The daring assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home outside Port-au-Prince was carried out by “well-trained professional commandos” who may have already fled the country, the nation’s ambassador to the US said Wednesday. The 53-year-old

The president's wife was wounded in the attack and remains hospitalized. LONDON -- Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed in an attack at his home before dawn on Wednesday, the country's interim premier said. A group of unidentified individuals, some

Haiti’s president was assassinated at his private residence in an overnight attack by unidentified gunmen, the acting president said Wednesday, raising new concerns about unrest in the Caribbean nation. President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was killed and his wife,

Haiti President Jovenel Moise speaks onstage during the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit in New York on September 25, 2018. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence early

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home late Tuesday, according to a top government official. In a statement released by interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, Moïse was killed by an unidentified group, calling the attack an "inhumane and

President Biden said on Wednesday that he was “shocked and saddened” by the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti and the shooting of his wife, Martine Moïse. “We condemn this heinous act,” Mr. Biden said in a statement. “I am sending my sincere

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday. Moïse's wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalized, interim Premier

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Was Assassinated At Home, According To The Acting PM Enlarge this image toggle caption Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summi Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summi Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated,

FILE PHOTO: Haiti's President Jovenel Moise and first lady Martine attend a ceremony at a memorial for the tenth anniversary of the January 12, 2010 earthquake, in Titanyen, Haiti, January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Haiti's

Jeanty Junior Agustin via Reuters Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was shot and killed at his home late Tuesday. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hatii (AP) — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence,

Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google on Wednesday, accusing the companies of violating his and other conservatives’ First Amendment rights. But winning these lawsuits seems to be beside the point for Trump. Legal experts say these

Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, will sue Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook founder at CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a class-action lawsuit, according to a report in Axios. The lawsuit will be spearheaded by the America First

At one time, he could disrupt the schedules of major news networks with a single disjointed tweet. Now he’s just another baby boomer with a failed blog. Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s seeking class action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Newsmax that lawsuits filed against Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube parent company Google and its CEO were done because the "crimes they've committed have been atrocious." "They've taken away free speech and led

New York (CNN Business) Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to file a class-action lawsuit targeting Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey and Google and its CEO Sundar Pichai in a Hail Mary move after

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he will lead class-action lawsuits against Twitter, Google and Facebook over alleged censorship, declaring that "big tech is out of control" and is functioning as "the de-facto censorship arm of the

Former President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday sued three tech giants — Facebook, Twitter and Google — and the firms’ chief executives after the platforms took various steps to ban him or block him from posting. Mr. Trump, speaking from his Bedminster, N.J.,

Former President Donald Trump, who was kicked off Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms earlier this year, will reportedly announce class-action lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Trump is expected

The Guardian newspaper, which obtained a copy of the book , reported that Trump made the positive comment about Hitler during an "impromptu history lesson" in which the retired Marine Corps general "reminded the president which countries were on which side

Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will be filing a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, Google, and possibly others in an attempt to push back on their blatant politically motivated censorship. That will come in the form of a class action

Tropical Storm Elsa is weakening as it approaches the Northern Florida Gulf Coast, making landfall later Wednesday morning into the early afternoon. WESTERN FARMERS FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS, BUSINESS AMID DROUGHT 'LIKE HURRICANE KATRINA' Some fluctuations in strength

Taylor Wilson USA TODAY Tropical Storm Elsa targets U.S. coast line Demolition in Surfside collapse site has opened up new areas that previously could not be reached Biden administration's new initiatives target Americans who haven't been vaccinated yet On

Elsa has strengthened into a hurricane again, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, forecasting a landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast by late Wednesday morning. The hurricane, moving toward the north near 10 miles (16 km per hour is now

(CNN) More than four million people in Florida are under a hurricane warning and 9.7 million are under a tornado watch as Elsa -- which weakened to a tropical storm early Wednesday after becoming a Category 1 Hurricane Tuesday - - takes aim at the peninsula,

Florida has had no reports of fatalities related to Tropical Storm Elsa as of Wednesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced during a press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center. “We have had no reports of fatalities,” DeSantis said Wednesday

Forecasters said the storm will then move to Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia between late Wednesday and early Thursday. The potential impact on New York was still unclear, but the hurricane center said Elsa could bring up to 5 inches of rain to the Northeast

Tropical Storm Elsa will make landfall Wednesday in western Florida, slamming the state with torrential rain, powerful winds, flooding and possibly isolated tornadoes, forecasters say. Elsa — which had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour as of 5 a.m.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Elsa threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and heavy rain. Gov. Ron DeSantis said forecasts called for the cyclone to come ashore sometime between

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and heavy rain. The storm was moving northward, almost parallel to the west coast

Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after

The morning after he was projected as the winner of New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was zeroing in on the issue that helped him surge to victory in a large field of contenders in the June 22 election. "We have

Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley, the two mayoral candidates who have consistently trailed Eric Adams in the election results as new tabulations have been released, did not concede on Tuesday evening, even after Mr. Adams declared victory and The Associated Press

Despite a troubling “mistake” made by the New York City board of elections involving 135,000 test votes that were allegedly accidentally included in initial vote tallies, mayoral candidate Eric Adams still ended up having enough votes to win the city’s Democratic

Adams wins Democratic primary in NY mayoral race Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democrat primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending racial injustice in policing. A former police

Lincoln Mitchell (@LincolnMitchell) teaches in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. His most recent book is "The Giants and Their City: Major League Baseball in San Francisco, 1976-1992." (Kent State University Press, 2020)

FILE PHOTO: Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, speaks during a news conference outside Brooklyn borough hall in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

Eric Adams Wins The Democratic Primary In New York's Mayoral Race Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Hagen/AP Kevin Hagen/AP NEW YORK — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Eric Adams, the apparent Democratic nominee in New York City’s Mayoral race, said that public safety is crucial to prosperity and “if black lives really matter, then it means that we won’t have senseless gang violence

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising

(CNN) The US government is deploying a Covid-19 surge team to provide public health support in southwest Missouri, where the spread of the virus is filling up hospital beds once again. The surge of Covid-19 cases is so high in the city of Springfield, Missouri,

Thousands of New York City frontline workers are set to boycott the Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade on Wednesday and are citing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s leadership as the reason for their absence. “Our members have been without a contract for more than three

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday revealed the variant, also known as B.1.617.2, accounted for more than 51% of all new coronavirus cases nationwide as of July 3. It’s a drastic increase compared to figures from two weeks earlier on

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said the Delta variant has become the dominant version of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. and makes up more than half of all new infections in the country. The variant, which was first found in

The delta variant of the coronavirus is likely the most common strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according to estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimated that 51.7% of new cases for the two-week period ending

All COVID-19-related deaths that occurred in Maryland last month involved unvaccinated people, Gov. Larry Hogan’s communication’s director tweeted Tuesday. The state saw 92 deaths last month, according to local reports. Additionally, 95% of the state’s new

NYC parade honors essential workers as COVID fades The people who helped get New York City through the pandemic are being honored at a parade. City officials say the event honors a range of people, including workers in health care, transportation, education

Dozens of coronavirus cases have been linked to a Texas church summer camp, including six considered breakthrough cases and three samples that came back positive for the Delta variant. Clear Creek Community Church said the outbreak has infected over 125 campers

But he said the starting base salary for a new emergency medical technician — about $35,000 without overtime — left many workers struggling to make ends meet. He compared that salary to the starting salary of a firefighter, which is about $45,000. The union,

At Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Wyoming, health workers didn't need genomic sequencing to tell them the highly contagious Delta variant had arrived. Younger patients started coming in about two months ago with symptoms of Covid-19. Many progressed from

The teen who filmed the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin said that her uncle was killed Tuesday in a fatal car crash involving Minneapolis police. In a Facebook post, 18-year-old Darnella Frazier said her uncle Leneal Lamont Frazier

A Tennessee man is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly swerving through traffic in downtown Memphis on the Fourth of July and intentionally hopping a sidewalk curb to run down a police officer, according to court documents. Following

The man who died after a car crash involving a Minneapolis police squad car Tuesday was identified as the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd. Police spokesman John Elder said officers were chasing a robbery suspect

Max Lewis, 20, a student at the University of Chicago, died Sunday after being hit in the neck by a stray bullet last week while riding a train home from a summer internship. Lewis was the latest victim of rampant shootings in the city, which has some of the

(CNN) Two Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and one Chicago police officer were shot while they were in a car early Wednesday, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said. They suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Brown. One

A 20-year-old student was struck with a stray bullet on his way home from his summer internship in Chicago last week and died from his wounds Sunday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Max Lewis was taking the train Thursday from his internship in downtown Chicago

“I’m still in shock and it haven’t fully hit me yet, I broke down in tears. I was hoping it was a dream...but it’s not and this is reality. Minneapolis police has cost my whole family a big loss...today has been a day full of heartbreak and sadness,” she s

President Biden was met at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot following a deadly Independence Day weekend in the Windy City. The president was greeted by Lightfoot and Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker as he arrived

Three law enforcement officers in Chicago were shot on the city's South Side on the heels of a violent holiday weekend that racked up shootings in the triple digits. The officers, two ATF Chicago agents and one Chicago Police Department officer, were driving

The uncle of a teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd's life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice has died in a crash involving a Minneapolis police car, officials confirmed Wednesday. Darnella Frazier

(CNN) Through long hours, severe weather, looming danger and even loss within their own community, first responders have continually returned to the site of a Florida building collapse. There were about 200 search and rescue personnel at the scene Tuesday

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Emergency workers who have spent 14 days pulling apart the rubble of a collapsed condo building near Miami said Wednesday they were switching from rescue to recovery mode, signaling the effort to find survivors was all but over. The news followed

Death toll rises to 36 in Florida condo collapse as rescue efforts face weather challenges Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the death toll from the Florida condo collapse has reached 36.

The number of confirmed dead at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building spiked to 46 overnight, with rescue workers pulling 10 more bodies from the rubble. “Thirty-two of these victims have been identified and next of kin notifications have been made,”

Search and rescue personnel work at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex in Surfside, Miami, in this handout image July 2, 2021. Ten more bodies were recovered from the site of the collapse of a Florida condominium building, bringing the death

The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at 46, scores still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah

More Than 100 People Feared Dead As Search Through Surfside Condo Rubble Continues In Surfside, Fla., search crews continue to pick through the rubble of what was the Champlain Towers South. The condominium building collapsed on June 24. More than a hundred

Search and rescue workers on Wednesday recovered 10 more bodies from the rubble of an apartment block outside Miami that collapsed last month, bringing the death toll to 46, as hopes faded that any of the 94 people still unaccounted for would be found alive. The

Live Live Updates: More Bodies Found in Imposing Wreckage of Collapsed Condo Near Miami The death toll rose to 36 in the wake of the demolition of the remaining half of the building in Surfside, Fla., but Hurricane Elsa has complicated the search. More bodies

Emergency workers conduct search-and-rescue missions at the site of a partially collapsed residential building in Surfside, near Miami Beach, Fla., June 28, 2021. (Joe Skipper/Reuters) A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue official told the families of those still missing

(CNN) As some states move toward banning critical race theory from public schools, the president of the second-largest teachers' union in the country has vowed to defend teachers against any backlash. "Mark my words: Our union will defend any member who gets

A professor at the US Air Force Academy is calling critical race theory “vital” to her students as “our nation’s future military leaders” in a new op-ed. Lynne Chandler García, an associate political science professor at the US Air Force Academy, began her

(CNN) Keziah Ridgeway says she's the only teacher she knows in Philadelphia who teaches critical race theory in public high school -- and she teaches it in her anthropology class, as one framework among many to understand human cultures. But she also teaches

Greg Dolan, a father of two who is running for Fox Chapel Area School director in Pennsylvania, and Amy Cawvey, a mother of three who is a Lansing School Board candidate in Kansas, told "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that they are running to fight critical race

The battle over critical race theory in U.S. schools faces a new challenge as the largest teachers union has embraced progressives' racially focused curriculum. During its annual assembly late last week, the National Education Association voted to support

Logo from the National Education Association’s 95th Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C., July 5, 2016 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The nation’s largest teachers’ union erased its pledge to commit to teaching critical race theory (CRT) in public schools

CNN has found an explanation for what it calls the nationwide “panic” over Critical Race Theory: white people are “afraid that they might be complicit in racism” and that they will be “blamed for their ancestors’ crimes,” the network reported Tuesday. CNN

It appears that the left might be striking back against attempts to prohibit the teaching of certain elements of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the classroom. After at least three states have passed legislation outlawing the theory’s teaching and more poised

A Washington Post opinion piece from an Air Force Academy professor advocated that military academies should teach critical race theory. On Tuesday, associate professor of political science Lynne Chandler García published an op-ed titled "Why U.S. military

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined "The Story" Wednesday to react to Air Force Academy associate professor Lynne Chandler Garcia advocating for critical race theory in the classroom, citing racism is ingrained in the system, in a Washington Post op-ed. TOM COTTON:

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Biden admin launching 'door-to-door' push to vaccinate Americans, sparks major backlash The Biden administration is launching a new "door-to-door" effort to vaccinate

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s visit to the Holocaust Museum just weeks ago apparently has not stopped the Georgia Republican from comparing vaccines to Nazi-era Germany. The far-right congresswoman known for spreading conspiracy theories tweeted on Tuesday

As RedState reported earlier today, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that so-far unnamed operatives would be going “door to door” to check vaccine status in an attempt to increase vaccinations among the population. Obviously, that’s a concerning

Washington (CNN) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday compared officials carrying out President Joe Biden's latest Covid-19 vaccination push to Nazi-era "brown shirts," just weeks after apologizing for her comments comparing Capitol Hill mask-wearing rules

Florida state representative and U.S. House candidate Anthony Sabatini (R) tweeted Tuesday that a federal official knocking on people’s doors to pressure them to take the coronavirus vaccine “should be treated as a trespasser and ARRESTED.” “Any Federal government

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared the Biden administration’s COVID-19 policy to Nazi-era practices Tuesday, just weeks after publicly apologizing for statements equating mask mandates to labeling Jews with the Star of David. In response to President Biden’s

The Biden administration came up short of its goal to have 70 percent of all adult Americans receive at least one COVID-19 vaccination by July 4. So on Tuesday it rolled out a new plan to take vaccination "door-to-door" and hopefully bolster flagging participation. But

Fox News contributor Bill McGurn sat down with "Fox & Friends First" Wednesday to discuss President Biden's recent comments about a door-to-door plan to boost vaccination number for the coronavirus vaccine. Biden fell short of his 70% goal of having US citizens

Dr. Nicole Saphier warned on Wednesday that Biden's announced door-to-door vaccine campaign, while viewed by some as public education outreach, may be viewed as "confrontational." BIDEN ADMIN LAUNCHING DOOR-TO-DOOR EFFORT TO VACCINATE AMERICANS, CAUSING BACKLASH DR.

Alarm bells went off and loudly on Tuesday after White House press secretary Jen Psaki and then later President Biden announced a federal “door-to-door outreach” campaign to get more people vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus. “The President will outline

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the headquarters building of Chinese ride-hailing service Didi in Beijing, China July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the headquarters building of Chinese ride-hailing service Didi in Beijing, China

Rudolph Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020. WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia's

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state law limiting who can carry concealed handguns outside their homes, and she has support from 168 House Republicans. Tenney and the coalition of Republicans will file an amicus

(CNN) Rudy Giuliani's law license has been suspended in Washington, DC, after he temporarily lost his license in New York for pushing election lies and that state court system looks further into his case. The appeals court in DC said Giuliani would be suspended

FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.,

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here On Tuesday, shares in Didi crashed 20% after Chinese authorities opened an investigation into the ride-hailing giant that raised

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the headquarters building of Chinese ride-hailing service Didi in Beijing, China July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the headquarters building of Chinese ride-hailing service Didi in Beijing,

FILE PHOTO: A trader works during the IPO for Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: A trader works during the IPO for Chinese ride-hailing

The app logo of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary digits in this illustration picture taken July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration The app logo of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi

FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri//File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Wall

Shattered glass. Overturned chairs. Broken furniture. This was some of the wreckage at the Capitol after the violent riot of Jan. 6, captured in newly released photos from a Democratic senator. “I took these exactly six months ago - the morning after the insurrection,”

The Smithsonian: open. The National Mall: open. Nats Park: fully open. But the U.S. Capitol remains mostly closed. The Capitol remained off-limits to tourists in town for Independence Day. Part of this was security. Part of this was the pandemic. And,

Federal investigators may be using a Lego set to build a case against a Pennsylvania man who allegedly participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Robert Morss of Glenshaw was arrested last month on assault, robbery and other charges related

The final bit of temporary fence encasing the U.S. Capitol Complex in Washington is scheduled to come down on Friday, U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday. ''Based on the current threat environment, recent enhancements to USCP response capabilities, and enhanced

We’ve seen the FBI go to all kinds of lengths to go after people associated with the Capitol riot, while not seeing the same amount of attention paid to the countless organized criminal actions over the past year by BLM/Antifa against various governmental entities,

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized a “fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set” from the home of a man facing charges in connection with the riot at the Capitol on January 6, according to a court filing last week. Robert Morss, a substitute social

The FBI is building its case against an alleged lead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot one Lego brick at a time. Investigators seized a “fully constructed US Capitol Lego set” from Robert Morss, 27, along with a notebook containing instructions on how to create a

More than 500 people have been arrested for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as authorities search for more suspects six months later. At least 165 of the 535 people arrested in connection with the attack have been charged with assault, but “some of the

The FBI, while seizing items from the home of a man accused of being a leader in the Jan. 6 incidents at the Capitol, took a fully constructed Lego model of the U.S. Capitol, along with other items, from his home. The Lego set, along with a notebook that had

The FBI on Tuesday released 11 additional videos of suspects from the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots, six months after they transpired. The individuals in question are seen assaulting law enforcement officers as rioters breached the Capitol. The agency is asking

(CNN) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday he had signed an executive order declaring a gun violence emergency and told an audience in New York City he was going to sign legislation that allows for civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors

By now you’d think Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be wary of declaring emergencies — can you say nursing homes, boys and girls? But apparently not. He was at it again Tuesday, but this time, he was all lathered up about guns. Or at least pretending to be. As is usually

Governor Cuomo Declares Gun Violence Emergency In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order declaring a disaster emergency on gun violence. The state has seen a significant rise in shootings in the pandemic. National Governor Cuomo

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. California’s slide into a socialist wasteland is hardly news. What is somewhat surprising, or at least intriguing, are the depths of stupidity to

ALBANY, N.Y. – As cities across the nation see a summer surge in gun violence,New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency to bolster its law enforcement presence in cities where the shootings are on the rise. Cuomo announced the disaster emergency

Some Missouri police departments are cutting ties with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as agencies figure out how state-federal partnerships will proceed under new state gun laws. Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed the Second Amendment

Economist: Work from home will be the future for a 'lucky minority' This photograph taken on April 26, 2021 in Paris shows a physical imitation of the Bitcoin crypto currency. In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders work around stock

New York’s governor learned with COVID that executive power can be abused with impunity, and now he’s setting his sights on firearms. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A fter signing an executive order this week declaring a “first in the nation” disaster emergency aimed

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order declaring a "first-in-the-nation" disaster emergency on gun violence misses the mark on what's really causing violent crime, according to The Fraternal Order of Police. FOP National Vice President Joe Gamaldi joined

The Issue: Gov. Cuomo’s declaration of a “disaster emergency” due to a rise in gun violence in New York. With typical jaw-dropping chutzpah, his Royal Arrogance — Gov. Cuo­mo — only now says there is a gun-violence crisis in New York, and he will save us all

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face during his quarter final match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Toby Melville Tennis - Wimbledon - All England

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel gave England some bulletin board material to work with ahead of their Euro 2020 semifinal match Wednesday. Schmeichel will hope to keep the ball out of the net and continue Denmark on its incredible run during the Euro,

Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Semi Final - Argentina v Colombia - Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil - July 6, 2021 Argentina's Emiliano Martinez during the warm up REUTERS/Henry Romero Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Semi Final - Argentina

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - England v Denmark - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Justin Tallis Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - England v Denmark

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Canada's Denis Shapovalov celebrates winning his quarter final match against Russia's Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn

Jul 7, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Roger Federer (SUI) plays against Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in the quarter finals at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports Jul 7, 2021; London, United Kingdom; Roger

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - England v Denmark - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 England's Jordan Pickford after Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Justin Tallis Soccer Football - Euro 2020 -

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Italy's Matteo Berrettini celebrates winning his quarter final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Tennis - Wimbledon - All England

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during an interview after winning his quarter final match against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics REUTERS/Toby Melville Tennis - Wimbledon - All

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Poland's Hubert Hurkacz celebrates winning his quarter final match against Switzerland's Roger Federer REUTERS/Paul Childs Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn

White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo holds a paper sheet with names and headshots of reporters during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, February 8, 2021. TJ Ducklo, President Joe Biden's former deputy White House press secretary,

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and the vaccination program from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington U.S.,

(CNN) President Joe Biden will push Wednesday for "generational investments in human infrastructure" to expand the social safety net in remarks in Crystal Lake, Illinois, according to a White House official. Biden will make the case for policies that were

President Joe Biden made the case for spending trillions of dollars on U.S. infrastructure, paid for by higher taxes on corporations, at an Illinois community college on Wednesday, as opposition builds from U.S. business groups. In a speech Biden focused on

President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on his proposed “American Families Plan” legislation at McHenry County College during a visit to the northwest Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake, Ill., July 7, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) During a Wednesday

Fox News host Sean Hannity started his show Tuesday asking who is in charge at the White House and noting he does not believe it is Joe Biden. Hannity cited a Trafalgar and Convention of States poll which shows 57% of people do not think Biden is fully executing

President Biden on Wednesday pitched his proposals to increase spending on education and child care, saying the investments will help keep Americans competitive in a global economy. Mr. Biden visited McHenry County College, a community college in Crystal Lake,

58 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will fly to Chicago, ignore the gang violence issue, then travel to another Illinois city where he will talk about his non-existent “build back better” plan. President Biden’s Itinerary

President Biden will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House this month, the White House announced Wednesday. King Abdullah is scheduled to visit the White House on July 19 as part of his three-week tour of the United States. It will be Mr. Biden‘s

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is turning his focus to pitching his proposed investments in families and education, using a visit to a community college in a key Illinois swing district to highlight how his spending on so-called human infrastructure would

Two U.S. service members were injured Wednesday in a rocket attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Air Base, officials said, with the attack also reportedly damaging homes and a mosque in the area. At least 14 rockets were fired at the base Wednesday morning, said Col.

A picture taken on January 13, 2020, during a press tour organised by the US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group, shows a view inside Ain al-Asad military airbase housing US and other foreign troops in the western Iraqi province of

A drone struck in the "vicinity" of the Erbil air base where U.S. troops are housed in the northern region of Iraq Tuesday, but no injuries or structural damage have been reported, according to Pentagon officials. "We are aware of reporting of a UAS [unmanned

(CNN) Two US service members were injured Wednesday in a rocket attack targeting the al-Asad airbase in Iraq which hosts US, Iraqi, and coalition forces. Col. Wayne Marotto, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, tweeted that the airbase was attacked

FILE PHOTO: Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Davison FILE PHOTO: Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January

This comes as the U.S. significantly withdraws its presence in the Middle East. A Pentagon spokesperson has confirmed that two U.S. military service members were injured in a rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq earlier Wednesday. The U.S. military

There was a rocket attack on Wednesday on the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western Iraq, Iraqi military sources said. The attack came after at least three rockets landed on Ain al-Asad on Monday without causing casualties. The

The model of an airplane of Iraqi Kurdish carrier "Zagrosjet" decorates the center of a roundabout near Erbil's International airport in the capital of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region on April 15, 2021. WASHINGTON – The U.S. military on Tuesday evening

Two U.S. servicemen were injured in the latest rocket attack on American forces stationed in Iraq, adding new fuel to a clash between the U.S. military and Iraqi Shiite militia groups with strong ties to Iran. A second attack Wednesday on U.S. and U.S.-allied

A U.S.-backed Syrian group says they and American forces have foiled an attack with drones on a base housing members of the U.S.-led coalition in eastern Syria BAGHDAD -- U.S.-backed Syrian fighters and American troops foiled an attack with drones Wednesday

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in the Tokyo Games this summer, but there are tens of thousands of people who have her back. A Change.org petition circulated last week after Richardson was reported to have tested positive for marijuana.

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Left Off Relay List, Won't Compete At Olympics Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson won't be competing at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Track & Field kept her off the roster following her positive test for marijuana after her Olympic Trials

Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to

“It does stink … and I don’t think there’s a better definition of it,” Psaki told CNN “New Day” anchor John Berman. Richardson received a 30-day suspension last week after testing positive for marijuana at the U.S. Olympic trials in Oregon last month. She

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Ostrava Golden Spike - Municipal Stadium, Ostrava, Czech Republic - May 19, 2021 Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. on her way to win the 200m Women REUTERS/David W Cerny FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Ostrava Golden Spike - Municipal Stadium,

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Will Not Compete In The Tokyo Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Smith/Getty Images It's official: Despite winning the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials last month, Sha'Carri

Amid public outrage, a MoveOn petition calling for Sha’Carri Richardson to remain a participant in this month’s Olympic Games in Tokyo has received more than 500,000 signatures. Last week it was reported that Richardson, who won the 100-meter race at Olympic

Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, one of the fastest women of all time, will not be competing in any races at the Tokyo Olympics, a newly released team roster revealed. Richardson, 21, was slapped with a 30-day suspension from the sport last week

The American Olympic sprinter candidate who tested positive for cannabis was removed from the U.S. team for the 4x100-meter relay Tuesday. "First and foremost, we are incredibly sympathetic toward Sha'Carri Richardson's extenuating circumstances and strongly

Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to

The court-appointed attorney representing Britney Spears in her conservatorship has asked to resign, according to court filings on Tuesday. Samuel Ingram, who has represented Spears since her 2008 conservatorship began, said he would step down as soon as the

Jamie Lynne Spears gave her fans a peek into her holiday weekend after it was reported that she hasn't been cashing in on her sister Britney Spears' career. On July 4, the singer, 30-year-old singer took to Instagram to share photos of herself and her daughters

Britney Spears and mother Lynne Spears in 2000. Lynne Spears had petitioned the court to allow her daughter to hire her own conservatorship attorney. CNN — Lynne Spears, the mother of Britney Spears is asking the Los Angeles County Superior court to allow

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears‘ court-appointed attorney on Tuesday filed documents to resign from her conservatorship, the latest of several such moves that have come in the fallout from the pop singer’s comments in court decrying the legal arrangement that

Britney Spears' Lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, Requests To Resign Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Samuel Ingham III, the court-appointed lawyer who's represented Britney Spears in her conservatorship,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ court-appointed attorney on Tuesday filed documents to resign from her conservatorship, the latest of several such moves that have come in the fallout from the pop singer’s comments in court decrying the legal arrangement

Britney Spears' attorney, Sam Ingham, has asked to resign from his role after representing the pop icon since the start of her conservatorship 13 years ago, it has emerged. No reason has been given as to why Ingham, who put forth the request on Tuesday, and

Paris Hilton has nothing but support for her friend Britney Spears. The hotel heiress, 40, spoke out on Monday via her "This is Paris" podcast about the pop star's recent court testimony about her conservatorship. While addressing a judge at a June 23 court

Musician Britney Spears shared a topless photo to Instagram on Wednesday amid her ongoing conservatorship battle. The photo features Spears' back – sans a shirt – and was captioned with ballet shoe emojis. Spears has been active on social media following

New York (CNN Business) Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are giving themselves a two-year trial period to continue co-chairing their massive charitable foundation. When the couple announced their divorce two months ago, they said they would both stay on

Bill Gates’ estranged wife, Melinda, has agreed to quit their foundation in two years if the pair cannot work together amid their divorce, their chief executive announced Wednesday. “Since their [divorce] announcement in May, Bill and Melinda have been true

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have at times referred to the foundation they established together as their “fourth child.” If over the next two years they can’t find a way to work together following their planned divorce, Mr. Gates will get full custody. That

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after their planned divorce. However, if after two years Gates and French Gates decide they cannot continue in their roles, French Gates

“I am deeply proud of all that the foundation and its partners have accomplished over the past two decades to bring us closer to a world where everyone, everywhere has the chance to live a healthy and productive life,” said French Gates. “Every success we’ve

FILE PHOTO: Melinda Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the opening ceremony of the Generation Equality Forum at the Louvre Carrousel in Paris, France, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes FILE PHOTO: Melinda Gates, Co-Chair

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after their planned divorce NEW YORK -- Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after

The divorce between Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates could cause the leadership of their charitable foundation to fracture if the former couple are unable to work together, The Wall Street Journal reports. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have at times referred to the foundation they established together as their “fourth child.” If over the next two years they can’t find a way to work together following their planned divorce, Mr. Gates will get full custody. That

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to the game of the Milwaukee Bucks against the Phoenix Suns in Game One of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 6, 2021 at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Though tensions remain high between the U.S. and

Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted Tuesday night he thought his knee injury was worse than what it was and that not only his 2020-21 season was over but also his following season. Antetokounmpo managed to start Game 1 of the NBA Finals after starting the day as

(CNN) After waiting 16 years to appear in the NBA Finals , Chris Paul made his debut count. The 36-year-old continued his excellent season in Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series to decide who will be crowned NBA champions, scoring 32 points and dishing

Jul 6, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) greets guard Chris Paul (3) after his baskst scored against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half in game one of the 2021 NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe

Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after being sidelined with a knee injury. Antetokounmpo worked out on the court before the game Tuesday night and showed Bucks officials that he was healthy

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the league’s relationship with China in a press conference Tuesday night prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. Silver said it was important to foster the relationships the

Giannis Antetokounmpo started Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the Milwaukee Bucks after suffering a hyperextended knee during the Eastern Conference Finals. "The Greek Freak" started Tuesday as doubtful to even play in the game. As the day progressed, his status

Chris Paul starred for the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night as the team picked up its first win in the NBA Finals since 1993, knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1, 118-105. The veteran point guard had an outstanding performance in his first-ever NBA Finals

Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85. Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram that his father died late Tuesday in his sleep at home in New York. He had Parkinson’s disease

Robert Downey Sr., who made provocative movies like “Putney Swope” that avoided mainstream success but were often critical favorites and were always attention getting, died on Wednesday at his home in New York. He was 85. His family said the cause was Parkinson’s

Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85. Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram that his father died late Tuesday in his sleep at home in New York. He had Parkinson’s disease

(CNN) Robert Downey Jr. is paying tribute to his father, Robert Downey Sr., who died Tuesday. He was 85. "RIP Bob D. Sr. 1936-2021...Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson's ..he was a true maverick

Robert Downey Sr., the filmmaker known for classics such as "Putney Swope" and "Greaser’s Palace," as well as being the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died at age 85 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Downey Jr. confirmed the news of his

The filmmaker, actor, producer and writer was a life-long New Yorker and the husband of bestselling author Rosemary Rogers and father of actor Robert Downey Jr. Rogers was at home with Downey Sr. when he died.

Evan Agostini via AP Actor Robert Downey Jr., left, and his father Robert Downey Sr. arrive at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala in New York on May 8, 2008. Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar

Born in New York City in 1936 as Robert Elias Jr., he later changed his surname to Downey — his stepfather’s name — in order to enlist in the army early. After the army, he got into filmmaking by chance while living in New York with his sister.

Judge Says The Air Force Is Mostly Responsible For A 2017 Texas Church Shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force is mostly responsible for a former serviceman killing

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force is mostly responsible for a former serviceman killing more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017 because it failed to submit his criminal history into a database, which should

Scott Olson via Getty Images Law enforcement officials are seen at the scene of the 2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas. A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force is largely to blame for a former airman carrying

A Texas federal judge ruled Tuesday that the US Air Force is “60 [percent] responsible” for the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church because it failed to report the gunman’s criminal history. Devin Kelley killed 25 people — including several children and a

Instead, Kelley, then 26, was able to purchase a Ruger AR-556 semiautomatic rifle at a San Antonio sporting goods store. He eventually opened fire with the rifle at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles east of San Antonio, on Nov. 5, 2017.

A federal judge found the United States Air Force 60% responsible for the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in November 2017. Devin Kelley opened fire inside the First Baptist Church, 40 miles outside of San Antonio, during a Sunday service

(CNN) A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the negligence of the United States government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent history. US District Judge Xavier

A container ship anchored at Dubai's huge port caught fire late Wednesday, the emirate's media office reported, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates. The Twitter post from Dubai's state-run media office

Dubai, UAE (CNN) An explosion inside a container on a ship docked at Dubai's Jebel Ali port early Thursday caused a large fire, authorities said. There were no reported deaths or injuries and the fire is under control, authorities said. "A fire has been reported

A container ship anchored in Dubai caught fire on Wednesday and exploded, causing an enormous blast that was felt across the city, according to officials and witnesses. The vessel, believed to be an oil tanker, was anchored in Jebel Ali port in the United

An explosion was heard and felt in Dubai as a large fire ripped through its Jebel Ali port which authorities said broke out in a ship's container anchored at the port. Authorities said there have been no deaths or injuries and that the fire is under control.

Plumes of smoke rise from a container ship anchored in Dubai's Jebel Ali port as emergency services try to contain the fire, in Dubai, UAE, July 7, 2021 in this still image taken from a video. WAM/Handout via REUTERS Plumes of smoke rise from a container

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world’s largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, causing an explosion that sent tremors across the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates, authorities said. The Twitter

A fire broke out following an explosion from within a shipping container anchored in Dubai's Jebel Ali Port Wednesday. Dubai’s media office said the fire was under control and port authorities will "take all necessary measures to ensure the normal movement

ESPN Reporter Rachel Nichols Has Been Removed After Her Phone Conversation Leak ESPN finds itself as part of the media story during this year's NBA Finals. The network replaced sideline reporter Rachel Nichols when critical comments she made about a Black colleague

Outkick founder Clay Travis told, "Fox & Friends" Wednesday that ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols has always been "super woke publicly" and called the Maria Taylor drama a "huge mess" for the sports network. Travis made the comments after Nichols complained about

(CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The New York Times published its explosive story regarding disparaging comments Rachel Nichols made about colleague Maria Taylor

Rachel Nichols is removed by her network as ESPN continues to mismanage its internal controversy. With a mounting story of internal drama playing out on a national stage, ESPN has completely marginalized one of its more prominent reporters. Rachel Nichols

Outkick’s Clay Travis says that ESPN reporter Maria Taylor, who is black, purposely leaked audio of white reporter Rachel Nichols saying she only got her job for “diversity reasons.” The story broke Sunday evening after the New York Times revealed the shocking

The ESPN drama surrounding on-air talent Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor reached the desk of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday, moments before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Silver told reporters during a press conference he thought it was "disheartening"

Jimmy Pitaro is the president of ESPN, and he suddenly has a woke mess on his hands. In fact, between Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor, and now seemingly Adrian Wojnarowski, you could say Pitaro is faced with an overload of wokeness. "I guarantee Jimmy Pitaro

European leaders are expressing dismay after a veteran Dutch crime reporter was shot in the head in downtown Amsterdam following a TV appearance AMSTERDAM -- European leaders expressed dismay, media rights advocates demanded justice and the Netherlands reeled

People look on as police officers secure the area where Dutch celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his reporting on some of the most renowned criminals in the Netherlands, was reportedly shot and seriously injured, in Amsterdam, Netherlands,

Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the criminal underworld, is fighting for his life after being shot on an Amsterdam street, officials said on Tuesday. Three suspects were detained, including the possible shooter,

Famed Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries is reportedly clinging to life after getting shot on an Amsterdam street on Tuesday. De Vries, a celebrity in the Netherlands known for exposing the criminal underworld, was blasted in the head shortly after leaving

Famed Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries is reportedly clinging to life after getting shot on an Amsterdam street on Tuesday. De Vries, a celebrity in the Netherlands known for exposing the criminal underworld, was blasted in the head shortly after leaving

FILE PHOTO: Police officers conduct a search in the area where Dutch celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his reporting on some of the most renowned criminals in the Netherlands, was reportedly shot and seriously injured, in Amsterdam, Netherlands,

Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, hailed as the "Tragedy King" and one of Hindi cinema's greatest actors, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 98. The "Tragedy King" title came from Kumar’s numerous serious roles. In several, his

“Dilip Kumar will be remembered as a cinematic legend. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet

FILE PHOTO: Bollywood star Dilip Kumar smiles after receiving a lifetime achievement award from India's President Pratibha Patil (unseen) during the 54th national film awards ceremony in New Delhi September 2, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)/File Photo FILE

Bollywood Icon Dilip Kumar Has Died Enlarge this image toggle caption Gurinder Osan/AP Gurinder Osan/AP NEW DELHI — Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, hailed as the "Tragedy King" and one of Hindi cinema's greatest actors, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after

Manveena Suri Jessie Yeung New Delhi Written by Contributors Vedika Sud, CNN Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, one of the most beloved figures in Indian cinema, died on Wednesday at the age of 98, his doctor confirmed. Kumar was known to several generations of

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is leading the pack in a hypothetical 2024 Republican Primary devoid of former President Donald Trump, an Echelon Insights survey found. The poll, taken June 18-22, 2021, among 1,001 registered voters, asked Republicans and Republican

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis remains focused on his 2022 reelection campaign, but if former President Donald Trump opts out of a 2024 presidential election run, surging popularity has the Florida governor positioned as a GOP primary front-runner. DeSantis garnered

MSNBC liberal anchor Chris Hayes claimed Republicans "would get behind hanging Mike Pence" if former President Donald Trump ordered it. On Monday, Hayes, host of MSNBC’s "All in" invited Echelon Insights cofounder Kristen Soltis Anderson and Bulwark writer

Sixty-two percent of voters believe the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is a “crisis,” according to a Rasmussen Reports poll Wednesday. The poll also asked, “How would you rate the job Vice President Harris is doing on immigration?” Sixty-two percent

Pro-migration activists and business lobbies are telling President Joe Biden’s inner circle that it is politically safe to open the border if they also push back against the GOP’s “border chaos” theme. “The administration is repeating the mistakes of 2015

Juvenile and Mannie Fresh joined forces with rapper Mia X to encourage COVID-19 vaccines by recreating a late ’90s classic with a twist: “Vax That Thang Up.” The rap trio partnered with BLK, a dating app for Black singles, to encourage young adults to get

It’s been a few days since President Joe Biden has made a gaffe, so someone had to step up to the plate and make our collective jaws drop at yet another distressing display of utter imbecility. This “someone” was a company called “BLK,” a dating app designed

(CNN) Juvenile doesn't just want you to get his latest song stuck in your head, he wants you to get stuck in the arm. The New Orleans-based rapper has teamed up with fellow artists Mannie Fresh and Mia X to remake his iconic hit "Back That Thang Up" into a

Rapper Juvenile and DJ Mannie Fresh reunited to create a cringeworthy public service announcement — titled, “Vax That Thang Up” — aimed at promoting coronavirus vaccines among black people. The PSA is a COVID-19 era remix of the pair’s 1999 smash hit rap song

New Orleans rapper Juvenile wants you to “vax that thing up.” In a new video, the rapper tells female fans, “Girl you look good once you vax that thang up, you a handsome young brother once you vax that thang up.” The rap is a music-video remake of his 1999

FILE PHOTO: A closed Forever 21 store is pictured in Times Square following the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: A closed Forever 21 store

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

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of demonstrators are seen as they march around the Hungarian parliament to protest against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the latest anti-LGBTQ law in Budapest, Hungary, June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo FILE

FILE PHOTO: A woman sits at a cafe at Campo de' Fiori after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased in Lazio region, Rome, Italy, February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman sits at a cafe at Campo de' Fiori after

FILE PHOTO: People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall/File

(CNN) A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Southern California was vandalized with a swastika and other "horrific" graffiti that police are investigating as a hate crime, officials said. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to King Park

Members of which of these groups were most likely to be a victim of a hate crime in 2019: Muslims, Blacks, or Jews? Based on media coverage, you would probably say Muslims or Blacks. According to a Google news search for the term “hate crimes” along with the

An MLK Jr. Statue Was Vandalized With Graffiti, Prompting A Hate Crime Investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty

Members of which of these groups were most likely to be a victim of a hate crime in 2019: Muslims, Blacks, or Jews? Based on media coverage, you would probably say Muslims or Blacks. According to a Google news search for the term “hate crimes” along with the

The department did not describe the graffiti, but images posted on social media showed a swastika on the chest and “SS bolts” on the a leg. Both symbols are related to the Nazis.

Voters line up to cast their ballots in the Senate run-off election, at a polling station in Marietta, Ga. January 5, 2021. (Mike Segar/Reuters) On Wednesday, District Court Judge J.P. Boulee denied a motion calling for a preliminary injunction against S.B.

A federal judge declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia’s new election law ahead of two runoff elections scheduled for next week ATLANTA -- A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia's new election law

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia's new election law ahead of two runoff elections scheduled for next week, but he didn't rule out the possibility for future elections. Activists had asked U.S. District Judge

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia’s new election law ahead of two runoff elections scheduled for next week, but he didn’t rule out the possibility for future elections. Election integrity activists

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block some challenged sections of Georgia’s new election law ahead of two runoff elections next week, but he didn’t rule out the possibility for future elections. Election integrity activists had asked U.S. District

FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Moscow, Russia July 2, 2021. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends

FILE PHOTO: Armed men who are against Taliban uprising stand at their check post, at the Ghorband District, Parwan Province, Afghanistan June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Armed men who are against Taliban uprising stand at their check

FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Moscow, Russia July 2, 2021. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends

FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces stand guard outside a hospital which came under attack in Kabul, Afghanistan May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces stand guard outside a hospital which came under attack in Kabul,

House Republicans unveiled an agenda Wednesday aimed at curbing the influence of Big Tech companies. Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee led by Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan announced their agenda Wednesday to strengthen antitrust regulation of Big

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., issued a warning to liberal lawmakers reluctant to take on Big Tech, Wednesday, telling "America Reports" that Democrats should be "scared to death" of being censored next if Congress doesn't hold companies accountable and push for more

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Politicians say they pass laws to "protect Americans from big business." People like hearing that. Many don't like big business. Unfortunately,

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a framework Wednesday designed to rein in big tech’s anticompetitive practices and combat big tech censorship. “The Trump Administration wisely

The Ever Given Has Set Sail From The Suez Canal, Months After It Blocked The Waterway Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohamed Elshahed/AP Mohamed Elshahed/AP ISMAILIA, Egypt — Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel

ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year. The Ever Given left the canal’s Great Bitter Lake, where it had been held for over

London (CNN Business) The Ever Given has begun its journey out of the Suez Canal more than three months after it ran aground, clogging up one of the world's most vital trade arteries and disrupting global supply chains. The quarter-mile long container ship

Egypt is set to release the MV Ever Given on Wednesday, over 100 days since the megaship was refloated after blocking the Suez Canal for six days, crippling global supply lines and costing billions. The nearly 200,000-tonne container vessel became wedged across

U.S. Job Openings Remain At A Historic High, Giving Job Seekers Options Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Job openings remained at a historic high in May, more evidence that workers are in high

U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in May while hiring actually declined from a month earlier, highlighting the ongoing shortage of workers as the economy reopens. The result was a widening of the help wanted gap, the gap between job postings

U.S. employers posted a record-high number of open jobs for the second straight month as a rapidly rebounding economy has created an intense demand for workers WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers posted a record-high number of open jobs for the second straight month

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds fliers for a job fair for restaurant and hotel workers, after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were lifted, in Torrance, near Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson FILE PHOTO: A woman holds

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that will reduce the ability of employers to prevent workers from going to rival firms and remove some of the state occupational licensing requirements that make it harder to land a job President Joe Biden

President Biden will sign an executive order curtailing the use of noncompete agreements that block workers who leave a job from working for a competitor, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday. Noncompete agreements were fairly widespread in

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the press prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 7, 2021 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden will issue a forthcoming executive order that calls on the Federal

An upcoming executive order from U.S. President Joe Biden will target noncompete agreements, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday. Noncompete agreements prevent employees who leave one job from taking another potentially better paid one

Dear billionaires, no one cares whom you beat to space. After Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, announced that he would join the first crewed flight by his rocket company, Blue Origin, later this month, Richard Branson just couldn’t let him earn the

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson poses for a portrait in his suite at the Broadmoor Hotel during the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kelsey Brunner Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson poses for a portrait

Dear billionaires, no one cares whom you beat to space. After Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, announced that he would join the first crewed flight by his rocket company, Blue Origin, later this month, Richard Branson just couldn’t let him earn the

FILE PHOTO: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Isaiah J. Downing FILE PHOTO:

(CNN) Audit fever is catching on as a Republican lawmaker in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday that he is pushing for a so-called forensic audit of the 2020 election . Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano said he plans to launch a "forensic investigation"

A Pennsylvania state senator who chairs the state's Intergovernmental Operations Committee has initiated a forensic audit of the 2020 president election and the 2021 May primary. Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, a supporter of former President Donald Trump,

A Republican state senator and Trump ally on Wednesday requested election data from several Pennsylvania counties as the first step in a “forensic investigation” of the 2020 election and last spring’s primary, saying millions of Pennsylvanians have “serious

FILE PHOTO: Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano speaks at a protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski

Montana officials searching for bear in fatal attack Wildlife officials resumed searching by ground and from the air Wednesday for a grizzly bear that killed a woman who was camping in a western Montana town. (July 7)

A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a small western Montana town early Tuesday, triggering an intensive search for the bruin by wildlife officials and law enforcement officers who planned to kill the animal, authorities said. The

Both the sheriff’s office and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks were searching for the bear, closing off the area surrounding Ovando to campers. The authorities did not identify the victim, pending the notification of family. Tuesday’s attack was the latest

A woman has died after she was attacked by a grizzly bear while camping in Montana, officials said. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was pulled from her tent and killed by the bear early Tuesday in the small community of Ovando, NBC Montana

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows low water levels at Lake Oroville, which is the second largest reservoir in California and according to daily reports of the state's Department of Water Resources is near 35% capacity, near Oroville, California June 16, 2021.

The extraordinary heat wave that scorched the Pacific Northwest last week would almost certainly not have occurred without global warming, an international team of climate researchers said Wednesday. Temperatures were so extreme — including readings of 116

Hundreds of people reportedly died from the heat, with the majority of deaths in British Columbia. "In the United States, heat-related mortality is the No. 1 weather-related killer." Every heat wave occurring today is made more likely and more intense by

Former Virginia Democrat Gov. Douglas Wilder lit up former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), current candidate for governor, and current Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) in a Facebook post Tuesday saying, “The People Deserve Answers” from them. Wilder, who

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder accused fellow Democrat Terry McAuliffe of blocking Black candidates in the state's June primary and criticized the gubernatorial nominee for standing by a pair of political allies who wore blackface. Wilder, who became

Former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder this week said voters “deserve answers” from gubernatorial nominee and fellow Democrat Terry McAuliffe about seemingly withdrawing his condemnation of party leaders for wearing blackface. Mr. Wilder, the nation’s first Black

Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. The government

Russians Tried To Hack Republican National Committee Enlarge this image Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Hackers associated with the Russian government gained access last week to a contractor for the Republican National Committee, the RNC said in a statement

The GOP denied reports alleging Russian government hackers breached the Republican National Committee last week. GOP spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said on Twitter that a Bloomberg news agency report Tuesday, which alleged that Russian-directed hackers breached

The Washington Post's Fact-Checker dinged the White House for claiming Republicans were "defunding the police," giving the eyebrow-raising talking point "Three Pinocchios." Recent remarks by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and senior Biden adviser Cedric

The Washington Post admitted Wednesday that Republicans do not support defunding the police following the White House’s claims the GOP backed such measures. “Although Republicans all opposed Biden’s coronavirus relief package, no one voted to cut, or defund,

The Washington Post fact-checked claims from President Joe Biden’s White House saying that Republicans are trying to defund the police, not Democrats. Many people in the Biden White House made these false claims in recent weeks since the Democrats are now

Some San Francisco retailers have been forced to close after a lack of police presence led to increased shoplifting. Richie Greenberg, a San Francisco resident and former mayoral candidate, joined Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade on "Fox & Friends" to discuss the "jaw-dropping"

A Neiman Marcus store in San Francisco was looted Monday in broad daylight. Video footage showed that at least nine vandals smashed display cases, took handbags and left the building before police arrived. They were seen entering a possible getaway car with

Rampant crimes in San Francisco are "not new," and "chaos reigns supreme" in the city, Police Lt. Tracy McCray told Fox News Wednesday. McCray made these comments after a Neiman Marcus in San Francisco was hit by shoplifters who fled with merchandise. Citing

Fox personality Tucker Carlson speaks at the 2017 Business Insider Ignition: Future of Media conference in New York, November 30, 2017. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Tucker Carlson alleged Wednesday that the National Security Agency (NSA) leaked the contents of

Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson may be in the news himself on occasion — or subject to stinging remarks from assorted critics and rivals. Mr. Carlson simply carries on, however, a steady force on both Fox News and Fox Nation, the network’s on-demand

Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed Wednesday that the U.S. National Security Agency leaked to journalists the contents of his private correspondence. Mr. Carlson made the assertion while appearing on Fox News’s sister channel more than a week since the conservative

Hollywood screen legend Carroll Baker has weighed into the Bill Cosby saga, asking just why his accusers might have sought his company in the first place and said she “hates” how women “come back from years before and they ruin a man’s career.” Baker offered

Bill Cosby is eyeing a return to comedy and has already reportedly been approached by promoters and club owners. The 83-year-old "Cosby Show" actor was released from prison last week after a judge vacated his three- to- 10-year sentence for sexual assault,

Carroll Baker is making it known exactly where she stands amid the Bill Cosby saga. A day prior to the embattled actor’s release from prison on overturned sexual assault charges, the 90-year-old Hollywood actress sat down for an interview with The Hollywood

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, Britain, February 5, 2016. (Peter Nicholls/Reuters) The U.S. government has promised the U.K. that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not be held

Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges LONDON -- Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission

Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. The judicial office said Wednesday that the appeal had been granted and

Former Republican strategist Matthew Dowd said on Tuesday that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol carried out by pro-Trump insurrectionists was worse for the nation than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “Because there’s been no accountability, it’s

The September 11, 2001 attacks took the lives of nearly 3,000 people, but left-wing political analyst Matthews Dowd feels the Capitol riot was "worse" because it has further divided America. "To me, though there was less loss of life on January 6 – January

Former George W. Bush campaign strategist Matthew Dowd said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that the January 6 Capitol riot was worse than the 9/11 terror attacks because Republicans are continuing the “big lie” that former President Donald Trump won the 2020

Spike Lee, Maggie Gyllenhaal speak of injustices at Cannes Director Spike Lee is the first Black person to ever lead the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious jury. In his first comments in that new role, Lee spoke about how little has changed for Black people

Speaking about his 1989 film Do the Right Thing, director Spike Lee told an audience at Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Tuesday that black Americans are still “being hunted like animals” by police. Spike Lee is in France for the celebrity-studded film

Director and producer Spike Lee declared Tuesday that more than 30 years after he made “Do The Right Thing,” Black people are still being “hunted down like animals” in America. During the Cannes Film Festival jury press conference in France, Mr. Lee, who is

Gwen Stefani shared a sweet wedding photo on Wednesday of her newly blended family on Instagram. Stefani and Blake Shelton posed with the pop singer's three sons, Kingston, 15, Zuma, 12 and Apollo, 7. Stefani shared the photo to show off her son's tuxedos

There’s no doubt that Gwen Stefani will love living in this massive Oklahoma mansion with her husband. Newlywed country singer Blake Shelton and No Doubt singer Stefani have a newly built home near Tishomingo, Oklahoma, photographs obtained by The Post show. INSIDE

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani tied the knot on July 3 in a small, intimate wedding on the country singer's expansive ranch in Tishomingo, Okla. Only around 40 family members and close friends were invited, according to People magazine, and the couple was

According to reports, the Navy is reversing course and giving Navy quarterback Cameron Kinley the go-ahead to play pro football and delay his entry into the service. Lucas Tomlinson of FOX News is reporting that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is set to

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. military will allow Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. military will allow Naval

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. military will allow Naval Academy graduate Cameron Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Acting Navy Secretary Tom Harker had denied Kinley’s request

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Wednesday kicked off a high-stakes political fight over the state’s future, formally announcing a special session of the Legislature in which he and fellow Republicans will try to push Texas further to the right on issues like elections

Texas lawmakers are expected to discuss voting reforms meant to provide greater election security after the Supreme Court upheld Arizona rules that Democrats had claimed were illegal and discriminatory. The Texas legislature will open a special session on

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda for the special legislative session which begins Thursday, insisting that lawmakers in the state prioritize issues like election integrity and preventing the teaching of critical race theory in schools. “The 87th

A homeowner in Fairfield, California, fatally shot an intruder who kicked down the home’s front door, a report said. Fox 40, citing police, reported that the couple who lives in the home, which is in the vicinity of Napa, was eating breakfast when the individual

A homeowner in Washington state shot and killed an intoxicated intruder who broke into his house late Sunday on July Fourth, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. in the 7600 block of Hidden Lane NW in Gig Harbor, a city located on

A California man in his 60s shot and killed a 27-year-old armed man who broke into his house on Tuesday morning, according to the Fairfield Police Department. The homeowner was having breakfast with his wife when the intruder, who was on parole for a violent

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo July

FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File

Comedian Conan O’Brien and actor Sean Penn blasted cancel culture as “ludicrous” and “Soviet”-like during a podcast Monday. During his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, less than two weeks after bidding farewell to his late-night TBS show, Mr. O’Brien

Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn has denounced cancel culture as “ludicrous” even though he recently compared supporters of Donald Trump to al-Qaeda and called for pro-Trump evangelical leaders to be “impeached.” Sean Penn spoke about cancel culture during

At least two more celebrities have publicly come out against the Cancel Culture Community (CCC). Comedian Conan O’Brien and actor Sean Penn recently slammed the practice, condemning those who embrace it for lacking “empathy” and “forgiveness.” On the latest

Authorities say a suspected serial killer accused in the deaths of several people in Delaware and Pennsylvania has been indicted on 41 felony charges DOVER, Del. -- A suspected serial killer accused in the deaths of several people in Delaware and Pennsylvania

Prosecutors have alleged that Keith Gibson killed two people and injured four others in Delaware during a weeks-long crime spree earlier this year. The 39-year-old suspect has also been accused of several slayings committed in Pennsylvania, including the killing

WILMINGTON, Del. —A 39-year-old man linked to multiple killings in Delaware and Philadelphia has been indicted on 41 felony charges in connection with multiple slayings, assaults and robberies, the Delaware Attorney General's Office said on Tuesday. Keith

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Israel just inaugurated a new president. He is largely a ceremonial figure as the official “head of state.” He has a limited but very structured

Israeli President-elect Isaac Herzog gestures next to Chairman of the Knesset Mickey Levy during a swearing-in ceremony at the Knesset, Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Israeli President-elect Isaac Herzog gestures next

Israel swore in Isaac Herzog as its 11th president on Wednesday, amid the sounds of a shofar and calls of “long live the president.” “I thank you from the bottom of my heart in the faith you have placed in me,” Herzog said at the Knesset ceremony. “I thank

MOSCOW — Rescuers have found the bodies of nine victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in Russia's Far East, local authorities said. An Antonov An-26 carrying 28 people crashed Tuesday near its destination town of Palana in the region of Kamchatka,

Authorities in Russia say rescuers have found the bodies of nine victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in the country's Far East MOSCOW -- Rescuers have found the bodies of nine victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in Russia's Far

MOSCOW — Rescuers have found the bodies of nine victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in Russia’s Far East, local authorities said. An Antonov An-26 carrying 28 people crashed Tuesday near its destination town of Palana in the region of Kamchatka,

Iran has hosted the first significant talks in months between Taliban and Afghan government representatives TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Wednesday hosted the first significant talks in months between Taliban and Afghan government representatives, a surprise meeting

Iran on Wednesday hosted the first significant talks in months between the Taliban and Afghan government representatives — a previously unannounced meeting that comes as the U.S. completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan and districts increasingly fall to the

The Islamic regime in Iran hosted members of the Taliban “political office” in Qatar on Wednesday for negotiations with the legitimate government of Afghanistan, an attempt to elevate Iran’s influence in the country as American troops withdraw. Iran is a Shiite

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is "amazed at how badly" the U.S. has suffered under President Joe Biden in just six months. "The border is in chaos. Afghanistan is teetering. China is rearing its head. Inflation is growing because we're spending so much money

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday he was "amazed at how badly" the first six months of the Biden administration has been for the U.S. "The border is in chaos. Afghanistan is teetering. China is rearing its head. Inflation is growing

President Biden is receiving low marks on his first six months on the job from a former friend, as Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday that he was “amazed at how badly” the administration is governing. “The border is in chaos. Afghanistan is teetering.

Rep. Andy Kim said Tuesday that he donated to the Smithsonian Institution the blue suit the New Jersey Democrat wore as he cleaned up the U.S. Capitol building after it was ransacked by rioters on Jan. 6 protesting President Trump’s election loss. Mr. Kim

(CNN) Around 11 p.m. ET on January 6, Rep. Andy Kim was walking around the US Capitol with a trash bag in hand, trying to clean up after insurrectionists ransacked the building just hours earlier, when the New Jersey Democrat came across a plaque commemorating

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) announced Tuesday that he had given the suit he wore on Jan. 6 as he cleaned up debris left inside the U.S. Capitol by a violent insurrectionist mob to the Smithsonian. Kim, who was in his office in a separate government building when

FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma stands in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. Phill Magakoe/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma

NKANDLA, South Africa — Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was taken into custody on Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping a stunning downfall for a once-lauded freedom fighter who battled the apartheid regime alongside

The judicial inquiry into corruption during his term as president has heard damning testimony from former Cabinet ministers and top executives of state-owned corporations that Zuma allowed his associates, members of the Gupta family, to influence his Cabinet

(CNN Business) Dozens of states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google that zeroes in on its app store practices. The suit alleges that Google abused its dominance in the mobile ecosystem to favor its own Google Play Store, reducing competition in

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration July 7, 2021 WASHINGTON

FILE PHOTO: A general view of AirAsia headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sepang, Malaysia October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng FILE PHOTO: A general view of AirAsia headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

FILE PHOTO: Airasia planes are seen parked at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sepang, Malaysia October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Airasia planes are seen parked at Kuala

A British billionaire businessman has ripped affirmative action as being “dangerous for society” — and suggested that the Black Lives Matter movement may have created “more bigotry.” “I’m not very keen on unbalancing society by having quotas,” John Caudwell,

A British billionaire businessman has ripped affirmative action as being "dangerous for society" – and suggested that the Black Lives Matter movement may have created "more bigotry." "I’m not very keen on unbalancing society by having quotas," John Caudwell,

A search is on for a 12-foot-long python that escaped from its enclosure inside Louisiana's largest shopping mall BATON ROUGE, La. -- Authorities say they’ve been searching for a 12-foot-long python that escaped from its enclosure inside Louisiana’s largest

A 12-foot python escaped from an enclosure at Louisiana’s largest shopping mall on Tuesday and remains on the loose. Cara, a yellow and white Burmese python, escaped at the Blue Zoo at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, according to multiple reports. The

Last month, Mr. Biden used the summit with Mr. Putin to make the case that ransomware was emerging as an even larger threat, causing the kind of economic disruption that no state could tolerate. Mr. Biden specifically cited the halting of the flow of gasoline

​Amid mounting pressure to confront President Vladimir Putin about the recent ransomware attacks credited to a Russian cyber gang, President Biden said Wednesday he will personally convey a message to the Russian leader after the most recent attack impacting

An ex-teacher in Alabama who pleaded guilty to having sex with two high school students has been sentenced to prison. “47-year-old Carrie Witt was a teacher at Decatur High School in Decatur, Alabama, and was arrested in 2016 for allegedly having sex with

A former Alabama high school teacher who once claimed it was her constitutional right to have sex with two of her students has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Carrie Cabri Witt, 47, will get to serve most of her sentence on probation, after spending

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

FILE PHOTO: Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan gives an address during the opening ceremony of the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian

A number of veterans offered their opinions on athletes’ protests during the national anthem, as well as on recent disparagement of the American flag. The American flag has become the subject of recent controversy, with hammer thrower Gwen Berry drawing criticism

Demonstrators march during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, San Francisco, Calif., June 6, 2020. (Kate Munsch/Reuters) In a Facebook post published on the Fourth of July, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Utah chapter

A CBS panel defended left-wing journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and even backed her claims of racist treatment following her decision to turn down tenure at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste interviewed

Hannah-Jones, after a swirling controversy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (her alma mater) made national headlines and ended with a decision to award her tenure after all, has decided to take her talents to one of the most prestigious historically

The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Annette" in competition - Cannes, France, July 6, 2021. Cast member Marion Cotillard poses. REUTERS/Johanna Geron The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Annette" in competition - Cannes,

CANNES, France — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s eyes widened. It had been 15 months since the actress was last in a movie theater, a pandemic-era streak she broke Tuesday night at the splashy Cannes Film Festival premiere of “Annette,” a new musical starring Adam Driver

Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down For A Third Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP Rick Rycroft/AP CANBERRA, Australia — Sydney's two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population

CANBERRA, Australia — Sydney’s two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday. “The situation we’re in now is largely because we haven’t

HANOI, July 7 – Vietnam will impose tight movement restrictions in its commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city from the end of the week to tackle a coronavirus outbreak, its health ministry said on Wednesday, in some of its strictest curbs yet. The measures effective

FILE PHOTO: Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building are seen from the Saigon river in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Yen Duong/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam's tallest building

A county in northern California announced last week that it revised the method in how it registered coronavirus deaths that led to a 22% drop in its death toll, a report said. Santa Clara County had been tallying anyone who died with the virus as a COVID-19

A website that ranks the best schools and places to live in the country has made a list of the best counties in Illinois. Niche ranks counties by using a variety of factors including schools, cost of living, job opportunities and home values. The most livable

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden's take on American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's one-month suspension for marijuana use was similar to hers and correct as

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden's take on American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's one-month suspension for marijuana use was similar to hers and correct as

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (AP) — People used to go to Valley View Farms to buy five tomato plants and end up with $5,000 in patio furniture. This year is different. After a record burst of sales in March, the showroom floor is almost empty of outdoor chairs,

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (AP) — People used to go to Valley View Farms to buy five tomato plants and end up with $5,000 in patio furniture. This year is different. After a record burst of sales in March, the showroom floor is almost empty of outdoor chairs,

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will feature Critical Race Theory champion Ibram X. Kendi Wednesday during its biennial TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) professional development conference. Kendi, the author of Antiracist Baby, has received

Author and prominent critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi will headline a discussion about educating children Wednesday at an American Federation of Teachers conference — set to cover “developing anti-racist mindsets and actions” with the second-largest

Police say a massive construction drill toppled over and crushed a man to death Tuesday night in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA -- A massive construction drill toppled over and crushed a man to death Tuesday night in Philadelphia, police said. Firefighters and

A construction drill fell and crushed an Asian man to death Tuesday, the Philadelphia Police Department told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Police don’t know how long the man, 55, was trapped under the drill, the department told the Daily Caller News Foundation

Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox took advantage of sloppy play by the Minnesota Twins to win 4-1 on a rainy Tuesday night. Catcher Zack Collins, making the start after Yasmani Grandal went on the injured list earlier in the

Lance Lynn allowed one run over six innings in his first start since earning a berth on the AL All-Star team, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Wednesday after cutting outfielder Adam Eaton. Tim Anderson had four hits and Leury García

New York (CNN Business) Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system. The security flaw, known as PrintNightmare, affects the Windows Print Spooler service.

Microsoft has urged Windows users to immediately install a system update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system. The “PrintNightmare” exploit could allow hackers to take control of your system without tricking you into

A British teen has been found guilty of murdering two sisters in a London park — after he claimed he had a blood pact with a demon to kill six women every six months in exchange for winning the lottery. Danyal Hussein, 19, fatally stabbed Bibaa Henry, 46,

Danyal Hussein, British teenager who was found guilty on July 6, 2021 of murdering two women as part of a demonic pact to win lottery, looks on while in custody in this undated handout picture. Metropolitan Police/Handout via REUTERS Danyal Hussein, British

(CNN) The Biden administration hosted the most senior Saudi official to arrive in Washington since the White House distanced itself earlier this year from the kingdom and its defacto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a visit that may signal yet another

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrives at a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., August 29, 2019. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid

(CNN) "What am I if I'm not a good tennis player?" Naomi Osaka asks in the trailer for her new self-titled Netflix documentary series. The video streaming service launched the first look at its new sport title on Tuesday, focused on the life of the four-time

The first trailer for the upcoming Netflix documentary series about Naomi Osaka is here. The series, which is set to premiere July 16 on the streaming service, follows the tennis superstar as she “explores her cultural roots and navigates her multifaceted

Matt Mauser appeared on Tuesday night's episode of "America's Got Talent" and floored the judges with his story and strength. The 51-year-old musician auditioned and opened up about how his wife, Christina Mauser, was killed in the helicopter crash that also

(CNN) Matt Mauser, whose wife died in a helicopter crash along with Kobe Bryant, his daughter 13-year-old Gianna and six others last year, paid tribute to her during his "America's Got Talent" audition which aired Tuesday night. Christina Mauser was a coach

The bodies of two young sisters pulled from the rubble of a Florida condo building – so tiny that the 4- and 10-year-olds were placed in the same casket – were buried alongside their parents Tuesday, their white coffin draped with pink and purple ribbons. Lucia

The tiny bodies of two young sisters who were killed in the Florida condo collapse were buried in the same casket — alongside their parents, who also died in the tragedy. The white coffin of Lucia Guara, 10, and her 4-year-old sister, Emma, was adorned with

A rising college football quarterback was killed when a barrage of 50 bullets was fired into his car, causing him to crash at a Florida intersection, authorities said. Ladarius Clardy, an 18-year-old who played in two games for Georgia’s Kennesaw State University

A rising college football quarterback was killed when a barrage of 50 bullets was fired into his car, causing him to crash at a Florida intersection, authorities said. Ladarius Clardy, an 18-year-old who played in two games for Georgia’s Kennesaw State University

Washington (CNN) Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of marriage on Wednesday, a union that spans decades of public service from rural Georgia to the White House and beyond. The couple has been side by side in

Images of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, 96 and 93 respectively, as the former US presidential couple mark 75 years of marriage:

A Pennsylvania man was charged Wednesday for attacking a police officer and a news photographer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, federal authorities said. The suspect, Alan Byerly, was hit with a six-count federal criminal complaint that included assault on

Washington (CNN) The Justice Department has charged a Pennsylvania man who allegedly attacked an Associated Press photographer and used a stun gun while assaulting police officers during the Capitol insurrection on January 6. Alan Byerly, who is one of many

(CNN) Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn announced a reoccurrence of his kidney cancer on Wednesday. The Minnesota lawmaker was first diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer on February 15, 2019, and had been receiving care at Rochester's Mayo Clinic. "Over the weekend,

U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn has had a recurrence of his stage IV kidney cancer, the southern Minnesota Republican announced Wednesday. Hagedorn, who was first diagnosed in February 2019, shortly after taking office for his first term, said his doctors just confirmed

Google, one of the largest U.S. tech firms, is aligning itself with the Chinese government and effectively countering the United States as it continues to amass power over everyday Americans' lives and their communications, "Hillbilly Elegy" author and Ohio

Appearing Tuesday on Fox News Primetime, Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance accused Google of “conspiring with” the Communist government of China. A transcript is as follows: MARK STEYN: [Big Tech] companies are already bigger than most nations

The FAA is investigating the Bahamas-bound American Airlines flight delayed on Monday by rowdy teens who refused wear masks — as the Boston-area group’s program provider claimed most of the kids did nothing wrong. The recent high school grads from Winthrop,

(CNN) — Federal officials say they will look into a group of 30 "disruptive" high schoolers who American Airlines removed from a Bahamas-bound flight on Monday. American Airlines said the teens were kicked off flight 893 from Charlotte to Nassau after they

Chinese authorities locked down a city bordering Myanmar on Wednesday, shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay at home as a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 expanded. Another 15 cases were found in Ruili in the last 24 hours, on top of six in the

BEIJING — Chinese authorities locked down a city bordering Myanmar on Wednesday, shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay at home as a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 expanded. Another 15 cases were found in Ruili in the last 24 hours, on top of

The Fourth of July is still a day worth celebrating. Despite what you may read, day in and day out, this is still a great country. Where are you going to go that’s better? Nowhere. America is still full of happy, decent, independent-minded people. The attitudes

Tuesday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson ripped those in charge of public education, particularly the teachers’ unions, for supporting the teaching of Critical Race Theory and other ideologies in public schools classrooms. The Fox News

Roger Federer has been feted by plenty of ovations at Wimbledon's Centre Court. None quite like this one, though. This was not a celebration and didn't come at the end of the match. Instead, it delayed the beginning of what turned out to be the last game of

Roger Federer has been feted by plenty of ovations at Centre Court. None quite like this one, though. This was not a celebration. It felt more like a "Thank you" or — just in case — a "Goodbye." The eight-time Wimbledon champion lost 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to 14th-seeded

The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory." ROME -- Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory,” the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final

Pope Francis' recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory,” the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had a suffered a “severe” narrowing of his colon. The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a campaign event for Joe Biden in Detroit, Mich., October 31, 2020. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) During a speech Tuesday, former Detroit police chief and potential Republican gubernatorial challenger James Craig likened

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig slammed embattled Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ahead of his expected GOP gubernatorial run. The former police chief spoke about his journey to becoming a Republican and his past role in law enforcement at the birthplace

An Engineer Working To Find A Cause For Condo Collapse Says It Will Be A Long Process Enlarge this image toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP Lynne Sladky/AP Structural engineers trying to learn what caused the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside,

Condominium Collapse Investigators Try Not To Interfere With Rescue Workers NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Allyn Kilsheimer, a structural engineer working for the town of Surfside, Fla., to help uncover what led to the collapse of Champlain Towers South. National

Aug. 13 will probably be very unlucky for Mike Lindell ― and anyone else who thinks Donald Trump will soon be reinstated as president of the United States. The MyPillow CEO-turned-conspiracy-theorist is saying that the 13th ― which lands on a Friday, naturally

You know your election fraud conspiracy theory has problems when even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) says it’s false. That’s the dilemma facing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who is trying to convince a skeptical world that Donald Trump will somehow be reinstated

What is a no-brainer? Angry "Jeopardy!" fans lashed out over a final question Tuesday they said was "too easy" and is a sign the game show isn’t "trying anymore." In a Final Jeopardy question with the category "colleges and universities," guest host Sanjay

What is a no-brainer? Angry “Jeopardy!” fans lashed out over a final question Tuesday they said was “too easy” and is a sign the game show isn’t “trying anymore.” In a Final Jeopardy question with the category “colleges and universities,” guest host Sanjay

The far-left HuffPost is freaking over Tucker Carlson’s suggestion that cameras be placed in public school classrooms. “Tucker Carlson Goes Full ‘1984’ With ‘Cameras In The Classroom’ Proposal,” screams the left-wing outlet’s headline. “The Fox News personality

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson railed against the teaching of critical race theory in schools on Tuesday and suggested cameras should be used in classrooms to check on exactly what teachers are telling their students. Carlson, in a rant reminiscent of

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy slammed President Biden on Wednesday over skyrocketing gas prices across the country. McCarthy (R-Calif.) told The Post, “Americans are paying more in Biden’s America. The cost of gasoline has surged to the highest price

While President Joe Biden touts the economic growth seen since he was sworn in, higher gas prices threaten the economy and his popularity. As of Wednesday, the average domestic gas price sat at $3.14, the highest level since October 2014 and markedly higher

How are you feeling about superheroes? Or patriotism? Or America? Actor Dean Cain shared his thoughts on those during Monday’s episode of Fox & Friends. As reported by Bounding Into Comics, Captain America recently waxed on the American dream — just in time

“Superman” actor Dean Cain blasted a new Captain America comic book that questions whether the American Dream exists for feeding into the “anti-Americanism” and “wokeness” taking over the US. Cain, who played Clark Kent on the TV series “Lois and Clark: The

Al Watkins, attorney for Q-Anon Shaman Jacob Chansley went on a media tour, supposedly to petition for the release of his client from federal prison pending trial. According to Watkins, Chansley’s mental health is of primary concern, and is affecting his overall

A federal judge denied a request Monday to release Jacob Anthony Chansley, the self-described "QAnon Shaman" from custody. Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, was captured in photos and videos storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing a horned bearskin

The suspect has now been charged with more than a dozen violations. A wild police chase of a woman in a stolen truck ended at a McDonald’s drive-thru as she attempted to order some food amid the pursuit. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. local

Massachusetts officers arrested a woman who stopped at a McDonald's drive-thru after authorities say she stole a truck, hit a police car and dragged an officer. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles west

Bravo to Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts for having the chutzpah to call out communism. In a time when communism/socialism is gaining popularity in the United States, Ricketts made it crystal clear that communism is a wicked ideology that is the antithesis of everything

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has declared July to be Victims of Communism Remembrance Month and is speaking out against the actions of communist regimes throughout history and the present. In an interview with Fox News, Ricketts warned that Americans need to

The Northern California Republican Assemblyman who sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over COVID-19 restrictions and who helped lead the recall movement against him announced Tuesday he’s running for governor. “It’s official,” Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin said in a statement.

The race is on and RedState is officially endorsing Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) to replace Gavin Newsom as Governor of the great state of California. Although the this recall election will only be the second of its nature in California history (a victory

FILE PHOTO: Security forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara, Nigeria March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Security forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued schoolgirls

FILE PHOTO: Security forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara, Nigeria March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Security forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued schoolgirls

MADISON, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client killed during a protest in Wisconsin last year was a sex offender, in hopes of showing the man was trying to steal Rittenhouse’s gun because he couldn’t

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants to argue that one of the men the teen killed during a Wisconsin Black Lives Matter protest was a sex offender who attacked his client to try to steal his gun — because he couldn’t legally possess one himself. Rittenhouse’s

This is a rush transcript from "The Five," July 6, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, FOX NEWS HOST: -- condo collapse to 36. Now, we talked to Governor DeSantis at the outset of the show. He said, it is much easier

"The Five" originals Greg Gutfeld and Dana Perino sat down Monday with co-hosts Jesse Watters, Geraldo Rivera and Katie Pavlich to commemorate 10 years of live friendship and fun. When the show premiered in July 2011, it was only supposed to have a five-week

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A federal judge agreed Wednesday to delay the sentencing of a key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida so he can keep cooperating in a broader sex trafficking investigation. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell rescheduled for Nov.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge agreed Wednesday to delay the sentencing of a key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida so he can keep cooperating in a broader sex trafficking investigation. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell rescheduled for

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in a video interview made public this week doubled down on her calls to defund key immigration agencies, while warning against efforts by the Biden administration to increase technology at the border. Tlaib, a key member of the

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib poses for a photograph before knocking on doors to encourage residents to vote in the 2020 elections in Detroit, Mich., October 18, 2020. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters) Representative Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) said Tuesday that “we must

A conservation group pulled its support for President Biden's embattled nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over her links to an ecoterrorist plot in 1989. Conservation group Dallas Safari Club (DSC) sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural

The Dallas Safari Club has rescinded its support for Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, calling her involvement as a graduate student in the radical environmental group Earth First “unacceptable.” The organization

Israel reported that the Pfizer vaccine was 64 percent effective against the Delta variant, even as other studies suggest a higher rate. All of the research so far indicates that vaccines help prevent hospitalization. An Israeli medical worker preparing a

(CNN) The Israeli government says its analysis has shown the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine appears to be less effective against infections caused by the Delta variant compared to other strains of Covid-19. In a brief statement issued on Monday, the government

U.S. President Joe Biden poses with supporters after touring King Orchards farm in Central Lake, Michigan, July 3, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Nearly six months into President Joe Biden's administration, Wall Street remains divided over the likelihood,

(alfexe/Getty Images) How a new tax credit would accelerate bureaucratic mission creep. For years, Congress has assigned increased responsibilities to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), well beyond the task of mere tax collection and administration. The

Elon Musk is boring his way to the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Local lawmakers accepted a proposal from Musk’s Boring Co. Tuesday to build an underground transit system that would whisk people from the Florida city’s downtown area to the beach in Teslas. “Other

Washington, DC (CNN) Fort Lauderdale, Florida plans to strike a deal with Elon Musk 's The Boring Company to build a tunnel between its downtown and the beach. The Boring Company would offer rides in Teslas to hundreds of people a day for $5-8 per person,

Media baron Rupert Murdoch is jumping into the weather forecasting game with a new channel, Fox Weather, to debut later this year, The New York Times reported Wednesday. And people have concerns, given the right-wing spin of Murdoch’s other Fox outlets — in

For Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, decades of climate denial isn’t nearly enough. With the planet rapidly warming and extreme weather events multiplying, Murdoch and Fox are set to launch Fox Weather, a new streaming platform aimed at competing with the Weather

T he early morning sun was still low on a dirt road in northern Minnesota this March as a small crowd faced Aitkin County sheriff’s deputies. The crowd drummed and chanted messages of support for the seven people on the other side of the police line, who sat

Water protectors are traveling in growing numbers to stand with the Anishinaabe-led movement to stop the construction of Line 3, a tar sands oil pipeline. This week on Intercepted: Intercept reporter Alleen Brown takes us to northern Minnesota, a flashpoint