In the interview, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Mr. Biden if in making the decision to withdraw forces from America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan he had “priced in” the risk that U.S. citizens and Afghan allies would struggle to evacuate, putting them in

MSNBC host Joy Reid has spent the week defending President Joe Biden at every turn, insisting his predecessor is to blame for the collapse of Afghanistan and Republicans are unfairly holding Biden responsible. "On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Reid’s spin

President Joe Biden, in his first sit-down interview since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, said he doesn’t believe the militant group has changed and isn’t expecting it to, which is why it’s important to evacuate all Americans and “as many” Afghan women

President Biden is insisting that America’s allies can still trust the US despite the catastrophic evacuation in Afghanistan, adding that it is the Taliban are going through an “existential crisis” over how they want to be viewed by the international community. In

The TAKE with Averi Harper Amid intense backlash on the handling of the troop withdrawal and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden argued that the commotion of the past few days was inevitable. "The idea that somehow, there's a way to have

President Joe Biden ignored United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s phone calls for approximately a day and a half as the Taliban solidified its swift takeover of Afghanistan, according to a report. The Telegraph reports: The Telegraph understands Mr

WASHINGTON (AP) — A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as the United States is more divided over President Joe Biden’s handling of foreign policy and national security, according to a poll from The Associated

Joe Biden is truly not in the same reality as the rest of all are. He’s now just saying whatever comes out of his head to try to defend himself, regardless of facts or morality. As we noted earlier, he’s completely delusional — thinking that we have control

A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as they are more divided over President Joe Biden’s handling of foreign policy and national security WASHINGTON -- A significant majority of Americans doubt that the

President Joe Biden vowed that the United States would “respond” to any possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, pushing back on criticism from Chinese state-run media that the U.S. debacle and Taliban takeover in Afghanistan should make the island of Taiwan question

Thousands of Americans and Afghans who once worked for the US remain trapped in the country after the Biden administration’s troop pullout let the Taliban takeover Kabul in a matter of days. The US has evacuated 7,000 from Kabul since the militant group seized

President Joe Biden has taken on a huge final responsibility for the U.S. before the end of the 20-year American mission in Afghanistan: controlling the airport in Kabul, the most important exit point for tens of thousands of Afghans who do not want to live

A confidential United Nations assessment is warning that the Taliban are intensifying efforts to hunt down Afghans who worked with American and NATO forces over the past two decades and that the militants have threatened to kill or arrest their family members

The Taliban Could Soon Face A Cash Crunch As Countries Cut Off Funding To Afghanistan The Taliban could soon be facing a cash crunch. The U.S. and other countries have taken steps to cut off the international financing which Afghanistan has relied on for much

FILE PHOTO: A member of Taliban forces inspects the area outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES FILE PHOTO: A member of Taliban forces inspects the area outside Hamid Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed

Fatalities were reported on Thursday after the Taliban opened fire at an Independence Day rally in a regional Afghanistan town where protesters were flying the flag used by the former Western-backed government. The Taliban, which was lauded by Britain’s Chief

More than 2,000 people were evacuated on C-17 aircraft in the past 24 hours, Taylor said. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby estimated that about 300 of the passengers were Americans. Kirby told reporters Thursday he does not know how many U.S. citizens are left

An Afghan translator who lost his fingers to the Taliban for helping U.S. forces in the region pleaded with President Biden on Wednesday to spare his family from the terrorist group as it continues its takeover of the country following the complete withdrawal

Washington (CNN) The US military has increased the pace of evacuations to help Afghans and US citizens escape Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday, but it is still not filling flights to capacity despite a directive from President Joe Biden that he doesn't

COVID-19 Surge Overwhelms Large Medical Centers In Southern States Hospitals across the South are warning of a catastrophe if a surge of COVID-19 cases doesn't subside. Medical centers are maxed out. But space isn't the biggest problem — it's staffing. Health

Three U.S. senators announced Thursday that they contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.;Angus King, I-Maine, and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said they tested positive after experiencing mild or limited symptoms and

(CNN) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to get Covid-19 vaccine booster shots once they are cleared to take them, the President said in an interview aired Thursday. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that Americans will be able

NAIROBI, Kenya — Rich countries’ decisions to roll out COVID-19 booster shots while so many people across Africa remain unvaccinated “threaten the promise of a brighter tomorrow” for the continent, the Africa director for the World Health Organization said

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation JACKSON, Miss. -- Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation, his spokesperson said Thursday. “Senator Wicker tested positive

Schools can legally mandate the COVID-19 vaccine and require masks to be worn, according to legal experts, but the lawyers split on whether anyone who catches COVID-19 from an unvaccinated teacher could successfully sue. Schools have been able to mandate other

Live Covid Live Updates: Alabama Has Run Out of I.C.U. Beds, Officials Say The situation in the state may be a sign of what’s to come for other places with low vaccination rates. Cuba’s vaunted health system, long a symbol of national pride, is struggling to

FILE PHOTO: Roger Wicker (R-MS) speaks during a news conference to introduce the Republican infrastructure plan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott FILE PHOTO: Roger Wicker (R-MS) speaks during a news conference to

Sens. Roger Wicker and Angus King, who are both vaccinated for the coronavirus, tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday after experiencing symptoms. Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, and King, an Independent from Maine, are the latest in a string of

COVID, it seems, doesn't recognize political stature or party affiliations. Two U.S. senators - Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi and independent Angus King of Maine - tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday after experiencing what their offices described

The Mars Area School District, just outside Pittsburgh, Penn., has voted to prohibit the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms, according to multiple news outlets. The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a “patriotism amendment” to the

Amid an overheated debate about mask mandates in Texas schools, one parent assaulted a teacher by tearing a mask off her face, Eanes Independent School District Superintendent Tom Leonard said in a statement Tuesday. Texas has once again emerged as a hotspot

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high school will remain closed the rest of this week after three students leaving school for the day were hurt Wednesday in a drive-by shooting just off campus. The three Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School students did

Miami-Dade County Schools Mandate Masks, Defying Florida's Governor Florida's largest school district became the latest in the state to order masks ahead of the county's 334,000 students returning to their classrooms on Monday. National Miami-Dade County Schools

A school board member in Illinois who is also a doctor says state regulators are threatening his medical license over his criticism of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's mask mandate in schools. Dr. Jeremy Henrichs, a sports doctor at Carle Hospital and sports team physician

(CNN) It's the third week of school in Cobb County, Georgia , and many parents are livid with what they perceive to be the district's lax Covid-19 protocols and dangerous misinformation being disseminated by a school board member via his official email account. Some

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates is being put to the test in Florida, where the state’s largest school district is refusing to comply with his order. Mr. DeSantis’ response to the coronavirus in Florida has helped make him more of a household name nationwide.

A South Carolina high school will remain closed the rest of this week after three students leaving school for the day were hurt in a drive-by shooting just off campus COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina high school will remain closed the rest of this week after

The back-to-school mask wars have been heating up for weeks, but the Biden administration just took them to a whole new level. On Wednesday, the president ordered the US Department of Education to use all available measures to prohibit states from banning school

Fla. school district defies gov on mask mandate Hillsborough County joins other school districts in Florida to adopt stricter mask mandates, defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, which says parents should decide whether their children wear masks. (Aug.

(Gary Cameron/Reuters) Washington, D.C. police were investigating an “active bomb threat” on Thursday dealing with a potentially explosive-laden vehicle by the Capitol Hill grounds. “The USCP is responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress,”

The Capitol Police in a tweet called it "an active bomb threat investigation." Several governmental buildings in Washington, D.C., were evacuated Thursday morning due to what Capitol Police call "an active bomb threat investigation" after a man drove a pickup

The U.S. Capitol Police told people Thursday to avoid the Library of Congress as it responds to reports of a suspicious vehicle. “This is an ongoing investigation,” the police tweeted. “We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this account

DANIEL SLIM via Getty Images A member of the National Guard outside the Library of Congress. Police are investigating a potential explosive device on Capitol Hill outside of the Library of Congress and have evacuated the area. U.S. Capitol Police said there

Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated the area around the building, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. U.S. Capitol

(CNN) Police are responding to a claim of an explosive device in a truck near the US Capitol, according to law enforcement sources, and two buildings nearby are being evacuated. Police are sending negotiators to engage with a man in the truck making the threat,

Police in Washington, DC, were investigating an “active bomb threat” on Capitol Hill Thursday, with congressional offices evacuated over fears of a possible explosive-laden pickup truck. “The USCP is responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress,”

WASHINGTON — The United States Capitol Police were investigating a “suspicious vehicle” outside the Library of Congress on Thursday, telling people to avoid the area. In alerts to Capitol Hill staff members, the police urged some people to move inside offices,

Police were investigating a possible explosive device in a pickup truck Thursday morning outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill, according to an Associated Press report. The Library of Congress is located on Capitol Hill near the Supreme Court and

Police Investigate A Bomb Threat Near U.S. Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP U.S. Capitol Police say they are conducting an active bomb threat investigation near the Library of Congress, across from the U.S.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission took new aim at Facebook on Thursday, beefing up its accusations that the company was a monopoly that illegally crushed competition, in an attempt to overcome the skepticism of a federal judge who threw out the agency’s

The Federal Trade Commission renewed its antitrust case against Facebook on Thursday, filing an amended complaint in federal court after Judge James E. Boasberg dismissed its first complaint in June. Judge Boasberg wrote in June that the FTC “failed to plead

Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly Enlarge this image toggle caption Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is taking another swing at Facebook,

U.S. antitrust officials on Thursday refiled their monopoly lawsuit against Facebook Inc., seeking to salvage the landmark case that a judge threw out in June. The Federal Trade Commission filed the new complaint in federal court in Washington, alleging that

Federal regulators sharpened their antitrust attack against Facebook on Thursday, filing a revised version of their complaint alleging that the social network giant has abused its market power to suppress competition It was the second try by the Federal Trade

FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic August 19, 2021 By

One of the US government’s most powerful regulatory agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has refiled its historic antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, claiming it’s a monopoly that is hurting competition and harming consumers. The move comes after

The U.S. government amended its antitrust complaint against Facebook on Thursday, bolstering allegations that the tech company illegally maintained a monopoly. The amended complaint follows the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) dismissed December 2020 complaint

(CNN) The Federal Trade Commission renewed its bid to break up Facebook (FB) on Thursday by filing an amended complaint in federal court alleging the tech giant has monopolized social media and harmed competition. The new complaint comes nearly two months

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado

A police van carries a member of Hong Kong University Student Union to West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building over national security law in Hong Kong, China August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu A police van carries a member of Hong Kong University Student

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman did not have to spend time in quarantine when

HONG KONG (AP)— Hong Kong police said Thursday that they seized 195 million Hong Kong dollars ($25 million) worth of illegal drugs as part of a monthslong investigation, the largest seizure of the year. Police said the drugs, including 148 kilograms (326 pounds)

“The case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose of performing designated professional work, taking into account that it is conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development

Nicole Kidman has been granted a coronavirus quarantine exemption in Hong Kong, much to the dismay of some locals. Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform "designated professional work" following

New Delhi (CNN Business) Hong Kong has some of the toughest Covid-19 quarantine rules on the planet, capturing everyone from journalists to Olympic athletes. Not Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, however. Hong Kong confirmed that the Oscar winner was granted

According to a recent report, tech giant Apple has begun censoring certain words and phrases from being engraved on their products in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. One of the censored engravings in China is “8964,” which is a reference to the Tiananmen Square

The logo of SenseTime is seen during a government-organised media tour at SenseTime office, in Shanghai, China June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song The logo of SenseTime is seen during a government-organised media tour at SenseTime office, in Shanghai, China June

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past buildings at a business district in Hong Kong, China, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man walks past buildings at a business district in Hong Kong, China, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon August

FILE PHOTO: 25th Critics Choice Awards – Arrivals – Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 12, 2020 - Nicole Kidman. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo FILE PHOTO: 25th Critics Choice Awards – Arrivals – Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 12, 2020 -

Hurricane Grace made landfall on Mexico’s eastern coast early Thursday, when a deluge of rain and severe winds threatened to destroy some homes. Grace’s center struck just south of Tulum at 5:45 a.m. EST, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to

(CNN) Some forecast computer models now show Tropical Storm Henri making landfall in the Northeast. But not all of the models agree, and the official forecast track of Tropical Storm Henri remains offshore. Still, the cone of uncertainty includes parts of New

A general view shows a beach before the approach of Hurricane Grace, in Cancun, Mexico, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante A general view shows a beach before the approach of Hurricane Grace, in Cancun, Mexico, August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante August

Grace is the seventh named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, following several days of floods and power outages unleashed this week by Fred, which made landfall Monday afternoon in the Florida Panhandle and moved inland across the southeast and Mid-Atlantic. A

Hurricane Grace made landfall Thursday in Mexico, bringing heavy rains and harsh winds to the Yucatan Peninsula as it tore the roofs off some homes, knocked out power to thousands and kept tourists off the region's white sand beaches. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm

(CNN) The Northeast will see impacts from Tropical Storm Henri , perhaps even a landfall, computer forecast models suggest. But if landfall were truly to happen, it wouldn't be until Sunday into Monday, and a lot can change in that time period. "The biggest

(CNN) After striking Haiti and impacting other Caribbean islands this week as a tropical storm, an intensifying Hurricane Grace is expected to make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico Thursday morning. Grace's arrival will bring strong winds, a dangerous

Tropical Storm Henri is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday and could reach the Northeast coast of the United States by Sunday or Monday, meteorologists said on Thursday. Hurricane-strength winds in Northeastern states like Connecticut, Rhode

A weakening Fred spawned several tornadoes in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grace became a hurricane as it heads toward Mexico. Tropical Strom Henri's path is uncertain but Cape Cod could feel some effects this weekend. Grace

Hurricane Grace made landfall early Thursday in Mexico, bringing heavy rains and harsh winds to the Yucatan Peninsula. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Henri looms out in the Atlantic, threatening the Northeast coast. With winds up to 80 mph, the Category 1 Hurricane

(CNN) The Caldor Fire burning in California has grown 24 times its size in two days, forcing another 10,000 residents to evacuate. Fueled by wind and dry conditions, the fire burning in El Dorado County swelled to 62,586 acres Wednesday and is 0% contained,

The ongoing Dixie Fire in California is the first in the state’s recorded history to burn from one side of the Sierra Nevada to the other. As of Wednesday, the fire — the second-largest in California history — had burned 662,647 acres and was 35% contained. The

“Do not stay. Your house is not going to make it. You have got to go now. Let’s go.” California is reckoning with a terrifying new normal. Announcer: “100 percent of California is now in a drought.” “It’s never been hotter. Feels like we’re in an oven.” Announcer:

GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — A small wildfire swept through a mobile home park, leaving dozens of homes in ashes, the latest in a series of explosive blazes propelled by gusts that have torn through Northern California mountains and forests. The drought-parched

Transcript for Hundreds of firefighters battle California blazes The wildfires raging out west, a dozen burning as 10,000 firefighters try to get them under control. Kayna Whitworth joins us near the caldor fire in el Dorado county with the latest. Good morning,

Two weeks after the historic mining town of Greenville was destroyed within a few hours by the Dixie Fire, the forest community of Grizzly Flats east of Sacramento was destroyed by the Caldor Fire. Its post office, elementary school and nearly all homes have

Thousands Of Northern Californians Flee From The Dixie And Caldor Wildfires Enlarge this image toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Noah Berger/AP GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — Wind-driven wildfires raged Wednesday through drought-stricken forests in the mountains of

The Caldor Fire, the cause of which is unknown, is 0% contained, Cal Fire said. The fire has blackened nearly 220 square miles and on Tuesday ravaged Grizzly Flats. At least 16,000 other homes remain threatened by California wildfires. California's Caldor

Northern California wildfires that incinerated two mountain communities continue to march through the Sierra Nevada and the Pacific Gas & Electric utility is blacking out some 51,000 customers to prevent new blazes GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. -- Wind-driven wildfires

The Caldor Fire, the cause of which is unknown, is 0% contained, Cal Fire said. The fire has blackened nearly 220 square miles and on Tuesday ravaged Grizzly Flats. At least 16,000 other homes remain threatened by California wildfires. California's Caldor

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred were soaking the Northeast on Thursday as Southern states assessed the damage from severe flooding, which in North Carolina had left 35 people missing. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as Western

The remnants of former Tropical Storm Fred will move through New York and interior New England on Thursday. Flood advisories have been issued across this region, while rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected. Hurricane Grace made landfall near Tulum, Mexico

(CNN) Fred has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, but the storm still poses a danger for parts of the US. After causing heavy flooding in Haywood County, North Carolina -- where 35 people were unaccounted for Wednesday evening -- the system is heading

Over 30 people are missing in North Carolina after severe flooding and power outages caused by Tropical Storm Fred have ravaged parts of the state. In Haywood County, 35 people were reported missing and 10 to 15 bridges severely damaged, the county’s emergency

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred were soaking the Northeast on Thursday as southern states assessed the damage from severe flooding, which in North Carolina had left two people dead and 20 missing. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency

Dozens of people were missing in North Carolina after the county that was inundated with flooding rains from Tropical Depression Fred on Tuesday. The post-tropical cyclone drenched the western mountainous region of the state, washing out bridges, swamping

FILE PHOTO: Clive Davis speaks for the 2018 Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons presented by Clive Davis and The Recording Academy honoring Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 27, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO:

Nearly three dozen North Carolina residents remain missing on Thursday morning after remnants of Tropical Depression Fred brought severe weather to the mid-Atlantic. Posts on social media showed images of the extensive flooding in Haywood County near Asheville

North Carolina officials said almost three dozen people were unaccounted for Wednesday in one county alone after the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred caused floods and power outages. The state Department of Transportation described the storm damage as "a scar

The first witness in the trial of R. Kelly took the witness stand Wednesday and told the court that the singing star once said “that’s good” when she told him she was a 16-year-old virgin — and that she kept a shirt that he had he used to clean himself after

New York (CNN) Federal prosecutors in New York began their case against R. Kelly with graphic testimony from a woman who says the R&B singer sexually abused her when she was 16 years old, and that she has a T-shirt with his semen on it. Jerhonda Johnson Pace,

FILE PHOTO: R. Kelly appears for a hearing at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 26, 2019. E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: R. Kelly appears for a hearing at Leighton Criminal Court Building in

NEW YORK ― Jerhonda Pace, 28, paused to catch her breath and take a sip of water while she was on the stand testifying against R. Kelly in a Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday. She was the first witness, referred to in the case as Jane Doe No. 4, of the trial

Jerhonda Pace resumed her testimony in R. Kelly's sex-trafficking trial, alleging that she was subject to strict rules from the R&B singer for sexual encounters he would often videotape when she was a minor. Pace resumed her testimony in Brooklyn federal court

During her testimony, Ms. Pace could not recall the date of one of the most graphic instances of abuse, or one of her own phone numbers, but she did recall Mr. Kelly’s. Mr. Cannick implied that her inability to recall some details showed she had been given

The first witness at the sex trial of R. Kelly testified Thursday that the former pop star made her dress like a Girl Scout and filmed them having sex when she was 16. “He wanted me to put my hair up in pigtails and dress like a Girl Scout,” Jerhonda Pace,

FILE PHOTO: Jerhonda Pace, who is pregnant, takes the oath as singer R. Kelly attends Brooklyn's Federal District Court during the start of his trial in New York, U.S., August 18, 2021 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg FILE PHOTO: Jerhonda Pace,

Facebook?s test of its new Horizon Workrooms remote-working app for its virtual reality Oculus Quest 2 headsets is shown in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 18, 2021. Facebook/Handout via REUTERS Facebook?s test of its new Horizon Workrooms

But the hype fizzled fast. The first generation of most VR hardware — including Facebook’s Oculus Rift — was expensive. Almost all of the headsets required users to be tethered to a personal computer. There were no obvious “killer apps” to attract people to

(CNN Business) For those who don't think Zoom meetings are a good enough substitute for the real thing, Facebook has another idea: a virtual reality app that lets you and your coworkers feel like you're sitting around a table in a conference room. Facebook

It’s like Mark Zuckerberg got the absolute worst idea while reading “Ready Player One.” Thanks to the newly normalized culture of remote work, Facebook on Thursday launched a test of Horizon Workrooms, a virtual reality workplace app in which users of the

With no end to the Covid-19 pandemic in sight, it looks like many of us may be working home for even longer than we initially imagined. Facebook is capitalizing on that with the release of its new virtual reality office meeting software, Horizon Workrooms.

But the hype fizzled fast. The first generation of most VR hardware — including Facebook’s Oculus Rift — was expensive. Almost all of the headsets required users to be tethered to a personal computer. There were no obvious “killer apps” to attract people to

Tensions In Haiti Build Over The Lack Of Earthquake Aid As Deaths Pass 2,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Fernando Llano/AP Fernando Llano/AP LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid reaching victims of a powerful

People look for goods while an excavator removes rubble from a destroyed building after Saturday's 7.2 magnitude quake, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo People look for goods while an excavator removes rubble from a destroyed

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid reaching victims of a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people in Haiti and was trailed by a drenching tropical depression. At the small airport in the southwestern

LES CAYES, Haiti — Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid reaching victims of a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people in Haiti and was trailed by a drenching tropical depression. At the small airport in the southwestern

Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times/Redux A funeral procession is held for an earthquake victim in L'Asile, Haiti, on Wednesday, August 18. In photos: Deadly earthquake devastates Haiti Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times/Redux A funeral procession is

People rest outside their home after tremors shook buildings, following Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo People rest outside their home after tremors shook buildings, following Saturday's 7.2

(CNN) During the course of the 2020 campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly tried to make Joe Biden's mental state a major issue. "Biden is shot," Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel l ast fall. "I'm telling you he's shot. There's something going on." It

Both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) are leading their Democrat opponents in their respective races, a Susquehanna Polling and Research survey released this week found. The poll, taken August 4-10, 2021, among 700 registered and likely

That's the headline of an article published Wednesday in the National Pulse, a pro-Trump "news" site. It refers to a Rasmussen Research poll that, among other things, asked people who they would vote for today between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Trump took

U.S. voters may be experiencing buyer’s remorse when it comes to President Biden, according to a newly released poll. A Rasmussen Reports survey posted Wednesday found that “if the next presidential election were held today,” 37% of likely U.S. voters would

Fifty-five percent of likely voters believe Vice President Kamala Harris is unqualified to assume the duties of the presidency, compared to 43% who say she is qualified, a new poll by Rasmussen Reports reveals. In April, a Rasmussen poll showed 50% of likely

Fifty-one percent of voters believe His Fraudulency Joe Biden will not finish his first term in office. Rasmussen Reports asked 1,000 likely voters, “How likely is it that [His Fraudulency] Joe Biden will leave office and be replaced by Kamala Harris before

Controversial new “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards made a series of sexist comments in an old podcast — forcing him to apologize this week for a “terribly embarrassing” misjudgment. Richards, 46, admitted his “insensitivity” after The Ringer detailed derogatory

Newly minted “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards issued an apology Wednesday night for sexist, crass remarks about women he made on a former podcast, the latest bout of controversy following his coronation as the new face of the beloved game show. The mea culpa

Mike Richards issued an apology over past inappropriate comments made on a podcast he previously hosted that resurfaced in the wake of his newly announced "Jeopardy!" hosting gig. Richards hosted "The Randumb Show" from 2013 to 2014 while he was working at

(CNN) Mike Richards, the new host of "Jeopardy!," has issued an apology after a number of derogatory remarks about little people, Jews, people receiving unemployment benefits and sexist comments he made about women resurfaced. Richards, who executive produced

“It is humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago. Looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry. The podcast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand. The

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell to 348,000 last week as the economy continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday represented a sharp decrease in the number of

FILE PHOTO: A hiring sign is seen at the register of Burger Boy restaurant, as many restaurant businesses face staffing shortages in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud FILE PHOTO: A hiring sign is seen at the register of Burger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in

Arrests of migrants with previous convictions for sexual offenses jumped 171 percent during the first 10 months of Fiscal Year 2021, according to a report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Agents apprehended 423 criminal aliens with convictions for sexual

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday that he's keeping National Guard members at the U.S.-Mexico border for another year, citing an "escalating man-made crisis at the border." "The Biden-Harris administration has utterly failed to secure the border,"

Border Patrol agents are being asked about moving from the US-Mexico border to Afghanistan to help with the desperate evacuation of US and Afghan citizens following the Taliban takeover of the country, according to a report. The Border Patrol has been overwhelmed

Despite an overrun southern border, President Joe Biden is requesting U.S. Border Patrol agents to volunteer to go overseas to handle the processing of thousands of refugees from the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Washington Examiner reported. Three Border Patrol

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 140 mostly Guatemalan migrants after human smugglers put them into the Arizona desert. The group included more than 80 unaccompanied children. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin tweeted a

Fox News Digital topped CNN in multiplatform minutes and multiplatform views during the month of July to finish as the No. 1 news brand, according to Comscore. Americans flocked to Fox News Digital for the latest information and analysis, as it reached nearly

All Fox News employees were instructed this week to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status to the company, a requirement that flies in the face of public remarks previously made by the network’s conservative hosts ― including Tucker Carlson, who has argued

Fox News Media is reportedly asking employees to provide the company with their vaccination status, contending it will “enable the company to make informed decisions about space planning, health and safety guidelines, COVID-19 procedures, and other important

Four presidential administrations share, in varying degrees, the blame for the Taliban’s sudden takeover of Afghanistan — a development that brought the United States’ 20-year war in the country to an ignominious conclusion. But watch cable news and you’d

On another Fox News program earlier in the week , Keane attacked President Joe Biden’s withdrawal plan as “embarrassing” and “ill-conceived,” suggesting that the administration should have delayed until “sometime next year.” “It’s going to become a more dangerous

A Federal Judge Has Thrown Out Approvals For A Major Oil Project In Alaska Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska's North

The entrance to the ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. building is seen in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yereth Rosen The entrance to the ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. building is seen in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yereth

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Alaska on Wednesday blocked construction permits for an expansive oil drilling project on the state’s North Slope that was designed to produce more than 100,000 barrels of oil a day for the next 30 years. The multibillion-dollar

The Trans Alaska Pipeline near the midpoint of the 800-mile line, near Fairbanks, Alaska, May 31, 2018 (Yereth Rosen/Reuters) A federal judge voided permits for a major Alaska oil project Wednesday, citing the government’s failure to evaluate its potential

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying the federal review was flawed and didn't include mitigation measures for polar bears. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Tennis - Women's Singles - Round 3 - Ariake Tennis Park - Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Naomi Osaka of Japan in action during her third round match against Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic REUTERS/Edgar Su FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: Aug 26, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Varvara Lepchenko of the United States returns a shot against Shuai Peng of China in a first round match on day one of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory

FILE PHOTO: Mar 23, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Venus Williams of the United States waves to fans while leaving the court after her match against Zarina Dayas of Kazakhstan (not pictured) in the first round of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory

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FILE PHOTO: Aug 15, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Reilly Opelka of the United States returns a ball to Daniil Medvedev of Russia (not pictured) at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Aug 15, 2021; Toronto,

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday forgave another $5.8 billion in student debt, announcing the department is forgiving the loans of more than 323 borrowers who have total and permanent disabilities. The Biden administration had already canceled

Education Dept. Will Erase $5.8 Billion In Loans For Borrowers With Disabilities Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images The U.S. Education Department announced Thursday that it is discharging the outstanding

President Joe Biden will cancel more than $5.8 billion in federal student loan debt for over 323,000 borrowers with permanent disabilities in the single largest cancellation of debt in his presidency the Department of Education announced on Thursday. For a

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes. The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt, according

The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student

A plane carrying people who have been evacuated from Afghanistan is seen on the tarmac at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport after Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, near Paris, France, August 18, 2021. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters) A 19-year-old

(CNN) A teenager on Afghanistan's youth national football team was one of the victims that fell from the US military C-17 aircraft on Monday, Afghanistan's General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports confirmed in a statement on social media Thursday

A former Afghan national youth soccer team player died in the landing gear of a US Air Force plane that hastily took off from Kabul airport amid a desperate rush by people to flee from the Taliban-controlled country. The remains of 19-year-old Zaki Anwari

A member of Afghanistan’s national youth soccer team was among the people who were killed as they tried desperately to cling to a U.S. military plane evacuating people from Kabul, the country’s official sports federation said Thursday. His name was Zaki Anwari,

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted President Joe Biden Wednesday after he announced states that have banned the implementation of mask mandates in schools could face lawsuits from the Department of Education. “You have all the stuff going on with

President Biden cannot give pushing coronavirus restrictions a rest even while Afghanistan falls in his wake, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued on "Hannity." During Biden’s address Wednesday, the president neglected to acknowledge the current events unfolding

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Joe Biden is “obsessed with having the government force kindergartners to wear masks all day in school” and “obsessed with taking away parents’ rights”

Yesterday, Joe Biden gave the most surreal press conference of his presidency. As Afghanistan descended into further chaos and thousands of Americans remained in harm’s way, the president returned to the White House to give a minutes-long statement on COVID.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was sued by a group of small business owners who say requiring all customers and employees to show proof of vaccination against COVID will severely impact their livelihoods. The suit was filed Tuesday in state court in Staten

A group of businesses including restaurants and gyms has sued New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio this week over his executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for people going indoors for dining, workouts and entertainment. They claim the requirement

A New York City restaurant owner is fighting back against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate. Irene Siderakis, owner of Kellogg's Diner in Brooklyn, sued de Blasio over the indoor dining ban in December 2020 and is taking action again over the coronavirus

Independent journalist and podcaster Tim Pool told Fox News on Wednesday that he thoroughly researched New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's blanket vaccine mandate for the Big Apple, noting the lack of exceptions for immunocompromised people and other potential

In a move that’s already drawing criticism from users, OnlyFans will do away with sexually explicit content this fall. The video- and photo-sharing site, which is headquartered in London, announced the revisions to its terms of service Thursday and said the

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device in this photo illustration in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device in this photo illustration in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 19,

OnlyFans Says It Will Ban Sexually Explicit Content Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban "sexually

Many sex workers, strippers and porn stars rely on OnlyFans as a primary source of income. As word of the ban spread on Thursday morning, many of them frantically traded messages in group chats, trying to determine what would and would not be banned. Meredith

After the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, part of a famed all-girls robotics team fled the country. On Tuesday, members of the team flew to Qatar and will stay there to continue their education, reported The New York Times. Others on the girls’ team will

Afghan Girls Robotics Team: 'We Have A Duty To Protect Them' Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Afghan Girls Robotics Team made headlines in 2017 when they came to Washington for an international competition just

Some members of an Afghan girls’ robotics team that captured international attention have arrived in Qatar, the group says, joining a growing number of people fleeing the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Members of the team left Kabul on a commercial flight

Afghan Girls Robotics Team: 'We Have A Duty To Protect Them' Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Afghan Girls Robotics Team made headlines in 2017 when they came to Washington for an international competition just

The daughter of Afghanistan’s in-exile President Ashraf Ghani was spotted strolling around New York City this week as the deadly and chaotic US evacuations in Kabul continue. Mariam Ghani, 42, stepped out with a female friend in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon

FILE PHOTO: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer FILE PHOTO: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks at the parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer August 18,

Ashraf Ghani, the exiled president of Afghanistan, claims he was "expelled" and "would have been hanged" had he remained in the country instead of leaving, according to a report. Ghani addressed his situation – and that of his homeland – in a Facebook video

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has left much of the country ‘devastated,’ says the 27-year-old nephew of Ashraf Ghani, the county’s exiled president. Amel Ghani is a graduate of American University and living in Washington, D.C., according to FOX 35 of

The General Motors plant is seen as its workers are to vote on whether to reject or keep the collective bargaining agreement, marking the first major test of labor rules under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), in Silao, Mexico August 17,

Hundreds of workers at a Mondelez International bakery in Virginia are on strike, seeking to block the company’s contract negotiation concession demands and end what the union calls the outsourcing of jobs to Mexico HENRICO, Va. -- Hundreds of workers at a

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

Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes MEXICO CITY -- Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a

A federal judge Thursday imposed a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration's rules that narrow the categories border agents use to arrest and deport illegal immigrants to only those with serious criminal records. The ruling by Judge Drew Tipton

(CNN) A federal judge in Texas blocked guidance that limits who Immigration and Customs Enforcement should arrest or deport from the United States, marking a setback for the Biden administration, which had put those rules in place in January. Texas and Louisiana

BREAKING: A federal judge on Thursday imposed a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration’s rules for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers significantly narrowing the categories of illegal immigrants being targeted for arrest and deportation

A federal judge issued an injunction Thursday blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to limit the scope of illegal immigrants who federal agents can target for arrest and deportation, saying Homeland Security officials failed to give a good justification

A bipartisan group of more than 50 senators is calling on President Biden to immediately evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and their families as Afghanistan falls further into chaos following the country’s rapid takeover by Taliban insurgents. "Specifically,

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call On Biden To Evacuate Afghan Allies Enlarge this image toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Fifty-five U.S. senators are urging President Biden to expeditiously evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant

A bipartisan group composed of more than 50 U.S. senators has called on President Joe Biden to move immediately to evacuate all Afghan citizens who have applied for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) and their families as the Taliban move to take control of the

Washington (CNN) A bipartisan group of 53 senators is urging President Joe Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and their families and fully implement changes to the program signed into law in late July. "The Taliban's rapid

The family of the severely wounded partner of slain Chicago cop Ella French has released a video in which the officer spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting — as his father ripped the mayor on police reform. “Thank you for your support, and your

Thousands of mourners were expected to attend or watch the funeral service on Thursday for fallen Chicago police officer Ella French, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop earlier this month. Loved ones, colleagues and public officials gathered for

The family of the Chicago police officer seriously wounded in the fatal shooting of Officer Ella French earlier this month released a heartbreaking video from his hospital bed Wednesday night. Carlos Yanez Jr., 39, suffered two gunshot wounds to the head during

The father of a Chicago police officer who suffered serious injuries in a shootout with suspects earlier this month that resulted in the death of Officer Ella French called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday and said policy changes at the department gave

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld on Wednesday a Texas law effectively banning the most common abortion procedure for terminating second-trimester pregnancies, reversing a ruling last year by a three-judge panel of the same court. Wednesday's decision

NEW ORLEANS -- A Texas law outlawing an abortion method commonly used to end second-trimester pregnancies was upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 2017 law in question has never been enforced. It seeks to prohibit the use of forceps

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday overturned a lower court’s decision that had blocked a Texas law banning a commonly used abortion method. The lower court “committed numerous, reversible legal and factual errors,” according to the

Washington (CNN) A US federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a Texas law restricting a second-trimester abortion procedure , overturning a lower court's decision that had blocked the measure from going into effect. Wednesday's decision amounts to the first

FILE PHOTO: The NASA logo is seen at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the NASA/SpaceX launch of a commercial crew mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper FILE PHOTO: The NASA logo is seen

Full moon names come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American and European sources. It'll also be a "blue" moon, meaning it's the third of four full moons this season. Look toward the southeast sky after sunset to catch a glimpse

New York (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest people on this planet, both want to be center stage when NASA returns astronauts to the moon. But NASA only has enough money for one of them, and it went with Musk's SpaceX. That means Bezos'

Two women were shot dead at a factory outside of Indianapolis on Wednesday. The shooting occurred around 4:15 p.m. during a shift change at the parking lot of N.H.K. Seating of America factory, Clinton County Sheriff Rich Kelly said in a press conference Wednesday

Two women were killed after a shooting at an automotive seat factory near Indianapolis, authorities said Wednesday. The shooting occurred in the NHK Seating of America factory parking lot at about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday during a shift change, Clinton County Sheriff

A woman and her granddaughter were killed Wednesday after a gunman opened fire at an automotive plant in central Indiana, according to authorities. The shooting happened during a shift change around 4:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the NHK Seating of America

Ballots for the September 14 Special Election to Recall Gavin Newsom have been sent out, and both opponents and proponents are working to energize their people and give them proper instruction on how to fill it out. The ballot is not hard, but between the

Californians have until Sept. 14 to decide: Should Gov. Gavin Newsom be recalled? And if so, who should replace him? All registered voters in California will receive a mail-in ballot. It has two questions: Shall GAVIN NEWSOM be recalled (removed) from the

A woman voter in California posted a video on her Instagram account on Wednesday evening appearing to show that the return envelope for mail-in ballots in the California recall election could reveal a “yes” vote to anyone handling it. Voting is already under

Aug 18, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) prepares to give his equipment to an umpire during the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Aug

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani offered a respectful response to the controversial comments made by Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris during Tuesday night’s broadcast that resulted in his indefinite suspension. Ohtani said he later heard the

Max Stassi hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcome an eight-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 13-10 on Thursday. Miguel Cabrera drove in four runs to help Detroit open a 10-2 lead after five innings. He had

Teachers In Washington State Must Get Vaccinated — Or They Could Be Fired Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP All K-12 teachers and staff in Washington state, including public, private and charter school employees, could be

All public, private and charter school personnel in Washington state must be vaccinated by mid-October or face being fired, officials announced Wednesday. Citing a spike in coronavirus cases, Gov. Jay Inslee said school staffers will no longer have a weekly

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on Wednesday ordered all school employees statewide to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, the strictest school mandate in the nation amid the troubling surge in new infections linked to the delta

FILE PHOTO: A Thames Water operative views pallets of bottled water for distribution in Hampstead in London, Britain, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville FILE PHOTO: A Thames Water operative views pallets of bottled water for distribution in Hampstead in

FILE PHOTO: Hugh Jackman waves during his performance on NBC's 'Today' show in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Hugh Jackman waves during his performance on NBC's 'Today' show in New York City, U.S., December

FILE PHOTO: Hugh Jackman waves during his performance on NBC's 'Today' show in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Hugh Jackman waves during his performance on NBC's 'Today' show in New York City, U.S., December 4,

A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed an indictment against an immigrant who was charged with illegal re-entry, finding that the law is racially motivated and has a "disparate impact on Latinx persons." Section 1326 makes it illegal for someone who has been

The federal law that criminalizes illegal reentry to the United States is unconstitutional because it is “racist” against “Latinx” illegal aliens, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Miranda Du, appointed by former President Obama in 2012, ruled in favor

Meanwhile, the out-of-control Crazy Train continues to hurtle down the tracks. The federal law that criminalizes illegal re-entry to the United States is “unconstitutional” because it is “racist” against “Latinx” illegal aliens. So ruled a federal judge on

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi departs on the second day of a EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium June 25, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi departs on the second

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a request by U.S. President Joe Biden to allow an American military presence in countries near Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Biden reportedly made the request at the two leaders’ summit in

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 11, 2021. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends

Italian police say one of the country's most wanted men, an alleged top drug trafficker suspected of having bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on the black market, has been arrested in Dubai ROME -- One of Italy's most wanted men, an alleged top drug trafficker

FILE PHOTO: People stand around a case containing two recovered stolen Vincent Van Gogh paintings during a news conference in Capodimonte, Italy, February 6, 2017. The paintings were found in an Italian country house belonging to an alleged mafia drug smuggler

The 46-year-old alleged kingpin of the Camorra organized crime syndicate, based in Naples, is considered one of the country’s most dangerous fugitives and was taken into custody on Aug. 4, according to a joint statement from Italian state police and the financial

Talk about brotherly love. Miranda Kerr candidly described her ex-husband, Orlando Bloom, as an “annoying brother” during an appearance on WNBA star Candace Parker’s podcast on Tuesday. Kerr and Bloom were married from 2010 to 2013 and share one child together,

Miranda Kerr says she liked her ex-husband Orlando Bloom's new fiancée, Katy Perry, "immediately" after meeting her. The model, 38, talked about her first encounter with the singer on Tuesday's episode of the "Moments with Candace Parker" podcast. "When Orlando

(CNN) Exes Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom get along swimmingly, according to the supermodel. "He's, like, to me right now, a brother. And most of the time, an annoying brother," she said on the " Moments with Candace Parker " podcast on Tuesday. As for Bloom's

A top official at Facebook laid out actions the social network had taken to contain the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines by 12 prominent users Wednesday, but denied claims by the White House that the so-called “disinformation dozen” were responsible

(CNN Business) Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called "disinformation dozen," one month after the White House singled out the twelve people and argued that they were responsible for a majority of coronavirus misinformation. In

Facebook has taken action against the so-called “disinformation dozen,” a set of accounts publicly identified by the Biden White House as responsible for the majority of alleged coronavirus “disinformation” on the platform. The Biden administration identified

Amid public and political scrutiny, the New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back. The Saints plan to fill the 73,000-seat Superdome for home games this season but have said

The city of New Orleans has announced it is requiring everyone entering the Superdome, home to the NFL’s Saints, to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to watch a game there this season. Tuesday, the Saints announced the team

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) called on lawmakers to oppose funding requests made by the New Orleans Saints for the Caesars Superdome after the team announced they will not offer refunds to ticketholders that choose to not be vaccinated, or do

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said Thursday that an Iranian fuel tanker will sail toward Lebanon “within hours,” warning Israel and the United States not to intercept it. The delivery organized by Lebanon-based Hezbollah,

FILE PHOTO: A woman sits near a poster of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during an event marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Khiam, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo FILE

Hezbollah terrorist chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday confirmed an oil tanker is readying to sail for Lebanon from Iran, in clear defiance of U.S. sanctions. If the delivery is successful it would be a direct violation of U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran

Chiba, a star of martial arts cinema in his native Japan, made his name by landing heart-stopping punches and stabbing fictional foes in the throats with only his fingers. His relentlessness onscreen inspired action auteurs like director Quentin Tarantino and

Japanese action star Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba died in hospital from complications related to COVID-19, public broadcaster NHK said late Thursday. He was 82. Chiba a martial artist and imposing actor known for his legendary fight scenes, was best known in the

Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82 Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Agostini/Getty Images Evan Agostini/Getty Images Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba looked like he knew how to crack a skull. In his 1974 international breakout movie, The

The ACLU and activists are slamming a North Carolina anti-rioting bill that would increase penalties for rioting or looting as "racist" and "anti-Black Lives Matter" "This bill HB805 is racist. It’s an anti-Black Lives Matter bill," attorney Dawn Blagrove

People celebrate Juneteenth at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2021. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters) A local ACLU official claimed Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are working to pass an anti-rioting bill in “retaliation against the

The North Carolina Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would make it easier for North Carolinians to obtain a firearm. House Bill 398 would repeal the requirement to obtain a pistol purchase permit from a sheriff's office before purchasing or transferring

The FAA says it has received almost 4,000 reports of in-flight disturbances. Fines for unruly behavior during flights have soared in 2021, with the Federal Aviation Administration reporting Thursday that it has proposed more than $1 million in penalties this

(CNN) Federal authorities are proposing more than a half-million dollars in new fines against commercial airline passengers they say refused to wear masks, hit flight attendants and even threw luggage across the cabin. The Federal Aviation Administration's

Fines For Disruptive Plane Passengers, Often Over Masks, Have Reached $1 Million Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Officials have already fined unruly airline passengers

Harrowing footage has emerged of Afghan mothers throwing their babies over barbed wire at Kabul Airport as they begged British troops to save them from the Taliban. “The mothers were desperate, they were getting beaten by the Taliban. They shouted, ‘Save my

British troops in Kabul on Thursday confirmed a horrifying rumor, telling reporters that desperate women in Kabul are throwing their babies over razor-wire barriers in the hope soldiers will catch them and take them out of Afghanistan. Some of the children

More than a dozen members of a violent East Harlem street gang were indicted Wednesday in a massive takedown in a joint investigation by police and prosecutors. The "Chico Gang," which authorities said had terrorized two public housing projects since 2018,

Over a dozen members of the East Harlem, New York, “Chico Gang” were indicted in a joint investigation between police and prosecutors Wednesday, according to a press release from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Officials indicted 13 members of the

President Joe Biden has said federal unemployment benefits should expire as scheduled in September, but his administration signaled this week that some states should replace the missing benefits. States should consider using part of the coronavirus relief

The Biden administration said in a letter to lawmakers Thursday that it’s “appropriate” for expanded unemployment benefits to expire as scheduled in a little more than two weeks, but that states and local governments can use pandemic-relief funds for added

Washington (CNN) North Carolina is one step away from raising the minimum age at which children in the state can wed from 14 to 16 after lawmakers there approved a measure that would change several key rules around child marriages in the state. Senate Bill

The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved Senate Bill 35, which additionally requires the age gap between a 16- or 17-year-old and their prospective spouse to be no more than four years. It also received unanimous support from the House last week and

Two Southern California police officers were injured during a shooting Wednesday and one person died, a day after a sheriff's deputy was wounded by gunfire in an ambush attack nearby. The incident involving San Bernardino police officers occurred in the city

A Southern California sheriff's deputy was "ambushed" Tuesday by a suspect "lying in wait" while trying to make a traffic stop before his patrol vehicle was found torched at the scene, authorities said. The 27-year old deputy with the San Bernardino Sheriff's

A Chicago-based environmental group filed an emergency request Monday to stop the construction of President Barack Obama’s presidential library. Protect Our Parks and others asked the Supreme Court to halt construction in the city’s Jackson Park, arguing that

A Chicago park advocacy group asked the Supreme Court to block construction on former President Obama’s presidential library, on the same day that shovels broke ground on the project. Protect Our Parks and several other plaintiffs made the 11th hour plea to

A 67-year-old grandmother who worked as a special education teacher for 24 years was shot and killed on an expressway Tuesday night in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 reported that Denise M. Huguelet was traveling on the Dan Ryan Expressway with

Chicago’s crime wave claimed another victim Tuesday night: a 67-year-old special education teacher who was fatally struck by a bullet while traveling home from a White Sox game, according to reports. Denise Huguelet was pronounced dead at a hospital after

The Goldman Sachs headquarters is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton The Goldman Sachs headquarters is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton August

London (CNN Business) Goldman Sachs (GS) is buying a Dutch investment firm for €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in a bid to grow its asset management business and boost the bank's prospects outside the United States. NN Group NNGPF The US investment bank revealed

U.S. diplomats at the embassy in Kabul warned in a classified memo to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the department's leadership last month that the Afghan government was at risk of collapse as the Taliban offensive swept across the country, a source

Washington (CNN) A group of US diplomats wrote a classified cable to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in mid-July warning that swift action needed to be taken because they believed the situation in Afghanistan could rapidly deteriorate and they feared a catastrophe. They

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly high-level debate in New York, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo FILE

FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny takes part in a rally to mark the 5th anniversary of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder and to protest against proposed amendments to the country's constitution, in Moscow, Russia February

NEW YORK (AP) — A newspaper editor friend of former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was hit Wednesday with state cyberstalking charges in New York, seven months after Trump pardoned him in a similar federal case just before leaving office. Manhattan

Kenneth Kurson, a Trump ally pardoned by the former president on his last full day in office, has been charged with felony counts of cyberstalking and eavesdropping by the district attorney for Manhattan. Cyrus Vance Jr. announced Wednesday that his office

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders is preparing a national campaign swing to drum up support for President Biden’s $3.5 trillion package of social welfare spending. Mr. Sanders, a self-described socialist from Vermont, hopes to leverage his national

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway during a roll call vote on April 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Stefani Reynolds | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders is hitting the road again. The Vermont independent will head to Indiana

A North Carolina Principal Gives Students A New Beginning With An Outdoor Classroom Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas L. Dixon Nicholas L. Dixon Last year's COVID-19 lockdown disrupted the idea of school as we know it and it forced educators to think

A North Carolina Principal's Outdoor Classroom Gives Students A Breath Of Fresh Air Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas L. Dixon Nicholas L. Dixon Last year's COVID-19 lockdown disrupted the idea of school as we know it and it forced educators to think

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sent a letter to President Biden requesting a "Gang of 8" briefing on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where the U.S. military is attempting to evacuate Americans

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are demanding the Biden administration give them a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on the plan to withdraw all Americans from Afghanistan. The top two congressional Republicans

New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles in practice Thursday, a devastating loss for a team seeking to turn the corner under new coach Robert Saleh. Backup safety Zane Lewis also suffered a season-ending knee

New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson was scheduled to have an MRI on his injured Achilles tendon on Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. Lawson was carted off the field during the team's joint practice with the Green Bay

Is The Need For COVID Boosters Actually Urgent? U.S. Surgeon General Weighs In NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about how urgent the need for COVID boosters is, how the rollout will work and whether we should even be giving boosters

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy explains why the decision was made to roll out vaccine boosters for Covid-19.

NEW YORK — Police on Thursday cleared Times Square amid a threat of a suspicious package before determining the area was safe only an hour later. Detective Hubert Reyes told USA TODAY there was a 911 call shortly after noon Thursday for the area of West 47th

A part of New York City’s Times Square is under evacuation Thursday after a suspicious container was tossed near individuals situated on the “red steps” in Father Duffy Square, according to emerging reports. NBC New York reports: Law enforcement sources say

Britney Spears’ ex-fiancé, Jason Trawick, put an end to rumors that he married and subsequently divorced the pop star secretly in 2012. Rumors began swirling last week after Tuesday’s episode of "Toxic: The Britney Spears Story" saw co-hosts Tess Barker and

Britney Spears' boyfriend, Sam Asghari, was asked the question all of the pop star's fans have been dying to know the answer to. Asghari, who has been dating Spears since 2016, weighed in on if the "Gimme More" singer will ever return to the stage to perform. "Do

Critics had fun at the expense of the ultra-progressive magazine Current Affairs after a mass firing of employees who attempted to form a worker co-op. "Dear comrades, We, the former full and part-time staff, write to you with deep sadness and disappointment

Socialist enterprises are not typically known for being efficient and well-run. So, it’s not exactly surprising that drama and dysfunction are consuming the openly left-wing, anti-capitalist magazine Current Affairs—and may well tear the publication apart. The

Just as school doors are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in record numbers, sick with COVID-19 The day before he was supposed to start fourth grade, Francisco Rosales was admitted to a Dallas hospital with

But with the highly contagious delta variant spreading across the U.S., children are filling hospital intensive care beds instead of classrooms in record numbers, more even than at the height of the pandemic. Many are too young to get the vaccine, which is

Ex-Nissan exec wants boardroom, not criminal, trial Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren't simply taken up in the automaker's corporate boardroom.

TOKYO (AP) — Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren’t simply taken up in the automaker’s corporate boardroom. Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for

President Joe Biden is struggling against an intensifying examination of his judgment, competence and even his empathy over the chaotic US exit from Afghanistan. And each attempt the administration makes to quell a furor that's tarnishing America's image only

(CNN) President Joe Biden is struggling against an intensifying examination of his judgment, competence and even his empathy over the chaotic US exit from Afghanistan. And each attempt the administration makes to quell a furor that's tarnishing America's image

Dallas-area real estate agent Jenna Ryan, who asked former President Donald Trump to pardon her for taking part in the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in the case Thursday. CBS affiliate CBSDFW.com, reported Ryan, 51, admitted

(CNN) A Texas real estate agent who went viral after asking former President Donald Trump to pardon her for storming the Capitol pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor for her role in the riot. Jenna Ryan, 51, pleaded guilty to illegally demonstrating inside

Wednesday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson warned of a refugee crisis, which he said was already underway as a result of the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan. Carlson argued there was no way to vet those claiming to be fleeing

What a betrayal the war in Afghanistan turned out to be. Above all, it was a betrayal of the American public, the people who for 20 years paid for the occupation. It was a betrayal of the ones who died there, of course, and of the tens of thousands of Americans

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Malaysia's Prime Minister's office, in Putrajaya, Malaysia October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng FILE PHOTO: A general view of Malaysia's Prime Minister's office, in Putrajaya, Malaysia October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng August

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah speaks during Kuala Lumpur Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah speaks during Kuala Lumpur Summit

A trio of Democrat U.S. senators has asked the Taiwanese government for more help to address an ongoing chip shortage that has left numerous American auto production lines standing idle at times, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters. The letter, dated

FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured Ford Motor Co. 2021 F-150 pick-up trucks are seen waiting for missing parts in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured Ford Motor Co. 2021 F-150 pick-up trucks are seen waiting

In a little-noted story published in late July, the White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris planned to take a trip to the Pacific region, with diplomatic stops in both Vietnam and Singapore — a trip which we now know starts this Friday. CNBC: Vice

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the U.S. Senate's passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, during a meeting in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

FILE PHOTO: TD Bank, CIBC and Bank of Montreal are seen in the financial district as the provincial phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions begins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio FILE PHOTO:

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo speaks during a media briefing at Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo speaks during a media briefing at Bank Indonesia headquarters

FILE PHOTO: Aug 14, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass during warmups prior to a game against the Houston Texans at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Aug 14,

Aaron Rodgers may be ready to lace up his cleats for the Green Bay Packers for the 2021 season, but anything after that is cloudy. Rodgers insisted Wednesday he’s not interested in the upcoming season turning into a farewell tour with the possibility of retirement

Golf - AIG Women's Open - Carnoustie, Scotland, Britain - August 19, 2021 Nelly Korda of the U.S. in action during the first round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough Golf - AIG Women's Open - Carnoustie, Scotland, Britain - August 19, 2021 Nelly Korda

Nelly Korda's sensational summer form is showing no sign of dipping. Two weeks after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the top-ranked Korda began her bid for a second major title in two months by shooting 5-under 67 to share the first-round lead

The Department of Defense on Wednesday released a memo telling veterans that “service is never for naught” and advising them of mental health options as the war in Afghanistan comes to a dismal end. “Remember that what is happening now does not minimize or

The Department of Defense on Wednesday released a memo telling veterans that "service is never for naught" and advising them of mental health options as the war in Afghanistan comes to a dismal end. "Remember that what is happening now does not minimize or

An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It Enlarge this image toggle caption Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images Just days after the Tokyo Olympics, a Polish javelin thrower auctioned

(CNN) Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk has auctioned off her Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medal to fund urgent heart surgery for an eight-month-old baby. The 25-year-old finished first in qualifying for the final at the Summer Games but was outthrown by

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is seen at the company's news conference in Tokyo, Japan May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is seen at the company's news conference in Tokyo,

FILE PHOTO: Kim Gea-yeung, manager of an animal shelter for abandoned dogs and cats, holds Jin-hui, a five-year-old Pomeranian dog, who was rescued from under the ground, in Anseong, South Korea, August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Minwoo Park FILE PHOTO: Kim Gea-yeung,

FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of New York, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of New York, U.S., January 13,

FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

For the first time, beaches in New York's Nassau County will fly a purple and white shark warning flag. During an especially active summer, officials have beefed up shoreline security, using drones and patrolling the sky, sand and water. All of this comes

Beaches in Nassau County on Long Island introduced a new shark warning flag system after a record number of shark sightings, officials announced on Monday. A purple flag with a white shark silhouette will fly for 24 hours at the beaches where shark sightings

FILE PHOTO: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon June 19, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks at the presidential palace

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called the fall of Afghanistan’s capital and the resurgence of the Taliban “a catastrophe” and “nightmare” that laid bare a failure of intelligence and trans-Atlantic cooperation BRUSSELS -- The European Union's

Increasingly, his paintings, drawings and prints emphasized the systems, processes and materials by which they were conceived and made. In the 1970s, he began to translate his photographic sources into pixelated images, filling in the individual cells of a

Increasingly, Mr. Close’s paintings, drawings and prints emphasized the systems, processes and materials by which they were conceived and made. In the 1970s, he began to translate his photographic sources into pixelated images, filling in the individual cells

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

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who defected during the Tokyo Olympics this month says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for Poland. Tsimanouskaya, 24, was taken in by Warsaw when her coaches told her to return

Military vehicles transferred by the U.S. to the Afghan National Army in February 2021. Aghanistan Ministry of Defense/via REUTERS Military vehicles transferred by the U.S. to the Afghan National Army in February 2021. Aghanistan Ministry of Defense/via REUTERS August

About a month ago, Afghanistan's ministry of defense posted on social media photographs of seven brand new helicopters arriving in Kabul delivered by the United States. "They'll continue to see a steady drumbeat of that kind of support, going forward," U.S.

The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy on Thursday approved the youth organization’s request to sign off on an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of sex abuse claims. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein's ruling

A Judge Has Given The Boy Scouts Conditional Approval Of An $850M Bankruptcy Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Millette/AP Christopher Millette/AP DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge ruled Thursday that the Boy Scouts of America can enter into

A red-faced Larry David screamed at Alan Dershowitz for his ties to former President Donald Trump, the legal scholar confirmed to Newsmax on Thursday. David and Dershowitz, who both spend summers on Martha’s Vineyard, had been friends. A recent encounter on

Attorney Alan Dershowitz blasted comedian Larry David after the Seinfeld co-creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star “screamed” and “yelled” at him in a grocery store over his ties with the Trump administration, calling him a “knee-jerk radical” who “takes his

FILE PHOTO: Small toy shopping cart is seen in front of displayed Amazon logo in this illustration, taken July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Small toy shopping cart is seen in front of displayed Amazon logo in this illustration, taken

Amazon is planning to open department stores where consumers can purchase a variety of goods like clothing and electronics, The Wall Street Journal reported. The planned expansion of Amazon brick-and-mortar stores is the online retail giant’s latest attempt

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Henry

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Henry

Arnold Schwarzenegger has lost a corporate sponsor for his annual bodybuilding competition known as the Arnold Classic over comments the Hollywood star made attacking people who choose not to wear masks. The founder of supplement maker Redcon1 has announced

Sports nutrition company REDCON1 announced in a Twitter post that they will no longer be supporting famed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's events such as the Arnold Classic "or any of the Arnold events around the world" after the action hero said, "screw your

A rare two-headed sea turtle waddled onto a North Carolina shore, and thankfully , scientists were able to document the rare moment. The Loggerhead hatchling was found Tuesday at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The baby sea turtle was found at the bottom

Two-headed turtle spotted off the coast of North Carolina A two-headed turtle was released into the ocean after being found by National Park Service rangers in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

An attorney for Daniel Marsh – the defendant convicted of brutally killing an elderly couple when he was 15 years old – argued in California's Third District Court of Appeals on Wednesday that Marsh should be released from prison next year under a state law

An attorney for Daniel Marsh – the man convicted of brutally killing an elderly California couple when he was 15 years old – argued in court on Wednesday that Marsh should be released from prison next year under a state law that would make him eligible at the