The former first lady shared her daily mantra with the sports star on Twitter Tuesday. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice daily,” wrote Obama. Obama also expressed her pride in the 24-year-old and said “we are rooting for you” and congratulated

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 1500m Freestyle - Final - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Kathleen Ledecky of the United States gets ready REUTERS/Marko Djurica Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 1500m Freestyle - Final

This race had previously only been available to men at the Olympics. American Katie Ledecky further cemented her name in swim history with a gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, a race that made its Olympic debut in Tokyo. Ledecky's gold-medal swim was

Superstar U.S. gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of a second event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, withdrawing from the individual all-around competition to focus on her mental health. Less than 24 hours after she had sent shockwaves around the world by

Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise during the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, in October 2019. In pictures: Superstar gymnast Simone Biles Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Simone Biles competes in the floor

For rugby sevens veterans like Perry Baker, competing in the Olympics can involve a fine balance between gamesmanship and showmanship. Gamesmanship because his U.S. team is full of talented, athletic players, has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world sevens

Central to Simone Biles’s appeal as an athlete, even to viewers only flimsily acquainted with the rules and rituals of her sport, is the clarity of her gift. You do not have to know the specs of the original “Biles,” a double layout with a half twist and blind

Former first lady Michelle Obama jumped to Simone Biles’ defense Tuesday after the superstar gymnast bowed out of the team competition in Tokyo — saying she was “proud” of the gold medalist. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice daily. We are

Simone Biles Withdraws From The Individual All-Around Final At Tokyo Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Ashley Landis/AP U.S. superstar gymnast Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, will not compete in the individual all-around

Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal for weightlifting on Monday, earning her an additional cash prize of $600,000 from the Philippine government and private companies, along with a new home, the Manila Bulletin reported on Tuesday. “Under

Nevada is reinstating a coronavirus mask mandate requiring people in high-transmission areas to wear masks in public indoor spaces – regardless of vaccination status. The mandate becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday in 12 of 17 counties in Nevada, according

Top health officials in the United States are recommending that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in places where the coronavirus is surging Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? Yes. In places where the virus is surging,

The US military has fallen in line with the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations about mask-wearing. The Pentagon announced Wednesday that service members, civilian workers, contractors and visitors must wear masks indoors

In a move that mirrors a reversal in the nation’s pandemic recovery, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended a return to indoor masking in public settings even for vaccinated Americans in places experiencing “substantial”

The White House and some Democratic leaders said they will adopt new federal guidelines on masking to prevent COVID-19, but the advice is landing with a thud in GOP-led regions, including ones that inspired the revision because of high transmission within their

(CNN) Health guidance issued Tuesday recommends that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors if they're in areas with "substantial" or "high" transmission of Covid-19. But what do "substantial" and "high" actually mean? The two terms are part of the US

Former President Donald Trump reacted in a statement Tuesday night to the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that says both vaccinated and un-vaccinated people should wear masks inside again. “We won’t go back. We won’t mask our children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high transmission as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and vaccination rates wane. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said new data

Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans Tuesday that if they did not get vaccinated, they would face continued mask mandates. “No one likes wearing masks… people need to get vaccinated. That’s the only way we’re going to cut this off,” she said at a

The Pentagon Will Require Masks To Be Worn Indoors Even By Those Who Are Vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Defense has issued directions that require anyone inside its facilities

A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on what could be an approximately $1.2-trillion proposal to build and repair the nation’s roads, bridges and broadband internet networks. The plan is the first part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that any infrastructure package must contain large scale environmental policies. “I will not pass an infrastructure package that does not reduce carbon pollution at a scale commensurate with the urgency of

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg On Wins, Losses And Future Of Infrastructure Deal NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by Senate negotiators. Politics Transportation Sec.

A bipartisan group of senators reached a final agreement on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package Wednesday, although it remains to be seen if there are enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster. Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican at the forefront

Washington (CNN) Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Wednesday that she does not support a $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill Democrats plan to pass along party lines, saying she doesn't agree with its price tag, on the same day lawmakers hashed

A street is closed due to work in the road in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz A street is closed due to work in the road in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz July 28, 2021 By David Morgan

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks after the Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2021. A spokesman for Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, the lead Republican negotiating the deal, did not immediately respond to a

Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package, ready to begin consideration of a key part of President Joe Biden's agenda. An evening test vote was possible. Lead GOP negotiator

Negotiators say they have a deal on bipartisan infrastructure. A redo of last week's failed test vote is expected Wednesday evening. Republican negotiators, all of whom blocked the procedural motion last week, said they're ready to vote tonight, though a Democratic

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) speaks in support of a judicial nominees during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., December 4, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) said she does not support the $3.5 trillion partisan

Attending Physician Brian Monahan at the Capitol on Tuesday said he is now advising Congressional members and staff is to wear a “well-fitted” super mask while inside if “other individuals are present.” The physician said he recommends this due to the members

Masks To Return To The U.S. House And White House After The CDC Changes Guidance Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Masks are again required for members of the House side of the U.S. Capitol amid a nationwide rise

Rep. Chip Roy lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday over a mask requirement being reinstated in the House, calling Congress "a sham" and forcing a vote to adjourn for the day. "We have a crisis at our border and we're playing footsie

(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "moron" after being asked by a reporter about his criticism of the Capitol physician's mask mandate in the House, another sign of the souring relationship between the two House party

Masks are back in the lower chamber of Congress. Attending Physician Dr. Brian P. Monahan announced in a memo late Tuesday that face coverings are once again required “for meetings in an enclosed US House of Representatives controlled space,” including the

Masks are once again required inside the White House and on the House side of the U.S. Capitol after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended that all people wear masks when indoors in high-risk areas to prevent the further spread

The House of Representatives is again requiring people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance. And the mandate is again inspiring some fierce — and personal — partisan sniping. House

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seen after her weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, February 11, 2021. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday for criticizing new mask guidance

CNN political analyst John Avlon showered GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger with over-the-top praise for their participation in the Democrat-led Jan. 6 select committee. Cheney and Kinzinger, two Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach former President

“If she’s so brilliant, can she tell me where the science in the building changes between the House and the Senate?” he said Wednesday. “If she knows so much science, explain to me where the science changes in the Rotunda.”

(CNN) Bob Odenkirk, star of hit TV shows "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on set on Tuesday, the TMZ entertainment website reported. The actor was shooting "Better Call Saul" in New Mexico when the incident

FILE PHOTO: 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards – Arrivals – Santa Monica, California, U.S., February 8, 2020 – Bob Odenkirk. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards – Arrivals – Santa Monica, California, U.S., February

The actor collapsed while filming the sixth and final season of the AMC series. "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk is in stable condition after experiencing a "heart-related incident" on set, his representatives told ABC News Wednesday. The 58-year-old

(AP) — “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the show’s New Mexico set on Tuesday and had to be hospitalized. Crew members called an ambulance that took the 58-year-old actor to a hospital, where he remained Tuesday night, a person close to Odenkirk

Actor Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of “Better Call Saul” on Tuesday and was rushed to a hospital, according to multiple reports. His condition is not yet known. TMZ said Odenkirk was immediately surrounded by crew members when he collapsed on the set

Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of his show, "Better Call Saul," Tuesday night and the love from his Hollywood friends has started to pour in. Many of the 58-year-old’s pals and former co-stars such as Bryan Cranston, David Cross and more sent well wishes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the show’s New Mexico set on Tuesday and had to be hospitalized. Crew members called an ambulance that took the 58-year-old actor to a hospital, where he remained Tuesday night, a person

"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk had to be rushed to hospital after collapsing on the set of the show. The incident took place while filming in Mexico on Tuesday, sources revealed to TMZ. It is unclear whether he was conscious when transported to hospital

FILE PHOTO: Bob Odenkirk attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok FILE PHOTO: Bob Odenkirk attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly

Actor Bob Odenkirk has been hospitalized. Fox News has confirmed that the 58-year-old actor collapsed on the set of his show "Better Call Saul" on Tuesday in Culver City, California, and was rushed to a hospital. His current condition and the reason for the

FIRST ON FOX: Georgia's top law enforcement officer filed a scathing rebuke to the controversial lawsuit against the state's new election law by President Biden's Department of Justice, calling it a "shameless political attack" and urging for its immediate

The Justice Department Puts States On Notice About Election Audits And Voting Changes Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Justice Department is putting states on notice about their obligations under

The Biden Justice Department fired a warning shot Wednesday at the mostly Republican jurisdictions across the country currently conducting or considering undertaking post-election audits or recounts. The DOJ issued new “guidance” on the federal laws that cover

The Justice Department on Wednesday released guidance intended to caution states embarking on so-called post-election 'audits' of vote counts for the 2020 presidential election that they must not run afoul of federal voting laws. The guidance, previously previewed

The Justice Department fired a fresh round of warning shots at Republican-led state voting laws and GOP-led 2020 election audits on Wednesday. With the release of two new federal guidance memos, Attorney General Merrick Garland made it abundantly clear he's

(CNN) Civil rights activists and voting rights groups this week are intensifying pressure on Congress to advance federal voting rights legislation as a bulwark against an array of new laws in Republican-controlled states that make it harder to vote. Activists

The Justice Department on Wednesday issued guidance advising that post-election audits and recently-passed voting laws “risk violating the Civil Rights Act,” in what may be a warning to the controversial review in Arizona. “The department is concerned that

As Trump-supporting politicians in states around the country consider conducting conspiratorial “audits” of the 2020 election returns, the Justice Department warned Wednesday that federal law requires states to maintain possession of or direct supervision over

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland attends a news conference to announce that the Justice Department will file a lawsuit challenging a Georgia election law that imposes new limits on voting, at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.,

(CNN) The Justice Department on Wednesday put states and local officials on notice of their federal obligations when conducting post-election audits and dictating the rules for casting ballots. "This document sets down a marker that says the Justice Department

A woman was killed and her TikTok star friend was critically injured while watching the newest installment of “The Purge” in a California movie theater on Monday night, police said. Rylee Goodrich, 18, was found dead and Anthony Barajas, 19, was gravely wounded

Police say they have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater CORONA, Calif. -- Police

A man who opened fire inside a Southern California movie theater during a screening of "The Forever Purge," killing an 18-year-old woman and wounding a Tik Tok star, has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph Jimenez, 20, was booked on murder, attempted

CORONA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old man as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater. The shooting around 11:45 p.m. Monday

Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater. Authorities say there is no known

Authorities are appealing for help as they investigate a shooting inside a Southern California movie theater that killed an 18-year-old woman and left her friend on life support CORONA, Calif. -- Authorities are appealing for help as they investigate a shooting

An 18-year-old woman was killed and a 19-year-old man injured in a Monday night theater shooting in Corona, California. The shooting occurred during The Forever Purge. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the shooting occurred about fifteen minutes before

A TikTok star was critically injured, and his friend was killed during a shooting in a Corona, California, movie theater on Monday night, CBSLA reported. Rylee Goodrich, 18, was found dead and Anthony Barajas, 19, was gravely wounded during a 9:30 p.m. screening

Gunfire erupted inside a movie theater in Corona, California, on Monday night, killing a woman, 18, and leaving a man fighting for his life. Authorities responded to Regal Edwards Corona Crossings around 11:45 p.m. and found the two victims suffering from

A double shooting at a California movie theater left one teenager dead and another injured on Monday night. The attack happened during a Corona screening of “The Forever Purge,” the latest in a series of horror-movies about a dystopian America where murder

Biden Is Considering A Vaccine Or Testing Mandate For Federal Workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden is said to be giving "strong consideration" to new requirements for federal employees

President Joe Biden will order federal government employees on Thursday to get the vaccine or submit themselves to regular testing, according to reports. The president said Tuesday his administration was considering a vaccine mandate for federal employees,

(CNN) White House officials have reached out to key union representatives over the last two days to lay the groundwork for President Joe Biden's decision to require federal employees to get vaccinated, according to two people familiar with the discussions. It's

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to members of "the intelligence community workforce and its leadership" as he visits the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in nearby McLean, Virginia outside Washington, U.S., July 27, 2021.

President Joe Biden this week is expected to announce his administration will require federal workers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus or else submit to strict testing measures, NBC News reported Wednesday. Biden is set to unveil the new rules, which followed

President Biden will announce Thursday that federal employees and contractors must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing, according to a report. The CNN report came hours after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention

His comment came on the same day the CDC changed its masking recommendation. President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon that a mandate to require all federal employees to be vaccinated is now "under consideration." Sources familiar with the discussion told

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing on Wednesday then he will travel to Pennsylvania to deliver a speech. President Biden’s Itinerary for 7/28/21: All Times EDT 9:30 AM Receive daily

(CNN) The steps President Joe Biden's administration is adopting this week to re-recommend masks and require vaccines for federal workers amount to emergency actions designed to contain a new surge of Covid-19 that has quickly become the top issue confronting

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. President Biden on Wednesday declined to confirm reports that he’s planning to impose a broad COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers — saying he won’t talk

New York Will Require State Workers To Be Vaccinated Or Undergo Weekly Testing Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a “medical freedom” law this week, banning public places from compelling residents of his state to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “Every person has the natural, essential, and inherent right to bodily integrity, free

Vaccination Rates Have Stalled In Places Like Upstate New York In upstate New York, the COVID-19 vaccination rate has stalled around 50%. There's now a sharp divide between vaccinated people and those who've declined. National Vaccination Rates Have Stalled

Beds are seen as the Thai government prepares to convert an air cargo warehouse into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) field hospital at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Beds are seen as the Thai government

Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images With the Olympics underway, Tokyo has set a new, unfortunate record: for coronavirus

Tokyo, the host city of the Olympic Games, recorded over 3,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time since the start of the outbreak, the government said Wednesday. The city recorded 2,848 cases the day before, which was the previous high, NPR reported. Wednesday

New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a press conference in Manhattan, June 2, 2021. (Carlo Allegri / Reuters) New York will require state employees to present verification of vaccination or to submit themselves for weekly testing, Governor Andrew Cuomo

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that state employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or will need to be tested regularly. During a meeting with the Association for a Better New York on Wednesday, the governor said the New York

Shark sightings and a potential attack have forced beachgoers in New York out of the water this week. New York state parks department officials said Tuesday that they would use drones and helicopters to surveil Long Island beaches for the creatures after a

Landlords in New York asked the U.S. Supreme Court this week to halt the state from enforcing its moratorium on evictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They told the justices their constitutional rights are being infringed because they are unable to take tenants

The Department of Justice said Tuesday that Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) was not acting in the scope of his official duties as a congressman when he gave a speech to Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, saying the lawmaker is not protected by laws that shield members

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) makes an announcement in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) makes an announcement in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah

Brooks wasn't acting within the scope of the duties of his office, the DOJ said. The Justice Department declined a request from Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., Tuesday night to intervene for him in a lawsuit brought by a Democratic lawmaker suing him for his role

Rep. Mo Brooks suffered a setback in a federal lawsuit against him this week when the Justice Department said the Alabama Republican was not acting within his official capacity when he spoke at the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally outside the White House. Rep. Eric

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department declined on Tuesday to defend a congressional ally of former President Donald J. Trump in a lawsuit accusing them both of inciting supporters at a rally in the hours before the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. Law enforcement

The Justice Department Tuesday declined to support Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., in his legal defense against a lawsuit that accused him of helping to provoke the Capitol riot of January 6th. In a court filing, DOJ lawyers disagreed with Brooks’ claim that he was

Washington (CNN) The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to protect him from a civil lawsuit against him and former President Donald Trump concerning the January 6 insurrection. The lawsuit was brought earlier this year

The Justice Department said Tuesday that it would not support a claim by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) that he was acting in his official capacity as a member of Congress when he spoke at the pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” rally that precipitated the deadly Capitol riot

The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited Jan. 6 Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Justice Department rejected a request by Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks for legal protection

Democratic Donor Ed Buck Is Convicted In Deaths Of 2 Men He Offered Drugs For Sex Enlarge this image toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Damian Dovarganes/AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a wealthy California political donor on charges

Democratic political donor Ed Buck was convicted Tuesday of two drug overdose deaths and injecting men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, in what prosecutors said was a pattern of luring Black men into his Los Angeles area apartment as part of a sexual

A year and a half after Moore’s death, 55-year-old Timothy Dean died under similar circumstances, but still it would not be for another nine months — and another overdose, this one nearly fatal — for Buck, who activists said was protected by wealth, political

Ed Buck, a prominent liberal activist who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and left-wing political causes, was convicted Tuesday of injecting men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, causing two deaths and multiple overdoses. A

(CNN) Democratic donor Ed Buck on Tuesday was convicted by a federal jury of nine felonies, including giving methamphetamine to two men who died at his West Hollywood apartment after being injected with the drug. Buck was found guilty of two counts of distribution

This was a tragedy from the word jump. The only reason Ed Buck and his crimes were ignored for so long was that he donated large sums of money to Democrats, and his victims were marginalized and minority gay men. Buck survived being offed while awaiting trial,

Democratic Donor Ed Buck Found Guilty In Cases Of 2 Overdose Deaths Prominent Democratic fundraiser Ed Buck has been found guilty in the overdose deaths of two men. They overdosed on methamphetamine in Buck's West Hollywood apartment on different occasions. National

Ed Buck, a wealthy political activist and leading Democratic party donor, was found guilty Tuesday on charges he injected gay men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, leading to two deaths and other overdoses. A federal jury convicted Buck of all nine

Prominent Democrat donor Ed Buck has been convicted of charges connected to the supply of fatal methamphetamine doses to two men at his West Hollywood apartment, the Los Angeles Times reported. A federal jury found him guilty of all nine felony counts over

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. If I weren't already staunchly pro-vaccination, the vaccine zealots would turn me against the COVID shot. The proof that they're practicing religion

Pfizer Says A 3rd Dose Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Boosts Immunity Pfizer presented data to investors showing that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity. The company believes everyone will need a boost eight to 12 months after receiving a second

A new study involving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine suggests the jab’s efficacy drops to around 84% about six months after the second dose. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed and was published on medRxiv, was supported by Pfizer and BioNTech,

mikimad via Getty Images Children under 12 could still be eligible for vaccination this fall — but experts are not totally clear on the timeline. For a period of time this spring and early summer, it seemed as though the United States had turned a corner in

Pfizer/BioNTech data released Wednesday suggests a third dose of the vaccine “strongly boosts” protection against the coronavirus delta variant. The data, which the company is expected to discuss in an earnings call on Wednesday, claims a third shot of the

Emergency personnel wear face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while leaving an hospital clinic emergency room during a new coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack via AP) Am I a danger to my own child?:

A third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine could “strongly” enhance protection against the Delta variant, the drugmaker said Wednesday. The pharmaceutical company released data that showed that the booster shot could increase antibody levels against the mutation

Pfizer’s ongoing study into the effectiveness of a third shot found that antibody levels against delta could be greater than five-fold for people ages 18-55 who take a booster dose at least six months after the second shot. The third shot would be even more

In other words, the risk of getting sick was reduced by 95% in the group that got the vaccine, compared with the group that got the placebo. That result — the first for any COVID-19 vaccine — brought an exhilarating dose of hope to the world in December when

The first loss of a Trump-endorsed candidate this year, in a special election in Texas, doesn’t diminish the former president’s clout in the Republican Party but shows that his endorsement alone isn’t enough for victory, analysts said Wednesday. Susan Wright‘s

(CNN) Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey will win the special election runoff in Texas' 6th Congressional District, CNN projects -- without the endorsement of Donald Trump. The Republican overcame the former President's backing of his opponent, Republican Susan

Republican candidate Jake Ellzey won a hotly contested special election runoff in Texas's sixth congressional district, defeating fellow Republican Susan Wright. Poll-watchers called the race late Tuesday night, solidifying an upset victory for Ellzey. TRUMP

Jake Ellzey for congress campaign (Jake Ellzey for Texas/YouTube) Texas state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a runoff election for the state’s sixth congressional district, after former President Trump endorsed Wright. Ellzey

Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office. Ellzey’s come-from-behind victory over Republican Susan

Last night, the TX-06 special election occurred. That race was previously narrowed down to two Republicans, locking out Democrats from even being on the final ballot. At the time, it was a good sign for Republicans, as the partisan shifts in the district were

This wasn’t the outcome many political observers were expecting. Freshman Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey won an all-Republican House special election runoff in the state's 6th Congressional District, edging Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Don Wright

Jake Ellzey, the Texas Republican, won a special congressional election against Susan Wright, the widow of late Rep. Ron Wright, who had the support of former President Trump. Gov. Greg Abbott, a fellow Republican, said in a statement that Ellzey will be "a

Big Tech companies are making it mandatory for employees in the United States to get COVID-19 vaccinations before entering campuses, as the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus drives a resurgence in cases across regions. Alphabet Inc's Google and

Google is postponing its plans to bring most of its workers back to the office until mid-October SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company's headquarters in

Google Mandates Vaccines For Workers, Pushes Back Return To Office Date Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Google will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the company's

Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened in an attempt to fight the spreading Delta variant. In

In one of the biggest announcements of its kind, Google told its 140,000-plus employees Wednesday that they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to work in the company’s offices. “Getting vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep ourselves

New York (CNN) After months of encouraging employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, companies are beginning to take a harder line and roll out mandates — a dramatic escalation of Corporate America's approach to halting the spread of the virus. Momentum

As coronavirus cases in the U.S. begin a concerning climb upward and virus variants threaten a return to normalcy, a handful of businesses have announced COVID-19 vaccination mandates as they prepare to welcome workers back to the office. The Equal Opportunity

At least two people are dead and six others are injured after a chemical leak at a Texas facility on Tuesday, officials said. Emergency officials responded to a "mass casualty" incident at the LyondellBasell complex in La Porte, just after 7:30 p.m., according

Loren Elliott via Reuters The acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex began Tuesday night. LAPORTE, Texas (AP) — Two people are dead after a chemical leak Tuesday evening at plant in La Porte, Texas, company officials said. The

Two people were killed and dozens more hospitalized after a huge acid leak at a Texas chemical plant, officials said. Plastics manufacturer and fuel refiner LyondellBasell said there was a leak of about 100,000 pounds of acetic acid — a purified form of a

At least two people are dead and 30 were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant on Tuesday night, company officials said. LyondellBasell said that about 100,000 pounds (45,359 kilograms) of a mixture that primarily included acetic acid

(CNN) At least two people are dead and four others injured after an acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility near La Porte, Texas, officials said Tuesday. "The leak has been isolated, and air monitoring at the facility perimeter indicates no offsite

Officials: 2 dead after Texas chemical plant leak Harris County, Texas Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen says two people are dead and more were treated for injuries after a chemical leak near Houston on Tuesday night. Christensen said the incident did not affect

At least two people are dead and seven are injured after a chemical leak at a plant at a Houston suburb Tuesday night, company officials said. The incident involved a "very small" acetic acid leak within the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex

At least two people are dead and four are injured after a chemical leak at a plant at a Houston suburb Tuesday night, company officials said. The incident involved a "very small" acetic acid leak within the LyondellBasell facility in the La Porte Complex east

LA requires vaccination or tests for city workers Los Angeles will require city employees to show proof vaccination against COVID-19 or be regularly tested, officials said Tuesday, a policy in line with a new state rule announced by the governor a day earlier.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the “voluntary phase is over” for COVID-19 vaccinations, the New York City Democrat told MSNBC Tuesday. “We’ve got to shake people at this point and say, ‘Come on now.’ We tried voluntary. We could not have been more

Los Angeles city workers are now required to submit their proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or submit a weekly negative test, city officials said Tuesday. The new policy is part of a broader plan by Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President

Recent heat waves have sent hundreds of people to emergency rooms around New York City, The City reported. Since May 1, more than 425 New Yorkers have gone to the ER for heat-related illnesses, The City said Tuesday. The statistics put the city on pace to

Signage for PowerSchool (NYSE:PWSC) is seen ahead of their Initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Signage for PowerSchool (NYSE:PWSC) is seen ahead of their

Los Angeles will require city workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit proof of a negative test each week, following the Big Apple’s own vax-or-test policy. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez announced the policy

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new vaccine mandate for city employees on Tuesday. All employees will either have to show proof of vaccination, or be forced to undergo weekly COVID-19 tests, if they want to retain their jobs. The mayor’s announcement

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced that the city will start offering a $100 incentive for residents who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a city-run location starting this Friday. The money will come in the form of a prepaid debit card

“The Newsoms were concerned to see unvaccinated children unmasked indoors at a camp their children began attending yesterday and after seeing this, removed the kids from the camp,” spokeswoman Erin Mellon told The Associated Press. “The family reviewed communication

Welp, there goes Doug Ose’s gubernatorial campaign—not that it was much of one to begin with. Governor and Mrs. Newsom deserve privacy in dealing with family matters. The media needs to back off. — Doug Ose (@DougOse) July 28, 2021 Ose’s tweet is in response

(CNN) California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife pulled their children from a summer camp over its policy not to enforce face coverings, a spokesperson in his office said. "The Newsoms were concerned to see unvaccinated children unmasked indoors at a camp their

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom removed two of his children from a summer basketball camp this week after photos surfaced on social media showing his son

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has withdrawn two of his children from a summer basketball camp after one day after it was reported that the camp was not enforcing mask mandates and was allowing children to play sports without wearing masks. A group of activists

Late Monday night a photo began circulating among California parents opposed to mask mandates in schools or at youth camps/sporting activities allegedly showing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s oldest son, Hunter, participating in an indoor summer basketball camp – maskless

As I was writing the story published earlier this afternoon containing the email sent to parents whose children registered to attend the Buzzardball basketball camp this week in Sacramento, including Gavin & Jennifer Newsom, the Associated Press published a

Less than half the U.S. population approves of the job the Supreme Court is doing, according to a new Gallup poll. Americans' approval rating for the court dropped to 49% this year after hitting a 10-year high in 2020, according to Gallup on Wednesday. It's

In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals denied his request to hold a hearing to consider new evidence for a potential new trial in the high-profile case, which drew national attention after the controversial show raised questions about Avery’s

Support has dropped for the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. Approval for the Supreme Court’s new 6-3 conservative majority decreased 9 points to 49% in the survey conducted July 6 through July 21. A year prior with a

Washington (CNN) Americans' approval of the US Supreme Court fell to 49% this year after hitting a 10-year high in 2020, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, underscoring the country's changing opinion of the newly solidified 6-3 conservative majority

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously rejected "Making a Murderer" subject Steven Avery's request for a hearing on new evidence that he wanted to present for a new trial. Avery is serving a life sentence for the 2005 killing of photographer

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has unanimously rejected a request by “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery for a new trial or a hearing to present new evidence MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously rejected a request by

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a request by “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery to hold a hearing on new evidence that he wanted to present for a new trial. Avery is serving a life sentence for the 2005 killing

WASHINGTON —Four Capitol and Metropolitan Police Department officers on Tuesday recounted their experience fighting off the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol during the first hearing of a new House committee investigating the attack. “I recall thinking

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Capitol riot hearing kicks off with cops blaming Trump, Republicans Jan. 6 unrest Four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a mob that invaded

(CNN) The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee have reached a deal on a roughly $2 billion Capitol Hill security spending bill in response to the deadly January 6 insurrection. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the committee

Florida suspended the concealed weapons permits Monday of 22 individuals facing charges involving the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Nikki Fried, the commissioner of Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, announced the suspensions immediately

4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Oliver Contreras/AP Oliver Contreras/AP The stunning attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters roughly six months ago threatened

It doesn’t take much to trip a trigger on Capitol Hill when it comes to the Jan. 6 riot. The first hearing by the House Select Committee on the melee on Tuesday took care of that. Those who work around Capitol Hill found themselves plunged back into the same

Sober first-person accounts from police marked the first hearing of the House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The attack, which occurred following a rally by President Trump near the White House and disrupted for several

MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday announced he found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 fatal shooting of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car. Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro said former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph

A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after they declined to charge the officer. Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro charged

A Wisconsin Officer Will Be Charged In The 2016 Slaying Of A Black Man Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of

A Wisconsin judge has found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man, years after prosecutors declined to file charges MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the

MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday announced he found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 fatal shooting of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car. Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro's decision — more than five years after

In this Oct. 29, 2020 file photo, Jay Anderson's mother, Linda Anderson, holds a sign during a Get Out The Vote rally in Chicago. Jay Anderson was fatally shot by police in 2016 in Wauwatosa, Wis. A Wisconsin judge is set to announce whether he will invoke

Former Acting ICE Director and Fox News contributor Tom Homan joined "America's Newsroom" and called out DHS for underreporting the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border. AMERICA FIRST LEGAL DEMANDS INFO ON BIDEN'S 'EXTREME' OPEN BORDER POLICIES:

Just 13 percent of the roughly 50,000 illegal immigrants released in the US without a court date — and ordered to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — have bothered to show up, a new report said. The illegal immigrants were given a list of addresses

Roughly 50,000 migrants who have crossed the southern border illegally have been released, according to Axios, with no court date. The migrants were told to report to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office for processing, but so far, only 13% of them

Around 50,000 illegal migrants have been released into the interior of the U.S. without court dates and only 13% have shown up to schedule their hearings, Axios reported Tuesday. When border officials encountered the illegal migrants, they were not issued

Just 13 percent of the roughly 50,000 illegal immigrants released in the US without a court date — and ordered to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — have bothered to show up, a new report said. The illegal immigrants were given a list of addresses

Team Biden has released 50,000 illegal immigrants into the country without even giving them a court date. And — surprise, surprise — just 13 percent have reported as required to Immigration and Customs Enforcement on reaching their destinations. Yet the administration

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to run radio ads on more than 100 Kentucky radio stations in the coming days urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 60-second spot will be paid for by McConnell’s reelection campaign and will

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a proponent of the coronavirus vaccine, said he will work to counter misinformation about the shots by mounting an ad blitz in his home state of Kentucky. ​”There is bad advice out there, you know. Apparently you see

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during an interview with Reuters on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2021. WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will use his campaign funds to pay for radio ads in his home state

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell blamed misinformation for the low rates of COVID-19 vaccination among Americans, which are fueling a rise in coronavirus cases, particularly in Republican-dominated states. "There is bad advice out there, you know.

(CNN) Less than half of all Kentucky residents are vaccinated against the coronavirus. And Mitch McConnell is trying to do something about it. The Senate minority leader is set to start running 60-second ads on 100 radio stations in the state to educate people

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to run pro-vaccine ads in Kentucky to counter what he described as ” bad advice,” despite the fact that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) effectively undermined the Biden administration’s

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the state's National Guard members to assist the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in arresting illegal immigrants at the US.-Mexico border who break state laws. Abbott's order was included in a letter sent to Major

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, ​warning of an “imminent threat of disaster” at the border, ordered the National Guard to assist other Lone Star State law enforcement officials with arresting immigrants illegally crossing into the US. ​ “To respond to this disaster

Gov. Greg Abbott is apparently throwing caution to the wind with his latest move to curb illegal immigration in his home state of Texas. Today, Abbott announced that enforcement agencies under his control, specifically the National Guard, will now begin arresting

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order Wednesday restricting ground transportation of undocumented

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, ordered the National Guard to help local law enforcement with arresting migrants who break state laws amid the current border crisis, The Texas Tribune reported. Abbott requested more "manpower" to patrol the border in a letter to

The Texas National Guard will be deployed to assist law enforcement officials in arresting illegal migrants on state criminal charges at the southern border, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. announced Tuesday. Illegal migrants apprehended who are found to have

President Biden on Wednesday highlighted his new rules to boost federal spending on American-made goods, portraying the proposals as the biggest push for U.S. manufacturing in 70 years. Mr. Biden said his “Buy American” policy is a way to grow American companies,

President Biden’s job performance rating among Californians has dipped slightly in recent months, even as his infrastructure and domestic spending plans register as highly popular, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The survey from the Berkeley Institute

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden recently passed his six-month mark in the White House. It might end up being the high-water mark of his presidency. Biden's

President Biden on Wednesday mistakenly uttered the name of his predecessor — “President Trump” — chalking it up to a “Freudian slip” even though he was talking about his longtime boss Barack Obama. Biden meant to refer to Obama, under whom he served for eight

Forty-eight-year political veteran President Biden raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he claimed to have driven an 18-wheeler truck — a claim the White House struggled to defend. Biden was visiting a Mack Truck facility in Pennsylvania when he made the claim

Joe Biden visited a Mack Trucks plant in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania today where he met with local members of the United Autoworkers Union and was briefed on the new electric-powered garbage truck the company is piloting in New York City and North Carolina. But

FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File

FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken in Warsaw September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted

FILE PHOTO: An XPeng Inc. P7 performance electric vehicle is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the Chinese company's IPO trading under the stock symbol "XPEV" in New York, August 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An

FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc. on the day of it's IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for

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Once upon a time .... the same lawyer who negotiated a mysterious sale of a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by "Pharma Bro" felon Martin Shkreli was involved in legal issues around that very same hip-hop group and record. The New York lawyer, Peter

The U.S. government has sold the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” an album that had been owned by “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli. The price and identity of the buyer is being kept secret, per terms of the sale, according to a press

FILE PHOTO: Former drug company executive Martin Shkreli exits U.S. District Court after being convicted of securities fraud, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: Former drug company executive Martin

Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album was sold to an anonymous buyer in the U.S. in exchange for imprisoned pharmaceutical executive and hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli’s debt. Shkreli, the now disgraced pharmaceutical exec, gained notoriety in 2015 after spiking

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has sold a one-of-a-kind music album seized from a former drug company CEO convicted of fraud. The sole copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” was originally purchased by Martin Shkreli

In the aftermath of Simone Biles’s completely unexpected withdrawal from the team and individual events at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, US gymnast Sunisa Lee has stepped forward to tell Americans exactly what they want to hear from their Olympic competitors:

Sunisa Lee said Tuesday she’s "never been prouder" to be part of a team after the U.S. gymnastics squad took home a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the midst of a chaotic day that saw Simone Biles pull out of competition. Lee had the top score in the

The U.S. women’s water polo team suffered its first Olympic loss since 2008 after falling 10-9 to Hungry in Wednesday’s preliminary round. The Americans were the favorite going into this week’s event after heading to Tokyo 19-0 as the defending World Champions

The U.S. women’s 3x3 team became the first to win a gold medal in the event on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics. The team consisting of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young was able to take down the Russian Olympic Committee, 18-15, in

California has become the first state in the nation to provide taxpayer funded health benefits to elderly illegal immigrants. California’s governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom, signed AB 133 into law Tuesday which opened the state's Medi-Cal rolls to illegal aliens

As the race to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom intensifies, his political survival is likely to hinge on one very simple question: Will California Democrats bother to vote in the Sept. 14 special election? And with just seven weeks until voters cast their ballots,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), facing a looming recall election, has approved California health benefits for older illegal aliens, costing taxpayers at least $1.3 billion. On Tuesday, Newsom signed AB 133 into law, opening the state’s Medi-Cal rolls to

California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom blamed conservative media and Republicans for the recall effort against him. On Monday, Newsom was a guest on "MSNBC Reports" to discuss the upcoming recall election. MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin used the subject

INDIANAPOLIS — Law enforcement officials have found “no indication of racial bias" in the FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis three months ago, officials said in a press conference Wednesday. The act of violence — which claimed the lives of eight people — was

The gunman thought killing people showed he was a man, the FBI said. The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit concluded that the shooter who killed eight at a FedEx facility in April carried out the shooting as "an act of suicidal murder." "The shooter decided

Indianapolis FedEx Shooter Who Killed 4 Sikhs Was Not Racially Motivated, Police Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Lukas Flippo/AP Lukas Flippo/AP INDIANAPOLIS — The former employee who shot and killed eight people at an Indianapolis FedEx warehouse in

(CNN) Brandon Hole, the 19-year-old shooter who killed eight people in a FedEx facility earlier this year, was not motivated by racial bias or ideology, according to officials. Brandon Hole Officials said Wednesday that they believe his motivation was to

Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged Wednesday during a joint press conference in India that the situation in Afghanistan is headed in the wrong direction -- noting the Taliban is "making advances" and calling reports that the group has committed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to India Atul Keshap deliver remarks to civil society organization representatives in a meeting room at the Leela Palace Hotel in New Delhi, India, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Secretary

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that executions of government officials and residents by the Taliban are “deeply troubling” as fighters belonging to the militant group sweep across Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of American forces. “What

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Secretary of State Antony

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share

Joey Jordison, A Founding Member Of The Band Slipknot, Has Died At Age 46 Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP DES MOINES, Iowa — Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal

Joey Jordison, the former drummer for Slipknot, has died at the age of 46. The musician's death was confirmed by his family in a statement to Billboard. "We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed

Senate Democrats united behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management in a procedural vote Tuesday that all but confirms her nomination. The nominee, Tracy Stone-Manning, failed to win a single Republican vote amid accusations

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland could not answer for the controversies surrounding Tracy Stone-Manning, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), when Republicans on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confronted

Seventy-five Republican House lawmakers have come out in opposition to President Biden’s embattled nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tracy Stone-Manning. The congressmen, led by House Natural Resources Committee ranking member Bruce Westerman,

Several leading Republicans railed against President Joe Biden’s surrender after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it recommends the return of mask mandates, charging that this serves as the latest instance of Biden’s “utterly and

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s mask mandate seeks to enforce a “perpetual pandemic state.” McCarthy spoke to Breitbart News as the Biden administration looks to

Droves of Republican lawmakers hammered President Joe Biden and his administration for their disarray over their public failure on the Chinese coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday they are now recommending individuals,

A former associate principal at an Iowa high school killed himself last week amid allegations he sexually exploited a student — the second district employee facing such accusations to take his own life this month, a report said. William Terry, 47, a former

There would need to be "unprecedented" levels of growth to catch up. After a full school year during the COVID-19 pandemic, elementary and middle school students are heading into the fall with lower rates of achievement gains in reading and math than they

(Drazen Zigic/Getty Images) Elementary school students in the United States fell four to five months behind their expected level of academic achievement during the pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers from the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. found

Hey, what a wonderful end of days! It looks like everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic aardvark is finally retiring his iconic yellow sweater. "Arthur," the longest-running children’s cartoon in U.S. TV history, is slated to end next year after its upcoming

(CNN) "Arthur" is coming to an end after 25 years. PBS Kids plans to end the iconic children's series , screenwriter Kathy Waugh revealed during a recent interview on the "Finding DW" podcast. Executive producer Carol Greenwald said reruns will continue to

'Arthur,' The Longest-Running Kids Animated Series In History, Is Ending Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation Courtesy of © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation There will soon be a day without the reminder that every

Four Washington Nationals players and eight staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing Major League Baseball to postpone their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The postponement came one day after Nationals star Trea Turner

(CNN) The Washington Nationals game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday has been postponed due to a Covid-19 issue within the Nationals organization. Major League Baseball would not reveal details on how many or which players were directly impacted

FILE PHOTO: Jul 27, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; General view of Citizens Bank Park during the fifth inning of a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals. /Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Jul 27,

Judo’s governing body has formally warned a coach who slapped a female athlete hard in the face twice to prepare her for an Olympic bout. German judoka Martyna Trajdos later defended coach Claudiu Pusa from criticism, saying it was her request “to fire me

Olympic viewers were shocked after a video went viral of a German judo athlete’s pre-match ritual on Tuesday. Martyna Trajdos’ unusual pre-match act involved her coach shaking her and slapping her in the face before she entered the Olympic event, video shows. WATCH: The

A German judo star is defending her unorthodox, pre-match ritual — getting slapped in the face by her coach — after fans expressed concern for the tough-as-nails Olympian. “Don’t worry guys! That’s the ritual which I chose before fights. My coach is just doing

Maryland authorities played body camera video at a press conference Tuesday of the fatal officer-involved shooting of a Black man allegedly seen with a weapon in his vehicle at a McDonald’s drive-thru. Speaking while the video played on a projector screen,

Arizona police are seeking a vehicle of interest after a Phoenix woman was killed in an apparently random drive-by shooting earlier this month while waiting in line at a food truck. Destiny McClain, 23, was shot around 3:30 a.m. on July 18 while ordering food

Police in Washington, D.C. have made an arrest in connection to the death of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney, who was killed while riding her scooter in a mass shooting that also left her mother wounded earlier this month. Marktwan Hargraves, 22, is charged with

Biden Wants To Raise The Threshold For Products Considered 'Made In America' Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images President Biden on Wednesday will roll out a new proposed rule that would change the

President Biden proposed Wednesday raising the domestic content requirement for a product to be considered “American-made” when purchased by the federal government. In what the White House hails as the biggest “Buy American” push in almost 70 years, the proposal

The Biden administration is proposing sweeping changes to its government purchasing rule to increase the content of American-made goods, senior administration officials said. The new rule is designed in a way that gives contractors time to shift their supply

A man has been charged with threatening President Joe Biden’s chief medial adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland has announced. Thomas Patrick Connally

Federal authorities have arrested a man accused of sending death threats to public health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the high-profile director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, is suspected

A Maryland man was arrested for repeatedly threatening to harm Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family, along with another top doctor. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr., 56, allegedly sent multiple emails that repeatedly threatened acts of gun violence, physical beatings,

ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin'," has died at age 72. In a Facebook post Wednesday, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill

Dusty Hill, who played bass for ZZ Top for more than five decades, has died at the age of 72. Guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard issued a statement on social media on Wednesday, but did not mention his cause of death. “We are saddened by the

CNN — Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band’s official website. He was 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,”

An Alabama police officer was "ambushed" and fatally shot early Tuesday morning while on duty. Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer, 25, was shot Tuesday between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. when he returned home on a lunch break and was ambushed, Dallas County District

Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer, 25, stopped home between 3:30 and 4 a.m. and was inside eating when a suspect outside the apartment began firing, according to police.

A tribal police officer was fatally shot in the line of duty on an Indian reservation in Minnesota on Tuesday morning – prompting an FBI investigation, according to a report. The victim was identified as Officer Ryan Bialke, 37, of the Red Lake Police Department,

Matt Damon was asked once again about his friend and writing partner Ben Affleck’s rekindled romance with Jennifer Lopez. The 50-year-old "Stillwater" actor appeared on SiriusXM’s "The Jess Cagle Show" to promote the film when he was asked for his thoughts

Lindsay Shookus hit the "like" on Alex Rodriguez’s Instagram post celebrating his 46th birthday just hours after his ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez and Shookus' ex Ben Affleck made their renewed romance official. Shookus, 41, and the former big league slugger were

Don’t be fooled by the rocks that she’s got: They’re designed by Ben Affleck. The actor and director, 48, helped create a special jewelry piece for Jennifer Lopez’s 52nd birthday, ensuring that a steamy smooch wasn’t all he gave her for her big day. JENNIFER

FILE PHOTO: People walk in the Eaton Centre shopping mall, as the provincial phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions begins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People walk

FILE PHOTO: Customers browse among the decking supplies aisle in a Home Depot store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Customers browse among the decking supplies aisle in a Home Depot store in Toronto,

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Customs and Protection vehicle stands beside a sign reading that the border is closed to non-essential traffic at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

After his second-place finish in the men's 81 kg judo final on Tuesday, Iranian defector Saeid Mollaei dedicated his silver medal to Israel and thanked the country in Hebrew. According to The Daily Mail, Mollaei ''dedicated his first-ever Olympic medal to

Iranian defector and judoka Saeid Mollaei dedicated his silver medal to Israel at the Tokyo Olympics, and thanked the Jewish state for the “good energy.” “This medal is also dedicated to Israel and I hope the Israelis appreciate this achievement,” Mollaei

Saeid Mollaei, an Iranian defector who took Olympic silver in men’s 81kg judo Tuesday, dedicated his medal to Israel, where he trained for the Tokyo Olympics. "Thank you to Israel for all the good energy – this medal is dedicated to you as well and I hope

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took shots at tech giant Apple twice during a conference call to discuss Tesla’s earnings on Monday. CNBC reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was quite critical of tech giant Apple during a recent conference call to discuss Tesla earnings.

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TOKYO (AP) — A Dutch Olympic skateboarder who was put in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 called the conditions at the hotel “inhuman” on Wednesday. Candy Jacobs has been in isolation for eight days and missed the street event in skateboarding’s

Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs, who was set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, called the conditions at her quarantine hotel "inhuman." Jacobs was quarantined after testing positive for coronavirus and has been in isolation for about eight days. She was forced

An Olympic skateboarder who was put in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 has called the conditions at the hotel “inhuman.” TOKYO -- An Olympic skateboarder who was put in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 called the conditions at

The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public HARTFORD, Conn. -- The maker of the rifle

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public. Lawyers for now-bankrupt

(CNN) Gun manufacturer Remington has offered nearly $33 million to nine families of victims killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in a proposed lawsuit settlement, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Remington Arms Company LLC and

Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance ripped into The New York Times’ Katie Benner on Wednesday after the reporter suggested in a tweet that Trump supporters should be considered "enemies of the state" following the first day of testimony at the Jan. 6 select committee. "This

A New York Times reporter deleted a tweet that called supporters of former President Trump “enemies of the state,” following a viral blowback online. “Today’s #January6SelectCommittiee underscores the America’s current essential natsec dilemma: Work to combat

There’s a reason for the drama we saw play out at the Jan. 6 Committee hearing. As the day showed, it isn’t about investigating or delving into truth, it’s about presenting an emotional case for demonizing President Donald Trump and 74 million-plus Trump supporters. If

Some California counties with above-average vaccination rates are also reporting higher cases of the Chinese coronavirus, according to the Bay Area News Group’s analysis of state data. According to Mercury News, the analysis found virus cases “soaring” in

Colorado Has Areas Of High And Low COVID-19 Numbers, And Varied Willingness To Mask The new masking guidance the CDC issued Tuesday is for places with high infection numbers. Colorado has a mix of counties with high and low numbers — and attitudes about mask

New data from the California Health and Human Services Agency suggests that some California counties with high vaccination rates are also experiencing high levels of COVID-19 cases. Some of the counties with the highest rates of vaccination and cases include:

New York (CNN Business) Ford overcame the effects of the chip shortage to post a narrow profit in the second quarter, and said it expects much better times in the second half of this year. Ford FPRC earned net income of $561 million in the quarter, about half

The Ford 2021 Bronco SUV is seen on the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook The Ford 2021 Bronco SUV is seen on the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., June

Sky-high sales prices for its pickup trucks and SUVs helped Ford Motor Co. turn a surprise second-quarter profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that cut factory output in half. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said Wednesday it made $561 million

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has an interesting take when it came to NBA players getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The TNT basketball analyst said all professional sports leagues – including the NBA – should make it mandatory for players to get the vaccine in

Charles Barkley truly dunked on those who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The NBA legend told CNBC in an article published Wednesday that he is vaccinated and feels that all Americans should follow suit. “Everybody should be vaccinated. Period,” he said,

Blunt-spoken NBA legend Charles Barkley is going after people who haven’t been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. “Yes, I’m vaccinated,” he said, according to a CNBC report on vaccination resistance in pro sports leagues. “Everybody should be vaccinated.

Jul 27, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Joey Gallo (13) hits a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Jul 27, 2021; Arlington, Texas,

Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. George Springer also homered as the Blue Jays topped the AL East leaders

Jul 28, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (13) and center fielder George Springer (4) and right fielder Randal Grichuk (15) celebrate after defeating the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of a double header

McCormick is voluntarily recalling some seasonings due to possible salmonella contamination McCormick & Co. is voluntarily recalling some seasonings due to possible salmonella contamination. The company said this week that it's recalling McCormick Perfect

McCormick & Co. is voluntarily recalling some seasonings due to possible salmonella contamination. The company said this week that it’s recalling McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch

Attention home cooks: Check your spice cabinet for these newly recalled McCormick seasoning products. McCormick & Company, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet for the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Pool FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir

(CNN) US and Russian officials had "professional and substantive talks" on strategic stability in Switzerland, the State Department said in a statement Wednesday. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman led a delegation of US officials in a meeting with Russian

Senior U.S. and Russian officials began talks on Wednesday on strategic nuclear stability, with a fresh mandate from their presidents who held a summit in Geneva last month. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei

As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure. Step One: Turn off phone. Step Two:

As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure. Step One: Turn off phone. Step Two:

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure. Step One: Turn

After ducking the question multiple times, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) admitted Tuesday on Fox News that he spoke to then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, but he refused to disclose what they discussed. Jordan, a staunch Trump ally, was rejected last week from

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., appeared on Fox News’ "The Ingraham Angle" on Tuesday night, where he shared his observations about a Capitol Hill hearing earlier in the day, in which some Capitol Police officers read statements regarding the Jan. 6 riot. COPS

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan fired back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday for rejecting his seat on the Jan. 6 House commission following its first day of hearings on Capitol Hill. Jordan was rejected along with Rep. Jim Banks from Indiana – two strong allies

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is still affecting the Baltimore Ravens. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 and missed the team’s first practice of training camp. Coach John Harbaugh announced Jackson’s positive test

(CNN) The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp Wednesday without star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who tested positive for Covid-19, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh said Jackson, a former National Football League MVP, and running back Gus Edwards,

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are demanding Dr. Anthony Fauci explain his emails on the coronavirus pandemic they argue undercut his public statements that the U.S. did not fund gain-of-function research at a Chinese lab. Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Bill Posey,

A bipartisan front of senators called on President Joe Biden to pull out all the stops to determine COVID-19’s origins and investigate possibly connected issues, such as U.S. government funding for coronavirus research at a Wuhan lab. The unified message from

Whether you're interested in causes such as animal rescue, addressing homelessness or job training, you have the opportunity to support these initiatives and many more by donating to a local nonprofit organization through A Community Thrives, a crowdfunding

Whether you're interested in causes such as animal rescue, addressing homelessness or job training, you have the opportunity to support these initiatives and many more by donating to a local nonprofit organization through A Community Thrives, a crowdfunding

FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir

FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir

(CNN) After a 13-year hiatus, baseball is returning to the Olympics -- although no fans will be there to witness it. It's a particular disappointment for the city of Fukushima, where the Olympics was supposed to celebrate the region's recovery from a nuclear

July 28, 2021 By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – High-fives abounded for hosts Japan after they staged a thrilling final-inning comeback to defeat the Dominican Republic 4-3 on Wednesday to begin the baseball competition at Tokyo 2020. Dominican

A Breitbart report has revealed the Biden administration has explicit yet classified details of Rep. Eric Swalwell's intimate relations with Chinese spy Fang Fang, and editor Alex Marlow expressed on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" the grave advantage China has been

On Tuesday’s edition of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Breitbart News editor-in-chief Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption, stated that a Breitbart News report points

Forget Charlie. Good morning to only Lucy Liu, who is finally addressing the long-standing rumors over her clash with co-star Bill Murray on the set of “Charlie’s Angels.” Liu was one part of the crime-fighting triumvirate alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron

Lucy Liu doesn't have a problem when it comes to sticking up for herself. At least, that was the case when preparing to film the 2000 movie "Charlie's Angels," which she starred in alongside comedy legend Bill Murray. The 52-year-old actress recently appeared

Included in a D.O.J. Statement of facts, photo (circled in yellow) shows Daniel Christmann entering the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6th, 2021. A Brooklyn, New York, plumber who ran as a Libertarian candidate for the New York state Senate last fall was arrested Wednesday

A day after police officers told a House panel in riveting detail about the vicious assaults they faced during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, federal authorities on Wednesday charged a Brooklyn plumber — himself a former candidate for office — with being in the

Former Air Force analyst Daniel Everette Hale was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Tuesday for admittedly leaking classified information to the press about the Pentagon’s drone program. Senior U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady, an appointee of former

via AP Daniel Everette Hale was sentenced Tuesday to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret details about the U.S. Air Force's drone strikes program. ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst who once helped find targets for deadly

A judge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , has offered some people on probation the option of getting the coronavirus vaccine instead of serving out court-mandated service hours. "Judges do innovative things like this all the time. For example, you have probably

A Louisiana judge has given offenders on probation in Baton Rouge to opt-out of completing service hours mandated by the court if they get a COVID-19 vaccine. Judge Fred Crifasi of the 19th Judicial District Court began giving people the choice this week,

A fiery Tennessee pastor told mask-wearing worshippers they should go pray somewhere else as he railed against the “buckwild demon-possessed government” in a politically-charged sermon. “If they go through round two and you start showing up, all these mask

A firebrand Tennessee pastor has threatened to ban church members if they show up wearing masks. Speaking to attendees at Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, on Sunday, Pastor Greg Locke said, "Don’t believe this delta variant nonsense. Stop

Murders, violent crime and assaults on law enforcement reached record highs in Minnesota in 2020 — amid the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and riotous calls to defund the police, data shows. The state recorded 185 murders in 2020 — a dramatic increase

Minnesota saw the highest number of murders on record in 2020, as well the most assaults against police officers in the line of duty ever recorded within a one-year period, according to the annual uniform crime report released by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is strengthening and making progress on the Fed's employment and inflation goals, a small step toward dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies. The statement the Fed issued after its latest

The Federal Reserve largely shrugged off inflation fears while saying Wednesday that the U.S. economy is strengthening. “Inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory factors,” the Fed said in its monetary policy statement. The Fed said the economy is

Three-quarters of the members of the Israeli parliament have called on Ben & Jerry’s to reverse its decision to stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem JERUSALEM -- Three-quarters of the members

The owner of a Ben & Jerry’s shop on the Upper West Side isn’t sweet on the company’s freeze on ice cream sales in the West Bank. Joel Gasman, who runs the store on West 104th Street and Broadway, said he just can’t stomach the boycott imposed last week in

BERLIN — A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland and killing one of them, German federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Karlsruhe

A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland and killing one of them BERLIN -- A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly

Most European abortion laws limit abortion earlier than the Mississippi law at the heart of an upcoming Supreme Court case, a study released Tuesday found. The pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) released a comprehensive analysis of European abortion

U.S. elective abortion restrictions are outside the global mainstream as most European nations ban the procedure much earlier in the pregnancy, according to a new study. The anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute reported on Tuesday that 47 out of 50 European

(CNN) About 20 anti-mask protesters gathered at the Broward County School Board headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday, forcing a postponement of a discussion on mask requirements for the upcoming school year, a school board member told CNN. "Folks

Tempers flared and the teacher’s union president called a parent a “child abuser” after a Broward County, Florida, school board meeting Tuesday. Parents opposed to an in-school mask mandate refused to wear masks during the meeting, a condition board members

The case has been dropped against a New Jersey homeowner and her daughter who refused to remove obscene signs critical of President Joe Biden from a fence on their property. The community, Roselle Park, agreed to voluntarily dismiss its case in Superior Court

A town in New Jersey has decided to end its effort to have a resident remove various anti-Biden signs from her property, including several that contain profanity. The decision by officials in Roselle Park – a borough of about 13,000 residents, about 19 miles

Tampa police officers working undercover allegedly treated themselves to lap dances – plus drinks for themselves and dancers – during an undercover operation last year at a strip club in the city, an internal investigation found, according to a report on Tuesday. Details

Police officers in Florida dropped hundreds of dollars on drinks, cigarettes and lap dances during an undercover operation at a strip club — but made no arrests and didn’t report any intelligence, an internal affairs report shows. Tampa police Sgt. Daniel

SYDNEY, July 28 – Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, extended a lockdown by four weeks on Wednesday after an already protracted stay-at-home order failed to douse a COVID-19 outbreak, with authorities warning of tougher policing to stamp out non-compliance. Far

The Australian city of Sydney extended a lockdown by four weeks on Wednesday after an already protracted stay-at-home order failed to douse a Covid-19 outbreak, with the authorities warning of tougher policing to stamp out non-compliance. Lockdown had originally

TOKYO (AP) — North Korea isn’t at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. And therein lies a tale - one of sports and viruses, but most of all a tale of complex politics. While it’s not making headlines here, the North’s absence is noteworthy, especially among those

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018. Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths globally jumped by 21% in the last week. Most of the 69,000 deaths were reported in the Americas and Southeast Asia. The U.N. health agency also noted that COVID-19 cases rose by 8% worldwide

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths globally jumped by 21 percent in the last week. Most of the 69,000 deaths were reported in the Americas and Southeast Asia. The UN health agency also noted that COVID-19 cases rose

Biden Pushes Cybersecurity Upgrades For Critical Infrastructure After Recent Hacks Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden just signed a national security directive aimed at boosting defenses against

President Biden is urging critical infrastructure entities to improve their cybersecurity amid an onslaught of hacks and attacks against industries that are key to national security and the economy. Mr. Biden is directing the Departments of Homeland Security

The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday night voted to end the county’s new mask mandate, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Council members voted 5-2 to end the order and admonished County Executive Sam Page for failing to consult them before issuing it,

(CNN) The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to overturn an indoor mask mandate put in place Monday. The 5-2 vote followed hours of contentious public comment, mostly against the mandate. "Liberty doesn't come in increments, small doses, or watered-down

Authorities in South Texas said Tuesday they've learned that illegal immigrants who have possibly tested positive for COVID-19 were being released from federal custody to a Catholic charity, which booked hotel rooms for them without notifying local officials. The

The La Joya Police Department in Texas said Monday a migrant family “coughing and sneezing without covering their mouths and … not wearing face masks,” at a Whataburger restaurant told him they were released by U.S. Custom and Border Protection due to a positive

The liberal networks offered little to no coverage of the assault and robbery of former Democratic California Sen. Barbara Boxer as it's become the latest example of the media's efforts to downplay the growing violence that has plagued cities across the country. It

Much of the liberal media has downplayed or outright ignored the assault and robbery of former California Sen. Barbara Boxer , but no news organization has done more to sweep the once-prominent Democrat under the rug like MSNBC. It was first reported on Monday

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is quite the change from Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in the third spot in Republican leadership. Cheney demonstrated this past week exactly why she was well and truly booted from that spot and replaced by Stefanik. She supported the dog

What do Liz Cheney and Hillary Clinton have in common? Both side with Nancy Pelosi, attack Donald Trump, and both were avid supporters of his impeachment. Liz Cheney is a Clinton Republican who cannot be trusted to represent our interests in Congress. She

Quito, Ecuador (CNN) An Ecuadorian court on Monday ruled in favor of revoking the citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a judgment published by the Judicial Branch of Ecuador. The court's decision nullified Assange's status as a naturalized

A Court In Ecuador Has Stripped Julian Assange Of His Citizenship Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP Frank Augstein/AP QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for abducting and killing a college student who mistakenly entered his car thinking it was her Uber. The sentencing of Nathaniel Rowland, 27, came the same day jurors found him guilty of the March

(CNN) A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted him of murder in the 2019 killing of a South Carolina college student. Nathaniel Rowland, 27, was also found guilty of kidnapping and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in

Netflix has reportedly become the first Hollywood studio to mandate full COVID-19 vaccinations for all actors working on the streamer’s U.S. productions. The vaccine will also be required for all crew members who come in contact with them. Deadline reported

Netflix is the first major Hollywood studio to rollout company-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cast members and those who come in contact with them for all productions throughout the United States. According to Deadline, the streaming platform announced

(CNN) California's power grid operator has issued a statewide alert urging residents to cut back electricity use Wednesday due to higher-than-normal temperatures expected in Northern California and tight energy supplies across the West. Officials called for

The California Independent System Operator called for voluntary electricity conservation between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday “due to predicted high energy demand and tight supplies across the West.” Officials were expecting a surge in air conditioner use because

KAWAGOE, Japan (AP) – They keep telling themselves the Olympics is no different from any other golf tournament because anything else would only make it harder on Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim. It’s already tough to ignore the perks of winning a medal. And if

They keep telling themselves the Olympics is no different from any other golf tournament because anything else would only make it harder on Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim. It's already tough to ignore the perks of winning a medal. And if either of the South Koreans

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Public health officials struggle with telling the truth. They seem to think people don't deserve to know. At the beginning of COVID-19, they told

The pandemic has made it amply clear that public-health officials have a problem communicating the truth — when they don’t outright lie. They seem to think people don’t deserve to know. At the dawn of the COVID crisis, they told us we didn’t need masks, instead

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 205 years in prison for fatally shooting five members of his family MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 205 years in prison for fatally shooting five members of his family and he offered no explanation for

A 44-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced Tuesday to more than 200 years in prison, plus another 105 years of extended supervision, after pleading guilty in June to fatally shooting five members of his family, according to a report. Christopher Stokes of Milwaukee

Every striver who ever slipped the rank of their birth to ascend to a higher order has shared the capacity to ingratiate themselves with their betters. What the truly exceptional ones have in common is the ability to connect not only with their superiors but

Every striver who ever slipped the rank of their birth to ascend to a higher order has shared the capacity to ingratiate themselves with their betters. What the truly exceptional ones have in common is the ability to connect not only with their superiors but

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at a McDonald's restaurant in Queens, New York, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at a McDonald's restaurant in Queens, New York, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo July

New York (CNN Business) McDonald's celebrity meal strategy and revamped chicken sandwich lineup is working. Sales at US stores open at least 13 months jumped 25.9% in the past quarter, which ended on June 30, beating analysts' expectations. Sales at those

A swastika was found carved into the wall of an elevator inside the State Department’s main headquarters in Washington, DC, on Monday, officials said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the hateful vandalism in a Tuesday message to department employees

President Biden condemned anti-Semitism a day after a swastika was found carved into the wall of an elevator inside the State Department’s main headquarters in Washington, DC. “Let me be clear: Anti-Semitism has no place in the State Department, in my administration,

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner to help advance social responsibility efforts across the continent, the National Basketball Association said Tuesday. Obama will have a minority equity stake in the new venture,

(CNN) Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, the National Basketball Association announced on Tuesday. Obama "will help advance the league's social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and

Kanye West is seen at the "DONDA by Kanye West" listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. CNN — Mercedes-Benz Stadium is Team Yeezy. The official Twitter account for the stadium in Atlanta is currently named DONDA Studio at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Kanye West gave a glimpse of his humble living quarters while finishing "Donda." The "Jesus Walks" rapper has been living inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he finishes his new album, which was supposed to be released last Friday but has yet to come

A general view of the Congress after Peru's President Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony, in Lima, Peru July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce A general view of the Congress after Peru's President Pedro Castillo's swearing-in ceremony, in Lima, Peru July

FILE PHOTO: Peruvian President-elect Pedro Castillo waves next to his Vice President Dina Boluarte after receiving credentials from election authority, in Lima, Peru, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/Pool/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Peruvian President-elect