Amid outrage over images the White House said President Joe Biden found "horrible," the U.S. Border Patrol has temporarily stopped using agents on horseback against Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas, Homeland Security officials said Thursday. Shortly afterward,

U.S. Border Patrol officers stand guard near the International Bridge between Mexico and the United States, where migrants seeking asylum in the United States wait to be processed, in Del Rio, Texas, September 21, 2021. (Marco Bello/Reuters) White House press

Border agents in Del Rio, Texas, will no longer patrol the area on horseback after videos and photos of mounted officers charging migrants and whipping at them with ropes on Sunday went viral. White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the change Thursday,

Senator John Kennedy joined "Hannity" on Wednesday blasting the Biden administration’s "incompetence" in its handling of the crisis at the southern border. JOHN KENNEDY: Sean, I can’t think of a single presidential administration that has broken more plates

DHS Secretary Mayorkas On Border Conditions And Next Steps For Surge Of Migrants NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the government's handling of refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. National Security

President Joe Biden will ban officials from using horses while securing the border, days after controversial photographs emerged of agents on horses confronting Haitian migrants the White House confirmed Thursday. “[W]e will no longer be using horses in Del

(CNN) The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrol in the Del Rio, Texas, sector, a Homeland Security official told reporters Thursday. An investigation was launched after video of Border Patrol agents on horse patrol

A majority of Texas House Republicans asked President Joe Biden to declare an emergency at the southern border, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday. Fourteen of Texas’ 23 Republican representatives signed on to the

(CNN) Democrats are blasting the Biden administration for its treatment of Haitian migrants at the Southern border and want answers from officials after videos from other outlets appear to show border patrol officials using aggressive tactics when confronting

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In March, as the number of encounters between illegal immigrants and U.S. Border Patrol agents was increasing on our southern border, President Joe

Days after Gabby Petito's body was found in a Wyoming national park in a case that has gripped the nation, people who knew the aspiring blogger and strangers alike are mourning her death. A small crowd gathered for a candlelit vigil Wednesday night in Salt

A personal injury law firm in Florida is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information on the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie, who is sought for questioning in the death of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. Boohoff Law, which has an office in North Port, where

Missing person Brian Laundrie had an “explosive argument” with the employees of a restaurant in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, before his girlfriend Gabby Petito disappeared, a witness said Wednesday. Nina Celie Angelo told Fox News that she and her boyfriend, Matthew

The City of Moab, Utah, tells Fox News on Thursday that it is launching an investigation into how police handled an Aug. 12 incident between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. "With the weeks-long search for Ms. Petito across the western U.S., news that a call

Families across the country are using social media to boost their cases. The national spotlight on Gabby Petito's disappearance has given families of other missing persons hope that they too can amplify their stories and find loves ones. Petito made headlines

Federal authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie, the missing fiance in the disappearance of Gabby Petito. The U.S. District Court in Wyoming issued the warrant “pursuant to a Federal Grand Jury indictment,” the FBI’s Denver office posted

Holly Thomas is a writer and editor based in London. She tweets @HolstaT . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) On Sunday, human remains consistent with the description of Gabby

NORTH PORT, Fla. — The FBI has obtained an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie following his indictment on federal charges in connection to Gabby Petito’s death, authorities announced Thursday. Laundrie is charged with one count of use of unauthorized access

A Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Gabby Petito's Boyfriend, FBI Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials say the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was found at a national

Officials in Utah are investigating the Moab City Police Department’s handling of the “domestic dispute” between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie as a possible “breach of police department policy.” Moab police have come under fire for stopping the young couple

FILE PHOTO: The Fonterra logo is seen near the Fonterra Te Rapa plant near Hamilton August 6, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Marple/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Fonterra logo is seen near the Fonterra Te Rapa plant near Hamilton August 6, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel

The largest portion of it, more than $34.4 billion, is in Asia, according to the tracker. Indonesia is China’s largest coal mining partner, with 21 projects and about $9.3 billion in investments, followed by Vietnam, which has 13 projects and $8.8 billion

FILE PHOTO: Impossible Foods plant-based beef products are seen inside a refrigerator at the meat section of a supermarket in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Impossible Foods plant-based beef products

U.S. Businesses In China Confident Despite Pandemic And Stagnant Bilateral Relations BEIJING — American firms are the most confident they have been about their business prospects in China since before a damaging U.S.-China trade war began, according to a survey

FILE PHOTO: A man takes a call next to a poster stating "China meets Europe in Florence" at China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee FILE PHOTO: A man takes a call next to a poster stating "China meets

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here London (CNN Business) All eyes are on China's Evergrande, the heavily-indebted real estate conglomerate that's become a market

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's Chief trade negotiator John Deng looks on as he speaks to the media in Taipei, Taiwan, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's Chief trade negotiator John Deng looks on as he speaks to the media in Taipei, Taiwan, January

China Evergrande, the property giant whose financial troubles roiled global markets earlier this week, left investors in a state of uncertainty again on Thursday with the fate of an $83 million interest payment still unresolved. The payment, on Evergrande’s

FILE PHOTO: Richard Li, Hong Kong businessman and younger son of tycoon Li Ka-shing, waves as he arrives to vote during the election for Hong Kong's next Chief Executive in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip FILE PHOTO: Richard Li, Hong Kong

Uncertainty swirls around China Evergrande as a payment deadline passes. Image The Evergrande Royal Scenery housing complex in Beijing on Thursday. Credit... Wu Hong/EPA, via Shutterstock The possible collapse of property giant China Evergrande shook markets

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for seniors and others who are at high risk for the virus. The booster shot can only be administered six months after the qualified groups received their second

The FDA OKs Pfizer-BioNTech Booster For People 65+ And At High Risk For Severe COVID Enlarge this image toggle caption Emily Elconin/Getty Images Emily Elconin/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster dose Wednesday of the Pfizer-BioNTech

In a press release sent to Fox Business, the FDA said it has approved a single booster shot for certain people to be administered at least six months after receiving their first two doses. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighed in on this announcement,

A booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is recommended six months after initial vaccination for a number of groups, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee said Thursday. People 65 and older, those who live in long-term

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer coronavirus booster shots on Wednesday for senior citizens and those at higher risk for having a severe reaction to the virus. In a press release, the FDA said that a single booster dose of the Pfizer

WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday authorized people over 65 who had received Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to get a booster shot at least six months after their second injection. The

A recent study shows the health care workers who perform most of the direct care for nursing home residents are lagging in vaccination rates. JAMA Internal Medicine reports vaccination rates for certified nursing assistants are less than 50% nationwide as

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in people 65 and older, people at high risk of severe disease and people whose jobs put them at risk of infection. "After

Food and Drug Administration officials said in July that Pfizer’s application for full approval of its COVID-19 vaccine would enjoy “priority review,” and set a target deadline for finishing by January 2022. They beat the deadline easily, licensing the shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent advisory panel has unanimously voted to recommend booster doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for people aged 65 and older, along with long-term care facility residents, at least six months after their

(CNN) Daniel Foote, the US special envoy to Haiti, has handed in his resignation to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying he will "not be associated with the United States inhumane, counterproductive decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees" from

A couple bath a child at a makeshift border camp along the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, U.S. September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif A couple bath a child at a makeshift border camp along the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, U.S. September

U.S. Special Envoy To Haiti Quits Over Deportations Of Haitian Refugees Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote has handed his resignation to Secretary of State Anthony

The Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting "inhumane" large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster, U.S. officials said Thursday. Daniel Foote was appointed to the

U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster The Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned,

Migrants rush into the Rio Grande River near the International Bridge between Mexico and the United States as they saw Mexican police patrolling the area in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, September 19, 2021. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) A crisis is a terrible thing to create. The

The Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting “inhumane” large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster, U.S. officials said Thursday. Daniel Foote was appointed to the

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday said that more than 1,400 migrants have so far been removed to Haiti, as the Biden administration works to get a grip on the massive migrant surge that hit the Del Rio bridge last week. A DHS official said in

Daniel Foote testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing concerning cartels and the U.S. heroin epidemic, on Capitol Hill, May 26, 2016, in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON -- A senior State Department official overseeing the Biden administration's

The U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigned Thursday, denouncing the Biden administration’s decision to deport thousands of Haitian refugees to their home country as “inhumane” and “counterproductive.” Career diplomat Daniel Foote ripped the administration’s

(CNN) The House on Thursday easily approved a bill to provide funding for Israel's Iron Dome after it was removed from a separate bill to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the nation's borrowing limit. The $1 billion in funding allocated for the aerial

House Democrats introduced a stand-alone bill Wednesday that would fund Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system after progressives pulled the funding from Tuesday’s stopgap bill to fund the government. The measure introduced Wednesday by Rep. Rosa DeLauro,

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved $1 billion in new funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, after a debate that exposed bitter divisions among Democrats over United States policy toward one of its closest allies. The

The House overwhelmingly passed a standalone bill to provide $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome on Thursday, days after a group of far-left lawmakers threatened to tank a short-term funding bill that included language to allocate funds toward the

FILE PHOTO: Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon May 20, 2021 REUTERS/Amir Cohen FILE PHOTO: Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome

Nine House members, including eight Democrats, voted against funding for the Israel Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday. The bill passed overwhelmingly 420-9. The "no" votes were Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; Ayanna Pressley,

One day after Democrats removed the $1 billion funding provision for Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., announced that a stand-alone $1 billion bill for the Iron Dome has been introduced Wednesday. "The

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, May 12, 2021. (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Independent legislation that would allocate $1 billion to Israel’s Iron Dome defense system,

By an overwhelming majority, the House voted to fund the Israeli Iron Dome today, a defensive system that protects against Palestinian rocket barrages. That vote was necessary as a stand-alone bill because far-left anti-Semites, mostly members of the so-called

The Issue: Leftist House members who pushed to end US funding of Israel’s Iron Dome defense. It’s shameful that a group of House lawmakers would hold a bill — which was designed to avert a federal government shutdown — hostage due to their hatred of Israel

Mary Trump was asked “what the hell is going on” with her cousin, Donald Trump Jr., and didn’t hold back. In this week’s episode of the “UnPresidented” podcast, Donald Trump’s niece described her cousin as “weak” and a suck-up who was ultimately “left in the

The New York Times on Thursday criticized the Biden administration for allegedly deploying some of the same aggressive border control tactics it had previously accused the Trump administration of using. ''The deportation of Haitian migrants is a stark example

Last year, John Eastman, whom CNN describes as an attorney working with Donald Trump’s legal team, wrote a preposterous memo outlining how then–Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the 2020 election by fiat or, failing that, throw the election to the House

President Joe Biden will not appear publicly on Thursday, according to his schedule. The president plans to receive the 9:30 a.m. daily briefing and his weekly economic briefing before having lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris at 12:30 p.m. Nothing else

Michael Cohen, a former personal attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, predicted his old boss won’t run for president again in 2024 because he “couldn’t stomach the notion of being a two-time loser.” In an interview with Insider, Cohen said Trump is bluffing

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz ripped President Joe Biden for having created crises of his own making, including the situation on the southern border, on ‘The Faulkner Focus’ Thursday, arguing his policies can in part account for his cratering approval

Rep. Adam Schiff offered assurances Thursday that his proposal to bolster Congress’ check on the executive branch will apply to presidents of both parties, when he was asked about concerns over the Biden family capitalizing on the president’s name. The California

58 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden has a really light schedule on Thursday. The President will receive a briefing and have lunch. That is all. On this same day in his presidency, Donald Trump met with 5 world leaders. President

Former President Donald Trump attacked George W. Bush and his longtime consigliere Karl Rove Wednesday after it emerged the pair would headline a Texas fundraiser for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) next month. “RINO former President George ‘Dubya’ Bush and his flunky

In preparation for the upcoming 2022 midterm elections, former President Donald Trump will soon be increasing his travel and appearance schedule, according to his former campaign manager and senior adviser Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski told Fox News, "You're

Multiple people were shot at a Tennessee supermarket, according to local authorities. The shooting occurred inside of a Kroger store in the town of Collierville in suburban Memphis. Jennifer Casey, public information officer for the Town of Collierville,

13 People Were Shot, 1 Killed, At A Tennessee Kroger Store. The Suspect Is Dead Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Rondone/AP Joe Rondone/AP One person is dead and at least a dozen others are wounded after a shooting incident at a Kroger store in Collierville,

FOX13 Memphis reports multiple people shot at Kroger in Collierville, Tennessee, “sometime after 1 p.m.” on Thursday. FOX13 reports 13 victims, one of whom is deceased. Memphis Police Officers are on the scene of a shooting at Kroger located at 240 New Byhalia

4. A gunman opened fire in a Tennessee grocery store, killing one person and injuring at least 12 before he shot and killed himself, the authorities said. Police officers went from aisle to aisle and room to room at the Kroger store in Collierville, about

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee say they are at the scene of a shooting at a grocery store in the suburbs of Memphis. The Memphis Police Department tweeted Thursday afternoon that they are assisting local police at the scene of the shooting that

At least two people are dead and 13 more were injured in a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Tennessee, police said. The suspected shooter is included in the dead, likely from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to police. The shooting was reported Thursday

Memphis police officers are on the scene of a Kroger grocery store where at least 13 people have been shot, including one who was killed. Police said the shooting took place at 240 New Byhalia Road in Collierville, Tennessee to support the Collierville Police

Memphis police said its officers are helping secure the scene. One person was killed and 13 others were hurt in a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee, near Memphis, authorities said. The suspected shooter is dead from an apparent

A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store east of Memphis, authorities said. Collierville Police

A gunman opened fire inside a grocery store near Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday afternoon, injuring several people before killing himself, police said. Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane told reporters there were 13 victims, including one bystander who was

(CNN) A coalition of Texas abortion providers went back to the Supreme Court Thursday, asking the justices to expedite a review of the state law that bars abortions after six weeks. The law has been in effect for 23 days, but the federal appeals court hearing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed into law two bills intended to protect the privacy of abortion providers and patients. The move comes in the wake of Texas' new abortion law, which bans all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and allows

WASHINGTON — House Democrats plan on Friday to push through broad legislation to uphold abortion rights, taking urgent action after a major Supreme Court setback as they brace for a ruling next year that could further roll back access to abortion nationwide. The

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she won’t support a bill by Democrats aimed at protecting abortion rights throughout the U.S., the Los Angeles Times is reporting. The newspaper said the House is expected to approve the bill on Friday. Democrat leaders in

The bill would require physicians to test for a "fetal heartbeat." A state legislator in Florida has introduced an abortion restriction bill similar to a controversial law that took effect in Texas earlier this month. The new bill, HB 167, introduced Wednesday

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he hopes the Supreme Court’s conservative majority will overturn Roe v. Wade when the justices take up a Mississippi case in December. ​ “We may well have a fresh start in the cause of life in America,” Pence

A demonstrator holds up an abortion flag outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear a major abortion case on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a pair of bills aimed to help minors keep ''sensitive health care services'' private, ''to protect patients and providers from harassment'' in light of recent abortion restrictions in other states. Bill AB 1356

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says he's hopeful that the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court created during his and President Donald Trump’s administration will soon overturn abortion rights in the United States BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Former

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he is hopeful the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court created during his and President Donald Trump's administration will soon overturn abortion rights in the United States. Pence spoke at a forum

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced on Thursday that the White House and Congressional Democrats have agreed on a broad “framework” of tax hikes to pay for President Biden’s $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net. Mr. Schumer, New

(CNN) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday an agreement on revenues to pay for the Democrats' $3.5 trillion agenda, though they did not offer details and it's unclear if key moderate Democrats are on board. "The

President Biden on Wednesday hosted a series of Oval Office meetings with Democrats as he seeks to salvage his legislative agenda from in-fighting that could derail his $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion bundle of tax hikes and

Democrats Say They Agree On A Loose Framework To Pay For Their Spending Agenda Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The White House and congressional Democrats have reached an agreement on a framework to pay for

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attend a news conference with mothers helped by Child Tax Credit payments at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz FILE

It comes a day after President Biden met with Democrats at the White House. Democratic House and Senate leaders on Thursday announced they and the White House have reached agreement on a "framework" that will pay for most, if not all, of the massive $3.5 trillion

The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a “framework" to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday, but they offered no details and the significance was unclear. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., arrive for a news conference to announce a framework for President Bidens economic plan in the Capitol Visitor Center on

Eleven Democrat Senators on Wednesday demanded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) postpone a vote on the $1.2 trillion “bipartisan” infrastructure bill until after September 27, thus breaking her signed pledge to House Democrats. Pelosi “should wait to pass

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced “an agreement on a framework” among the White House, House and Senate on how they plan to pay for the sweeping, $3.5 trillion social spending bill during a press conference with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury

Earlier this week, the saga involving the Hunter Biden laptop emails was revived by online news outlet “Politico” in such a way that further vindicated the New York Post’s original reporting from back in October. The website’s “Playbook” page noted that Ben

So, Politico published quite the bombshell – Turns out the emails from Hunter Biden's laptop were authenticated. Yeah, imagine that. Authenticating things we already knew to be true! What are you gonna tell us next? Hunter likes blow and hookers? Well done

Government Accountability Institute President and host of The Drill Down podcast Peter Schweizer, on Wednesday’s edition Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle” said the finances of President Joe Biden and his son Hunter are “intertwined,” which is not legal. Ingraham

The ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee ​is demanding the gallery owner hosting Hunter Biden’s upcoming art show, which could earn the First Son millions, detail the ethics rules in place to block the identities of the buyers from the White

House Republicans on Thursday demanded a top New York art dealer turn over documents about the ethics rules surrounding the sale of Hunter Biden’s paintings, which could earn the president’s son millions. Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and

Americans deserve an explanation from President Joe Biden about the plan for the secret art sales by his son, Hunter, The Wall Street Journal said in an editorial published on Thursday. The newspaper noted Congress doesn’t seem to be getting any answers about

Hunter Biden reportedly demanded a $2 million retainer plus “success fees” to unlock Libyan assets frozen by the Obama-Biden administration, according to newly discovered emails obtained by Business Insider. Though President Joe Biden has claimed ignorance

White House press secretary Jen Psaki ignored a question Thursday about corroborated reports that Hunter Biden’s laptop is genuine. Psaki denied the laptop was genuine in 2019. “Jen, I have a question on Hunter Biden. In 2019, you tweeted…” a reporter shouted

Hunter Biden’s business contacts touted his access to his father, “State, Treasury,” his relationship with then-Secretary of State John Kerry’s stepson, as well as his ties to the “highest level” in China, as they weighed whether to work with him on a potential

With the Hunter Biden laptop being “confirmed” this week by Politico (I put confirmed in quotes because it was clear they were real from the beginning), the son of the president is receiving a touch of fresh scrutiny. And while it’s inevitable that the media

FILE PHOTO: A person stands outside the Bank of England in London, Britain, September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A person stands outside the Bank of England in London, Britain, September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo September

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority Sam Woods speaks during the Bank of England's financial stability report at the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain

FILE PHOTO: Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan in Bern, Switzerland June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan in Bern, Switzerland June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo September

FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency

FILE PHOTO: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addresses the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S. on September 21, 2021. Spencer Platt/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema

FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva makes remarks at an opening news conference during the IMF and World Bank's 2019 Annual Fall Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, U.S., October

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Turkey's Central Bank (TCMB) is pictured at the entrance of the bank's headquarters in Ankara, Turkey April 19, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas///File Photo FILE PHOTO: A logo of Turkey's Central Bank (TCMB) is pictured at the entrance of

FILE PHOTO: Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali speaks during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. Spencer Platt/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan

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

FILE PHOTO: Turkey and U.S. flags are seen in this picture illustration taken August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo FILE PHOTO: Turkey and U.S. flags are seen in this picture illustration taken August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File

France’s foreign minister described himself as “angry and bitter.” He called what President Biden had done “brutal.” But those harsh adjectives (in their English translation) meant nothing next to something else that the diplomat, Jean-Yves Le Drian, uttered

Morning Consult has released a poll showing that Biden Is less popular with Black voters after he issued his vaccine mandate. I would beg to differ that he was ever popular with Black voters. The majority of those who did vote for him, voted for Kamala Harris. Can’t

Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) by five points among likely voters in the Old Dominion’s gubernatorial matchup, according to a poll published Wednesday by the University of Mary Washington (UMW). The poll, conducted

A Virginia gubernatorial poll released Wednesday shows Republican Glenn Youngkin leading Democrat Terry McAuliffe with likely voters for the first time, a sign that President Biden’s tanking approval ratings may have become a drag on Democrats. The University

President Joe Biden participates in a meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) on climate change, from an auditorium at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 17, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Amid the spiraling border fiasco

Two-thirds of voters want to keep the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 abortion decision Roe v. Wade in place, according to a new Fox News survey released Thursday. This comes as the court prepares for its new term, including hearing a case in December concerning

Former President Donald Trump would be a shoo-in over President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris if the next election were held now, with 1 in 5 Democrats saying they would vote for Trump today, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 likely

Every manufacturing firm responding to the Kansas City Fed’s September survey reported paying higher prices for raw materials. The Kansas City Fed’s manufacturing survey indicated rising inflationary pressures even as growth slowed, data released Thursday

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that the national coronavirus death toll topped 675,000, surpassing the death toll of the Spanish Flu pandemic from over a century ago. According to the latest statistics, the coronavirus

A majority of Americans say China is responsible for the bulk of environmental pollution and damage, a Trafalgar Group survey released Thursday found. The survey asked, “Which country do you believe is responsible for the most environmental pollution and damage?” An

(CNN) Several students in South Carolina's second-largest school district were sent home Wednesday for not complying with a mask mandate aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus. Fifteen students at Thomas C. Cario Middle School in the Charleston

A group of students at a Missouri high school reportedly posted a petition online calling for the return of slavery — prompting an investigation that may lead to suspensions or expulsions, district officials said. Details of the racist petition posted by students

Education Dept. Will Reimburse Florida District That Had Funds Held Over Mask Mandate Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it would

A student wearing a protective mask attends class on the first day of school amid the coronavirus pandemic at St. Lawrence Catholic School in North Miami Beach, Fla. August 18, 2021. (Marco Bello/Reuters) The U.S. Department of Education has reimbursed several

The opposition to masks has been particularly crushing for parents like Ms. Hart, who see in-person schooling as a lifeline for their children with disabilities. Those students have been among the most underserved during the pandemic but also sometimes face

The federal Department of Education announced on Thursday it had paid the school board of Alachua County nearly $150,000, in essence, for defying Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring mask mandates in schools. The action comes nearly two weeks

(CNN) A southern Pennsylvania school board has reversed its decision to ban anti-racism books and resources. The Central York school board unanimously approved the reinstatement of a list of anti-racism books and resources, effective immediately, spokeswoman

Arizona’s charter schools experienced a rush of new applications amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a compilation of state-by-state data on charter school enrollment compared with enrollment in the 2019-2020

Safe In-Person School Can Be A Tough Sell. The Education Secretary Is Making His Case A year ago, most Americans had no idea who Miguel Cardona was. As U.S. education secretary, the veteran educator is now leading President Biden's mission to get vaccine and

Elijah Burgess took a stand against his school district's new policy that argues prayer should not be included in school activities. Burgess, a football player for Upperman High School in Tennessee, told Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt that leading his team in prayer

Blog Post People have a habit of saying one thing and then doing another. Social scientists use fancy terms like “expressed preferences” versus “revealed preferences” when dealing with this state of affairs. Well, the data on public school enrollment are coming

Critical race theory has infiltrated America’s public school system, forcing parents to re-place their kids in private institutions which former university professor Carol Swain described as a form of "abuse" to young students on "Fox News Primetime." "Whether

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said Thursday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that his state was considering requiring the COVID vaccination for school-age children. Newson said, “We’re the first state to do a state home order for a state to require all state employees to

A San Diego high school reversed its decision to deny approval to students seeking to paint an American flag on purchasable parking spots for a fundraising auction, CBS 8 reported. The district originally denied the students’ designs, citing concerns over

Being a disgraced former governor leaves one with a lot of time on their hands to sit and stew about what led to their spectacular fall from grace, and Andrew Cuomo is no exception to that rule. The man formerly dubbed “the Luv Guv” by the New York Post last

A new report on charter school enrollment found California’s charter schools appear to have benefitted from the state’s drop in public school attendance. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a compilation of state-by-state data on charter

New York state has stopped paying legal bills for state employees who worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he faced ongoing investigations on the state and federal level. Gov. Kathy Hochul's spokesperson Haley Viccaro said Wednesday that the state stopped

A Southern California school backtracked on denying high school students from painting American flag designs on parking spaces for a fundraising auction. "I wanted to do an American flag because I love representing my country," said Granite Hills High School

Blog Post This week in The Hill, I explained how public school teachers will be affected by President Biden’s planned federal safety regulations requiring all employees of organizations with more than 100 workers to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.

Lindsay Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, blasted former Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa after DeRosa shared a Newsday op-ed that defended her old boss. The op-ed, by attorney David Pikus, called Cuomo's

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has issued a warning about a concerning new social media trend in which people are breathing in hydrogen peroxide through nebulizers to treat or prevent COVID-19. In a Tuesday blog post, the AAFA said that

(CNN) With children returning to school, there's a massive effort underway within many districts around the country to keep Covid-19 at bay. But additional issues -- stress and anxiety -- are finding their way in. Doctors and psychiatrists want parents to take

This looks like New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s version of cleaning house. More from the New York Post: Embattled state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker will step down from his position as soon as a replacement can be found, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced

NASHVILLE — COVID-19 is driving both physical and mental health crises among kids, according to the leader of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. A surge of pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in recent weeks further strained a staff already

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Thursday recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and some adults with underlying medical conditions. The vote by the group, following

PixelsEffect via Getty Images Want to help someone struggling with their long COVID symptoms? Start here. For people with long-haul COVID-19 (a range of new or ongoing symptoms that can last weeks or months following a COVID-19 infection), navigating the unrelenting

New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, who was a leading defender of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has submitted his resignation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday. Hochul thanked Zucker for his service and said he has agreed

(CNN) New Covid-19 cases have been on the decline over the last week -- and while that development is hopeful, one expert is warning it's not time to let down the guard with the Delta variant still spreading and winter on the way. "We are not out of the woods

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people 65 and older and those whose jobs put them at high risk for exposure to COVID-19. The boosters can't be made available to the public until a critical

A New York state judge ruled Wednesday to lift a temporary injunction against mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers in New York City. New York State Supreme Court Justice Laurence Love vacated a temporary restraining order he had imposed on the mandate

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is seen at the company's

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City,

FILE PHOTO: A Wall St. street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: A Wall St. street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.,

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Eletrobras, a Brazilian electric utilities company, is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo for Eletrobras,

A screen displays a statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement as a trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan

Chris Comparato, CEO of Toast Inc, and Toast Inc. co-Founder Steve Fredette attend their company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Chris Comparato, CEO of Toast Inc, and Toast

FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the logo for Cigna Corp. on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the logo for Cigna Corp. on the floor at the New

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Citibank is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo for Citibank is seen on the trading floor at the New

On Wednesday, Joe Biden took a dive. And I don’t mean at the pool with his buddy Corn Pop. As revealed by a Gallup poll released midweek, his approval rating hit a new low. Per the analytics organization, positivity toward POTUS is down six points since

(CNN) It's been a very rough last two months for President Joe Biden, plagued by a disastrous end to the war in Afghanistan and the Delta variant of the coronavirus rampaging through the unvaccinated. Those twin developments have badly eroded Americans' view

Fox News contributor Karl Rove knocked President Biden over his new Gallup poll numbers, which showed the president dropping to a new personal record-low approval rating of 43%. BIDEN APPROVAL RATINGS DRAGGED DOWN BY PLUNGE AMONG INDEPENDENTS, POLL SHOWS KARL

A Gallup poll published Thursday found the Supreme Court‘s approval rating dropped 9 percentage points since July, after the high court declined to block a Texas ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The poll found 40% of Americans approved

The approval rating for the Supreme Court has reached a record low of 40%, according to the latest annual Gallup Poll on governance. Not only has the approval of the Supreme Court sunk nine points since July, it shattered the previous record low by two points

American voters are steadily losing confidence in President Biden, whose approval rating has hit a new low since he took office — while former President Donald Trump’s approval rating is on the rise. According to a new poll released by Gallup on Wednesday,

South Carolina’s highest court ruled Wednesday that a state ban on removing or renaming war memorials — including Confederate monuments — is lawful. But the state’s Supreme Court also struck down a provision of the law that requires a two-thirds vote in the

President Joe Biden’s approval rating leaped out of an airplane without a parachute, and as it’s plummeting to the ground at speeds that could break the sound barrier, former President Donald Trump’s approval numbers continue to rise. As first reported by

Texas abortion providers returned to the Supreme Court Thursday, asking the justices again to get involved in their lawsuit against the state’s new law banning the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy. The Texas legislation is unique in that it allows

In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. The new

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to phase down the use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, its latest effort to put climate change at the center of its agenda ahead of a pivotal United

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. The

The Biden administration on Thursday will issue a final rule to rapidly phase down the production and use of a class of planet-warming super-pollutants found in air conditioners, refrigerators, aerosols and insulating foam. The Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule Thursday to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases commonly used in air conditioners and refrigerators as part of the cooling process. This is a major leap forward in the Biden administration's plan

(CNN) The Biden administration announced Thursday it will reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons , the potent greenhouse gases also known as HFCs that are used in air conditioning and refrigeration, by 85% in the next 15 years. The administration will set caps

EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP WASHINGTON — In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to phase down the use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, its latest effort to put climate change at the center of its agenda ahead of a pivotal United

NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. His family said in a statement that Van Peebles,

(CNN) Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s, has died, his son announced Wednesday. He was 89. Van Peebles, father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles, died at his

Filmmaker and author Melvin Van Peebles has died at the age of 89. The rebel director known for his groundbreaking "blaxploitation" films, passed on Sept. 21 surrounded by his family, the Criterion Collection announced. "Dad knew that Black images matter,"

Melvin Van Peebles, a Broadway playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” films of the 1970s, has died NEW YORK -- Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation”

Melvin Van Peebles, the influential filmmaker behind "Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song," and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89. "Dad knew that Black images matter," Mario Van Peebles said in a statement from the Criterion

Melvin Van Peebles, the filmmaker praised as the godfather of modern Black cinema and a trailblazer in American independent movies, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 89. His death was announced by his son Mario Van Peebles, the actor and director. A

Influential filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom many consider the godfather of modern Black cinema, has died. He was 89. On behalf of his family, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films confirmed his death in a statement posted Wednesday. "In an unparalleled

Brooks Koepka accused the media of spinning his Ryder Cup comments to be negative when he said last week he wasn’t a fan of the event's team dynamic. Koepka addressed questions over his remarks on Thursday. He pinned the blame on reporters and said he didn’t

A fan wears a cheese head during a practice round prior to the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in September 2021. Warren Little/Getty Images European team fans stand out during the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Illinois

September 23, 2021; Haven, Wisconsin, USA; Team Europe player Jon Rahm acknowledges the crowd after making his putt on the fourth hole during a practice round for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf competition at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA

FILE PHOTO: Sep 22, 2021; Haven, Wisconsin, USA; Sergio Garcia hits his tee shot on the 6th hole during practice rounds for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf competition at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Sep 22, 2021;

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 2020 Ryder Cup - Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. - September 22, 2021 Team USA's Brooks Koepka hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during a practice round REUTERS/Brian Snyder FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 2020 Ryder Cup - Whistling

The video put out by the U.S. Ryder Cup media staff tried to say one thing. The body language from Brooks Koepka told a different story. Yes, he’s teammates for the week with Bryson DeChambeau and 10 other guys, charged with regaining the Ryder Cup on home

The Ryder Cup is finally happening. After being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ryder Cup returns on Friday with the U.S. team trying to get the trophy back from Europe. This time, the title will be determined on U.S. soil with the tournament

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans

New claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, the second consecutive week of climbing claims. The Department of Labor said that there were a seasonally adjusted 351,000 initial claims for state unemployment benefits in the week ended September

FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily. Thursday’s report

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 351,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday represents an increase in the number of

Residents of Meridian Heights apartments in Northwest Washington display a painted bedsheet protesting for the cancelation of rent due to the loss of jobs during the pandemic in Washington, D.C., August 20, 2020. (Sarah Silbiger/Reuters) First-time filings

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market's recovery, at least temporarily. Thursday's report from the Labor

The New York Times was mocked Thursday for suggesting gerrymandering has solely been employed by Republicans despite a long history of both parties using the tactic. "Facing high stakes in the next midterms, New York Democrats are considering a tactic long

Dr. Howard A. Zucker, the New York State health commissioner, has submitted his resignation, following political pressure for his removal over his role in the state’s pandemic response under former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who announced Dr.

Embattled state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker will step down from his position as soon as a replacement can be found, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. Zucker was a key figure in the administration of disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo, where critics charged

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday promoted a Newsday editorial piece that described the New York Democrat’s resignation last month as a "coup." Newsweek reported the column, written by "self-described 'lifelong Democrat'" David Pikus, appeared in

New York State Health Commissioner, Howard Zucker, has resigned from his position, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during a news conference, multiple sources reported. Zucker, 62, worked with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday Governor Kathy Hochul finally did something that should’ve been done more than a year ago. Governor Hochul accepted the resignation of New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker. If you don’t know the name, let me tell you who he is and why his

Social Democratic Party’s main candidate Olaf Scholz poses for a photo near a board reading “Scholz tackles it” after an election campaign event in Goettingen, Germany, September 4, 2021. (Jens Schlueter/Pool via Reuters) Fiscal responsibility and commitment

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are scrambling to beat back a major challenge from the country’s Social Democrats, whose candidate for chancellor, Olaf Scholz, appears to enjoy a clear lead ahead of Sunday’s national vote. The latest

FILE PHOTO: Members and supporters of the Russian Communist Party attend a rally to protest against the preliminary results of the parliamentary election in Moscow, Russia September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Members and supporters

Candidates for the general election Alice Weidel, AfD, Christian Lindner, FDP, Markus Soeder, CSU, Armin Laschet, CDU, Annalena Baerbock, Greens, Olaf Scholz, SPD, and Janine Wissler, Die Linke, attend a final televised debate ahead of the election in Berlin,

FILE PHOTO: A supporter holds a sign, giving a thumbs up for Germany's co-leader and top candidate of the September general elections of the left wing party Die Linke Janine Wissler during an election campaign rally in Munich, Germany, September 17, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: A combination of four images shows placards of Germany’s top candidates for the September 26 German general elections being placed on large boards. The top row shows Armin Laschet of the Christian Democratic Union Party CDU and Olaf Scholz of

There he goes again. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader and the GOP’s nihilist in chief, has a characteristically cynical plan for the debt ceiling. The Senate minority leader has insisted that he and his party will not lift a finger to raise the debt

Democrats on Thursday are panicking over the impending debt default and shutdown of the federal government with no backup plan in sight. “I don’t know what the plan B is… Plan B is to have Republicans step up and be responsible,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

(CNN) A number of key Democrats say that their party should take matters into its own hands and raise the national debt limit by itself once Republicans block their plans as expected in the Senate , underscoring the lack of options facing the White House and

The U.S. Senate aims to vote next week on raising Washington's borrowing authority and keeping the government funded, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat said on Wednesday, but strong Republican opposition could lead to a historic default on the nation's debt. Sen.

MSNBC anchor Joy Reid opened her show “The ReidOut” Wednesday by calling Republicans “nihilistic” for not voting to raise the debt ceiling. Discussing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) saying Republicans “will not support legislation that raises

U.S. athletes trying to make the Winter Olympics will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 under a groundbreaking new policy announced Wednesday by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. CEO Sarah Hirshland wrote in a letter obtained by The Associated

FILE PHOTO: Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a ceremony unveiling the slogan, in Beijing, China September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO: Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter

(Reuters) The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Wednesday said all US athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19. "Effective Nov. 1, 2021, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk past an emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games next to a screen showing the slogan, "Together for a shared future", following a ceremony in Beijing, China September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk

Last updated on .From the section Winter Olympics US athletes did not need to be vaccinated to compete in the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo United States athletes competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have been told they must be vaccinated

In the latest move to make the female sex simply disappear, the American Civil Liberties Union altered a Ruth Bader Ginsburg quote, on the anniversary of her death, to remove any mention of women. The ACLU account tweeted: “The decision whether or not to bear

The American Civil Liberties Union, in the act of celebrating the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and fighting restrictions on abortion, altered a famous Ginsburg quote to remove the word "woman" and replace female pronouns with the singular

The ACLU on Saturday rewrote a quote from the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg regarding abortion by removing feminine pronouns. Ginsburg’s unedited remarks — made in 1993 before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearings to the Supreme

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is raising eyebrows for altering a quote from the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in order to be more inclusive. Saturday marked one year since Ginsburg died at age 87 following a long battle with pancreatic

The American Civil Liberties Union is being ripped for a woke tribute to late women’s rights champion Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — in which they changed her words to erase her use of “woman,” “she” and “her.” The nonprofit tweeted the tribute to the “champion”

The new law applies to all large warehouses in California, but lawmakers crafted it with Amazon in mind. via Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law Wednesday taking direct aim at the production quotas enforced on Amazon warehouse

FILE PHOTO: California Governor Gavin Newsom makes an appearance after the polls close on the recall election, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S., September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves FILE PHOTO: California

A New Law in California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon's Enlarge this image toggle caption Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group via Getty Images California has become the first

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Wednesday signed a bill that restricts warehouse employers from setting productivity quotas that prevent workers from taking breaks or following health and safety laws. The new law could alter Amazon’s labor practices. The

California will be the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California on Wednesday became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse

Tropical depression 18, carrying maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and moving about 15 mph, is over 2,000 miles from the Northern Leeward Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center, the depression, is forecast to strengthen over the next several days. The

A strong cold front sweeping across the eastern third of the country will bring isolated storms and flooding into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday. COLD FRONT SWEEPS EAST AS WINDS BRING ELEVATED FIRE THREAT TO WESTERN US Flash flood watches are

(CNN) Sam is now the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The tropical storm is churning in the open Atlantic Ocean more than 1,700 miles east of the Leeward Islands. While it is still far away from land, impacts are possible early next week.

Tropical Storm Sam formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean – the 18th named system in a bustling season – and is expected to intensify into a hurricane by this weekend. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph with additional strengthening expected,

Tropical depression 18, carrying maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and moving about 15 mph, is over 2,000 miles from the Northern Leeward Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center, the depression, is forecast to strengthen over the next several days. The

SAN JOSE, Calif. — James Mattis, the retired four-star Marine Corps general and former defense secretary, testified on Wednesday at the fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, that she misinformed him before and

Fallen biotech star Elizabeth Holmes's grand promises for her blood testing technology captivated U.S. ex-defense secretary Jim Mattis, he told her trial Wednesday, and he was stunned when her startup was consumed by fraud claims. Mattis, the first bold-name

(CNN Business) James Mattis, the former US Secretary of Defense and onetime Theranos board member, recounted how he lost confidence in the failed blood-testing startup during his testimony Wednesday in the criminal trial of the company's founder and former

What A Trump Defense Secretary Said At The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Brynn Anderson/AP SAN JOSE, Calif. — Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, an investor in and board member of Elizabeth Holmes’ company Theranos, delivered damning testimony about her in court Wednesday. Mattis, who served in two military roles under Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush

A Pennsylvania university has threatened that disciplinary “action could be taken” against students who misuse classmates’ preferred gender pronouns. Point Park University in Pittsburgh’s Office of Equity and Inclusion informed its student body in an email

(Pixabay) Point Park University in Pennsylvania has placed students on warning, saying in an email that “action could be taken” if they do not respect their classmates’ preferred pronouns. An email from the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, first

A university in Pennsylvania told students that "action could be taken" against them if they do not respect their classmates’ preferred pronouns. Point Park University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion notified incoming students of its "Misgendering, Pronoun

A university in Pennsylvania has warned its students that "action could be taken" if they fail to use their classmates' preferred pronouns. The Point Park University student body recently received an email from the school's Office of Equity and Inclusion highlighting

With the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial nearing jury deliberations, a prosecutor on Thursday urged jurors to convict the R&B superstar on federal charges that he used his celebrity as leverage to sexually abuse women, girls and boys for more than two decades. "It

The singer’s 5-week trial is nearing its end. His defense is expected to begin its closing argument on Thursday. Image Closing arguments in R. Kelly’s trial in New York will resume on Thursday. Credit... Pool photo by E. Jason Wambsgans R. Kelly was a predator

NEW YORK (AP) – With the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial nearing jury deliberations, a prosecutor on Thursday urged jurors to convict the R&B superstar on federal charges that he used his celebrity as leverage to sexually abuse women, girls and boys for more

Defense lawyer Devereaux Cannick presents his closing arguments in R. Kelly's sex abuse trial at Brooklyn's Federal District Court in a courtroom sketch in New York, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg Defense lawyer Devereaux Cannick presents

A Woman's Remains From 1977 Are Identified, And Authorities Blame A Serial Killer Enlarge this image toggle caption Jackson County Sheriff's Department/AP Jackson County Sheriff's Department/AP PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A Mississippi sheriff's department said Tuesday

Skeletal remains found at a Mississippi construction site in 1977 have been identified as a woman believed to be murdered by Samuel Little — the most prolific serial killer in US history who drew creepy portraits of some of his victims, authorities said. The

A Mississippi sheriff’s department announced on Tuesday that it had identified the skeletal remains of a woman found 44 years ago, naming her as Clara Birdlong, who the authorities believe was a victim of Samuel Little, the serial killer who confessed to killing

(CNN) Nearly 44 years after hunters discovered human remains near a Mississippi highway, authorities have identified the victim as Clara Birdlong -- who they believe was killed by Samuel Little , America's most prolific serial killer. The announcement was

A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general Wednesday signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested

Florida Makes Quarantine Optional For Students Exposed To COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP ORLANDO, Fla. — A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new protocols

Florida’s new surgeon general on Wednesday signed new rules allowing parents to send their children to school rather than quarantine if they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic. Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo was sworn in Tuesday

(CNN) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that the state has put out a revised rule which follows a "symptom-based approach" to quarantining students, meaning asymptomatic children exposed to Covid-19 in classrooms could be sent back to school

Vice President Kamala Harris invoked her familial ties to India as she gently pressed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on human rights during a history-making meeting Thursday between America’s first vice president of Indian descent and the leader of a country

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering before flagging off the "Dandi March", or Salt March, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence, in Ahmedabad, India, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo FILE

FILE PHOTO: Girls ride an electric scooter in Ahmedabad, India, December 30, 2018. Picture taken December 30, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Girls ride an electric scooter in Ahmedabad, India, December 30, 2018. Picture taken December 30,

FILE PHOTO: The logo of OYO, India's largest and fastest-growing hotel chain, is seen installed on a hotel building in New Delhi, India, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of OYO, India's largest and fastest-growing hotel chain,

Sarah Jessica Parker is giving herself some time before publicly releasing a statement about her "Sex and the City" co-star Willie Garson 's death. Garson, who was best known for playing Stanford Blatch on " Sex and the City ," died on Tuesday . He was 57

(CNN) Sarah Jessica Parker acknowledged "Sex and the City" costar Chris Noth's tribute to Willie Garson, but she's not there yet. Garson, who played Parker's character's gay best friend Stanford Blatch in the "Sex and the City" series, died this week. He was

Willie Garson's cause of death has been confirmed. The "Sex and the City" star died on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary in the New York Times. The actor was 57 years old and is survived by his son, Nathen. "I love you

Sarah Jessica Parker was noticeably absent from the many “Sex and the City” cast members who paid tribute to actor Willie Garson this week. Garson, who played Stanford Blatch on all six seasons of “Sex and the City” and in two feature films, died Tuesday at

Biden Administration Seeks A Contractor For A Migrant Facility At Guantanamo Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP As the Biden administration scrambles to relocate thousands of Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town,

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said a search by the Biden administration for a contractor to run a detention facility for migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was "utterly shameful" in a tweet Wednesday, as focus intensifies on large numbers of Haitian migrants

The Biden administration has put out a call for private contractors to bid for the right to operate a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — an apparent response to the thousands of Haitian migrants who have surged to the US-Mexico border area

The Biden administration is looking for a private contractor to operate a migrant detention facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, multiple news outlets are reporting. NBC News noted a government advertising listing said one of the requirements

(CNN) Matthew McConaughey is still considering a run for political office. The "Dallas Buyers Club" actor, a native of Texas, said in a recent episode of the "Set‌ ‌it‌ ‌Straight:‌ ‌Myths‌ ‌and‌ ‌Legends" podcast that he's "measuring" the idea after members

Actor Matthew McConaughey said this week he is still "measuring" a potential gubernatorial run in Texas next year, according to reports. "Look, it’s going to be in some capacity. …I just — I’m more of a folksy and philosopher-poet statesman than I am a, per

There has been widespread speculation about whether Matthew McConaughey will consider a Texas gubernatorial run and although he has been somewhat reserved about the idea, he has not ruled it out. A recent poll that hypothetically had McConaughey running against

Following reports that Matthew McConaughey is leading Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke as a hypothetical candidate in the polls for Texas governor despite not yet giving an indication whether he will run for public office. "I’m measuring it," the "Lincoln Lawyer"

“These types of incidents are heartbreaking,” CPSC Acting Chairman Robert Adler said in a statement. “Loungers and pillow-like products are not safe for infant sleep, due to the risk of suffocation. Since we know that infants sleep so much of the time — even

Boppy Recalls 3.3. Million Baby Pillows After The Deaths Of 8 Infants Enlarge this image toggle caption Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Product Safety Commission The Boppy Company, the maker of an array of infant carriers and nursing pillows,

A prominent baby-product manufacturer is recalling 3.3 million lounger pads for newborns after at least eight infant deaths were associated with the pillows in less than five years, federal safety regulators said on Thursday. The pillowlike pads, made by the

Over 3 million infant loungers made by Boppy, the popular maker of baby products, are being recalled after reports of eight infant deaths between 2015 and 2020, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. Boppy is recalling its Boppy

Two Afghan refugees have been federally indicted for crimes allegedly committed during their stay at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy. Bahrullah Noori, a 20-year-old Afghan evacuee, is being charged with attempting to engage in a sexual act with a minor using force

Two Afghan men, brought to the United States as part of President Joe Biden’s massive resettlement operation out of Afghanistan, have been charged with child sex crimes and domestic abuse while temporarily living at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. On Wednesday, the

A federal grand jury in Wisconsin indicted two Afghan refugees Wednesday, accusing them of committing crimes while they were staying at a local Army base after being taken out of Afghanistan. Bahrullah Noori, 20, is charged with one count of attempting to

(CNN) The US Justice Department on Thursday announced that a federal grand jury indicted a former Louisiana State Police officer for allegedly using excessive force with a flashlight against a Black motorist, the department said in a news release. Jacob Brown,

A Former Louisiana State Trooper Is Charged In The Flashlight Beating Of A Black Man A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — the first criminal case

A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — the first criminal case to emerge from federal investigations into troopers’ beatings of at least three Black

Late night comedians Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah, and Samantha Bee are coming together Wednesday for a "climate night" special. The late night hosts will be joined by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Seven late-night hosts came together for Climate Night on Wednesday, using

Far-left late night hosts — including Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, James Cordon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Samantha Bee, who have a collective net worth of roughly $388 million — are banning together for “climate night” on Wednesday, September

A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Mesopotamian king, then looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, is finally headed back to Iraq. The $1.7 million cuneiform clay tablet was found in 1853 as part of a 12-tablet

It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Middle Eastern king is finally headed back to Iraq WASHINGTON -- A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of

Washington (CNN) It's a new day for a 3,500-year-old artifact. US officials on Thursday formally returned the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet to Iraq after the Justice Department had deemed that it "entered the United States contrary to federal law." "The tablet is

Laci Peterson. Amber Hagerman. Elizabeth Smart. Chandra Levy. JonBenet Ramsey. Natalie Holloway. Many Americans have heard of at least one of these names which became prominent over the past few decades. These are women who went missing under suspicious circumstances.

The breathless coverage of the disappearance and apparent killing of Gabrielle Petito has played out in a virtual — and sometimes literal — split screen alongside images of mounted officers in Texas swinging long reins like whips while herding Haitian migrants.

The mystery surrounding the death of Gabby Petito has caused the entire nation to become obsessed with the case. However, race-baiters can’t help but become angry and have accused society of only caring about the Petito case because she’s a cute young white

(CNN) The coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois, on Thursday identified a body found earlier this month as missing graduate student Jelani Day. The LaSalle County Coroner confirmed Day's identity through forensic dental identification and DNA testing and comparison,

A body found floating in the Illinois River was identified Thursday as missing grad student Jelani Day — as mysteries continue to surround his disappearance and cause of death. The 25-year-old Illinois State University medical student was last seen entering

The high-profile search for Gabby Petito came to an end this week after the FBI confirmed her remains turned up in Wyoming – but the search is ongoing for many other Americans who remain missing. Here are some of the most prominent cases. LAUNDRIE ATTORNEY

Department of Homeland Security officials report the removal of only 1,401 Haitian migrants via repatriation flights since Sunday. On Sunday, the population of the Del Rio Migrant Camp peaked at more than 15,000. Roughly 5,000 remain in the camp as of Thursday

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants milled around makeshift shelters held up with giant reeds, as wind blew dust through the camp littered with plastic bottles and overflowing trash bags. Some migrants sat on plastic paint cans or the ground while others

A camp where almost 15,000 migrants had waited along the Texas border just days ago was dramatically smaller Thursday, while across the river in Mexico, Haitian migrants in a growing camp awoke surrounded by security forces as a helicopter thundered overhead. As

Press secretary Jen Psaki tried to explain away President Biden’s refusal to take questions from reporters during his Tuesday sitdown with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson by claiming that the UK leader had blindsided White House aides by calling on two

The White House has pointed the finger at U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson for causing upset among journalists during his U.S. trip. The prime minister was in the Oval Office during a meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday when he suddenly decided to

Fox News contributor Joe Concha hammered President Biden and his staff on "Fox & Friends First" Thursday for ignoring questions from the press during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Concha argued that Americans "have a president that runs from

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears said in a court filing Wednesday that she agrees with her father that the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008 should be terminated. The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court from Spears‘ attorney

Nick Lachey is voicing his support for fellow teen pop sensation Britney Spears as she fights to regain control of her life. "For all of us who knew Britney … we all remember that little girl who started out on this journey," the 98 Degrees singer, 47, told

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/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Britney Spears poses at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood"

The WWE introduced a new wrestler on Tuesday to mock the ultra-woke left and its safe spaces and microaggressions. WWE entertainment introduced wrestler Joe Gacy, who promised to help the league with its “conflict resolution” and insisted he didn’t need to

WWE took a jab at the woke left this week when it debuted a new up-and-coming pro wrestler, who preached “unity” and declared he didn’t need to use his “male privilege” to win — but was then pinned in less than five minutes. The network introduced Joe Gacy

WWE has just bodyslammed the woke left. In the latest broadcast Tuesday of NXT 2.0, which showcases the up-and-coming pro wrestling stars from its developmental system, WWE introduced a character called Joe Gacy, who immediately raised the eyebrows of fans

If 2020 was a year of death, COVID-19 was not the only culprit. Last year saw the largest increase in murders on record, according to new federal-government data. There were some 21,500 murders in 2020—nearly 5,000 more than in 2019. That’s a 29 percent spike,

The US last year endured the highest increase in murders since the FBI started tracking national crime records in 1960, a report said. In 2020, there were about 5,000 more homicides across the country than a year earlier — for a total of roughly 21,500, according

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen electric vehicle (EV) charging point is seen during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen electric vehicle (EV) charging point is seen during a media day

FILE PHOTO: Evergrande Group's Hengchi electric vehicles (EV) are seen displayed at the Hengchi booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: Evergrande Group's Hengchi electric vehicles

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens: “Tiger King 2” is definitely coming to a TV screen near you soon. Netflix officially confirmed that it has developed a follow-up to the wild documentary that dominated viewers’ attention in early 2020. Fans will remember

(CNN) Get ready all you cool cats and kittens, Netflix has announced "Tiger King 2" is coming coming to the streaming service. The first season of the series, "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," was told over seven episodes. The second season was filmed

A federal judge has dismissed cases brought by several former students against Ohio State University tied to the sexual abuse they said they suffered at the hands of former university athletics team doctor Richard Strauss. Judge Michael Watson said it was

Lawsuits Against Ohio State University Over Sex Abuse By A Team Doctor Are Dismissed Enlarge this image toggle caption Angie Wang/AP Angie Wang/AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State's failure

Facebook released its updated Content Distribution Guidelines on Thursday, shedding more light on how the tech giant decides what content it suppresses. While Facebook has previously provided some details on the types of content that receive reduced distribution

Social media giant Facebook is beginning to reveal more about the types of content that the company considers “problematic,” which the Masters of the Universe then “demote” on the News Feed, ensuring that fewer people ever come across the content. The Verge

A man who was paralyzed when an Iowa police officer shot him in April is suing the officer IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A man who was paralyzed when an Iowa police officer shot him in April filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the use of force was excessive and has been

An Oakland, California, police officer was shot Wednesday morning after responding to reports of a man armed with a firearm, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested after barricading himself inside a building, while the wounded officer was transported

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, a founder of the Taliban who will control prisons under the new government in Afghanistan, said strict punishment, including amputations and executions, will return. "Everyone criticized us for the punishments in the stadium, but we

One of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law when they last ruled Afghanistan said the hard-line movement will once again carry out executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public. In

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that law enforcement officials are concerned Afghanistan could once again serve as a staging ground for terrorist groups following a chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the country. Wray acknowledged the possibility while

A Taliban soldier stands on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 16, 2021. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters) During a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee, FBI director Christopher Wray expressed the fear that Afghanistan could transform

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison adjusts his mask during a news conference he holds with French President Emmanuel Macron in front of the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on as Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, June 15, 2021. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris

(CNN) Sean Spicer and Russ Vought have sued the Biden administration over their threatened removal from the Naval Academy Board of Visitors. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court in DC, alleges that the pair is being unlawfully threatened with

Former Trump administration officials filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Biden after he asked them to step down from the U.S. Naval Academy Board, arguing in court documents that the removal is motivated by politics. The suit filed by former White

(CNN) David Robinson has been in Arizona for the last three months searching for his 24-year-old son Daniel Robinson who went missing after leaving a work site in the desert in his Jeep Renegade on June 23. Robinson, who lives in South Carolina, hired an independent

A 24-year-old geologist has been missing for three months after last being seen leaving a worksite in the Arizona desert. Daniel Robinson was first reported missing on June 23. He was last seen leaving a job site near the Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road

A 68-year-old Las Vegas man was arrested last week in connection with a nearly 50-year-old cold case murder of a woman in Southern California. Christy Ellen Bryant, 22, was stabbed to death in July 1974 while working an early morning shift at a 7-Eleven in

Police arrested a Las Vegas man on Sept. 16, 47 years after the murder of a Californian woman, according to local news outlets. Carlin Edward Cornett, 68, was arrested at his home in Las Vegas 47-years after the murder of 22-year-old Christy Ellen Bryant,

It looks like Ben Simmons' frustration with Philadelphia ’s management has fractured their relationship beyond repair. Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Simmons doesn’t plan to show up to training camp or play another game for the Sixers. Now

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2021-22 season with more questions than answers as superstar guard Ben Simmons’ career in the city that drafted him No. 1 overall hangs in the balance. Simmons told the 76ers’ brass last month he wants to be traded and has

Jennifer Aniston revealed she received multiple texts about the rumors that she was dating David Schwimmer following the premiere of the "Friends" reunion earlier this year. In May, Aniston, 52, and Schwimmer, 54, admitted they both had feelings for each other

Jennifer Aniston says she only heard the rumor about her supposed romance with “Friends” costar David Schwimmer via mocking text messages referencing one of their iconic moments from the show. In an interview with Marie Claire Australia published Wednesday,

He did not mince words about the “extreme far right QAnon jerks” who have threatened him and his family. He recalled pointedly instructing the film crew not to interfere with his work: “This is not going to be, take one, take two, take three on a movie set.”

A documentary highlighting Dr. Anthony Fauci's work on combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the coronavirus pandemic became the focus of sharp ridicule Wednesday. The documentary, produced by National Geographic, was highlighted in a fawning piece by The New

Republican-Led Election Reviews Take Shape In Pennsylvania And Wisconsin Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Manis/Getty Images Andy Manis/Getty Images Republican state lawmakers continue to investigate the 2020 election, now nearly 11 months after voting

(CNN) This week, a Texas lawmaker introduced a bill that would mandate third-party reviews of the 2020 election in the state's largest counties. In Wisconsin, a Republican overseeing a partisan investigation of last year's election results recently warned local

An ex-janitor at a Florida high school has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for filming a dozen students in a girls’ bathroom, federal prosecutors said. Derremy Jerrell Walker — a former contracted custodian at Oviedo High School — was found guilty in

A former janitor at a Florida high school has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for hiding a camera in a girls’ restroom. Derremy Jerrell Walker, 31, was sentenced Tuesday in Orlando federal court, according to court records. He was convicted in June of

An Idaho bowhunter who was looking for a shortcut instead found the remains of another hunter who had been missing for 53 years. Raymond Jones was 39 years old when he was last seen on Sept. 7, 1968, while bow hunting for mountain goats in central Idaho’s

A hunter in Idaho searching for a shortcut on Friday unexpectedly discovered the remains of another hunter who had been missing for over five decades, a report said. The man found the body of Raymond Jones, who was 39 when he vanished while bow hunting near

A Confederate flag flies at a confederate monument in front of the South Carolina State House in Columbia, S.C., July 4, 2015. (Tami Chappell/Reuters) The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting anyone from moving a Confederate

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law preventing anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historical name of a street or building without the Legislature's permission is legal. But in the same ruling, the justices

Three hours after being freed from a giant migrant camp under an international bridge, Mackenson Veillard stood outside a gas station and took stock of his sudden good fortune as he and his pregnant wife waited for a Greyhound bus to take them to a cousin in

Many Haitian Migrants Are Staying In The U.S. Even As Expulsion Flights Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Three hours after being freed from a giant migrant camp under an international bridge, Mackenson

FILE PHOTO: A paper that reads, "I authorise these means to hear and receive notifications" is pictured next to migrants from Haiti line up to regularise their migratory situation outside of the Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (COMAR), in Mexico City,

FILE PHOTO: Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens during the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico September 18, 2021. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS FILE

Former President Donald Trump is tearing into GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham and Mike Lee, saying they should be "ashamed of themselves for not putting up the fight necessary to win" and prove claims of election fraud. "I spent virtually no time with Senators Mike

(CNN) The one ironclad rule of friendship with Donald Trump is this: Eventually, he will turn on you. That time came on Thursday for South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has sacrificed much over the past four years to ingratiate himself with Trump, in the

FILE PHOTO: The social audio app Clubhouse is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration FILE PHOTO: The social audio app Clubhouse is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Twitter app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered as the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th straight game, extending their lead for the second NL wild-card spot and beating the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers 10-2 Wednesday night. Goldschmidt also doubled, singled

Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 Thursday and extend their longest winning streak in 39 years to 12 games. On a day Adam Wainwright faltered early, St. Louis trailed 5-0

WASHINGTON — President Biden, declaring the coronavirus an “all-hands-on-deck crisis,” set out ambitious goals on Wednesday for ending the pandemic and urged world leaders, drug companies, philanthropies and nonprofit groups to embrace a target of vaccinating

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a virtual coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Summit as part of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from the South Court Auditorium in the White House complex in Washington, September 22, 2021. President Joe Biden on Wednesday

TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea. A

The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea. A giant river of lava slowed to four

Debra Messing publicly questioned "Saturday Night Live" about its decision to kick off Season 47 of the show with Kim Kardashian West hosting one of the early episodes. NBC announced Wednesday that Owen Wilson, Kardashian, Rami Malek and Jason Sudeikis are

The “Will & Grace” alum reacted not-so-kindly to the news that the reality star will be making her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut in an upcoming episode airing this fall. Messing, who has long expressed her desire to appear on the late-night sketch series,

Washington National Cathedral has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with Confederate

National Cathedral Will Replace Confederate Stained Glass With Racial Justice Imagery Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Washington National Cathedral has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his

FILE PHOTO: Attendees at Amazon.com Inc annual cloud computing conference walk past the Amazon Web Services logo in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Salvador Rodriguez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Attendees at Amazon.com Inc annual cloud computing

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Italian multinational energy company Enel is seen at the Milan headquarters, Italy, February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A logo of Italian multinational energy company Enel is seen at the Milan headquarters,

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in an interview this week that the COVID-19 pandemic could end in about a year based on the rate of vaccine production over the past six months, The Hill reported. In an interview with the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung,

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel offered his outlook on the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, maintaining the public health crisis could be over next year and things could return to normal. When asked by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung when he thinks the

The pilot of a June hot air balloon crash in New Mexico that killed him and four passengers had marijuana and cocaine in his system at the time of the crash, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot, Nicholas Meleski, and four

The pilot of a hot-air balloon that crashed into power lines in Albuquerque in June, killing him and all four passengers, had cocaine and marijuana in his system, according to a toxicology report made public on Wednesday. Blood and urine samples taken from

Patrick Mahomes addressed the incident involving his brother that occurred during the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on the road on Sunday night. Mahomes was asked Wednesday about the incident and suggested there was more to the story than

The brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a defender in the mayor of the city after he was involved in an incident with a gloating Baltimore Ravens fan Sunday night. Jackson Mahomes was getting the business from a Ravens fan after Baltimore

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters on top of a tower at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea, August 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag

The United States and South Korea held a joint repatriation ceremony this week at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, making it the first joint repatriation ceremony to take place between the two countries. The ceremony, which was held by the Defense

A flight carrying about 75 unaccompanied Afghan children who fled the country during the U.S. withdrawal arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, according to city officials and local media reports. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the flight’s arrival

A flight carrying about 75 unaccompanied Afghan children who fled the country during the US withdrawal arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, according to city officials and local media reports. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the flight’s arrival

Country singer Lee Greenwood is no longer a member of the National Council on the Arts, Greenwood said on Fox News Thursday. ''I was quite shocked, to tell you the truth,'' Greenwood confessed. ''I didn’t get a phone call or letter. It was just an email.'' The

Country singer Lee Greenwood told "Fox & Friends" Thursday that he was "shocked" at being replaced on National Council on the Arts by the Biden administration. COUNTRY SINGER LEE GREENWOOD WAS "SHOCKED" AT BEING REPLACED ON NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS BY

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that Dr. Joseph Ladapo would be the state's new surgeon general and secretary of its health department. "Joe has had a remarkable academic and medical career," DeSantis, a Republican, said of the Harvard-trained

If Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted to smooth roiled waters in the time of pandemic, his selection of Dr. Joseph Ladapo to succeed Dr. Scott Rivkees as Florida Surgeon General failed to do so. Lapado made it clear he shares DeSantis’ personal freedom approach to pandemic

(CNN) Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old teacher from south London, is believed to have been murdered on the five-minute walk from her house to a pub, police say, sparking renewed outcry about the UK's epidemic of violence against women and girls. London's Metropolitan

British police investigating the killing of a 28-year-old woman in London say they are probing whether she was attacked by a stranger LONDON -- British police investigating the killing of a 28-year-old woman in London said Thursday they are probing whether

A New York woman who is suing Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, for defamation and witness intimidation spoke about the allegations on camera for the first time this week. In an emotional appearance on Wednesday’s episode of Fox talk show “The Real,”

A woman whom Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was convicted of attempting to sexually assault when she and Petty were 16 years old spoke out publicly for the first time on Wednesday. Jennifer Hough opened up on "The Real" about the harassment lawsuit she

Eleven Democratic senators are backing House progressives in their push to pass a massive, $3.5 trillion spending bill as part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, as the US Chamber of Commerce calls the spending an “existential threat” to the US’

President Biden’s domestic agenda, like his presidency, is in peril. It is caught between the Scylla of progressives insisting the bipartisan infrastructure bill can’t pass the House before the reconciliation bill passes the Senate and the Charybdis of moderates

Soccer Football - Serie A - Sampdoria v Napoli - Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy - September 23, 2021 Napoli's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa in action with Sampdoria's Bartosz Bereszynski REUTERS/Ciro De Luca Soccer Football - Serie A - Sampdoria

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Heads of Serie A teams meet in Milan - Palazzo Parigi, Milan, Italy - May 11, 2021 Genoa chairman Enrico Preziosi arrives at the hotel ahead of the meeting REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Heads of Serie

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Reuters interview at the Department of Commerce in Washington U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Reuters interview at the Department

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo listens to a question during an interview with Reuters at the Department of Commerce in Washington U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo listens to a question during an

A Florida lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would put the state’s abortion restrictions on par with those of Texas and grant private citizens the ability to enforce the law through lawsuits. The legislation would prohibit abortion after a fetal “heartbeat”

A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images A Republican state lawmaker in Florida is proposing a bill that would ban most abortions as

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas said Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris’ mission to Central America to slow illegal migration had no impact. “With all due respect, no,” Mr. Cuellar said on CNN when asked if the vice president’s June trip to

A Democratic congressman from Texas on Thursday said Vice President Kamala Harris’ highly touted trip this summer to Mexico and Central America ​to talk to leaders about the “root causes” of immigration had no impact. “With all due respect, no,” Rep. Henry

Target will hire fewer seasonal workers this year as it navigates a tight labor market and will instead offer more hours to current employees NEW YORK -- Target will hire fewer seasonal workers this year as it navigates a tight labor market, instead offering

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a Target store at St. Albert, Alberta, January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber/Files FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a Target store at St. Albert, Alberta, January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber/Files September 23, 2021 (Reuters)

Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen. (Universal Studios) No tear duct goes unattacked when the cutie-pie cast of Dear Evan Hansen gets to warbling. The young-adult musical Dear Evan Hansen bets everything that you will fall in love with Ben Platt in the title role.

Ben Platt calls playing Evan Hansen on screen a 'fun challenge' Actor Ben Platt discusses taking "Dear Evan Hansen" from Broadway to the big screen, says shooting the film allowed him more "separation" from the title character. (Sept. 23)

The delta variant is causing a surge in infections among kids in the U.S. and elsewhere, but experts say there are no strong signs that it is causing more severe disease for young patients Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there's no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it's more contagious. Delta's

President Joe Biden was reportedly “very frustrated” during a meeting Wednesday with Democrat leaders over party infighting on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. “The president really wanted a top line and was clearly getting frustrated,” a source told

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) told reporters Wednesday that negotiations over the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package must not ruin President Joe Biden’s far-left agenda. Murphy’s position is likely an appeal to moderates in her currently blue district ahead

During an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry responded to a question on how the U.S. trades off human rights concerns with concerns about climate change with China by stating that “life is always full of

Special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry believes working on climate change issues with China must be prioritized over addressing human rights abuses, saying “life is always full of tough choices.” During an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday,

The director of the upcoming James Bond film "No Time To Die" discussed the character’s film legacy in the wake of the #MeToo movement, specifically calling out Sean Connery’s first iteration of the world-famous spy. Speaking in an interview with The Hollywood

Past portrayals of James Bond may shake, rather than stir, audiences in the #MeToo era. Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga — who directed the latest film in the franchise, “No Time To Die” — spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about adapting the iconic, world-traveling womanizer

FILE PHOTO: A flag of a Volkswagen VW car dealer is seen in Bochum, Germany March 16,2016. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender FILE PHOTO: A flag of a Volkswagen VW car dealer is seen in Bochum, Germany March 16,2016. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender September 23, 2021 BRAUNSCHWEIG

FILE PHOTO: The VW logo is seen at the site of the first hearing of a consumer group's class action suit on behalf of Volkswagen owners against VW over the diesel emissions cheating scandal, at the Higher Regional Court in Braunschweig, Germany, September