Allyson Felix Now Has More Olympic Medals Than Any Female Track Athlete In History Enlarge this image toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images David Ramos/Getty Images TOKYO – U.S. star Allyson Felix now has the most Olympic medals ever for a female track

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Final - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 6, 2021. Italy fans celebrate after team Italy win gold REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Final - Olympic

Allyson Felix further cemented her Olympic greatness at the Tokyo games, finishing third in the 400-meter race on Friday. Shaunae Miller-Uibo of Bahamas won in 48.36 seconds and Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic was second in 49.20. Felix’s time

Soon after the U.S. women finished off Serbia to reach the Olympic gold medal game, members of the Japanese military honor guard started practicing for the medal ceremony. The U.S. already knows that drill. Brittney Griner had 15 points and 12 rebounds to

FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - JULY 20: A general view of the Fukushima Azuma Stadium ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 20, 2021 in Fukushima, Japan. (Photo by Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images) Simone Biles, of the United States, waits for her turn to perform during

Japan’s population dropped by a record margin of nearly 0.4 percent year-on-year as of January 1, the largest decrease recorded since 2013, Kyodo News reported Wednesday. The population of Japan declined by 483,789, or 0.38 percent, from January 2020 to January

The U.S. sprinter earned at least her 10th Olympic medal. American sprinter Allyson Felix has made history in her last individual Olympic race. Felix took the bronze in the women's 400-meter on Friday, her 10th career medal. If she wins another, she'll smash

Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track. The 35-year-old Felix, a stalwart of American track and field, started in the outside lane and outraced

U.S. wrestler Gable Steveson left it late to secure a stunning gold in the men’s freestyle 125kg final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Steveson was 7-8 down to world champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia with just seconds to spare when he reversed the score

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 50km Walk - Sapporo Odori Park, Sapporo, Japan - August 6, 2021. Matej Toth of Slovakia, Havard Haukenes of Norway, Evan Dunfee of Canada, Diego Pinzon of Colombia and Andrea Agrusti of Italy in action REUTERS/Feline

People attend a protest to demand New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's resignation after a third woman accused him of sexual harassment in New York City on March 2, 2021. A whopping 70% of New York voters say Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign, according to a poll

ActBlue, the Democrat’s fundraising platform, has reportedly removed the donation pages for the campaign committee for embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The fundraising platform confirmed the removal to Axios, saying that their decision was taken after

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing his own uncertain political future with a recall election a month away, has joined a growing list of high-profile Democrats who support the ouster of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Facing possible impeachment

Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Time’s Up, a charity that supports victims of sexual harassment, are represented by the same law firm, Fox News has learned. Cuomo and Time’s Up have both hired the law firm Arnold & Porter as legal counsel, according

Carlo Allegri via Reuters New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at an event in New York City in March. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will not be resigning any time soon, despite a damning report that recounts 11 allegations of sexual harassment against him. At

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. After first speaking the truth, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was quick to correct his temporary lapse two days later to tow the national Democrat Party

Lawyers Say AG Set Out To Get Evidence Against Gov. Cuomo In Harassment Investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Getty Images Bloomberg/Getty Images Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attorneys have lambasted the New York State Attorney General's office,

Seven in 10 New York residents say that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign immediately due to sexual harassment allegations, and a majority also believe he should be criminally charged, a new poll has found. The Quinnipiac University poll, conducted Aug. 4 and

(CNN) A criminal complaint against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been filed with the Albany Sheriff's Office by a former staffer who is among the 11 whose sexual harassment allegations against the embattled Democrat were detailed in the state attorney general's

Former President Donald Trump used a New York fundraiser Thursday to slam Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a leader with “real problems” after a state report detailed a pattern of sexual harassment by the Democratic governor. The New York Post reported that Mr. Trump

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a growing number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. Company leaders called it a matter of safety and

An assistant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., filed a criminal complaint with the Albany County Sheriff's Office against the state's chief executive for allegedly fondling her, the New York Post reported Friday. A sheriff's department official confirmed to Newsmax

It is the first major US airline to make it mandatory for all employees. United Airlines announced Friday that all U.S.-based employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and upload their vaccination card to a company site by this fall. It is

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference on COVID-19 vaccination at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood, New York, U.S. April 12, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: New York Governor

David Bauer Associated Press NEW YORK — CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staff members of the firing in a memo sent Thursday that reminded them

A New Jersey woman accused of fatally shooting her husband earlier this week worked as an associate warden at a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, New York, according to reports. Suspect Antonia Ashford, 44, allegedly killed Roderick Ashford, 47, Monday

CNN Fires Three Employees For Coming To Work Unvaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption Ric Feld/AP Ric Feld/AP NEW YORK — CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. CNN chief

United Airlines said Friday it will require all of its U.S.-based workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, making it the first major airline to take the step amid a steady drumbeat of employer mandates across the country. “We have learned

Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Google co-founder Larry Page has gained

Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country. Immigration New Zealand said Page first applied for residency

President Biden took a restrained victory lap Friday after receiving the best jobs report in nearly a year, and urged Americans to get vaccinated to prevent a resurgent coronavirus from jeopardizing the country’s economic recovery. “My message today is not

The Biden Administration will begin mandating Chinese coronavirus vaccines for all White House visitors, including journalists, on August 8, according to an email from White House Communications Agency President (WHCA) Steven Portnoy. The Biden Administration

(CNN) President Joe Biden announced a new round of ambassador picks on Friday, which includes two top donors to his 2020 presidential campaign. The President nominated Scott Miller, an LGBTQ rights activist and philanthropist, to be the next US ambassador

In the proverbial battle of wits, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended up fighting with the equivalent of an unarmed and uncoordinated fat kid. The results were both predictable and ugly. DeSantis has been one of the leading lights on the right. His refusal

Why Biden Spends His Weekends Away From The White House President Biden likes to spend his weekends in Delaware, at his Wilmington home or Rehoboth beach house. Almost anywhere but the White House, where he says it's "hard to get comfortable." Politics Why

President Biden was briefly upstaged Thursday by the 7-year-old daughter of a US Capitol Police officer who died in April after he was struck by a car at a barricade. Shortly before Biden signed a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to all law enforcement

President Joe Biden responds after Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would not "get out of the way" of Biden's attempts to slow the spread of coronavirus. DeSantis' rejection of masking and public health guidance risks fueling his state's

An Ohio congressman on Friday asked his GOP House colleagues to consider filing articles of impeachment against President Biden for an "unconstitutional" order to extend the eviction moratorium and for his "dereliction" of duty in securing the southern border. Rep.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on employment numbers at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on employment numbers at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 6,

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Jeepers Creepers The irony and hypocrisy dripped heavily when Biden said New York Governor Cuomo should resign over allegations of sexual impropriety. Biden had earlier stated that women should be believed during

Canada's Women Win Soccer Gold, Outlasting Sweden In Penalty Kicks Enlarge this image toggle caption Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Canada is celebrating and Sweden is mourning, after their women's soccer teams took their

After repeated shocking losses to teams that no one expected to beat them, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team salvaged a disappointing third-place Bronze medal by beating Australia on Thursday. Led by chief protester Megan Rapinoe, the U.S. women were the

With a gold medal on Friday, Canadian soccer player Quinn made Olympics history. The 25-year-old Toronto midfielder is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to win a medal at the Games. Canada beat Sweden 3-2 Friday via penalty kicks ― another

U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd stunned fans on Thursday as it appeared she was the only American player standing before the team’s match against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics. It appeared the rest of her teammates decided to kneel as a protest against

Canadian Soccer Player Quinn Becomes The First Trans And Nonbinary Gold Medalist Enlarge this image toggle caption Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Canadian soccer player Quinn has just made Olympics history. The Canadian

We’ve been writing about the “go woke, go broke” U.S. women’s soccer team, who had to settle for the bronze medal after suffering stunning losses to Sweden and to Canada. But before their bronze medal game yesterday, maybe a little light shone through. When

U.S. Women Take Olympic Gold In Beach Volleyball Enlarge this image toggle caption Felipe Dana/AP Felipe Dana/AP TOKYO — U.S. women's beach volleyball pair Alix Klineman and April Ross have taken gold at the Tokyo Olympics, handily defeating Australia in

August 6, 2021 By Simon Evans YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) -Canada won the Olympic gold medal in women’s football by beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties after the final ended 1-1 following regular and extra time on Friday. Julia Grosso kept her cool with the

U.S. Olympic Track and Field legend Carl Lewis blasted Team U.S.A.’s men’s 4×100 Relay team Wednesday when the U.S. failed to medal in the event for the fourth straight international games. “The USA team did everything wrong in the men’s relay,” Lewis tweeted

Former President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Women’s soccer team on Thursday, saying their “woke” politics resulted in the team only earning bronze in the Olympics. “If our soccer team, headed by a radical group of Leftist Maniacs, wasn’t woke, they would

A striking photograph showed a California firefighter saving an American flag despite dangerous flames from the Dixie wildfire. The unidentified firefighter was seen holding onto the flag and its pole outside a burning residence in Greenville on Wednesday

Taylor Wilson USA TODAY On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Dixie Fire destroys California town of Greenville. Plus, currents are being threatened by climate change, the U.S. economy continues to rebound, vaccination rates are on the rise and Kanye

Eva Gorman says the little California mountain town of Greenville was a place of community and strong character, the kind of place where neighbors volunteered to move furniture, colorful baskets of flowers brightened Main Street, and writers, musicians, mechanics

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history amid high temperatures and strong winds. Better weather conditions were expected to aid the firefight on Friday. The

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) – A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history amid high temperatures and strong winds. Better weather conditions were expected to aid the firefight on Friday. The

(CNN) Two Northern California wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes, left people unaccounted for or injured and prompted additional evacuations Thursday—all in less than 48 hours. The Dixie Fire -- California's largest active fire -- has destroyed "well

GREENVILLE, CA — Eva Gorman says the little California mountain town of Greenville was a place of community and strong character, the kind of place where neighbors volunteered to move furniture, colorful baskets of flowers brightened Main Street, and writers,

Remembering Greenville, A 'Quirky' California Town Devastated By The Dixie Fire NPR's Ari Shapir talks with reporter Margaret Elysia Garcia about the eulogy she wrote for her town of Greenville, Calif., which was mostly devastated by the Dixie Fire this week. National

Eva Gorman says the little California mountain town of Greenville was a place of community and strong character, the kind of place where neighbors volunteered to move furniture, colorful baskets of flowers brightened Main Street, and writers, musicians, mechanics,

The Dixie Fire is now about one-third the size of Rhode Island. It's also now the third-largest wildfire in California history. The fire obliterated much of the small town of Greenville, California, on Wednesday. California's Dixie Fire exploded in size

(CNN) Florida reported 134,506 new Covid-19 cases over the last week on Friday, more than any other 7-day period during the pandemic. The previous record high was set January 8, with 125,937 cases reported over seven days, for an average of 17,991 cases each

A woman wearing a protective face mask is seen through an illuminated Olympic Rings monument during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato A woman wearing a protective

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Pollard/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship carrying

FILE PHOTO: People queue outside a mass vaccination center in Paris, as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier FILE PHOTO: People queue outside a mass vaccination center in Paris,

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture

FILE PHOTO: A woman gets a coronavirus (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-J FILE PHOTO: A woman gets a coronavirus (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, July

FILE PHOTO: The seating area at a food centre is cordoned off to restrict dining-in as part of the latest measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia FILE PHOTO: The seating area at a food

FILE PHOTO: Doctor Khardiata Diallo stands outside a room of a patient who is suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the infectious diseases department of the Fann University Hospital in Dakar, amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site at a stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: A medical

FILE PHOTO: People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1 2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1 2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via REUTERS August

The Taliban shot and killed the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center on Friday, the latest killing in a series of attacks on journalists and rights activists in recent months. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told The Associated

The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday said the war in the country has entered a "deadlier and more destructive phase" and questioned the Taliban's commitment to political settlement. "A party that was genuinely committed to a negotiated settlement

The Taliban on Friday reportedly seized control of its first provincial capital, achieving a key symbolic victory by overrunning Afghan government forces and taking control of Zaranj, capital of the southern province of Nimroz. The takeover of Zaranj came

The Taliban has shot and killed the director of Afghanistan’s Government Information Media Center, the latest killing of a government official and one that comes just days after an assassination attempt on the acting defense minister KABUL, Afghanistan --

The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center on Friday in the capital of Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country's acting defense minister. The slaying

The Taliban captured an Afghan provincial capital and assassinated the government’s top media officer in Kabul on Friday, dealing twin high-profile blows to the Western-backed administration. A police spokesman in southern Nimroz province said the capital

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban shot and killed the director of Afghanistan’s Government Information Media Center on Friday, the latest killing of a government official and one that comes just days after an assassination attempt on the acting defense minister. Taliban

CNN — The Biden administration has continued to back negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban, insisting the latter is still invested in the political process and political success is still possible, even as the international community has

FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces keep watch at a checkpoint in the Guzara district of Herat province, Afghanistan July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jalil Ahmad/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces keep watch at a checkpoint in the Guzara district of Herat

FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces keep watch at a checkpoint in the Guzara district of Herat province, Afghanistan July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jalil Ahmad/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Afghan security forces keep watch at a checkpoint in the Guzara district of Herat

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., defended her use of private security while pushing the defunding of police on CBS News Thursday as crime rates skyrocket in major U.S. cities. "The Five" host Greg Gutfeld considered the congresswoman’s on-air performance to be incoherent

A Boston religious leader wants mayoral candidates to say how they plan to reduce violence and shootings in the city amid calls to defund the police, the Boston Herald reported. The Rev. Eugene Rivers said “terror is rising in the neighborhoods” and “calls

As members of “The Squad” often do, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) has given House Democrats fresh nightmares of a repeat of their election losses in 2020 after idiotic comments she made on CBS News this week defending paying $70,000 for private security this year

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) slammed progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) for calling to defund the police while hiring private security, telling The Post that her comments are “hypocritical” and a “slap in the face” to victims of crime in the state. Bush

The Republican campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), released 15 new ads Thursday, slamming vulnerable Democrats for the rising prices of everyday goods. The ads depict vulnerable Democrats who allowed the prices of goods to

House Republicans plan to make the rising cost of living a key messaging point as they seek to take back the majority in 2022. The National Republican Congressional Committee launched several targeted ads this week that tie vulnerable Democrats to inflation

Boston Rev. Eugene Rivers III, the director at the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies, slammed "Squad" member Rep. Cori Bush’s "absurd and ridiculous" call to defund the police, especially as records show she spent tens of thousands of dollars

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell ripped Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo. for demanding the defunding of law enforcement while explaining why it is important she remain under the guard of private security – noting that most people in her violent St. Louis district cannot

Politico Playbook became the subject of intense mockery Thursday after it seemingly attempted to redirect attention from "defund the police" advocate Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., hiring personal private security, to instead focus on Republicans "salivating" over

The Republican campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), released a new ad using Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) as its “star” after her viral interview where she was defending spending thousands of dollars on private security but then still

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% another sign that the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. The July numbers

US President Joe Biden speaks about the July jobs reports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden resisted the temptation to take a victory lap Friday following the release of strong July jobs

The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent, the Labor Department said in its monthly labor assessment Friday. The median forecast of analysts was for 845,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent, according

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% another sign that the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. The July numbers

Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% another sign that the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. The July numbers exceeded economists’

The U.S. Has Regained Almost 3/4 Of The 22 Million Jobs That Were Lost Last Year U.S. employers added 943,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate fell to 5.4%. Nearly 70% of the new jobs went to women. Economy The U.S. Has Regained Almost 3/4 Of The 22 Million

The stronger than expected jobs figures released Friday conceals a troubling sign for the economy: black employment fell in the best month for the labor market since Joe Biden was inaugurated. The economy added an estimated 943,000 jobs in July. But those

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the US added 943,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 5.4%. "Now while our economy is far from complete, and while we undoubtedly will

The data also comes as the delta variant threatens a return to normalcy. U.S. employers added a higher-than-expected 943,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate declined by a fraction of a percentage point to 5.4%. A

A man hands his resume to an employer at the 25th annual Central Florida Employment Council Job Fair at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. More than 80 companies were recruiting for over a thousand jobs. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images The unemployment

(CNN) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Thursday night to cut off debate on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, paving the way for swift passage of the sweeping legislation that would enact key elements of President Joe Biden's economic

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has teed up a vote for the weekend on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, ending debate late Thursday evening by filing cloture on the sweeping measure. While the final vote time remains unclear, the Senate

Sen. Bill Hagerty blocked Democrats from ramming through President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Thursday, only hours after the package was found to be not fully paid for as promised. Mr. Hagerty, a first-term Republican from Tennessee, refused

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) effort to have the Senate vote on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure fell apart Thursday night after many lawmakers objected. Schumer wanted to expedite the Senate floor proceedings that could have led to a quick

10 SHARES 69 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail While debate continues on the infrastructure bill currently before the Senate, it looks like some version of the bill will pass. Supporters should be able to convince at least 60 of their colleagues

The bipartisan U.S. infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to the federal budget deficit over a decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday, differing from lawmakers’ contention that the spending would be fully paid for by a smorgasbord of funding

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building the morning the Senate returned to session in Washington, DC, U.S., July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building the morning the

WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting on the nearly $1 trillion proposal. The package had appeared on track for eventual Senate

The Democrats promised the so-called $1 trillion infrastructure bill would be paid for, but the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of the legislation shows it will increase deficits by $256 billion over the next decade. The “bipartisan” bill, which

School districts from coast to coast are struggling to hire enough bus drivers coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This has been the perfect storm," says Curt Macysyn, the Executive Director of the National School Transportation Association. Most school

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding Enlarge this image toggle caption Octavio Jones/Getty Images Octavio Jones/Getty Images A battle is brewing in Florida over whether students will have to wear masks when

At least four Florida school districts have imposed mandatory mask policies despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order allowing parents to ignore school mask directives. The governor, Thursday, let them know he’s watching and ready to pounce – especially on

The governor and local districts have clashed this week over masks. The Florida Board of Education passed a rule Friday allowing parents in the state to skirt mask mandates that districts may enforce for their children. The rule, passed unanimously at an

Several school districts in Florida have signaled their willingness to defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring mask mandates, leaving a showdown looming. RedState reported on the mutiny taking place, with the question being how the governor would respond. He’s

Florida School Districts That Require Masks, May Have Their Funding Cut School districts in the state are rebelling against an order by the governor banning them from requiring masks. If they violate the order, Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to pull their

Mandy Gunasekara, a member of Mississippians for Mask Choice, said on Friday that parents are demanding to be allowed the choice of masks for children. "We are just asking the governor to follow through with what he already said. He said Mississippi is a place

News Brief: Fla. Shools Debate Masks, Jobless Data, Belorussian Athlete's Story Florida's school districts consider whether to require masks. The latest data on a recovering job market is released Friday. A sprinter from Belarus, who fled the Olympics, is now

Leanetta McNealy, who chairs the school board in Alachua County, Florida, has seen COVID-19 rock her district. In the span of several days, two employees died from the virus, over a dozen tested positive for it and more than 80 others were asked to quarantine,

TOKYO (AP) — Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has canceled and removed

The Belarusian Coaches Who Tried To Send Sprinter Home Are Dismissed From Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Czarek Sokolowski/AP Czarek Sokolowski/AP Two coaches from Team Belarus have been dismissed by the International Olympic Committee four days

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has canceled and removed the credentials

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics after being involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country TOKYO -- Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who left the Olympic Games in Tokyo and seeks asylum in Poland, attends a news conference in Warsaw, Poland August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Darek Golik Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who left the Olympic

TOKYO (AP) — Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has canceled and removed

Two Belarusian coaches involved with the early departure of sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who traveled to Poland this week after being told she had to return back to Belarus, have had their Olympic accreditation revoked, the IOC announced Friday. Athletics

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who left the Olympic Games in Tokyo and seeks asylum in Poland, and Belarusian opposition politician Pavel Latushka attend a news conference in Warsaw, Poland August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Darek Golik Belarusian sprinter

The militant Hezbollah group says it has fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier BEIRUT -- The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it has fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier. In a statement, Hezbollah says it

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel are warning of new attacks from over the border with Lebanon on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. In a statement they said sirens sounded before noon in the Golan

A pickup truck with a rocket launcher is seen in Chouaya, Lebanon, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher A pickup truck with a rocket launcher is seen in Chouaya, Lebanon, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher August 6, 2021 By Rami Ayyub and Tom

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said Friday it had fired tens of rockets toward Israeli-controlled territory, prompting cross-border attacks on rocket-launching sites by Israel’s army, in the most serious exchange between the sides in over a year. In

BEIRUT — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier. Israel said it was firing back after at

BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier. Israel said it was firing back after

The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier. Israel said it was firing back after at least 10

An appeals court in Texas upheld former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger’s 2019 murder conviction on Thursday despite her claims that the charge should be lessened to criminally negligent homicide, according to reports. Guyger argued she shouldn’t have been

“That she was mistaken as to Jean’s status as a resident in his own apartment or a burglar in hers does not change her mental state from intentional or knowing to criminally negligent,” Chief Justice Robert Burns wrote in the court’s 3-0 ruling. “We decline

DALLAS — A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor inside his own apartment in 2018, failed in her first appeal of her murder conviction, a court ruled Thursday. Guyger is serving a 10-year sentence for the killing of Botham Jean,

A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient evidence

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient

DALLAS — A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home. A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient

An appeals court in Texas upheld former Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger’s 2019 murder conviction on Thursday despite her claims that the charge should be lessened to criminally negligent homicide, according to reports. Guyger argued she shouldn’t have been

The Biden administration on Friday announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that began at the start of the pandemic and was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department said this

President Joe Biden’s administration is extending the moratorium on federal student loan payments until January 2022, the Education Department announced Friday. The moratorium, which covers the overwhelming majority of student loans in the United States, began

The Biden Administration announced on Friday it is extending its pause on student loan payments and interest through Jan. 31, 2022. The Department of Education said it will be its “final extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections,”

Washington (CNN) The Biden administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments one last time until January 31. The pandemic relief benefit was set to expire on September 30 after an unprecedented 19-month suspension. The freeze was initially

The Biden administration will relieve Americans from paying their federal student loans through the end of January, extending the pause for what it says is the last time as the government seeks to keep the economic recovery rolling. The move continues the

Education Department Announces 'Final Extension' Of Student Loan Payment Freeze Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that federal student loan payments will

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday that they would extend the freeze on federal student loan debt until January 31, 2022. The Department of Education made the announcement, extending the freeze on federal loan payments that were set to expire

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on employment numbers at the White House in Washington, D.C. August 6, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The Biden administration on Friday announced that it will extend the pause on federal student-loan repayment, interest,

Apple to scan US iPhones for child abuse images Apple plans to scan U.S. iPhones and other devices for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their

Apple Will Scan U.S. iPhones For Images Of Child Sexual Abuse Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Texas governor Greg Abbott on Friday directed the state Department of Family Protective Services to issue a determination

FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen on a branch bank in the financial district in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen on a branch bank in the financial district in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan

Tech giant Apple recently announced a new feature that will allow it to scan iPhone and iPad photos to detect if they contain sexually explicit imagery involving children, which Apple will report to authorities — however, many privacy experts are worried about

Apple, a company with a very high-profile commitment to user privacy, is worrying some users as it unveils a plan to combat child pornography and sexual abuse. In a plan released on Thursday, Apple announced it would introduce child safety features aimed at

FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple's new 5G iPhone 12 went on sale in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple's new 5G iPhone

Some Employers Want Proof, Others Say Workers Can Just 'Attest' To Being Vaccinated Divisions over vaccination are making it harder for employers to ensure their workplaces are safe. Some are asking their employees to "attest" to being vaccinated — but do such

California will require all of its roughly 2.2 million health care workers and long term care workers to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30 as the nation's most populous state is losing ground in the battle against new infections of a more dangerous coronavirus

California will require all of its roughly 2.2 million health care and long term care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Sept. 30 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California will require all of its roughly 2.2 million health care workers and long

The California Department of Public Health said Thursday it would implement what officials described as a "first in the nation" mandate that health care workers be fully vaccinated, requiring it by the end of September. The department said the vaccine mandate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The delta variant of the coronavirus is ravaging hospitals in Tennessee, and pediatric wings won't escape the crisis, the state's health chief said Thursday. The Tennessee Department of Health projects the state's children's hospitals are

California is the first state in the country to mandate vaccines for healthcare workers, with few exceptions, the California Department of Public Health announced Thursday. The department, via Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, California’s public health officer, issued

By The End Of September, Calif. Health Workers Must Get Vaccinated The state is mandating all health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19. Last week, the workers could either become vaccinated or get tested regularly. But testing is no longer an option. Health

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities Enlarge this image toggle caption David Goldman/AP David Goldman/AP California is implementing what it calls the "first in the nation" requirement that health care workers statewide be

Britney Spears’ personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery is taking the gloves off after Jamie Spears told the court she was fearful that his daughter was "spiraling out of control" and suggested she be placed in a facility for psychiatric evaluation. Montgomery

(CNN) Britney Spears's father, Jamie Spears, rejected the assertion that he should be removed as conservator of his daughter's estate and cited a recent "plea for help" regarding his daughter's mental health, according to a new court filing obtained by CNN. The

FILE PHOTO: Supporter of pop star Britney Spears Melanie Mandarano holds a postcard on the day of a conservatorship case hearing at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni FILE PHOTO: Supporter of pop

Britney Spears is pushing to move up the hearing date on the conservatorship that has dictated nearly every aspect of her life for the last 13 years. Mathew Rosengart, the attorney Spears picked to represent her, filed a motion in Los Angeles probate court

Britney Spears is once again taking to Instagram to answer some of her fans’ burning questions. The popstar, 39, who is still locked in a battle over her conservatorship, took to the social media platform and answered a number of questions for her nearly 33

Britney Spears’ father tried as recently as last month to prevent his daughter from spending her money the way she wanted to, according to a court document filed this week in a Los Angeles probate court. A legal arrangement known as a conservatorship has been

Britney Spears' conservator Jodi Montgomery feared for her mental health just last month, so says her father James P. Spears. In new court documents filed on Friday, James, also known as Jamie Spears, alleged Montgomery frantically called him on July 9 to

At least six people are dead after a sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. "An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka located the wreckage at 2:37 p.m. and lowered two rescue swimmers

(CNN) Six people are dead after a sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska on Thursday, according to the US Coast Guard. "An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka located the wreckage at 2:37 p.m. and lowered two rescue swimmers

A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The plane's emergency alert beacon was activated around 11:20 a.m. when the plane crashed in the area of Misty Fjords National Monument, near

The U.S. Coast Guard says a sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board JUNEAU, Alaska -- A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The

The aircraft’s emergency alert beacon was activated on Thursday around 11:20 a.m., immediately after it crashed in the area of Misty Fjords National Monument, near Ketchikan. It triggered a massive search led by the Coast Guard, along with assistance from Alaska

Coast Guard Confirms 6 People Died In The Crash Of A Sightseeing Plane In Alaska JUNEAU, Alaska — A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, killing all six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The plane's emergency alert beacon was

Drought and extremely low water levels in the Lake Oroville reservoir have forced authorities in California to shut down a major hydroelectric power plant, amid intense summer heat and peak electricity demand. As Breitbart News noted last month, officials

See the dried up reservoir that's shutting down this power plant CNN — A major California hydroelectric power plant has been forced to shut down due to low water levels for the first time since it opened in 1967, officials said Thursday, as the state grapples

Drought drains Lake Powell to record low levels The severe drought engulfing most of the Western U.S. has left Lake Powell, one of the nation's largest reservoirs, with historically low water levels. Officials have closed many ramps, forcing houseboats off

In California, 1 State Is Seeing 2 Drastically Different Responses To The Drought California is experiencing a severe drought, but residents are having very different experiences. Some areas have cracked down on water use while in others, yard sprinklers flow

In this aerial photo houseboats sit in low water on Lake Oroville as California's drought emergency worsens, July 25, 2021 in Oroville, California. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California shut down a major hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville as water levels

More Areas In California Are Ravaged By Drought And Wildfires In northern California, fast-moving wildfires are again forcing scores of evacuations and threatening whole towns and critical infrastructure. National More Areas In California Are Ravaged By Drought

A New Jersey gym owner and Donald Trump supporter who harassed and assaulted officers during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty to two counts on Friday ― becoming the first Capitol attack defendant to enter a guilty plea in connection with

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the deadly siege. The pair of plea deals with federal prosecutors

(CNN) A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter pleaded guilty on Friday to assaulting a police officer during the January 6 insurrection, marking the first time a Capitol rioter has been convicted of violence against police. Scott Fairlamb, 44, also pleaded

He is the first person accused of assaulting law enforcement to plead guilty. A New Jersey man on Friday pleaded guilty to two federal counts of assaulting law enforcement and obstruction of an official proceeding during the Jan. 6 Capitol assault. Scott

A New Jersey gym owner has become the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer

His plea comes less than two weeks after a group of police officers testified at a congressional hearing about their harrowing confrontations with the mob of insurrectionists. Five officers who were at the Capitol that day have died, four of them by suicide.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FC Barcelona Press Conference - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - August 6, 2021 Newspapers are seen displaying front page images of Barcelona's Lionel Messi at a newspaper selling stall outside the Camp Nou before the press conference

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - May 16, 2021 Barcelona's Lionel Messi REUTERS/Albert Gea FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Camp Nou, Barcelona,

Soccer Football - FC Barcelona Press Conference - 1899 Auditorium, Barcelona, Spain - August 6, 2021 FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta during the press conference REUTERS/Albert Gea Soccer Football - FC Barcelona Press Conference - 1899 Auditorium, Barcelona,

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa America 2021 - Semi Final - Argentina v Colombia - Estadio Mane Garrincha, Brasilia, Brazil - July 6, 2021 Argentina's Lionel Messi scores a penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/Henry Romero FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - May 16, 2021 Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after Clement Lenglet is sent off REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander

The scene of a fire in East St. Louis, Illinois, is seen in this screengrab taken from footage by CNN affiliate KMOV on Friday, August 6, 2021. CNN — Five children between the ages of 2 and 9 were killed in a fire early Friday morning in East St. Louis, Illinois,

A fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois killed five siblings left home alone in the early hours of Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The family was planning a birthday party on Friday for the mother of the children. The five siblings,

Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire

Five young siblings have died after a fire broke out in their Illinois apartment while they were home alone, according to a report. Fire crews encountered the children, aged 2 to 9 years, when they were called to an apartment building in East St. Louis at

5 children home alone die in East St. Louis fire Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois (Aug. 6)

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes part in a regional cannabis and vaping summit in New York, October 17, 2019. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Democratic New Jersey governor Phil Murphy is expected to impose a mask mandate for students from kindergarten through

New Jersey to require masks in schools Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey students from kindergarten to 12th grade and staff members must wear masks in schools when the new year begins. Weeks ago, Murphy said it would take a "deterioration" of COVID-19 data

Hopefully, children in New Jersey this school year won’t catch COVID. Where masks are concerned, allegedly, they also won’t be catching a break. As reported by NJ.com, Gov. Phil Murphy will make an important announcement Friday at a public event. The big

Dr. Nicole Saphier, Fox News medical contributor and mother of three reacted Friday to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's school guidance reversal, requiring students K-12 to wear masks in schools. SCHOOLS REOPEN WITH MASKS OPTIONAL IN MANY US CLASSROOMS NICOLE

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce Friday that K-12 school students in the state will have to wear masks at the start of the academic year, a reversal of previous guidance that left mandates up to individual districts. NBC New York reports

The Supreme Court and the White House appear headed for a showdown. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it would renew a moratorium on evictions, a policy that was set to expire and end a 15-month ban — flouting the Supreme

Department of Justice lawyers Friday urged a federal judge to let a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium remain in place, citing the rising number of COVID-19 cases — and noting the Supreme Court never ruled on the moratorium's

The Washington Post editorial board characterized the Biden administration’s decision to extend the federal eviction moratorium as “almost certainly illegal.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new order, which extends the moratorium for

Several major groups representing landlords and property owners criticized Present Joe Biden’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium and said all legal options are on the table. “Around half of all housing providers are mom-and-pop operations, and they

The Supreme Court and the White House appear headed for a showdown. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it would renew a moratorium on evictions, a policy that was set to expire and end a 15-month ban — flouting the Supreme

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that unvaccinated individuals who have had COVID-19 are twice as likely to face reinfection as individuals who have received the vaccine. The study, published as part of the agency's Morbidity

(CNN) Tens of thousands of vaccinated people may catch Covid-19 , but the majority will not fall severely ill — a testament to the efficacy of inoculations even against the Delta variant that has been fueling case surges across the US, a top health official

People who had COVID-19 may only need one dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to be “sufficiently protected” against getting the virus again, a new study says. The research, published in JAMA Network Open on Friday, compared the antibody levels of people who’d previously

A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday finds that the three COVID-19 vaccines may provide better protection against the virus, including the highly contagious delta variant, than natural immunity of those previously infected. ''If

Unvaccinated people who were previously infected with COVID-19 were about twice as likely to be reinfected than those who were fully vaccinated after they got the virus, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings

FILE PHOTO: Richard Trumka, president of American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), speaks during the AFL-CIO 2013 Convention in Los Angeles, California September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

Schumer: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died at age 72. Richard Trumka had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. (Aug. 5)

Richard Trumka, the powerful head of the AFL-CIO, passed away suddenly on Thursday reportedly of a heart attack. Over his 12 years as its President, Trumka was the AFL-CIO, and his word set the priorities of the Big Labor agenda for America, and probably the

Liberals, said Richard Trumka, his lip curling. They’re killing us. That was about ten years ago. We were standing in the conference room of The New Republic’s old Washington office, and though it was hardly news that organized labor no longer felt it could

Richard Trumka speaks during the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations 2013 Convention in Los Angeles, Calif., September 10, 2013. (Kevork Djansezian/Reuters) At best, Trumka was a friend of a friend of the working man. The legacy

The CEO apologized, saying the airline is working to rebuild its network. Spirit Airlines customers should expect hundreds more cancellations in the coming days as the airline works to rebuild its network. CEO Ted Christie said weather issues coupled with

Roughly half of Spirit Airlines flights were canceled on Thursday — and will be again on Friday for a fifth straight day — as the airline continues to cancel hundreds of flights throughout the week due to “operational challenges” and staffing issues that have

Spirit Airlines' CEO Ted Christie said the airline will continue to cancel flights this week. The budget airline is covering some stranded passengers' hotel costs and tickets on other airlines. Spirit has been sending some passengers $50 vouchers for future

(CNN) — Spirit Airlines -- which has been beset by flight disruptions all week -- canceled almost 300 flights as midday Friday ET, according to data from FlightAware. The number of cancellations has been rising during the morning hours and comprise more than

Texas House Democrat lawmakers are mulling their next move as a second special legislative session is set to begin Saturday, The Texas Tribune reported. More than 50 Texas Democrats fled to Washington, D.C., and remained there for more than three weeks as

(CNN) On Friday at midnight, the Texas legislature's special session -- the one in which Democrats fled the state in order to keep a stringent voting bill from being passed -- will come to a close. On Saturday at noon, the next special session of the legislature

Former Texas GOP Chair Lt. Col. Allen West on "Fox & Friends" Friday slammed the media for an overall lack of coverage of the Texas Democrats who fled to D.C. and are now vacationing in Portugal amid urgent matters. TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT CALLS FOR SECOND SPECIAL

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Texas Governor Greg Abbott will convene the Texas House for a special legislative session this weekend in another attempt

Twitter temporarily suspended podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey after she tweeted that a transgender weightlifter is a man, according to The Daily Caller. Stuckey, who hosts the podcast, ''Relatable,'' posted a notice on Instagram from Twitter explaining the Thursday

Conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey was released from "Twitter jail" on Friday after she was briefly suspended from the platform after she referred to New Zealand's transgender Olympic athlete Laurel Hubbard as a "man." Hubbard made history at the

Twitter temporarily banned conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey for a tweet about the transgender athlete Gavin “Laurel” Hubbard, who competed for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics — on the women’s team. Hubbard, the first openly transgender person

Twitter temporarily suspended commentator Allie Beth Stuckey Thursday for saying that a transgender weightlifter is a man. The social media platform told Stuckey that she had violated their rules against “hateful conduct” when she tweeted about transgender

Prosecutors in Idaho intend to seek the death penalty for Chad Daybell, they announced Thursday. Daybell is accused of killing his two stepchildren, who were found dead in the state last year, along with his former wife. He and his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell,

Prosecutors in Idaho on Thursday announced their intention to seek the death penalty against Chad Daybell, who is accused of killing his two stepchildren who went missing and were found dead in Idaho last year. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell, who is

(CNN) Prosecutors in Idaho are planning to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Chad Daybell, according to a court document filed Thursday. Daybell is accused of conspiring with his current wife, Lori Vallow, to murder two of her children and his

“The State will seek the death penalty against Chad Guy Daybell in the event of the defendant’s conviction for any of the three counts of first degree murder and/or any of the counts of conspiracy to commit first degree murder as charged in the Indictment,”

Fire officials and news reports say a man with a knife has stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo and has been arrested by police after fleeing TOKYO -- A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on

A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. NHK public television said one passenger was seriously injured. It said the

Passengers pass through the gates of a subway station in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 6. A man stabbed four passengers with a knife on a Tokyo subway on Friday and was arrested by police after fleeing, a railway official and news reports said. (Kantaro Komiya/AP)

At Least 10 People Were Injured In A Stabbing Spree On A Tokyo Commuter Train Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TOKYO — A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks. Pulaski County Circuit Jude Tim Fox on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against

An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates after lawmakers left the prohibition in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary

An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask

An Arkansas judge Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its mask mandates ban after lawmakers kept it in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary injunction

Virginia’s most populous school district, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), is pushing a “Summer Learning Guide” for second graders that includes the message, “I feel safe when there are no police,” according to a document leaked to Parents Defending Education

A Virginia elementary school shared a radical “Woke Kindergarten” video that suggested people were safer when police weren’t around. The 60-second video was published on the Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences’ website last month as part of

A Virginia elementary school shared on its website, and then removed, a radical educational video in its summer learning guidance that suggested police are dangerous to be around. "I feel safe when there are no police," the narrator says near the end of the

A school in Virginia showed second graders an anti-police video telling children, “I feel safe when there are no police,” the Fairfax Times reported. The video was included in a summer learning guide at Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

Austin Riley homered and Ehire Adrianza drove in the go-ahead run with the first of four straight bases-loaded walks as the Atlanta Braves scored six times in the eighth inning to complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-4 victory Thursday

Aug 5, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) hits a two run home run during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Aug 5, 2021; St. Louis,

Aug 5, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Kris Bryant (23) hits an RBI double in the tenth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Aug 5, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona,

LaMonte Wade Jr. tied it with a two-out single in a four-run ninth inning and Kris Bryant doubled in the winning run in the 10th in the San Francisco Giants' 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The Giants (69-40) moved four games ahead of

A majority of likely American voters are not confident the federal government is reporting unbiased information on the effectiveness of vaccines for the Chinese coronavirus, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released Thursday revealed. The

A Friday poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce reveals Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is crushing competitors by nearly double digit margins after establishment media issued a poll earlier this week claiming the opposite. The Florida Chamber of Commerce, which

Despite President Joe Biden calling election integrity laws the new “Jim Crow,” more Americans are worried about voter fraud than voter suppression. According to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday, 47 percent of participants were more worried

A full 75 percent of those polled in an upcoming Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey say more police are needed on the street. Only 25 percent say no additional cops are needed. That 25 percent number should not be overlooked. As you can see, that’s not 25 percent

A U.S. Border Patrol agent processes asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors as families sit nearby after about 70 migrants crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico in Penitas, Texas, March 17, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) Border Patrol agents detained 834 unaccompanied

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stopped a whopping 834 unaccompanied minors at the US-Mexico border Wednesday, the most since the Biden administration began releasing a daily tally of apprehensions of children earlier this year. The data, which was

EXCLUSIVE: New images obtained by Fox News of the migrant detention center in Donna, Texas, show the cramped conditions in which migrants are being held amid a continued surge at the southern border and new fears of COVID-19 spread related to the delta variant. The

The Biden administration revealed 834 migrant children without a parent or guardian were encountered at the southern border Wednesday, reportedly the highest daily number in history. The Washington Examiner's Anna Giaritelli tweeted: "The Biden administration

Family members of 9/11 victims tribute their loved ones on the 19th anniversary of September 11 attacks in New York City, United States on September 11, 2020. Nearly 1,800 9/11 survivors, victims' family members and first responders are telling President Joe

About 1,800 Americans directly impacted by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are calling on President Joe Biden to skip the 20th anniversary events in New York and Pennsylvania unless he releases documents they believe may reveal a link between Saudi Arabian

More than 1,800 people affected by the 9/11 terror attacks have asked President Biden not to attend ceremonies commemorating the 20th anniversary of the tragedy next month unless he orders the release of documents they claim could show links between the Saudi

Nearly 2,000 people who were directly affected by 9/11 are calling on President Biden to not participate in any 20th anniversary ceremonies unless he declassifies government documents they believe will implicate Saudi Arabia in the terrorist attacks. "We cannot

Lamb’s entry into the race has been the topic of much discussion of late. A moderate front-line Democrat, Lamb narrowly won reelection to the House last year and has been eyeing the seat since Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., announced his retirement last year. Standing

U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said Friday he is running for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, joining a crowded Democratic field in one of the nation’s most competitive races. Lamb is seeking the nomination to replace outgoing GOP Sen. Pat Toomey. Lamb, a former Marine

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) chances of keeping the wafer-thin House majority are dramatically falling as Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA), a member the party spent millions on getting elected, announced his U.S. Senate bid. As Lamb joins the crowded primary

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Conor Lamb speaks during his election night rally in Pennsylvania's 18th U.S. Congressional district special election against Republican candidate and State Rep. Rick Saccone, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania,

Hong Kong (CNN Business) An e-commerce company has just pulled off Indonesia's biggest initial public offering ever. It's the latest sign that Southeast Asia's startup community is taking off. Jakarta-based Bukalapak began trading on the Indonesian Stock Exchange

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

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Bukalapak, an Indonesian e-commerce firm, is seen outside its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan FILE PHOTO: The logo of Bukalapak, an Indonesian e-commerce firm, is seen outside its headquarters

In a viral public confrontation, a transgender council member confronted the owner of a Washington Star Wars shop over a sign that reads “If you are born with a dick, you are not a chick.” “Everybody loves it,” Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop owner Don Sucher

As the old Ben Shapiro quote goes, “facts don’t care about your feelings,” and one store owner out of Washington state made that quite clear during a recent interview he did with a local TV station over a heated war of words between himself and a transgender

The owner of a Washington state Star Wars memorabilia store got caught on video having a shouting match with a transgender politician who confronted him over a sign in his window that said “If you are born with a d–k you are not a chick,” according to a report. Tiesa

The city of Denver, which Democrat mayors have governed since 1963, spends at least double on homelessness than it does on K-12 students. According to a study conducted by the University of Colorado Denver and the advocacy group Common Sense Institute, “the

The city of Denver spends at least twice as much on homelessness per person as it does on K-12 public school students – and the spending crushes the veterans affairs budget in the state, a new study released Thursday found, according to a report. For comparison,

About $481 million is annually spent on various services for the homeless, including health care and housing, each year, in the Denver, Colorado, metro area, a figure that outpaces spending by the state on veterans affairs and on K-12 public school students. Data

Schools have begun reopening in the U.S. with most states leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require masks MCDONOUGH, Ga. -- As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by

MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) – As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering

As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to the lingering COVID-19 crisis was the

A new SurveyUSA poll taken between August 2-4 spells more bad news for His Hairfulness. 51% of likely voters in California’s upcoming gubernatorial recall election today would vote Yes to recall incumbent California Governor Gavin Newsom, according to SurveyUSA’s

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday attacked the Republican topping the field of candidates trying to replace him in the September recall election, calling conservative talk show host Larry Elder a climate change denier who would restrict abortion rights and end

Califorina Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder on Thursday during a Zoom call with campaign volunteers, targeting the candidate who is the leading contender to replace Newsom in many polls. Newsom’s attack acknowledges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expressing confidence in Democrats’ ability to retain the majority in 2022 — despite the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee​​ warning members that they are falling behind in the polls. “I’m very confident

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday dismissed polling that suggests the GOP will retake the majority after next year’s elections — predicting instead that Democrats will hold the House. In remarks to reporters, Pelosi declared she is ''very confident

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted Friday that Democrats will retain control of the House in 2022 despite projections of a GOP takeover. "I'm very confident that we will win the House," Pelosi said Friday during her weekly Capitol news conference. Pelosi's

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August

São Paulo, Brazil CNN — As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro falls further and further behind in the polls, his unsupported claim that the 2022 elections could be rigged have only increased in fervor and frequency. But those freewheeling statements have now

FILE PHOTO: President of Brazil's Senate Rodrigo Pacheco looks on during a news conference after the meeting of the National COVID-19 Coordinator to combat the pandemics, in Brasilia, Brazil, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado FILE PHOTO: President of

(CNN) A lawyer representing Indiana University students asked the Supreme Court Friday to block the school's vaccine mandate that is set to take effect this fall while the appeals process plays out. The filing marks the first time the justices have been asked

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. It's the first time the high court has been asked to weigh in on a vaccine mandate and comes as some

Students from Indiana University asked the Supreme Court to block the college’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Friday, the first time the justices have been asked to weigh whether requiring the shot is legal. The students said they have concerns about the risks

Heart-stopping footage shows a rookie deputy in California examining fentanyl during a drug bust — then keeling over and almost dying from an overdose just from being “too close” to it. San Diego sheriff’s Deputy David Faiivae was shown examining the white

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage of the crucial moments in which a deputy saved another’s life after he was overdosed from fentanyl exposure during an arrest last month. Deputy David Faiivae was a trainee at the scene

A California sheriff’s deputy trainee was exposed to fentanyl and would’ve died had his partner not jumped into action to save his life, newly released video shows. The traumatic incident happened on July 3. The San Diego Sheriff’s Office said Deputy David

PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has been arrested on suspicion of charges accusing him of sexual conduct with a minor, police said Friday. Police received a report on Wednesday about sexual contact that allegedly occurred in 2019. Navarrete,

Phoenix police say an Arizona state senator has been arrested on suspicion of charges of sexual conduct with a minor PHOENIX -- Democratic Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has been arrested on suspicion of charges accusing him of sexual conduct with a minor,

Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has been arrested, according to authorities. Navarrete, a first-term Democrat from Phoenix, was taken into custody Thursday on allegations of having sexual conduct with a minor in 2019, police told FOX 10 Phoenix. Navarrete

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday said that 350 million Americans — more than the entire population of the US — have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in a slip that was quickly seized upon as he departed for his 17th trip to Delaware since taking office. Biden,

The White House announced Friday that half of the U.S. population is now fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. In a tweet, Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, White House Data Director said "50% of Americans (all ages) are now fully vaccinated. Keep going!" His remarks

President Joe Biden falsely claimed at the White House on Friday that 350 million Americans have been vaccinated, twice bungling his statistics after looking at his notes. “You know, we have roughly 350 million people vaccinated in the United States and billions

A Rhode Island woman was arrested Thursday in connection with a road-rage incident caught on video earlier this week in which a mother traveling with her 8-year-old daughter was allegedly dragged out of her car and beaten by a group of ATV and dirt bike riders,

A woman has been arrested in connection to the brutal beating of another woman who was attacked by a mob of ATV riders and dirt bikers in Providence, Rhode Island, police said in a statement Thursday. On Thursday evening, Providence Police detectives apprehended

A Rhode Island mom was dragged from her car and beaten in the street in front of her young daughter — just for honking at a group of dirt-bike riders blocking the road, according to police and distressing video of the attack. The unidentified 35-year-old woman

White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent decision about the use of face masks at schools, arguing that public health officials were more suited to make those types of decisions than politicians were. Fox News'

The White House said Friday that officials were not concerned about the psychological effects of forcing children to wear masks in school to prevent the spread of coronavirus. When asked by a reporter if there were any concerns from President Joe Biden’s administration

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., January 22, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday dismissed concerns over the CDC’s new guidance that teachers,

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo August

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A U.S. five dollar note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration August 6, 2021 By

A U.S. one dollar banknote is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration A U.S. one dollar banknote is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dado

"The View" said goodbye to Meghan McCain on Friday with a warm farewell celebration, a far cry from the fiery, contentious battles she became known for as the show’s token conservative. "Thank you all so much, again, for the privilege and honor it has been

Meghan McCain has officially said goodbye to “The View.” McCain gave her final remarks to viewers as co-host of the daytime talk show during her last episode of the show on Friday. For nearly four years, she served as the conservative voice on the panel, often

NEW YORK (AP) – Meghan McCain made a low-key departure from “The View” after four years on Friday, joking that she wanted to apologize to show producer Brian Teta “for making his blood pressure rise as much as I did.” Her mother, Cindy McCain, and Arizona

Two months after a scooter driver hit and killed Lisa Banes, an actress who appeared in more than 80 roles on television and in film, including the thriller “Gone Girl,” a New York man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal collision. The man,

A suspect was arrested in connection with a Manhattan hit-and-run crash that killed "Gone Girl" actress Lisa Banes. Brian Boyd, 26, an Upper West Sider who lives on the same corner as the deadly June 4 collision, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident

An arrest was announced early Friday in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes, who died almost two months ago. Brian Boyd, 26, was arrested Thursday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failure to yield to

A former senior Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) official who organized a threat of mass resignations after the 2020 election appeared to be a Never Trumper long before he sought an appointment to the administration and tried to orchestrate the resignation

(CNN) Jeffrey Clark, a Donald Trump-appointed environment law chief at the Justice Department at the center of the former President's efforts to overturn the election, received a high-level intelligence briefing around New Year's 2021 that did little to stop

The progressive crusade to bring down Donald Trump by any means necessary continues to damage the Office of the President and the Constitution’s separation of powers. New York prosecutors succeeded in subpoenaing a sitting president — and thereby interfering

The logo of Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank is seen in a bank entrance in Rome, Italy August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi The logo of Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank is seen in a bank entrance in Rome, Italy August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi August 6, 2021 MILAN

Flags with the logo of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, are pictured before the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Munich, Germany May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Flags with the logo of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, are pictured before

The logo of ING bank is pictured at the entrance of the group's main office in Brussels, Belgium September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir The logo of ING bank is pictured at the entrance of the group's main office in Brussels, Belgium September 5, 2017.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden granted temporary refuge Thursday to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government’s effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighten its control on a city once known for its freedom. Biden signed a memorandum allowing

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan

Homeland security chief Alejandro Mayorkas is offering temporary residency and work permits to people who claim to be victims of China’s oppression in Hong Kong. “Today, President [Joe] Biden issued a memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security

The NYPD is looking for the suspect in the brazen killing. The New York Police Department is searching for the woman who brazenly shot and killed another woman on a crowded city street in Brooklyn. Surveillance video of the incident released by police shows

Chilling New York City surveillance video shows a woman walk up behind a Brooklyn mom, pull out a handgun and shoot her in the back of the head on a crowded street, according to the NYPD. Police identified the victim as Delia Johnson, a 42-year-old who can

The latest move by New York City to control the coronavirus pandemic is renewing uncertainty among some business owners NEW YORK -- Michael Musto can't bring himself to ask his regulars at his Staten Island restaurant, Cargo Cafe, to prove they've been vaccinated

Michael Musto can't bring himself to ask his regulars at his Staten Island restaurant, Cargo Cafe, to prove they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus. So if New York City presses on with its plans to require eateries, bars, gyms, and many other public

Videos have emerged of the deadly and drunken boat crash that landed South Carolina man Paul Murdaugh in legal trouble two years before he was found executed alongside his mother — with one passenger heard in the footage saying he should “rot in f–king prison.” Authorities

Videos have emerged of the deadly and drunken boat crash that landed South Carolina man Paul Murdaugh in legal trouble two years before he was found executed alongside his mother — with one passenger heard in the footage saying he should "rot in f–king prison." Authorities

Ohio Senate Republican candidate J.D. Vance blasted on Friday a proposed cryptocurrency regulation from Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), which President Joe Biden has backed, saying it would punish Ohioans to big tech’s

A “disastrous” amendment backed by President Joe Biden and proposed by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mark Warner (D-VA) could crush the cryptocurrency industry, lawmakers and industry officials say. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) proposed a $30 billion “pay for” in

Race walking is one of the few Olympic sports with no female category. Now it is no more since the International Olympic Committee has canceled the sport over “gender equity” concerns. The 50km race walk is an endurance sport that has been part of the Games

If you’ve ever witnessed a person with a full bladder beeline his or her way to a bathroom 50 feet away, you’re familiar with the Olympic sport of race walking. The sport consists of race-walking your way to victory over a 50 km (~31 miles) stretch, which

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Friday it’s ''incredibly frustrating'' some Americans still resist getting COVID-19 shots — and that the Biden administration is considering ways to increase vaccinations, including by withholding federal funds. In remarks

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Friday on MSNBC’s “Stephanie Ruhle Reports” that it is “incredibly frustrating that certain Americans” were not getting the COVID-19 vaccination after the Biden administration has made it free and easily accessed. Ruhle

About 2 Million Dehumidifiers In The U.S. Have Been Recalled Over Possible Fire Hazard The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 2 million dehumidifiers made by New Widetech are being recalled in the U.S. because they can overheat and catch fire, posing

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 2 million dehumidifiers made by New Widetech are being recalled in the U.S. because they can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 2 million

The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is facing fresh calls for an investigation on its federally funded research on fetal tissue, after information surfaced that many say is troubling. Republican state Rep. Kathy Rapp, who chairs the majority for the legislature's

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell called for a “full investigation” Thursday into allegations the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) has been harvesting the organs of unborn babies while their hearts are still beating. Parnell, a decorated combat

A 13-year-old boy who claimed to have killed three people was shot Thursday by Southern California police during a tense confrontation in a cemetery, authorities said. Officers with the San Bernardino Police Department were dispatched to the Pioneer Memorial

Portsmouth police released several surveillance videos that depict the shooting. Police are on the hunt for several suspects after a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in Virginia earlier this week, authorities said. The Portsmouth Police Department released

A sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses was knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring Friday night, but the course designer is defending his decision to include the lifelike fighter in the first place. The statue and a nearby patch of cherry trees

Tokyo Olympics officials removed a statue of a sumo wrestler from the equestrian jumping course on Friday as questions surfaced over whether it scared horses competing in the event. The sumo wrestler was swapped out before the start of Friday night’s competition.

United Parcel Service is pushing for changes to the United States Postal Service reform bill, the Washington Examiner is reporting. The bill, currently being deliberated in Congress, would put the postal service in better financial shape, according to the

The Postal Service Presses Forward With Unpopular Plan to Slow Some Mail Delivery Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Two of the newly confirmed members of the U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors spoke out Friday against Postmaster

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Federal health officials are soon set to authorize COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems, even though others in the Biden administration

The Food and Drug Administration is nearing a decision on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems. The FDA has been closely monitoring data on studies about administering an extra dose for immunocompromised individuals, a spokesperson

A prominent Senate Democrat, saying he is concerned about inflation, is urging the Federal Reserve to start trimming its monthly bond purchases. In a letter to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, Sen. Joe Manchin said that he had become “increasingly alarmed” that

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks during a hearing on a budget request for the Department of the Interior for 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Chairman

FILE PHOTO: The cruise ship Norwegian Dawn of the Norwegian Cruise Line departs the Royal Naval Dockyard July 16, 2013 near the port of Hamilton, Bermuda. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The cruise ship Norwegian Dawn of the Norwegian Cruise Line

FILE PHOTO: Tourists ride inside a vintage car as they pass by the Norwegian Sky cruise ship, operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines in Havana, Cuba, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini FILE PHOTO: Tourists ride inside a vintage car as they pass by the Norwegian

Federal employees who need to certify their vaccination status under a new policy instituted by President Joe Biden intended to encourage COVID-19 shots will false disciplinary action and potentially criminal prosecution if they lie on the form WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal employees who need to certify their vaccination status under a new policy instituted by President Joe Biden intended to encourage COVID-19 shots will face disciplinary action and potentially criminal prosecution if they lie on the

A St. Louis couple who gained prominence last year after they were filmed pointing guns at social justice demonstrators in front of their house were pardoned last week by Gov. Mike Parson. Mr. Parson’s decision, made last week and announced in a news release

The St. Louis man who was caught on video waving a firearm at Black Lives Matter demonstrators along with his wife outside their home is suing to have the guns returned days after a pardon granted to the couple was made public. Mark McCloskey, a Republican

The Foo Fighters are getting political. The rock group held a concert in Bonner Springs, Kansas on Thursday evening, and while the Azura Amphitheater event drew a drove of fans, it also saw protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church gather outside to push

Disco doesn’t suck. Foo Fighters had a hilarious response to protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church who were picketing their concert at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas, on Thursday. As fans began arriving in the parking lot, the band hopped

US authorities are flying families and single adults turned away from the southern border deep into Mexico as the Biden administration tries to deter repeated crossing attempts, according to a new report. Reuters said Friday that 200 Mexican and Central American

The Biden administration has started flying migrants removed under Title 42 health protections deep into the Mexican interior amid fears over not just rising border numbers, but also an increase in COVID-19 cases related to the delta variant. The administration

Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the southeast Asian country's Environment Ministry said on August 5, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a

Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed "Jurassic Park" on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country's environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a

U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel overcame burnout and depression to earn her fifth career medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But she can’t get over reporters immediately getting in the faces of competitors who struggle at the Games. “Please stop interviewing athletes

U.S. Olympic swimmer and bronze medalist Simone Manuel took aim at the media in a series of tweets this week, urging reporters to "stop interviewing athletes" after a "disappointing performance." Manuel, 25, has taken issue with the post-race interviews at

State and local branches of the National Education Association (NEA) filed a lawsuit this week against a Rhode Island mom who initiated hundreds of public records requests seeking information about whether her daughter’s school curriculum included principles

The Rhode Island chapter of the National Education Association has filed a lawsuit against the South Kingstown School Committee and a parent in order to block the release of records concerning Critical Race Theory (CRT) and gender teaching in the school district,

The drone that caused a deadly explosion aboard an Israeli-managed oil tanker had a range and technical characteristics that strongly point to Iran as the culprit, U.S. experts said Friday. The oil tanker Mercer Street was passing through international waters

The U.S. cited evidence for the first time Friday to back up its assertion that Iran was behind the deadly drone attack on an Israeli-managed tanker last week. Multiple parts of the unmanned aerial vehicle that killed two crew members were recovered and “were

The leader of the state Assembly's elections committee issued subpoenas Friday demanding extensive election materials, including all ballots and voting machines, from two Wisconsin counties in what she called a “top-to-bottom” investigation of the state's 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The leader of the state Assembly’s elections committee issued subpoenas Friday demanding extensive election materials from two Wisconsin counties in what she called a “top-to-bottom” investigation of the state’s 2020 presidential results. Republican

MANCHESTER New Hampshire — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) warned in an interview with Breitbart News that illegal aliens are committing “murder” and “rape” because President Joe Biden “won’t enforce the law and secure our border.” “We see stories time and time again

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that anything Vice President Kamala Harris touches “she usually makes worse.” When asked why President Joe Biden has not inspected the southern border and why

The American Medical Association (AMA) is receiving nationwide condemnation from the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) following a recommendation that sex markers be removed from children’s birth certificates. In a statement released yesterday via

Physicians with the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) released a statement Thursday that noted the barrage of criticism launched at the American Medical Association (AMA) after its board of trustees called for the removal of biological sex markers

(CNN) Kanye West hosted another listening event in Atlanta for his "Donda" album, but there was more chatter about his personal life than music. Once again his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian West, attended, this time wearing a black outfit that matched the

Kanye West put on quite the show for his second album listening event held on Thursday. "The Donda Album Release" took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the 44-year-old rapper performed an updated version of "Donda" and pulled off some impressive

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Golf - Women's Individual - Final - Round 3 - Kasumigaseki Country Club - Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan - August 6, 2021. Nelly Korda of the United States gestures as she finishes her round. REUTERS/Toby Melville Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Golf

Seven holes into the third round of Olympic women's golf, Nelly Korda was making it look easy. She made three birdies, at one point stretching her lead to five shots. The one time she was out of position, the 23-year-old American blasted out of a bunker right

(CNN) Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation, the country's Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said Friday in a statement. "A routine observation prompted that Mr Zuma be taken

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted for observation at a hospital near the Estcourt Correctional Center where he is currently serving a 15-month prison sentence, the government announced on Friday. Zuma is in prison

U.S. consumer borrowing surged in June by the most on record, reflecting large increases in credit-card balances and non-revolving loans. Total credit jumped $37.7 billion from the prior month after an upwardly revised $36.7 billion gain in May, Federal Reserve

August 6, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer credit grew at the fastest rate ever in June, as Americans increased their credit card usage to drive consumer spending in the second quarter, data from the Federal Reserve showed on Friday. Total consumer

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said on Thursday on her show “Deadline” that Republicans not getting vaccinated will be to blame if coronavirus cases surge as children return to classrooms this fall, causing another shut down of in-person learning. RealClearPolitics

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace declared Thursday that Republicans are to blame if children don’t return to in-person learning at the start of the upcoming school year. The ex-GOP flack-turned-MSNBC host echoed the Biden administration during a "Deadline: White House"

Former President Barack Obama ’s 60th birthday bash on Martha’s Vineyard will reportedly offer a meat-free menu. Guests of the party, which will take place this weekend, will be offered food options such as Spam Musubi made with plant-based faux-beef and faux-pork

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were still in, as of Friday. David Axelrod and Larry David were out. Former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday had been anticipated as the biggest social event of the summer for alumni of his administration and friends of the Obama family

FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in New York September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in New York September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid August 6,

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved a Nasdaq proposal that could make company boards — and, by extension, the companies themselves — more diverse. The rule requires companies listed on its exchange to report their board diversity and have

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 21, 2020, as he travels to Ohio. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) listens during a hearing on consideration

AOC on evictions: Can't blame the GOP when Democrats have the majority Mark Meadows: Trump meeting with his 'cabinet' (despite not having one) Graham on positive Covid-19 test: Without vaccine 'I am certain I would not feel as well' Chairman of the Senate

Two Myanmar citizens plotted to attack and potentially kill the country’s ambassador to the United Nations in a Westchester County scheme, the feds said Friday. The suspects, Phyo Hein Htut and Ye Hein Zaw, were each indicted on charges of conspiracy to assault

Two Myanmar citizens have been arrested in New York state, accusef of plotting with an arms dealer in Thailand - who sells weapons to the Burmese military - to kill or injure Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. authorities said on Friday. Ambassador

Actress Jennifer Aniston defended her choice to remove a number of people from her life who were not vaccinated for coronavirus or would not disclose their status on Thursday. The former “Friends” actress took to her Instagram story to respond to a fan who

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has defended her decision to cut people out of her life over their vaccination status, saying she is doing so to protect others. In an Instagram Stories post on Thursday, the Friends star reportedly shared a screenshot of a

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia,

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez speaks during a forum organized by Thomson Reuters in Bogota, Colombia, October 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga FILE PHOTO: Colombia's presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez speaks during

The “Brokeback Mountain” star joined a growing list of celebrities revealing that they aren’t stoked about soap on Thursday when he told Vanity Fair that he’s not really into bathing every day. Han Myung-Gu via Getty Images Jake Gyllenhaal at a press event

Jake Gyllenhaal isn’t too keen on keeping clean by bathing himself on a consistent basis. The actor said as much during an interview with Vanity Fair on Thursday while he was promoting a new fragrance that he is of the belief that showering every day is moot. "I

The Washington Football Team Has Banned Native American Headdresses From Its Stadium Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Kucin Jr./AP Daniel Kucin Jr./AP The Washington Football Team will no longer allow fans to wear "Native American inspired" dress

(CNN) The Washington Football Team has released its new fan protocol ahead of the 2021 season and the organization announced fans will no longer be allowed to wear Native American-inspired headdresses and face paint into the stadium. That attire had been tradition

Now Playing: Extreme wildfires force thousands to flee Now Playing: Wildfire blazes continue to rage out West, forcing evacuations Now Playing: Aerial footage shows smoke rise from Dixie Fire Now Playing: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally roars back despite growing

Now Playing: Wildfire blazes continue to rage out West, forcing evacuations Now Playing: Dixie Fire causes massive destruction to California town Now Playing: Dixie Fire ravages town in Northern California Now Playing: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally roars back

TOKYO (AP) – Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons just as they are united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui

TOKYO — Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they are united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui

Some of the states hardest hit by the pandemic – Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma – are administering vaccinations at a rate not seen since April, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said Thursday during a briefing. Over

Some of the states hardest hit by the pandemic — Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma — are administering vaccinations at a higher rate not seen since April, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said Thursday during

An Uighur American opened up about her mother’s disappearance at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party and urged the international community to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing or to insist that the Olympics take place elsewhere. “I’m here today

A Uyghur American opened up about her mother's disappearance at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party and urged the international community to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing or to insist that the Olympics take place elsewhere. "I’m here today

. @Nike has had a long history operating in and working with China. CEO John Donahoe joined us to talk about how the company navigates that region. $NKE pic.twitter.com/fGPPklVkhL On Thursday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Nike CEO John Donahoe responded

Nike CEO John Donahoe appeared to defend the company's progressive "values" in a new interview, while dodging a question about its business with China amid the ruling Communist Party's human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. In a Thursday interview

The White House did not deny a report that the Biden administration is considering leveraging federal financial muscle to push institutions to require Americans get vaccinated. "As we always are, the administration is discussing a host of different measures

The White House is reportedly considering withholding federal dollars to private business as part of its latest push to get more Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine. “If the Biden administration goes forward with the plans, it would amount to a dramatic

A police officer "ambushed" Ashli Babbitt and fatally shot her during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to the Babbitt family attorney. The lawyer, Terry Roberts, is preparing a wrongful death lawsuit seeking more than $10 million in damages

Ashli Babbitt, a California woman who participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.6, was "ambushed" by the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot her as she tried to enter the Speaker’s Lobby outside the House Chamber, a lawyer for the family said this week,

A report from Fox News alleges President Joe Biden’s ATF nominee David Chipman appeared on Chinese State TV in 2012 and he may have been used by China to cover up a mass stabbing. According to Fox News: “Biden’s ATF nominee David Chipman appeared on a Chinese

Yesterday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, on the floor of the Senate. Cruz lit into Chipman over new allegations that he made racist comments about Black