As countries rush to vaccinate their citizens, the global death toll passed 4 million on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The Delta variant is spreading through some countries where vaccinations lag, causing a "wave of death," World Health

The global death toll from coronavirus hit four million Wednesday, as the surge in variant cases threatens to overtake progress from the vaccines. The number of cases tops 185 million, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Both are widely believed to

Pfizer announced Thursday that it is developing a booster shot to fight the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 — as fears mount over the US’ most dominant strain, according to a report. The drug making firm and its partner, BioNTech, said adding a

New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that now accounts for most U.S. infections New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant. Research from multiple

The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant. The tally of lives lost over the past year and a half, as compiled from official sources

FILE PHOTO: Frederick Obedoza Jr, janitor at a shopping mall, receives a dose of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine as vaccinations start for economic workers, at Robinsons Place, in Manila, Philippines, June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo FILE

(CNN) Pfizer said Thursday it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and says it is picking up its efforts to develop a booster dose that will protect people from variants. It said it would seek emergency use authorization from the US Food

Health officials are blaming a low vaccination rate and the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus for a surge in hospitalizations and deaths there and are sending a government team to help. "We're already starting to see places with low vaccination rates starting

Why The Delta Variant Is So Contagious: A New Study Sheds Light After months of data collection, scientists agree: The delta variant is the most contagious version of the coronavirus worldwide. It spreads about 225% faster than the original version of the

TOKYO — The Japanese government declared a new state of emergency in Tokyo on Thursday after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, wreaking fresh havoc on preparations for an Olympic Games that organizers have insisted can be held safely amid a pandemic. The

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference after the government's decision to exted a state of emergency amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan May 28,

The Tokyo Olympics Will Take Place Under A State Of Emergency And Without Spectators Enlarge this image toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP Eugene Hoshiko/AP Japan has announced that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead under a state of emergency, and without any

Japanese officials on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Tokyo through Aug. 22, meaning the slimmed-down Olympic Summer Games may not have spectators at all. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency will go into effect Monday — less than two

Tokyo (CNN) The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday. Speaking at the start of the government's Covid-19 task force meeting, Suga said he had decided

A woman wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease walks past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan March 13, 2020. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters) Olympic organizers announced Thursday

In the latest blow to a delayed and beleaguered Tokyo Olympics, officials on Thursday said a state of emergency had been declared due to COVID-19 and spectators would not be allowed in venues to watch the games in the city's new stadiums. While international

TOKYO — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games. At a meeting with experts Thursday morning, government officials proposed a plan to issue

TOKYO (AP) — Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo. The ban was announced by the International

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday any decision on the size of crowds for the Tokyo Olympics will be made based on existing domestic rules. Under a state of emergency, the number of spectators at major events in Japan is capped at 50%

U.S. promises not to imprison Julian Assange under harsh conditions if Britain extradites him. The fencing built around the Capitol after the Jan. 6 riot is coming down. Even with less money to spend, Biden insists he can keep his promises on infrastructure. Biden

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday declined to say what the US would do if Afghanistan falls to the Taliban — as President Biden prepared to speak on the pullout of US troops. The long-running insurgency by the Islamic fundamentalist group is

President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the drawdown of the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan Thursday, providing an update as the withdrawal nears completion, and as instability and violence ratchet up in the region. "Our military mission in Afghanistan

Retired Gen. Jack Keane, chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, told Fox News on Thursday that President Biden is wrong when he claims there is no "mission accomplished" sentiment as the White House continues to further accelerate military withdrawal

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is slated to give an update Thursday on the rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan as the Taliban makes advances and the country appears increasingly at risk of descending deeper into a civil war. In April, Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's continued drawdown efforts in Afghanistan in a speech from the East Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks

(CNN) President Joe Biden will receive an update Thursday on the swiftly concluding war in Afghanistan, where a near-complete withdrawal of American troops is coinciding with major Taliban gains . Facing the prospect of a Taliban takeover within a year --

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration’s continued drawdown efforts in Afghanistan in a speech from the East Room at the White House in Washington D.C., July 8, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is moving ahead of schedule, President Biden said Thursday, announcing that troops will leave by Aug. 31. The original deadline was Sept. 11, the anniversary of the Al Qaeda terrorist attacks that ignited America’s longest

President Joe Biden proposed four more years of free government education as the teachers union pushes Critical Race Theory (CRT). “The fact of the matter is, we believe we should have a minimum of 14 years of education,” Biden said in Illinois at the McHenry

Four suspected assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were killed by police on Wednesday night — and two others were arrested in a tense standoff in the impoverished country, officials said. Three police officers were held hostage and freed in the takedown,

Live Live Updates: Haiti Hunts Down President’s Assassins as Crisis Deepens The Haitian authorities said they had killed four people who took part in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and arrested two others. As the threat of wider violence loomed,

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse speaks during a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 11, 2017. (Ludovic Marin/Reuters) A U.S. citizen of Haitian descent was arrested as one of six potential suspects in the assassination of Haitian

Haiti Police Chief: 4 Suspected Killers Of President Have Been Slain, 2 Arrested Enlarge this image toggle caption Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Dieu Nalio Chery/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti's police chief says four suspected killers of President Jovenel Moïse

One Haitian American is reportedly among six people arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse — and another in custody is also believed to be a U.S. citizen of Haitian descent. The Washington Post reported U.S. citizen

(CNN) Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence early on Wednesday, according to the country's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has declared a state of seige in the country. The attackers stormed Moise's home

FILE PHOTO: Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks during the investiture ceremony of the independent advisory committee for the drafting of the new constitution at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares/File

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An already struggling and chaotic Haiti stumbled into an uncertain future Thursday, reeling from the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse followed by a reported gunbattle in which authorities said police killed four suspects

The National Police of Haiti confirmed in a press conference late Wednesday that authorities had identified a group of “commandos” suspected of having assassinated President Jovenel Moïse in his home the night before. Unidentified gunmen entered Moïse’s home

Ryan C. Berg is senior fellow in the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. (CNN) In a devastating development in Haiti's constitutional standoff, a group

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter July 8, 2021 BEIJING

Hong Kong (CNN Business) China spent months clipping the wings of some of its tech champions over concerns that they were crowding out the competition. Now Beijing is seizing on data privacy as the next step in a sweeping campaign that threatens to cut companies

Ashton Kutcher has a strong opinion about China's influence via social media. The 43-year-old actor recently appeared on the American Optimist YouTube channel and spoke about protecting children from various crimes on the internet. During his discussion,

China has criticized what it called the “politicization of sports” after British lawmakers urged a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics unless China allows an investigation of complaints of human rights abuses in its northwest BEIJING -- China on Thursday

China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with then-U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., April 7, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) An authority established by China’s President Xi Jinping to police the Internet is expanding its

In a rare move for a Hollywood star, Ashton Kutcher has issued a warning about China, saying Beijing could use TikTok to influence the minds of Americans when it comes to issues like Taiwan and the South China Sea. Ashton Kutcher made the comments during a

FILE PHOTO: Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting machine while a clerk counts them at a branch of a commercial bank in Beijing, China, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting

FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter July 8, 2021 By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu HONG KONG

FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at

A man walks past an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in Beijing, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/Files A man walks past an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in Beijing, China July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas

(CNN) A federal judge sentenced celebrity lawyer turned criminal defendant Michael Avenatti to 30 months in prison for attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Avenatti, who rose to fame as Stormy Daniels' lawyer, was convicted in February 2020

A judge on Thursday afternoon handed down a 30-month prison sentence to disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti — who rose to national prominence purely by casting himself as a left-wing champion fighting former President Donald Trump — for attempting to extort

Not long ago, Michael Avenatti was a fixture on cable news, the bellicose nemesis of former President Donald Trump as lawyer to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He even briefly considered a run for president. On Thursday, Avenatti dropped another few pegs

As disgraced firebrand anti-Trump attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a multi-million-dollar scheme to extort Nike, Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera said that he has hurt the credibility of his longtime admirers

Avenatti sentenced for Nike extortion attempt Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort Nike. (July 8)

Attorney Michael Avenatti exits, following his sentencing for an extortion scheme against Nike Inc., at the U.S. Courthouse in New York City, N.Y., July 8, 2021. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who rose to fame for his representation

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the

Porn star Stormy Daniels’ disgraced former lawyer and convicted fraudster Michael Avenatti found out today that he’ll be behind bars for 2.5 years for his attempted extortion of Nike. During the sentencing, Manhattan federal court Judge Paul Gardephe correctly

Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels' Ex-Lawyer, Heads To Prison For Attempted Extortion Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits

Michael Avenatti, the one-time celebrity lawyer who rose to national fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels, was sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison Thursday for attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Avenatti, 50, who appeared in person

Have you ever been drilled on Critical Race Theory? If you’re in the Air Force, you may be. Via a Washington Post op-ed — I’m a Professor at a U.S. Military Academy. Here’s Why I Teach Critical Race Theory — Air Force Academy Associate Professor Lynne Chandler

Breitbart News founder Andrew Breitbart revealed the links between then-President Barack Obama and Critical Race Theory guru Derrick Bell nine years ago, but the media tried to bury the story, writes Gabe Kaminsky of The Federalist. Critical Race Theory is

The fight over critical race theory in the classroom crept into Virginia’s gubernatorial race, where the candidates are banking on education issues to give them the edge in a tight contest. GOP nominee Glenn Youngkin, 54, is putting his focus on the culture

An organization that opposes critical race theory (CRT) is mass texting northern Virginia independents on Thursday in an attempt to amplify the issue before November's gubernatorial election. The roughly 155,000 texts will highlight how Democratic nominee

Rep. Mark Green (R., Tenn.) (Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Representative Mark Green (R., Tenn.) called for an Air Force Academy professor to be ousted from her role on Wednesday after she suggested that critical race theory should be taught at the service

The nation’s second-largest teachers union is placing itself at the center of the national debate around critical race theory this week — taking aim at GOP opposition to it while hosting one of its most prominent advocates, who referred to former President

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says if culture war issues such as critical race theory and "indoctrination into Marxism" of students are not addressed first, trying to pass an infrastructure bill "won't make a hill of beans." "We’ve got to take it seriously

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reacted to an op-ed by Air Force Academy Political Science Professor Lynne Chandler García arguing in favor of teaching critical race theory and saying that she teaches CRT

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” CNN Correspondent Elle Reeve said that the “conflict and panic” over Critical Race Theory in schools is “based on misinformation,” and “propaganda” from conservatives. During the report, Reeve spoke to a high school

In a recent article, Politico denied that school boards are promoting critical race theory in the classroom. On Wednesday, Politico published an article titled "Could a School-Board Fight Over Critical Race Theory Help Turn Virginia Red?" Reporter Maya King

Levine Cava, the mayor of Miami-Dade, told reporters on Wednesday that an emergency crew that has been working around the clock to find survivors in the Surfside building collapse have refused to leave the site despite being told they can go home. "Our Miami-Dade

At least 60 people have now been confirmed dead and 80 others remain potentially unaccounted for since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Florida's Miami-Dade County last month. The disaster occurred on June 24 around 1:15 a.m. local

The death toll from the collapse of a Florida condo building is up to 64, as work continues around the clock at the site of the incident. Officials said 76 are still missing in the ruins of Champlain Tower South in Surfside. “Reporting these numbers has not

Florida Leaders Want A Comprehensive Look At Collapse Causes Before Changing Code NPR's Noel King speaks with Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez about the end of rescue efforts two weeks after the Champlain Towers South condo building collapsed in Surfside,

The death toll in the partial collapse of a Miami-area condo building hit 60 on Thursday as the effort to identify and recover the 80 people still unaccounted for - most of them presumed dead - continued at an urgent pace, officials said. One day after declaring

Live Live Updates: Search for Survivors Is Ending in Florida Condo Collapse Officials told families of the missing in a private briefing that the operation would transition from search and rescue to search and recovery. Officials are ending the search for

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he will wait for more forensic study of the Champlain Towers South collapse before responding to calls for an overhaul of Florida’s building inspection laws. Condominiums in Florida are “kind of a dime a dozen,

Members of search and rescue teams gather for a moment of silence and prayer at the memorial to the victims in the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 07, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. Search and rescue efforts are reported be transitioning

A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at solemn attention and clergy members hugged a line of local officials while many of them sobbed. The painstaking search

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at solemn attention and clergy members hugged a line of local officials while many of them sobbed. The

A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa has left at least one person dead in Florida and injured several at a campground at a Navy base in Georgia SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday

Tropical Storm Elsa officially made landfall late Wednesday morning along the Big Bend region in Florida with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The storm has lost a bit of energy, but will remain intact for the most part spreading rain, wind, and the possibility

(CNN) Tropical Storm Elsa pelted parts of the Southeast with suspected tornadoes as it continued on a path toward New York. One suspected tornado touched down at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Kings Bay, Georgia, Wednesday evening, resulting in reports

SAVANNAH, Ga.— A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center said Elsa

Tropical Storm Elsa Is Blamed For One Death In Florida. It's Now Heading North Enlarge this image toggle caption NOAA via AP NOAA via AP Tropical Storm Elsa wreaked havoc around Florida and southeast Georgia this week, leaving at least one person dead and

A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center said Elsa's winds have

Tropical Storm Elsa is making its way up the East Coast. Over 45,000 were without power in Georgia and South Carolina early Thursday. One person died in Florida after a tree fell on two cars. In Georgia, a suspected tornado touched down at Kings Bay Naval

A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center said Elsa’s winds have

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center said

A police dog sniffed out a 12-year-old girl who went missing during Tropical Storm Elsa, reuniting her with family in southwest Florida. Mercy, the Lee County Sheriff’s bloodhound K9, tracked the girl for more than a half mile through thick woods in severe

The government “absolutely” has the right to know citizens’ vaccination status, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “The federal government has spent trillions of dollars to try and keep Americans alive during this pandemic," Becerra

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) was accused of being irresponsible on Wednesday with his condemnation of President Joe Biden’s door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination plan. Roy reacted to the Biden White House’s latest push to end the coronavirus pandemic — amid a recent

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday addressed the pushback in response to the White House’s door-to-door vaccination effort to encourage people to get vaccinated. CNN “New Day” host Brianna Keilar asked Becerra about criticism the

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday it was "absolutely the government's business" to know which Americans haven't been vaccinated yet against the coronavirus. Responding to GOP criticisms of the Biden administration's planned "door-to-door"

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic Knowing which Americans have been vaccinated is “absolutely the government’s business,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday. Speaking

The Biden administration on Thursday said its door-to-door campaign to boost COVID-19 vaccinations will hinge on doctors and trusted locals, not government agents, and scolded those pushing “misinformation” about the effort. President Biden announced the localized

Xavier Becerra responds to a question from Sen. Ben Sasse during the Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2021. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via Reuters) During

The Biden team sparked a huge backlash when White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki spoke about sending people “door to door” in an outreach to “get remaining Americans vaccinated.” Not surprisingly, Americans view suspiciously the idea of government operatives

At a White House press briefing aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, a reporter asked press secretary Jen Psaki if vaccines would be required in the private sector and if there would be a government door-knocking campaign to push for forced government vaccinations. "Yesterday

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s (R) office said Thursday that President Joe Biden’s potential door-to-door approach to determine the vaccination status of Americans “does not seem like the answer” to getting more Americans vaccinated. “We are all for educating people

Fans react as they watch the end of game five of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey teams in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrej Ivanov Fans react as they watch the end of game five

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Instead of calling Steven Stamkos over to accept the Stanley Cup, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman beckoned the Tampa Bay Lightning over as a team. The Lightning sent out another pandemic hockey season like they did the last. winning their

Tampa, Florida, has had a wild 10 months and the latest championship coming back to the Sunshine State has some crowning the city the new title town. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in September to finish up the coronavirus-impacted NHL season

The Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday completed their second consecutive romp through the N.H.L. postseason, defeating the Montreal Canadiens, four games to one, in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup finals series to win their third title in franchise history. Nine-and-a-half

TAMPA, Fla. — It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Backstopped by their star goaltender and the only two Tampa Bay players on the ice without their name on the Cup, the Lightning won it

Tampa Bay Lightning fans celebrate Stanley Cup win Fans celebrated outside of the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday night after the Tampa Bay Lightning won their second straight Stanley Cup title, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 and winning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are now back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, having defeated the Montréal Canadiens 1-0 Wednesday evening in front of a delirious home crowd. The Lightning won the series four games to one. The game was in many ways a microcosm of the

Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ross Colton (79) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (not pictured) during the second period in game five of the 2021 Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, this time on home ice, after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final . They become the 9th team in the Cup's history to win back-to-back championships

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov ranted and raved at the post-Stanley Cup press conference on Wednesday night after the team secured its second consecutive title. The Lightning finished off the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup. The Canadiens’

FILE PHOTO: An empty downtown street is seen as shops were closed and only essential businesses and restaurants providing takeaway service remained open as an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affects Suva, Fiji, June 27, 2021. Picture taken

LA County Public Health Director Reports A Rise In Cases Among Black Residents Enlarge this image toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Damian Dovarganes/AP Black residents of Los Angeles County are dealing with a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

A mostly empty domestic terminal at Sydney Airport is seen after surrounding states shut their borders to New South Wales in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/Files

The study, published Thursday, confirms or newly identifies 13 genes that appear to play a role in susceptibility to infection or that affect the severity of illness. In a larger dataset, which hasn't yet been published, the same researchers found 10 new locations

FILE PHOTO: Commuters wear protective face masks as they enter Central Station following the implementation of new public health regulations from the state of New South Wales, as the city grapples with an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in

(CNN) Last month, 130 people died of Covid-19 in Maryland. None of them were vaccinated, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. In addition, unvaccinated people made up 95% of new Covid-19 cases in the state and 93% of new Covid-19 hospitalizations, Hogan

FILE PHOTO: A health worker receives the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha FILE PHOTO: A health worker receives the Sinovac coronavirus

LA Public Health Officers Are Worried About The Latest COVID-19 Data NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer about why there has been a significant spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among Black communities

How A CDC 'Strike Team' Is Trying To Stamp Out Las Vegas' COVID-19 Surge Nevada is among the first states to request one of the CDC's new COVID-19 "strike teams" to help reduce infections and increase vaccinations, specifically in Las Vegas. Health How A CDC

The study, published Thursday, confirms or newly identifies 13 genes that appear to play a role in susceptibility to infection or that affect the severity of illness. In a larger dataset, which hasn't yet been published, the same researchers found 10 new locations

FILE PHOTO: Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport

FILE PHOTO: The City of London financial district can be seen as people walk along the south side of the River Thames, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The City

FILE PHOTO: A branch of Watches of Switzerland is seen in London, Britain, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A branch of Watches of Switzerland is seen in London, Britain, May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo July 8, 2021 ZURICH

FILE PHOTO: Workers walk to work during the morning rush hour in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Workers walk to work during the morning rush hour in the financial district

FILE PHOTO: The City of London financial district is seen with office skyscrapers commonly known as 'Cheesegrater', 'Gherkin' and 'Walkie Talkie' seen in London, Britain, January 25, 2018. Picture taken January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/ FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: A view shows London's skyline amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs FILE PHOTO: A view shows London's skyline amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London,

FILE PHOTO: Wise logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Wise logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration

FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers his 'Mansion House' speech at the Financial and Professional Services Address, previously known as the Bankers dinner, at Mansion House in London, Britain July 1, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (not pictured), in London, Britain June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak

FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Sainsbury's supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Sainsbury's supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals suspended Rudy Giuliani’s D.C. law license Wednesday pending the disposition of his New York suspension. In a two-page order the court cited the action last month by a New York appeals court and said Giuliani is “suspended

Rudy Giuliani, attorney for former President Donald Trump during his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, cannot practice law in Washington, D WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia Court of Appeals suspended Rudy Giuliani’s D.C. law license Wednesday pending

Washington, D.C., has joined New York in suspending former President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani from practicing law. The ruling from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Wednesday merely cites Giuliani's law practice suspension

Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s lawyer throughout his efforts to have the 2020 election overturned, was suspended from practicing law by the New York court because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Trump’s loss in the

New Hampshire's Supreme Court has struck down a four-year old law requiring voters to show additional proof of identity if they register shortly before an election. The high court's unanimous 4-0 ruling, which was issued Friday, upholds a lower court's decision

There is a gnawing anxiety among voting-rights advocates that even if Democrats find a way to roll back the Senate filibuster and pass new federal legislation safeguarding access to the ballot, the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court might still

Rudy Giuliani outside his apartment building after his law license was suspended in New York City, June 24, 2021. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from practicing law in Washington, D.C., pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings

An Appeals Court Has Suspended Rudy Giuliani's Ability To Practice Law In D.C. Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP A Washington D.C. court has suspended the law license for Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's attorney,

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals suspended Rudy Giuliani’s D.C. law license Wednesday pending the disposition of his New York suspension. In a two-page order the court cited the action last month by a New York appeals court and said Giuliani is "suspended

Rudy Giuliani was suspended from practicing law in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, just two weeks after he was barred from doing so in New York over his many lies related to the 2020 election. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals said the order would remain

If only we all could be Hunter Biden. When most of us crave a new job, we scour the listings. Advance the education. Spiff up the resume. Pray. When Hunter Biden wants a new, extravagantly paid gig, the president’s middle-aged son, a former lawyer, lobbyist

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) points to some faces in the crowd with his son Hunter as they walk down Pennsylvania Avenue following the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama in Washington, January 20, 2009. Hunter Biden is expected to sell some

The Biden White House is attempting to address the ethical questions swirling around Hunter Biden’s newfound art venture, as officials reportedly craft an agreement ensuring that the buyers of the scandal-plagued son’s art, which is expected to sell for up

The White House is facing ethics concerns over the sale of paintings by President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty has more.

The White House has reportedly crafted an agreement to keep the buyers of Hunter Biden's first-time art sales this fall confidential, suggesting that would solve ethics concerns. Hunter Biden's art dealer Georges Bergès will keep the bidders and buyers confidential

As I previously reported, there are a lot of questions being raised about Hunter Biden’s latest venture – that of selling his “art.” Why? Because it was announced that they would not be revealing who was buying the art and it allegedly would involve vast sums

First Son Hunter Biden is expecting to score big for the abstract expressionist works he’ll showcase in a solo SoHo exhibition in October. If he does, it’ll be just his latest sleazy cash-in on the family name. Yet the White House is pretending it can all

The White House has helped draw up papers designed to keep the names of people who buy Hunter Biden’s artwork confidential, The Washington Post is reporting. The newspaper noted some of the artwork by the president’s son could be listed at prices as high as

Government ethics watchdogs and art critics alike are voicing their concerns as first son Hunter Biden prepares for his first solo art exhibition this fall — where paintings from the former lawyer and lobbyist are expected to fetch between $75,000 and $500,000

The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found. An international

The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found. An international

The New York Times claimed Wednesday that the recent heatwave in the western U.S. was caused by climate change, citing a “rapid attribution” that has not been peer-reviewed, and downplaying the uncertainty expressed by scientists about the causal link. The

People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heat wave in Portland, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2021. SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The deadly heat wave that brought triple-digit temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and western Canada and killed hundreds

Within the week, Oregon will have new labor rules about working outdoors in extreme heat, Gov. Kate Brown has ordered. Brown's office announced the temporary rules are intended to expand employers' obligation to provide shade, rest time and water to workers

Study: Climate change fuels heat wave in US, Canada The recent deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest would be virtually impossible without climate change, according to a new scientific analysis. Scientists warn it could happen every five to 10 years if

The culprit? Humans, according to climate change scientists. The unprecedented heat wave in the Pacific Northwest in late June "would have been virtually impossible without the influence of human-caused climate change," according to an analysis by more than

Farmworkers are calling on Congress to pass basic safety standards to protect them from extreme heat after a heat wave in the Pacific Northwest killed hundreds of people, including an undocumented worker in Oregon. “Farmworkers are imperiled by a perfect storm

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

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(CNN) UEFA is investigating the pointing of a laser at the key moment of England's Euro 2020 semifinal win over Denmark on Wednesday. Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had the laser shone in his face as England captain Harry Kane stepped up to take an extra-time

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As RedState reported earlier, Tucker Carlson’s previous claims of being spied on and having his communications leaked by the NSA were true. Axios reported on the leaked emails today, which contained nothing but Carlson attempting to set up an interview with

Wednesday, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson slammed the National Security Agency (NSA) for allegedly planning to leak his request to the Russian government for an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Carlson, the aim of the Biden

Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson claimed Wednesday that his identity was “unmasked” and illegally leaked to the media in retaliation for his attempts to score a sitdown with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Carlson initially accused the National Security

Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald reacted to claims by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the National Security Administration (NSA) wrongfully identified him through communications intended to set up an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accused the National Security Agency of seeking to smear him by supposedly leaking details about his recent attempt to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Carlson said on his TV program Wednesday evening that he

Last week, we told you that the Biden administration's largest intelligence-gathering agency, the NSA, had been reading my private emails. Even noting that out loud is weird. It's one of those segments we never thought we would do ever. But the country has

Last week, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made big news. Carlson claimed that a whistleblower in the US Intelligence Community had warned him that his text messages had been intercepted. Hilarity ensued as the leftist press threw its collective spine out of joint,

Yesterday, allegations made by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that the NSA had gathered his communications and that they were going to be leaked for partisan gain were confirmed. While we don’t know exactly who leaked the emails, which simply showed Carlson attempting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% amid a drought SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to voluntarily cut back on household water consumption by 15% compared to last year as drought conditions worsen and temperatures continue to rise across the state and the western United States. The governor on Thursday

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation's most populous state to voluntarily cut how much water they use by 15% as the Western United States weathers a drought that is rapidly emptying reservoirs relied on for agriculture,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at The Unity Council on May 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked residents to curb household water consumption by 15% as the U.S.

Calif. adds counties to drought emergency coverage California has added nine counties to an emergency drought proclamation that now covers 50 of the state's 58 counties. The state is also asking residents and businesses to cut water use by 15 percent amid

The water conservation is not mandatory, but it demonstrates the growing challenges of a drought that will only worsen throughout the summer and fall and is tied to more intense wildfires and heat waves. Temperatures in parts of the region are spiking again

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a plastic factory after an explosion in Samut Prakan, outside Bangkok, Thailand July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a plastic factory after an explosion in Samut Prakan, outside Bangkok,

FILE PHOTO: Fishermen are seen on a boat on the Nile River on the outskirts of Cairo, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Egypt August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Fishermen are seen on a boat on

FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a

FILE PHOTO: General view inside a Ladbrokes shop in Harpenden, Britain, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: General view inside a Ladbrokes shop in Harpenden, Britain, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo/File

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: People visit shopping center to celebrate New Year Eve during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: People visit shopping center

Vice President Kamala Harris is spending the week going after Republican attacks on voting access and speaking to audiences of Black Americans, one of the groups disproportionately affected by the wave of GOP-backed voting restrictions. On Thursday, Harris

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his proposed "American Families Plan" legislation at McHenry County College during a visit to the northwest Chicago suburb Crystal Lake, Illinois, U.S., July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein FILE PHOTO:

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce a new $25 million investment by the Democratic National Committee to expand their program that will help get out the vote in the upcoming midterm elections. The announcement, scheduled to take place on Thursday,

The Democratic Party will invest $25 million in voter registration and education efforts, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday, as the Biden administration tries to combat new voter protection rules passed by Republican-led legislatures around

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the Democratic National Committee would more than double its spending on voter registration and outreach ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Harris’ comments, at a Democratic Party event at Howard University

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the Democratic National Committee is more than doubling its spending to $45 million on voter registration and education to combat new Republican-backed state election laws. Speaking at Howard University

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the Democratic National Committee is making a $25 million investment in countering GOP legislation and laws tightening voting requirements. The new spending measure is a part of an "I Will Vote Campaign"

Sean Hannity slammed Big Tech Wednesday for shielding themselves from "legal liability" with the protection of Section 230, a law created to provide legal immunity to platforms that post third-party content following the announcement that former President Donald

Lawyers, reporters and other people who still have access to social media went to town Wednesday on former President Donald Trump’s moonshot lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google. Trump announced he’s seeking class-action lawsuits against the tech giants

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s eager to give sworn testimony in his lawsuit against Big Tech so he can air his claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. “I look forward to it actually,” Mr. Trump told The First’s Bill O’Reilly

The state of New York filed charges against the Trump Organization. Donald Trump says he’ll file a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and others. One effort is legitimate. One is not. Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories

FILE PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump speaks to his supporters during the Save America Rally at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Sarasota, Florida, U.S. July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones FILE PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump speaks to his supporters

Donald Trump’s biggest challenge in his company’s looming criminal case may not be prosecutors, but rather himself. A new supercut video compiled by progressive PAC MeidasTouch highlights Trump’s past and present comments on taxes and the tax laws his company

Parler interim CEO Mark Meckler argued on "Fox & Friends First" on Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Big Tech companies "could break new ground." Meckler made the comment the day after Trump announced that he will lead a lawsuit

ESPN host Maria Taylor recently wrote on Twitter that she’s “still in the fight” as her colleague Rachel Nichols made headlines this week over a hot mic scandal, which further fueled longstanding racial issues at the network. Nichols, who is white, was embroiled

ESPN host Maria Taylor sent a cryptic tweet about "dark times" on Wednesday amid the fallout from colleague Rachel Nichols’ comments about her colleague and diversity at ESPN surfacing in The New York Times. Taylor, who is Black, accompanied her tweet with

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has blasted ESPN for their “silence and apparent inaction” in response to the controversy surrounding the leaked audio of white reporter Rachel Nichols saying that black reporter Maria Taylor only got her

Jemele Hill called Outkick founder Clay Travis an "idiot" in a recent podcast, appearing to blame him for recent drama happening at ESPN. On Tuesday, Atlantic writer Jemele Hill guest starred on the podcast Le Batard And Friends for a segment called "An Honest

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) demanded a meeting with Disney and ESPN amid the explosive drama between personalities Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor. The NABJ accused ESPN of trying to sweep Nichols’ comments – heard in a leaked video

This ESPN drama is intense. It’s costing people jobs, probably getting some people paid, getting other people labeled as racists, and making a lot of people laugh. The story goes beyond just Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols, with the likes of Jalen Rose’s daughter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy. Thursday's report from the Labor Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing for unemployment

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 373,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday represented

FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at a hand car wash is seen along a street in Miami, Florida, U.S. May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at a hand car wash is seen along a street in Miami, Florida,

New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Initial jobless claims climbed to 373,000 for the week ended July 3. Economists polled by Econoday had estimated 353,000 new claims after last week’s initial estimate

An Indiana police officer was gunned down in an ambush outside an FBI office on Wednesday, authorities said. Greg Ferency, a detective with the Terre Haute Police Department, was shot at around 2:15 p.m. outside of a federal office behind the Vigo County Courthouse,

(CNN) A veteran Indiana officer serving on an FBI Task Force was "ambushed and fatally shot" on Wednesday, according to the FBI Indianapolis office. FBI Task Force Officer Greg Ferency was shot outside of the FBI Indianapolis Resident Agency in Terre Haute

The alleged gunman who fatally "ambushed" an Indiana police officer on Wednesday will be charged with murder, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. Shane Meehan will face a premeditated murder of a federal agent charge in connection with the death

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — An FBI Task Force officer and longtime detective was fatally shot Wednesday in what officials called an "ambush" outside of a federal building. The gunman arrived and waited outside the building before shooting Greg Ferency, a 30-year veteran

An FBI Task Force officer was shot and killed in an ambush outside an FBI building in Terre Haute, Indiana, police say. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, FBI Task Force officer Greg Ferency was “ambushed and fatally shot” at the FBI Indianapolis

An FBI Task Force officer and 30-year police department veteran was shot and killed in the line of duty after being ambushed outside an FBI building in Indiana, police say. The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. local time, when FBI Task Force officer

President Joe Biden is due to host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on July 19, marking the first time during this administration a leader from the Middle East will visit the White House. According to a White House readout, King Abdullah, Queen

The Washington Post took a dim view of the Biden administration’s recent claims that Republicans support defunding police departments across America, with one of the paper’s fact-checkers slapping “Three Pinocchios” on the talking point Wednesday. Top Democrats,

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing in Washington, D.C., June 23, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The Washington Post has fact-checked the erroneous claim made by some Democratic politicians and White House Press Secretary Jen

The White House claim Republicans voted to defund the police was fact checked by The Washington Post fact checker Salvador Rizzo, who rebuked it as a "slipshod" claim and awarded it "Three Pinocchios." "The American Rescue Plan devoted $350 billion to 'state

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki falsely started making the claim on June 23 that Republicans wanted to defund the police because they voted against a Democratic spending bill. Did Jen Psaki just imply that Republicans support defunding the police? pic.twitter.com/5GZAK5m1zs

The White House on Thursday dismissed the deletion of a tweet with an image of Taiwan’s flag by its COVID Response Team as an “honest mistake.” “This was an honest mistake that was made by the team handling graphics and social media, and should not in any

More Than 30 States Sue Google Over 'Extravagant' Fees In Google Play Store Enlarge this image toggle caption SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett More than 30 states accused Google of operating like an

Thirty-seven state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones. The allegations about Google's

Attorneys general from 36 states and one district are suing Google for alleged anticompetitive practices — this time, over its Google Play app store. The suit turns up the heat on Big Tech companies, which are also facing a growing pile of antitrust suits,

State attorneys general of 36 states and the District of Columbia filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Wednesday alleging the company engaged in anticompetitive practices in its Play Store for Android. The complaint argues Google holds and unlawfully

It is the latest in a bipartisan spate of attacks on Big Tech's dominance. A coalition of 36 states and the District of Columbia are suing Google, alleging the tech giant illegally wields monopoly power over its app store. The suit, filed late Wednesday in

State attorneys general from 36 states and D.C. filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google on Wednesday. Utah, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arizona were among the states leading the lawsuit that was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis temporarily ran a temperature three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests proved negative, the Vatican said Thursday. The Vatican’s daily update said Francis was continuing to eat and move around unassisted, and had even

Pope Francis, who is recovering from intestinal surgery in a Rome hospital, ran a fever on Wednesday night, but microbiological exams and scans of his chest and abdomen proved negative, the Vatican said on Thursday. Francis, 84, was continuing the planned

July 8, 2021 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, who is recovering from intestinal surgery in a Rome hospital, ran a fever on Wednesday night, but microbiological exams and scans of his chest and abdomen proved negative, the Vatican said on Thursday. Francis,

Pope Francis, already suffering from sciatica and with half of a lung removed, is in more serious condition than the world’s media is letting on, a leading Vatican blogger says. Luis Badilla, editor of “Il Sismografo” (“The Seismograph”) on Wednesday posted

Pope Francis temporarily had a fever three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests and scans proved negative, the Vatican said Thursday. The Vatican’s daily update said Francis was continuing to eat and move around unassisted, and had even sent his

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, July 8,

FILE PHOTO: A shopper pays with a euro bank note in a market in Nice, France, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard FILE PHOTO: A shopper pays with a euro bank note in a market in Nice, France, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard July 8, 2021 LONDON (Reuters)

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FILE PHOTO: The European Central Bank (ECB) logo in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski FILE PHOTO: The European Central Bank (ECB) logo in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski July 8, 2021 FRANKFURT (Reuters)

FILE PHOTO: A nearly empty trading floor is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A nearly empty trading floor is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York,

FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured 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: The New York Stock Exchange is pictured amid

FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021.

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FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan

Republican Party members are silhouetted against the Republican National Committee (RNC) logo at the RNC annual winter meeting at a hotel in Washington. Jason Reed | Reuters Two national Republican Party organizations rushed to Georgia's defense in a lawsuit

The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee said they will intervene in a lawsuit the Department of Justice filed against Georgia over its new elections law. The committees say the Biden administration is trying to “strong-arm”

Sean Hannity, host of "Hannity," slammed President Joe Biden and the left for now supporting a push for voter ID laws. Hannity pointed out Wednesday that if Democrats want to be taken seriously, then Democrat-run states such as Delaware, where voter accessibility

Democrats like Joe Biden have demonized Georgia’s new election law, falsely calling it such things as “Jim Crow on steroids.” They so demonized the state with these comments that they caused Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game to Colorado, costing

Two national GOP organizations on Thursday came to Georgia’s defense in a Department of Justice lawsuit that alleges a recently passed election law violates voting protections for minorities. The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial

A 12-foot python has been found safe and healthy after it escaped an enclosure at Louisiana’s largest shopping mall. Blue Zoo Baton Rouge, an interactive aquarium, shared a video on Facebook of the python, Cara, being rescued from inside the mall. "We couldn’t

A snake that went missing from the Mall of Louisiana's Blue Zoo Aquarium was found early Thursday morning. "Cara," a 12-foot-long Burmese python, was finally located in the Baton Rouge facility's crawl space. PYTHON ESCAPES FROM AQUARIUM IN MALL OF LOUISIANA Video

(CNN) Search teams in Baton Rouge are rolling snake eyes when it comes to finding Cara, a large, banana-yellow Burmese python that slithered out of her exhibit in the Blue Zoo aquarium in the Mall of Louisiana on Monday night. The mall, home to more than 140

Cara the 12-foot-long albino Burmese python has finally been found! The nonvenomous 150-pound snake was found to have slipped out of her enclosure at the Blue Zoo Aquarium inside the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning. Snake experts, animal

(CNN) Breathe easy, python fans: The search for Cara, a 12-foot serpent on the loose from her Louisiana mall aquarium exhibit, has ended happily. Cara, a yellow Burmese python, was found "safe and healthy" after a search that had closed the Blue Zoo aquarium

FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith July 8, 2021 (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co is

New York (CNN Business) Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from consumers and advocates. Wells Fargo CBEAX A spokesperson for the bank saidmade the decision last year as part of an effort to simplify

Wells Fargo is shutting down all personal lines of credit that typically gave users $3,000 to $100,000, telling customers the account closings are final and ''may have an impact on your credit score,'' CNBC reports. The move is expected in the coming weeks.

FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario,

Wells Fargo & Co. said it’s shutting down all existing personal lines of credit and will no longer offer the product to its customers. “In an effort to simplify our product offerings, we’ve made the decision to no longer offer personal lines of credit as we

(CNN) President Joe Biden plans to hold another meeting on voting rights Thursday as Democrats clamor for him to do and say more on the issue after defeats in Congress and the Supreme Court . The White House described Biden's Roosevelt Room meeting as a private

WASHINGTON — The Rev. Al Sharpton visited the White House on Thursday to talk political strategy with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The controversial New York-based civil rights activist and MSNBC host joined a small group to discuss “the

A progressive-led letter is expected to hit President Biden’s desk Thursday attempting to temper the administration’s confrontational approach when it comes to China, for the sake of climate change. Tensions between the U.S. and China reached heightened levels

A coalition of 48 progressive groups are calling on President Biden and members of Congress to look past China’s gross human rights abuses — including genocide — to ensure “cooperation” on climate action. In a letter sent to the White House and congressional

A University of Chicago student blasted Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday for her “blatant lie” that crime was plummeting — just days after a fellow student was killed by a stray bullet on the train. Audrey Unverferth, a rising senior, said she’s lost confidence

Just hours after three undercover law enforcement officers were shot in Chicago on Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden visited with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at an airport stop to discuss gun violence and federal support. "During a greet with Mayor Lightfoot

Chicago’s surge in violent crime is not getting any better under Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Superintendent David Brown, Violent Interrupters executive director Tio Hardiman said on "The Story." "I would not be so hard on Lori Lightfoot or Superintendent Brown

President Joe Biden was greeted by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) on Wednesday when he arrived for a speaking appointment at an Illinois community college. The city’s rampant gun violence however was not on the public agenda, with Biden instead choosing to

Fort Lauderdale is interested in using a tunnel to ease traffic on one of its busiest roads, and Elon Musk wants to build it. This week, Ford Lauderdale’s city government accepted a proposal from Musk’s urban tunnel-digging outfit, the Boring Company, to carve

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction site of Tesla's gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis revealed local lawmakers on Tuesday accepted a proposal from Musk’s The Boring Company to build a transit system beneath the Florida City. The underground passageway will be traveled exclusively by Teslas carrying passengers

The city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has reached an agreement with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an underground transit system offering rides in Teslas between downtown and the beach, CNN Business reports. "Fort Lauderdale formally accepted tonight a proposal

CNN commentator Scott Jennings tore into the New York Times' analysis of the American flag that suggested Old Glory had become a symbol of divisiveness, calling the argument "deranged." Over the holiday weekend, the Times tweeted, "Today, flying the American

What does the American flag represent? And who? According to the “Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter” Facebook account, the answers are ugly. On the 4th of July, it spoke on behalf of America’s black populace: “When we Black Americans see this flag, we know

A Black Lives Matter chapter in Utah has called the American flag “a symbol of hatred” — one only used by dumb racists. “When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around,” Black Lives Matter Utah wrote in a July Fourth

In a fiery Fourth of July Facebook post, Utah’s Black Lives Matter Chapter declared the American flag "a symbol of hatred." "When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around," the post reads. "When we see this flag

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota has reversed itself and now says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican legislators who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The move by the Japanese automaker comes after

Toyota is reversing course on campaign donations to lawmakers who tried to overturn the election. The car manufacturer announced Thursday that it will no longer donate to members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election, according to The

FILE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy FILE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March

“We understand that the PAC decision to support select members of Congress who contested the results troubled some stakeholders,” Toyota said in a statement Thursday. “We are actively listening to our stakeholders, and at this time, have decided to stop contributing

The Beijing Genomics Institute, also known as BGI Genomics, launched an initiative in late June to lure American biotechnology companies into partnerships with it after a rapid succession of announcements of deals with U.S. companies. Reuters published an

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said reports that a Chinese gene company was collecting the DNA of pregnant women displays the communists' goal of world dominance. Reuters reported Wednesday that BGI Group, formerly known as the Beijing Genomics Institute,

Reuters reported on Wednesday that a Chinese company called the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) has been selling prenatal tests developed in collaboration with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and using them to harvest genetic data from millions of pregnant

A special session of the Texas State Legislature convened on Thursday to address several unfinished legislative priorities of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), including an election integrity bill that was thwarted in the last hours of the 2021 regular session by the

The Republican bills are the first new pieces of voting legislation to be introduced by a state legislature since the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold voting restrictions in Arizona, a ruling that gave states greater latitude to enact voting limits. Texas

(CNN) Texas Republicans are set to mount another push for restrictive new voting laws in their state as lawmakers on Thursday begin a 30-day special legislative session that Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants to see focused in part on "election integrity." Abbott

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), while speaking to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, said regaining the House of Representatives and Senate will check President Joe Biden and the Democrat’s radical agenda. During McConnell’s

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday the goal of Senate Republicans is not to stop "everything" President Biden proposes – just the "worst." The Kentucky Republican said his pathway back to power in the Senate is preventing some of the most

President Joe Biden responded to a comment in Illinois Wednesday about the “tough fight” ahead regarding the trojan horse infrastructure proposal by saying Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “loves our programs.” “Mitch McConnell loves our programs,” Biden immediately

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib is facing backlash for recent calls to defund ICE, CBP and DHS amid the border crisis. In an interview with Fox News' Gillian Turner on "The Faulkner Focus," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise criticized the ‘Squad’ member for calling

Radical Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI) on Tuesday, during a conversation with Julie Mao from Just Futures Law on digital walls, borders, and deportations, said the United States needs to stop funding the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and

​Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an original member of the progressive “Squad,” is calling for defunding immigration agencies like Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and even the Department of Homeland Security, because they “terrorize”

Johannesburg (CNN) Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court. The move ended days of intense speculation over whether the police and former

FILE PHOTO: Former South African president Jacob Zuma sings with supporters who gathered at his home, as South African court agreed to hear his challenge to a 15-month jail term for failing to attend a corruption hearing, in Nkandla, South Africa, July 4,

FILE PHOTO: Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing in the High Court where he faces charges that include fraud, corruption and racketeering, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File

Shohei Ohtani has hit his MLB-leading 32nd homer for the Los Angeles Angels, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for homers in a major league season by a Japanese player. Ohtani surpassed Matsui's full-season record before the All-Star break with his solo shot

FILE PHOTO: Jul 7, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a single against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo FILE

Shohei Ohtani has been on a tear for the Los Angeles Angels this year and he showed no signs of slowing down Wednesday night as the season nears the All-Star break. Ohtani hit his 32nd home run of the season off Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in

Fifteen States Drop Opposition to Controversial Purdue Pharma Oxycontin Bankruptcy Enlarge this image toggle caption Darren McCollester/Getty Images Darren McCollester/Getty Images Fifteen states that led the effort to block a controversial bankruptcy plan

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills,

Connecticut Attorney General Discusses Opposing Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong about his opposition to a settlement with Purdue Pharma, which would help the company restructure

Naya Rivera’s family is remembering the late “Glee” star, saying there are “no words to describe what we’re going through” exactly a year after she was reported missing. In an interview on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Previtire,

Naya Rivera’s family is reeling with grief one year after the "Glee" star’s tragic death. The late actress’ mother, Yolanda Previtire, told "Good Morning America" that there are "no words to describe what we’re going through" as the family deals with day-to-day

(CNN) Naya Rivera's family is remembering her on the one-year anniversary of her tragic death. The "Glee" star went missing on July 8 last year on California's Lake Piru, while boating with her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, who is now five. Dorsey was later found

Fewer Americans are dying from the most common types of cancer, especially lung, showed a report published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute on Thursday. Death rates between 2014 and 2018 fell for 11 of the 19 most common cancers among men, and

The decline included men and women of all racial and ethnic groups. Cancer death rates continue to decline, with decreases in melanoma and lung cancer death rates leading that trend, according to a new report. The report, published by the Journal of the National

(CNN) US death rates from cancer continued to decline from 2014 to 2018, driven mostly by drops in deaths from lung cancer and melanoma, according to a new report published Thursday. But America's collective lack of exercise and poor diet may have driven increases

A youth baseball coach was killed in an apparent road rage shooting when someone in another vehicle opened fire on the coach as he drove with his kid on a Minnesota highway, police and reports said. After the bullet hit Jay Boughton on Tuesday night, his car

Police are looking for a suspect who shot dead a baseball coach Tuesday night on a Minnesota highway in a possible road rage incident, KSTP reported Wednesday. Jay Boughton and his son were driving back from a team game when the shooting occurred, according

A youth baseball coach was killed in an apparent road rage shooting when someone in another vehicle opened fire on the coach as he drove with his kid on a Minnesota highway, police and reports said. After the bullet hit Jay Boughton on Tuesday night, his car

Authorities are searching for a man accused of shooting a teenager during what they say was a road rage incident that happened as a family was driving home following a Houston Astros game HOUSTON -- Authorities were searching Thursday for a man accused of

A 17-year-old high school student was headed home from a Houston Astros game with his family Tuesday night when he was shot inside his car during an apparent road rage incident, according to police.

While leaving the Astros game Tuesday night in Houston, David Xavier Castro was shot in the head. Then local police mistakenly announced on Twitter that he died from his injuries, though he actually was on life support. On Wednesday morning, Houston police

The four-time Grand Slam champion wrote in the piece, which was published Thursday, that her journey took “an unexpected path” and that she learned a lot after openly discussing her mental health. “Lesson one: you can never please everyone,” Osaka wrote. “The

Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny. Osaka’s letter was published in Time Magazine and comes after she bowed out of the French Open

Some hotly debated issues in the world are "so obvious" to tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka wrote in an essay published Thursday by Time Magazine that she learned a few things from her mental health break from tennis amid scrutiny over her decision to forgo

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier and Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng attend an event to commemorate the first anniversary of the entry-into-force of the

FILE PHOTO: Workers leave after finishing their shift at the GM truck assembly plant as the company gradually restart operations at their Mexican facilities, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Silao, Mexico May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio

A view of the plant of General Motors in Silao, in Guanajuato state, Mexico, November 9, 2017. Picture taken November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido A view of the plant of General Motors in Silao, in Guanajuato state, Mexico, November 9, 2017. Picture taken

The Dallas Safari Club (DSC) revoked its support this week for President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after learning about her past involvement with the environmental extremist group Earth First. DSC, which

Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) is continuing to speak out against President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over her involvement in a past ecoterrorism plot. Barrasso,

President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pushed her husband’s message that firefighters ought to let some houses threatened by wildfires burn, calling the message a “clarion call” in 2019. Nominee Tracy Stone-Manning

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lost up to 44 pounds but has no major health issues affecting his rule, according to a South Korean lawmaker briefed by a spy agency. The National Intelligence Service estimated that Kim recently lost between 10 and 20 kilograms

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss has not affected his ability to rule the Hermit Kingdom, a South Korea lawmaker briefed by a spy agency says in a new report. “If there is an abnormality in his health, there should be signs that drugs are

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s major weight loss has not affected his ability to rule the Hermit Kingdom, a South Korea lawmaker briefed by a spy agency says in a new report. "If there is an abnormality in his health, there should be signs that drugs are

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit use of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. The Food and Drug Administration said the change is intended to address confusion among physicians

Facing sharp criticism for approving a controversial drug for all Alzheimer’s patients, the Food and Drug Administration has greatly narrowed its recommendation, suggesting that only those with mild memory or thinking problems should receive it. The F.D.A.’s

The narrower label may ease some of those concerns by shrinking the number of patients likely to get the drug, which requires monthly IVs. Many hospitals have already stated that they plan to limit the drug’s use to patients with earlier stage disease. Doctors

Democrats are very good at two things. The first is denying all logic in order to push a narrative or agenda. The second is making sure that no matter what goes wrong, they never take responsibility for it. True to form, when it comes to the surging gun crime

Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Eric Adams slammed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order on gun violence Wednesday in a CBS ‘This Morning” interview. “My first question is, what took so long? And why has it taken us so long? We’re watching these babies

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order this week declaring a disaster emergency over gun violence in his state. “Gun violence

Here’s one fired-up Kansas City Royals sports fan. A Kansas City Royals baseball fan went viral for opening his wallet on camera to a fury of flames coming out in a video spreading like wildfire on social media. The fan, clad in a Royals T-shirt, nonchalantly

Unlike Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), an activist in her district spoke out against the ‘Defund the Police’ movement during an interview with News 12 The Bronx , citing a nationwide violent crime surge. “There’s a lot of crime happening in the Bronx.

EXCLUSIVE: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an amicus brief opposing Kansas City's efforts to defund its police department, arguing it is illegal and will have "destructive and deadly" consequences for residents following last year, which recorded

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 8, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her semi final match against Germany's Angelique Kerber REUTERS/Paul Childs Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis

(CNN) Ashleigh Barty booked her place in a first Wimbledon final with an impressive straight sets win over Angelique Kerber. The world No. 1 needed less than an hour and a half to defeat her opponent 6-3 7-6 as the Australian bids for her second grand slam

It might have been difficult for Ash Barty to imagine that a trip to her first Wimbledon final was just around the corner when she stopped playing at last month's French Open with a hip injury. Or even when she was two points from being pushed to a third set

Congressional Democrats are eyeing a swift timeline for Senate approval of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, aiming to have the legislation on the floor as early as the week of July 19, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. The

The $597 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal will reportedly be on the Senate floor in coming weeks, with the reconciliation package of perhaps $6 trillion also in the works. “White House legislative affairs director Louisa Terrell and deputy legislative

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could come to the Senate floor as soon as July 19, sources confirmed to The Post on Wednesday. The potential vote comes as Democrats look to pass a second sweeping infrastructure bill progressives have advocated

Major League Baseball and Ticketmaster are facing a barrage of negative ads ahead of next week’s All-Star Game for bowing to “woke” political pressure. Consumer’s Research, a nonprofit working to educate customers on the inner workings of corporate America,

FIRST ON FOX: The National Republican Senatorial Committee will run an ad in Georgia during the MLB's All-Star Game and Home Run Derby criticizing Sen. Raphael Warnock over the fact the MLB moved the event from Atlanta to Denver over Georgia's election security

Consumers’ Research has launched its second phase of a major campaign targeting corporations that it claims are putting politics ahead of customers. The conservative consumer group, which launched its Consumers First Initiative in May targeting American Airlines,

CHICAGO — A man has been charged in the shooting of two undercover federal agents and a Chicago police officer in an unmarked vehicle early Wednesday. The 28-year-old Chicago man faces one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault a special agent

CHICAGO — A man has been charged in the shooting of two undercover federal agents and a Chicago police officer in an unmarked vehicle early Wednesday. The 28-year-old Chicago man faces one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault a special agent

Two years ago actress Megan Fox said her son wearing dresses to school instills confidence in him. Now the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles says her oldest son, 8-year-old Noah has been subject to “mean, awful people and cruel people” on the online. “I don’t want

(CNN) Actress Megan Fox says her 8-year-old son has been bullied online by people who don't agree with his fashion choices. Fox, who stars in the new movie "Till Death," said in a recent interview that her eldest child, whom she shares with her ex-husband

FILE PHOTO: Women walk at a street in Kabul, Afghanistan February 4, 2021.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani FILE PHOTO: Women walk at a street in Kabul, Afghanistan February 4, 2021.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani July 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is

WASHINGTON, July 7 – The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists and activists who may become targets of the Taliban, US officials say. Rights groups have been asking

Holy smoke! Los Angeles County authorities confiscated $1 billion of illegally grown marijuana last month — the largest takedown of its kind in the county, officials announced Wednesday. The weed was seized from cartel-run illegal grow operations in the Antelope

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest illegal marijuana bust in Los Angeles County history — which netted 373,000 plants that would ultimately have been worth $1 billion on the street — eradicated only a fraction of the illicit grows in the Southern California high

Israel drew U.S. criticism Thursday when it destroyed the family home of a Palestinian-American accused of involvement in a shooting that killed an Israeli and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank. Muntasir Shalabi was indicted in an Israeli military

A woman gestures next to the house of jailed Palestinian assailant Muntasir Al-Shalabi, after it was blown up by Israeli forces, in Turmus Aya, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman A woman gestures next to

EXCLUSIVE: The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), the group that works to elect GOP state attorneys general, reports that it brought in more than $5.3 million in the April-June second quarter of fundraising. RAGA, which shared its fundraising

A Republican online fundraising platform will seek legal relief from an inquiry into its business practices due to politically motivated harassment by four Democrat state attorneys, the Washington Examiner reported. WinRed has been accused of violating state

State Department spokesman Ned Price was briefly left tongue-tied Tuesday after another verbal sparring match with Associated Press correspondent Matt Lee. Lee, who tangled with Price back in February over the Biden administration’s approach to the controversial

During a State Department briefing on Tuesday, an Associated Press reporter called out the Department spokesperson, Ned Price, for not being prepared and downplaying policy changes from the Trump administration. The AP reporter said that “[the Biden] administration

John Kerry was pictured at Boston’s Logan National Airport this week defying the mask mandate in place at the facility — the second incident of the Biden climate czar flouting COVID rules while traveling. Photographs obtained by the Washington Free Beacon

Former U.S. Secretary of State and current climate czar John Kerry was spotted once again ignoring federal airport mask mandates as he strolled maskless through Boston Logan International Airport on Monday, according to photos obtained by the Washington Free

An Ohio woman who died last month after riding a roller coaster at a theme park suffered a tear in an artery that was caused by the force of the ride which in turn led to severe internal bleeding, according to a newly released coroner’s report. Dawn R. Jankovic,

A woman who died after a ride on an Indiana roller coaster was killed by a torn artery, internal bleeding and the normal force of the ride, reports said. Dawn Jankovic, a 47-year-old Ohio resident, was found unresponsive on a coaster at Holiday World & Splashin’

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators 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 PHOTO: Demonstrators protest against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend a protest against a law that bans LGBTQ content in schools and media at the Presidential Palace in Budapest, Hungary, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend a protest against a law that bans

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that if people were not getting a coronavirus vaccine as a “political statement,” they should get over it. Fauci said, “It’s absolutely accurate.

Dr. Anthony Fauci urged Americans still hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to “get over this political statement” and get the shot. During an appearance Wednesday evening on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes,” Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute

The Los Angeles Dodgers have canceled Trevor Bauer's bobblehead night and pulled his merchandise from their team stores in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher. The Dodgers confirmed the moves Wednesday, saying

It’s unclear when Trevor Bauer will pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers again, if ever, but former MLB pitcher Dave Stewart was unhappy with how the team handled the controversy. Bauer was accused of sexual assault in an ex parte restraining order last week.

(CNN) An Iowa man is facing two felony charges after a loaded handgun and rifle were found in his Chicago hotel room July 4, near where hundreds of families were celebrating the holiday, prosecutors said. Keegan Gregory Casteel, 32, is charged with two felony

An Iowa man accused of bringing guns and ammunition to a Chicago hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend proposed to a woman shortly after bonding out of jail Wednesday, according to reports. A housekeeping employee at the W Hotel told police around 6:45

Colorado Health Officials Up Efforts To Get Vaccines To Where The People Are To close the vaccination gap among Latinos in Colorado, those conducting the outreach have gotten creative — such as offering shots at soccer games. National Colorado Health Officials

Colorado Health Workers Up Efforts To Get Vaccines To Where The People Are To close the vaccination gap among Latinos in Colorado, those conducting the outreach have gotten creative — such as offering shots at soccer games. National Colorado Health Workers

Ibram X. Kendi on CBS This Morning in 2019. (CBS This Morning/via YouTube) Critical race theory proponent and author Ibram X. Kendi led a conversation Wednesday at an American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference titled “Together Educating America’s Children.” The

“To be antiracist is to admit the times which we’re being racist,” said Critical Race Theory activist Ibram X. Kendi during an American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference Wednesday. “To be racist, is to constantly, consistently, deny, deny, deny, like

DON EMMERT via Getty Images The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the US/Canada border on February 28, 2017, in Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont. The library has two different entrances and two different addresses. / AFP / Don EMMERT (Photo

Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents spotted a group of foreign nationals who illegally crossed the Canadian border into Vermont by simply driving across the lawn of a public library. The migrants came to the U.S. from three different countries. Swanton Sector

An alligator apparently attacked a woman whose body was found in a retention pond near Tampa, sheriff's officials said. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies found the woman's body in a pond Sunday night, a news release said. GRIZZLY BEAR ATTACKS, KILLS

(CNN) The body of a dead woman was found in retention pond in the Tampa area Sunday, and authorities say her injuries appear consistent with an alligator attack. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) deputies responded to a retention pond in Valrico

FILE PHOTO: Canadian Border Services Agency officers stand in front of two closed Canadian border checkpoints after it was announced that the border would close to "non-essential traffic" to combat the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the

Foreign tourists who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada for quite some time, with the government unwilling to jeopardize progress made on containing the virus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. "I can tell

“Joe Rogan, the notoriously polarizing host of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ America’s most popular podcast in 2020, is upsetting some Spotify staffers,” the New York Post reported. “Joe Rogan, the notoriously polarizing host of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ America’s

Popular podcast host Joe Rogan has reportedly left some staffers at Spotify "outraged," Insider is reporting. Rogan has more than 11 million listeners for his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, which was bought by Spotify for $100 million last year. According

A Massachusetts woman was arrested at a McDonald’s on Tuesday as she ordered at the drive-thru after allegedly leading police on a dangerous chase that involved dragging an officer at least 20 feet, according to reports. Johanna Gardell, 38, is accused of

The Hamburglar would not be impressed. A Massachusetts woman stopped at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the middle of a wild police chase — and went from the Golden Arches to silver handcuffs, police said. Johanna Gardell, 38, stole a commercial pickup truck Tuesday

New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones claimed to be baffled by the criticism she's received since creating the controversial but award-winning 1619 Project, which examines the long-term consequences of slavery in America, and her decision to turn down

(CNN) After an arduous battle for tenure at the University of North Carolina, Nikole Hannah-Jones explained why she rejected an eventual tenure offer from her alma mater and will instead teach at Howard University. "I don't want to force myself into an institution

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the latest athlete to speak out on Sha’Carri Richardson, who won’t be allowed to race in the Tokyo Olympics after she tested positive for marijuana. Richardson was not selected to participate in the 4x100-meter

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has come to grips with completely missing the Tokyo Olympics after a positive marijuana test led to a suspension and then being left off the U.S. relay team. Richardson’s positive marijuana test led to the 30-day suspension

(CNN) In excerpts from the upcoming book, "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost," Michael C. Bender alleges that Donald Trump's former chief of staff, John Kelly, recounted a grotesque episode he said took place during a 2018

Comic Wanda Sykes, filling in for Jimmy Kimmel, broke out her side-eye for the latest news on Donald Trump. The former president reportedly told then-chief of staff John Kelly that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler “did a lot of good things.” When Kelly tried to

Not bad for a new grad. Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, made her Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week debut at Balenciaga’s fall 2021 couture show on Wednesday. Advertisement The recent graduate of The New School’s Parsons School of Design wore a gorgeous

Being second daughter has its perks. President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff made her debut on the French high-fashion scene in Paris on Wednesday. Emhoff walked the runway for the fashion company Balenciaga in its first haute couture show since 1967. “Balenciaga

New York City’s grand experiment with ranked-choice voting ended in a bit of an anticlimax on Tuesday when a newly released count showed Eric Adams — the frontrunner on Election Day in the Democratic primary — hanging on for a narrow victory. The new system

“We stood as a campaign on principle, and we stood with everyone who met our principles,” she said. Many of Ms. Wiley’s supporters ranked Ms. Garcia on their ballots. But when Ms. Wiley was eliminated from the race, nearly 74,000 of her ballots were “exhausted”

The owner of a deadly cobra that busted out of a North Carolina home is facing dozens of criminal charges in the snake’s slippery escape, police said. Christopher Gifford, 21, of Raleigh, was hit with 36 misdemeanor counts for allowing the venomous zebra cobra

Criminal summonses have been issued against a North Carolina snake owner after an escaped zebra cobra terrorized a Raleigh neighborhood last month. Summonses for Christopher Michael Gifford, 21, were issued in connection with NC General Statute Chapter 14,

The majority of voters reject the Democrat narrative regarding a number of election integrity issues, over three-quarters indicating they support basic election integrity safeguards such as voter ID and signature verification. Additionally, a vast majority

Americans support implementation of stricter voting laws, including voter ID requirements and restrictions on accepting ballots after Election Day, according to a new poll obtained by The Post Thursday. The polling, commissioned by the Republican National

The father and sister of “Bridgerton” writer Julia Quinn were killed in a highway pile-up in Utah, the grieving author said. Stephen Lewis Cotler, 77, and Violet Charles, 37, died in a crash last week on Interstate 15 in Davis County — which began when a catering

Julia Quinn, known best for her best-selling book series "Bridgerton," which was turned into a Netflix show, is mourning the loss of her father, Steve Cotler, and sister, Violet Charles. The author confirmed their tragic deaths in a post on Facebook. She detailed

Colder Climates Meant Bigger Bodies For Ancient Humans Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Frank Franklin II/AP Big bodies are good for cold places. That's the gist of a foundational rule in ecology, which has been around since the mid-1800s:

(CNN) The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is linked to a changing climate, according to research published Thursday. A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and

A man wearing only underwear and one sock set fire to a cross on top of a Los Angeles church, then jumped across rooftops in a bizarre standoff with police. The 25-year-old man could be seen in news helicopter footage taking two death-defying leaps from building

A half-clothed California man was arrested Wednesday after he climbed atop a church bell tower to set fire to a cross and proceeded to jump rooftops and rappel buildings as authorities gave chase. The man, who was not immediately identified, appeared shirtless

Efforts To Distribute Rental Assistance Speed Up Before The Eviction Moratorium Ends With the CDC eviction moratorium extended for a final month, efforts are underway to speed up distribution of billions of dollars in rental assistance and set up eviction diversion

Efforts Increase To Speed Up Rental Assistance Distribution Before Moratorium Ends With the CDC eviction moratorium extended for a final month, efforts are underway to speed up distribution of billions of dollars in rental assistance and set up eviction diversion

The removal is expected to take up to three days. When Senate lawmakers return next week from recess, the 7-foot-tall, black, metal fencing that served as one reminder of the horrors that took place there on Jan. 6 is slated to be gone. The Capitol Police

House Sergeant at Arms William Walker announced on Wednesday that the remainder of the fencing around the Capitol will be removed starting as soon as Friday. The fencing — which was put up shortly after the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, when attendees of

The Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis says it will require its 1,100 workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August as a condition of employment. Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Fed, said the policy makes sense because

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced Wednesday said it will require its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine before the end of August. With free doses “widely available, there are virtually no barriers to individuals being vaccinated,” it said. All

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade visited the memorial that was set up to honor the victims of the Surfside condo building collapse, and he was visibly emotional while meeting with the people leading the search and recovery efforts on Thursday. While at the memorial,

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade paid a solemn visit to the site of the deadly Florida building collapse — leaving a touching message and giving first responders a pep talk. The 39-year-old hoopster, who spent the bulk of his 16-year All-Star career with the Heat,

MOSCOW (AP) — A delegation of the Taliban visited Moscow on Thursday to offer assurances that their quick gains on the ground in Afghanistan do not threaten Russia or its allies in Central Asia. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the Kremlin envoy for Afghanistan,

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Thursday seized another key Afghan border crossings, this time with Iran, according to an Afghan official and Iranian media. The seizure is part of a Taliban surge as American troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan. It

Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigned Wednesday ahead of a reported “cabinet reshuffle” allegedly planned by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s NDTV reported. “Vardhan and his deputy Ashwini Chaube both resigned today ahead of Prime Minister

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering before flagging off the "Dandi March", or Salt March, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence, in Ahmedabad, India, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo FILE

Video: Police rescue girl snatched from bike Authorities say a Kentucky girl who was snatched from her bicycle by a stranger was found quickly, returned to her family and a suspect was charged with kidnapping thanks to the quick actions of neighbors and police.

Authorities say a Kentucky girl who was snatched from her bicycle by a stranger was found quickly, returned to her family and a suspect was charged with kidnapping thanks to the quick actions of neighbors and police LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Kentucky girl who was

FILE PHOTO: Facebook's Fidji Simo speaks about the Facebook Dating app during Facebook Inc's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Facebook's Fidji Simo speaks about the Facebook

After three Houston-area lawsuits were filed against Facebook alleging sex traffickers used its platform to commit crimes, Facebook asked the Texas Supreme Court to intervene. In response, the highest court in Texas ruled that Facebook could be held liable

Election integrity recently won a pivotal battle against an attempt by Democrats to hijack the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) for partisan reasons. They failed when the Supreme Court in Brnovich v. DNC laid a foundation to restore Americans’ confidence in

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Election integrity won a pivotal battle last week against an attempt by Democrats to hijack the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) for partisan reasons

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday handed down $1 billion in fines to four major German car manufacturers, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission control systems. Daimler, BMW, VW, Audi and Porsche avoided competing

London (CNN Business) The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the development of technology that could have reduced harmful emissions from their vehicles. In a statement on Thursday, the

A school district in Michigan said there was no racial bias found by investigators in the cutting of a biracial student's hair by a school employee. However, the student's family is calling the investigation "botched and biased." The Mount Pleasant Public

(CNN) There was no racial bias at play when a Michigan school staff member cut a biracial child's hair, the school district said on Friday, citing the result of a third-party investigation into the incident which occurred in March. The Mount Pleasant Public

Was it fowl play? A peacock that had been a staple in a California neighborhood for years was found shot dead — after someone posted a Craigslist ad taking out a hit on the bird, local reports said. The online posting went up on June 13, a little more than

Was it fowl play? A peacock that had been a staple in a California neighborhood for years was found shot dead — after someone posted a Craigslist ad taking out a hit on the bird, local reports said. The online posting went up on June 13, a little more than

Concerned parents and media critics swatted the New York Times on Thursday after the newspaper heralded Justine Ang Fonte, a New York teacher who recently became infamous for her sexual education curriculum for children and young adults, as a "sex-positive

Educators rushed to defend a former teacher at an elite New York City school who taught “pornography literacy” to high schoolers and showed first graders a cartoon about masturbation. “It’s OK to touch yourself and see how different body parts feel, but it’s

(CNN) Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, states in a new court filing that he and other family members have received death threats as a result of the legal battle surrounding the singer's nearly 13-year conservatorship. The revelations come after the pop

Britney Spears’s mother, Lynne Spears, asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to allow the pop star to select her own legal representation so she can start the process of ending the conservatorship that has restricted her rights for 13 years. In court documents

The lawyers representing the families of multiple victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in a lawsuit against gun-maker Remington Arms said the company made a mockery of the court system when it included tens of thousands of “random” images in court-ordered

How despicable. Remington Arms flooded lawyers representing families of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre with a mass of pretrial data that contained tens of thousands of “random” images — including bizarre cartoons based on the “Despicable Me” franchise, a recent

The Loudoun County school board in Virginia is taking its case against a school gym teacher to the state Supreme Court after being ordered to reinstate him following a suspension over his criticism of the district’s new transgender policies. Elementary school

A Virginia school board is appealing a judge’s order to reinstate a teacher who was suspended after saying he would never ''affirm that a biological boy can be a girl, and vice versa,'' and that he would refuse to use a transgender student’s pronoun if it did

When Chicago Public Schools resume classes in the fall, students as young as 10-years-old – grades fifth and up — will have access to free condoms. The CPS Board of Education passed the new policy back in December. Per the new policy, schools that teach grades

Chicago Public Schools will be offering free condoms to students, ages 10 and up, when classes begin again in the fall, Fox News reported. According to a new policy, which CPS Board of Education signed in December, schools must “maintain a condom availability

A Las Vegas woman allegedly killed her 5-year-old daughter, who was found dead in her sweltering bedroom — and told investigators “it was a necessary sacrifice,” police said. Kemaya Taylor, 23, was charged with murder and child abuse after her daughter’s body

Las Vegas police arrested and charged a woman in the murder her 5-year-old daughter after officers found two children locked in a hot bedroom, and the mother purportedly called it a "necessary sacrifice," authorities said. Kemaya Taylor, 23, allegedly locked

David Murray Great Falls Tribune The victim of a fatal grizzly bear attack in western Montana has been identified as 65-year-old Leah Davis Lokan of Chico, California. The attack within the confines of the small agricultural town of Ovando has traumatized

A grizzly bear pulled a woman from her tent in the middle of the night Tuesday in Montana and killed her, according to wildlife officials. The victim, Leah Davis Lokan, 65, of Chico, California, was on a long-distance bicycling trip when she was attacked in

Shalini Shankar is the author of " Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z's New Path to Success " and a professor of anthropology and Asian American studies at Northwestern University. The views expressed here are the author's. Read more opinion

Balu Natarajan, second from the right, at the 1983 Scripps Spelling Bee in a photo he provided of most of the Indian American contestants that year. Since 2008, a South Asian American student has been named a champion at every Scripps National Spelling Bee.

La Niña is a natural climate cycle marked by cooler-than-average sea water in the central Pacific Ocean. It's one of the main drivers of weather in the U.S. and around the world, especially during the late fall, winter and early spring. La Niña can also act

La Niña is a natural climate cycle marked by cooler-than-average sea water in the central Pacific Ocean. It's one of the main drivers of weather in the U.S. and around the world, especially during the late fall, winter and early spring. La Niña can also act