Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returns to his office after a meeting with Senate Republicans on Thursday as they neared a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling. Drew Angerer via Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gave President Joe Biden a debt limit threat in a letter Friday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) “childish behavior” toward Republicans upon increasing the debt limit Thursday. McConnell wrote

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday warned President Biden that the GOP won’t help in “any future effort to mitigate consequences of Democratic mismanagement,” after agreeing Thursday to allow Democrats raise the nation’s debt limit. “Republicans

The measure is expected to clear the House next week, days before the Oct. 18 deadline when the Treasury Department said the government would no longer be able to borrow to finance its obligations under current law. Mr. McConnell has come under withering criticism

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned President Biden Friday that Republicans will not vote to raise the federal debt ceiling in December after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered a rant on the Senate floor Thursday that McConnell called

Washington, DC (CNN) Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday warned President Joe Biden he should not expect cooperation on raising the debt ceiling again, a day after he voted with Democrats to overcome a procedural hurdle and make way for a temporary

One day after the Senate approved a temporary lift to the U.S. debt ceiling, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that he would not aid Democrats again in raising the debt limit. Following weeks of partisan fighting,

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has informed President Joe Biden that he, along with other Republican senators, will not vote to raise the debt ceiling in December should Democrats face "another avoidable crisis." "Last night, Republicans filled the leadership

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 21, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) sent a letter to President

A U.S. delegation will meet with Taliban officials in Doha, Qatar Saturday and Sunday in the first in-person meeting between the U.S. and Taliban since the late August withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The meeting, first reported by Reuters, will

The U.S. and Taliban are to hold the first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Felipe Dana/AP Felipe Dana/AP ISLAMABAD (AP) — Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing

US and Taliban officials will meet face-to-face this weekend in Qatar for the first time since the last American military forces left Afghanistan at the end of August, reports said Friday. The Saturday and Sunday talks in the Qatari capital of Doha will focus

The Taliban have ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country

(CNN) A US delegation will travel to meet with "senior Taliban representatives from Kabul" in Doha, Qatar, this weekend, a State Department official said Friday -- the first such meeting since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan at the end of August. "This

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew

A Taliban patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 4, 2021. (Jorge Silva/Reuters) Taliban officials on Saturday refused to agree to collaborate with the United States to curb the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan following American military withdrawal. This

A U.S. official says Americans will meet with senior Taliban officials for talks to ease evacuations of foreign nationals and some Afghans from Afghanistan WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials will meet with senior Taliban officials on Saturday and Sunday for talks

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court. The

Texas' restrictive abortion law is again in effect — for now — after a Friday order. It's the latest twist in a dizzying legal saga that advocates say is having "devastating effects" on providers and patients in the state. Nearly all abortions were banned

A federal appeals court reinstated Texas’ controversial "fetal heart beat" abortion ban on Friday night, days after a lower court suspended the Republican-backed law. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay, effectively pausing U.S. District

A federal judge has extended an order that will prevent state officials from enforcing a law that prohibits school districts from implementing mask requirements until the federal lawsuit challenging the law can be heard DES MOINES, Iowa -- A federal judge

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted an injunction issued Wednesday by District Judge Robert Pitman that blocked enforcement of Texas’ “heartbeat” abortion law. The one-page order of the Appeals Court granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s

(CNN) A federal appeals court on Friday night put a temporary hold on a judge's order blocking Texas' six-week abortion ban. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted Texas' request for an administrative stay of the order. Texas had filed the request Friday

Texas will be allowed to temporarily resume its near-total abortion ban, a federal appeals court ruled Friday night — just days after the controversial law was suspended by a judge. The 5th US Court of Appeals granted Texas’ request to set aside the Wednesday

A Texas law severely restricting abortion access by allowing citizens to sue abortion providers has been reinstated after a two-day pause. On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay on a previous ruling halting SB 8, which

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses reporters on the steps of the Supreme Court, in Washington March 2, 2016 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) On Friday, a U.S. appeals court temporarily reinstated the Texas Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortions after a

Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas' 6-week abortion ban Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Spillman/AP Stephen Spillman/AP The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a lower federal court ruling that temporarily blocked Texas

Hong Kong (CNN) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means. Speaking in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the revolution that ended the country's last

Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed Saturday that he would achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, but avoided addressing any use of force concerns following a week of tensions with the island. China’s People’s Liberation Army flew 56 planes off the

On October 1, the Chinese military sent a batch of 38 warplanes to bother Taiwan. Over the next four days, Taiwan says that the Chinese military deployed about 150 aircraft into its air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, an area that extends past Taiwan’s

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating

China's Xi Jinping urges a 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Andy Wong/AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping says he prefers China take control of Taiwan through peaceful methods rather than military means. His comments

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) stated that China’s increased aggression towards Taiwan is “because they see what occurred in Afghanistan and that the Biden administration is incredibly

At one particularly tense moment, in October 2020, American intelligence reports detailed how Chinese leaders had become worried that President Trump was preparing an attack. Those concerns, which could have been misread, prompted Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to retake Taiwan and blamed the decades-long separation of the island state on past Chinese weakness. In a speech in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People to hundreds of masked Communist Party officials, Mr. Xi said

Chinese president Xi Jinping promised to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan Saturday, capping a week of escalating tensions with the island. Taiwan, which is democratically ruled, responded that only its citizens could decide its future, and called

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern. Taiwan responded shortly

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Biden administration’s “border czar,” sampled goods at a New Jersey bakery on Friday — while other White House officials met with their Mexican counterparts in a bid to get a handle on the ongoing illegal immigration crisis. Harris

Several top members of the Biden administration were in Mexico City on Friday for a meeting with Mexican officials regarding security along the U.S.-Mexico border. But Vice President Kamala Harris wasn't among them. Harris, whom President Biden appointed in

A U.S. Border Patrol agent instructs asylum-seeking migrants as they line up along the border wall after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on a raft, in Penitas, Texas, March 17, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) Amid the worsening

The Department of Homeland Security plans to terminate all remaining border wall projects in the Border Patrol’s Laredo and Rio Grande Valley Sectors. The projects have been paused since January as the agency pondered a final determination to cancel the projects

The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday it will be cancelling border wall contracts in the Laredo and Rio Grande Valley sectors of the southern border. "Consistent with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) border barrier plan , U.S. Customs

The Department of Homeland Security is pulling the plug on contracts to erect a border wall in the embattled Rio Grande Valley — even as migrants from around the world continue to pour into the US from Mexico in unprecedented numbers. The agency “intends to

The nation’s border chief is cancelling contracts to finish construction of the border wall, even though Congress voted to build the border wall, according to a press release from Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “They have been directed to build a border

While several high-ranking officials from the Biden administration met with Mexican government dignitaries to discuss the crisis at the southern border, the de facto manager of the migrant crisis, Vice President Kamala Harris, visited a daycare in New Jersey. Secretary

MISSION, Texas — Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., saw firsthand the situation on the southern border on Friday, and called on the Biden administration to take action, "That this cannot continue" Blackburn told Fox News during a night tour of the border, when

Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) The Czech Republic's billionaire Prime Minister's populist party was leading Saturday's election, days after the incumbent leader was embroiled in a damning Pandora Papers investigation. Early results showed Andrej Babiš's ANO

FILE PHOTO: People cast their ballots during the parliamentary elections in Lovosice, Czech Republic, October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo FILE PHOTO: People cast their ballots during the parliamentary elections in Lovosice, Czech Republic, October 8,

The Czech prime minister may be on the way out after his party loses election Enlarge this image toggle caption Petr David Josek/AP Petr David Josek/AP PRAGUE — Prime Minister Andrej Babis' centrist party on Saturday narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary

PRAGUE (AP) – Czechs voted in a parliamentary election for a final day Saturday, with polls suggesting Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, has a good chance of retaining power despite a turbulent first term featuring numerous scandals. Two

PRAGUE — In a blow to Europe’s once surging populist politicians, the prime minister of the Czech Republic, a pugnacious businessman who has compared himself to Donald Trump and railed against migrants, suffered a surprising defeat in a parliamentary election

PRAGUE (AP) — The centrist ANO (YES) movement led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis was leading in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, partial results suggested Saturday, despite a turbulent first term for Babis with numerous scandals. The two-day

Czech Prime Minister and leader of ANO party, Andrej Babis, looks on ahead of casting his vote in parliamentary elections in Lovosice, Czech Republic October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo Czech Prime Minister and leader of ANO party, Andrej Babis, looks

President Joe Biden’s approval rating is underwater yet again, a Yahoo! News/YouGov survey released this week found. The survey, taken October 1 to 4, 2021, among 1,640 U.S. adults, asked respondents, “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling

We reported yesterday on the bizarre, rambling speech President Joe Biden gave Thursday at the Elk Grove Village, Illinois business of a Democrat mega-donor, where our so-called Uniter in Chief actually bragged about private-sector workers getting fired from

Vaccine and mask mandates amid the COVID-19 pandemic are hurting small businesses, a new survey conducted by Clarify Capital finds. Sixty-one percent of more than 200 brick-and-mortar and online small businesses say they are being negatively impacted by COVID-19

Democrat gubernatorial hopeful and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is losing ground in the Virginia governor’s race as Election Draw draws closer, a CNU released Friday found. The survey examined the upcoming election between McAuliffe and Republican

A quarter of Americans indicated that they either are not getting the vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus, or they are not sure, and a majority of those who remain unvaccinated say they will not get the shot, a Yahoo! News/YouGov survey released this week found. The

Independent voters in Virginia are moving toward Republican candidates as Election Day nears, a CNU survey released Friday found. While early voting is underway, the latest survey found that independent voters have “moved significantly toward all three Republican

Friday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) slammed President Joe Biden for voicing his pleasure with employees getting fired over not getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. As he touted his vaccine mandate for small businesses, Biden accused

Kurz’s party had closed ranks behind him after the prosecutors’ announcement on Wednesday, which followed searches at the chancellery and his party’s offices. But its junior coalition partner, the Greens, said Friday that Kurz couldn’t remain as chancellor

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who is under investigation on suspicion of corruption offences gives a statement at the federal chancellery in Vienna, Austria October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who is under investigation

(CNN) Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz said he was stepping down from his office Saturday evening, days after his office was raided by Austrian prosecutors investigating him and close team members on suspicion of bribery and breach of trust. Kurz, speaking in

BERLIN (AP) – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Saturday that he plans to step down in an effort to defuse a government crisis triggered by prosecutors’ announcement that he is a target of a corruption investigation. Kurz, 35, said he has proposed that

The Austrian chancellor is stepping down amid a corruption probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Lisa Leutner/AP Lisa Leutner/AP BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Saturday that he plans to step down in an effort to defuse a government crisis

BERLIN — Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria announced on Saturday that he would resign, days after prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into allegations he used federal money to pay off pollsters and journalists for favorable coverage. The move

Pope Francis met on Saturday with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some bishops in the United States for her support for abortion rights. Their meeting took place several weeks before Joe Biden is expected to meet

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Saturday morning amid mounting furor over abortion rights in the US. A smiling Pelosi gripped the Pontiff’s hand tightly in a series of photos released by the Vatican. She was escorted by her

Pope Francis welcomes U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they meet at the Vatican, October 9, 2021. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS Pope Francis welcomes U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as they meet at the Vatican, October 9, 2021. Vatican

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday met with Pope Francis amid criticism from several bishops for her support for abortion which some view as at odds with her Catholic faith. The meeting occurred just weeks before President Biden, who is also Catholic,

ROME — Pope Francis granted a private audience in the Vatican to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Saturday, just two weeks after the House passage of the most radical pro-abortion legislation ever introduced. Passing the Women’s Health Protection

President Biden has passed over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be US ambassador to the Vatican — dashing rampant speculation in DC that she would take the gig as a step toward retirement. Biden instead chose as his emissary to Pope Francis former Sen. Joe Donnelly

Washington (CNN) Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, bringing an end to the panel's struggle to physically

Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden for instructing the National Archives to release the former president’s documents to the Democrat-dominated House panel investigating the Jan. 6 disturbances at the White House, despite Trump’s invoking ''executive privilege''

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot will "swiftly consider" holding one-time Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon, and potentially others, in contempt of Congress for ignoring committee subpoenas, committee chairman Bennie Thompson

FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S.

Dan Scavino, former social media chief for the Trump White House, was finally served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after a reported struggle to find him. Citing sources familiar with the matter, CNN and

Former President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to “take all necessary and appropriate steps” to shield his presidential records from an “extremely broad” request from the House committee investigating the Capitol riot — setting up a potential court battle after

Former FBI agent Terry Turchie says fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and are often located in those places. Laundrie, 23, is wanted on debit card fraud charges and is a person

(CNN) As the search for Brian Laundrie continues in a Florida nature reserve , police said Friday that they have yet to find any physical evidence of Laundrie within the sprawling wilderness area. Laundrie, whose fiancé Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming

Campers are keen to help authorities search for Brian Laundrie — even though they fear for their own safety during a country-wide manhunt for him. Authorities have been looking for Laundrie for weeks. He is considered a person of interest in the disappearance

Former FBI agents Terry Turchie and Bryanna Fox say Chris Laundrie's efforts to help law enforcement search for his fugitive son on Thursday may signal more attempts to assist authorities. Brian Laundrie is wanted on debit card fraud charges and is a person

Police said they have yet to find any physical evidence connected to Brian Laundrie inside a sprawling Florida nature reserve where he is believed to be hiding. Laundrie has been the object of a manhunt at the Carlton Reserve near his family’s home in North

U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., spoke out Friday night on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" about the Biden administration's plans for making sure that sales of Hunter Biden's art pieces are handled appropriately. Guest host Raymond Arroyo claimed the son of

(CNN) Hunter Biden is facing renewed questions about whether his art career could pose a conflict of interest for his father's work in the Oval Office after recent images from a glitzy private showing shot across social media. Last weekend, images posted on

A federal COVID loan to the art gallery repping Hunter Biden more than doubled after his father took office, records show. The Georges Berges Gallery initially received a $150,000 COVID “disaster assistance loan” from the Small Business Administration last

When it comes to Joe and Hunter Biden, there always seems to be a continuing saga of questionable actions surrounding them. The White House decided, wrongly, to involve itself in Hunter Biden’s art career by constructing an “ethical arrangement” through which

Hunter Biden’s artwork reportedly sold for $75,000 apiece before his official New York City art show even opened. At least five pieces sold, and lawyers have started vetting potential patrons who plan to attend the upcoming show. The pieces sold at an Oct.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden reportedly used racist language in a 2011 email describing NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith while he was a commentator at ESPN. Gruden’s email was obtained by The Wall Street Journal on Friday and included remarks

(CNN) Jon Gruden, head coach of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, used racially insensitive language to describe NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, who is Black, in an email sent in 2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Gruden,

A report that Jon Gruden used a racist comment about NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago drew a strong and quick rebuke Friday from the NFL. A Wall Street Journal story noted that Gruden, then working for ESPN and now coach

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has come under criticism for an email he sent in 2011 in which he reportedly used a racial trope to describe NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith. According to the Wall Street Journal, Gruden, who was then working for ESPN,

FILE PHOTO: Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks at his play chart against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Las Vegas won 26-17. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA

"Real Time" host Bill Maher sounded the alarm Friday, railing against Democrats for lacking a plan to address the border crisis. During the show's panel discussion, Maher began by citing statistics showing 200,000 border crossings occurred in July, the highest

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that the border is an issue Democrats “don’t really address, they don’t seem to really have a plan for it, and always is their Achilles’ heel come election time.” Maher stated, “So, every few

The metamorphosis of HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher continues. Okay, perhaps we shouldn’t go that far, but Maher on Friday night wondered how we’re going to fulfill Biden’s nauseating “Build Back Better” schtick and “rebuild” the economy, as it were, when

"Real Time" host Bill Maher blasted the "outrageous" harassment Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., faced when she was followed into a restroom earlier this month by activists at Arizona State University. He also scolded progressive lawmakers, claiming they were

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher mocked the activists who followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) into a bathroom by joking that after following Sinema into the bathroom, “they went back to demanding that we make campuses a safe space.”

(CNN) Britain's new sporting hero Emma Raducanu, who stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open in September, experienced that losing feeling as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Indian Wells tournament's second round on Friday. Playing

Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday night. Raducanu lost 6-2, 6-4 in the second round, ending her 10-match winning

FILE PHOTO: Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after losing a point to Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA;

Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR) reacts after losing a point against Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Oct 8, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Emma Raducanu (GBR)

Oct 9, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Garbine Muguruza (ESP) hits a shot against Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Oct 9, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Garbine Muguruza (ESP) hits a shot

(CNN) California public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products to students under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The measure calls for public schools serving students in grades 6-12 to stock bathrooms with an adequate supply

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that will mandate that public schools and colleges keep free menstrual products in their restrooms. The new rules expand a 2017 law that required only low-income schools to provide the products. Now, pads,

California will soon require free tampons in public schools Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California public schools and colleges must stock their restrooms with free menstrual products under

California on Friday became the first state to require an ethnic studies credit for high school graduation, a move Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom approved after surviving a recall vote last month. The new law, which Mr. Newsom signed Friday and which supporters

High schoolers in California’s class of 2030 will be required to complete an ethnic studies course in order to graduate, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday. The Golden State is believed to be the first in the US to institute such a mandate. Public

The Jobs Creators Network reacted to President Joe Biden’s terrible jobs report, blaming his “failed policies” and radical agenda for “wrecking small businesses” across the country. “This was the worst jobs report of the year and a clear indictment of President

Washington (CNN) In a speech in Michigan on Tuesday and again in a speech back in Washington on Friday, President Joe Biden touted the potential economic impact of his two major current legislative proposals: a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and

Congressional Republicans insisted Friday that the disappointing September jobs report showed that President Biden’s economic plan was not working. “President Biden’s delusions have suggested for months his economic plan is ‘working,'” House Minority Leader

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) responded to President Joe Biden’s disappointing September jobs report, blaming the “misguided policies” put up by the congressional Democrats that hurt the U.S. economy. “President Biden’s delusions have suggested

Friday saw the worst jobs report of Joe Biden’s presidency, but he’s again in denial about terrible news of his own making. The nation added just 194,000 jobs last month, fewer than half of the 500,000 economists expected. It was the second straight month

Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world’s best defense against Covid-19, has been supplying its shots almost exclusively to wealthy nations, keeping poorer countries waiting and earning billions in profit. After developing a breakthrough

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reiterated its stance that the benefits of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks on Friday after several Nordic countries began restricting its use for certain age groups due to concerns about a rare heart-related

Iceland on Friday stopped the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, citing reports of a slight increase in cardiac inflammation. "As the supply of Pfizer vaccine is sufficient in the territory ... the chief epidemiologist has decided not to use the Moderna

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s problem of wasted COVID-19 vaccine shots continues to balloon, with about 224,000 doses thrown out across the state as health providers can’t find enough residents willing to roll up their sleeves. The number of trashed

Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October 9, 2021 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. in action during practice REUTERS/Murad Sezer Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October

Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October 9, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates qualifying in pole position with Valtteri Bottas who qualified in second position REUTERS/Umit Bektas Formula One F1 - Turkish

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - September 3, 2021 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is seen during practice REUTERS/Benoit Tessier FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort,

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October 9, 2021 AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly in action during practice REUTERS/Murad Sezer FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park,

In the wake of parental pushback over a Justice Department memo authored by Attorney General Merrick Garland targeting their behavior at school board meetings, the panel on "The Five" discussed the ensuing backlash. Garland's memo came shortly after a letter

Washington (CNN) Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents "absolutely should be telling" local schools what to teach amid a debate over mask and vaccine mandates, the role of racial equity education

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has joined the chorus of Republicans on the Hill outraged over Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s school board memo. In a letter to Mr. Garland sent Friday, Mr. McConnell called the memo misguided and asked for several

The chairman of the Republican Study Committee has demanded the National School Board Association (NSBA) explain its request for federal law enforcement to assist in matters between parents and local school officials. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) told the organization

A small plane crashed Friday afternoon at Georgia's DeKalb-Peachtree Airport shortly after takeoff, killing all four people on board. The single-engine Cessna P210N caught fire and at least 15 DeKalb County firefighters stationed at the Atlanta-area airport

4 people die when a small plane crashes at an Atlanta area airport Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP CHAMBLEE, Ga. — A small plane crashed just after takeoff

(CNN) A single-engine plane crashed and caught fire on Friday during takeoff at an airport just northeast of Atlanta, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Four people on board the Cessna 210 were killed, according to Capt. Jaeson Daniels with

A small plane has crashed just after takeoff from a suburban airport in a northeast suburb of Atlanta, killing all four people aboard CHAMBLEE, Ga. -- A small plane crashed just after takeoff Friday afternoon from a suburban airport in a northeast suburb of

Tyson Fury won the most recent boxing contest, stopping Deontay Wilder in seven rounds to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight title in February 2020. But Wilder won the latest fight, prevailing in court to enforce the rematch clause in his contract and

Boxing - Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder Weigh-In - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - October 8, 2021 Deontay Wilder during the official weigh-in REUTERS/Steve Marcus Boxing - Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder Weigh-In - MGM Grand Garden Arena,

(CNN) And so it comes down to this. "The Gypsy King" and "The Bronze Bomber" meeting in the ring for the third and (probably) final time. When Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face off on Saturday, October 9 in Nevada, US, it'll be for more than just the WBC

Setting an aggressive pace, Fury landed 82 punches compared to Wilder’s 34, according to CompuBox. Several of Fury’s blows transformed Wilder’s facial expressions into popular social media memes. He knocked Wilder down in the third and fifth rounds. By the

The pipeline that spilled at least 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean off the California coast may have been damaged up to a year earlier, according to preliminary results of an ongoing investigation, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Officials have said

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Oil has been washing up on some Southern California beaches since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the ocean waters. The spill fouled the famed sands

Oil pipeline damage may have happened months before the massive oil spill Enlarge this image toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A Southern California underwater oil pipeline was likely struck by an anchor several

(CNN) Jaz Kaner has never experienced an oil spill that closed beaches and waterways in Southern California. The lifelong surfer and owner of Banzai Surf Company in Huntington Beach told CNN he voluntarily closed his business after thousands of gallons of

LA PALMA, Spain – Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma were engulfed by rivers of lava early on Saturday, with the drama of the red-hot eruption intensified by the spectacle of flashes of lightning. The magma destroyed at least four

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A new river of lava belched Saturday from the La Palma volcano, spreading more destruction on the Atlantic Ocean island where over 1,000 buildings have already been engulfed or badly damaged by streams of molten

Lava burns buildings following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in Tacande, Spain, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina Lava burns buildings following the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, in Tacande, Spain, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina October

Emergency official Miguel Ángel Morcuende said experts were closely watching the delta of new land being formed off the island’s coast since the main lava flow reached the sea last week. He said that parts of it could collapse, causing explosions and large

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during the Budapest Demographic Summit in Budapest, Hungary, September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during the Budapest Demographic Summit

Even Poland’s national-conservative government, the closest thing Poland has to mainstream Eurosceptics, has repeatedly stated they don’t want the country to leave the European Union. It could well be the sudden flurry of speculation around Poland leaving the

On Thursday, Europe was stunned by a decision from Poland’s highest court that rules set by the European Union could not override Polish law and Polish membership in the 27-nation organization did not give sovereignty to EU courts. Two days later, in Budapest,

FILE PHOTO: he flags of Poland and European Union flutter in front of the Polish parliament in Warsaw June 29, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel FILE PHOTO: he flags of Poland and European Union flutter in front of the Polish parliament in Warsaw June 29, 2011.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy, died Saturday. He was 88. Among

TEHRAN, Iran — Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran’s first president after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy, died Saturday. He was 88. Among a sea

Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first president after the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy, died Saturday. He was 88. Among a sea of black-robed

A Florida veterinarian was sentenced Friday to nearly 22 years in federal prison for recording videos of himself sexually abusing dogs and for collecting child pornography. Prentiss Madden, 40, was hit with a total of 272 months behind bars after pleading

Prosecutors said the 40-year-old had thousands of graphic images showing male infants and toddlers engaged in sex with adults and that he made several videos of himself having sex with dogs, which he shared online and through social media. He received many

A Florida veterinarian was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison on October 8 for recording and sharing videos of himself sexually abusing dogs and possession of child pornography. Prentiss K. Madden, 40, was a licensed veterinarian in Aventura,

(CNN) The US Marshals Service led a multiagency effort dubbed "Operation Dunder Mifflin" to verify the addresses of registered sex offenders living in the area of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The operation was presumably named in honor of the hit sitcom "The Office,"

The United States Marshals Service headed a multiagency effort called “Operation Dunder Mifflin” to verify addresses of registered sex offenders in Scranton, Pennsylvania, CNN reported Saturday. The operation was apparently named after the television show,

The operation — seemingly named for the paper company featured in the sitcom, “The Office,” which takes place in Scranton — was carried out in coordination with the local police department between August 2 to September 17. They were able to confirm addresses

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Newcastle United Takeover - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - October 7, 2021 Fans react outside the stadium after Newcastle United announced takeover Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

There is a warning in there, of course — five years later, Everton is roughly where it used to be in the Premier League table, but about $500 million in transfer fees worse off — but the story does not require a particularly deep reading. For 30 years, the

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Newcastle United Takeover - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - October 7, 2021 Fans react outside the stadium after Newcastle United announced takeover Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Newcastle

A regional jet coming from Indianapolis to New York City landed safely at LaGuardia Airport after a "security incident" was reported involving a passenger on the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration reports American Eagle Flight 487, operated by Republic

Suspicious behavior aboard an American Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport Saturday. American Eagle Flight 4817, operated by Republic Airways, from Indianapolis to New York landed safely just after 3 p.m, several outlets have

A plane has reportedly been evacuated on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia airport after a report of a suspicious package caused an emergency landing. "An Embraer Air E75 regional jet operating as Republic Airlines Flight 4817 and traveling from Indianapolis

FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the annual session of China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo FILE PHOTO: World Bank

IMF president Kristalina Georgieva sits before the opening session of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/Files IMF president Kristalina Georgieva sits before the opening session of

While cases increased across all age groups in the latest wave of COVID, kids have been testing positive for COVID-19 more often than adults, adjusted for population. The increase is due to the highly contagious delta variant, relaxed restrictions and ineligibility

FILE PHOTO: People wear protective face masks in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott FILE PHOTO: People wear protective face masks

FILE PHOTO: People eat at a hawker centre during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su FILE PHOTO: People eat at a hawker centre during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore September

North Carolina’s lieutenant governor is facing mounting calls for his resignation after he was caught on video calling transgender people “filth.” The video, which was first posted Wednesday by Right Wing Watch, showed the first-term Republican making the

Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, dismissed a call for his resignation on Friday after he was exposed on videotape calling members of the LGBTQ community “filth.” Robinson said he stood by his homophobic comment and claimed to

Washington, DC (CNN) Some North Carolina state senators are calling for the resignation of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after video surfaced on social media this week in which the Republican says that "there's no reason anybody anywhere in America

Lebanon's central electricity grid shuts down as fuel shortages continue Enlarge this image toggle caption Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images Much of Lebanon is without power following outages in the country's core power plants. The

Fuel shortages have forced Lebanon’s largest power stations to shut down Saturday, leaving the country without central electricity for “several days,” officials warned. “The Lebanese power network completely stopped working at noon today, and it is unlikely

Lebanon's two major power stations shut down Saturday due to a fuel shortage which has resulted in power outages in most areas in the country, according to local media outlets. Authorities are working "to partially restore electricity to various Lebanese regions,

One of former President Donald Trump’s top advisers in Iowa says "there was no question" about where to hold Trump’s first rally since last November’s election in the state whose caucuses for half a century have kicked off the presidential nominating calendar. And

Potential candidates always test political waters in Iowa. Trump's trip is different Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images There always seems to be someone testing the presidential waters in Iowa. Over the

The 2022 midterm elections will be front and center as former President Trump holds a rally in Iowa on Saturday – his first in the competitive central plains state since last year’s election. But in a state whose caucuses for half a century have kicked off

Los Angeles police shot and killed an armed suspect and rescued a hostage Friday after the suspect pointed his weapon at the victim’s head, police said. LAPD officers were pursuing a suspect on foot after he allegedly fired at people downtown and attempted

(CNN) A man suspected in a string of crimes, including taking someone hostage and firing a gun at several people, was fatally shot by police on Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a series of posts on Twitter. The events began in downtown Los

A California man went on a sadistic shooting spree Friday, terrorizing several blocks of downtown Los Angeles and taking a hostage before he was killed by cops in a dramatic caught-on-camera raid, police said. Videos posted to Twitter showed police swarming

Just a week after a deaf man was beaten and arrested by cops in Colorado’, a paraplegic man in Ohio was pulled from his car and thrown to the ground by police. The Ohio incident unfolded last week in Dayton, when Clifford Owensby was pulled over in a traffic

Ohio police drag man out of car, despite repeatedly saying he is paraplegic Bodycam footage shows police in Dayton, Ohio dragging a man, who says he's paraplegic, from a car during a traffic stop.

An investigation is underway after Ohio police yanked a man out of a vehicle and dragged him to a police car, despite the man repeatedly saying he has no use of his legs, according to body camera video released Friday. Clifford Owensby was stopped on Sept.

(CNN) A 26-year-old police officer was shot and killed early Saturday morning while working his first shift for the Alamo Police Department in Wheeler County, Georgia, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is searching for a suspect,

A manhunt is underway in central Georgia after an officer was gunned down outside his police department early Saturday, authorities said. Dylan Harrison, 26, of Dudley, Georgia, was working his first shift as a part-time officer with the Alamo Police Department

Thousands of demonstrators marched down Rome’s Via Veneto and other main streets on Saturday, some clashing with police, to protest a government rule requiring COVID-19 vaccines or negative tests to access workplaces next week. THOUSANDS PROTEST WASHINGTON

ROME (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators marched down Rome’s famous Via Veneto and other streets on Saturday, some smashing their way into a union office and clashing with police as they protested Italy‘s new “Green Pass” vaccination requirement for employees

In the latest act of violence over COVID-19 safety precautions, a security guard at an Apple store in downtown Manhattan was stabbed multiple time by a customer who refused to put on a mask, police said. The 37-year-old guard, who was not identified, was slashed

(CNN) A dispute over wearing a face mask led to the stabbing of an Apple Store security guard Friday, a spokesperson with the New York City Police Department told CNN. The suspect remains at large. Officers responded to the West 14th Street location in Manhattan

A celebrated Chinese-American composer and musician, praised globally for his multicultural influences, has been replaced from a class he was teaching at the University of Michigan amid charges of racial insensitivity. Bright Sheng ignited controversy on Sept.

A University of Michigan music professor is facing backlash after showing the 1965 film "Othello" with star Laurence Olivier in blackface, a school official announced. David Gier, dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, said a new professor will be taking

FILE PHOTO: Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa is escorted by police after posting bail in Pasig Regional Trial Court in Pasig City, Philippines, March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria

FILE PHOTO: Maria Ressa, an executive of online news platform Rappler, poses at Rappler's office in Pasig City, Metro Manila, in Philippines, December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez//File Photo FILE PHOTO: Maria Ressa, an executive of online news platform

Can you spell “soft bigotry of low expectations”? The never-ending battle over New York City’s advanced school programs continues. A top NYC school in June canceled plans to scrap accelerated math classes, following an outcry from enraged parents. Yet, after

Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has decided to end New York City’s school programs that meet the educational needs of intellectually gifted students, a move the New York Times calls his “most significant act in the waning months of his tenure.” Bright students currently

Kyrie Irving could join the Brooklyn Nets at practice this weekend after a ruling that their practice facility doesn't fall under a New York coronavirus vaccination mandate. The Nets were told Friday that the training center is considered a private facility.

(CNN) Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be allowed to practice at the team's facility in New York City, but still won't be able to play in Nets' home games at Barclays Center because of the city's vaccine mandate, a City Hall official told CNN on Friday. According

Mexican officials have yanked 652 migrants off trucks at the border with the United States — including hundreds of unaccompanied children. Border officials stopped three trucks in the crime-ridden Mexican state of Tamaulipas when they heard voices coming from

MEXICO CITY — The majority of the children were unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian, officials said. Most of the migrants were from Guatemala. The three trucks were stopped at a military checkpoint in Tamaulipas, a violence-riddled state bordering

A Massachusetts man who attempted to scam the government out of more than half a million dollars in coronavirus relief funds intended to help small businesses stay afloat, then faked his own suicide, was sentenced to 56 months in prison, federal prosecutors

A Massachusetts man who faked his own suicide to avoid being charged for defrauding the government out of $543,000 in COVID-19 relief loans was sentenced to nearly five behind bars, federal prosecutors said. David Adler Staveley, 54, of Andover, was the first

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it won’t be requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, fearing such a move would cause a significant reduction in its workforce. Sheriff Alex Villanueva told Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” Friday that

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva this week said he doesn’t plan on enforcing a vaccine mandate at the department. The reason: He said he doesn’t want to lose a significant number of his workforce The mandate requires all Los Angeles County employees

Serbia, which is not a member of the European Union, is a convenient choice for vaccine-seeking Russians because they can enter the allied Balkan nation without visas and because it offers a wide choice of Western-made shots. Organized tours for Russians have

When Russian regulators approved the country's own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. But international health authorities have not yet given their blessing to the

FILE PHOTO: Some thousands of migrants take shelter as they await to be processed near the Del Rio International Bridge after crossing the Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Ciudad Acuna in Del Rio, Texas, September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif FILE PHOTO:

Mexico’s government has agreed to slow and regulate the flow of migrants heading to the U.S. border, a migration expert at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) told Breitbart News. Todd Bensman from CIS said he believes the agreement is part of secret

(CNN) Gen. Ray Odierno, a retired four-star Army general who commanded US troops during the Iraq War, died Friday of cancer, according to Army spokesman Lt. Col. Terence M. Kelly. Kelly provided a statement from the Odierno family confirming Odierno's death. "It

Raymond T. Odierno commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the war. WASHINGTON -- Raymond T. Odierno, a retired Army general who commanded American and coalition forces in Iraq at the height of the war and capped a 39-year career by

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron attends the plenary session at the New Africa-France 2021 Summit in Montpellier, France, October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron attends the plenary session at the

FILE PHOTO: Former Iranian President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr attends an interview with Reuters in Versailles, near Paris, France, January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer FILE PHOTO: Former Iranian President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr attends an interview with Reuters

An education company co-founded by Attorney General Merrick Garland's son-in-law issued a "resource" for teachers this year which claims supporters of former President Donald Trump are white supremacists. The educational workshop released by Panorama Education,

The left-wing education company co-founded by Merrick Garland’s son-in-law used a training session for teachers focused on “systemic racism," recommending an article that referred to Trump rally-goers as “examples of white supremacy” akin to the Ku Klux Klan. Panorama

The White House on Friday defended President Joe Biden after he revealed that he personally lobbied a hospital to attend to a friend in the emergency room. Biden told the story Thursday during a speech in Illinois, revealing he was contacted by a friend who

The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden’s renewed cough is the result of “allergies.” “He’s doing great. He’s got some allergies,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said as she left the daily press briefing and a reporter shouted a question

Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids' way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country. Gamal Abdelaziz, a

Two corporate executive parents whose children attend prestigious universities were found guilty in federal court Friday for bribing university staff to rig the admissions process, The Wall Street Journal reported. Gamal Abdelaziz, former chief operations

President Biden implored his fractured party Saturday to come together and pass his multi-trillion-dollar spending bills — assuring Democrats that his pricey agenda will “win the 21st century.” “My message is simple: we need to stay together, and bound by

Things are not going well for Joe Biden, and perhaps he’s starting to realize it? Today, the president released a three-minute video that was played at the Democrat National Committee’s fall meeting. As of this moment, six hours after it was published, only

The police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last August will not face federal charges, prosecutors said on Friday. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, shot Blake, who is black, seven times in the back during a domestic dispute in Kenosha. The shooting

(CNN) The Justice Department announced Friday it will not pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against a Kenosha Police Department officer for his involvement in the shooting of Jacob Blake. Rusten Sheskey, a White officer, shot Blake, a 29-year-old

There he goes again. World-renowned expert on everything he supports or opposes, Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google, is again using his playground to “crack down” on digital ads promoting “false climate change

There he goes again. World-renowned expert on everything he supports or opposes, Google co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is once again using his playground to “crack down” on digital ads promoting “false climate change claims” — particularly accounts being used

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi//File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory's license to test samples in a new twist in the long-running Russian doping saga MOSCOW -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has revoked the Moscow laboratory's license to test samples in a new twist

As we wrote earlier today, the Biden Administration is having a hard time dotting its I’s and crossing its T’s, when it comes to implementing a COVID vaccine mandate on businesses with 100 or more employees, something they assured us was needed immediately

As we wrote earlier today, the Biden Administration is having a hard time dotting its I’s and crossing its T’s, when it comes to implementing a COVID vaccine mandate on businesses with 100 or more employees, something they assured us was needed immediately

When a craving for fall comfort food strikes, chicken pot pie is the answer. Chef Anand Sastry of Main Street Tavern in Amagansett, New York, and Highway Restaurant & Bar , East Hampton, New York, agrees. "'Pot pie Mondays' were part of our original Highway

Imagine getting a tailgating meal ready to serve in 30 minutes. Sounds pretty nice, huh? Thankfully, this Instant Pot chicken tacos recipe does just that, coming together in just a few short steps and cooked up in an Instant Pot. "To make hosting a breeze,

The Biden administration will try to convince the nation’s highest court next week to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, arguing a jury doesn’t need to examine evidence the feds relied on during an earlier phase

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will try to persuade the Supreme Court this week to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by arguing that a jury had no need to examine evidence that the government itself

Executions in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state face delays amid legal questions over Texas’ refusal to allow spiritual advisers to touch people as they are being put to death HOUSTON -- Executions in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state

HOUSTON (AP) — Executions in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state face delays amid legal questions over Texas’ refusal to allow spiritual advisers to touch inmates and pray aloud as condemned individuals are being put to death. It’s unclear when Texas

CNN anchor John Berman said Friday on “New Day” that President Joe Biden’s tanking poll numbers were “not good.” Berman said, “President Biden’s poll numbers are, to use the technical term, not good. And for Democrats, there are even more troubling numbers

We’ve been talking about how bad the polling has been for Joe Biden, even in deep-blue states like Minnesota. How do you know when it’s getting really bad? When even CNN — usually all in to pimp for Biden — is acknowledging how underwater he is in job approval.

FILE PHOTO: Oct 8, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler (19) relieves starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game one of the 2021 NLDS at Oracle Park. Mandatory

SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 Friday night in the

Newly released documents from the investigation of a woman accused of conspiring to kill her children and husband reveal sordid details of a cult-like belief system of “zombies” and “vibrations." BOISE, Idaho -- Newly released documents from the complex investigation

Newly released documents from the complex investigation of a woman accused of conspiring to kill her children and husband reveal sordid details of a cult-like belief system of "zombies" and "vibrations" plus a disintegrating marriage and an affair. Documents

Indian police say they have arrested the son of a junior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as a suspect days after nine people were killed in a deadly escalation of yearlong demonstrations LUCKNOW, India -- Indian police on Saturday arrested

A Fresno, California, area woman who received a nearly $5 million settlement after the police killed her son has been arrested for using some of that money to buy guns for another son and gang members. Forty-two-year-old Christina Lopez was one of 14 people

So far, just 14 businesses — out of 27,500 inspected — have been hit with fines by the city for disobeying new vaccination rules. The $1,000 fines doled out so far come as another 6,760 businesses were warned about failing to enforce the city’s mandate, which

So far, 14 businesses — out of 27,500 inspected — have been hit with fines by the city for disobeying new vaccination rules. The $1,000 fines doled out so far come as another 6,760 businesses were warned about failing to enforce the city’s mandate, which requires

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and the City of London financial district in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and the City of London financial district in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/John

FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photograph on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank in London, Britain March 16, 2020. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes v Paris St Germain - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - October 3, 2021 Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi and Neymar during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football -

(Reuters) Having to leave Barcelona came as a shock to Lionel Messi, but the Argentina forward said familiar faces have helped him to settle at Paris St Germain. The 34-year-old, who started his professional career with Barca and is their record scorer with

MLB Network broadcaster Jim Kaat came under fire Friday after making a slavery reference during the American League Division Series game between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. White Sox infielder Yoán Moncada, a Cuban native, was at the plate when

(CNN) A broadcaster for MLB Network has apologized for using a term that referenced slavery while on-air during a playoff game Friday. Jim Kaat, an MLB Network analyst and former major league pitcher of 25 seasons, says he was trying to compliment Chicago

Chinese trade officials said Saturday that they pushed US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to end Trump-era tariffs in a virtual meeting that marked the end of a standoff between the world’s two largest economies. A spokesman for Tai characterized the meeting

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents encountered an injured woman alone on a ranch after the truck she was in crashed into a gas pipeline near Kingsville. The suspected smuggler and travelling companions did not notify emergency

Human smugglers crashed into a natural gas pipeline near Kingsville, Texas, while attempting to flee from Border Patrol agents. The smugglers abandoned an injured woman when they fled from the crash scene. Kingsville Station Border Patrol agents observed a

Antarctica has reached record low temperatures in the past six months, data shows. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) noted, CNN reported, "for the polar darkness period, from April through September, the average temperature was -60.9 degrees Celsius

(CNN) In a year of extreme heat, Antarctica's last six months were the coldest on record. "For the polar darkness period, from April through September, the average temperature was -60.9 degrees Celsius (-77.6 degrees Fahrenheit), a record for those months,"