On Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the administration is identifying posts to Facebook that contain “misinformation” about coronavirus vaccines and is in “regular touch” with the Masters of the Universe. Psaki specifically admitted

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says that misinformation — much of it on tech platforms — is a public health threat that has cost people’s lives and prolonged the Covid pandemic. As Murthy said in a Thursday press conference, health advisories

New COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations are spiking across the US again as the country battles a new crisis — a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” White House officials said Friday. The most recent seven-day average of new infections jumped 70 percent

His comments come one day after the surgeon general issued a new advisory. One day after the surgeon general warned Americans about what he called the "urgent threat of health misinformation," President Joe Biden didn't mince words when asked for his message

President Biden accused Facebook of "killing people" by allowing what he deems as misinformation on coronavirus vaccines to be shared on the site. "On COVID misinformation, what’s your message to platforms like Facebook," a reporter asked the president as

97% Of People Entering Hospitals For COVID-19 Are Unvaccinated COVID-19 cases are particularly surging in areas of low vaccination. More than 97% of people entering hospitals right now are unvaccinated. Health 97% Of People Entering Hospitals For COVID-19

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki adopted a blanket ban philosophy for social media platforms on Friday. The Democrat told reporters that an American who is ousted from a website like Facebook for spreading misinformation should be penalized by its competitors

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a stark warning to the nation on Thursday about the ongoing spread of COVID-19 misinformation. In his first advisory since he was appointed by President Joe Biden, Murthy said that the U.S. had come a long way in its battle

President Joe Biden said Friday that social media disinformation about COVID-19 and vaccinations is "killing people." "They're killing people. The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. And they're killing people," he told reporters at the White

(CNN Business) The White House turned up the pressure on Silicon Valley to get a handle on vaccine misinformation Thursday, specifically singling out 12 people one group dubbed the "disinformation dozen," saying they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be interviewed Saturday as the state attorney general's office winds down its investigation into sexual harassment allegations that upended his national reputation and threatened his hold on power as he gears up to

Several women accused him of unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate remarks. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be questioned on Saturday by investigators with the New York State Attorney General's office related to the probe into sexual harassment allegations

Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York announced that he’s brought in over $4 million in fundraising since he launched a 2022 campaign for governor of New York. The congressman’s haul easily outpaced the roughly $2.5 million embattled three-term Democratic

(CNN) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to face questions on Saturday from members of the New York state attorney general's office related to their investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him, a source familiar with the investigation told

Last spring, New York failed to send needy tenants even half of the rental assistance available under the federal CARES Act. Now the state’s failing again, with not a dollar handed out a month into a new rental-assistance program. This, when states such as

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks while making an announcement at a news conference from the stage at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan in New York City, New York, May 17, 2021. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised over $2 million from some of New York's

FILE PHOTO: A family enjoys dinner at a restaurant during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon FILE PHOTO: A family enjoys dinner at a restaurant

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be interviewed Saturday as the state attorney general’s office winds down its investigation into sexual harassment allegations that upended his national reputation and threatened his hold on power

Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo might have to delay any weekend plans as reports surface that investigators are expected to interview him on Saturday following a four-month long investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Joon H. Kim and Anne

He Buried The Unclaimed Dead On A New York Island. He Wants Others To Remember Them Enlarge this image toggle caption Cas Torres Cas Torres More than 1 million people are buried on New York City's Hart Island, making it one of the country's largest cemeteries.

Los Angeles County announced Thursday that it would re-instate an indoor mask mandate for residents, “regardless of vaccination status.” The order, implemented after a rise in positive coronavirus cases in the county, will take effect Saturday at 11:59 p.m.,

The University of California said Thursday that COVID-19 vaccinations will be required before the fall term begins for all students and faculty, amid rising cases in the state. “Vaccination is by far the most effective way to prevent severe disease and death

Sacramento County health officials are advising residents to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status citing concerns about the rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant. The guidance, which comes as Los Angeles County reinstates an indoor mask

Los Angeles County said Thursday that residents will be required to wear masks indoors once more, regardless of vaccination status, amid the spread of the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19. The new ordinance will go into effect late Saturday night

Los Angeles County is bringing back its indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status, county officials said Thursday, as it grapples with rising case counts once again. The new measure takes effect at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. The nation’s most populous

(CNN) Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous county, will reinstate its mask mandate starting 11:59 p.m. Saturday night amid a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The order will require masking indoors regardless of vaccination status,

Led by Not-That-Kind-of-Doctor Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that an indoor mask mandate will be reinstated – regardless of vaccination status – because of a “surge” in cases and the Delta variant in the

Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group via Getty Images In Los Angeles, the County Board of Supervisors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area health officials on Friday urged residents to again wear masks inside public buildings, offices or businesses regardless of whether they are vaccinated. The counties of San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin,

Los Angeles County brings back indoor mask mandate Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, beginning Saturday night. The announcements Thursday came as COVID-19 cases spike in California.

A federal judge in Texas ruled in favor of blocking new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Friday, stating that former President Barack Obama did not have the legal authority to offer protections to undocumented children brought

(CNN) Federal Judge Andrew Hanen on Friday ruled the Obama-era DACA program, which shields certain undocumented immigrants from deportation, is illegal and blocked new applicants.

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered an end to an Obama-era program that prevented the deportations of some immigrants brought into the United States as children, putting new pressure for action on President Joe Biden and Democrats who

Demonstrators hold illuminated signs during a rally supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), or the Dream Act, outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2018. A federal judge in southern Texas on Friday ordered

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that former President Obama violated federal statute when he unilaterally implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has provided quasi-amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens since

A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled unlawful a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of undocumented young adults from deportation, throwing into question yet again the fate of immigrants known as Dreamers. The judge, Andrew S. Hanen of the

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to stop all applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, after a coalition of states sued and claimed that the Obama-era program was illegal. DACA was established under

A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ― a policy that lets undocumented immigrants who were brought into the U.S. as minors stay in the country ― is illegal and must be suspended. In his ruling, Judge

DACA supporters outside the White House, September 2017. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) A federal judge issued an injunction on Friday ordering the Biden administration to cease accepting applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The program,

Federal Judge Rules Against DACA Program But Current Recipients Are Safe For Now Enlarge this image toggle caption Callaghan OHare/The Washington Post via Getty Images Callaghan OHare/The Washington Post via Getty Images A federal district judge in Texas

As Texas House Democrats close the first week of their quorum break in Washington, D.C., to stall Republican-backed voting bills, their colleagues across the aisle are escalating efforts to compel them to return to the Lone Star State. On Thursday, Texas House

My colleague Nick Arama previously reported on how the Texas Democrats who fled the state earlier this week and headed to Washington, D.C. are busy wasting taxpayer money in a multitude of ways, most notably by spending a lot of time on social media playing

WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers traveled down starkly divergent political paths on Tuesday, as Republicans in Austin signaled their intention to push forward with an overhaul of the state’s election system while Democrats who had fled the state a day earlier began

As Texas Democrats' exodus is closing in on Day 4, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is chartering a plane to sit in Washington to bring the absent lawmakers back to the state's special session. "In an effort to further compel House Democrats to

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is headed to Texas today for a fundraiser hosted by oil and gas bigwigs, The Texas Tribune reported. The host committee “includes titans of the Texas oil and gas industry — many of whom donate almost exclusively to Republicans,”

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Texas House speaker wants Dems back from DC, charters flight for them Texas' Republican House speaker said Thursday he plans to charter a plane that will be

Washington (CNN) Texas Democrats' dramatic trip to Washington, DC , this week stemmed from uniform opposition to two voting bills being pushed by state GOP lawmakers: Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 3 . Even as some controversial provisions in earlier legislation

The Texas Democratic legislators camped out in the nation’s capital to stymie a new voting bill back home show no sign of returning to Austin, so Republicans are giving them a nudge. The Republican State Leadership Committee (RLSC) and Associated Republicans

State Sens. Dick Harpootlian and Wes Climer have joined forces in calling out South Carolina lawmakers and officials, including Gov. Henry McMaster, for “not doing their jobs” in properly vetting earmarks under two state laws. Harpootlian, D-Richland, and

Texas' Republican House Speaker announced that he plans to charter a plane that will be on "standby" in Washington, D.C. waiting to bring home Democratic lawmakers that fled the state to avoid voting on an election integrity bill. "I am demanding all of our

There were nearly 190,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in June, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday — yet another rise in what were already sky-high border numbers, and bringing the total of encounters in fiscal year (FY) 2021

Migrant arrests rose to nearly 190,000 in June, the highest in 21 years, despite the Biden administration’s insistence that the border surge this year has been a seasonal issue. Customs and Border Protection encountered around 188,000 migrants in June, up

A news release issued Friday afternoon by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that encounters between agents and borders along the southwestern border hit a new 20-year high in June, beating May’s numbers by five percent. The agency’s operational

Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 178,000 migrants in June along the U.S. border with Mexico, marking the largest single-month increase since March. During the month of June, when migrant apprehensions generally decrease, Border Patrol agents apprehended

Asylum-seeking migrants are taken to a van after they crossed into El Paso, Texas, May 14, 2021. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters) U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Friday that Border Patrol agents arrested or turned away 188,829 migrants attempting

Border officials encountered nearly 190,000 illegal aliens at the southern border in June, a 5% increase over May’s numbers, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday. There was a significant increase in the number of re-encounters in June, with

As the U.S. is set to remove pandemic-era travel restrictions, Texas Governor Greg Abbott noted the severe impact the policy decision will have on the situation at the border. The border crisis has continued to escalate, with Border Patrol reporting arrests

President Joe Biden’s deliberate open borders policy is expected to drive nearly 1.7 million illegal aliens to the United States-Mexico border by the end of 2021, new analysis projects. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that more

Human smuggling stash house raids in the Rio Grande Valley Sector led to the arrests of 53 migrants being warehoused for transportation into the U.S. interior. The raids took place in three stash houses operated in two different counties near the Texas border

Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 74 migrants and their human smugglers following an incident involving two RV travel trailers. The agents teamed up with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to apprehend an additional vehicle involved in

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on seven Chinese officials over Beijing's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington's latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony. The

(CNN) The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials Friday amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government. It also warned US businesses in an advisory issued Friday of the "growing risks" posed by the governments in Beijing

Biance app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Biance app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration July 16, 2021 By Alun John HONG

Biden Administration Warns Against Doing Business In Hong Kong President Biden has issued a warning to U.S. companies doing business in Hong Kong that because of China's national security law, the former colony is no longer a safe place for commerce. Asia

WASHINGTON, July 16 – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former

President Joe Biden's former chief spokesman has landed a top communications job at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Kamau Marshall, who was Biden's director of strategic communications during the 2020 election, is now USTR's deputy assistant for

President Joe Biden has a message for Wall Street: Beware in Hong Kong. And with that, a question suddenly confronts C-suites across Manhattan. If the White House wants banks to reconsider their presence in Hong Kong because China is tightening its grip on

Hong Kong (CNN Business) The US government is preparing to warn American companies about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong. US President Joe Biden on Thursday confirmed reports in various media outlets this week that his administration plans to soon

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, and Litecoin are seen in front of a displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Representations

The national flags of the U.S. and China waving outside a building. WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Friday warned businesses with operations in Hong Kong of sweeping financial and regulatory risks as China continues to restrict political and economic

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pressuring President Biden to withdraw his nomination to head the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning, over alleged involvement in an eco-terrorist plot. “We now know that President Biden’s nominee to run

(CNN) President Joe Biden's senior adviser for migration, Amy Pope, is leaving her position, according to the White House. Friday was Pope's last day working for the White House. Pope's appointment to the White House role was temporary. In March, she was

Left-wing horror author Stephen King can’t stop complaining about Donald Trump nearly six months after the president left the White House. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King called Trump “incompetent and lazy,” while also blaming the former

Maybe the word “Trump,” a century from now, will no longer designate a man — or even a presidential administration. Perhaps it will be the name of an epoch. A decisive period in human history when the United States suffered a near-death experience and did

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to the Marine One helicopter to depart for a weekend visit to Camp David from the White House in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he

There’s a vast amount more in “I Alone Can Fix It.” It’s an almost day-by-day accounting of Trump’s last year in office, from the fumbled Covid response to the second impeachment to Rudy Giuliani’s public self-immolations. There are apocalyptic scenes of Trump

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual retreat with Asia-Pacific leaders, receive three briefings and head to Camp David for the weekend. President Biden’s Itinerary for 7/16/21: All Times

Donald Trump once vowed he’d hire only “the best and most serious people” as president. Now, he’s admitting he hired “garbage” instead. In a new statement, Trump attacked the members of his administration who are now speaking out in a wave of new books, saying,

(CNN) House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's new pilgrimage to Donald Trump shows there is no price a party that has slipped its moral moorings and given up on democracy will not pay for power. His trip to the ex-President's New Jersey golf resort on Thursday

(CNN) One by one, new excerpts of books about the end of Donald Trump's presidency are bringing to light appalling reports on his final year in office. In "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year," Carol Loennig and Philip Rucker show

London (CNN Business) Danish Siddiqui, a Reuters photographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for exposing the violence faced by Rohingya refugees, has been killed in clashes near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Siddiqui was the news agency's chief photographer in India,

FILE PHOTO: Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui, poses for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail FILE PHOTO: Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui, poses for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail July

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for the news agency Reuters was killed Friday during a clash between Afghan forces and the Taliban. Danish Siddiqui, an Indian national who had been embedded in the Afghan city of Kandahar with the country’s special forces,

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, July 16 – Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said. Afghan special forces had

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Is Killed In Afghanistan Enlarge this image toggle caption Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Danish Siddiqui, who worked for the Reuters news agency based

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan government forces battled Friday to retake a border crossing with Pakistan from Taliban insurgents, and the Reuters news agency said one of its photographers was killed in the area. The Taliban had overrun the Spin Boldak crossing earlier

The 74th Cannes Film Festival - The amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2021 event - Antibes, France, July 16, 2021. Oriane Strohhacker poses. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier The 74th Cannes Film Festival - The amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2021 event - Antibes, France,

FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong film director Kiwi Chow poses after an interview with Reuters, in Hong Kong, China June 19, 2020. Picture taken June 19, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong film director Kiwi Chow poses after an interview with

FILE PHOTO: The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Doraibu mai ka" (Drive My Car) in competition - Cannes, France, July 12, 2021. Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, cast members Toko Miura, Sonia Yuan and Reika Kirishima and producer Teruhisa Yamamoto

Berlin (CNN) Catastrophic flooding in Germany has killed at least 93 people, with hundreds more missing, authorities said Friday, as large-scale rescue efforts continue amidst rising water, landslides and power outages. Shocking images of the devastation show

The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Europe soared to at least 108 on Friday — most in western Germany, where emergency responders were frantically searching for about 1,300 people, officials said. Authorities said efforts to contact

The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for BERLIN -- The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany

Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed Friday to prevent more deaths from the continent's worst flooding in years as the disaster claimed dozens more lives and the search went on for hundreds of missing people. The death toll stood at more than 125. GERMAN

BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 50

BERLIN (AP) – At least 100 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as rescue operations and the search for hundreds still unaccounted for continued. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate

BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 50

A street is flooded following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt, Germany, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen A street is flooded following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt, Germany, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen July 16, 2021 MUNICH (Reuters) – The

A street is flooded following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt, Germany, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen A street is flooded following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt, Germany, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen July 16, 2021 By Martin Schlicht and

"I want to blow up a Democrat building bad," one of the men allegedly said. The Justice Department on Thursday night unsealed an indictment against two California men who allegedly conspired to blow up Democratic headquarters in Sacramento, California. Ian

Two men from California have been charged in federal court with plotting to blow up the state Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento in what prosecutors say would have constituted a terrorist attack. Authorities unsealed an indictment Thursday charging

A federal court in San Francisco has unsealed an indictment charging two California men in a plot to attack the Democratic Party’s headquarters in the state capital. Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, of Vallejo, are charged with conspiracy

Two men have been indicted on charges that they allegedly conspired to use incendiary devices to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, the FBI's office in San Francisco has announced. The men, Ian Rogers and Jarrod Copeland, are facing federal

The John L. Burton California Democratic Party Headquarters is seen in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, July 16, 2021. Two California men have been indicted for allegedly plotting to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento with explosive devices

Two California men are charged with plotting to attack the state Democratic headquarters, hoping a bombing of the building and other targets would spur a movement to overthrow the government, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa,

2 California Men Have Been Charged With Plotting To Bomb A Democratic Building Enlarge this image toggle caption Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Two California men who were angry about former

(CNN) Federal authorities have arrested two men in California who allegedly wanted to start a movement to overthrow the government and discussed blowing up the Democratic headquarters in Sacramento because of the 2020 election, according to a Justice Department

NFL player Richard Sherman released after arrest A judge ordered former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman released from jail without bail Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of trying to break in to his in-laws' home. Sherman

NFL cornerback Richard Sherman broke his silence for the first time following his arrest on Wednesday, saying in a statement posted to social media that he is "deeply remorseful" and will seek help for his "mental and emotional health." Sherman, 33, posted

(CNN) NFL star Richard Sherman , who was arrested this week in King County, Washington, said Friday he is remorseful for his actions and that he has been "dealing with some personal challenges over the last several months." Sherman said those challenges were

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was charged with five misdemeanor charges Friday over an alleged domestic violence incident from Tuesday. He now says he is “deeply remorseful” and will get the help he needs. On Tuesday, Sherman reportedly

SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state have charged former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman after police said he drunkenly crashed his SUV in a construction zone and tried to break into his in-laws’ home. Sherman, who was

Home surveillance video shows NFL star Richard Sherman aggressively trying to enter his in-laws’ home on Wednesday. Sherman rang the doorbell to the Redmond, Wash. house and tried to open the door, and became visibly frustrated at not getting in. "Come through,"

Former NFL All-Pro Richard Sherman was released from jail without bail on Thursday. King County District Court Judge Fa’amomoi Masaniai determined that Sherman committed criminal trespassing, malicious mischief, driving under the influence and resisting arrest.

Home surveillance footage of former 49er Richard Sherman trying to break into his in-laws home, has been released. In the video, obtained by KOMO News, Sherman can first be seen trying to open the door of the house. Then, after realizing the door was locked

A Virginia state PTA and NAACP honcho drew spirited applause after blasting opponents of critical race theory teaching — and exorting, ''Let them die," video of the fiery speech showed. The comments by Michelle Leete, vice president of training at the Virginia

And why those who argue otherwise misunderstand both the nature of laws and the nature of political movements. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he push by Republican state legislatures to restrict or ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) and its intellectual

Jewish people saw “the most intense period of anti-Jewish hate” in the UK in recent years, most of which involved language, behaviour, or imagery linked to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. The British Jewish charity, the

President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders’ socialist agendas are hardly recognizable from one another, "The Ingraham Angle" host Laura Ingraham argued during her Thursday monologue. "Now we see that suburban, more moderate Democrats, well, those people were

A Google executive has left the company after publishing a manifesto in which he admitted to previously being anti-Semitic — but claimed to no longer hate Jews. “I wanted to share that today is Amr Awadallah’s last day at Google,” Eyal Manor, Google Cloud

“Let them die,” Fairfax County NAACP First Vice President Michelle Leete said about people against her leftist ideology during a speech to protesters at Luther Jackson Middle School Thursday evening. Parents and concerned citizens had gathered in Fairfax,

A leader of the NAACP was seen outside a middle school in Fairfax County, Virginia on Thursday denouncing individuals she said were "anti-equity" and even stating, "Let them die." While speaking outside of a middle school where anti-critical race theory demonstrators

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of the Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Kohei Uchimura reacts after performing on the horizontal bar at Friendship and Solidarity Competition, the first international event at a Tokyo Olympic venue since the Games were postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Tokyo,

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim

FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei

FILE PHOTO: A man in a bicycle drives past containers at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man in a bicycle drives past containers at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon July

FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Hamanako hotel, where dozens of Brazilian Olympic team members stay and a COVID-19 cluster has been detected, is pictured in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

(CNN) Pfizer and BioNTech announced Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation to the companies' application for approval of their Covid-19 vaccine. The goal date for a decision from the FDA is January 2022, the

The Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review for the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shots for people aged 16 years and older, the vaccine makers said Friday. The FDA is striving to make a decision in January, according to Pfizer and

(CNN) A licensed naturopathic doctor from Northern California was arrested Wednesday for running a fake Covid-19 immunization and vaccine card scheme, according to an announcement from the US Department of Justice. Juli A. Mazi, 41, faces one charge of wire

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is urging state residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, warning that opposition to the vaccine is "literally killing people." Cox, a Republican, made his comments Thursday during his monthly press conference on PBS Utah. "I promise

FILE PHOTO: Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken,

A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for children is expected late next week. If approved, it would be the first such license for the shot’s use in children globally. At

FILE PHOTO: May 31, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles up the court during game four against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit:

LAS VEGAS — The United States men's basketball exhibition game against Australia scheduled for Friday night in Las Vegas has been canceled because of health and safety protocols. USA Basketball cited "an abundance of caution" in making the decision Thursday

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Liz Cambage celebrates with fans after the women's bronze medal basketball match against Russia at the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 11, 2012. FILE PHOTO: Australia's Liz Cambage celebrates with

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP 500 - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 19, 2021 Australia's Alex De Minaur in action during his quarter final match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021 Australia's Alex de Minaur in action during his third round match against Italy's Fabio Fognini REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a deserted city bridge during morning commute hours on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July

A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed in Stone County against the captain, the general manager

A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed in Stone County against the captain, the general manager

The captain and two employees of a tourist duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake in July 2018, killing 17 of the 31 people aboard, have been charged by a state prosecutor, reviving the threat of long prison sentences seven months after federal charges against

A crew used a barge and a crane to pull the duck boat to the surface on July 23, 2018. CNN — Three men linked to a deadly duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri, in July 2018 are facing a total of 63 charges related to the incident, according to a statement

A local prosecutor has filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three

The charges were filed in Stone County against the captain, the general manager and the manager on duty the day of the accident for the Ride the Ducks attraction on Table Rock Lake near the tourist mecca of Branson.

Black Lives Matter's recent praise of Cuba's government isn't the first time that BLM has praised the country's communist regime. BLM previously glorified Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in an online post following his death in November 2016. AOC, OMAR SILENT

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization defended Cuba’s abusive communist regime in a social media post Thursday, responding to nationwide protests on the island. The organization received an intense amount of backlash for supporting a dictatorship responsible

Earlier today, I wrote on the incredibly disgusting letter released by Black Lives Matter written in support of the communists in Cuba. In it, they blamed the United States for the island nation’s woes and praised the Castro regime for their supposed support

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., broke her silence Thursday on anti-communism, pro-freedom protests that have broken out in Cuba by partially blaming the suffering of "everyday people" on the historical legacy of the U.S.’ 60-year-old embargo. "We are

Sen. Marco Rubio offered to help Black Lives Matter activists move to Cuba after the organization posted a message appearing to side with the country’s communist regime instead of the anti-government protesters. "My office stands ready to help the leaders

Dan Bongino explained why he disagrees with Black Live Matter's comments on protests in Cuba Thursday on "The Dan Bongino Show." DAN BONGINO: They're a terror group, terror group uses, they use propaganda and terrorism, and that's what Black Lives Matter does.

FBI agents assisting in the investigation of the assassination of President Jovenel Moise leave his residence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 15, 2021. President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. has no plans to send troops to Haiti in the wake of the assassination

A former high-ranking officer in the Haitian government is suspected of ordering the hit on the country’s President — as five senior members of the National Police were also hauled in for questioning, reports said Friday. Joseph Felix Badio, a former Haitian

Mystery Surrounds Florida Company Suspected In Assassination of Haiti's President Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images CTU Security billed itself as a kind of one-stop shop for providing

FILE PHOTO: The Haitian national flag waves at half-mast where the Haitian Presidential Palace used to be following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo FILE PHOTO: The Haitian national

President Biden plans to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse earlier this month, he said Thursday. But Biden said he has no plans to send troops to help stabilize the Caribbean country. "We’re

FILE PHOTO: Bullet holes in the window of a presidential security car are seen in the parking lot of the residence of late President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo FILE PHOTO: Bullet holes in the window of

Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics. Francis reimposed restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass that Benedict relaxed

Pope Francis took a significant step toward putting the Roman Catholic Church’s liturgy solidly on the side of modernization Friday by cracking down on the use of the old Latin Mass, essentially reversing a decision by his conservative predecessor. The move

Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy. Francis

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on the ancient liturgy. Francis

The head of the Catholic Church announced Friday that he is tightening restrictions on pre-Vatican II Latin masses, arguing that they have been “exploited” to cause divisiveness in the Church. The move was greeted by many conservative Catholics as a reprimand

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters scrambled on Friday to control a raging inferno in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one of numerous conflagrations across the U.S. West that are straining resources. Authorities ordered

PORTLAND, Ore. — More people living along the eastern edge of an Oregon wildfire were told to evacuate late Thursday as the inferno began spreading rapidly and erratically in hot afternoon winds and threatened to merge with a nearby, smaller fire that had also

(CNN) The Bootleg Fire , the largest wildfire in the United States, remained only 7% contained early Friday, having scorched more than 200,000 acres in southern Oregon, where more evacuations have been taking place. Communities around Summer Lake and the town

As Oregon and Washington lose thousands of acres to fire per day, the two states quickly move into new stages of emergency. The two northwestern states moved into "Preparedness Level 5" on Wednesday, a scenario in which "complex wildfire incidents" risk depleting

More than 17,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires. The USA's largest fire, the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, has scorched over 225,000 acres, an area larger than New York City. It has been a hot summer in much of the

Rep. Joyce Beatty arrested at US Capitol protest Rep. Joyce Beatty, the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, was arrested by U.S. Capitol police during a voting rights protest inside a senate office building Thursday. (July 16)

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), along with others, was arrested in the Hart Senate Office Building by Capitol Police on Thursday after she led a protest into the building. Politico reporter Nicholas Wu shared a photo to social media of Beatty’s hands being zip-tied

They called for an end to the filibuster rule to pass the For The People Act. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus was among nine protesters who were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police after leading a peaceful demonstration

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), who was arrested in the Hart Senate Office Building by Capitol Police this week after she led a protest into the building, drew a comparison between her arrest and the arrest of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. According to

(CNN) Rep. Joyce Beatty was arrested by US Capitol Police on Thursday afternoon after participating in a voting rights protest that culminated in a march inside the Senate Hart Office Building atrium. Beatty, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, participated

FILE PHOTO: Community members monitor access to a suburb after several days of looting following the imprisonment of former South Africa President Jacob Zuma, in Durban, South Africa, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward FILE PHOTO: Community members monitor

Shadowy forces are increasingly claimed to be behind the devastating looting and violence which has led to over 100 deaths and estimated damage and losses of more than $1 billion in South Africa this past week. The looting is "orchestrated", said Bheki Cele,

The explosion of looting and destruction which has overtaken South Africa has left the government of President Cyril Ramaphosa shaken and dazed, its credibility and legitimacy undermined. Ramaphosa’s broadcasts to the nation, appealing for calm, full of cliches

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - South Africa A v British and Irish Lions - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - July 14, 2021 South Africa A in action REUTERS/Mike Hutchings FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - South Africa A v British and Irish Lions - Cape Town

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the burning warehouse after violence erupted following the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma, in Durban, South Africa, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward FILE PHOTO: A general view of the burning warehouse after

(CNN) Ashton Kutcher says he sold his ticket on a Virgin Galactic flight into space because his wife, Mila Kunis, persuaded him that it wasn't a "smart family decision." In a recent interview with website Cheddar News, the "Two and a Half Men" actor revealed

Actor Ashton Kutcher revealed his wife Mila Kunis is the reason he hasn't traveled to space. Kutcher had a ticket to fly to space aboard Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic ship, but Kunis advised it might not be a "smart family decision." "When I got married

Mila Kunis was not over the moon with her husband’s plan to fly to space. In an interview published Thursday, Ashton Kutcher told website Cheddar News that he’d bought a ticket for billionaire Richard Branson’s next Virgin Galactic flight and was all set to

FILE PHOTO: Actor Ashton Kutcher arrives at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Actor Ashton Kutcher arrives at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles,

Actor and investor Ashton Kutcher revealed that he bought a ticket to go to space on one of Virgin Galactic’s next flights — but then sold the ticket back to the company at the behest of his wife, Mila Kunis. “When I got married and had kids, my wife basically

Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David Weiss avoided taking any actions that could have alerted the public during the 2020 presidential election that Hunter Biden was under investigation, according to Politico. The investigation has been focused on possible tax law

The federal prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden’s taxes reportedly waited until after the election to seek search warrants, which stalled the public from finding out about the probe. Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David Weiss began his probe into the president’s

Hunter Biden attends his father Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) As the 2020 presidential race heated up last summer, the federal probe into Hunter Biden’s tax filings and overseas business dealings was

The top federal prosecutor in Delaware decided to pause a criminal investigation of Hunter Biden months before the 2020 election to prevent the public from learning about it, according to a report. US Attorney David Weiss, appointed by former President Donald

As RedState reported yesterday, there is no shortage of corruption within the DOJ and the FBI. Agents were revealed to have lied about the handling of the Larry Nassar case, a pedophile who was eventually arrested by the State of Michigan after the FBI so botched

Fully vaccinated Americans could be allowed to cross into Canada for non-essential travel as soon as mid-August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. That would grant Americans entrance slightly ahead of fully vaccinated travelers from the rest

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early

Canadian officials have said they would like 75% of eligible Canadian residents to be fully vaccinated before loosening border restrictions for tourists and business travelers. The Canadian government expects to have enough vaccine delivered for 80% of eligible

Canada Is Moving Toward Admitting Vaccinated Americans Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully

Potential 2024 Republican presidential candidates Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo are set to speak at a Family Leader forum on Friday in Des Moines, Iowa. The former vice president and the former secretary of state will be joined by another potential candidate,

DES MOINES – Strong support from White evangelicals and other social conservative voters helped former President Trump win the White House in 2016. And they stuck with the then-president his 2020 reelection defeat. But as the former president, who remains

Back in Iowa for the first time since the 2020 election, former Vice President Mike Pence told voters in the first-in-the-nation caucus state the “Trump-Pence” administration showed what can be accomplished when you fight for conservative principles. Mr. Pence

DES MOINES, Iowa — Possible GOP presidential candidates are already hitting the would-be campaign trail in early states like Iowa and New Hampshire nearly three years before the first caucus-goers and primary voters will make their decisions on who should represent

DES MOINES – Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted his social conservative credentials on Friday as he addressed a large and influential crowd of White evangelicals in Iowa, the state that for half a century has led off the presidential nominating

A recently ousted House Democrat is slamming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her stance on the US’ Cuba embargo amid ongoing protests in the Communist dictatorship. Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who lost in November to Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.)

Then-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell votes during a House Judiciary Committee markup on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., December 13, 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via Reuters) Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.)

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blamed the “absurdly cruel” U.S. embargo of Cuba on Thursday for the nation’s turmoil, singling out “Trump-era restrictions” on the socialist state as driving the unrest. In her first formal statement responding to the

A former Democratic congresswoman from Florida responded to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York – after the latter claimed the United States and its trade embargo "contributed" to Cuban civilians suffering for 62 years under the Communist regime of the

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called on the US to lift what she called its “absurdly cruel” embargo of Cuba Thursday in her first formal statement responding to the ongoing protests that have rocked Havana’s Communist regime. “We are seeing Cubans rise

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

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 12, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: People are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021.

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

All 50 states reported more COVID-19 cases in the most recent 7-day period than in the week before, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data showed. The data marks a concerning trend for public health officials as the country enters its fourth

The highly infectious COVID-19 delta variant is becoming a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” a top U.S. health official said Friday. More than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday and the most recent seven-day average of new cases is 26,3000, a 70%

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Friday warned of a ''pandemic of the unvaccinated'' as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise in the U.S. ''There’s a clear message that is coming through. This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,''

FILE PHOTO: The word "COVID-19" is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: The word "COVID-19" is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November

New York (CNN Business) Editor's Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. In today's business news: Jeff Bezos's space flight has a last-minute passenger swap; why it might

Jeff Bezos has finalized the manifest for his company’s first passenger flight to space, and it’s a rather unusual bunch. There’s Bezos himself, the richest person in the world, who sold some of his Amazon stock to fund his space venture, Blue Origin. His

Someone paid $28 million to not go to space with Jeff Bezos next week. Instead, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands will join the flight. His name is Oliver Daemen, and the flight would make him the youngest person ever to go to space. Mr. Bezos, who just

Jeff Bezos has finalized the manifest for his company’s first passenger flight to space, and it’s a rather unusual bunch. There’s Bezos himself, the richest person in the world, who sold some of his Amazon stock to fund his space venture, Blue Origin. His

A brawl at Los Angeles County’s biggest jail left deputies and inmates with minor injuries Thursday afternoon. The altercation at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic began when a deputy was rushed by an inmate during a dorm check shortly after 3 p.m.,

At least 10 people were injured in an altercation between sheriff's deputies and inmates at a Southern California jail on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The disturbance occurred as deputies were conducting security checks at the North County Correctional

A brawl at Los Angeles County’s biggest jail left deputies and inmates with minor injuries Thursday afternoon. The altercation at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic began when a deputy was rushed by an inmate during a dorm check shortly after 3 p.m.,

Six Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and two jail inmates were hospitalized Thursday following a fight inside a jail Thursday that resulted in a heavy law enforcement response to the facility. Deputies at the Pitchess Detention Center-North County Correctional

Marty Cetron, director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, defended the health agency’s federal mask mandate on Thursday, describing masks as a “powerful” part of their “arsenal.” Speaking

A senior U.S. health official who signed a sweeping order for masks to be worn on nearly all forms of public transport said they were a key tool in preventing COVID-19 transmission even as some lawmakers call for ending the rules. Marty Cetron, director for

House Republicans introduced a bill Friday to ban the federal government from requiring face masks on public transit. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021 as a companion bill to Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) mask mandate legislation

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who this week introduced a measure to repeal the federal mask mandate requiring masks to be worn on modes of public transportation, mocked Texas Democrats who smiled maskless aboard a plane as they fled the state to avoid their duties

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 15, 2021. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that they will oppose

President Biden denounced socialism during a Thursday press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, taking a swipe at the ideology that an increasing number of fellow Democrats embrace. “Communism is a failed system, a universally failed system. And

Biden, Merkel say friends can disagree on pipeline President Joe Biden has renewed his concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the Nord Stream 2 project, a nearly complete Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline. Still, he said at a joint news conference

Joe “Grandpa Disaster” Biden was at it again today during his briefing with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House today. Biden definitely seemed to be having a hard time with basic coherence. In his homage to her years of service, he mistakenly

A female sailor has become the first woman to complete the intense training needed to become a Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC), the Associated Press reported. The 37-week training course prepares people to be the boat operators who transport

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions

The Navy on Thursday announced its first woman had joined its special operations community after she completed training to become a Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC). The woman, who is not identified, graduated from the Crewman Qualification Training

A female sailor, for the first time, has completed a “grueling 37-week training course" to become a U.S. Navy special warfare boat operator. The woman, who won't be publicly identified per routine military policy for special operations forces, according to

(CNN) An officer was killed and three others were wounded during a standoff involving a barricaded person in Levelland, Texas, on Thursday, according to police. "The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of our own, tonight, SWAT Commander

Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hourslong police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in the small West Texas city of Levelland. Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was injured when he was taken into custody around

A Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed during a SWAT standoff in the West Texas city of Levelland. Two other deputies were shot and are in critical condition, according to reports from Lubbock. The Justices of the Peace and Constables

A Texas police officer was killed and four other cops wounded during a 10-hour standoff with a barricaded gunman, authorities said. Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was taken into custody at a home in Levelland at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday after a standoff started around

Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 16, 2021 Northern Ireland's Rory Mcilroy on the eighteenth green during the second round REUTERS/Rebecca Naden Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich,

After an opening-round 71, It became clear that Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t hit the driver a lick. He said post-round that his Cobra driver "sucked" and that rubbed Cobra’s rep the wrong way, and actually drew a response. This one got ugly. CLICK HERE FOR

Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 15, 2021 Bryson Dechambeau of the U.S. in action during the first round REUTERS/Paul Childs Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 15,

Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 16, 2021 Collin Morikawa of the U.S. in action during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 16,

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and Royal Exchange are reflected in a puddle as a pedestrian walks past, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Germany's Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Germany's Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020.

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty looks on at a news conference as he gives an update on relaxing restrictions imposed on the country during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic inside the Downing Street Briefing

FILE PHOTO: A view of a deserted street in Hemel Hempstead, Britain, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs FILE PHOTO: A view of a deserted street in Hemel Hempstead, Britain, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs July 16, 2021 By Jonathan Cable LONDON

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. President Biden, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among Pacific Rim leaders gathering virtually to discuss strategies to help economies rebound

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda

President Biden is delivering remarks Friday alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a special meeting of global leaders focused on helping the world recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The leaders of the 21-member Asia-Pacific

Just before last November's presidential election, two former Army officers wrote an open letter to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a man called Mark Milley. The letter was published on a left-wing blog called "Defense One." Within minutes it was

Thursday, FNC’s Tucker Carlson questioned why the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley continues to hold that position. Carlson cited reports that Milley meddled in then-President Donald Trump’s personnel decisions in the last days of his presidency

This is a rush transcript of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on July 15, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS HOST: Good evening and welcome to TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT. Here's a story we'd completely forgotten

A Texas Democrat posted Thursday night on Twitter a picture of her hand-washed clothes to portray her prevention of the passage of a Republican election integrity bill as a personal sacrifice. More than 50 Democratic state lawmakers flew to Washington, D.C.

Democratic Texas Rep. Donna Howard has been lambasted for trying to portray Democrats’ “sacrifice” during a trip to Washington, DC, to stymie a GOP-backed election reform bill — by airing her hand-washed bra and leopard print panties online. “You bet we’re

A Texas Democrat who was among more than 50 state lawmakers to fly from Austin to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to block a GOP voting bill by denying quorum was called out by critics on social media Thursday night over a post about her hand-washed clothes. Critics

After historic rainfall caused devastating flooding that has killed more than 100 people in northwestern Europe and left more than 1,000 still missing, officials and scientists aren’t being coy about the main culprit: climate change. In response to footage

Berlin (CNN) European officials have said climate change contributed to this week's extreme flooding, which has left entire towns submerged and more than 120 people dead. Scientists have for decades warned that climate change will make extreme weather events,

Flood Deaths Are Rising In Germany And Officials Blame Climate Change Enlarge this image toggle caption Rhein-Erft-Kreis/Storyful Rhein-Erft-Kreis/Storyful The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed at least 120 people

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is pressing both Democrats and Republicans to wrap up negotiations on a conventional infrastructure bill and a “human infrastructure” bill ahead of August recess. Mr. Schumer, a New York Democrat, said on Thursday

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that progressives will "tank" the bipartisan infrastructure bill if Democrats don't also pass a spending package that includes provisions on climate change, jobs and other liberal priorities. "House progressives

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Thursday if Democrats do not pass a reconciliation spending packing that includes far-left provisions like money for fighting so-called climate change, she and other “progressives” will “tank” the Democrat infrastructure

Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan TOKYO -- Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over Japanese organizers' oversight of

A Ugandan Olympic athlete was reported missing from his hotel on Friday, according to government officials, The New York Times reported. Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old Ugandan weightlifter went missing at 12:30 p.m. after he failed to report to his coronavirus

Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over Japanese organizers' oversight of Olympic participants amid local coronavirus concerns. The missing 20-year-old man was training

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger plane with 17 people on board went missing Friday during a flight in Siberia. The regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia. The emergencies

A Russian Antonov An-28 passenger plane carrying 17 people made a hard landing after disappearing from radars Friday while flying over the Siberian region of Tomsk, according to reports. The flight from the town of Kedrovy to the regional capital of Tomsk

A small Russian passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing in Siberia after an engine failure, emergency officials said. All of its 19 passengers and crew survived. Soon after the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia, rescue

A Florida man is in jail after police officers spotted him trying to throw a live alligator onto the roof of a beachside cocktail lounge DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. -- A Florida man told police officers he was “teaching it a lesson" when he tried to throw a

A Florida man stole an alligator from a mini-golf course and tried to heave the reptile onto the roof of a building to “teach it a lesson,” authorities said. William “Bubba” Hodge, 32, was arrested early Thursday in Daytona Beach Shores, where cops spotted

Police in Daytona, Florida, said they took a man into custody early Thursday after they found him abusing an alligator and trying to throw the reptile—by holding its tail—on top of a building. Fox 35 Orlando reported that police took William "Bubba" Hodge,

The Red Sox and Yankees will play Friday night after a game scheduled for Thursday was postponed due to an outbreak in New York’s clubhouse that will sideline six players, including All-Star slugger Aaron Judge NEW YORK -- The Red Sox and Yankees will play

New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge was one of six members of the team who tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN is reporting. Also testing positive was third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka. All tested positive on rapid tests and were

(CNN) Six players on the New York Yankees have tested positive for Covid-19, general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Thursday, in the second instance this year of breakthrough cases occurring among some members of the baseball team. "We have three positives,

A former Homeland Security official under Donald Trump says his own party is a national security threat. Miles Taylor, who served as the agency’s deputy chief of staff and then chief of staff from 2017 to 2019, told MSNBC’s Jason Johnson that he’s not a political

On Thursday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy became the latest in a parade of Republicans to make the pilgrimage to a Trump-owned property seeking the former President's support, while scores of GOP candidates have been invoking Trump's name and image

(CNN) Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with the former president, Donald Trump, Thursday at the Trump National in Bedminster, their second meeting since Trump left office. It's one of several meetings that have taken place with powerful

(CNN) A bridge that runs over a portion of Interstate 16 in Georgia will have to be demolished in order to reopen the major roadway after a large dump trailer slammed into it overnight, officials said. The large truck struck the bridge in Treutlen County,

A portion of the interstate in Georgia has been shut down after a huge dump truck crashed into a bridge, and shifted it by nearly six feet. Damage to the structure was severe, and the SR 86 bridge over Interstate 16 in Treutlen County was completely demolished

Authorities say they've demolished a damaged overpass above a Georgia interstate and are hauling away the debris with the aim of reopening the road soon SOPERTON, Ga. -- Crews have demolished a damaged overpass above a Georgia interstate and are hauling away

President Biden is bringing back low-flow showers of the Obama years. The administration announced Friday that it will reverse a Trump-era loosening of restrictions on how much water can flow out of a showerhead. The Energy Department said it will take steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — So much for Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair. President Joe Biden’s administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn’t getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads. Now,

So much for former President Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair WASHINGTON -- So much for Donald Trump’s quest for “perfect” hair. President Joe Biden's administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn’t

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger continued his criticism this week of the online encyclopedia that he helped create, citing the page on President Biden as an example of its leftist bias. "You can trust it to give a reliably establishment point of view on

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger criticized the current state of the online encyclopedia he started in a recent interview, casting doubt on whether it can be trusted to provide unbiased information because of the heavy input of editors with “establishment”

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has warned that the website can no longer be trusted — insisting it is now just “propaganda” for the left-leaning “establishment.” Sanger told UnHerd’s Lockdown TV Wednesday that he started the “encyclopedia of opinion” in

A consumer advocacy group, Consumers’ Research, has released a series of advertisements targeting Coca-Cola for its “woke hypocrisy.” The group is running a commercial nationwide that satirizes Coca-Cola’s advertisements. Coca-Cola has been tied to forced

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy applauded a new ad campaign targeting Coca-Cola 's "woke" politica l narratives, Friday, arguing on "America's Newsroom" that the soft drink company took aim at Georgia's election laws to "cover up" allegations of their

Consumers’ Research, an educational nonprofit dedicated to consumer information, launched an initiative targeting Coca-Cola for its “woke” hypocrisy as part of their larger ongoing seven-figure campaign. The nonprofit calls the effort ‘Woka-Cola,’ which highlights

In today’s episode of “Try to Control Your Shock and Amazement,” the National Football League is planning to prostrate itself before the Black Lives Matter altar and pretend-“systemic racism” even more embarrassingly during the 2021 season than the league and

The NFL reportedly plans to play the so-called Black national anthem before all its major events in the upcoming season. As part of a doubling down on its politicking from last season, America’s biggest professional sports league will play “Lift Every Voice

Conservatives, the left loves portraying you as mindless reactionary racists. But sometimes, we make it far too easy for them. The right-wing furor over the performing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” which is also nicknamed “The Black National Anthem” during

LGBTQ Characters Got More Movie Screen Time in 2020, GLAAD Study Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Eli Joshua Ade/Photo Credit: Eli Joshua Ade Eli Joshua Ade/Photo Credit: Eli Joshua Ade LGBTQ characters took up a little more space in the movies in

Hollywood has once again failed to represent the transgender community on the big screen, with a total absence of transgender or non-binary characters in any major studio movie for the fourth year in a row, according to GLAAD’s ninth annual Studio Responsibility

Police are investigating after two bodies were found Wednesday at a South Florida hotel that was once the mansion of the late fashion designer Gianni Versace. Miami Beach police and fire rescue responded Wednesday afternoon after housekeeping at The Villa

Naomi Campbell honored Gianni Versace on the 24th anniversary of the fashion designer’s murder. On Thursday, the supermodel, 51, who revealed to the world in May that she welcomed her first child, a baby girl, shared a rare glimpse of her daughter donning

Detroit boutique owner Bianca Chambers took action herself this week after her Mercedes-Benz vehicle was allegedly stolen. Two days after the car went missing, Chambers spotted the suspect inside a local barbershop – so she went in and dragged the man along

A suspect seen with what appeared to be a gun along the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles was shot and killed by responding police Thursday, according to a report. The suspect was spotted around 11:50 a.m. near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and

One of the early members of the show “Bad Girls Club” died from a mix of booze and drugs, according to a death certificate first obtained by TMZ Friday. Whitney Collings died from acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, cocaine, alcohol and

The cause of death of Whitney Collings, who appeared in Season 3 of "Bad Girls Club," has been released. Collings, who died in December 2020 at age 33, died of acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, cocaine, alcohol and clonazepam, according

Anthony Bourdain’s ex-wife is speaking out in a new touching documentary. The film, titled "Roadrunner," focuses on the world-renowned chef, who took his life in 2018 at age 61 in France. The movie, directed by Morgan Neville, premieres in theaters on Friday.

A new documentary about late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain utilized artificial intelligence to recreate his voice, spurring a debate about the ethics of this practice. In an interview with The New Yorker, Morgan Neville, the director of “Roadrunner: A Film

Paytm app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Paytm app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration July 16, 2021 BENGALURU (Reuters) -SoftBank-backed

The app of Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak is seen on a mobile phone next to its logo displayed in this illustration picture taken July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration The app of Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak is seen on a mobile

Efforts to recover human remains from the debris of a South Florida condominium are nearing an end SURFSIDE, Fla. -- Efforts to recover human remains from the debris of a South Florida condo building are nearing an end. Miami-Dade police identified six more

The recovery efforts at the Surfside condo collapse site may soon end as the number of missing people dwindles. Miami-Dade officials have been able to account for at least 240 people connected to the building, leaving only a few people still classified as

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials in Dallas said Friday they are investigating a case of an unusual virus called monkeypox in a traveler coming from Nigeria. Monkeypox is a relative of smallpox, but it's less

Health officials on Friday warned about a case of human monkeypox in a U.S. resident who recently returned from Nigeria, and said they’re tracing the person’s contacts on two flights. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department

Cuban Activists Are Taking To Miami's Streets Each Night In Support Of Cuba Protests The anti-government protests in Cuba have invigorated the Cuban diaspora in Miami. While officials on the island have worked to quash demonstrations, Cubans have taken to Miami's

FILE PHOTO: A woman shouts during a rally in solidarity with protesters in Cuba, in Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida, U.S. July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman shouts during a rally in solidarity with protesters in

There had been rumors of this occurring, but our piss-poor California press buried it. While the particulars look a little different, what this ultimately translates to is loss of tax-base, and clear signs that a California institution is taking the slow boat

The Walt Disney Company is joining a growing number of businesses to move some operations out of California to states considered to have a “business friendly climate,” in this case Florida where its second theme park is located. Florida not only has weathered

The director of President Joe Biden's Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, has divested herself of millions of dollars' worth of holdings in a company that's leading a contentious pipeline project supported by the Biden administration. According to newly released

President Biden’s adviser Susan Rice is being ordered to sell a $2.7 million stake in the oil pipeline company Enbridge — after the Biden administration decided to allow the firm’s Line 3 pipeline project. The Office of Government Ethics ordered Rice to divest

The federal government has launched a campaign to flag Facebook posts it deems "misinformation" on COVID-19, a decision which Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO., described as "really scary" on "Special Report" Thursday. Hawley: I think it's scary. I think it's really

Thursday on FNC’s “Special Report,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) decried the federal government’s efforts to instruct tech companies who to censor, which he deemed coordination between big government and monopolized big tech. “Oh, I think it’s scary, Bret,” he

Activists with the group Free Britney America and supporters of pop star Britney Spears gathered for a “Free Britney” rally Wednesday at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, to advocate for the performer’s release from a 13-year conservatorship

She’s over it. Jamie Lynn Spears posted a cryptic message to her Instagram story on Thursday that seemed to insinuate that she just wants the legal drama involving big sis Britney Spears to end. "Dear Lord, Can we end this bull sh#t once and for all," the

More than 1 million people in Cuba per day are using an anti-censorship tool supported by the U.S. government to evade government blackouts of social media such as Facebook. Censorship-circumvention software company Psiphon Inc. says it has facilitated the

FILE PHOTO: A Cuban flag hangs over a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Cuban flag hangs over a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo July

Lifetime’s third movie about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has a new trailer. On Friday, the network released a sneak peek of "Harry and Meghan: Escaping the Palace," which is premiering on September 6 – Labor Day – in the United States. The latest installment

Meghan Markle is teaming up with Elton John’s husband David Furnish to create an animated series for Netflix. The Duchess of Sussex will serve as an executive producer alongside the Canadian filmmaker for a family series in development titled "Pearl" as a

Actor-comedian Bill Burr blasted corporate media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, for continuing to cover former President Trump, ripping them as “fucking treasonous un-American pieces of shit” who “want Darth Vader to come back.” During a Thursday

Stand-up comedian Bill Burr blasted mainstream media (MSM), including CNN, for irs obsessive coverage of former President Donald Trump. During Burr's Thursday episode of the "Monday Morning Podcast," Burr derided MSM, saying, "do you know what those f------

With "Welcome" messages in multiple languages, the Eiffel Tower greeted tourists Friday for the first time in nearly nine months, reopening to the public even as France introduces new virus rules aimed at taming the fast-spreading delta variant. Smiles were

FILE PHOTO: Alpha jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly past Eiffel Tower during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, France, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann FILE PHOTO: Alpha jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a vial of a COVID-19 vaccine in a newly opened mass vaccination centre at the Cecchignola military compound, in Rome, Italy, February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/ FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a vial of a COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a vial of a COVID-19 vaccine in a newly opened mass vaccination centre at the Cecchignola military compound, in Rome, Italy, February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A medical worker holds a vial of

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 1, 2021 Belarus' Victoria Azarenka reacts during her second round match against Romania's Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his final match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini Pool via REUTERS/David Gray Tennis - Wimbledon - All England

The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic. With the highly contagious delta variant spreading

The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic. With the highly contagious delta variant spreading

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its headquarters, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Jan. 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its headquarters,

FILE PHOTO: A person walks near containers at Keelung port, northern Taiwan, October 30, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang FILE PHOTO: A person walks near containers at Keelung port, northern Taiwan, October 30, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang July 16, 2021 TAIPEI

Arizona authorities arrested 40 men in connection to child sex crimes as part of an inter-agency operation called "Behind the Mask," officials said Tuesday. The men, ranging between 20 and 64 years old, were arrested on suspicion of charges that included luring

Arizona officials said 40 suspects have been arrested in connection with an operation targeting child sex crimes in the Valley area. The Tempe Police Department said it joined with Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the attorney

FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.,

Ford Motor is recalling about 774,696 Ford Explorer vehicles because of a seized cross-axis ball joint that may cause a fractured rear suspension toe link Ford Motor is recalling about 774,696 Ford Explorers because of potential fractures in the rear suspension, A

Michael Probst/AP Houses are damaged by flooding in Insul, Germany, on Thursday, July 15. The Ahr river burst its banks the night before. In pictures: Deadly flooding in western Europe Michael Probst/AP Houses are damaged by flooding in Insul, Germany, on

Floodwaters in Germany and Belgium have killed at least 120 people, with more than 1,000 people missing, as whole communities lay in ruins across both countries. Record rainfall in Europe has caused tremendous flooding after major rivers burst their banks.

The mother of Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was granted a delay to the start of her prison sentence for wire fraud — so she can support her daughter through the Summer Olympics. Gina Chiles had been set to report to federal prison on July 27, the same day

The mother of Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles was granted a delay to the start of her prison sentence for wire fraud — so she can support her daughter through the Summer Olympics. Gina Chiles had been set to report to federal prison on July 27, the same day

Amid a major drought affecting much of the western United States, NASA released a series of unsettling satellite images Thursday reflecting the devastating effects of the dry conditions on California's mountain snowpacks and two largest reservoirs. Images

Amid a major drought affecting much of the western United States, NASA released a series of unsettling satellite images Thursday reflecting the devastating effects of the dry conditions on California's mountain snowpacks and two largest reservoirs. Images

Days after she was fired under pressure from Republican legislators, Tennessee’s former vaccinations director has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to a letter that recommended her removal NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Days after she was fired under pressure from Republican

Records Show How Tennessee's Justified Firing Its Vaccine Leader Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As controversy raged on over the firing of Tennessee's vaccination leader after state lawmakers complained about efforts to promote

A California man was busted with a cache of weapons, a racist manifesto and bullets inscribed with phrases like “cop killer” and “first of many,” authorities said. Wesley Charles Martines, 32, was spotted prowling outside a business in Campbell on July 9.

(CNN) A California man is in custody after police found a cache of weapons, ammunition, and racist writings in his vehicle saying he wanted to wipe out the Black, Hispanic and Jewish populations, officials said Thursday. Wesley Charles Martines, 32, was stopped

A University of Missouri professor who is leading a study of COVID-19 in wastewater said his lab detected the Delta variant weeks before the first case was reported. The state is currently seeing a surge due to the Delta variant and has just under 50 percent

A University of Missouri professor who is leading a study of COVID-19 in wastewater said his lab detected the Delta variant weeks before the first case was reported. The state is currently seeing a surge due to the Delta variant and has just under 50% of its

More than six months after the attempted insurrection at the United States Capitol, we’re still learning about how close the country came to a full-blown coup. On Wednesday, early reviews of I Alone Can Fix It, a new book from Washington Post reporters Carol

A new book has been grabbing headlines for nearly a week with its claims that Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. The book, ""I Alone Can Fix It: Trump’s Final Year" by Washington Post reporters Carol

July 16, 2021 HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Friday the United States, not Cuba, was a failed state, reacting to comments made the previous day by U.S. President Joe Biden in the wake of unprecedented protests on the island. Biden

President Biden said Thursday that he is considering establishing an internet source for the Cuban people after the government shut off access amid mass protests. An internet blackout was enforced by the communist state Sunday after Cubans hit the streets

FILE PHOTO: A man rides an electric bike past the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) building in Beijing, China February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer FILE PHOTO: A man rides an electric bike past the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory

FILE PHOTO: A Wuling logo is seen on an electric vehicle (EV) at a SAIC-GM-Wuling dealership in Beijing, China, September 20, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun FILE PHOTO: A Wuling logo is seen on an electric vehicle (EV) at a SAIC-GM-Wuling dealership in Beijing,

The new "Freedom from Big Tech Caucus" headed by a group of Republican members of the House illustrates the party's recent push towards regulating the world's largest technology companies. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., the ranking member of the House Judiciary’s

Republican Reps. Ken Buck and Lance Gooden announced Friday the launch of the Freedom from Big Tech Caucus, a group of House Republicans working towards reining in major tech companies. The caucus will focus on addressing anti-competitive and monopolistic

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

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference, after attending the G7 finance ministers meeting, at Winfield House in London, Britain June 5, 2021. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet

(CNN) Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a ruling Thursday restoring discretion to immigration judges by allowing them to administratively close cases, a move that could prove significant in chipping away at the more than million case backlog facing immigration

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that immigration judges can put off hearing deportation cases they deem to be low priority, the latest example of the Biden administration reversing an immigration policy of its predecessor. Garland’s decision

Model Gigi Hadid has replaced disgraced left-wing celebrity Chrissy Teigen on Netflix’s Never Have I Ever following Teigen’s cyberbullying scandal. Hadid can be heard narrating a newly released episode of Never Have I Ever after Teigen parted ways with the

Courtney Stodden is again speaking out about their recent cyberbullying accusations against Chrissy Teigen. In March, Stodden, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, claimed that Teigen, 35, had previously bullied them on Twitter and even suggested

A Deputy Has Been Indicted In The Shooting Of A Black Man Who Called 911 For Help SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. — A Virginia sheriff's deputy was indicted Thursday on a felony charge related to the shooting of a Black man at his home after he called 911 for help. Special

A Virginia sheriff’s deputy was indicted Thursday on a felony charge related to the shooting of a Black man at his home after he called 911 for help SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. -- A Virginia sheriff's deputy was indicted Thursday on a felony charge related to

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday in a preview of an interview that will air in full on Friday’s edition of NPR’s “Morning Edition” that the child tax credit of $250 to $300 per child every month under the Biden administration’s American Rescue

Administrative issues could threaten Democrats’ goal of using a $300 monthly benefit for parents to cut child poverty in half. But Democrats don’t want to talk about them. Parents nationwide began receiving money on Thursday as part of the largest anti-poverty

A federal court in New York unsealed dozens of documents Thursday in the sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged madam for disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Many of the 52 documents pertain to a prior defamation

A fresh trove of dozens of Ghislaine Maxwell court documents have been unsealed after the accused madam for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein lost her battle to keep them hidden. The 52 documents unsealed overnight mostly relate to a long-settled defamation lawsuit

The director-general of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) begged China on Thursday to cooperate with the second phase of the investigation into the origins of coronavirus. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for more transparency from the Chinese Communist

The head of the World Health Organization insisted the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis needs further investigation and criticized the “premature push” to dismiss the possibility. The United States and its allies are pinning their hopes on a second origins investigation

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

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FILE PHOTO: The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt,

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) looks on as he speaks to the media while former White House counsel Don McGahn appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2021. Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz's campaign committee has

As Rep. Matt Gaetz faces an ongoing federal investigation into alleged sex trafficking, a new campaign finance report reveals how the Florida congressman is spending the funds that he's raised amid the scandal. Since news broke in late March that the Justice

A Nevada woman broke into a dentist’s office, stole money and pulled 13 teeth from an unconscious patient on two separate occasions, according to Washoe County police. Deputies allege that Laurel Eich – who is not a dentist – broke into a dental office where

A Nevada dental employee extracted 13 teeth from a patient despite being unlicensed, and then at a later date allegedly performed another illicit removal in the office — ripping off $22,000 in cash and checks, according to a report. Laurel Eich, 42, faces

President Joe Biden will nominate Jane Hartley, a former ambassador to France, to serve as ambassador to Britain, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. A White House spokesperson declined to comment. The role

(CNN) President Joe Biden will name Jane Hartley as his ambassador to the United Kingdom after a lengthy search, a person familiar with the decision told CNN. Hartley, the former US ambassador to France, has not been officially named as Biden's choice for

Team USA will have to replace another player on the men’s basketball team after five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love withdrew from the U.S. Olympic team on Friday, citing his "performance" level, according to multiple reports. Love’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed

Kevin Love has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a right calf injury, forcing the U.S. basketball team to replace two players on its roster. Veteran center JaVale McGee and Spurs guard Keldon Johnson will be added to the 12-man Olympics roster, a person

Democrats’ plan for $3.5 trillion of new spending on social programs — the biggest ever proposed — would eat up nearly all of the government’s annual tax collections in a single spending plan. Paying for it would require tax increases proposed by President

Blog Post This week, Senate Democrats announced an agreement among themselves on a budget plan to raise spending by another $3.5 trillion in the coming years. This spending will be in addition to the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure package also under

FILE PHOTO: Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon FILE PHOTO: Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon July 16, 2021 (Reuters) -The biggest banks in

FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo logo is seen in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo July 16, 2021 (Reuters)

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 19 - Mourenx to Libourne - France - July 16, 2021 Bahrain Victorious rider Matej Mohoric of Slovenia celebrates winning stage 19 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 19 - Mourenx to Libourne - France - July

The Young, The Old And The Odd At This Year's Tour De France NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Redford, who covers cycling and other sports for Defector, about the top storylines in the 2021 Tour de France, which ends this weekend. Europe The Young, The

Vermont police say the pilot of a hot-air balloon that had been carrying a total of five people is dead after becoming entangled in gear underneath the basket and then falling to the ground in Bradford BRADFORD, Vt. -- The pilot of a hot-air balloon that had

A hot air balloon pilot fell to his death in Vermont after becoming entangled in gear attached to the balloon, authorities announced Thursday. Brian Boland, 72, of Post Mills, Vermont, died after accidentally becoming entrapped underneath the basket of the

IOC Vice President John Coates attends a meeting between IOC President Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko in Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2021. Christopher Jue/Pool via REUTERS IOC Vice President John Coates attends a meeting between IOC President Thomas

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic Truce. Such a one-day visit by a dignitary would ordinarily be routine a week ahead, but the Olympics

A judge has denied a prosecutor's bid to file rape charges against the man accused of killing California college student Kristin Smart, who went missing 25 years ago. The San Luis Obispo district attorney's office had sought to add two rape charges — for offenses

Investigators allegedly found sadistic homemade videos of California college student Kristin Smart’s accused killer raping drugged women in his home, it was revealed Wednesday. A search of Paul Flores’ house in San Pedro last year yielded a trove of vile footage

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a directive to airlines to inspect cabin air pressure switches in all Boeing 737s for possible failures — which could lead to pilots not being warned about a dangerous loss of oxygen. The FAA’s directive — which

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is instructing airlines to inspect their Boeing 737 fleet for faulty altitude pressure switches that could potentially pose a safety risk. The switches are part of a system designed to warn flight crew of cabin depressurization.

The U.N. rights chief is urging the release of all those detained in Cuba’s protests and calling on the government to address their grievances. In a statement Friday, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called for an investigation into

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

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, undercutting former President Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election

Pima County’s tally was in line with previous elections, but there were some new patterns this year, said deputy recorder Pamela Franklin. An unusually high number of people appeared to have intentionally voted twice, often by voting early in person and then

Dillon D. Jordan, a Hollywood producer known for movies like "Skin" and "The Kindergarten Teacher," has been indicted for allegedly running a prostitution business and laundering money. According to court documents obtained by Fox News, he allegedly operated

NEW YORK (AP) — A California movie producer was arrested Thursday on a New York indictment accusing him of using a movie production company to operate an international prostitution business. Dillon Jordan, 49, of Arrowhead Lake, California, was arrested in

Republicans have grown much less confident in science than in the past — at the same time Democrats today have more confidence in science, a new survey showed. In a breakdown released Friday from a Gallup poll, 64% of U.S. adults say they have "a great deal"

A recent Gallup poll found that six percent of Republicans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in television news. In contrast, the survey found 25 percent of Democrats had confidence in television news. The Gallup report stated: Majorities

Who’s attacking whom here? Marine experts and advocates in Australia are urging the public to refrain from using the word "attack" in reference to sharks, declaring that the majestic predatory fish has been unfairly stigmatized as a deliberate killer. Instead,

Officials in Australia are reportedly rebranding shark “attacks” as “a negative encounter” as experts argue the former had given the nautical predators a bad reputation not based on science. At least two of the six Australian states have reportedly changed

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” that the U.S. economy will have “several more months of rapid inflation.” Yellen said, “We will have several more months of rapid inflation. So I’m not saying that this is a one-month phenomenon.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged “rapid inflation” will persist for several more months after she repeatedly downplayed the risk of consumer price increases. Americans can expect consumer prices to continue their rapid rise until returning to normal