On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said that her takeaway on the evacuation of Afghanistan from the Senate’s hearing earlier in the day was that the evacuation “was actually an amazing undertaking” where “our military

WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders publicly acknowledged on Tuesday that they advised President Biden not to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan ahead of a chaotic evacuation in which 13 U.S. service members died in a suicide bombing and 10 Afghan civilians were

Fox News host Sean Hannity sounded off on Tuesday's "Hannity," claiming that President Joe Biden has been caught in another ‘blatant lie’ amid chaotic efforts to end the war in Afghanistan. Hannity's comments come on the heels of a Senate hearing with military

Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Bergen has reported from Afghanistan since 1993. His new book is "The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden." The views expressed

The Pentagon’s top leadership returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second consecutive day of hearings before Congress on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan following more than six hours of grueling testimony on Tuesday. Republicans on the House Armed

General Milley also defended his actions in the tumultuous last months of the Trump administration, insisting that calls to his Chinese counterpart and a meeting in which he told generals to alert him if the president tried to launch a nuclear weapon were part

Former President Donald Trump again blasted President Joe Biden's chaotic exit from Afghanistan, saying the withdrawal plan came from ''the mind of a child.'' ''The botched and embarrassingly incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan had nothing to do with past

In the midst of Democrat softballs constantly being thrown his way, Gen. Mark Milley was finally confronted with someone who didn’t come to play around. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz brutalized Milley in a way that had the general looking very uncomfortable

The Issue: Top military officials’ claims that they advised President Biden to leave troops in Afghanistan. We now know that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin as well as Gens. Mark Milley and Frank Mc­Kenzie told President Biden that a force of 2,500 troops

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, gestures during committee's hearing on "Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, U.S., September 29,

Some changes have come quickly in the three months since Britney Spears spoke up publicly for the first time about the conservatorship that has overseen her life for more than 13 years, calling the arrangement abusive and exploitative at a hearing on June 23. For

Britney Spears and her fiancé Sam Asghari goofed around on Instagram this week about having a child together. The recently engaged couple further fueled speculation that they want to expand their tribe when Asghari posted an Instagram Story showing the two

A Judge Suspends Britney Spears' Dad From Her Conservatorship Enlarge this image toggle caption Liz Baker/NPR Liz Baker/NPR Pop star Britney Spears has been living under a legal conservatorship that has controlled every aspect of her life since 2008. For

FILE PHOTO: A supporter holds a fan while rallying for pop star Britney Spears during a conservatorship case hearing at Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A supporter holds

(CNN) The fight over Britney Spears' 13-year conservatorship returns to court in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Judge Brenda Penny is expected to consider several petitions filed since the last hearing in the case on July 14. Jamie Spears, the singer's father,

A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, that James Spears needs

“I wasn’t good. I was great.” It’s a line I keep thinking about from the more than 20 minutes Britney Spears spoke by phone during a court hearing on June 23. The audio is one of the rare times she has talked publicly about the 13-year court-ordered conservatorship

Britney Spears' upcoming conservatorship hearing could prove to be a pivotal one for the pop star. Come Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles, Judge Brenda Penny will be pressed to make major decisions on whether to keep Spears' father on as her conservator,

Supporters of Britney Spears' freedom gather outside latest court hearing Outside a hearing on Britney Spears' conservatorship, fans of the pop star chant and march in support of the #FreeBritney movement. (Sept. 29)

Britney Spears' latest hearing in her 13-year conservatorship is now underway. As Judge Penny listens to several issues regarding the pop star's case including whether to keep Spears' father as her conservator or whether to end the conservatorship altogether,

Federal health officials issued an urgent health advisory Wednesday for women who are pregnant or trying to do so to get their COVID-19 shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it strongly recommends getting vaccinated against COVID-19 either

(CNN) Dr. Adrian Burrowes has seen hundreds of Covid-19 patients. But he's especially worried about what will happen this flu season -- even more so than last year. This fall and winter could mark the first surge of patients infected with both the flu and

COVID-19 vaccination rates among pregnant women remain low this month despite the risk of severe illness from the disease. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that only around 31% of those who are pregnant – from ages 18

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said the country would “hopefully” begin vaccinating children as young as 5 by the end of October, a significant milestone in efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci made the comments Tuesday

Most additional doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administered roughly six months after the primary series resulted in mild to moderate side effects, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday. The study was

The vaccine timeline for young kids is looking a little more solid. This morning, Pfizer submitted data to the FDA showing that its COVID-19 vaccine is effective and safe for children ages 5 to 11. And this afternoon, the company’s CEO, Albert Bourla, said

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday saying the side effects of the third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine are similar to those experienced after the second jab with no new, unexpected symptoms. The report mainly found

New Study Finds More Than A Third Of COVID-19 Patients Have Symptoms Months Later Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Symptoms of COVID-19 persist or recur months after diagnosis for more than a third of all people

Mild cases of COVID-19 could also leave a lasting impact on the human brain, according to a recent study. EARLY ADULTHOOD DEPRESSION INCREASES DEMENTIA RISK STUDY FINDS In August, researchers from England's University of Oxford and the Imperial College of

While Pfizer and BioNTech submitted data this week to the Food and Drug Administration on the safety and efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine in younger children, kids may not be able to get the shots until November, reports say. The Wall Street Journal, citing

Signed contracts to buy existing homes in the U.S. surged by more than expected in August, data from the National Association of Realtors showed Wednesday. Pending home sales increased 8.1 percent compared with the prior month, ending a two-month stretch of

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

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. I just sued Facebook. I didn't want to sue. I hate lawsuits. I tried for a year to reach someone at Facebook to fix things, but Facebook wouldn't. Here's

A Facebook “whistleblower” will testify before the Senate next week at a hearing about protecting children online, according to a bipartisan Senate duo. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, and Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Republican, are probing

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

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S.,

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen

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

FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone Group is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The ticker and trading information for Blackstone

Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa Co CEOs and Co founders of Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker begins trading via direct listing at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Neil Blumenthal and Dave

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to speak to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 14, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) How congressional Republicans can use

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress moved on Wednesday to avert a looming fiscal crisis, scheduling a House vote to raise the debt ceiling and preparing a separate spending bill to head off a government shutdown looming at midnight on Thursday. The Senate could

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, U.S., September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, U.S., September 27, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo September 29, 2021 By Richard

Congress has until the end of the day Thursday to pass a temporary funding bill. A possible government shutdown is looming as funding runs out at the end of the day Thursday, and Congress has yet to pass a temporary measure to keep the government going. If

Democrats in the U.S. Congress were moving to head off one of several concurrent crises they face this week, saying they would vote to avert a government shutdown before funding expires at midnight Thursday. The Senate could vote on Wednesday or Thursday on

(CNN) The House on Wednesday voted 219-212 to suspend the nation's debt limit until December 2022, with just weeks to go before the country is expected to reach its borrowing limit. Two Democrats -- Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon and Rep. Jared Golden of Maine

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters Wednesday the Senate “cannot” use reconciliation to raise the debt ceiling. “This body cannot and will not go through a drawn-out and unpredictable process sought by the minority leader,” Schumer claimed. Schumer

The House Passes A Bill To Avoid A Debt Default, But It's Mostly Symbolic Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Facing multiple deadlines, Democratic leaders tried to make some headway — even if only symbolically — by passing a

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Congressional Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending plan would greatly expand the power and reach of the federal government. Its fate rests on what Congress does with the debt limit. House Democrats recently offered a plan to suspend

The U.S. Capitol is seen on September 27, 2021 in Washington, DC as Congress returns today to a full schedule of pending legislative items. "Today, the House plans to move forward to honor its responsibility to protect the American economy and American families

Republicans Are Split On The Infrastructure Bill, But It's Mostly A Messaging Fight Enlarge this image toggle caption T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a roughly $1 trillion

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging progressives in the House of Representatives to stand firm in withholding their votes on the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill until a sweeping $3.5 trillion social spending bill is passed as Democrat leaders

WASHINGTON — Business groups and some Senate Republicans — working at cross-purposes with Republican leaders in the House — have mounted an all-out drive to secure G.O.P. votes for a bipartisan infrastructure bill ahead of a final vote on Thursday. Although

The level of discord within the Democratic Party has escalated plenty in the last 48 hours. It must be making Republicans gleeful at this point. Let’s look at a brief and recent history. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her fellow Democrats on Monday that they

(CNN) House Republican leaders are launching an all-out campaign to sink a bipartisan infrastructure bill , as Democratic leaders struggle to unite their caucus around the legislation ahead of a high-stakes floor vote on Thursday. While the $1.2 trillion infrastructure

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Remember when President Joe Biden stunned the political world by threatening to veto a bipartisan $1.1 trillion traditional infrastructure spending

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats need to agree among themselves on the text of a major budget bill before the House can vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Her comments appeared to raise the bar for an infrastructure

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Wednesday the “shaky foundation” of the infrastructure negotiations could lead to a collapse of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. Braun spoke to Breitbart News as congressional Democrats

Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan is in big trouble, as we have been reporting. The progressives and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are desperate to pass it, even at the risk of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has even said that

President Joe Biden walks from Marine One as he returns from Camp David to the White House in Washington, D.C., September 26, 2021. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) President Biden canceled a trip to Chicago planned for Wednesday, and will remain in Washington, D.C.,

FIRST ON FOX: Brian Laundrie’s mother Roberta canceled camping reservations for two people at a Florida park on Aug. 31 and made new reservations for three people at the same park on Sept. 3, documents obtained by Fox News show. Roberta Laundrie on Aug. 24

An attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie, the missing boyfriend of Gabby Petito, revealed Tuesday that Laundrie went camping with his parents after he arrived home from a road trip without Petito, who had been traveling with him. The comment from family

The Pinellas County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday that it had turned over surveillance video from a local campground to the FBI, as the manhunt for Brian Laundrie continues in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito. The footage is from

(CNN) While the FBI is adjusting its sails in the search for Gabby Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie, people across the country are delivering flowers to the Laundrie home in North Port, Florida, in an effort to honor Petito's life. Those within the community

The FBI has taken Brian Laundrie’s cell phone as part of their manhunt for the 23-year-old fugitive — but it is unclear where his slain girlfriend’s phone is, according to a report. Laundrie went missing from his parent’s Florida home more than two weeks ago

(CNN) Reports that Brian Laundrie camped with his family this month before Gabby Petito was reported missing appear to clarify a timeline of his movements after he returned to Florida without his fiancée, who eventually was found dead in Wyoming. The Laundrie

A Louisiana man believes he spoke with Brian Laundrie near Yellowstone National Park days before Gabby Petito’s disappearance. Hunter Mannies, who was traveling around the country in late August, described an "extremely uncomfortable" interaction with a man

The Florida home of Brian Laundrie’s parents has been flooded with batches of flowers — sent from all over the country in memory of slain Long Island native Gabby Petito. Chris and Roberta Laundrie, whose fugitive son is sought for questioning in Petito’s

Florida fugitive Brian Laundrie allegedly purchased a burner phone from an AT&T store in his hometown of North Port the day his parents claimed to have last seen him, according to a report. TMZ reported that Laundrie was spotted "with an older woman" inside

Dog the Bounty Hunter says he’s already closing in on Brian Laundrie as he officially launched his search for the 23-year-old fugitive who is sought for questioning in Gabby Petito’s disappearance and death. “We’re here at the island,” the reality TV star,

FILE PHOTO: A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in the city of Baotou, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, October 31, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Evergrande has raised $1.5 billion in much needed cash. But that may do little to help it meet a new bond interest payment due Wednesday. The Chinese real estate developer has agreed to sell off part of its stake in a local bank for

Two U.S. citizens banned from leaving China by the country’s government since 2018 were released over the weekend and returned to America on Sunday just 48 hours after the U.S. Justice Department arranged for the release of Huawei executive and Chinese national

FILE PHOTO: Australian and Chinese flags are seen at the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Australian and Chinese flags are seen at the third China International Import

FILE PHOTO: A coal-fired heating complex is seen behind the ground covered by snow in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China November 15, 2019. Picture taken November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Muyu Xu//File Photo FILE PHOTO: A coal-fired heating complex is seen behind

The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province,

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the construction site of Guangzhou Evergrande Soccer Stadium, a new stadium for Guangzhou FC, developed by China Evergrande Group, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. Picture taken September 26, 2021 with a drone. REUTERS/Thomas

FILE PHOTO: People are seen in front of the Tencent company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China August 7, 2020. REUTERS/David Kirton FILE PHOTO: People are seen in front of the Tencent company headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province,

Police and security personnel keep watch outside the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song Police and security personnel keep watch outside the headquarters of China Evergrande Group

FILE PHOTO: Cranes stand at a construction site near the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: Cranes stand at a construction site near the headquarters of China Evergrande

Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe said he doesn't think parents should control what schools in the state teach. "I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach," McAuliffe, who previously served as Governor

Last night, Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin debated again as part of the race to be the next governor of Virginia. Just a few months ago, McAuliffe was seen as a shoo-in, but Youngkin has exploded the last month, taking the lead in one

Virginia gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin said he would support former President Donald Trump in 2024 if he gets the Republican Party’s nomination. Mr. Youngkin, who received the president’s endorsement several times, made the pledge at the final debate

Republican Glenn Youngkin and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) faced off Tuesday night in their second and final gubernatorial debate, an event filled with heated commentary about issues such as vaccine mandates and abortion alongside attempts to characterize

Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed Tuesday evening over vaccinations, tax policy, education, and their respective records in the second and final debate in Virginia's closely watched gubernatorial election. The event quickly got

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate also falsely claimed he ‘never advocated changing’ Virginia’s statute on late-term abortion. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE D emocratic candidate Terry McAuliffe claimed at Tuesday night’s Virginia gubernatorial debate that he

Former President Trump is not on the ballot this November in Virginia and New Jersey, but he’s center stage in the top-of-the-ticket campaigns in the only two states to hold gubernatorial elections in the year after a presidential contest. The dynamic was

NBC News anchor Chuck Todd lost control of the second and final Virginia gubernatorial debate between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin after a third-party candidate disrupted the political showdown from the audience. Princess Blanding, a progressive candidate

The Terry McAuliffe campaign was caught recycling material the Democratic candidate previously used in his first run for Virginia governor. "If they’ve watched Terry McAuliffe’s advertising in this year’s campaign for governor, sharp-eyed Virginians may have

Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday hit back at Democrat Terry McAuliffe over painting him as a loyalist to former President Donald Trump. Mr. Youngkin addressed the attacks in the second and final debate between the two gubernatorial

Washington (CNN) Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a new lawsuit against the Biden administration over its so-called catch and release immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration

The Border Patrol has been stretched thin with the incredibly bad policies of the Biden administration resulting in record numbers of illegal aliens flooding the border. We’ve seen them doing their job valiantly — as in Del Rio, Texas — only to be blamed for

The Texas county that saw a flood of 30,000 migrants earlier this month has said it will unite with neighboring counties to sue the Biden administration and push action at the southern border. "We’ve talked about immigration reform for as long as I can remember.

President Joe Biden has not apologized to border patrol officials after he accused them of hitting Haitian migrants with straps as they worked to secure the border while riding horses. “It was horrible to see what you saw, to see people treated like they did,”

​Two congressional Republicans say they have learned from a whistleblower that the Biden administration is warning Border Patrol ​agents they will be fired unless they receive the COVID vaccination by November — even as illegal immigrants crossing into the

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a migrant who had been convicted by a Florida court for homicide. The convicted killer illegally re-entered the U.S. with a group of five other migrants. McAllen Station Border Patrol agents apprehended

The Texas county overwhelmed by as many as 30,000 illegal immigrants in recent weeks plans to file a joint lawsuit with other cities against the Biden administration over its handling of the border crisis. Elected officials in Val Verde County voted unanimously

A whistleblower has alleged the Biden administration ordered U.S. Border Patrol agents to get vaccinated by November or else face termination even as thousands of coronavirus-positive migrants stream across the porous Southern Border. In a letter addressed

President Donald J. Trump has not been out of office one year, and already there is so much Americans miss about him. Top of the list, apparently, is the Mean Tweets. That explains the spontaneous eruption of vitriolic epithets percolating all around the country.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have been put on official notice by the Biden administration that they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or face being fired, according to a whistleblower who sounded the alarm to House Judiciary Committee

TOKYO — With the world’s oldest population, rapidly declining births, gargantuan public debt and increasingly damaging natural disasters fueled by climate change, Japan faces deep-rooted challenges that the longstanding governing party has failed to tackle. Yet

FILE PHOTO: Japan's former Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, one of the candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LPD), speaks during a debate session held by Japan National Press club, in Tokyo, Japan, September

Tokyo (CNN) Fumio Kishida defeated Taro Kono in a run-off vote Wednesday to become the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) -- clearing a path for the former top diplomat to become the country's next Prime Minister.

Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won a hotly contested leadership race to head Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, putting him on track to succeed resigning Yoshihide Suga as prime minister of a key U.S. ally. For the first time in modern

The race to represent the Liberal Democratic Party in November’s general election is a toss up between the top two candidates. The winner is basically guaranteed to be the next prime minister. Image A live streaming of the candidates for the presidential election

TOKYO — Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington

TOKYO — If popularity were the deciding factor, there would be a clear front-runner to become the next prime minister of Japan. Polls have found that the public favors Taro Kono, the cabinet minister overseeing Japan’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, by at least

Japan's struggle to emerge from the pandemic-induced doldrums will leave next prime minister Fumio Kishida with little choice but to maintain massive fiscal and monetary support for a fragile economy. But Kishida may gradually shake off the legacies of former

TOKYO — When people think of preordained elections these days, they tend to look to Russia or Iran or Hong Kong. But in Japan, a parliamentary democracy and the world’s third-largest economy, the same party has governed for all but four years since 1955, and

FILE PHOTO: Candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose with papers with their sign and words prior to a debate session held by Japan National Press Club September 18, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The contenders are (L to

New York (CNN Business) YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation on its platform about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing Covid-19. Users who post misinformation about any "currently administered vaccines that are approved

Russia said it was developing plans to ban YouTube after its state-backed broadcaster RT had its German-language channels removed for COVID-19 misinformation. YouTube banned two of RT’s German-language channels on Tuesday, saying the broadcaster had breached

YouTube Is Banning All Content That Spreads Vaccine Misinformation Enlarge this image toggle caption Danny Moloshok/AP Danny Moloshok/AP YouTube is cracking down on the spread of misinformation by banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines. The

YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for

Video-sharing tech platform YouTube on Wednesday announced immediate bans on false claims that vaccines are dangerous and cause health issues like autism, cancer or infertility YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular

YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond COVID-19 to include content that alleges vaccines cause chronic health effects or contains misinformation on the substances in vaccines, it said in a blog post on Wednesday. The online video company

- Content that falsely alleges that approved vaccines are dangerous and cause chronic health effects - Claims that vaccines do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease, or contains misinformation on the substances contained in vaccines [...] - Content

FILE PHOTO: A YouTube logo seen at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson FILE PHOTO: A YouTube logo seen at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United

YouTube Is Cracking Down On Videos And Creators Sharing COVID Vaccine Misinformation On Wednesday, YouTube announced it is expanding its ban on vaccine misinformation and deplatformed two prominent anti-vaccine advocates. Technology YouTube Is Cracking Down

YouTube is banning several prominent anti-vaxxers from its site — including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and will delete all content that suggests approved vaccines are harmful or don’t work, the company said Wednesday. The online video platform, which is owned

The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish, and other species will be declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday, U.S. media reported. Government scientists have exhausted efforts to find these 23 species and warned that climate

Wildlife Officials Take 23 Species Off The Endangered List Due To Extinction Nearly two dozen species are being removed from the endangered species list because they are extinct. More than a million other species are at risk of extinction because of human activities. Animals

The US Fish and Wildlife Service will announce 23 new extinct species Wednesday, including the ivory-billed woodpecker — the most well-known animal of the doomed lot. Government scientists have exhausted all efforts to locate the 22 animals and one plant in

Gone forever: 23 species declared extinct The U.S. government is declaring the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 assorted birds, fish and other species extinct. It's a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope, but scientists say they've exhausted efforts

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct. It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal, but government

(CNN) The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US federal wildlife officials announced Wednesday. "For the species proposed

An ivory-billed woodpecker specimen is on a display at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 assorted birds, fish and other species: The

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and almost two dozen other birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct BILLINGS, Mont. -- Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed

U.S. Says Ivory-Billed Woodpecker And More Than 20 Other Species Have Gone Extinct Enlarge this image toggle caption Haven Daley/AP Haven Daley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds,

The board of the San Diego Unified School District voted unanimously Tuesday evening to mandate vaccines for all staff and eligible students as a condition of in-person learning, according to reports. The vote follows a similar decision by the Los Angeles

(CNN) The board of California's second-largest school district unanimously approved a mandate Tuesday that all eligible students and staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by late December. The measure impacts students ages 16 and older and employees of

A child rubs his arm after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles, Calif., May 13, 2021. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) The San Diego Unified School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to require eligible students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Under

VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images Here's how parents can tell if their child is struggling now that school is back in session. Few back-to-school seasons have been as emotionally loaded as the start to the 2021 academic year. So many kids were stepping back

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley told lawmakers Tuesday more than 70,000 Louisiana students remain out of school because of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall Aug. 29. That figure, he said, is down from 300,000 students whose school districts

The school board of San Diego Unified School District unanimously voted Tuesday night to implement a vaccine mandate for all staff and eligible students for in-person learning that will not recognize religious exemptions, according to school documents. All

When all else fails, try pizza. An elementary school in Pennsylvania had to order pizzas for its students when staffing issues resulted in no food services staff members being available to distribute meals to the students. Unfortunately, not all of the pizzas

With school back in session, experts are warning parents to educate their children about personal safety, especially while they’re traveling to and from school. That’s when attempted abductions of children are most likely to happen by a non-relative or stranger,

New Jersey taxpayers are footing the bill for a new high school in Perth Amboy that officials say will alleviate overcrowding. Dignitaries broke ground on a new 576,000 square-foot, three-story Perth Amboy High School on Monday. The school, estimated to cost

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley (left) testifies alongside Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, before the House Armed Services Committee on the conclusion

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley privately blamed the State Department for the U.S.’s botched evacuation from Afghanistan during a classified briefing with Senate lawmakers Tuesday, accusing Biden administration officials of waiting too long to sign off

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday it was the State Department’s “call” not to begin evacuating U.S. citizens and Special Immigrant Visa holders sooner and more rapidly, which ultimately resulted in a chaotic airlift at the Kabul airport after

Top Pentagon officials blamed the State Department for not beginning evacuations of civilians from Afghanistan sooner, calling the efforts "chaotic," while defending the "skill and leadership" of U.S. troops during a hearing before the House Armed Services

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said on Wednesday that “It's a real possibility” that Al-Qaeda or ISIS could re-form within the next few months following the collapse of Afghanistan’s government. Milley told the House Armed Services Committee

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Mark Milley, responds to questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on “Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., September

Top U.S. military leaders warned it's possible al Qaeda could strengthen itself in Afghanistan and threaten the U.S. homeland in as little as a year, testifying that "over-the-horizon" operations will be difficult but not impossible. Secretary of Defense Lloyd

The State Department delayed the start of the non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) aimed at rescuing U.S. citizens and Afghan allies seeking to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last month, Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

The State Department ''waited too long'' to order the civilian airlift operation out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers on Tuesday in a classified briefing, according

Pigeons fly at dawn in front of the lava and smoke, following the eruption of a volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma, in El Paso, Spain, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca Pigeons fly at dawn in front of the lava and smoke, following the eruption of

Ten days into a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma, a pyramidlike structure formed on Wednesday just off its coast as lava started pouring into the ocean. The local authorities called on residents on Wednesday morning to keep their windows

LA PALMA, Spain – Red-hot lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean late on Tuesday evening, nine days after it started to flow down the island, according to a Reuters witness. Lava flows into the sea, as

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases that required local residents

Timelapse shows lava from La Palma volcano reach ocean Lava from Spain's La Palma volcano reached the Atlantic Ocean, sending clouds of steam and toxic gas into the sky.

Madrid (CNN) Authorities in Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday told residents on the western coast of La Palma to seal doors and windows with tape and wet towels to ward off toxic gases spewed by lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano as it reached the sea. Lava

More Than A Week After A Volcanic Eruption On La Palma, Toxic Gas Is A New Threat Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Santos/AP Saul Santos/AP Officials of La Palma in the Canary Islands directed residents to seal off their doors and windows to block toxic

Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has reached the sea after days of wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands -- A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack issued 11 subpoenas Wednesday to organizers of the pro-Trump rally outside the White House that turned into a march on the U.S Capitol. The committee, which recently subpoenaed Trump's closest

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol has issued its first subpoenas, demanding records and testimony from four of former President Donald Trump's close advisers and associates, including those who were in contact with him before

(CNN) The select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has issued its second round of subpoenas, this time targeting individuals involved in the planning and organization of the "Stop the Steal" rally that served as a prelude to the riot at the

An upcoming book by former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, also former chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump, alleges that Ivanka Trump was called “The Princess” and Jared Kushner “the Slim Reaper” during their time in the White House. The

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack issued 11 more subpoenas on Wednesday, targeting allies of President Donald J. Trump who were involved in the planning and organizing of the “Stop the Steal” rally that fueled the mob

House Panel Subpoenas The Organizers Behind A Rally That Preceded The Capitol Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The Democratic-led House select committee investigating

In her forthcoming book, “I’ll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House,” Grisham, who famously never held a press briefing during her nine-month stint as White House press secretary, claimed that Melania Trump was furious over reports of

Grisham, we learn, a divorced mother of average means who previously wrangled reporters for Mitt Romney, spent much of her tenure in both the West and East Wings simmering quietly in disquiet. She simmered about Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a Vogue alumna and

A Man Died From Rabies In Illinois. Here's Why That's So Unusual In The U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Adriana Adie/NurPhoto via Getty Images Adriana Adie/NurPhoto via Getty Images Be aware if you've got bats in your home. That's the message from

An Illinois man who woke up with a bat in his bedroom has died of rabies – the state’s first human case of the disease in nearly 70 years, health officials said. The man in his 80s from Lake County whose name was not released “awoke to a bat on his neck” in

(CNN) A man in northeastern Illinois died from rabies about a month after apparently being infected by a bat he found in his room, marking the first human case of the virus in the state since 1954, health officials said Tuesday. The man, who was in his 80s,

An Illinois man who died after a bat bite this month became the first human case of rabies in the state in more than 50 years. The Lake County resident, who was in his 80s, woke up to a rabies-infected bat on his neck last month, the Illinois Department of

State public health officials reported the first human case of rabies in Illinois since 1954 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday after testing at its lab. In mid-August, a Lake County resident in his 80s awoke

An Illinois man died from rabies after apparently being bitten by a bat, marking the first human case to be recorded in the state since 1954. The man, who was in his 80s, woke up one night in mid-August to find a bat on his neck. The animal was captured and

An Illinois man died this month in the state's first human case of rabies since 1954, according to health officials on Tuesday. The Lake County man, in his 80s, awoke in mid-August to find a bat on his neck. The bat was captured and tested positive for rabies,

FILE PHOTO: Thai finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Thai finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks during an interview

FILE PHOTO: Men are pictured as Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled central bank seizes a large amount of money in cash and gold from former top government officials, including former vice president Amrullah Saleh, in Afghanistan, in this handout obtained by

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge

FILE PHOTO: The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) logo is pictured at the Australian bank's headquarters in Sydney, Australia, February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) logo is pictured at the Australian bank's headquarters

FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey leaves Downing Street, London, Britain, September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey leaves Downing Street, London, Britain, September 16, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank chief of research Mary Daly stands near the podium before a speech at the CFA Society in San Francisco, California, U.S. July 10 2018. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda wearing a protective face mask attends a news conference as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2020, in this photo released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via

FILE PHOTO: May 2, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; A sign directing fans where to receive a COVID-19 vaccination prior to the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Netsat Fiserv Forum. /Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo FILE PHOTO: May

(CNN) For months, NBA stars and executives have pushed for every player to get vaccinated. Though 90% of the league is vaccinated, according to a CNN source, there are still a few holdouts -- and it could cost them. Unvaccinated NBA players who do not comply

On Wednesday, the NBA announced it would not pay players who are not vaccinated for their missed games. "Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses," NBA spokesman Mike Bass' statement read,

The NBA regular season is set to tip off on Oct. 19. The NBA is warning players unvaccinated for COVID-19 that they will not be paid for games they miss due to local executive orders governing requirements for shots. "Any player who elects not to comply with

The NBA released tentative health and safety protocols to its teams Tuesday, detailing how unvaccinated players will be tested far more often than their vaccinated colleagues and face a slew of other restrictions. Among the rules for unvaccinated players:

The NBA has released tentative health and safety protocols to its teams, detailing how unvaccinated players will be tested far more often than their vaccinated colleagues and face a slew of other restrictions The NBA released tentative health and safety protocols

NBA players who are forced to miss games because of local COVID-19 vaccine mandates will not be paid, the league announced Wednesday. NBA spokesman Mike Bass made the announcement during the start of training camp this week, revealing a policy that specially

President Biden called off a scheduled trip to Chicago late Tuesday as Democratic divisions over the fate of two massive bills worth a total of $4.7 trillion threatened to torpedo the president’s domestic agenda. Biden was scheduled to hit the Windy City Wednesday

WASHINGTON — President Biden and his aides mounted an all-out effort on Wednesday to salvage Mr. Biden’s economic agenda in Congress, attempting to forge even the beginnings of a compromise between moderates and progressives on a pair of bills that would spend

President Joe Biden canceled a scheduled trip to Chicago on Tuesday, according to reports, as he struggles to get his $5 trillion spending agenda through Congress. The president met with moderate Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) at the White

WASHINGTON — President Biden and his aides mounted an all-out effort on Wednesday to salvage Mr. Biden’s economic agenda in Congress, attempting to forge even the beginnings of a compromise between moderates and progressives on a pair of bills that would spend

President Biden has postponed plans to travel to Chicago on Wednesday so he can continue negotiating with lawmakers to get his multi-trillion spending plans across the finish line, a White House official said. “In meetings and calls over the weekend and through

The White House is scrambling to hammer out a deal that could trim the cost of a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill to help pass President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday. During her daily news briefing,

The nation’s top Democrats were desperately racing Wednesday to keep alive President Biden’s two signature spending plans as renegade members of their party signaled their willingness to kill both. In a statement late Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Joe Manchin

A more detailed plan for the Games is set to be released in late October, but it is already clear that Beijing Olympic organizers and the Chinese government will attempt to implement a level of control — of close to 3,000 athletes, as well as several thousand

The International Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that only Chinese citizens will be permitted to buy tickets to attend the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The IOC made its decision after “wide-ranging consultations” with China’s communist government,

Beijing Winter Olympics Will Allow Spectators — But Only From Mainland China Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Mark Schiefelbein/AP The upcoming winter Olympic games in Beijing will allow some spectators in the stands — but only if they're

China‘s massive “Belt and Road” global infrastructure funding strategy is based on a “secretive overseas development finance program” that has saddled dozens of poor countries with nearly $400 billion worth of “hidden debt,” according to a study published Wednesday. Some

FILE PHOTO-Performers dance near an emblem of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games, at a ceremony unveiling the slogan in Beijing, China September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO-Performers dance near an emblem of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games,

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past a wall with a map showing the species of peony in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, at horticultural exhibition Beijing Expo 2019, in Beijing, China April 29, 2019. Picture taken April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer FILE

Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl and is on pace to throw a career-high 53 touchdown passes at age 44. Without Brady under center, Belichick is 54-61 over his career, including 8-11 since the future Hall of Fame quarterback left

Emotions will be running high for Tom Brady’s first game against his old team, the New England Patriots, at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback still managed to inject levity into the homecoming. He jabbed at his father, Tom

Tom Brady may think that his return to Gillette Stadium on Sunday won't be as welcoming now that he’s wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey but there are certainly some Patriots fans whose loyalties still lie with him and the six Super Bowls victories he earned

Before leaving the New England Patriots, future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady reportedly wanted to meet with head coach Bill Belichick in person before announcing he was leaving to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

Before the 2022 NFL season begins, Tom Brady will be 45 years old. While discussing the launch of his new Brady clothing line, the future Hall of Fame quarterback confirmed to the Wall Street Journal Magazine that he will continue playing next year and likely

The New England Patriots winning six Super Bowls appears to be a thing of the past. With Tom Brady gone, it seems the relationship between Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick wasn’t in a good place. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring, "As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially

MANILA — The Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement on Wednesday, a month after he lost to the Cuban welterweight Yordenis Ugas in a title bout in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, 42, led a spectacular 26-year career that saw him win world titles

World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from what he called the "greatest sport in the world" on Wednesday to focus on a run for the Philippines presidency, the biggest fight of his career. In a 14-minute video posted on Facebook and Twitter,

Boxing Great Manny Pacquiao Retires, Sets His Sights On Philippine Presidency Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines

Manny Pacquiao officially announced his retirement from boxing late Tuesday, weeks after unveiling a plan to run for president in the Philippines. Pacquiao, a sitting senator in his home country, last fought a month ago, losing a unanimous decision to Yordenis

FILE PHOTO: Jul 20, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) celebrates after defeating Keith Thurman (not pictured) in their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao won via split decision. Mandatory Credit: Joe

Written by Lianne Kolirin Leah Dolan CNN London It may have been a long time coming, but Tuesday's world premiere of the new James Bond film did not disappoint. Stars of screen and stage turned out alongside British royalty for the glittering "No Time to

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Daniel Craig arrives at the world premiere of the new James Bond film "No Time To Die" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Cast member Daniel Craig arrives at the world

Thomas Page , CNN Written by Mr. Bond, we've been expecting you. No film in the 007 franchise has had quite the wait, nor lived under the weight of expectation, like "No Time To Die." A change of director, nearly half a dozen release dates, a studio sale and

Bond 25 cuts a little too close to the bone. Where’s the fun? NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he new James Bond flick No Time to Die takes place amid the prospect of a worldwide pandemic unleashed from a laboratory where scientists are specifically trying to engineer

(CNN) After 25 movies over 60 years, billing a James Bond adventure as the end of something requires a certain leap of faith. Still, Daniel Craig's yeoman service comes to its conclusion with "No Time to Die," a big and length-wise bloated epic that includes

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Daniel Craig arrives at the world premiere of the new James Bond film "No Time To Die" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Cast member Daniel Craig arrives at the world

North Korea state media claimed on Wednesday that a hypersonic nuclear-capable missile was successfully tested on Tuesday. The provocative test-launch into the Sea of Japan was previously described by U.S., Japanese, and South Korean officials as a short-range

North Korea says it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile as it continues to expand its military capabilities SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear

North Korea successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile into the sea this week, a new weapon it said bolsters the isolated country’s defense, North Korean state news outlet Korean Central News Agency claimed, according to reports. "The development of this

Hong Kong (CNN) The hypersonic missile North Korea claims to have tested on Tuesday has the potential to be one of the world's fastest and most accurate weapons -- and could be fitted with a nuclear warhead, experts say. While the exact specifications of North

Sung Kim, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korea, poses ahead of a trilateral meeting between Japan, U.S., and South Korea, to discuss North Korea, in Tokyo, Japan, September 14, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS Sung Kim, U.S. Special Envoy for North Korea,

North Korea launched a “newly-developed hypersonic missile” on Tuesday morning, the state-run outlet KCNA reported. The missile’s firing confirmed the “navigational control and stability of the missile,” and enhanced the “independent and advanced defence science

(CNN) Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of obstructing the Electoral College proceedings on January 6 -- and in a surprise move, plans to cooperate with the Justice Department and potentially testify against other

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single charge for his role in the US Capitol riot — and potentially faces more than two years in prison, according to a report. Keller, a 39-year-old swimmer who has won a total of five

Klete Keller, a three-time U.S. Olympian in swimming, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge related to his role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 with the intention of stopping the certification of the Electoral College vote. Keller was indicted on

A two-time Olympic gold medalist has pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Klete Keller, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding, the Department of Justice said in

Klete Keller of the United States of America after finishing second in the Men's 200m Freestyle heats during the XII FINA World Championships at the Rod Laver Arena on March 26, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Klete Keller

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/ FILE PHOTO: U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday denied U.S. landing rights for a charter plane carrying more than 100 Americans and U.S. green card holders evacuated from Afghanistan, organizers of the flight said. "They will not allow a charter on an international

The Department of Homeland Security denied landing rights in the U.S. for a charter flight carrying more than 100 Americans and green card holders from Afghanistan , according to organizers of the evacuation effort. "They will not allow a charter on an international

More than 100 American citizens and green card holders who escaped from Afghanistan — including dozens of children — are under police watch in the United Arab Emirates after the US on Tuesday denied their flight landing rights. Bryan Stern, a founder of the

A US-bound charter plane carrying over 100 Afghan evacuees, including Americans, was being held Tuesday at a United Arab Emirates airport after its landing rights were revoked, flight organizers said. The flight, chartered by non-profit group Project Dynamo,

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matthew Dowd, a former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that he will run as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. The onetime chief strategist to Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign enters the

Left-wing media pundit Matthew Dowd announced Wednesday he would run for Texas lieutenant governor as a Democrat, to the derision of many and the enthusiasm of some liberal media members and the Lincoln Project. The Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat,

AUSTIN, Texas -- Matthew Dowd, a former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that he will run as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. The onetime chief strategist to Bush's 2004 reelection campaign enters the race

The former pollster and political strategist for then-President George W. Bush‘s 2004 reelection campaign has made his transition to the dark side complete. Matthew Dowd is running for office as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. This is my shocked

(CNN) Matthew Dowd, a former strategist for George W. Bush's presidential reelection campaign, announced Wednesday he would launch a campaign as a Democrat against Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in next year's midterm election. Although Dowd hasn't identified

The Supreme Court will wade into the gun debate for the first time in more than a decade and grapple with abortion restrictions in its upcoming term, which kicks off Monday. There’s also a number of other issues percolating in lower courts that the Supreme

(CNN) In briefs filed Wednesday in the Justice Department's challenge to Texas' abortion ban, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton touted the trips Texas women are making out of state to obtain abortions as a point in his favor in defending the law. Paxton was

Texas abortion providers have requested that the U.S. Supreme Court fast-track an appeal over the state's newly implemented restrictions on the procedure. While it is unclear whether the Supreme Court will quickly hear the case, Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson,

Senators examine high court and Texas abortion law With the Supreme Court's recent decision to allow the new near-ban on abortions in Texas, known as SB8, to stand, a Senate panel heard witnesses weigh in on the law, and the Supreme Court's "shadow docket."

Republicans accused Democrats of playing politics with the Supreme Court during a hearing on Wednesday over Texas’ contested abortion law, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate

To paraphrase Yogi Berra: a dollar ain’t worth a dime anymore. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that it would break the buck on certain items and start selling certain items at $1.25 and $1.50, highlighting the pressure rising costs have put on companies to hike

New York (CNN Business) Dollar Tree for decades has sold most of its products for a dollar. Now it's adding products for higher prices at thousands of stores. The company said Tuesday that it will begin selling items at $1.25 and $1.50 at some locations for

35 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Inflation under President Biden’s leadership has hit even the lowest of discount retailers forcing them to vacate their long-held “everything’s a dollar” policy. The retailer said it would start selling products

Dollar Tree, the national chain of stores that promises everything for a buck, will begin introducing items on its shelves that will exceed $1 CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Dollar Tree embedded in its very name what it stands for: Behind these doors, everything can be

The Dollar Tree chain is making a big change that could mean less change for customers. That’s because Dollar Tree will start selling items that cost more than a buck, according to The Associated Press. Advertisement The rising prices are, in part, because

This week, President Joe Biden made the incredible statement -- sycophantically repeated by the press -- that his $3.5 trillion budget bill, which includes major spending initiatives on everything from climate change to Medicare, would be "free." Biden tweeted,

Fox Business Network host Larry Kudlow torched the Democrats over their $6 trillion worth of spending plans, saying Americans "don't want it" or need it, despite its advocates claiming it will cost nothing. The host of "Kudlow" warned on "America's Newsroom"

President Joe Biden and ‪Vice President Kamala Harris‬ meet on infrastructure with a bipartisan group of state governors and mayors at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Joe Biden insists that his overstuffed, $3.5

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., became the latest prominent Democrat on Wednesday to declare the $3.5-trillion spending plan pushed by the Biden White House would cost "zero" dollars. "It's not about a dollar amount," she told reporters. "The dollar amount,

Terry McAuliffe participates in a campaign event at in Arlington, Virginia, July 23, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe said he thought the price tag on the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion spending plan is “too high,”

As President Joe Biden faces a critical moment for his agenda, Americans' confidence in his handling of a range of issues is eroding, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. Compared to an August ABC News/Ipsos poll, public approval of how Biden is handling key issues

Confidence in how President Joe Biden is handling key issues including the pandemic, immigration, and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure is eroding less than a year after he took office, even among members of his own party, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos

President Joe Biden’s approval ratings on immigration have crashed, according to a poll of Texas voters by Quinnipiac. The September 24-27 poll of 863 registered voters showed that Biden’s immigration ratings have plunged to 20 percent approval, with 71 percent

President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law as Vice President Kamala Harris stands by in the East Room of the White House, June 17, 2021. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) A new survey is loaded with grisly news

President Biden is facing a crisis of confidence among the American people, as public approval of his handling of the COVID pandemic, the surge of illegal immigrants at the southern border ​and gun violence continues to decline, according to a new poll. Even

PHOENIX – A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Arizona's law criminalizing abortions based on genetic conditions, an 11th-hour ruling that labels parts of the law as both "troubling" and as promoting "state-mandated misinformation." The judge's

A judge has blocked a key portion of a new Arizona law that would have let prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly terminate pregnancies solely because the fetuses have a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome. U.S. District Judge

A federal judge has blocked a key portion of a new Arizona law that would have let prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly terminate pregnancies solely because the fetuses have a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome PHOENIX -- A

PHOENIX — A judge has blocked a key portion of a new Arizona law that would have let prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly terminate pregnancies solely because the fetuses have a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome. US District

An Arizona judge blocked part of an abortion law Tuesday that banned doctors from knowingly aborting a baby if the abortion is based solely on a genetic abnormality like Down Syndrome. Former President Barack Obama appointee, U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes,

We first need to understand that there are two New Yorks. There is New York City, which used to be the biggest and best city in the world. Then there is the rest of New York that is everything outside of the Big Apple. One state but two parts that could not

(CNN) Mandates that require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have spurred workers to get vaccinated in recent weeks -- yet some holdouts have been suspended or lost their jobs, and workplaces are scrambling to cover potential shortages. The tradeoff

New York’s disconcerting new governor NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE K athy Hochul is new to the job of being New York’s governor. When she became governor after Andrew Cuomo’s disgrace, several media outlets insisted: Do not underestimate Kathy Hochul! See here. And

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has encouraged religious-minded people to get a COVID-19 vaccine by saying it is God's will that they get inoculated. A lawyer argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday that the Democrat's comments about God could be encouraging

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard arguments in a case brought by a conservative nonprofit challenging a New York order that prohibits state health care workers from seeking religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. We The Patriots

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi holds a joint news conference with Italy's Economy Minister Daniele Franco (not pictured) on the government's new fiscal targets in Rome, Italy, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi FILE PHOTO: Italy's Prime

FILE PHOTO: The Generali logo is seen in Milan's CityLife district, Italy November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini FILE PHOTO: The Generali logo is seen in Milan's CityLife district, Italy November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini September 29, 2021 MILAN

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Mediobanca headquarters is seen in Milan, Italy, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Italy's Mediobanca headquarters is seen in Milan, Italy, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo September

Italy's Prime Minister, Mario Draghi speaks during a joint news conference with Italy's Economy Minister Daniele Franco (not pictured) on the government's new fiscal targets in Rome, Italy, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Italy's Prime Minister, Mario

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone flies over Creech Air Force Base in Nevada during a training mission May 19, 2016. Picture taken May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Josh Smith FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone flies over Creech Air Force Base

The Taliban is warning the United States against flying drones over their “sacred airspace,” to avoid “any negative consequences,” even as President Biden has said the US military now relies on “over the horizon” operations to counteract terrorism in Afghanistan. On

The Taliban on Wednesday warned the U.S. against flying drones over its "sacred airspace" or there could be "negative consequences." "We recently saw [the] United States violating all international rights, laws and … commitments made to the [Taliban] in Doha,

The Taliban on Wednesday warned of “negative consequences” if the U.S. does not stop sending drones into Afghanistan’s airspace. “The U.S. has violated all international rights and laws as well as its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the

One of the nation’s largest air carriers, United Airlines, said 99% of its workforce is vaccinated against COVID-19 and less than 600 unvaccinated are facing termination under the company’s vaccine mandate. NPR reported Tuesday that the airline may only have

United Airlines Says Almost All Its Workers Are Vaccinated; Some Others May Be Fired Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images United Airlines is touting the success of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying that more

On Wednesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby sounded off on the firing of almost 600 employees for not complying with the company’s vaccine mandate. Kirby told CNBCs’ “Squawk on the Street” that he feels “bad for the 593 people” who were forced out of their

FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren FILE PHOTO: A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the St. Michael annual reception of the German bishops in Berlin, Germany, September 27, 2021. Fabian Sommer/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the St. Michael annual

Saskia Esken, co-leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), arrives to attend an SPD parliamentary group meeting in the Bundestag after the general elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi Saskia Esken, co-leader

A portrait of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and top candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet is featured on a leftover election campaign placard next to a stop sign three days after Germany?s general election in Heusenstamm near Frankfurt, Germany,

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel enters the room with Vice Chancellor, Finance Minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz as she arrives for the last cabinet meeting of the German government ahead of the national

Vice President Kamala Harris came under fire for nodding along with a student as she accused Israel of "ethnic genocide" during an exchange at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, Tuesday. Author Douglas Murray reacted to the interaction on "Fox &

Vice President Kamala Harris applauded a student who accused Israel of “ethnic genocide” and who expressed “hurt” at the U.S.’ decision to fund the Iron Dome missile defense system. Harris responded she was “glad” the student expressed her concerns. The George

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday lavished praise on a college student who accused Israel of committing “ethnic genocide,” telling her that “your truth should not be suppressed.” Harris had addressed a class of students at George Mason University in

Vice President Kamala Harris nodded while a student accused Israel of ethnic genocide and then responded by saying the student's "truth should not be suppressed." After speaking at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, to commemorate National Voter

Move over shark week, there's a new animal ready to capture everyone's attention — it's Fat Bear Week in America. While sharks' week-long spotlight usually consists of hearing how deadly they are, Fat Bear Week takes the deadly nature of these fascinating

(CNN) — Finally, it's Fat Bear Week -- a most welcome week of healthy competition among brown bears. Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve calls it "a celebration of success," a March Madness style tournament, complete with a bracket, where you can vote

Move over Shark Week, there's a new animal ready to capture everyone's attention – it's Fat Bear Week in America. While sharks' weeklong spotlight usually consists of hearing how deadly they are, Fat Bear Week takes the deadly nature of these fascinating beasts

Move over shark week, there's a new animal ready to capture everyone's attention — it's Fat Bear Week in America. While sharks' week-long spotlight usually consists of hearing how deadly they are, Fat Bear Week takes the deadly nature of these fascinating

Most Americans say people should not lose their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated, according to a new Trafalgar Group survey. Asked if they believed fellow citizens should be fired "if they object to taking the COVID-19 vaccine," a whopping 65% said "No,"

The White House continues promoting coronavirus vaccine mandates, defending the imposition as a way to get more people vaccinated despite concerns it is a draconian step exceeding federal government authority. White House press secretary Jen Psaki pointed

Two-thirds of likely U.S. voters oppose firing workers who resist taking the novel coronavirus vaccine even as vaccination mandates from President Biden and Democratic governors begin to take effect, found a poll released Wednesday. The Convention of States

A majority of voters say people should not lose their job over rejecting vaccine mandates, including a majority of independents, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released this week found. The survey asked, “Do you believe Americans should

New mask guidance for South Carolina schools was released Wednesday by the state's superintendent of education and department of education. The guidance is in response to a federal judge suspending the state from enforcing a rule that banned school districts

A federal judge has suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring

A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students. Parents of disabled children, helped by the American Civil Liberties Union, sued the state saying the ban discriminated against

COLUMBIA, SC — A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students. Parents of disabled children, helped by the American Civil Liberties Union, sued the state saying the ban

The parents of a U.S. Marine lieutenant colonel who spoke out in August to criticize his superiors over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that left 13 of his fellow Marines dead from a suicide bombing told "The Ingraham Angle" that their son is being

The parents of the Marine officer who is jailed after posting a scathing video about the botched Afghan withdrawal slammed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Frank McKenzie – and called for their

The parents of Lt. Col Stuart Scheller, a Marine officer being held in military prison for violating a social media gag order, have called for the resignations of Mark Milley, United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd

Newly appointed Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane poses for a picture during her meeting with Tunisia's President Kais Saied, in Tunis, Tunisia September 29, 2021. Tunisian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS Newly appointed Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane

TUNIS — Tunisia’s president appointed a new prime minister on Wednesday amid growing criticism of a series of steps he has taken over the past two months to concentrate power in his hands. The president, Kais Saied, named Najla Bouden Romdhan, a director-general

Tunisia's New Prime Minister Is The First Woman To Lead An Arab World Government Enlarge this image toggle caption Slim Abid/AP Slim Abid/AP Najla Bouden Ramadhane, a university engineer with World Bank experience, has been lifted from political obscurity

“We know this work is going to be difficult — especially with Republicans on Capitol Hill moving in lock-step with the gun industry — but the president is absolutely committed to pushing both legislation and personnel to combat gun violence,” said Michael Gwin,

President Biden’s former nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said he felt like an "island" during his confirmation process. In a Wednesday interview, David Chipman said he thought it was "unusual" that he never spoke

President Biden’s former pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday criticized the administration for his scuttled candidacy, saying it set him up to fail. In his first public comments since Mr. Biden scuttled his nomination

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has issued an opinion finding, again, that a “plan B” by Senate Democrats to slip an amnesty for millions of illegal aliens into a budget reconciliation package is outside the scope of budgetary matters. On Wednesday,

The Senate‘s parliamentarian shot down a second attempt by Democrats to shoehorn a large amnesty for illegal immigrants into the $3.5 trillion social welfare bill, leaving immigrant-rights advocates fuming and demanding action “by any means necessary.” Elizabeth

Senate Democrats have moved on to crafting third and fourth amnesty proposals after Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected the first two plans they sought to include in their filibuster-proof budget reconciliation package. On Wednesday, MacDonough

(CNN) A rescue team in Wyoming said the heavy attention paid to the Gabby Petito case helped them find remains believed to be of another missing person that vanished in the same national forest where Petito's remains were found. Remains matching the description

The intense coverage of the Gabby Petito case has helped bring apparent closure to the family of a Texas man who went missing in Wyoming, where the Long Island native’s body was found, according to a report. The last trace from Robert Lowery, 46, a father

The widespread attention surrounding the case of Gabrielle Petito helped the authorities find a body believed to be a man who had been missing since last month, in the same national forest in Wyoming where Ms. Petito’s remains were discovered, officials said. Search

A federal judge in Arkansas has denied motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against former reality TV star Josh Duggar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A federal judge has denied motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against former reality

Josh Duggar recently appeared in an Arkansas courthouse where a judge denied his motions to dismiss charges in his ongoing child pornography case. A total of four motions were denied on Monday, with the judge yet to rule on the fifth motion, per People magazine. According

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has denied motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against former reality TV star Josh Duggar. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Monday also denied motions to suppress all statements Duggar made

This report is a part of "America Strong," an ABC News series highlighting stories of strength and resiliency across the nation. Tired, anxious and awaiting a new place to call home, almost 30,000 migrants were found camping or attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico

Haitian migrants walk toward a plane as part of an "assisted voluntary return" to Haiti by Mexican authorities, at the Carlos Rovirosa Perez International airport, in Villahermosa, Mexico September 29, 2021. Mexico's National Migration Institute/Handout via

Why Haitian Migrants Have Been Making The Trek From Chile To The U.S. Border NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Yvenet Dorsainvil and journalist Ignacio Gallegos, both in Santiago, about the Haitian migrants making their way to the U.S. from Chile. Latin

U.S. Postal Service delivery will be getting slower and more expensive just in time for the holidays, NPR reported Tuesday night. USPS on Friday will begin implementing "new service standards" for first-class mail and periodicals that will slow target delivery

(CNN) Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday when the United States Postal Service implements its new service standards. The new changes, which include longer first-class mail delivery

Mail Delivery Is About To Get Permanently Slower And Pricier For The Holidays Enlarge this image toggle caption John Smith/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images John Smith/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images You better get those holiday packages mailed out sooner

Some days ago, RedState reported on The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh beginning a pretty epic troll of the Loudoun County school board over their pushing of Critical Race Theory and transgender ideology. Last night, he completed that troll. The background on this

Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh excoriated the Loudoun County school board during their weekly meeting Tuesday for their gender ideology and accused them of being predators. "They only give you 60 seconds to speak, they won’t show the speakers

A few hundred protestors gathered Tuesday evening outside of a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting to push back against progressive Critical Race Theory and transgender policies. Many of the protestors told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they

Senate Democrats are preparing to confirm President Biden's ecoterrorism-linked nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tracy Stone-Manning. Stone-Manning's nomination heads to the Senate floor for its final vote on Thursday amid a political cacophony

A Senate floor showdown on Bureau of Land Management nominee Tracy Stone-Manning could erupt as early as Thursday after her nomination was placed on the executive calendar, prompting heated objections from Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has filed cloture on President Joe Biden's nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to serve as Director of Bureau of Land Management, setting up a floor vote on the controversial nomination. The news was announced in

FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound

FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo September

R. Kelly may be facing 10 years to life for racketeering and sex trafficking, but disgraced comedian Bill Cosby thinks the singer may be able to overturn the charges. Cosby, whom dozens of women have accused of sexual misconduct and who escaped his own sexual

Bill Cosby feels R. Kelly "got railroaded" in his sex-trafficking trial that ended Monday with convictions on all nine counts against him, according to the newly freed comedian’s rep. Cosby believes the pervy singer "was screwed" and that "he wasn’t going

Bill Cosby feels R. Kelly “got railroaded” in his sex-trafficking trial that ended Monday with guilty convictions on all nine counts against him, according to the newly freed comedian’s rep. Cosby believes the pervy singer “was screwed” and that “he wasn’t

CNN disabled its Facebook pages for users in Australia on Wednesday in response to a court ruling that made media companies liable for defamatory comments posted by other users on their posts. Australia’s high court ruled earlier this month that publishers

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, on February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken

Hong Kong (CNN Business) CNN says it will no longer publish content to Facebook in Australia. The decision comes after the country's highest court ruled that media companies are liable for comments people post under articles on the platform. Facebook FB Earlier

Two friends from Ohio have been sentenced to 45 days in jail for storming the U.S. Capitol together in January COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal prosecutors assert that everybody who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 should be evaluated individually when deciding

(CNN) Two men who spent 40 minutes in the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection were each sentenced to 45 days in prison on Wednesday, marking the first time non-violent rioters who were not already incarcerated will be sent to jail. District Judge

An Air Force veteran who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for joining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail -- marking the first misdemeanor plea to lead to jail time for a Jan. 6 rioter who was not held prior

Sports commentator Sage Steele became the latest COVID-19 vaccine naysayer at ESPN, calling parent company Disney’s inoculation mandate “sick” and “scary.” Steele, a “SportsCenter” host who joined ESPN in 2007, said she did get vaccinated to preserve her job,

ESPN's "SportsCenter" host Sage Steele knocked her network's vaccine mandate, suggesting during an interview she was forced to get the shot before a Sept. 30 deadline. In a preview exchange from former NFL player Jay Cutler's "Uncut" podcast, Steele was asked

ESPN personality Sage Steele ripped parent-company Disney’s vaccine mandate, calling it a “sick” violation of people’s God-given right to bodily autonomy. During an interview on the Uncut with Jay Cutler podcast, the SportsCenter co-host lamented about getting

A new poll has found that just more than half of parents with children under the age of 12 in the U.S. plan to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus when a vaccine becomes available, suggesting great hesitancy as Pfizer seeks federal approval to

A plurality of voters, as well as a majority of Republicans and independents, are “not confident” coronavirus vaccines are “necessary and appropriate” for children, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released Tuesday found. The survey asked

Nearly half the U.S. population is not confident that COVID-19 vaccines are appropriate for children, according to new Trafalgar Group poll results. In a Trafalgar survey with 1,102 respondents, people were asked: "How confident are you that the COVID-19 vaccines

"The View's" Joy Behar lost it Wednesday while discussing the infighting between progressive and moderate Democrats in Congress, declaring Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., were going to be the "ruination of the nation" and were "the

(CNN) She gets summoned to the White House for private audiences with President Joe Biden -- and is in regular communication with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his senior aides. And Republicans are hoping she will hold the line against liberals in

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) were enemies of the democracy for opposing President Joe Biden’s 3.5 trillion dollar reconciliation bill. Behar said, “What I think is making

Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that open border policies on the Southern border were “unsustainable” for the United States. “We have borders,” Obama said in an interview with ABC News host Robin Roberts. “The idea that we can just have open borders

ABC News left out a remark from former President Barack Obama describing "open borders" as "unsustainable" from the televised portion of his interview on ABC's "Good Morning America." "Immigration is tough. It always has been because, on the one hand, I think

Former President Barack Obama speaks during an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, September 27, 2021. (Screenshot via Youtube ) ABC News omitted former president Obama’s claim that open borders are “unsustainable” from the televised portion of his interview

911 calls show aftermath of Montana Amtrak derailment When an Amtrak train derailed in rural Montana Saturday, passengers and crew members quickly called 911 and began helping the injured. 911 calls show people attempting to give the location of the train

911 calls show aftermath of MT Amtrak derailment When an Amtrak train derailed in rural Montana Saturday, passengers and crew members quickly called 911 and began helping the injured. 911 calls show people attempting to give the location of the train and assess

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and

Russian President Vladimir Putin will end his period of coronavirus-related self-isolation later on Wednesday when he meets Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said. Putin said earlier this month that he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation

Art Or Heist? A Danish Artist Took $84,000 And Sent A Museum 2 Blank Canvases Enlarge this image toggle caption Niels Fabæk/Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Niels Fabæk/Kunsten Museum of Modern Art The money was supposed to be used to create modern art. And it

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Contributors Oscar Holland, CNN When an exhibition about the future of labor opened at a Danish art museum on Friday, visitors should have seen two large picture frames filled with banknotes worth a combined $84,000. The pieces

(CNN) The show will not go on for the Zac Brown Band. Lead singer Zac Brown says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the band's Thursday concert at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Michigan has been canceled. "I have made the very difficult decision to

The Zac Brown Band is putting its "Comeback Tour" on hold for now. The band was forced to cancel several upcoming tour dates after lead singer Zac Brown, 43, tested positive for COVID-19, "despite taking precautions," he wrote on their Instagram account Tuesday. "I

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly hired two public relations gurus to repair her “long-term planning” outlook, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Lorraine Voles, dubbed a “crisis communications expert,” and former Obama speechwriter Adam Frankel,

Vice President Kamala Harris has added two crisis communications veterans to her staff to work on long-term planning, after a bumpy first nine months and with the 2022 midterm elections looming in the distance, according to a report on Wednesday. Lorraine

PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed former television broadcaster Kari Lake in the Republican race for Arizona governor. Trump retains a strong following among many Republicans and his endorsement catapults the former news anchor into

In the crowded field of potential Republican successors to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R), former President Trump has set his sights on Kari Lake, hailing her as a “fantastic person” who will fight for the MAGA movement. In his endorsement of the former Phoenix

Mark Hoppus just received some life-changing good news nearly three months after announcing he was battling cancer. "Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!!" the Blink-182 rocker wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. "Thank you God and universe and

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus had good news to share on Wednesday: His doctors say he is cancer-free. It was tough at times. Hoppus admitted that having cancer “sucks and I’m scared.” Things have taken a turn for the better he said on Wednesday via social

A Texas inmate faces execution Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago. Rick Rhoades was condemned for the September 1991 killings of Charles Allen, 31, and Bradley Allen, 33. The

A Texas inmate has been executed for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery

The U.S. imports more coffee than any other single country, about 3.6 billion pounds. But coffee drinkers in several countries including Lebanon and Sweden drink more per capita. In California, Frinj Coffee has more than 70 farms now growing coffee. The

New York (CNN Business) It's that time of the year again: Today is National Coffee Day. This year's commemoration arrives just as Americans are getting back to their coffee drinking habits, according to the National Coffee Association. Coffee consumption has

Nolan Arenado came to the St. Louis Cardinals expecting to play into October. After reaching the postseason twice during eight years with Colorado, Arenado will go to the playoffs in his first season with St. Louis. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

Sep 28, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (28) singles against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Sep 28, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland,

(CNN) Don Varnadoe called the upcoming anniversary trip he was preparing to embark on with his wife the "trip of a lifetime." Varnadoe, who worked as a real estate agent in St. Simons Island, Georgia, had been looking forward to it for months, watching train

A Georgia couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary have been identified as two of the victims killed when an Amtrak train derailed in Montana last weekend. Don Varnadoe and his wife Margie Varnadoe, of St. Simons Island, were aboard the Empire Builder

The dead maintenance man suspected in the disappearance of Florida teen Miya Marcano was apparently caught on camera carrying gloves, a blanket and a bag the day she went missing. Marcano, 19, disappeared from Orlando’s Arden Villas apartments, where she lived

Authorities in Florida are still searching for a missing 19-year-old college student after a person of interest in the case was found dead Monday in what deputies said was an apparent suicide. Miya Marcano, a student at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida,

LONDON (AP) — A serving London police officer handcuffed a woman on the pretext that she broke COVID-19 lockdown rules before he kidnapped and killed her, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Wayne Couzens, 48, appeared at London’s Central Criminal Court charged with

London (CNN) Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who has admitted to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, used a police warrant and handcuffs to deceive her into getting into his car, prosecutors said Wednesday at a London sentencing hearing. Everard,

(CNN Business) Rolls-Royce, the British manufacturer of very large and very expensive cars and SUVs powered by 12-cylinder engines, announced Wednesday that it will stop selling gasoline powered vehicles by 2030. From then on, Rolls-Royce will be all electric. The

FILE PHOTO: The badge of a Rolls-Royce Black Badge Dawn car is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The badge of a Rolls-Royce Black Badge Dawn car is seen at a dealership in London, Britain,

FILE PHOTO: Aug 30, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Andy Murray of Great Britain hits to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece (not pictured) on day one of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. / Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports/File

FILE PHOTO: Sep 12, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia is overcome with emotion against Daniil Medvedev of Russia (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National

Maxwell Rovegno, Cameron Thomas and Nolan Valcik were each charged with one count of furnishing liquor to a minor and sentenced to eight months of supervised probation. They must also serve a day in jail and and pay $1,000 fine with $500 suspended for bringing

(CNN) Three former members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, have entered guilty pleas for providing alcohol at an initiation event where a pledge died. Sam Martinez, 19, died of alcohol poisoning in November

The Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social-engineering bill pushed by President Biden and Nancy Pelosi is called Build Back Better. It should be called Building a Political Scam. Buried in the 2,465 pages are numerous billion-dollar grants to unnamed community organizations

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Dems are pushing to pass a multitrillion-dollar spending bill called the Build Back Better Act. It ought to be called the Political Scam Bill. Buried

Greyhound Lines will pay $2.2 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by Washington State that accused it of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to conduct warrantless immigration sweeps on its buses, state officials said this week. Washington State’s

Greyhound Lines has agreed to pay $2.2 million and make several other changes to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson regarding the company allowing immigration sweeps on its buses. Ferguson filed the suit in April of

Tropical Storm Victor formed on Wednesday in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the 20th named storm of the busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. In an update on Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said Victor was about 540 miles south of the Cabo

(CNN) Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Atlantic, the second to last name on this year's list -- a feat that's reserved for only the most active hurricane seasons. The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories Wednesday morning

Departing Marines from the Kabul airport gave a one-finger salute to the Taliban and ISIS, scrawling obscene messages on the facility’s walls — but were told by commanders to erase the graffiti before they left, according to a report. The Marines were ordered

Watching the Senate Armed Service Committee hearings in which the Biden Administration’s defense leadership was grilled would infuriate anyone, as the hearings put the incompetent people we have in the various positions on full display and highlighted how much

Bronwyn Russell wears a mask anytime she leaves her Illinois home, though she wouldn’t dream of going out to eat or to hear a band play, much less setting foot on a plane. In Virginia, Oliver Midgette rarely dons a mask, never lets COVID-19 rouse any worry

A new survey finds that vaccinated older adults are far more worried about COVID-19 than the unvaccinated are NEW YORK -- Bronwyn Russell wears a mask anytime she leaves her Illinois home, though she wouldn’t dream of going out to eat or to hear a band play,

Forecasters said large swells were already affecting the Leeward Islands. As of Wednesday, Sam was the most powerful storm on the planet. Tropical Depression 20 also formed Wednesday morning in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. Expect some dangerous surf if

Forecasters said large swells were already affecting the Leeward Islands. As of Wednesday, Sam was the most powerful storm on the planet. Tropical Depression 20 also formed Wednesday morning in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. Expect some dangerous surf if

KEYSTONE, South Dakota — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told Breitbart News exclusively here last week that she believes her state will prevail on appeal against Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration’s decision to bar the state from holding an Independence

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's administration has applied for a special-use permit to hold fireworks at Mount Rushmore on the Fourth of July next year. Under former President Donald Trump last year, fireworks were held at the popular national memorial for

(CNN) — Some of Australia's most beautiful natural sites have been returned to Aboriginal ownership, including Queensland's Daintree rainforest. The area of more than 160,000 hectares will now be co-managed by the Queensland government and the Eastern Kuku

The Daintree Rainforest in Australia — a world-famous travel destination and, at an estimated 180 million years old, one of the world’s oldest forests — was one of four national parks returned to their traditional owners on Wednesday under an agreement signed

Hache via Getty Images Many people are turning to at-home rapid tests to check if they have a breakthrough or regular case of COVID-19. Here's what experts want you to know about their accuracy and when you should use them. If you’ve stopped by a drug store

In the early months of the pandemic, getting a coronavirus test typically required visiting a health care center, a laboratory or a dedicated testing site, a process that sometimes involved long lines and waiting a week or more to get the results. Americans

The Alleged Deceit Behind Ozy Media's Public Meltdown The media company Ozy seemed like a digital success story, but a New York Times column has raised questions about whether that's a mirage created by a charismatic leader. Media The Alleged Deceit Behind

The embattled digital media company Ozy lost one of its biggest stars on Wednesday, when Katty Kay, a former BBC anchor, announced on Twitter that she had resigned. Ms. Kay said in her post that she had handed in her resignation Tuesday morning. “I had recently

Belarusian security officers enter an apartment during a raid in Minsk, Belarus, in a still image taken from video footage and released by Belarusian Investigative Committee September 28, 2021. Video released September 28, 2021. Belarusian Investigative Committee/Handout

Dramatic video apparently captured a deadly shootout between Belarusian security forces and a man reported to be an IT worker with a US software company amid a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Belarus’ State Security Committee said one of its

FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at a hand car wash is seen along a street in Miami, Florida, U.S. May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A "Now Hiring" sign advertising jobs at a hand car wash is seen along a street in Miami,

FILE PHOTO: A Walmart sign is seen inside its department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar FILE PHOTO: A Walmart sign is seen inside its department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are in a virtual tie for the 2024 Republican nomination for the country’s highest office, according to a poll commissioned by a super PAC run by Trump national security adviser-turned-critic John Bolton. Trump

While small-dollar donors have helped former President Donald Trump amass a huge war chest for another possible run at the Republican presidential nomination, Wall Street money appears to be on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. A fifth of the $55 million that DeSantis,

A Deaf Man Who Couldn't Hear Police Commands Was Tased And Spent Four Months In Jail Enlarge this image toggle caption Raymond Bryant Raymond Bryant When Brady Mistic drove into the parking lot of a Colorado laundromat one fall day in 2019, he thought he

A deaf man who communicates with sign language was roughed up by two Colorado officers because he could not understand their commands, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleges. Brady Mistic said he was slammed to the ground and beaten and electroshocked during

Two Missouri men are facing kidnapping and terrorizing charges Tuesday after they allegedly kept a missing woman locked in a cage on one of their properties and lied to authorities during the investigation, according to court documents. The Dallas County Sheriff’s

A pair of Missouri creeps have been charged with keeping a half-naked, missing woman in a locked cage on their property, court records show. James Phelps, 58, and Timothy Norton, 56, were charged with first-degree kidnapping after the Dallas County Sheriff’s

via Associated Press Australian wildlife tour operator Sean Dearly said he was lucky to escape more serious injury or even death when a crocodile lunged from a river and clamped his hand in its jaws. (CHANNEL 9 via AP) CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian

An Australian wildlife tour operator said he was lucky to escape more serious injury or even death when a crocodile lunged from a river and clamped his hand in its jaws. Sean Dearly was attacked on Monday on the Adelaide River, which is renowned for its "jumping

As conservative political groups mobilize to ban in schools what they call critical race theory, one prominent backer of Republican causes and candidates is notably absent. Leaders in the network built by the billionaire Koch family say they oppose government

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As conservative political groups mobilize to ban in schools what they call critical race theory, one prominent backer of Republican causes and candidates is notably absent. Leaders in the network built by the billionaire Koch family

A month after Hurricane Ida, small communities along Louisiana’s southeastern coast are still without power or running water IRONTON, La. -- The land on which Audrey Trufant Salvant’s home sits in the small Louisiana town of Ironton has become an island in

IRONTON, La. (AP) — The land on which Audrey Trufant Salvant’s home sits in the small Louisiana town of Ironton has become an island in a sea of mud and snake-infested marsh grass. Nearby houses are disconnected from their foundations, a refrigerator is lodged

“The Bachelor” is looking to a former contestant to take the place of ousted host Chris Harrison. ABC announced Tuesday that Jesse Palmer will be hosting the popular reality dating show when the new season begins early next year. It was a natural fit: Palmer

"The Bachelor" has named a replacement for ousted host Chris Harrison. Jesse Palmer, a former star of "The Bachelor," will take over hosting duties for season 26, set to air in 2022. His involvement in future seasons is still to be determined. "For more than

Four firefighters were injured while responding to the scene. A Dallas apartment building has partially collapsed after firefighters were called to investigate a carbon monoxide leak, according to officials. When firefighters arrived at the South Dallas apartment

Seven people, including four firefighters, were taken to a hospital after an explosion at a Dallas apartment complex Wednesday morning, officials said. Firefighters responded to a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. for a gas leak and arrived to "a strong smell of

The Colorado woman accused of having an affair with Barry Morphew, who is charged with the murder of his wife Suzanne whose body has never been found, was arrested for trespassing after allegedly visiting Morphew’s former home and removing a package from its

The alleged mistress of Barry Morphew has been arrested for trespassing after she visited Morphew’s former residence and removed a package from the front door, cops said. Morphew himself is out on bond after being charged with the murder of his wife Suzanne,

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. ‘They Had to Film It in Imax’ A new book by the former White House press

Jimmy Kimmel spotted a key detail in a new book that solves a two-year-old mystery: why Donald Trump suddenly visited Walter Reed hospital in November 2019. Trump, according to the book, did it without anesthesia so he wouldn’t have to temporarily transfer

(CNN) Over 100 people have died in a prison massacre that erupted yesterday in Ecuador, the country's prison agency said Wednesday. At least 52 people were injured, it also said. The death toll represents a significant uptick from earlier estimates after Tuesday's

Prison officials in Ecuador say a riot in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has killed 30 inmates and injured 47 more QUITO, Ecuador -- A battle between prison gangs in the coastal city of Guayaquil killed 30 inmates and injured 47, according

The most improved large housing markets over the past year are in the Republican-led states of Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Data reveals that out of the largest 40 metros, three of the most improved as

Metro areas in Florida, Tennessee and Texas have the most-improved housing markets out of the largest 40 in the country, according to recent research from Realtor.com released this week. Realtor.com examines housing markets across the country for its annual

A capital murder trial began Tuesday for a nurse accused of killing four patients at an East Texas hospital in 2017. William Davis, 37, allegedly killed four men who had been recovering from heart surgery at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler

A capital murder trial began Tuesday for a nurse accused of killing four patients at an East Texas hospital in 2017. William Davis, 37, allegedly killed four men who had been recovering from heart surgery at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler

HONG KONG — A Sri Lankan family that sheltered the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden after he fled to Hong Kong in 2013 has been given asylum in Canada, an aid group supporting the family said Tuesday. Supun Thilina Kellapatha and

Logos of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) are seen outside their building in Hong Kong, China June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Logos of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) are seen outside their building in Hong Kong, China June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu September

FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington,

FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington,

A historic rise in homicides in 2020—and continued bloodshed in 2021—has incited fears that after years of plummeting crime rates, the U.S. could be headed back to the bad old days, when a crime wave gripped the country from the 1970s to the 1990s. But the

As Democrat-led cities lead the country in what has become a nationwide spike in crime, "The Five" discussed the possible reasons why liberals in power have allowed the endangerment of their citizens to get worse by refusing to revert to law enforcement solutions