WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states’ urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students should be required to mask up as they head back to school — reigniting ideological divides over mandates even as the latest

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Students, teachers and staff at public and private K-12 schools must wear a mask while indoors under a new public health order Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration issued Thursday. The move came after a handful of school

(CNN) Heated arguments spilled out into the parking lot Tuesday night after a school board in a suburban Tennessee county approved a temporary requirement for masks in elementary schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Board of Education in Williamson County,

Given the pitched battles between angry parents and condescending, emotionless, stoned-faced school board members over critical race theory continuing across the country on a regular basis, this story falls somewhere in between “Try to control your shock and

Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Alachua County Public School superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon about the unanimous school board vote to require masks for the first two weeks of

The embattled Loudoun County School Board voted 7-2 on Wednesday to approve transgender guidelines that will give students who believe they are the opposite sex access to school facilities, groups, and sports teams of their biological counterparts. The new

“She said that’s not one of the Black classes, and I immediately said, ‘What does that mean?’ I was confused. I asked for more clarification. I was like, ‘We have those in the school?’ And she proceeded to say, ‘Yes. I have decided that I’m going to place all

(photosbyjim/Getty Images) The Loudoun County School Board approved a measure 7–2 Wednesday that would allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports, among other items. The board’s two conservative members, John Beatty (Catoctin) and Jeff Morse (Dulles),

The largest school district in Texas is among those poised to defy the governor's ban on school mask mandates as students prepare to head back to school this month amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Houston Independent School District board is set to vote

Hundreds of physicians have signed a letter addressed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calling on him to repeal the executive order banning local education officials from implementing mask mandates in schools, Axios reports. Last month, DeSantis issued an executive

The Biden administration, struggling to contain the rapid collapse of much of Afghanistan to Taliban forces, on Thursday announced it was pulling many U.S. Embassy personnel out of Kabul and urged American citizens — for the second time in a week — to leave

As I type this, US forces are on the way to evacuate the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The country is crumbling as the Taliban advance, with the fundamentalist group taking over at least ten provinces at this point, murdering and pillaging along the way. (related

The Taliban Now Controls Two-Thirds Of Afghanistan Enlarge this image toggle caption Wakil Koshar/AFP via Getty Images Wakil Koshar/AFP via Getty Images As of Thursday morning, the Taliban now has control of 10 provincial capital cities — effectively putting

FILE PHOTO: Afghan passengers walk in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Afghan passengers walk in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has also urged Americans to evacuate Afghanistan. As Taliban forces advance on more provincial capitals, the U.S. is warning that its fighters are committing atrocities that could amount to war crimes. The State Department will also

Taliban fighters patrol Farah, Afghanistan, August 11, 2021. (Stringer/Reuters) The Taliban captured a provincial capital on the road to Kabul on Thursday, the tenth the militant group has taken during a weeklong blitz, according to the Associated Press. The

This is what the frontline of Taliban's advance looks like CNN — The Taliban have captured the strategic city of Ghazni, a provincial capital on the road to Kabul, leaving the Afghan capital increasingly beleaguered and cut off from the rest of the country. Ghazni

Chinese state media signaled Beijing could play a major role in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban on Wednesday as the latter rapidly accumulated territorial gains this week. The government newspaper Global Times asserted this week in light

A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021, as Taliban move closer to Afghan capital after taking Ghazni city. AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The State Department issued another dire warning to U.S.

The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban in a scramble to prevent the US Embassy in Kabul from being attacked following rapid gains by the militant group amid the US pullout from Afghanistan, according to a report. Chief American envoy Zalmay

Federal regulators are expected to amend the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines as soon as Thursday to allow for a third shot of coronavirus vaccine for some immunocompromised people. A CDC advisory committee plans to meet Friday

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for its health care workers. The requirement will affect more than 25,000 workers at the Indian Health Service, National Institutes of Health and members

As universities prepare to welcome droves of students back to campus, some have announced additional fees for those who are not vaccinated -- to help foot the bill for their supplementary COVID-19 testing -- in a move that has courted controversy among the

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … How did CDC botch Florida COVID numbers? State's deputy health secretary responds Florida Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Shamarial Roberson reacted to the CDC's

Republican governors in Texas and Florida have imposed bans on mask mandates despite a spike in COVID-19 infections among children, but that’s not stopping an increasing number of school districts from defying them. In May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize third shots of the COVID-19 vaccines for people with compromised immune systems this week, reports said. The move would come amid a surge in cases due to the more contagious Delta variant. The FDA

Doctor weighs in on how safe it is to get kids back in school CNN — America is at a vulnerable place within the battle against Covid-19 – with many hospitals overwhelmed and a new school year already upended – and health officials are racing to expand vaccine

The federal Health and Human Services Department is requiring employees who provide care or services for patients to get their COVID-19 shots, officials announced Thursday. The order from Secretary Xavier Becerra will affect more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers,

Nearly 300,000 More Federal Health Workers Are Ordered To Be Vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg via Getty Images Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg via Getty Images The federal government is dramatically expanding the number

Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky repeatedly referred to “pregnant people,” instead of “pregnant women,” during a press briefing Thursday. “For pregnant people who are at a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, we are strengthening

New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation at the New York State Capitol, in Albany, New York, U.S., August 11, 2021. New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will serve out the remainder of Andrew Cuomo's term after he steps down amid the "sickening" sexual harassment allegations, said Thursday she plans to run for governor in her own right next year. "Yes I will. I fully expect to,"

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pushing to include details about Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David and his connection to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment scandal in the official record from a Senate hearing on the Equality Act, a

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY) downfall will reportedly come with a $50,000 per year lifetime pension he will be eligible for even though he resigned. Cuomo announced Tuesday he would step down from his position in 14 days after an investigation found he allegedly

A person familiar with the governor’s campaign said that so far, there had not been many requests for refunds. The campaign finance director did not respond to requests for comment on refunds or on how Mr. Cuomo intended to use his remaining funds. State campaign

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated Wednesday that she disagreed with outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to formally step down from office only after a two-week transition period. Cuomo raised eyebrows earlier this week after he said he would leave

New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation at the New York State Capitol, in Albany, New York, August 11, 2021. New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she plans

Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged a smooth transition as he leaves office in less than two weeks. That was what Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cuomo’s successor, told reporters when she spoke Wednesday afternoon. It was her first time meeting with reporters

FILE PHOTO: Flags fly outside ConocoPhillips offices in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott FILE PHOTO: Flags fly outside ConocoPhillips offices in Houston, Texas, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott August 12, 2021 By Liz

According to a report issued by the attorney general of the state of New York last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was busy issuing sweeping new protections against the sexual harassment of women around the time that Harvey Weinstein ceased to be a Hollywood mega-figure

The Texas state Senate voted Thursday morning to advance a bill that would make voting more difficult statewide after one Democratic member spent 15 hours delaying its passage by filibuster. The Democrat, state Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston, began speaking

Texas Democrat Gene Wu, one of 52 state lawmakers facing arrest for fleeing the state, temporarily avoided apprehension after challenging the legality of his arrest warrant in court. Texas district court Judge Chris Morton on Wednesday granted the Houston

CNN — The Texas state Senate passed Senate Bill 1, an election overhaul bill that would add new restrictions and criminal penalties to the voting process, Thursday morning on a 18-11 party line vote. The final vote was taken fewer than 20 minutes after a

Texas Democrats are trying to pull whatever tricks they might have out of their bag as their options are diminishing, forcing House Democrats back to have a quorum on the election integrity bill. As we previously reported, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in

Arrest Warrants Have Been Issued To Bring Back Texas Democrats Blocking Voting Bill A battle over voting restrictions continues in Texas. Arrest warrants have been issued in an effort to bring House Democrats back, after they fled in opposition of a bill they

More than 50 Texas House Democrats have been served with civil arrest warrants to force the lawmakers to return to the state Capitol — as Republicans look to finally pass the election reform that the Democrats sought to stall by fleeing 31 days ago. The sergeants-at-arms

Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) began a filibuster Wednesday night against Republican plans to pass one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country, speaking into the night as Democratic lawmakers use every legislative tool in their belt to protest

After the Texas GOP House Speaker approved 52 warrants for state Democrats who are absent from the state Legislature special session, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) called on the Justice Department to investigate. "I

FILE PHOTO: A protester sits in the shade following a march for voting rights and against the state's efforts to enact voting restrictions in Austin, Texas, U.S., July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare FILE PHOTO: A protester sits in the shade following

Texas House Democrats were served “civil arrest warrants” Thursday after they neglected their duty and escaped maskless on a private plane to Washington, DC, to prevent the passage of election integrity legislation. “Texas House Sergeant-at-Arms delivers a

Border Patrol agents in the nation’s busiest sector, the Rio Grande Valley, apprehended more than 320 migrants in two groups during a 24-hour period. McAllen Station Border Patrol agents patrolling near Havana, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, encountered a large

US Border Patrol agents process migrants who crossed the Mexico border into the United States in Roma, Texas, on July 9, 2021. CNN — The Biden administration is facing a “serious challenge” at the US southern border, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro

Asylum-seeking migrant families cast shadows on a wall as they form a line to be processed by the Border Patrol in Roma, Texas, August 12, 2021. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) The mayor of Laredo, Texas, sounded alarms about an emerging “public health crisis” on Wednesday

U.S. Encounters An 'Unprecedented' Number Of Migrants. DHS Says 'It's Complicated' Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says immigration authorities are encountering an "unprecedented number of migrants" at the southern border. Authorities encountered

More than 212,000 illegal immigrants attempting to cross the US-Mexico border were stopped by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last month, a staggering number that is likely to put more pressure on the Biden administration amid the ongoing crisis. The

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged Thursday that his department is struggling to handle the surge of illegal immigrants with COVID-19, saying they are “stretched” beyond what their facilities and plans were built for. It was a stark

Border agents encountered 212,672 people attempting to cross the southern border illegally in July, the most in more than 21 years and three times the amount in January when President Joe Biden first took office, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Thursday that more than 212,000 migrants were encountered in July – the latest consecutive month in which border numbers have skyrocketed under the Biden administration and another serious blow to the

Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 200,000 migrants who illegally crossed the border from Mexico during the month of July. This represents an increase of more than 418 percent over the same month last year and a 12 percent increase over the previous 21-year-high

Human smugglers moved an unaccompanied six-year-old across the Arizona border from Mexico and then abandoned the boy. Yuma Sector Chief Patrol agent Chris Clem tweeted images captured by border surveillance camera operators monitoring traffic along the Arizona

President Joe Biden on Thursday will outline his vision for how to bring down the price of prescription drugs, offering what may be his clearest endorsement yet for a set of sweeping reforms that Democratic leaders in Congress consider a priority. In a late

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged President Joe Biden to reverse course in Afghanistan as the security situation in the country quickly deteriorates. "Unless President Biden adjusts course quickly, the Taliban is on track to secure a significant

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s recent interactions with reporters in the spacious White House East Room have resembled press conferences, but with a twist: his staff selects which reporters attend, citing “spacing constraints” for why they exclude most White

White House and Democrat National Committee (DNC) infighting combined Thursday to shine a light on President Joe Biden’s plans to run in 2024. “People are super frustrated in the trenches around what’s happening with the DNC and the White House’s control of

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden discusses his 'Build Back Better' agenda for economic growth and job creation following early morning Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the budget resolution, during a speech in the East Room at

56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing, deliver a speech then return to his family home in Delaware after a very short week in D.C. Biden will have spent a total of about 2 days away from

President Biden on Thursday demanded Congress take action to lower prescription drug prices, accusing drugmakers of pinching Americans with increasing drug prices. The president called for legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which he said

Joe Biden held a virtual meeting on infrastructure today with some governors, mayors, and other officials to push his infrastructure plan. Among the people in attendance was Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But Biden appeared to get confused while addressing

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that President Biden won’t release visitor logs from his Delaware residences, despite making 17 trips home in six months. The decision comes despite the Biden administration’s claim to "restore transparency

Biden administration and other officials are worried about a replay of the infamous Vietnam War finale on the roof of the Saigon embassy as they move to evacuate American diplomats from Afghanistan, despite Biden’s unequivocal claim that a similar scenario

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

Facebook may have to sell off its newly-acquired GIF platform, undoing a deal worth $400 million, U.K. regulators said Thursday. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a U.K. market regulator, released preliminary findings Thursday saying Facebook’s

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Coca-Cola are displayed at a supermarket of Swiss retailer Denner, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Glattbrugg, Switzerland June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Coca-Cola

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies is seen in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies is

FILE PHOTO: Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg poses for a photo at the offices of Telesat, a Canadian satellite communications company, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2021. Picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Telesat CEO

FILE PHOTO: An Aviva logo sits on the window of the company head office in the city of London, Britain March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: An Aviva logo sits on the window of the company head office in the city of London, Britain March

FILE PHOTO: The TUI logo is seen at the TUI travel centre following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The TUI logo is seen at the TUI travel centre following

FILE PHOTO: People sit at an outdoor restaurant on the South Bank during sunny weather, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People sit at an outdoor restaurant on

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Baidu is seen during the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A logo of Baidu is seen during the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang

The nation’s non-Hispanic White population shrank for the first time ever, falling to about 58% of the country, according to the new 2020 census statistics released Thursday, revealing what bureau officials called a much more multiracial and diverse population

How The 2020 Census Data Will Shape Voting Districts For The Next Decade New results from the 2020 census are out. They will be used to draw voting districts, including for Congress. But there are limitations to what the data can tell us about the country's

The U.S. population has grown increasingly diverse, while its growth overall has declined compared to previous decades. Those were among the key findings from the data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, the result of the 2020 census aimed at counting

(CNN) The Census Bureau is set to release the data used to draw congressional and state legislative district lines Thursday, beginning a nationwide scramble to draw new boundaries in time for next year's midterm elections. The data -- based on last year's

FILE PHOTO: Census signage is seen at an event in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Census signage is seen at an event in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo August

The U.S. Census Bureau released detailed data Thursday on last year’s population count, paving the way for a frenzied rush to redraw congressional and legislative districts and shape the political landscape for the next decade. The local-level results, which

Local census information from the U.S. Census Bureau is set to be released Thursday in what will begin the process of redistricting in Tennessee. The boundaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and statewide legislative districts will be redrawn, which

The Census Bureau on Thursday issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade, releasing a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country. The census figures

The U.S. Census Bureau is unveiling detailed population data that will serve as the starting gun as states across the country use the information to draw new congressional and legislative districts in a once-in-a-decade process that could help tilt control

(CNN) Almost all of the nation's population growth was in its cities, according to new 2020 Census data released on Thursday. ​​More than half of all counties saw their population decline since 2010. "Population growth this decade was almost entirely in metro

Fred was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday night but is expected to strengthen again before making landfall in Florida this weekend. The exact path of Fred remains unknown, making predictions about its intensity in Florida tricky, forecasters said. Winds

The state of Florida is preparing for the impact of Tropical Depression Fred, which is expected to interact with the state on Friday. In a tweet, the Florida Division of Emergency Management shared a photo of one of its "daily calls with county EM offices"

A Tropical Storm Is On Track To Sweep The U.S. Gulf Coast This Weekend Enlarge this image toggle caption National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Center Tropical Depression Fred, currently off the coast of Cuba, is forecast to slowly regain tropical storm

Palm trees sway in the wind during the passage of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas Palm trees sway in the wind during the passage of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August

(CNN) Tropical Storm Fred's interaction with the mountains of Hispaniola overnight weakened the storm into a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 mph, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Thursday morning. Still, Fred could restrengthen and deliver

FILE PHOTO: Men take a boat off a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas FILE PHOTO: Men take a boat off a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo,

Fred was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday night but is expected to strengthen again before making landfall in Florida this weekend. The exact path of Fred remains unknown, making predictions about its intensity in Florida tricky, forecasters said. Winds

Tropical depression Fred has weakened overnight and will move along the northern coast of Cuba, but should remain relatively weak due to continued land disruption. The center of Fred will then be near the Florida Keys on Saturday morning before moving along

Downgraded to a tropical depression overnight, Fred, the first named storm in a month, is forecast to press on between the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday before strengthening again ahead of landfall in Florida. The risk of Fred impacting the Sunshine State was

The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch for parts of South Florida on Thursday as Fred, downgraded to a tropical depression overnight, continued its trek toward the state. The watch included the Florida Keys and stretches north along the

More than half of Americans agree with Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), who likened the $1.2 trillion hoax infrastructure bill to “welfare” and the “Green New Deal.” Rasmussen Reports polled likely U.S. voters by asking if they agree with Kennedy’s statement: They

(CNN) A new poll finds most Americans back the infrastructure deal, which is more good news for proponents of the package that cleared the Senate with bipartisan support this week. Breaking down the numbers, and to little surprise, Democrats overwhelmingly

The vast majority of Americans say surging grocery and household goods prices are causing them financial hardship and nearly 80 percent blame the Biden administration’s economic policies, a new poll says. About 70 percent of Americans say the national economy

Democrats have grown considerably more accepting of socialism since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a new poll. A survey by Fox News conducted this week found that 59% of Democratic voters hold a favorable opinion of socialism, compared to 49%

A recent FOX News polled showed a majority of Democratic voters say they prefer socialism to capitalism. In a poll conducted between Aug. 7-10, 59 percent of registered Democratic voters said they had a positive view of socialism, while just 49 percent said

As violent crime continues to rise in cities across America and the surge of migrants at the southern border shows no sign of slowing, the latest Fox News Poll finds majorities concerned about these issues. Not coincidentally, majorities disapprove of President

Fifty-one percent of likely voters agree with a statement from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who denounced the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed by the Senate this week, according to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports. Kennedy said: "They told us it was

A new Fox News poll showed that more Democrats favor socialism over capitalism, in a sharp reversal from just a year and a half ago. The poll, taken between Aug. 7-10, showed that 59% of registered Democratic voters who participated had a positive view of

More than two-thirds of Americans say inflation is making life more difficult and 79 percent (accurately) blame government economic policy, which His Fraudulency Joe Biden primarily sets. A Fox News poll asked 1,002 random registered voters if rising grocery/gas/housing

The infrastructure bill the Senate passed Tuesday discriminates against white people at every turn. Americans are enthusiastic about spending money on physical infrastructure — bridges, roads, broadband. But this racist bill hands out jobs and contracts and

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears‘ father said in a court filing Thursday that he is planning to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, but his departure is not imminent. James Spears filed legal documents saying

Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down From Britney Spears Conservatorship Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kevin Winter/Getty Images After 13 years of controlling Britney Spears' finances, Jamie Spears has filed a document in Los Angeles

Britney Spears' mother Lynne has had a lot to say about the star's conservatorship in recent months. The 13-year conservatorship has caused an overwhelming amount of tension for the Spears family as the singer's new attorney is fighting to get Britney's father,

(CNN) After months of public pressure from supporters of Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, the singer's father, signaled in a legal response Thursday that he intends to step down as conservator of the singer's estate, according to a prepared copy of the response

FILE PHOTO: Britney Spears poses at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni FILE PHOTO: Britney Spears poses at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" in Los Angeles,

A judge overseeing the conservatorship of Britney Spears has denied a request to expedite a forthcoming hearing that will focus on whether to remove or suspend the singer’s father from a role in directing the legal arrangement, as a new lawyer for Ms. Spears

Britney Spears' father agreed Thursday to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, according to reports. Several outlets including celebrity website TMZ and CNN reported that James Spears filed legal documents

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, will step down as conservator of the pop star's estate, ABC News has confirmed. Jamie Spears stated in court documents filed Thursday that while he believes it is "highly debatable whether a change in conservator at this

Britney Spears' conservatorship judge has been hit with a wave of death threats on social media as the singer's battle to remove her father from the 13-year-long order rages on in court. Judge Brenda Penny's name can be found in a number of concerning tweets

Britney Spears' father, Jamie P. Spears, has agreed to step down as the pop star's conservator once a proper plan is in place, Fox News can confirm. The two have been locked in a court battle over the past few years as the singer works to regain control of

August 12, 2021 By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Stephanie Kelly and Roslan Khasawneh LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – European and U.S. gasoline stocks have fallen to near pre-pandemic levels as Western holidaymakers hit the roads, but the end of the driving

Flag bearers Cate Campbell and Patty Mills of Team Australia lead their team in during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021. CNN — Australian Olympic athletes returning from Tokyo to South Australia via

Canberra, Australia’s capital with a population of about 400,000 will likely go into a snap lockdown after it was revealed that there was one new case of COVID-19, according to reports Wednesday night from the country. “For the sake of your health, your family’s

Canberra, Australia’s capital with a population of about 400,000 will likely go into a snap lockdown after it was revealed that there was one new case of COVID-19, according to reports Wednesday night from the country. "For the sake of your health, your family’s

Australian state officials have declared athletes returning from the Tokyo Olympics will be required to quarantine for four weeks, with some being banished to remote outback camps for the duration. All overseas travellers, including the nearly 500-strong Australian

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks walk through the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing

FILE PHOTO: A crude oil tanker is seen at Qingdao Port, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A crude oil tanker is seen at Qingdao Port, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo August

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Members of Australian team wait to take the quantitative coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antigen test after arriving at Narita International Airport ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan July 17, 2021. REUTERS/Issei

Britain's most senior police officer on Thursday said detectives will re-examine allegations against Prince Andrew due to the U.S. civil suit against him for alleged sexual abuse. Cressida Dick, the head of London's Metropolitan Police, said the force would

A source close to Prince Charles told the British newspaper The Times that Prince Andrew will never return to public life now that the Duke of York is facing a civil lawsuit in New York. “The prince loves his brother and has the ability to have sympathy for

UK heir apparent Prince Charles believes sexual assault allegations against Prince Andrew are now an “unsolvable problem” that will forever bar his brother from returning to public life, according to a report. Andrew, 61, was booted from royal duties in November

The head of London's Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, was asked on Thursday about the new civil lawsuit against Prince Andrew filed Monday in a New York court by Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre is accusing

Prince Charles believes the sexual allegations made against his younger brother are an "unsolvable problem." On Monday, Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by Prince Andrew. This week, the Duke of York was photographed heading to Balmoral

London’s top police official says the city’s police department is reviewing its files but no opening an investigation of Britain’s Prince Andrew LONDON -- London's top police official said Thursday that the city's police department is reviewing its files but

Princess Eugenie joined her parents Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Balmoral Castle two days after Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging sexual abuse by her father. The photos, obtained by The Sun, show the 31-year-old arriving at the Scottish

British detectives are re-examining allegations that Prince Andrew had sex with a teenage girl trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein — with Scotland Yard’s top cop warning Thursday that “no one is above the law.” Dame Cressida Dick, the commissioner of London’s Metropolitan

Staff and wire reports A California surf school owner allegedly told the FBI he used a spear fishing gun to kill his two young children in Mexico on Monday, according to federal prosecutors, and claimed to have been enlightened by conspiracy theories that

A California surf instructor allegedly killed his two young children with a spearfishing gun in Mexico Monday, claiming they had inherited "serpent DNA" and "were going to grow into monsters," according to federal prosecutors in the Golden State. Matthew Taylor

(CNN) A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI investigator he thought they were "going to grow into monsters so he had to kill them," according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday. Matthew Taylor Coleman,

Matthew Taylor Coleman, a 40-year-old surfing instructor from Santa Barbara, California, has been charged with murder, accused of taking his two small children to Mexico and then killing them both with a spearfishing gun. Details about the deaths emerged in

A Southern California man has been charged with killing his two young children with a spearfishing gun, deluded by QAnon conspiracy theories that made him believe that his kids were possessed with serpent DNA and that killing them would save the world, authorities

A California man is facing federal charges for the alleged kidnapping and murder of his two children in Mexico over conspiracy theories, FBI agents said. The man reportedly believed his children would grow up to be “monsters.” Matthew Taylor Coleman, a surf

A California surfing instructor confessed to killing his two children with a spearfishing gun after abducting them, telling investigators that his belief in the conspiracy theories known as QAnon made him do it, the authorities said on Wednesday. The father,

A California man influenced by “QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories” confessed to killing his two young children with a spearfishing gun in Mexico because they inherited “serpent DNA” from his wife and “were going to grow into monsters.” Matthew Taylor

San Francisco will mandate proof of full coronavirus vaccination for various indoor activities such as restaurants, bars, and gyms, according to a Thursday report. The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Many bars and restaurants around San Francisco have already

(CNN) San Francisco became the the first major US city to mandate proof of full vaccinations for certain indoor activities Thursday. City residents age 12 and older will now be required to show proof they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order

A new mandate has been released from the City of San Francisco which will require businesses to dive into asking personal health information of patrons. Mayor London Breed announced the measure on Thursday. The city will force businesses to ask vaccination

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will soon require everyone to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 before entering many indoor public settings, including gyms, bars, restaurants and crowded events. It’s the first

San Francisco, California, is set to become the first major American city to require patrons to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to participate in a wide selection of indoor activities. ''We know that for our city to bounce back from

San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars and gyms SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor

Democrat San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Thursday that people in the city must have proof of vaccination inside restaurants, bars, gyms, and other venues where people gather. Breed said a lot of businesses were already requiring proof of vaccination

The mandate will be more stringent than the requirement announced by New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio last week. San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination for all customers and staff, while New York mandated proof of at least one shot for indoor

Among the multitude of brilliant ideas the Biden administration has come up with, limiting our ability to drill and produce our own oil here in the U.S. has got to be one of the top-most intelligent ones. Who doesn’t want to pay more for oil from a foreign

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reacted to President Joe Biden and his administration blaming the increase in gas prices on an unstable global oil market after putting in place policies to kill historic gains in domestic energy production, including shuttering

A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the

After the White House was forced to urge the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to pump more oil, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott chimed in to tell President Joe Biden to let Texas produce the oil. Abbott tweeted Thursday morning: "Dear White

Salena Zito, a political reporter at the Washington Examiner, said she was befuddled that President Joe Biden would call on OPEC to produce more oil while gas prices soar in the U.S. Zito, who was a guest on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Wednesday, asked why the

Republican leaders in oil-and-gas states want President Biden to get behind domestic producers instead of pleading with foreign governments to pump more crude as the administration seeks to counter surging fuel prices. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott advised the White

The White House acknowledged Wednesday that President Joe Biden was not trying to increase domestic oil production to help lower gas prices in the United States. During the White House daily briefing, Bloomberg reporter Josh Wingrove asked White House press

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, told attendees at his Sioux Falls, South Dakota, cyber symposium on the 2020 elections Thursday that he was attacked in his hotel the previous evening. Logan Ratick, national

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s online “Cyber Symposium” continues to go south in a hurry. Lindell vowed ahead of the 72-hour event that began in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Tuesday to show conclusive proof that China hacked voting machines in the 2020 election

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — High-profile defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz Thursday berated a federal court’s decision to allow Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.3 billion lawsuit against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to go forward. Mr. Dershowitz’s comment came during an appearance

Like Mr. Lynch, Mr. Byrne was an immigrant from rural Ireland, in his case a village called Taughnarra. In other respects, Mr. Byrne, a 53-year-old limousine service operator, was the opposite of Mr. Lynch. He was about 5-foot-4 and known for theatrical blarney,

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said Thursday that his team has identified attacks targeting attendees of his three-day Cyber Symposium and has received “credible” information that “there was a poison pill inserted in the data.” Phil Waldron, the head of the “red

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s lead cyber expert now says the key data underpinning the theory that China hacked the 2020 election unveiled at the Cyber Symposium is illegitimate. Mr. Lindell said he had 37 terabytes of “irrefutable” evidence

Halfway through Mike Lindell's 72-hour cyber symposium concerning claims of 2020 election fraud, roughly 90,000 viewers are tuning online for his revelations. The MyPillow CEO has promised the "proof" that will show that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald

Gavin Newsom was right about one thing in his unhinged rant. People outside of the state are “bitching” about California, but not for the reasons he thinks they are. Most who are talking about the Recall are his media allies, and the majority of them are rooting

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Democratic voters to do something that seems downright un-American and foolish. He wants them to ignore the ballot question about who should replace him if he’s recalled. Weren’t we taught in school that it’s our solemn civic duty

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday said she's activated her political operation to help California Gov. Gavin Newsom stay in office and expressed confidence the recall effort against him will fail. Pelosi, D-Calif., said she's working at the grassroots level

California’s Supreme Court decided Wednesday to let stand a ruling that said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the pandemic include the right to alter or make new laws. Two state Republican lawmakers had challenged Newsom’s power, arguing he had

University of California Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Prof. Aaron S. Edlin claim in a New York Times op-ed that the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) would be unconstitutional, and therefore he cannot be removed. They argue that the Sep.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to consider reining in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving in place a lower court’s ruling that the governor acted within his authority. The justices unanimously denied

Now that Governor Hair Gel has gone through the top-tier of the National Democrat Party, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, urging Californians to vote “NO” on the Recall, it appears he is running out of options. “Reject the recall.” — House Speaker Nancy

(CNN) A crowd of Chicago residents gathered Wednesday evening to remember of Ella French, a Chicago police officer fatally shot during a traffic stop. "Officer French died in service to our great city," said Philip Cline, the Executive Director at Chicago

The second-in-command of the Chicago police force ignored a “sacred” ritual by skipping the playing of bagpipes during the final send-off for slain Officer Ella French – impatiently declaring, “We don’t have 20 minutes for this s—.” First Deputy Police Superintendent

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot berated reporters during a press conference addressing the shooting death of officer Ella French on Wednesday, saying the media is in a "race to the bottom" and that their reporting on her in recent days has been "sickening." Two

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday defended Chicago Deputy Police Superintendent Eric Carter’s decision to rush slain officer Ella French’s funeral procession by calling off a traditional honor guard and bagpipe salute despite friction between Lightfoot

While this one is not squarely on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, she gets the flak, along with Chicago Police Department brass, for the dishonorable treatment of a fallen police officer and her comrades-in-arms. On August 7, Chicago Police Officer Ella French

Chicago’s top cop on Wednesday delivered harsh criticism to a judge for allowing the suspect accused of supplying the gun used in the murder of slain officer Ella French to "walk free," arguing that the criminal justice system must no longer do a "disservice"

Seattle radio host Jason Rantz sat down on "The Faulkner Focus" Thursday to discuss the problems police officers are facing across America. After Chicago police officer Ella French was murdered, it was revealed that a traditional bagpipe procession was skipped

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Marathon - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 8, 2021. Silver medallist Brigid Kosgei of Kenya celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics

An Olympic gold medalist has tracked down and thanked a Tokyo 2020 volunteer who gave him cab fare to get to the right venue for his race when he was running late. Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment explained what happened in a video on Instagram over the weekend

A Japanese mayor apologized Thursday for biting the Olympic gold medal of a softball player who had paid a courtesy visit after Japan beat the United States in the final. Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura had praised pitcher Miu Goto during the Aug. 4 visit, but

(CNN) It's a situation we can all relate to: You get on the wrong bus, lose track of time and come close to missing an important appointment -- or in the case of Hansle Parchment, almost don't make your semifinal in the 110 meters hurdles at the Olympic Games. Jamaica's

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 110m Hurdles - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Gold medallist, Hansle Parchment of Jamaica poses on the podium REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Nagoya city Mayor Takashi Kawamura bites the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gold medal of the softball athlete Miu Goto during a ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan, August 4, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken August 4, 2021. Mandatory

Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky revealed Wednesday that his wife in February 2020 purchased up to $15,000 in stock in Gilead Sciences, the maker of the antiviral drug remdesivir. Remdesivir later became the first drug to be approved

Sen. Rand Paul revealed Wednesday in a disclosure that was more than a year overdue that his wife in February 2020 bought up to $15,000 worth of shares in Gilead, a biotech company that brought to market the first drug designed to treat COVID-19. Paul’s mandatory

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reportedly disclosed Wednesday that his wife bought stock in Gilead Sciences, which makes an antiviral drug used to treat the coronavirus, just weeks before the full threat of the COVID-19 pandemic came to public light. According to

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a company that makes a COVID-19 treatment WASHINGTON -- Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife purchased stock in a company that makes

Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View

In one of the most powerful moments of the 1989 film "Field of Dreams," Terence Mann — the character played by James Earl Jones — tells Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) about the enduring legacy of baseball. "They'll watch the game, and it'll be as if they dipped

MLB's 'Field Of Dreams' Game Brings Baseball To Iowa The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox are playing the first Major League Baseball game in Iowa on Thursday — in the small town of Dyersville, where the 1989 movie Field of Dreams was shot. Sports MLB's

If you build it, he will come. Kevin Costner, who was rumored to make an appearance at the upcoming New York Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox on the site of his 1989 film "Field of Dreams," showed up to the expensive pop-up field calling it "perfect"

Dyersville, Iowa (CNN) — Is this heaven? No, It's Iowa. It's the place where dreams will come true for baseball fans, as the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees emerge from the cornfields to play the first official Major League Baseball game in the state

How A Town Of Just 4,000 Prepared For Today's Historic MLB 'Field Of Dreams' Game Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP "People will come, Ray," actor James Earl Jones says in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. "People

"We’ve still got 50 yards to go before we score a touchdown," Sen. Schumer said Democrats were quick to celebrate rare back-to-back victories when the Senate approved both a $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill and an additional $3.5 trillion package piled high

After Senate Republicans helped pass President Biden’s disastrous infrastructure bill, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) took a victory lap on Twitter by equating the left-wing cause for “climate justice” with infrastructure. “Care is infrastructure. Climate justice

Moderate Democrat Stephanie Murphy Discusses The Fate Of The Infrastructure Bill NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida about the future of the infrastructure bill as it awaits a vote in the House of Representatives. Politics

Senate and House Democrats are relishing in the passage, with the help of 19 Senate Republicans, of a so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill which they see as a building block toward a massive amnesty plan for millions of illegal aliens. On Tuesday, in a

New York (CNN Business) Bill Gates has pledged $1.5 billion over three years for climate change partnerships with the Department of Energy, through his climate investment fund Breakthrough Energy. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — which still

London (CNN) A number of people have died at the scene of a "serious firearms incident" on Thursday in Plymouth, southwest England, according to a police statement. The incident is not being treated as terror-related, a local representative said on Twitter. In

LONDON — Police in southwest England say there have been “a number of fatalities” in the city of Plymouth after what they termed a “serious firearms incident.” Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement on Twitter late Thursday that several other casualties

A number of other people were also injured. Multiple people were killed and a number of others were injured in a shooting in Plymouth, England, Thursday night. Police responded to a "serious firearms incident" in the Keyham section of the city in southwest

Multiple people are believed to have died in a “major incident” involving a shooter in the English port city of Plymouth, Devon. UPDATE: 9:25 p.m. — Devon and Cornwall Police confirm “serious firearms incident”, “a number of fatalities” Devon and Cornwall

YouTube on Tuesday banned Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) from posting videos on its platform for one week, saying a video he shared to his official channel violated the company’s policy on COVID-19 medical misinformation. The video, in which Paul said cloth masks

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” host Erin Burnett pointed out that both White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and former adviser

11 SHARES 77 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail YouTube’s misinformation police have attempted to memory-hole a sitting U.S. senator for speaking freely. Sen. Paul’s impassioned speech on the state of freedom under pandemic abuses by power-mongers

YouTube suspended Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for seven days Tuesday and removed a video that noted cloth masks do not prevent infection, saying it violated policies on COVID-19 misinformation. It is the second time this month one of Paul's videos has been taken

A South Korean military court has sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to

FILE PHOTO: Seungri, a member of South Korean K-pop band Big Bang, arrives to be questioned over a sex bribery case at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji FILE PHOTO: Seungri, a member of South Korean

K-Pop Star Seungri Sentenced To 3 Years In Prostitution Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison on Thursday

A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison on Thursday for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen. The Defense Ministry said the former member of the boy band Big Bang was also fined

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand. Thursday’s

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand. Thursday's

FILE PHOTO: A Panda Express restaurant displays a "Now Hiring" sign in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones FILE PHOTO: A Panda Express restaurant displays a "Now Hiring" sign in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones August

WELLINGTON – New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries from early next year as part of a phased reopening of its borders that were shut last year due to the pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said

(CNN) — New Zealand will open its doors to vaccinated travelers from low risk countries from early 2022, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday, signaling a tentative relaxation of the country's strict pandemic border controls. In a speech on Thursday

New Zealand is closing its borders for the remainder of the year, continuing the country’s embrace of a total isolationist strategy in its fight against the coronavirus. On Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country’s borders “will

WELLINGTON – New Zealand plans to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated travellers from low-risk countries from early 2022, as it looks to open its borders again after nearly 18 months of pandemic-induced isolation. Tight border controls and its geographic

Washington (CNN) Three major defamation lawsuits from Dominion Voting Systems against MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and the right-wing lawyers Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani will move forward toward a trial, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Dominion is seeking

Three prominent allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump -- Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell -- on Wednesday lost a bid to dismiss multibillion dollar lawsuits saying their false claims about the 2020 presidential election defamed the Dominion

On Wednesday, the “Late Night” host discussed reports that said Trump’s former personal attorney has been asking for assistance while his legal fees stack up. Giuliani was named in a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit and accused of making unfounded claims of

A federal judge in the District on Wednesday ruled that Dominion Voting Systems‘ three defamation lawsuits can proceed against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. U.S. District Court Judge Carl

(CNN) Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined a request to block Indiana University's vaccine mandate, signaling that similar policies going into effect amid a Covid-19 surge could pass legal muster. Barrett, who has jurisdiction over the appeals court involved

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined to block Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Thursday, marking the first time the court has been asked to weigh whether requiring the shot is legal. In a legal battle closely watched by schools

(Timothy Epple/Getty Images) The Supreme Court denied Thursday the petition of eight Indiana University students asking to block the school’s requirement that students receive the COVID vaccine as a condition of fall enrollment. Newly confirmed conservative

The court’s newest justice rejected the plea without even asking the university for a response or getting her colleagues to weigh in. Justices often act on their own in such situations when the legal question isn’t particularly close. Barrett handles emergency

In the first release of a three-part report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned this week of the consequences of a rapidly warming world spurred largely by human-influenced climate change. "The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence

Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with psychologist Elke Weber about the way individuals deal with the threat of climate change. Mental Health Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. There are two types of coffee drinkers: casual and extremely particular. Regardless which type you are, you might want to know how climate change

There’s a cliché that has popped up for years in discussions of climate and weather disasters: You can’t blame any individual event on climate change. Climate is all about trends and statistics, the reasoning goes, so you can’t necessarily draw meaningful conclusions

FILE PHOTO: A protester holds a placard with the logo of the TVN Group during a demonstration in defence of media freedom and against a proposed amendment to the country's broadcast media law regarding the share of foreign capital in Polish media, in Bydgoszcz,

Poland is looking at a more difficult relationship with two allies, the United States and Israel, after lawmakers approved separate bills — on foreign ownership of media and affecting the property rights of Holocaust survivors' families — which the Polish government

FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addresses the media as he arrives on the first day of the European Union summit at The European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium June 24, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Poland's Prime

Hundreds of thousands of Midwest residents and businesses were left without power again Thursday morning following another wave of damaging thunderstorms that passed through the region. Heavy rainfall brought flooding to parts of Michigan, shutting down some

Heavy rains are bringing flooding to parts of Michigan, shutting down some freeways in the Detroit area, as waves of thunderstorms make their way across the Midwest DETROIT -- Heavy rains brought flooding to parts of Michigan early Thursday, shutting down

DETROIT — Storms swept through Wednesday leaving more than 850,000 customer in the Midwest without power, according to data from Poweroutage.us, with the most residents in the dark in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois. On Wednesday evening in Michigan,

Between another round of rainouts, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets actually managed to get a game in Wednesday and pull one out. Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Mets rallied from a pair of three-run

Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the New York Mets rallied from a pair of three-run deficits to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Wednesday in the resumption of a game suspended by rain the night before. Pete

Pete Alonso hit a game-ending homer with one out in the seventh inning and the New York Mets quickly bounced back from blowing the lead, beating the Washington Nationals 5-4 Thursday for a doubleheader sweep. The Mets won the opener 4-1 as Brandon Nimmo homered

Three Ohio brothers, all in their 30s, have died after getting stuck in a manure pit on their farm, according to authorities. Gary Wuebker, 37; Brad Wuebker, 35, and Todd Wuebker, 31, died Tuesday after being unable to escape from the manure pit and passing

Authorities in Ohio say three brothers have died after they were overcome by fumes in a manure pit ST. HENRY, Ohio -- Three brothers who were trapped in a manure pit on their livestock farm after being overcome by fumes have died, authorities said. Rescue

Three brothers in western Ohio died after getting trapped in a manure pit as they worked on a pump at their livestock farm, authorities said. Brad Wuebker, 35, Todd Wuebker, 31, and Gary Wuebker, 37, died Tuesday at hospitals after rescue crews responded to

Much Of The U.S. To Bake Under Stifling Heat Before Expected Relief This Weekend Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP Much of the mainland U.S. is under heat advisories Thursday morning, with dangerously high temperatures expected

Dangerous temperatures exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit in select areas of the Northeast and Northwest have prompted excessive heat warnings. The weather conditions pose a threat to young children, older adults and anyone who doesn’t take the right safety precautions

CNN — “Yes, it’s summer, but this type of heat can kill.” A stark reminder from the National Weather Service, as dangerous heat envelopes the East and West coasts through the start of the weekend, placing nearly half the country under heat alerts and potentially

A suspected drunk driver asked for a cigarette, still sitting in her badly damaged car, just moments after she allegedly hit and killed a mother of four. Jennifer Munoz, 26, allegedly crashed into and killed Janell Katesigwa while driving drunk in Albuquerque,

A New Mexico driver had a question for responding police officers after she was just involved in an alleged DUI crash that left another driver dead and left her own passenger screaming in pain, according to a report. "Can I just smoke a cigarette?" suspect

A suspected drunk driver asked New Mexico police if she could “smoke a cigarette” just moments after she allegedly caused a crash that killed a mother of four, bodycam video shows. Jennifer Munoz, 26, is accused of crashing into and killing 41-year-old Janelle

New York real-estate tycoon Robert Durst testified Wednesday at his Los Angeles murder trial that his friend Susan Berman, who Durst is accused of murdering, suggested he hire a PR firm after his wife, Kathie Durst, disappeared in 1982. Prior to instances

Former New York real-estate tycoon Robert Durst testified at his Los Angeles murder trial Wednesday that he used cocaine, meth and “lots of marijuana” before the suspicious disappearance of his wife decades ago. Asked about his relationship with Kathie Durst,

New York City real estate heir Robert Durst testified Wednesday about the last night he saw his wife Kathie before she went missing in 1982, taking the stand in a murder trial over the 2000 death of his best friend Susan Berman. He also admitted that he changed

Color me shocked that Gov. Andrew Cuomo knuckled under to demands he resign after a devastating report detailing his sexual harassment of 11 women. But it was not quite as shocking as reading a Washington Post report that CNN's top star Chris Cuomo was still

Megyn Kelly has ripped exiting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and “his loser brother,” Chris, for abusing their “privilege” handed to them by their late “daddy.“ Kelly told Newsmax that New Yorkers “loved the Cuomos” thanks to the “very popular” patriarch, three-term

Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple took CNN media reporter Brian Stelter to the woodshed on Thursday in a scathing piece accusing the leftwing media guru of "shilling" on behalf of his embattled colleague Chris Cuomo. Wemple began by knocking Stelter's

An anonymous bidder has offered to buy the site of the Miami-area condo collapse for a tidy sum of $120 million, according to reports. Michael Faye, acting as principal for the company handling the sale of the site in Surfside, told Miami-Dade Circuit Judge

A private bidder is willing to offering up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area oceanfront property where the collapsed Champlain Towers South building once stood MIAMI -- A private bidder is willing to offer up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area

MIAMI (AP) — A private bidder is willing to offer up to $120 million to purchase the Miami-area oceanfront property where the collapsed Champlain Towers South building once stood. The offer was revealed Wednesday during a hearing before Circuit Judge Michael

President Biden speaks from the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 12, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) President Biden on Thursday thanked local community leaders who have pushed for mask mandates for children, calling them “heroes.” “I

President Biden on Thursday condemned protesters who heckled those wearing masks at a meeting to reinstate a mask mandate for elementary school children in Tennessee. “I know there are a lot of people out there trying to turn a public safety measure, children

President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday referred to local officials enacting mask mandates in schools as “heroes” and condemned protesters who oppose their efforts. “To the mayors, school superintendents, educators, local leaders who are standing

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have appealed this week's court ruling that his accounting firm must turn over some of his financial records to a Democrat-led House of Representatives committee. In a court notice, lawyers for Trump said they would

A federal judge in Washington, DC ruled Wednesday that House Democrats are entitled to some of former President Donald Trump’s financial records, though fewer filings than they had sought before the 45th president left the White House. The decision by US District

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, U.S., June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald

A woman is wanted for feeding wild coyotes in the Bernal Hill area of San Francisco. At issue is that this threatens the safety of people and coyotes, Animal Care and Control officials have said, which is why the unidentified woman who was caught on camera

So far, the shelter has not managed to find the woman but is optimistic “somebody in the public can tell us who she is, so we can reach out to her and get her to stop doing this,” Virginia Donohue, executive director of San Francisco Animal Care and Control,

Authorities in San Francisco appealed to the public on Wednesday to identify a person they identified as a "particularly egregious coyote feeder" in the city who was seen in a photo feeding one, reports said. SFGate.com reported that it is not uncommon to

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Lionel Messi Press Conference after signing for Paris St Germain - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 11, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi during the press conference REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

August 12, 2021 By Richard Martin (Reuters) – Paris St Germain’s signing of Lionel Messi has re-ignited a debate over the effectiveness of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which were designed to curb excessive spending but have been relaxed in

Soccer Football - Lionel Messi Press Conference after signing for Paris St Germain - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 11, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi pose with a shirt on the pitch after the press conference

More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Have Been Reported Since The Pandemic Began Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far

A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into yet another phase and the delta variant has created more uncertainty and anxiety, the surge in anti-Asian racism because of the coronavirus also shows no sign of abating, a new report reveals. Since March 2020, Stop

Sean Penn says Americans should be forced to have a COVID-19 vaccine amid reports he is refusing to return to the set of his TV show until cast and crew have had their shots. “This is one of those things that should be mandatory,” the Hollywood star told Yahoo

CliffsNotes version: Sean Penn went Sean Penn and said something stupid. James Woods showed up and went James Woods on Sean Penn. Woods: 1, Penn: 0. Final score. Hollywood leftist and fanboy of the late Venezuelan socialist dictator Hugo Chavez, Sean Penn

Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser, said it is inevitable that everyone will need a COVID-19 booster shot at some point because, as he told NBC's "TODAY Show," ''like any vaccine, its protection won’t be indefinite.'' Fauci appeared on multiple

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday on NBC’s “Today” that eventually that coronavirus vaccine booster shots will be recommended for everyone. Co-host Craig Melvin said, “So there’s this expectation that

Jason Isbell’s concert in Texas Wednesday was canceled due to his insurance that attendees be fully vaccinated from the coronavirus. The Grammy-winning musician previously shared through his record label on Aug. 6 that he will require those who attend his

Country singer Jason Isbell’s performance at Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Wednesday was canceled after the venue said a “timing issue” prevented it from complying with the singer’s health and safety requests. Isbell had previously released

A prolific narcotics agent known as the "white devil" among drug traffickers was sentenced Thursday to more than 13 years behind bars for stealing money from suspects, falsifying government records and committing perjury during a federal trial. U.S. District

A federal narcotics agent known as the “white devil” has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for several corruption counts NEW ORLEANS -- A prolific narcotics agent known as the “white devil” among drug traffickers was sentenced Thursday to more than 13 years

A Russian court on Thursday ordered a 73-year-old leading specialist in hypersonic technology to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of state treason, the latest in a series of such cases. Security officers arrested the suspect, Alexander Kuranov,

FILE PHOTO: A Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile is fired from the guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea in this still image taken from video released July 19, 2019. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: A Tsirkon

More than 8,500 people in Lower Saxony, Germany, have been asked to have another shot of the coronavirus vaccine after a nurse admitted to injecting some patients with saline solution instead. District Administrator Sven Ambrosy, a member of the Social Democrats

(CNN) A nurse is being investigated by police in Germany for allegedly replacing Covid-19 vaccines with saline solution. The nurse replaced the vaccines between March and April this year at Roffhausen immunization center in Friesland, northwest Germany, the

Authorities say three people including a police officer were wounded and a suspect was dead in a shooting connected to a reported domestic disturbance in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- Three people including a police officer were wounded and a suspect was dead

An Indianapolis police officer was hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday night after being shot on the city’s northeast side, according to reports. The police officer was not immediately identified and there was no word from police on whether any suspects

Transgender surgery on the genitals of a child constitutes child abuse under Texas law, according to the head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). "Genital mutilation of a child through reassignment surgery is child abuse, subject

HOUSTON — A Texas agency has ruled that the genital mutilation of a child for purposes of gender confirmation, a surgery almost never performed on minors, should be considered child abuse. The state Department of Family and Protective Services made the determination

Racehorse trainer Jorge Navarro pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court to charges that he and others conspired to dope horses with performance enhancing drugs to help them win races, collecting millions in profit from tracks in the United States

A racehorse trainer pleaded guilty in New York Wednesday to charges related to a scheme to give horses performance enhancing drugs so they perform better. Jorge Navarro entered the plea in Manhattan federal court, where sentencing was scheduled for Dec. 17. BOB

A California woman was convicted of murder Wednesday in the 2011 death of her 7-month-old son, according to reports. The defendant, Sonia Hermosillo, 41, of La Habra, had pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, the reports said. Authorities

A California mom has been convicted of pushing her 7-month-old son to his death from the fourth story of a hospital parking garage, prosecutors said. Sonia Hermosillo, 41, of La Habra, was found guilty Wednesday of one felony count of first-degree murder and

William Li, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the electric vehicle maker NIO Inc, speaks at a launch event on battery leasing service in Beijing, China August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang William Li, founder and chief executive officer (CEO)

People stand near the logo of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto at a product launch event in Beijing, China May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun People stand near the logo of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto at a product launch event in Beijing,

FILE PHOTO: A McDonald's restaurant sign is seen in San Diego, California March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: A McDonald's restaurant sign is seen in San Diego, California March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake August 12, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters)

There have been many confrontations over workplace safety since the pandemic began. One of the strangest has just been resolved: the case of the dog diapers. Workers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland, Calif., said their employer provided them with masks

The world’s first COVID-19 patient may have been infected by a bat while working in the Wuhan Institute of Virology, says top World Health Organization official Dr. Peter Embarek, who led the WHO probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic in China. “An

The first person infected with COVID-19 could have caught the virus from a bat while working at the controversial Wuhan virology lab — but Chinese officials pressured the World Health Organization to drop the theory during a probe into the pandemic’s origins,

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Tom Hardy poses at a photo call for the movie "Venom" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni FILE PHOTO: Cast member Tom Hardy poses at a photo call for the movie "Venom" in Los Angeles, California,

NEW YORK (AP) — In the biggest sign yet that Hollywood’s fall plans are being altered by the coronavirus surge driven by the delta variant, Sony Pictures on Thursday delayed the release of the big-budget sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” Instead of opening

New York (CNN Business) Adidas (ADDDF) bought Reebok for $3.8 billion in 2006, back when Reebok was riding high and had deals with the NBA and NFL. Now, Adidas is selling the slumping brand for up to $2.5 billion. Adidas said Thursday that it had reached a

FILE PHOTO: Boards with Reebok store logo are seen on a shopping center at the outlet village Belaya Dacha outside Moscow, Russia, April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Boards with Reebok store logo are seen on a shopping center at

Aug 11, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec (29) runs past second base after hitting a three run RBI triple against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY

Bobby Dalbec drove in a career-high five runs, Xander Bogaerts and Hunter Renfroe each had four RBIs and the Boston Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays 20-8 Wednesday night. The Red Sox moved within four games of the AL East-leading Rays with their highest-scoring

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen on the keyboard in this illustration taken March 24,

New York (CNN Business) Theme parks are back, and that's good news for Disney, which reported better-than-expected earnings Thursday. The company brought in $17 billion in sales, up 45% from same period last year. That's a bit higher than Wall Streets' expectation

One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Vaccines Or Negative COVID Tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Some of the most recognizable music venues across the country will soon require either

AEG Presents, a major tour and festival promoter, announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be required for concertgoers at its clubs, theaters and festivals LOS ANGELES -- AEG Presents, a major tour and festival promoter, announced that COVID-19 vaccines would

Written by Jack Guy, CNN A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding has been sold for the "unexpected" price of £1,850 ($2,565) at auction. Weighing about 28 ounces, the slice comes from one of the 23 cakes made for the royal wedding,

LONDON (AP) — A royal fan has bought a slice of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding cake for 1,850 pounds ($2,565) at auction, more than 40 years after the couple tied the knot. The large piece of cake icing and marzipan base features a detailed, sugared

A former professor specializing in cults has been arrested after he went on an “arson-setting spree” in a forest near California’s record-setting Dixie Fire, authorities said. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, who previously taught at Santa Clara University and Sonoma

A former professor specializing in cults has been arrested after he went on an "arson-setting spree" in a forest near California’s record-setting Dixie Fire, authorities said. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, who previously taught at Santa Clara University and Sonoma

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Derrick Van Orden Thursday in the race for congress in Wisconsin’s third congressional district. Van Orden will be seeking the seat held by Democrat Rep. Ron Kind, who announced earlier this week he will not

Donald Trump endorsed Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District Thursday, throwing his backing behind a man who was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “Derrick is a former Navy SEAL Senior Chief who bravely served and defended our Country,” Trump

LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows Enlarge this image toggle caption David Silverman/Getty Images David Silverman/Getty Images LGBT adults living in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to be experiencing food

Washington (CNN) Adult Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender experience higher rates of food and economic insecurity than their non-LGBT counterparts, according to the findings of a key coronavirus pandemic survey released Wednesday

A group of 84 Republican lawmakers is accusing Attorney General Merrick Garland and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra of violating federal conscience protection laws for telling the Justice Department to drop a lawsuit against a hospital that

Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) during A.G. nominee Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., February 22, 2021. (Demetrius Freeman/Reuters) A group of 84 Republican lawmakers penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Health

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines aren't going along with rival United Airlines' mandate that their employees get their COVID-19 vaccinations, with at least one of the companies finding that, when left to the workers' personal choice,

Delta Air Lines went above and beyond to make sure a 3-year-old girl remained confident about her name, according to the airline’s recent blog post. Virgin Galactic’s Kellie Gerardi, 32, shared a tweet on Aug. 3 to vent about the comparisons her daughter,

An Oklahoma man being arrested on Tuesday managed to escape police and steal an ATV before leading officers on a high-speed chase through multiple counties while still handcuffed, authorities said. Police in Edmond spotted the fleeing suspect on the ATV speeding

He needed a hand. A man in handcuffs bolted from cops in Oklahoma, hopped on a stolen ATV and led them on a high-speed chase — before wiping out face-down in a mud pit, according to wild video footage. Police were placing Lucas Strider under arrest in Edmond

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger said “you’re a schmuck” if you don’t wear a mask, just days after photos and video showed prominent Democrats — from Barack Obama to Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) — partying indoors maskless. “You cannot

Screen icon and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has a blunt message for people who shun masks in the name of freedom. “Screw your freedom,” he said. “Because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. You cannot just say, ‘I have

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them. The kitchens will primarily operate in big cities in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, Wendy’s said. The hamburger

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them. The kitchens will primarily operate in big cities in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, Wendy’s said. The hamburger

Tokyo, Japan A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbor, then split in two and was leaking oil, but there were no injuries among the 21 crew and the oil leak was being controlled with no signs it had reached shore, the Japan Coast Guard

A view of the Panamanian-registered ship 'Crimson Polaris' after it ran aground in Hachinohe harbour in Hachinohe, northern Japan, August 12, 2021, in this handout photo taken and released by 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. Courtesy 2nd Regional Coast

This is as wholesome as “George of the Jungle.” Actor Brendan Fraser — who was an undeniable superstar in the 1990s and early 2000s before his career began to wane — got a little choked up when a fan showered him with support. The actor, 52, recently hosted

Brendan Fraser, here in 2018, grew emotional hearing how much some of his fans support him. CNN — Brendan Fraser feels the love. The actor appeared on TikTok with video from a virtual meet and greet. Lindley Key, who has shared videos of her cosplaying

Hunter Biden surely seems to have bad luck with laptops. He left one in the repair store that started us all looking at the crazy things he had on it. Then the FBI seized one. But the Daily Mail’s story today details what Hunter says happened to the third

A video clip shows Hunter Biden naked while recounting how he was passed out in a pool when a computer with recordings of him engaged in “crazy” sex acts was stolen — possibly for blackmail purposes, according to a report Wednesday. The conversation took place

Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean predicted Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) would not win the state of Florida if he ran for president right now. Dean said, “He’s totally unfit to govern in any way, and

Former Democratic Party leader Howard Dean slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the Sunshine State — which is now the epicenter of the highly transmissible delta variant of the disease ― and predicted which

U.S. producer prices jumped much higher than expected in July, suggesting inflation could remain higher than anticipated by the Biden administration and Federal Reserve officials. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index rose one percent compared

It’s not only getting more expensive to buy a home. It’s also getting much costlier to furnish a home. The price of household furniture jumped 1.2 percent in July, according to Producer Price Index data released Thursday. Compared with a year ago, the index

MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace said Wednesday on her show “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump was “inciting violent extremism” by meeting with the mother and husband of Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who an officer inside the Capitol fatally shot on January

Former President Donald Trump said he told Ashli Babbitt's family members "there must be justice" regarding the shooting death of the Air Force veteran during the Jan. 6 Capitol assault. Babbitt was shot by an unidentified Capitol Police officer as she tried

Human rights groups are welcoming Indonesia’s decision to stop abusive “virginity tests” on female army recruits seven years after the World Health Organization declared they had no scientific validity JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Human rights groups welcomed Indonesia's

Female Indonesian soldiers march during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Indonesian military on October 05, 2015 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets,

Eight people were feared dead after a helicopter carrying 16 people, most of them tourists, crashed in a lake on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East on Thursday. Staff at a nature reserve described arriving at the site in two speedboats minutes after

Moscow, Russia Eight people were feared dead after a helicopter carrying 16 people, most of them tourists, crashed in a lake on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East on Thursday. Staff at a nature reserve described arriving at the site in two speedboats

(CNN) Kanye West is not lacking at all in confidence and according to Kim Kardashian West, he passed some of that on to her. The couple may be in the midst of getting divorced , but the love train keeps a running with Kardashian West talking glowingly about

Kim Kardashian is giving credit where credit is due. The Skims founder, 40, opened up about her relationship with ex Kanye West and how much he changed her in a good way. Kardashian appeared on Wednesday's episode of the "We Are Supported By..." podcast with