Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov REUTERS/Paul Childs Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis

London (CNN) Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of support to England national football team manager Gareth Southgate on Saturday, the evening before England's showdown with Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. "55 years ago I was fortunate to present the World

Ashleigh Barty of Australia held off Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 during the Wimbledon final on Saturday for the second Grand Slam title of her career. Barty, the top seed of the tournament, also won the French Open in 2019. She became the first Australian

Barty Is First Australian To Win The Wimbledon Women's Singles Title Since 1980 Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP The Barty party has begun. The No. 1 ranked Ashleigh Barty beat Karolina Pliskova in three sets

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 10, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates winning her final match against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova Pool via REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Tennis - Wimbledon - All

(CNN) Ashleigh Barty clinched her first Wimbledon title after beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 in the women's final on Saturday. The world No.1 raced through the first set but lost the second in a thrilling tie-break before recovering her composure

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 10, 2021 Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens celebrate with the trophies after winning the women's doubles final against Russia's Elena Vesnina and Veronika

(CNN) When the referee blew the final whistle and confirmed England had reached the final of Euro 2020 on Wednesday, television cameras quickly honed in on Gareth Southgate. The England manager has just guided the nation to its first men's major tournament

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A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is remove in Charlottesville, Va., July 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The city of Charlottesville, Va. removed Confederate statues of General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Saturday,

Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statues The city of Charlottesville, Va., has taken down statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. It was almost four years ago that demonstrations over plans to remove the statue of Lee turned deadly. National Charlottesville

The city of Charlottesville, Va. followed up its removal of two controversial Confederate statues Saturday with the lightning-fast toppling of a third local landmark: a monumental tribute to explorers Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. In an emergency

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal. (July 10)

A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal. Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning. Crews were also expected to take

(CNN) Bronze statues of two Confederate generals are being taken from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, almost four years after they were a flashpoint for a violent "Unite the Right" rally that left one person dead. Heavy machinery

The city of Charlottesville, Virginia, officially removed its statues of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson on Saturday. Viewing areas for the removal of the statues were erected so that bystanders could watch cranes lift the

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal. Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning. Crews

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal. Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning. Crews

Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images The city of Charlottesville, Va., removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday,

Haiti’s interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. Amid the confusion, hundreds of

Haiti's Interim Leader Is Asking For U.S. Troops To Help With Security Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Odelyn/AP Joseph Odelyn/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's interim government said it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure

With Haiti already reeling in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, a third politician has claimed he is the leader of the country. Joseph Lambert, who leads what remains of the Haitian Senate, announced Friday evening that he was

Live Live Updates: U.S. and Colombia Investigate Killing of Haiti’s President Haitian officials are also looking into whether the nation’s security apparatus was involved in planning the assassination, and have asked the U.S. for military help. The U.S. and

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a wall with a mural depicting Haiti's President Jovenel Moise, after he was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Robenson Sanon FILE PHOTO: People walk past

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s interim government said it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. “We

FILE PHOTO: Police officers walk near the private residence of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise after he was shot dead by gunmen with assault rifles, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Estailove St-Val FILE PHOTO: Police officers walk near the

The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has sent the country into shock and turmoil, sparking discussions in the international community on how to help bring stability. But Haiti’s long history of foreign involvement can’t be ignored, nor can the

Claude Joseph said he was "shocked" by the murder of Jovenel Moise. Claude Joseph, the interim prime minister of Haiti, said in an interview with ABC News that former President Jovenel Moise was tortured before he was killed and vowed to bring the perpetrators

The assassination of Haiti’s president has thrown the nation into disarray, spawned shootouts on the streets and left terrified citizens cowering in their homes. But behind the scenes a bigger, high-stakes battle for control of the country is already accelerating. The

The White House is defending an unusual arrangement to keep the identity of buyers of Hunter Biden’s artwork secret. Critics fear that open-ended prices for the art in a sale this fall could provide a conduit for what amounts to lucrative bribes to influence

The White House dismissed concerns about President Joe Biden being aware of his son's foreign business pursuits, alleging such claims come from “Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer” despite indications on Hunter Bidens's laptop and in his own book he may have been trading

Republicans tried to turn a throwaway line from President Joe Biden into a trollable moment on Friday, but it backfired. The Republican National Committee attempted to make political capital after Biden quipped about former President Barack Obama having “a

If there’s a pipeline of big-money influence into the Biden White House, are we supposed to feel better if the exact nature of the flow within that pipeline is secret? That’s the strange argument reportedly being made by lawyers for the 46th president, as

Hunter Biden in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live/via YouTube) During an appearance on CNN on Friday, former Obama-era Office of Government Ethics chief Walter Shaub called the White House’s arrangement allowing Hunter Biden to sell his art

Remember when Joe Biden said that the government under him wasn’t going to have anything to do with the business or conflicts with his family members? Once again he shows what a lie that is, as we reported, with the White House scheme regarding the purchase

A super PAC supporting President Biden warns that Democrats could face defeat in the 2022 midterm elections if they don't campaign more "aggressively" on Biden's policies. A June strategy memo from Unite the Country, obtained by Politico, raised serious concerns

As I reported yesterday, the Biden team really stepped in it when they tried to construct a scheme to deal with the ethical questions raised by Hunter Biden’s art being bought by anonymous buyers. Jen Psaki admitted the White House involvement in the construction

Walter Shaub, who served as director of the Office of Government Ethics under former President Barack Obama and former Donald Trump said Friday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that the Biden administration has created a “perfect mechanism for funneling bribes ” with how

White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated Friday that Hunter Biden “has the right to pursue an artistic career” by selling “artwork” to an anonymous buyer for as much as $500,000, despite concerns that Hunter Biden is still invested in “CCP [Chinese Communist

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday that he signed two bills regarding the education of the state's children. House Bill 2906 blocks state-run schools and government entities from requiring training in critical race theory, which the governor said suggests

(diane39/Getty Images) American moms and dads now know that forcing critical race theory onto children is a priority for teachers’ unions. Twenty twenty-one is shaping up to be the year of one of the largest grassroots movements since the Tea Party movement

Parents groups formed to combat critical race theory in K-12 schools vowed not to back down after teachers’ unions said this week that they would go to court to allow the concept to be taught in the nation’s classrooms. The leaders of the American Federation

Critical Race Theory is pegging the headlines as of late, as state legislatures look at banning it. In April, Idaho became the first state to nix CRT in the classroom. And Gov. Ron DeSantis watched it 86’d last month. June also saw the introduction of a

More than 5,000 teachers have signed onto a pledge at the Zinn Education Project that states they vow to teach their students the concepts of Critical Race Theory (CRT), even where it is banned by law. Far-Left teachers unions are prepared to ram Critical

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Friday that prohibits the instruction of critical race theory in the state’s local governments. House Bill 2906 prevents “the state and any local governments from requiring their employees to engage in orientation,

The latest defense for teaching our children to be racially divisive? It’s free speech! Last week, The New York Times published an opinion piece by commentators David French, Kmele Foster, Thomas Chatterton Williams and Jason Stanley, who presented themselves

Governor Doug Ducey speaks to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce in Phoenix, March 2015. (Gage Skidmore) Arizona governor Doug Ducey (R.) announced Friday that he signed a bill blocking state-run schools and government entities from requiring training in critical

We’re at war over Critical Race Theory. That seems a reasonable conclusion, as forces presently fight for and against the ideology. While legislatures move to ban CRT, academia and industry are increasingly embracing it (see “College President Claims ‘Critical

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has signed a bill banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools across the state. According to an online statement released by Ducey’s office, the legislation, House Bill 2906, “prohibits the state and any local governments

Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. On Friday, Death Valley National Park

California's Central Valley Residents Try To Stay Cool In Record Heat California's Central Valley is experiencing a dramatic heatwave. Residents are bracing for a difficult weekend, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 130 degrees in Death Valley. Weather

BECKWOURTH, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains. The Beckwourth Complex - a merging of two lightning-caused

Some 32 million people are under heat alerts as the West experiences another record-breaking heat wave during elevated drought and fire conditions. Heat alerts are in effect from California to Montana, with excessive heat warnings for cities including Las

The low temperature overnight in Death Valley National Park in California was 102 degrees. That was a significant cool down from the mind-boggling 130 degrees measured there Friday. The National Weather Service predicts the temp will climb near 130 again Saturday

All-time record high temperatures could be registered in cities such as Las Vegas and Sacramento. More than 32 million people in the West live where an excessive heat warning or heat advisory is in effect. June 2021 was the hottest June in 127 years of record-keeping

(CNN) Over 30 million people are under heat alerts across western states as temperatures are forecast to soar well into the triple digits this weekend. Nearly the entire state of California will be impacted by this heat wave, in addition to major metro areas

It was the third time this summer that the city activated cooling centers, said Daniel Bowers, the city’s director of emergency management. Last summer, Sacramento activated cooling centers only three times during the entire season — the third time was not

(CNN) The search teams are able to recover victims more quickly from the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, now that the structure is no longer a threat and heavy machinery is able to gain access, Florida Fire Marshall and Chief Financial Officer

Recovery workers battled poor weather Saturday as they continued to search for the victims of the Florida building collapse. The death toll rose to 86, Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a press conference, announcing that six more bodies

Days after crews at the site of a massive condo building collapse solemnly transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, the death toll rose Saturday to 86 confirmed victims after the discovery of seven more bodies. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine

The Surfside condo collapse death toll climbed to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts continue despite concerns over inclement weather throughout the day. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava delivered the heartbreaking news during a press conference

The Latest From The Recovery Effort At The Surfside, Fla., Condo Collapse We'll have the latest on the collapse of the condo building in Surfside, Florida, where the rescue mission has ended and crews are now focusing on recovering bodies in piles of concrete. National

The death toll in the Surfside, Fla. condo collapse rose to 79 Friday, with 61 people still unaccounted for 16 days after the catastrophe. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava called the discovery of 15 victims in one day “heartbreaking,” adding that recovery

Death Toll In Condo Collapse Rises To 86 As Recovery Work Speeds Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Seventeen days into responding to a condominium collapse, officials in Surfside, Fla., say the

(CNN) All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the variant -- first identified in India and also known as B.1.617.2 -- accounts for a growing share. But trends from Israel and the

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.

(CNN) The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in its track in being the most common form of the coronavirus in the country. The last time the country had back-to-back days of

Arkansas added more than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the third day in a row Friday as the state topped the nation in new cases per capita. The Department of Health reported Arkansas’ cases rose by 1,155, bringing the state’s total to 355,460 since the pandemic

Arkansas and Missouri have both reported a third straight day of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, with the surge being blamed in part on the delta strain and lagging vaccination rates. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchison posted the numbers on his Twitter page,

FILE PHOTO: A man walks under a public health message about social distancing displayed at a shopping plaza in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren

FILE PHOTO: People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site, temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran FILE PHOTO: People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

A family struggling following the Surfside condo collapse received a miracle Friday when their beloved cat was found alive. Binx, whose home was unit 904 in the Champlain Towers South, had been missing since the collapse occurred on June 24, WSVN reported. The

(CNN) Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family on Friday after volunteers found him near the site of the collapse, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a news conference. "After 16

Eight lives left! A cat that lived on the ninth floor of the collapsed Florida condo was miraculously found alive — and returned to his family — two weeks after the building came crashing down, according to reports Friday. The skinny black feline, Binx, was

A cat who lived on the ninth floor of the 12-story condo block that partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, last month has been reunited with her family after she was found near the rubble of the building. The black cat called Binx had been missing since

Weeks after a Florida condo building crashed to the ground, an unlikely survivor has emerged: Binx the cat. In a "small piece of good news" amid the devastation, Binx, who lived on the ninth floor of the Surfside building, has been reunited with its family,

Binx The Cat, A Survivor Of The Florida Condo Collapse, Was Reunited With His Family toggle caption Gina Nicole Vlasek/The Kitty Campus There was one spot of good news amid the search for the dead in Surfside, Fla. A cat named Binx, who had lived on the ninth

Chinese state media on Friday claimed victory after the Biden administration deleted a tweet that included the flag of the nation of Taiwan. Government outlets celebrated the deletion as the Biden administration showing its respect for Beijing’s “One China”

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty criticized the liberal groups that called on the Biden administration to soften its stance on China, saying the U.S. adversary will not behave in a "rational" manner on its own in a Saturday interview. A group of more

Ashton Kutcher, a co-founder of Thorn, an organization dedicated to defending children against sexual abuse, told Joe Lonsdale of "American Optimist" that he was concerned that China could be using the popular social media app TikTok to promote "anti-Taiwanese

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during Xi's visit in Pyongyang, North Korea in this undated photo released on June 21, 2019 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS FILE

On Friday’s edition of the Fox Business Network’s “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) argued President Joe Biden is listening to those who want to ignore China’s bad behavior in order to cut a climate deal with China. Scalise

"Green Fraud" author Marc Morano joined "Fox News Primetime" to discuss progressive's pressuring President Biden to go soft on China's human rights abuses in favor of a climate agenda. MARC MORANO: Well these activists, and by the way, make no mistake Biden

Donald Trump has had it with his oldest son’s “annoying” girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Politico reported Friday. The former president had raved about Guilfoyle when she was campaigning for him — and praised her booming, over-the-top sermon for him at the

While warning Dallas CPAC attendees to call their Senators and urge opposition to David Chipman, Donald Trump Jr. took time to troll leftists over their gun ignorance and subsequent desire to ban rifles that do not exist. Don Jr. said, “You don’t need your

Attendees at this weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas are certain they have a foolproof plan to get Donald Trump back in the White House in just a matter of days. However, the actual tips in the seven-point plan being promoted

Donald Trump Jr. took aim at several high-profile targets during a fiery speech at CPAC in Dallas. Trump Jr. began his unscripted remarks on Friday by touting how his father, former President Donald Trump, was "right" about "everything," highlighting the coronavirus

Donald Trump Jr.’s mockery of Texas during his Conservative Political Action Conference speech in Dallas on Friday was met with crickets. Ex-President Donald Trump’s son ranted about CNN, President Joe Biden, cancel culture and Dr. Anthony Fauci and declared

During his Friday night CPAC speech, Donald Trump Jr. stressed that Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) have to stake their ground either as being pro-Second Amendment or pro-David Chipman. He suggested Chipman’s gun control positions leave no

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here (CNN) Before, we had (John) Glenn and (Yuri) Gagarin. Now we get Bezos and Branson . The 20th century space race changed the world and the way

She’s still daddy’s little girl – even as her famous pop, Sir Richard Branson, prepares to boldly go where no billionaire has gone before. “I haven’t left Dad’s side the last few days!” Holly Branson beamed from Earth Saturday on Twitter. The 39-year-old

Welcome to the space race, billionaire edition. Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, is set to launch into space on Sunday, weather and technical checks permitting. If the mission is successful, Branson will beat competitor Jeff Bezos, who recently

FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New

Richard Branson set to launch into space Virgin Galactic is about to become the first rocket company to launch the boss to space. Richard Branson will strap into one of his sleek, shiny space planes on Sunday for a brief up-and-down ride to the edge of space.

FILE PHOTO: The Rocket Inn is seen in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico May 1, 2014. The world's first purpose-built commercial space base and soon-to-be site of the first space flights with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is near the town of Truth

President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, a holdover from the Trump administration, but Saul told the Washington Post he plans to be at work on Monday morning because his term isn't over. "Andrew Saul refused to resign as

President Biden fired President Donald J. Trump’s appointed head of the Social Security Administration on Friday, setting off a possible legal showdown over who rightfully holds the position. Mr. Biden asked on Friday morning for the resignations of Andrew

(Brendan McDermid/Reuters) President Biden dismissed Social Security commissioner and Trump appointee Andrew Saul from his post Friday after he refused to resign. As justification for releasing him, the White House claimed Saul “politicized” the subject of

President Biden fired the commissioner of the Social Security Administration, a holdover from the Trump administration, after he refused to resign Friday. Andrew Saul told The Washington Post, which first reported on his dismissal, that he planned to be at

FIRST ON FOX: Former Homeland Security officials who served during the Trump administration are warning of dire consequences if the Biden administration ends a Trump-era public health rule that allows the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border due to the

Top finance officials representing most of the world’s economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens. Finance ministers from

Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens. Finance ministers from

Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens. Finance ministers from

FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) attends a television debate in Berlin, Germany, June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang/Pool FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen arrives to attend the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting in Venice, Italy, July 9, 2021. G20 Italy/Handout via REUTERS U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen arrives to attend the G20

California was quick to stand up against the CDC's new guidance, announcing that masks will be worn when classrooms open this fall. New York, which hasn’t said yet whether it will require masks in schools during the fall, is allowing school districts to determine

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California will require that masks be worn at schools when classrooms open this fall, despite new guidance issued Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear face

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Friday with an unmistakable message: Kids should be back in school in person this fall and schools should be very cautious about removing the measures meant to protect them. But as

The nation’s two biggest teachers unions have praised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new coronavirus guidance for schools, saying it offers a "roadmap" for a return to normal, even as some states go a different route. The CDC announced Friday

California plans to require masks for all students in the fall despite guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says vaccinated students and teachers don’t need to wear them amid proper physical distancing. State health officials

A Michigan festival almost turned disastrous when a carnival park ride started swaying and threatened to tip over. Attendees at the 95th Annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City intervened Thursday when the "Magic Carpet" pendulum ride started to sway,

A ride at a Michigan carnival became a lot scarier after its structure began to sway, prompting bystanders to rush toward the contraption and keep it stable. The Magic Carpet Ride at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City began having visible problems

Video shows the terrifying moment a carnival ride in Michigan spun out of control — as festival goers rushed to stabilize the dangerous attraction. The Magic Carpet Ride at the 95th Annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City began swaying wildly Thursday

DETROIT – People rushed to stabilize a malfunctioning ride Thursday night at the National Cherry festival in northern Michigan, according to reports from Up North Live and the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Videos shared to social media of the incident in Traverse

White elites use critical race theory for self-aggrandizement, Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak said on Friday’s edition of the Sean Hannity Show. Pollak said white elites hype “white supremacy” and “white privilege” to cast themselves as

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington, U.S. en route to La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington, U.S. en route to La Crosse,

Democrats outright expect journalists to "be on their side" and feel "horrified" when they're pressed by journalists, a White House reporter says. A "prominent White House reporter" made the remark while speaking anonymously to journalist Julia Ioffe for an

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden is resting quietly at his family home in Delaware for the weekend. President Biden’s Itinerary for 7/10/21: All Times EDT Nothing White House Briefing Schedule None Keep an

As the overheated Conservative Political Action Conference inspires increasingly zany claims. along comes uber-right Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) with a warning Friday that health care workers coming to homes to vaccinate people could also be out to grab

Freshman GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn said President Biden’s door-to-door vaccine initiative wouldn’t just stop there and could eventually target guns and even Bibles. “Now, they’re starting to talk about going door-to-door to be able to take vaccines to the

Everyone has heard the phrase “it’s funny because it’s true.” Good comedy hits on the absurdities in life, and The Babylon Bee usually hits the mark. The Bee did so again this week with a piece which opens with a photo of President Joe Biden and his mouthpiece

The Biden team bought themselves a big backlash when they said they were involved in getting people to go “door to door” to “get remaining Americans vaccinated.” At this point, pretty much anyone who wants to get vaccinated, has gotten vaccinated. If someone

Rome (CNN) Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are "satisfactory" and "he is continuing the prescribed treatment" following last week's surgery, according to a spokesperson for the Holy See on Saturday. The 84-year-old pontiff

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis hugs two girls during a meeting with youths at the Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon stadium in Morelia, Mexico, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis hugs two girls during a meeting with youths at the

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and deliver his weekly Sunday blessing and greeting from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The Vatican’s daily medical update

ROME, Italy — The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis will not be back in the Vatican on Sunday as planned but will deliver his weekly Angelus message from the Gemelli Hospital, where he is recovering from intestinal surgery. The pope went into the

After Republicans hammered “defund the police” rhetoric throughout the 2020 election, Democrats are now poised to flip the message back onto the GOP. House Democrats are prepared to invoke Republicans’ voting records, including naysaying on the Jan. 6 commission,

A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is expected to hold its first public hearing with police officers who responded to the attack and custodial staff who cleaned up afterward WASHINGTON -- A new House committee investigating

The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, highlighted calls from radical Democrats to defund the police in a video after the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed Republicans are responsible. The

Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA) claimed Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that Republicans are the only party that both disrespects and defunds the police. Dean said, “There is urgent need to fund the Capitol Police. As Senator Leahy has warned, by August

Democrat members of the Texas State Legislature are considering leaving the state to block a GOP-led bill on voting reforms. If enough go along with the idea, it would deny the Republicans a quorum to move forward with their bill during a special session. Using

The bills unveiled on Thursday include many provisions that provoked Democratic outrage back in May. They would ban 24-hour voting and drive-through voting; add new voter identification requirements for voting by mail; limit third-party ballot collection; increase

Democrats said "every option is on the table" in opposing the GOP's agenda. The Texas legislature began an overtime special session this week to address a slate of priority issues outlined by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, including a renewed effort to address

Some Texas Democrats say they're ready to stage a second walkout to again stop one of America’s most restrictive voting measures AUSTIN, Texas -- The possibility of Texas Democrats staging a second walkout to again stop one of America's most restrictive new

Former first-round pick Barkevious Mingo was arrested earlier in the week for "indecency with a child", TMZ Sports reported on Saturday afternoon. Mingo, who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons, was reportedly arrested on Thursday by the Arlington Police

FILE PHOTO: Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark (55) celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Feb

Frank Clark of the Kansas City Chiefs was charged with possession of an assault weapon, and the star defensive end could potentially face up to three years in prison, according to TMZ Sports . Clark was reportedly arrested by California Highway Patrol in mid-March

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office charged Hervis Rogers, 62, of Houston, with felony voting fraud for casting his ballot for President Joe Biden in the Democrat primary in March 2020 while he was still on parole. Viral social media videos and media

A 62-year-old Texas man who waited hours to cast a ballot in last year’s presidential primary was arrested this week on charges that he had voted illegally. The man, Hervis Earl Rogers of Houston, waited seven hours outside Texas Southern University to vote

A Texas man who was hailed as a national hero after he queued for several hours in order to cast a ballot in last year’s presidential primary, was charged with illegal voting earlier this week. Hervis Rogers was arrested Wednesday in Houston, charged with

FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association

DALLAS - Outgoing Texas GOP chair and former congressman Allen West insists that former President Trump’s endorsement of Gov. Greg Abbott "doesn’t hurt" his 2022 primary challenge against the two-term Republican governor. "It has no relevance to me as I prepare

DALLAS - Along with former President Trump’s address on Sunday, the results of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll is the most anticipated moment at this weekend’s gathering in Texas. And voting is already underway among the 3,200

An arrest warrant for the suspect in the Georgia golf course shooting last week reveals the lengths to which he allegedly went in order to carry out three murders. Police allege that Bryan Rhoden, 23, bound two of the victims with tape around their hands,

The authorities in Georgia said on Thursday that they had arrested a man who had fatally shot three men — a golf pro and two men whose bodies were found in the back of a pickup truck at a suburban Atlanta country club on Saturday. The suspect, Bryan Anthony

(CNN) The man arrested and charged in a triple homicide that happened earlier this month allegedly "bound the hands, legs, and mouth" of two men whose bodies were found in the back of a pickup truck, according to a criminal warrant. Bryan Anthony Rhoden was

FILE PHOTO: Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium, which will host the baseball and softball competitions during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is seen in Fukushima, Japan, February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium,

Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed on Saturday with the pandemic-delayed games opening in just under two weeks. Tokyo

Japan's Fukushima prefecture will bar spectators from the Olympic events it hosts this summer due to rising COVID-19 infections, its governor said on Saturday, reversing a position announced two days earlier by organizers. The decision deals another blow to

Workers removed security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol building Friday and Saturday, six months since it was installed in the aftermath of supporters of then-President Trump storming the complex. The House Sergeant at Arms had announced on Wednesday

The inner ring of fencing around the US Capitol was removed Saturday, more than six months after the Jan. 6 riot that led to its construction. Small knots of tourists quickly ventured onto the historic building’s broad stone plaza to snap close-ups of its

Crews started dismantling the remaining fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol on Saturday morning as U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers and members of the public watched. After the Jan. 6 riot, officials installed two layers of fencing blocking off the Capitol.

Play me, baby, one more time. Deejays across the country are showcasing the music of Britney Spears, spurring a resurgence for the pop icon on radio and streaming services as she battles her father over control of her affairs. The heavy play reflects industry

The conservator with control over Britney Spears’ personal life has hit back at criticisms made by the pop star’s father and in turn accused him of using millions of his daughter’s money to retain control of her finances. Earlier this week, Spears’ father,

The war of the conservators is becoming toxic. Britney Spears’ personal conservator has ripped into the star’s father, Jamie, for making it seem that she won’t let him contact Britney or get involved in the conservatorship. Jodi Montgomery’s lawyer filed

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that it has quickly become clear that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is a mistake and that “We could be walking away from the idea that we can keep al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan again.

Afghan authorities prepared Saturday to try to retake a key border crossing seized by the Taliban in a sweeping offensive that the insurgents claim has helped capture a vast swath of the violence-wracked nation. As US troops continued their withdrawal, the

A delegation of the Taliban terror group met with representatives of the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow, where one delegate claimed the Taliban currently controls about “85 percent of Afghanistan’s territory,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Friday. The

(CNN) Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has earned yet another honor: an offer of a full scholarship to Louisiana State University. "Your academic performance reflected

(CNN) On Thursday, Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But 85 years ago, there was another little Black girl from Ohio who came close. In 1936, MacNolia Cox was a 13-year-old eighth-grader at the Colonial

Travelers at Flordia's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FFL) International Airport were evacuated Saturday morning after a "security investigation" impacted traffic into the airport. "A security investigation is impacting traffic along the upper-level roadway of

A Florida airport was partially evacuated for several hours Saturday after a bomb threat, police said. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport closed down two terminals “as a precaution,” authorities said. About three hours later, the airport’s

It has been over two years since the release of the last Marvel movie, after “Spider-Man: Far From Home” debuted in theatres in 2019. The follow-up to “Avengers: Endgame,” showed the world in the after the reverse of “the blip” and the death of Tony Stark,

Scarlett Johansson has likely taken her final bow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On Friday, the long-awaited "Black Widow" hit theaters featuring the 36-year-old actress as Natasha Romanoff AKA Black Widow, a super-spy known for teaming up with the Avengers. The

Esther Bejarano, one of the last survivors of the women's orchestra at Auschwitz, has died at the age of 96, the head of the Anne Frank Education Centre said on Twitter on Saturday. Bejarano, who played the accordion in the Auschwitz orchestra, died in the

Auschwitz Survivor Who Fought Racism With Music Dies At 96 Enlarge this image toggle caption Heribert Proepper/AP Heribert Proepper/AP BERLIN — Esther Bejarano, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp who used the power of music to fight antisemitism and racism

In April 1788, a medical student named John Hicks was dissecting a body at New York Hospital, then located on the corner of Broadway and Pearl Street. According to legend, a group of local children gathered at the building’s window to gawk at the procedure.

In April 1788, a medical student named John Hicks was dissecting a body at New York Hospital, then located on the corner of Broadway and Pearl Street. According to legend, a group of local children gathered at the building’s window to gawk at the procedure.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have very strange views of Americans. It’s hard to pick from among the odd, racist views that Biden has expressed over the years. But perhaps one of the worst was when he was asked about slavery and reparations, and responded that

Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized Saturday for arguing against voter ID laws because rural Americans couldn't get photocopies of their ID's. "I don't think that we should underestimate what that [compromise on voter ID laws] could mean," Harris said

DALLAS–California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said Saturday that she was surprised at the media's "fair" coverage of her campaign since announcing her run for governor in April. Jenner told Fox News at the Conservative Political Action Conference

DALLAS – Republican California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner told Fox News on Saturday that she plans to run for governor in 2022 if Republicans are not successful in recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom this September Jenner made the comments at the Conservative

Friday’s call came only three weeks after the onslaught of ransomware attacks dominated their first summit, in Geneva. Immediately after that meeting, Mr. Biden said he told the Russian president he would respond “in a cyber way” against Russia if Mr. Putin

Joe Biden said he’d finally spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday about disrupting the ransomware attacks from Russian-connected groups against various entities in the United States. The targets of the attacks have included the Colonial Pipeline,

Police in Chicago have identified a 34-year-old man fatally shot by law enforcement officers after he reportedly pointed a gun at them as they tried to arrest him CHICAGO -- Police in Chicago have identified a 34-year-old man fatally shot by law enforcement

A 34-year-old man sought by police in the fatal shooting of a couple at a Puerto Rican culture celebration in Chicago has been arrested in California CHICAGO -- A 34-year-old man sought by police in the fatal shooting of a couple at a Puerto Rican culture

(CNN) The historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse has been closed after an engineer reported "safety concerns" following the collapse of a condo in nearby Surfside, Florida, officials said Friday. Courthouse staff has been directed to work from home after the

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately after a review, prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, found that safety concerns exist within the courthouse, officials said. A joint statement

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 100 migrants in the desert near Sasabe, Arizona. Human smugglers abandoned the group that contained more than 90 unaccompanied minors. Border Patrol agents patrolling the Arizona border with Mexico near

Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector arrested migrants with a number of convictions, including child molestation and attempted murder, over the July 4 weekend -- part of a broader increase in criminal migrants being picked up. Over the holiday weekend,

As if Megan Thee Stallion needed more proof that she’s a savage. A source told Page Six the "Hot Girl Summer" rapper is poised to be one of the next cover girls for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue this year. "She’s the biggest star [right now], so it’s

At 5-feet-3-inches, 57-year-old Kathy Jacobs is proudly the "oldest and shortest" Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie in the brand’s history. Jacobs, who was a petite model in the ‘80s, came to an open casting call for SI Swimsuit at age 56. She went on to

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech on the third anniversary of his presidential election victory at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his administration is under attack from corrupt media when asked about a video that shows one of his brothers accepting stacks of cash. The video marks the second time one of the president’s brothers is seen

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that broke out on Thursday at Hashem Foods Ltd factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Firefighters work at the site of a fire that

Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) The owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a blaze in Bangladesh has been arrested along with seven other people. "Among the 8, one of them is the owner of the factory and his staff," Zaidul Alam, the Police Superintendent

A zoo in Nebraska told 186 guests that they may have been exposed to rabies after a wild bat that tested positive for the virus snuck into the aquarium. "The bats we identified were Little brown bats, a common bat species in Nebraska that anyone could find

An Omaha, Nebraska, zoo says roughly 200 people were possibly exposed to a rabid bat OMAHA, Neb. -- Roughly 200 people were possibly exposed to a rabid bat while staying overnight at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo said. The zoo and Nebraska

Pro-life demonstrators carry a banner during the the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 24, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) We will not rest until the day that abortion is unthinkable. Pro-abortion radicals may control Washington, but

A pro-life group accused an Ohio abortion facility Wednesday of throwing a dismembered, aborted baby away in a dumpster. The clinic, which has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation, denied that it improperly disposed of

A suicide bomb targeting a senior police official killed nine people in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday — the second deadly terrorist attack in the besieged city this month. Police commissioner Farhan Mohamud survived the attack by Al-Shabaab militants,

Rescuers, security and paramedics are seen at the scene of a car explosion near Banadir hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Feisal Omar Rescuers, security and paramedics are seen at the scene of a car explosion near Banadir hospital in Mogadishu,

After a historically mild flu season, a resurgence of common colds and other viruses in New Jersey signals what might be in store for the rest of the country as pandemic restrictions continue to be eased. While influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

After a historically mild flu season, a resurgence of common colds and other viruses in New Jersey signals what might be in store for the rest of the country as pandemic restrictions continue to be eased. While influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

The City Of Colby, Wisc., Attempts, Yet Again, To Name The State Cheese Its Namesake Lawmakers have introduced a bill to make colby the official state cheese of Wisconsin. This isn't the first attempt — spearheaded by the town of Colby — to make this happen. Strange

The City Of Colby, Wis., Attempts, Yet Again, To Name The State Cheese Its Namesake Lawmakers have introduced a bill to make colby the official state cheese of Wisconsin. This isn't the first attempt — spearheaded by the town of Colby — to make this happen. Strange

Former President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Republicans to reject an infrastructure deal that would be funded by eliminating the tax cut measures he pushed through, while warning "RINO Republicans" to stop working on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure

Former President Donald Trump called on “RINO Republicans” to stop working on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, warning that they are “just being played by the Radical Left Democrats.” “[T]hey will give you nothing!” Trump said in a statement

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Friday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, the first such step by a U.S. state amid rising concerns about violence against people of Asian descent. The bill mandates the teaching of a unit

Illinois is set to become the first state to mandate the teaching of Asian American history to public school students. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act into law Friday, amid the nationwide rise of hate crimes against

A Wyoming rancher was pinned under an ATV for two days after a rollover crash — and survived the ordeal by drinking bottled water and beer. Frank Reynolds, 53, was rounding up livestock on a neighbor’s pasture when his vehicle tipped over on top of him Sunday,

A Wyoming rancher was pinned under an ATV for two days after a rollover crash — and survived the ordeal by drinking bottled water and beer. Frank Reynolds, 53, was rounding up livestock on a neighbor’s pasture when his vehicle tipped over on top of him Sunday,

A Louisiana police officer died in a hospital Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound to his head during a confrontation with a suspect near a local high school, according to reports. Officer William "Billy" Collins worked part-time for the force in Doyline,

(CNN) A police officer was shot and killed -- and the suspected shooter was seriously injured -- Friday as officers responded to a call about a disturbance in a small northwestern Louisiana community, authorities said. Doyline police Officer William "Billy"

New salary data shows that female congressional staffers earn an average of $2,200 less a year than their male counterparts, with the biggest pay disparity being reported among Senate Republicans. According to salary data for the pay period from October 2020

Women who work for Congress make on average $2,200 less annually than male staffers, with the biggest gender pay disparity found this year among Senate Republicans, new salary data reveal. Women working in the Washington, D.C., and local offices for House

Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry have been presented with a “special award” from a pro-population control charity for their commitment to only have two children. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex told primatologist Dr Jane Goodall in a 2019 interview

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are being applauded by a U.K. charity that believes one way to save the environment is by limiting couples to only having two children. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the recipients of Population Matters' "special award,"

An Arizona man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a weekend race has been indicted on aggravated assault and other charges HOLBROOK, Ariz. -- A man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking

A man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a race has been indicted on aggravated assault and other charges. Shawn Michael Chock, 36, was indicted earlier this week on nine counts of aggravated assault with a deadly

A New Jersey man who was arrested after allegedly being filmed earlier this month spewing racial slurs at neighbors is facing a slew of new charges. Edward Cagney Mathews, 45, of Mount Laurel, who was arrested for bias intimidation on July 5, is now facing

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – A man accused of harassing Black neighbors used a slingshot and ball bearings to cause more than $2,350 in damage to two vehicles at a condo complex, authorities say. The allegations came Thursday as officials announced new charges against

Olympic U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew told the media on Thursday that he will forego vaccination prior to the Tokyo Olympic Games. The event is set to start on July 23, with no spectators planned to attend the event due to an ongoing spike in COVID cases challenging

FILE PHOTO: Jun 19, 2021; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Michael Andrew reacts after winning his heat in the Men's 50m semifinal in during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming competition at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports