will seek to reassure Afghanistan’s leaders at the White House on Friday of his enduring commitment to the country after the withdrawal of U.S. forces later this year, the prospect of which has already emboldened the Taliban militants. “The

President Biden will meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, at the White House Friday to discuss U.S. support for the Middle Eastern nation as it readies itself to battle the Taliban without the help of

Biden Meets With Afghan Leaders Ahead Of U.S. Troops Withdrawal Top Afghan leaders are meeting President Biden Friday as the U.S troop withdrawal gains steam, talks remain deadlocked, and the Taliban continue to gain ground in Afghanistan. Politics Biden Meets

President Joe Biden on Friday promised top Afghanistan's top leaders a “sustained" partnership even as he moves to accelerate winding down the United States' longest war amid escalating Taliban violence. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah,

President Biden hosted Afghanistan‘s president and top peace negotiator at the White House Friday, vowing to maintain U.S. support for the embattled Kabul government even as the last American and NATO troops leave and fears mount of a major Taliban offensive. Administration

The U.S. military has launched two drone strikes against Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan, a U.S. defense official told Fox News on Friday. The strikes came hours before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to meet President Biden at the White House

Top U.S. officials are scrambling to assist thousands of Afghan allies and translators with evacuations, as President Biden pledged U.S. support Thursday. "Those who helped us are not going to be left behind," Biden told reporters. The Biden administration

On a visit to the Pentagon Friday ahead of a critical meeting with President Biden, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani rejected dire predictions that his government may collapse months after the last American combat troops leave the country. On Friday, a seemingly

The shooting occurred at an outdoor shopping mall east of Washington, D.C. At least one person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at an outdoor shopping mall in Maryland on Thursday night, police said. The shooting occurred at the Woodmore

The headline is absurd, but so are things the way they happen in Portland. What a screwed-up place. On Thursday afternoon officers of the Portland Police Bureau were involved in a shooting incident at a downtown location. The early rumors were that the subject

Prosecutors say authorities in Texas have arrested a 19-year-old man on a murder warrant for the killing of a tourist during a mass shooting in downtown Austin that also wounded more than a dozen people AUSTIN, Texas -- Authorities in Texas have arrested a

A mob gathered in Portland, Oregon's Lloyd District Thursday night to demonstrate against an officer-involved shooting in the area earlier that left a suspect dead, the police said. Some individuals threw items at officers, the Portland Police Bureau reported.

The suspect in the Bronx, New York, shooting that injured one man and sent two siblings scrambling for cover was taken into custody at 6 a.m. Friday morning in upper Manhattan. Michael Lopez, 27, has been charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession

Antifa militants attacked police in Portland, Oregon, after news broke of a deadly police shooting — forcing the department to quickly announce that it was a “white male” to prevent riots, according to police and reports. At least 50 protesters, most dressed

GLENARDEN, Md. (AP) — One person is dead and two others are injured following a shooting late Thursday at a mall in Maryland, police said. Video from news outlets late Thursday showed a large police presence near the Silver Diner at Woodmore Towne Centre in

Authorities in Texas on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old man wanted for murder in connection with a June 12 shooting in downtown Austin that left one person dead and 13 others wounded, police said. The suspect, De’ondre "Dre" White, was located in Killeen,

Portland police have released more information about Thursday night’s fatal officer -involved shooting and the events that followed when a mob of protesters took to the city’s streets, where some flattened tires and broke windows on at least one police car

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a mockery of freedom. For more than a year, the federal government (and several state governments) forced Americans to hunker down in isolation, all in the name of combatting a virus that isn’t as deadly as we once thought.

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are among unvaccinated people, according to government data analyzed by the Associated Press. “Breakthrough” infections, or COVID cases in those fully vaccinated, accounted for 1,200 of more than 853,000 hospitalizations

Federal health officials are investigating the case of a Michigan teenager who died days after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News reported Friday. The 13-year-old boy died three days after getting a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Saginaw County

(CNN) A growing number of people -- now more than one in 10 -- have missed their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the United States, a cause for concern as the more transmissible Delta variant gains a foothold. As of June 16, about 88% of those who received

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) to boost outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving oxygen and steroid medications. Data from clinical trials among over 5,600 hospitalized patients indicated

In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, with only about 33% of the population fully protected, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising. “It is sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can be prevented,” Gov.

Nearly all recent COVID-19 deaths in the US were of people who had not been vaccinated, a new analysis found. The examination by the Associated Press of data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was released as about 63 percent of all

Oregon to lift COVID-19 pandemic restrictions Gov. Kate Brown said Friday Oregon's COVID-19 related restrictions will be lifted by June 30 or once 70% of adults in the state vaccinated with at least the first dose of a COVID-19 - whichever comes first. (June

The World Health Organization expects to grant emergency approval for at least one or two more COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, according to a media report. The agency has received requests for approval from at least three vaccine makers, Reuters reported

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration

Read in English SURFSIDE, Fla. – Familiares esperaban este jueves por noticias de sus seres queridos mientras continuaban las labores de rescate luego de que un edificio de 12 pisos a la orilla del mar colapsara, dejando al menos una persona muerta y varios

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¿Pero de verdad lo es? En su casa, a una corta caminata de distancia, hay una caja roja llena de documentos relacionados con el caso, en donde hay dos pistas que llaman la atención. Una es una prueba genética que se tomó con Ingrid Sartiau, una mujer belga

Women buy at a store at El Zonte Beach in Chiltiupan, El Salvador June 10, 2021. Picture taken June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/Files Women buy at a store at El Zonte Beach in Chiltiupan, El Salvador June 10, 2021. Picture taken June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jose

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FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration

Eric Gravengaard, CEO of Athena Bitcoin Inc. shows the use of a Bitcoin ATM during a presentation ahead of a news conference in San Salvador, El Salvador June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/Files Eric Gravengaard, CEO of Athena Bitcoin Inc. shows the use

HONG KONG — Readers lined up in the rain to buy copies of Apple Daily’s final edition. They rushed to archive its articles online before its website went blank. Other local news outlets plastered their home pages with reports of the publication’s demise, even

At least three pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong are planning to file for a permit to organize a rally on July 1, the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported Friday. July 1 is also the anniversary of the United

Hong Kong Editor's note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. For a large, supposedly all-powerful authoritarian

HONG KONG (AP) — China on Friday promoted Hong Kong’s top security official to the territory’s No. 2 spot as Beijing looks to the government of the Asian financial hub to clamp down on free speech and political opponents to restore stability following anti-government

Two leading U.S. senators have called on President Joe Biden to use powers under a bill they authored to impose sanctions on those responsible for forcing the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper, suggesting foreign banks were among those implicated. The

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Security John Lee Ka-Chiu is seen after announcing the withdrawal of the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Security John Lee Ka-Chiu is seen after announcing the withdrawal

The Chinese government propaganda outlet Global Times bizarrely defended the pro-communist Hong Kong government’s shutdown of the independent Apple Daily on Friday by claiming that the U.S. Constitution limited free speech in cases of “filth.” Apple Daily

Copies of the final edition of Apple Daily, published by Next Digital, are seen at a newsstand in Hong Kong, China June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik Copies of the final edition of Apple Daily, published by Next Digital, are seen at a newsstand in Hong Kong,

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Only 25% of Americans think it is fair to make women compete against transgender athletes in the Olympics, a new Rasmussen Reports poll reveals. Here are how the results of the poll released Friday, break down: 56% believe it is unfair to make women compete

(CNN) CeCe Telfer, an NCAA Division II track and field champion in 2019, is not allowed to compete in the women's 400-meter hurdles US Olympic Trials because of her eligibility regarding testosterone levels, USA Track and Field said in a statement. Telfer,

10 SHARES 69 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail A biologically male runner has been banned from the women’s 400-meter Olympic hurdle event because the runner did not meet the World Athletics conditions on testosterone levels. “CeCe [Telfer] has

President Biden Friday ripped what he said was a "disturbing" trend of GOP-backed state initiatives seeking to address issues related to transgender youth, describing the bills as "nothing more than bullying disguised as legislation." Biden addressed bills

The starting blocks at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., February 15, 2020 (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports/Reuters) Transgender athlete CeCe Telfer did not qualify to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles track event at U.S. Olympic trials

President Joe Biden on Friday decried legislation banning biological males from competing in female sports as transgender women. “These are some of the ugliest, most un-American bills I’ve seen and I’ve been here a long time,” Biden said during a gay and transgender

Chaos erupted on the Ohio House floor when a Republican proposed an amendment that would ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, with Democrats shouting "point of order!" and banging on the desks, while at least one repeatedly shouts "boo." Still,

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 events. Telfer competed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ powerful plea to a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008 brought sympathy and outrage from fans, famous supporters and even casual observers who say she deserves independence. Yet lawyers

Britney Spears has been receiving steady support from her boyfriend Sam Asghari amid her troubles in her conservatorship battle. On Wednesday, the 39-year-old pop star made an address to a judge in a Los Angeles court, calling her conservatorship "abusive"

(CNN) Pop superstar Britney Spears has apologized to fans for not being honest about the reality of her controversial conservatorship , saying she "was embarrassed to share what happened to me." In her first public statement since her courtroom testimony,

Britney Spears ’ powerful plea to a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008 brought sympathy and outrage from fans, famous supporters and even casual observers who say she deserves independence. Yet lawyers who deal in such

Britney Spears’ younger sister has remained silent about her older sibling’s shocking testimony Wednesday — and #FreeBritney supporters suppose it’s for dubious reasons. Jamie Lynn Spears disabled comments on her most recent Instagram posts. Her mother, Lynne

Paris Hilton doesn’t appear to be offended by the comments that Britney Spears made about her during the "Toxic" singer’s conservatorship hearing this week. BRITNEY SPEARS' CONSERVATORSHIP IS ‘CRIMINAL BEAHVIOR,' CASEY KASEM'S DAUGHTER SAYS: ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ The

Paris Hilton is riding on the #FreeBritney hype train despite pop star Britney Spears admitting openly in court during her conservatorship hearing that she didn’t entirely believe Hilton’s recent accounts of what the reality star allegedly experienced during

A very important thing happens when a statement is made in a court room to a judge. In this case, the country suddenly took notice of singer Britney Spears, in a very different, and important, light. Spears, now 39-years-old and one of America’s biggest

Bitcoin mining computers are pictured in Bitmain's mining farm near Keflavik, Iceland, June 4, 2016. Picture taken June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jemima Kelly/Files Bitcoin mining computers are pictured in Bitmain's mining farm near Keflavik, Iceland, June 4, 2016.

The COVID-19 global pandemic is a direct result of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempts to cover up the initial coronavirus outbreak. Those who claim otherwise are advancing Chinese propaganda. The world must acknowledge China’s role in the coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are pictured before a news conference on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva, Switzerland,

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March

FILE PHOTO: Security guards stand at the gates of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Huocheng County in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 3, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: Security guards stand at

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man

FILE PHOTO: U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.N. High

This is a rush transcript from "Gutfeld!" June 24, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I got them $1.9 trillion in relief so far. I wrote the bill on the environment.

National Guard Lt. Col. and Green Beret Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) — who prompted Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley’s defense of critical race theory during a hearing this week — pushed back against the idea that learning critical race theory

Apparently, the new rage with the liberal media is “white rage.” I touched upon it earlier in my piece on Greg Gutfeld’s monologue and his takedown of Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley’s usage of the term and CRT. Milley said he wanted to understand the

The only phrase used more than "Greg, you should get that rash checked out," is "What the hell is critical race theory, and why are we forcing it down everyone's throat?" Like butter at Brian Stelter’s dinner table, it's spreading everywhere - from classrooms

After claiming to be “personally” offended over accusations the drag queen-loving U.S. military is woke, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley said, “I want to understand white rage, and I’m white.” Oh, okay, because that’s not woke at

The top U.S. military officer in the United States and President Joe Biden’s military adviser, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley is stoking controversy on the right and left after he defended studying critical race theory as a way

Greg Gutfeld took apart Critical Race Theory during his monologue last night, with a specific warning as to how quickly it seems to be infiltrating our military and our schools. The monologue starts off with a little recognition of just how crazy Joe Biden’s

FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks on Wall Street during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks on Wall Street during the coronavirus

ALBANY, N.Y. – Nonbinary New Yorkers will soon be able to mark their gender designation as "X" — rather than "M" for male or "F" for female — on their New York driver's license thanks to a new state law. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Gender Recognition Act

ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers will be able to designate their sex as “female,” “male” or “X” on driver’s licenses and birth certificates under a law that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Thursday. Nonbinary New Yorkers sued in March arguing the state was discriminating

A Syracuse community service officer has filed suit against the city and a labor union over its assertion that she must still be represented by the organization even after she resigned from it nearly a year ago. Amber Welch sought to resign from The Civil

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Thursday that allows New Yorkers to amend their stated sex on official documents. The new law, signed in the middle of Pride Month, simplifies the process for transgender and LGBTQ persons to change their

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough

FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January

President Biden will appoint a New York-based expert on human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons as a special envoy to the State Department as part of Friday’s efforts to mark Pride Month at the White House. Mr. Biden

Biden Offers Sympathy For Those Awaiting News Of Loved Ones In Building Collapse Enlarge this image toggle caption Miami Dade Fire Rescue/AP Miami Dade Fire Rescue/AP President Biden says his "heart goes out" to the families anxiously waiting for updates

President Biden burnished his gay-rights record during Pride Month by designating the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando as a national memorial Friday and naming a New York-based expert on human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual

President Joe Biden is naming a special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights. The White House said in a statement Friday that Jessica Stern, executive director of OutRight Action International, will fill the State Department post. Her responsibilities will involve

President Joe Biden on Friday will commemorate Pride Month at the White House and designate the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting as a national memorial, according to an administration official. Biden will sign legislation honoring the 49 people killed

Biden declares Pulse Nightclub 'national memorial' President Joe Biden designates the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, as a national memorial. A mass shooting at the club in 2016 left 49 people dead and 53 wounded in what was the deadliest attack on the

Biden Signs A Law To Memorialize Victims Of The Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Joe Biden signed a memorial bill to recognize the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting and offered

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. To Be Continued After 28 years on late night and 11 years on TBS, Conan

Conan O’Brien made his late-night curtain call on Thursday, which featured appearances and flashbacks from many of his close friends in show business-- and also some reflection by the host about his time on air. Will Ferrell made a virtual appearance to wish

New York (CNN Business) After nearly 30 years and a lot of hilariously bizarre moments, Conan O'Brien said goodbye to late night on Thursday night. The final "Conan" opened with an animated O'Brien doing an exit interview with Homer. O'Brien was a former writer

Conan O'Brien stayed true to form as he wrapped his TBS show “Conan” after nearly 11 years, bouncing between self-deprecating and smart-aleck humor before allowing himself a touch of sentiment. “Try to do what you love with people you love, and if you can

Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday said goodbye to Conan O’Brien and good riddance to Jay Leno. Again. Kimmel took time out in his monologue to wish O’Brien well for wrapping his final “Conan” talk show episode on TBS after nearly 11 years. O’Brien has occupied late

Conan O’Brien stayed true to form as he wrapped his TBS show “Conan” after nearly 11 years, bouncing between self-deprecating and smart-aleck humor before allowing himself a touch of sentiment. “Try to do what you love with people you love, and if you can

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Andrew Hoy, riding Rutherglen, clears a fence during the Eventing jumping equestrian final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park, July 31, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh FILE PHOTO: Australia's Andrew Hoy, riding Rutherglen,

Athletics - British Athletics Championships - Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester, Britain - June 25, 2021 Britain's Mo Farah reacts after the Men's 10,000m as he fails to qualify for the 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics Action Images via Reuters/Molly Darlington

General view of the National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon General view of the National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo,

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen through signboards, at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei

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

Jun 24, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Emma Coburn wins the women's steeplechase in a meet-record 9:09.41 during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jun 24, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Emma Coburn wins the women's

Virgin Galactic, the private spaceflight firm founded by billionaire Richard Branson, said Friday that it had received Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly humans to space. The company said that its existing commercial space transportation operator

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. Richard Branson’s rocketship company announced the Federal Aviation Administration’s updated license on Friday. Advertisement It’s

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government’s approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico. Richard Branson’s rocketship company announced the Federal Aviation Administration’s updated license on Friday. It’s

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. received regulatory approval to fly customers into space, moving the budding industry founded by billionaires one step closer to reality. The Federal Aviation Administration upgraded the company’s existing license to cover customer

FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the start of trading in Virgin Galactic in New York, Oct. 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock

John McAfee’s widow insisted Friday that the cybersecurity tycoon was not suicidal — as it emerged he was so convinced he’d be set up he got a giant arm tattoo reading “$WHACKD.” “His last words to me were ‘I love you and I will call you in the evening,’”

(CNN) The widow of controversial antivirus software magnate John McAfee said her husband was not suicidal, and blamed United States authorities for "this tragedy" after he was found dead in his cell in a prison near Barcelona on Wednesday. The 75-year-old

The widow of John McAfee, the British-American tycoon who died in a Spanish prison this week while awaiting extradition to the United States, on Friday demanded a "thorough investigation" of his death, saying her husband did not appear suicidal when they last

The widow of John McAfee, the British-American tycoon who died in a Spanish prison this week while awaiting extradition to the United States, says her husband was not suicidal when she last spoke to him SANT ESTEVE SESROVIRES, Spain -- The widow of John McAfee,

Janice McAfee, a wife of John McAfee, speaks to media as she leaves the Brians 2 prison where her husband was found dead in his prison cell after the Spanish high court had authorised his extradition to the U.S., in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Spain June 25,

German police in action in the German town of Wuerzburg, Germany, June 25, 2021, before they arrested a suspect after a "major operation" in which parts of the city center were sealed off and local media had earlier reported multiple stabbings. REUTERS/Thomas

(CNN) Several people were killed and injured in a knife attack in the German city of Wurzburg, the district police of Lower Franconia tweeted on Friday. "We are still on site with strong staff. The attacker was overwhelmed after the police used firearms. There

At least three people are reported to have died with several more injured after a knife-armed man rampaged through the German city of Würzburg, Bavaria. Police shut down areas in the central district of Würzburg, south-central Germany, on Friday afternoon

German authorities say a man armed with a long knife has killed an unspecified number of people and injured others in the southern city of Wuerzburg before being shot by police and arrested BERLIN -- A man armed with a long knife killed an unspecified number

It was unclear how many people were injured in the attack in a central part of the Bavarian city. Police identified the suspect as a 24-year-old Somali man living in Wuerzburg. His life was not in danger from his gunshot wound, they said.

A driver crashed through a fence at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday less than an hour before Prince Harry departed for London, according to reports. The male driver led police on a short chase at about 6 p.m. across two busy runways on the south

Prince Harry has landed in his home country. The Duke of Sussex arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday ahead of attending the statue unveiling honoring his late mother Princess Diana, the U.K.’s DailyMail reported. The 36-year-old’s trip back home

Meghan Markle dropped her HRH title on daughter Lilibet Diana’s birth certificate – but Prince Harry kept his. A photo of the birth certificate, released by TMZ on Friday, revealed that the Duchess of Sussex used her birth name – Rachel Meghan Markle – instead

Kensington Palace has revealed new details about the highly anticipated statue unveiling honoring Princess Diana. The event is taking place on July 1, which would have been her 60th birthday. "Prince William and Prince Harry will attend a small event to mark

Prince Charles is allegedly "frustrated and upset" that Prince Harry claimed the family "literally cut me off financially." The shocking bombshell was made in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey in March in which Harry, 36, and his wife Meghan Markle,

If there were any doubt, rising violent crime is a real issue with the potential to do major political harm to Democrats. That’s the subtext of President Biden’s decision to interrupt his push for his trillion-dollar spending plans to announce an anti-crime

President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland during the delivery of remarks after a roundtable discussion with advisors on steps to curtail gun violence at the White House,June 23, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) His gun-control proposals miss the

Like a lot of other Republicans watching President Joe Biden’s Wednesday speech where he unveiled several initiatives he and Attorney General Merrick Garland believe will help combat rising gun crime, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) shook his head as Biden suggested

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In the ongoing battle between Republicans and Democrats over who can scare away regular Americans more, the Democrats are going all in with their

London (CNN Business) British regulators are investigating whether Amazon and Google have broken consumer protection law by not doing enough to protect shoppers from fake product reviews. formal inquiry, which builds on a preliminary probe launched last May,

A sign is seen at the entrance to the Google retail store in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo A sign is seen at the entrance to the Google retail store in the Chelsea neighborhood of New

Amazon and Google are reportedly under investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority over concerns that the ongoing flood of fake five-star reviews on their websites is misleading consumers. BBC News reports that the UK’s Competition and Markets

LONDON (AP) — U.K. regulators said on Friday that they’re investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren’t doing enough to stop fake reviews of products and services on their platforms. The Competition and Markets Authority said it opened

President Biden was called out for a racial two-fer in which he suggested that all Hispanic Americans are illegal immigrants, and mixed up the Tuskegee airmen with the infamous syphilis experiment on Black patients. Mr. Biden made the double gaffe in less

Joe Biden has had a lot of confusion and weirdness over the past two days. As we previously reported, Biden got confused and was slurring his words while giving his gun remarks yesterday. He also essentially threatened that Americans couldn’t challenge the

President Joe Biden said Thursday it was hard to get Hispanics in America vaccinated for the coronavirus because of their fear of getting deported. “It’s awful hard to get Latinx vaccinated as well,” Biden said. “Why? They’re worried that they’ll be vaccinated

President Biden raised eyebrows Thursday in North Carolina with a bizarre statement in which he claimed that “Latinx” people are less likely to get vaccinated against the coronavirus because “they’re worried that they’ll be vaccinated and deported.” Biden

(CNN) A cranium hidden at the bottom of a well in northeastern China for more than 80 years may belong to a new species of early human that researchers have called "dragon man." The exciting discovery is the latest addition to a human family tree that is rapidly

A large fossilized skull discovered in China in 1933 may be a new species of ancient human, scientists said on Friday. The Harbin cranium dates to at least 146,000 years old and a group of international researchers wrote in the journal The Innovation that

Scientists on Friday announced that a massive fossilized skull that is at least 140,000 years old is a new species of ancient human. It belonged to a mature male who had a huge brain, massive brow ridges, deep set eyes and a bulbous nose. The skull had remained

Meet “Dragon Man,” a member of a newly discovered species of human who could be our closest ancestor. Scientists announced Friday that a mammoth fossilized skull — discovered at the bottom of a well in northeastern China in 2018 — could be more closely related

Montreal Canadiens fans were jubilant after the team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years. Artturi Lehkonen was able to get a shot past Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner to give the Canadiens

Break out your faded flannel and dig out your Nirvana CDs. For the first time since 1993, the Montreal Canadiens are in the Stanley Cup Finals courtesy of an overtime 3-2 victory last night over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canadiens, who in this truncated

The Montreal Canadiens are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final. Artturi Lehkonen was able to get a shot past Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner to give the Canadiens the overtime victory in Game 6. Lehkonen had four shots on goal the entire night and

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are “horrified and ashamed” by their government’s longtime policy of forcing Indigenous children to attend boarding schools — institutions where hundreds of unmarked graves have now been found TORONTO -- Prime Minister

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference at Rideau Cottage during which, amongst other topics, he spoke about unmarked graves found recently, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he has urged Pope Francis to come to Canada to apologize for church-run boarding schools where hundreds of unmarked graves have been found, and he said Canadians are “horrified and ashamed” by their government's longtime

Jun 24, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (9) makes the tag on Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (40) as he is thrown out by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (not pictured) on a attempted stolen

(CNN) There have now been seven no-hitters thrown this 2021 Major League Baseball season -- tying the modern-era record . The latest came Thursday, when Chicago Cubs pitchers Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel combined for the feat against

Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for the seventh no-hitter of the 2021 Major League Baseball season on Thursday night. Zach Davies, Ryan Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel recorded the no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chicago won the game 4-0. CLICK

As we reported earlier, things got super weird during a press conference President Joe Biden held earlier today where he announced a bipartisan deal on an infrastructure bill, made possible with the help of the below 11 Republican Senators (in case you were

President Joe Biden held a triumphant press conference on Thursday to announce his infrastructure deal with Republicans, but he also distracted from his political victory as he kept leaning into the microphone for emphasis, whispering as if he was letting the

President Joe Biden trended on Twitter for what many are calling a "creepy" interaction with the press during a press conference on Thursday. Biden held a press conference at the White House to share his thoughts on the announcement that a bipartisan group

Johnson County, Iowa, Replaces Slaveholder With Pioneering Black Academic As Eponym Johnson County, Iowa, voted to change its eponym from Richard Mentor Johnson, a lifelong slaveholder, to Lulu Merle Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Iowa. History

The measure’s supporters said that Dr. Johnson, who died in 1995, was unquestionably deserving of the honor. Image Lulu Merle Johnson, in an undated photo, received a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Iowa and went on to teach at several historically

(CNN) A county in Iowa was named after a slave-holding vice president. Now, it's named after the first Black woman to earn a PhD from the University of Iowa. The Board of Supervisors of Johnson County in Iowa, home to Iowa City and the state university, voted

London (CNN) Britain's beleaguered Health Secretary Matt Hancock has apologized for breaching Covid regulations after being pictured in an embrace with his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleges he is having an extramarital affair. The health secretary

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock apologized Friday after a front-page expose showed him kissing an aide — saying he was “very sorry” for breaking his social-distancing rules — rather than cheating on his wife. Hancock released a short statement amid calls

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves his house, in London, Britain June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves his house, in London, Britain June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls June

(CNN) Kim Gaucher is a breastfeeding mom. She is also a Canadian basketball player who wants to represent her country at the Tokyo Olympics that start next month. In an Instagram video she posted this week Gaucher says she can't do both because "Tokyo has

FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Basketball - Preliminary - Women's Preliminary Round Group B Canada v Serbia - Youth Arena - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 08/08/2016 - Kim Gaucher (CAN) of Canada shoots a free throw. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton FILE PHOTO: 2016

Canadian Olympic basketball player Kim Gaucher said Wednesday the decision to prohibit family members and fans from attending the Tokyo Games next month has put her into a predicament as a new mother. Gaucher said in an Instagram video she is still breastfeeding

You knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time before the next big Republican after Donald Trump morphed into the preeminent evil of our time. That honor has been bestowed upon Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, whose effective leadership and penchant for

TBS' far-left "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee was flamed by critics after launching a tirade on Twitter targeting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, R, and lamenting the possibility he could be the 2024 Republican nominee for president. In an extensive thread

Yesterday, alleged comedienne and noted political scholar Samantha Bee blessed the world with her razor-sharp analysis about former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In a Twitter rant of Olbermann-like proportions, she frantically tweeted

There is clear concern among voters about big technology companies and big government. When it comes to Big Tech, one issue is bias. The latest Fox News national survey finds only 26 percent of voters trust social media companies to make fair decisions about

Inflation is the foremost economic concern for Americans, topping taxes, unemployment, and interest rates, a Wednesday poll indicated. “How concerned are you about each of the following? Inflation and higher prices, unemployment across the country, the federal

As critical race theory continues to be hotly debated among parents, educators, and politicians across the country, a Fox News Poll finds that half are unfamiliar with the concept. The survey, released Friday, shows many registered voters are unacquainted

The left’s push to implement critical race theory in America’s schools is counterproductive to solving racism in itself, "Fox News Primetime" host Will Cain explained during his monologue Thursday. WILL CAIN: Parents are the tip of the spear, the front-line

The Heritage Foundation’s sister organization has called on MSNBC’s Joy Reid to retract a "ridiculous" and "false" claim that the conservative grassroots group wants to "defund the military" when it simply opposes critical race theory. "Reid made a ridiculous

You've heard of ratios on Twitter, but MSNBC also found itself with one on YouTube this week. The left-wing cable network's headline of a video of Joy Reid continually interrupting and even demeaning a conservative guest this week, "Joy Reid Schools Critical

The North Carolina Senate has approved a multibillion dollar budget proposal with a billion-dollar tax cut for North Carolinians. The spending plan for the next two fiscal years establishes a 10-year, $12 billion cash infrastructure and capital plan, issues

New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday signed off on a $46.4 billion fiscal 2022 budget, one that proponents heralded as a blueprint for the state’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic and critics derided as a missed opportunity to lay a foundation for the state’s

New Hampshire's Republican-controlled Legislature pushed through a two-year $13.5 billion budget on Thursday that includes sweeping tax cuts and controversial measures limiting abortions and diverting more taxpayer dollars to school choice programs. The House

At least one person was killed and five wounded during an attempted armed robbery at a multimillion-dollar Hollywood Hills home Friday, according to reports. Witnesses told TMZ they heard about 10 gunshots fired by three gunmen who drove up to the home in

A deadly shootout erupted in an exclusive neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills early Friday morning in what might have been an attempted robbery of a multi-million dollar home, according to multiple reports. It is the latest shooting incident in what has been

One person is dead and another four people are injured after a shooting occurred outside the Hollywood Hills, Calif. home. The incident happened around 2 a.m. on Friday morning. An LAPD official told Fox News, "At around 2:05 this morning a robbery occurred

Hawaii is dropping its testing and quarantine rules for vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige says the state will drop the current travel restrictions for fully vaccinated U.S. mainland travelers July 8. The governor says he expects the

Hawaii is dropping its testing and quarantine rules for vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks HONOLULU -- Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige said Thursday the state will

Vaccinated travelers will soon be able to say aloha to eased restrictions. Hawaii visitors who have received their shots won’t have to adhere to a COVID-19 testing requirement starting July 8, the aloha state’s governor, David Ige said Thursday. Fully vaccinated

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(CNN) "Trainspotting" actor Jonny Lee Miller has signed on to "The Crown." Miller will play former UK Prime Minister John Major in Season 5 of the show, Netflix revealed on Friday. Jonny Lee Miller will play John Major in the fifth season of The Crown. pic.twitter.com/woMcTQtUmb

Sick Boy from “Trainspotting” has received the royal seal of approval. Sort of. British-born actor Jonny Lee Miller — aka Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband — has been cast as former British Prime Minister John Major in the fifth season of Netflix’s hit show “The

Spanx, the shapewear pioneer, may sell itself, and private equity is interested. A slim majority of respondents said it was time for supplementary payments to end, backing a position taken by many Republicans. Critics of the enhanced unemployment benefits

First-time state unemployment claims edged up slightly in New Hampshire last week, even with the state's lowest-in-the-nation unemployment rate. There were 824 new applications for state jobless benefits filed for the week that ended June 19 – an increase

Unemployed Georgians will no longer receive pandemic-related federal unemployment benefits after this week. The state will end three federal programs meant to supplement state unemployment benefits and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which provides

A Chinese company that produces a key ingredient in solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce tied to the country's repressive campaign against Uyghurs and other minorities, the Biden administration said Thursday. U.S.

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

China has criticized U.S. curbs on imports of solar panel materials that might be made with forced labor as an attack on its development and said Beijing will protect Chinese companies, but gave no details of possible retaliation BEIJING -- China’s government

The Champlain Towers South drew people from around the globe to enjoy life on South Florida's Atlantic Coast, some for a night, some to live. A couple from Argentina and their young daughter. A beloved retired Miami-area teacher and his wife. Orthodox Jews

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The Champlain Towers South drew people from around the globe to enjoy life on South Florida’s Atlantic Coast, some for a night, some to live. A couple from Argentina and their young daughter. A beloved retired Miami-area teacher and his

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The Champlain Towers South drew people from around the globe to enjoy life on South Florida’s Atlantic Coast, some for a night, some to live. A couple from Argentina and their young daughter. A beloved retired Miami-area teacher and his

Residents of Gibraltar voted by a wide margin Thursday to ease one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe following an emotional campaign, lifting a near-ban on the procedure and aligning the tiny British territory more closely with British legislation. In

MADRID (AP) – Voters in Gibraltar have endorsed legislative changes that will ease the British territory´s current ban on abortion. Supporters of the changes cheered and clapped when an official read out the referendum result at Gibraltar university after

FILE PHOTO: Women, among the organisers of the Yes and No campaign, pose for a photograph during the abortion referendum outside a polling station, in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Women,

The Supreme Court on Friday put new limits on who can sue a credit reporting agency for falsely labeling them as a terrorist, ruling that only those whose reports were sent to a business have standing to sue. “No concrete harm, no standing,” the court said

Class-action lawsuits can no longer include people who suffered no harm. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE F or the second time this week, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on big-money class actions against businesses, and this one is an even clearer win for business

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno June 25, 2021 By

This week, New York Times columnist Ben Smith said Carlson dishes out off-the-record gossip about the network, former President Donald Trump and other topics to reporters, calling his willingness to spill tea “one of Washington’s open secrets.” Sixteen journalists

Fox News host Sean Hannity blasted the mainstream media Thursday on "Hannity" for failing to hold President Joe Biden accountable and actively attempting to protect him. Taking aim at the liberal media, Hannity said, "If you're a self-proclaimed journalist

Carlson, the far-right prime-time star of the conservative network, reportedly dished negative items to mainstream outlets, including the Times, about Fox News host Sean Hannity and even President Donald Trump, the man Carlson unabashedly championed. Levin,

FILE PHOTO: Workers in PPE spray the ground with diinfectant in Baishazhou market during a visit of World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, January

The first case of the coronavirus likely appeared in China between early October and mid-November of last year, weeks before the first official case was reported in Wuhan in December, a new study from a university in the U.K. suggests. University of Kent researchers

The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed Friday. Researchers from Britain's University of Kent used methods

TOKYO — Shareholders of the scandal-plagued industrial giant Toshiba threw out the company’s board chairman on Friday, after an investigation revealed that top executives had worked with the Japanese government to inappropriately pressure investors. The ouster

Toshiba Corp CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa attends a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/Files Toshiba Corp CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa attends a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan,

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato June

A hotly anticipated government report on UFOs, also known as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), has been publicly released, revealing what U.S. intelligence agencies know about the mysteries that have long turned Americans’ gaze to the skies in wonder. The

A string of UFO sightings by military personnel remain largely unexplained but may pose a serious threat to U.S. national security, and much more data must be collected before any firm conclusions can be reached, the federal government said in a highly anticipated

A highly anticipated UFO report prepared by the U.S. intelligence community is expected to be presented to congressional committees on Friday, according to a U.S. official, but officials have told ABC News the report will not provide definitive explanations

Florida is implementing a law next month allowing student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, a move legal experts say will help Florida schools recruit top competitors over other states. The Sunshine State isn’t alone, with a handful of

Kentucky's governor signed an order Thursday allowing the state's college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned Kentucky and Louisville men's basketball teams — to make money through the use of their name, image or likeness. Gov. Andy Beshear

FILE PHOTO: A man is seen under a Didi logo at the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man is seen under a Didi logo at the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China November

FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a Didi shared bicycle past the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a Didi shared bicycle past the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China

At least eight people were arrested in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Thursday as protests continued for a second straight night following the release of a video that showed police arresting two Black men in a struggle at a gas station Wednesday. Dozens of

(CNN) After a video was shared on social media showing the arrests Wednesday of two siblings by police in Rock Hill, South Carolina, state law enforcement officials are looking into the circumstances which have sparked two nights of protests. Rock Hill Police

CNN’s bizarre obsession with monitoring Tucker Carlson and Fox News has become a source of endless mockery among conservatives, and for good reason. The ultimate goal of any cable news network is to bring in more viewers to their channel and readers to their

Thursday, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson pointed to CNN media reporter and “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter, who recently re-released his book that has not had much success. For that reason, Carlson recommended Stelter “get out of media — immediately.” “What

Satou Sabally had 15 points and nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 14 points and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 89-64 on Thursday night for the Fever's 11th straight loss. Allisha Gray scored 13 points, rookie Charli Collier added a season-high 12, and Arike

Te’a Cooper scored a career-high 26 points, Amanda Zahui B. added 17 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 89-82 on Thursday night. Cooper’s steal and fast-break layup extended Los Angeles’ lead to 84-80 with 1:25 left. Zahui

A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to a new poll. The poll comes just weeks

A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to a new poll. The poll comes just weeks

Pennsylvania police claim they were called to a Home Depot on a report of "disorderly people having an exorcism" in the lumber aisle. The exorcism was for the dead trees and the would-be wood exorcists were escorted out of the building, according to a now-viral

Pennsylvania police claim they were called to a Home Depot on a report of “disorderly people having an exorcism” in the lumber aisle. The exorcism was for the dead trees and the would-be wood exorcists were escorted out of the building, according to a now-viral

Jimmy Fallon joked about the suspension of Rudy Giuliani’s law license as being “a mixed bag” for the former New York Mayor. Giuliani was suspended from practicing law in the state of New York on Thursday for peddling the election lies of ex-President Donald

Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York homicide prosecutor and counsel to the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC, focusing on wrongful conviction and civil rights cases. Follow him on Twitter @paulcallan. The opinions expressed in this

AFP — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday received the first dose of a domestically produced coronavirus vaccine, his social media announced, as the country battles the Middle East’s deadliest outbreak. The 81-year-old cleric’s Twitter feed

Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s supreme leader has recieved the first domestically developed coronavirus vaccine TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader has received the first coronavirus vaccine developed by the Islamic Republic, state TV reported

Meghan McCain, co-host on "The View," ripped into cancel culture Friday, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a cheerleader's First Amendment rights. Brandi Levy, a Pennsylvania high school student who posted a vulgar video on Snapchat that criticized

Denied a spot on the varsity cheer squad in early 2017, 14-year-old Brandi Levy took to Snapchat to vent her frustration. "F**k school f**k softball f**k cheer f**k everything," she wrote on a photo she posted to Snapchat, a message and photo-sharing app where

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, second right, talks to Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, second left, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, left, Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis, center, and Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa,

French President Emmanuel Macron attends European Union leaders meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 25, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron attends European Union leaders meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 25, 2021. Olivier

Jalen Rose was the subject of criticism on Thursday after the ESPN broadcaster said Kevin Love’s reported appearance on the Team USA Olympic roster was a form of "tokenism." Rose made the comments during his show "Jalen & Jacoby." ESPN reported the roster

ESPN broadcaster Jalen Rose said Thursday that Kevin Love reportedly being on the USA Basketball Olympic roster for the Tokyo Games was "tokenism" and likened the Cleveland Cavaliers star making the team to Christian Laettner making the Dream Team. What Rose

AUSTIN, Texas — Civil rights organizations and people who were part of a Biden campaign caravan last fall that was surrounded on a Texas highway by Trump supporters filed two federal lawsuits Thursday, alleging local law enforcement failed to respond to efforts

Members of a “Trump train” of drivers who chased down a Joe Biden-Kamala Harris campaign caravan on a Texas highway last year are being sued in federal court by the campaign workers they terrorized. One complaint accuses the Trump supporters of violating the

The Gay Officers Action League is speaking out against NYC Pride organizers' decision to ban NYPD officers from participating in this weekend's Pride parade, telling Fox News that the move sends the wrong message about inclusion. NYPD detective and Gay Officers

NYC Pride co-chair André Thomas said the police uniform was a "symbol of oppression" Friday while responding to criticism over banning gay police officers from participating in NYC Pride events until 2025. Gay Officers Action League president Brian Downey

Barack Obama’s “all of the above” energy strategy is alive and well under his former vice president. In a legal brief on Wednesday, President Biden’s Justice Department defended a pipeline permit approval process that was originally rushed through under the

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Biden administration signaled in a court filing this week that it does not plan to cancel federal permits for Enbridge’s Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project, despite pleas by Native Americans and environmental groups for the president

Washington (CNN) DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone told House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday that he should denounce conspiracies spread by Republican lawmakers about the January 6 insurrection and publicly condemn the 21 House Republicans

A police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and has pushed for an independent commission to investigate the attack will meet with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday, according to two people familiar with the meeting. Officer

Rosie O’Donnell has a friendship with Tom Cruise that spans over two decades, and apparently runs so deep that while the funnywoman believes Scientology to be "a cult," she says she doesn’t even speak to the actor about it. O’Donnell, 59, joined SiriusXM’s

Ellen DeGeneres appears to have Rosie O’Donnell 's support when it comes to ending her longtime talk show. The former host of "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" appeared on SiriusXM’s " The Jess Cagle Show " on Wednesday where she weighed in on DeGeneres' highly-publicized

The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding, but a bipartisan group in the House is looking to rain on its parade with a resolution condemning it for 100 years of human rights abuses. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin

The Chinese Communist Party is incapable of understanding the concept of shame. As evidence accumulates around the world that the COVID-19 virus, responsible for millions of deaths, escaped — maybe purposely — from the Wuhan Virology Institute, the state-controlled

A customer shops for shoes at the Nike store in Santa Monica, Calif. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) Nike chief executive John Donahoe defended his company’s presence in China and affirmed its competitive advantage there Thursday. “Nike is a brand that is of China

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc at a shopping complex in Beijing, China March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc at a shopping complex in

ATLANTA – A judge on Thursday allowed a lawsuit alleging fraud in Georgia’s most populous county during the November election and seeking a review of absentee ballots to move forward for now. Originally filed in December, the lawsuit says there is evidence

A Georgia judge issued a ruling on Thursday in a lawsuit brought against Fulton County governmental entities by nine residents of Georgia seeking an audit of an estimated 147,000 absentee ballots cast in the November 2020 election that has both sides claiming

"Duck Dynasty" star Kay Robertson was hospitalized after a dog bit her in the face. The incident took place on Tuesday night, Phil Robertson explained on the "Unashamed" podcast. Kay had been getting ready for bed when she leaned down to give their family

"Duck Dynasty" star Kay Robertson was hospitalized on Tuesday night after she was apparently bitten by the family's dog, Bobo, in an attack that left a piece of her lip missing. Known by fans as Miss Kay, the 73-year-old matriarch is said to now be resting

A Utah man "obsessed" with the owner of a massage parlor burned down an office building, destroying her business and more than 20 others, authorities said. Alex Kentish Tuita, 37, was charged Wednesday with three counts of aggravated arson and two counts of

A Utah man “obsessed” with the owner of a massage parlor burned down an office building, destroying her business and more than 20 others, authorities said. Alex Kentish Tuita, 37, was charged Wednesday with three counts of aggravated arson and two counts of

Portland, Oregon, meet summer. An unprecedented, possibly dangerous heatwave is set to strike the Pacific Northwest this weekend — with states including Oregon and Washington expected to bake like never before. Temperatures could soar to 30 to 40 degrees

A historic heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures expected to surpass all-time records in some regions, threatening the lives of some residents. Over the weekend, temperatures will be soaring over 100 degrees in major cities like

Brody Malone's rise is no fluke. The 20-year-old NCAA and national champion surged to the lead at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday night, posting an all-around score of 85.250 to make a compelling case to be on the plane to Tokyo regardless of how things

Jun 24, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Brody Malone competes on the parallel bars during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics competition at The Dome at America's Center. Mandatory Credit: Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports Jun 24, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri,

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes speaks during a ceremony to launch a program to expand access to credit at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes

After hours of contentious debate and a clearing of rowdy teachers and activists in the gallery, Arizona House Republicans took the final steps to get Gov. Doug Ducey a budget. The $13 billion spending plans includes the largest income tax cut in state history.

FILE PHOTO: Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari poses during an interview with Reuters in his office at the bank's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 10, 2020. REUTERS/ Ann Saphir FILE PHOTO: Minneapolis Federal Reserve

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren speaks in New York, April 17, 2013. REUTERS/Keith Bedford/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren speaks in New York,

Popular newsletter mailing service Mailchimp suspended on Thursday conservative satire website Babylon Bee and then quickly reversed its suspension. “I’d email everyone to let them know @Mailchimp just suspended our account, but Mailchimp just suspended our

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon is parting ways with the popular email marketing company Mailchimp after the satirical website's account was suspended. Dillon took to Twitter and shared a screenshot of an email he had received from Mailchimp notifying him that

The first deceased victim of the Florida condo collapse was identified Friday as 54-year-old Stacie Fang — whose teenage son was rescued from the rubble, according to the Miami-Dade medical examiner. Fang, the mother of 15-year-old Jonah Handler, died at Aventura

The first victim of the Florida condo collapse to be identified is Stacie Fang, 54, the authorities said. Her son, Jonah Handler, 15, was pulled alive from the rubble on Thursday in a dramatic rescue. Ms. Fang was also pulled from the wreckage but pronounced

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska Natives rather than be spread more broadly among Native American tribes around the U.S. The justices ruled

The court’s ruling, Justice Sotomayor wrote, followed from “the United States’ unique historical relationship with Alaska Natives.” “When the United States purchased the Territory of Alaska from Russia in 1867, Alaska Natives lived in communities dispersed

MOSCOW — A Belarusian opposition activist and his girlfriend, who were arrested after their airliner was forced to land in the country’s capital of Minsk, have been transferred to house arrest, their lawyer and parents said on Friday. Both the dissident, Roman

FILE PHOTO: Jailed Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich takes part in a press conference about the forced landing of the Ryanair passenger plane on which he was travelling, in Minsk, Belarus June 14, 2021. Ramil Nasibulin/BelTA/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO:

Ron DeSantis is trying to crack down on the "indoctrination" of college students. He’s running. The Florida governor, who is clearly positioning himself for 2024, just signed a law that includes a process for finding out the political views of students. There

Another day, more hit pieces on Gov. Ron DeSantis from the mainstream media. It just never ends, and will only get worse between now and the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. The latest round comes courtesy of (surprise) the Washington Post and The Hill, both

Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) At least three people have been killed and dozens injured after a rare tornado along with tennis ball-sized hailstones hit several villages in South Moravia, in the southeast of the Czech Republic, according to regional emergency

The damages caused by a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some towns are seen in the village of Moravska Nova Ves, Czech Republic, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny The damages caused by a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some

Texas Democrats sued Gov. Greg Abbott after he vetoed funds to pay them when they walked out of a vote on election security legislation, denying Republicans the quorum to pass the bill. Abbott said those who "quit their job early" should not be paid. Texas

Texas Democratic lawmakers are suing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after he vetoed Capitol paycheck funds because they walked out to block sweeping new voting restrictions AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Democratic lawmakers who blocked one of America's most restrictive

A 99-year-old Army veteran who served in the Battle of Normandy received a Purple Heart last week, 77 years after he was wounded. Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher was injured when a German missile hit the supply truck in which he was riding during the Battle of Normandy

Former Army Private Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher received a Purple Heart last week at age 99 after more than eight decades of unrecognized service in the Battle of Normandy. Fletcher was wounded in a German attack shortly after D-Day in 1944 while delivering supplies

Friday on Newsmax TV’s “Wake Up America,” former President Donald Trump said an announcement regarding another presidential is coming “in the not too distant future.” Trump said in the phone interview that he wants “a little time to go by” and watch what happens

Former President Donald Trump told Newsmax Friday that he’ll make an "announcement" about 2024 "in the not too distant future," adding that "you’re going to be thrilled," with the election results that year. "I'll be making an announcement in the not too distant

Washington (CNN) The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades. In short,

The US intelligence community released a long-awaited report Friday on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects, or UFOs, that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades. The release marks one

President Biden’s pick to run the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) argued in her graduate thesis nearly three decades ago that Americans should have no more than two children and claimed allowing livestock to graze on public land was “destroying the West.” Tracy

Tracy Stone-Manning, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), described American children as an “environmental hazard” while advocating for slowing U.S. population growth in her 1992 graduate thesis. The Daily Caller

A mom suffered a broken pelvis when she plunged four floors during the partial collapse of their Florida condo tower, but she managed to pull herself — and her teen daughter — from the rubble. Angela Gonzalez and her daughter, Devon, 16, fell from the ninth

A mom suffered a broken pelvis when she plunged four floors during the partial collapse of their Florida condo tower, but she managed to pull herself — and her teen daughter — from the rubble. Angela Gonzalez and her daughter, Devon, 16, fell from the ninth

Fox News host Laura Ingraham criticized Gen. Mark Milley and top military brass Thursday on "The Ingraham Angle" for endorsing "woke" readings and policies for the United States military. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before Congress

This is a rush transcript from "The Ingraham Angle" June 24, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. INGRAHAM: OK, good. All right, Sean. I'm Laura Ingraham. This is the "Ingraham Angle" from Washington tonight. The first person

A Florida high-rise condo that collapsed early Thursday was determined by a researcher at Florida International University to be unstable a year ago. The building, constructed in 1981, had been sinking at a startling rate since the 1990s, according to a study

Two researchers who found that the collapsed Miami-Dade condo building was sinking for years before it crumbled to the ground Thursday had identified several other areas of the city that had similar subsidence issues, according to a study published last year. The

A Federal Aviation Administration advisory group is urging the agency to replace words like “airman” and “cockpit” with gender-neutral terms like “aviator” and “flight deck.” The FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee put forth the recommendations in a report released

A Federal Aviation Administration advisory group is urging the agency to replace words like "airman" and "cockpit" with gender-neutral terms like "aviator" and "flight deck." The FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee put forth the recommendations in a report released

FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on the trading floor as preparations are made for the return to trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Dividers are

FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on the trading floor as preparations are made for the return to trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Dividers are seen inside a trading post on

A “no-spectator" Olympics remains an option according to the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee Seiko Hashimoto TOKYO -- A “no-spectator games” remains an option for the Tokyo Olympics, which open officially in just four weeks, the president

A "no-spectator games" remains an option for the Tokyo Olympics, which open officially in just four weeks, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday. The admission by Seiko Hashimoto comes only four days after she announced on Monday

The leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee are preparing a $3 billion bipartisan bill to prepare for the next global health crisis, congressional aides said on Friday, trying again to pass a pandemic plan after similar efforts stalled last year. Senators

FILE PHOTO: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Charirman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) presides at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "U.S. Policy on Belarus" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst FILE PHOTO: Senate

(CNN) Michael Myers: the essence of evil. No, that's not this season's hottest perfume. It's Laurie Strode's chilling declaration in the new trailer for "Halloween Kills." The trailer, which you can watch here (unnecessary warning: there's blood!), was released

Michael Myers is back... again. Four decades after Hollywood’s “Halloween” saga introduced the world to the white-masked murderer, the trailer for the latest iteration of the franchise, “Halloween Kills,” dropped. “Halloween Kills,” serving as a sequel to

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling, a rare effort by Democrats to use the legislative branch to overturn a regulatory rollback

(CNN) The House voted Friday to repeal a Trump-era rule that rolled back regulations ofmethane emissions from oil and gas industries, sending a resolution to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature as his administration looks to combat climate change. The