“We’ve got a struggle on our hands,” said Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who leads the Senate Budget Committee, after meeting with Mr. Biden at the White House. The effort unfolded as Mr. Biden was set to leave Thursday morning for a trip

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Thursday threw cold water on President Biden’s rebrand of his Build Back Better agenda. “There are too many ‘no’ votes for the BIF [bipartisan infrastructure bill] to pass” today, she told reporters. While speaking earlier in

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden is expected to present House Democrats the contours of a deal on his social spending and climate package on Thursday, with the hopes it will convince wary lawmakers to vote on his bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of

President Biden gave an address on the state the Democrats' reconciliation bill and what it will mean for the U.S. economy from the White House Thursday, and once again did not take any questions from the press. Biden revealed a new framework for the reconciliation

(CNN) President Joe Biden is set to announce the $1.75 trillion framework on his economic and climate agenda Thursday as he addresses the House Democratic caucus. "The President believes the framework will earn the support of all 50 Democratic senators and

President Biden will journey to Capitol Hill on Thursday to implore House Democrats to strike a deal on two of his top domestic priorities: a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal and a broader social welfare package. Mr. Biden is set to address the

President Biden will make a last-second pitch to House Democrats on Thursday to support agenda-fulfilling legislation, even though lawmakers and White House aides are still hashing out details about several major policies. Biden, who is scheduled to depart

The Biden administration said that the framework for the Democratic infrastructure and social spending bill will be partially financed by new taxes for millionaires. Included among a menu of changes to the tax code provided by the White House Thursday morning

In a last-minute push before heading overseas, and after months of tortured negotiations, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a "framework" of his plan in an effort to get all Democrats behind his social spending and climate policy agenda. "No one got

With his signature domestic initiative at stake, President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to wrap up talks and bring the social services and climate change bill “over the finish line” before he departs Thursday for global summits overseas. Top Democratic leaders

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is among a group of state attorneys general calling on the Biden administration to disavow its endorsement of a letter by the National School Boards Association (NSBA). The NSBA sent the letter to Biden asking the federal

But news accounts over the past year have detailed physical fights, arrests, charges of disorderly conduct and threats made against board members, faculty and administrators stemming from arguments over topics that have animated the right, such as mask mandates,

FIRST ON FOX: New documents obtained by Fox News shed light on apparent conflict and frustration Loudoun law enforcement had with the school board – including a complaint that the board should have let residents speak at an explosive meeting on June 22. Emails

A California school board president was caught cursing on mic after a parent voiced concerns about imposing a mandatory mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccinations. Lauren Roupoli explained that parents should be allowed the right to decide what is best for their

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. The president of a California school district was caught cursing on a hot mic during a school board meeting Tuesday, after a parent gave a speech knocking masks in

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday defended a parent who gave a Nazi salute at a school board meeting as he railed against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for directing the Justice Department to investigate the rise in threats against school officials. The

Sen. Tom Cotton called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to “resign in disgrace” during a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. Cotton questioned Garland over an Oct. 4 memo that targeted parents protesting at school board meetings. “Thank

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland produce the evidence he relied on to craft his Oct. 4 school board memo. In a letter sent Wednesday, eight GOP senators called on Mr. Garland to provide all evidence

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into the National School Boards Association on Wednesday, seeking all documents and communications between the association, the White House and the Justice Department. The deadline for

Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama died on base when Republicans refused to take it up. The seat was instead filled by now-Justice Neil Gorsuch. Garland’s consolation prize: becoming President Joe Biden’s attorney general.

A criminal complaint accusing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of forcible touching has been filed in Albany City Court, a spokesman for New York State’s court system said on Thursday. “A misdemeanor complaint was filed in Albany City Court against the former governor

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a misdemeanor sex crime for forcible touching. The Democrat was charged in Albany City Court Thursday, a spokesperson for New York State Court has confirmed to Fox News. "A Misdemeanor Complaint

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing a misdemeanor charge in Albany City Court related to the alleged groping of a former aide. A copy of the complaint provided to HuffPost accuses Cuomo of “forcible touching,” a class A misdemeanor, for allegedly intentionally

(NR Staff) Akash Mehta of the New York Focus reported on Thursday afternoon that Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, had been charged with forcible touching, with NBC News and the New York Post later confirming the same. Mehta claimed to have been

Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP A misdemeanor criminal complaint of forcible touching has been filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who faces

A misdemeanor complaint has been filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a court in Albany, the state's capital, a spokesman for the New York state courts said on Thursday. "As this is a sex crime, a redacted complaint will be available shortly,"

(CNN) A misdemeanor complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from his post after multiple women came forward alleging inappropriate touching. Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for New York state courts,

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a sex crime, according to a criminal complaint posted online. According to the complaint from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, forcibly touched a woman at the governor’s official

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with a misdemeanor sex crime in Albany City Court, according to a spokesman for the New York State Court System. The complaint, filed by an Albany County Sheriff's Department investigator, accused Cuomo of

A misdemeanor complaint for a sex-crime related charge was filed Thursday against disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany City Court. “A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court. As this is

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is stepping from afar into the hotly contested Virginia governor’s race with a tele-rally planned Monday for Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to a person familiar with his plans. Trump will not be appearing with

Polls show a tight race in Virginia's gubernatorial election Voters in Virginia will choose a new governor next Tuesday. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, is running for his seat again, while Republican Glenn Youngkin is a first-time candidate. National

A new Fox News poll found that a strong majority of Virginia parents support Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, who has made education a key issue in the campaign against former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va. Fifty-six percent of likely

Republican Glenn Youngkin now holds a clear lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia gubernatorial race with five days to go before Election Day, according to a just-released poll. The Fox News survey showed Youngkin leading McAuliffe by eight percentage

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin speaks in McLean, Va., July 14, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee vying to be the next governor of Virginia, has pulled ahead of his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe,

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe spent over $100,000 on fake news advertising during his campaign, Fox News reported Wednesday. McAuliffe’s campaign purportedly used a Facebook page with a name similar to a local news outlet to link

NEWS AND OPINION: A round of applause, please, for the indefatigable Glenn Youngkin. The Republican contender for Virginia governor is now in his final campaign push which has included a 10-day, 50-stop tour of the commonwealth in the last week which could

Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin is making inroads with Virginia’s Hispanic voters by stoking an anti-socialism message, capturing nearly half of the Hispanic vote in a recent poll. Overall, he’s in a dead heat against Democrat Terry McAuliffe

Virginia’s Democratic and Republican parties are bulking up their legal teams and are prepared to litigate the governor’s election Tuesday in a likely photo-finish of an extremely tight race. The state political parties and campaigns for Republican Glenn Youngkin

The Virginia governor’s race is neck and neck with just a few days before Election Day. Naturally, that means the media are defending the Democratic candidate like a rabid pitbull fighting for a bone. Former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has made

ROME — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joseph R. Biden meeting Pope Francis, the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See. The Vatican press office provided no explanation for why the live

President Biden seeks to reaffirm his leadership at G20 summit NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with White House economic and national security advisor Daleep Singh about President Biden's goals for the G20 Rome summit as he faces economic and political challenges. Politics

Pope Francis receives a constant stream of people at the Apostolic Palace, dignitaries from all backgrounds and faiths. But President Biden's Friday visit to the Holy Father stands out from most others. When two top Catholics get together and one of them supports

ROME -- The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joe Biden meeting Pope Francis, the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See. The Vatican press office provided no explanation for why the live broadcast

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 27, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki bristled on Wednesday when a reporter asked if President Biden, who

VATICAN CITY — When Joseph R. Biden Jr. visits the Vatican on Friday, he will be the third American president Francis has met since becoming pope in 2013. Each has marked a distinct phase not only of his papacy, but also of the political upheaval in the United

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: Whatever President Joe Biden is doing today is apparently none of the public’s business as no schedule was released by the White House Press Office. This page will be updated if someone over their decides

Biden's meeting with Pope Francis will be both official and deeply personal Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Ahead of President Biden's visit with Pope Francis on Friday, a question was posed in a White

The Vatican has warned U.S. bishops not to deny President Joe Biden communion for his support for abortion, and a new poll shows most Catholics favor the president being given communion despite his support of abortion rights. A majority of Catholics told the

Here's who Biden will meet with when he goes to Rome and Glasgow this week Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden leaves Washington on Thursday to attend two major summits with world leaders in

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future — what Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook rose to prominence over the past two decades with some of the world’s most recognizable branding: A big blue letter F. No longer. On Thursday, the social networking giant took an unmistakable step toward an overhaul, de-emphasizing

Facebook Inc is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on its ambitions building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the next big computing platform. The rebrand comes as the world's largest

Facebook changes company name to Meta as it shifts focus to building its 'metaverse' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company is shifting its focus toward the metaverse, part of a bid for younger users who now prefer TikTok to Facebook or Instagram. Technology

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday the tech giant was changing its name to “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced the name change at the Facebook Connect 2021 conference. The new name reflects Zuckerberg’s goal to reorient his social media company

About the author: Brian Merchant is a writer and editor in Los Angeles. He's the author of Th e One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone , and the forthcoming Blood in the Machine, a book about the Luddite uprisings and the impact of automation. Meta—the

"From now on, we're going to be metaverse first, not Facebook first." In the shadow of mounting controversies for his beleaguered tech firm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the future of the internet at a company conference Thursday, which he sees

(CNN Business) Facebook is set to hold a product event on Thursday where it is expected to focus on its big bet on the "metaverse" and potentially reveal a new name for the company. At 1 p.m. ET, Facebook will livestream its eighth annual Connect event to

Facebook, Inc. is now Meta Platforms, Inc. — Meta for short. At an event on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is rebranding itself and focusing on building the “metaverse,” an interactive simulation in which people interact as avatars in

Florida is suing Biden over the vaccine mandate for federal contractors Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden's administration over its coronavirus vaccine

The White House is suggesting there will be some wiggle room in enforcing vaccine mandate deadlines for federal workers — after President Biden announced the far-reaching new rules in a September speech where he lashed out at those who are hesitant. He also

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts and goblins can scratch the White House from their trick or treating routes this year. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and won’t be at the White House to help hand out candy and other treats. Advertisement Instead,

The Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination deadline will not require immediate action on the part of employers against unvaccinated employees when it comes into force on Dec. 8, the White House coronavirus response coordinator said on Wednesday. Some

Don't stop by the White House to trick-or-treat this Halloween Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images There won't be any tricks or treats at the White House this year. Michael LaRosa, press secretary for first lady

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration is following through with its repeated warnings and taking legal action against the Biden administration over coronavirus vaccine mandates, suing both President Joe Biden and NASA on Thursday. Gov. DeSantis and

A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Wednesday in a case brought by New York health care workers with religious convictions fighting the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The workers won an injunction at the district court level but the state appealed. Appearing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden’s administration over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors, opening yet another battleground between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the White House. The lawsuit,

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an executive order Wednesday allowing state employees to claim medical or religious exemptions in defiance of President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate. Noem said her order will protect citizens' "rights to medical

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida sued President Joe Biden, NASA, and other government agencies over the "unlawful" COVID-19 vaccine mandates that require federal contractors to get vaccinated, and "threaten" the state's economy. Biden early last

Tech giant Google has once again reported record revenue for the second quarter in a row in 2021. The Masters of the Universe enjoyed revenue growth of 41 percent for the quarter while profits soared 69 percent. The Verge reports that tech giant Google has

What happens as these sorts of events become more frequent and more devastating? The Fourth National Climate Assessment released under the Trump administration in 2018 lists the sorts of costs that Americans will see by late in the century in a scenario where

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi gestures as he speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi gestures as he speaks

(CNN Business) Even Amazon and Apple are grappling with the global supply chain crunch. Both companies reported revenue results on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations and warned that supply chain issues could weigh on business in

FILE PHOTO: A man is seen next to Panasonic Corp's logo at Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man is seen next to Panasonic Corp's logo at Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Kim

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FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie October

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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Airbus is seen at the entrance of its factory in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier FILE PHOTO: A logo of Airbus is seen at the entrance of its factory in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, July 2, 2020.

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House Democrats are set to begin a year-long probe into major oil corporations’ alleged decades-long “disinformation” campaign on climate change. Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna, the chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, an

The leaders of Exxon Mobil, BP, Shell, Chevron and two oil industry trade groups are testifying before Congress on Thursday morning, where Democratic lawmakers are expected to blast the industry for spending decades downplaying, or outright denying, the scientific

WASHINGTON (AP) — ExxonMobil’s chief executive said Thursday that his company “does not spread disinformation regarding climate change” as he and other oil company chiefs countered congressional allegations the industry concealed evidence about the dangers

A landmark congressional hearing to probe the extent to which the oil industry misled the public about global climate change featured executives of some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies and industry trade groups further downplaying climate science. “We

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, U.S., October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, U.S., October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts October 28, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON

Oil companies face 'big tobacco moment' in Congress over their climate policies Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee will hear from chief executives of four global oil companies on Thursday as

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants are set to testify at a landmark House hearing Thursday as congressional Democrats investigate what they describe as a decades-long, industry-wide campaign to spread disinformation about the

House Democrats have begun questioning the executives of some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP and Shell — over allegations that the companies for years spread disinformation about the role played by fossil fuels in global

Four executives from Big Oil — “the richest, most powerful industry in human history,” according to environmentalist Bill McKibben — testified before Congress on Thursday at a hearing meant to reveal how the oil business has undermined government action on

Democrats are not being subtle about what they hope to get out of the hearing. The TAKE with Rick Klein President Joe Biden leaves for a European trip and an international climate summit Thursday -- a bit later in the day than planned -- almost certainly

FILE PHOTO: A box of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is seen at the Forem vaccination centre in Pamplona, Spain, April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A box of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, California, U.S., March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, California,

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FILE PHOTO: A man receives his vaccination at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su FILE PHOTO: A man receives his vaccination at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March

FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen after they announced a Phase 3 Trial of the investigational antiviral drug Remdesivir in patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

A medical worker receives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS A medical worker receives a dose of the coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: A Starbucks sign is shown on one of the company's stores in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD FILE PHOTO: A Starbucks sign is shown on one of the company's stores in Los Angeles,

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FILE PHOTO: People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall

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His day on the diamond almost done, Jose Altuve walked over to a clutch of Astros fans clustered behind the netting down the right field line at Minute Maid Park. For five minutes, he autographed World Series programs, No. 27 jerseys and other items, many

Tucker Davidson flew into Houston on Wednesday morning. He arrived in time to be with the team for Game 2. HOUSTON — Tucker Davidson was watching Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday with two team staff members in a hotel lobby in Gwinnett, Ga., near Atlanta’s

Oct 27, 2021; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) and center fielder Jose Siri (26) celebrate defeating the Atlanta Braves in game two of the 2021 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Most significantly, the last time the Astros traveled after Game 2 of the World Series, they won three in a row at Nationals Park in 2019, spoiling Washington’s first time hosting the World Series in 86 years. If they have the same kind of road trip to Atlanta,

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Atlanta to watch Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday. Terry McGuirk, the CEO of the Atlanta Braves, said Trump reached out to the team for tickets for the pivotal game as the team returns home to face the Astros,

HOUSTON — It had been nearly four years since the Houston Astros enjoyed the taste of victory in a World Series game at Minute Maid Park, an almost inexplicable stretch of five straight losses at home in the Fall Classic. The last home win came in Game 5 of

HOUSTON — José Siri launched himself headfirst into home plate, popped up with arms flexed and screamed with all his might. Welcome to the World Series, rook. The career minor leaguer sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston

HOUSTON — Atlanta’s most indispensable reliever this postseason was so dispensable three years ago that he could not even find a job in baseball. So he bought a Facebook advertisement and landed with an independent league team in Texas. He lived in an R.V.

Former President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 4 of baseball's World Series on Saturday night in Atlanta, it was reported Wednesday. OutKick founder Clay Travis broke the news on Twitter. "Sources tell me President Trump will be in Atlanta for World Series

Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend Game 4 of the World Series Saturday in Atlanta, according to Braves chief executive Terry McGuirk. McGuirk told USA Today on Wednesday that Trump called Major League Baseball and asked to attend. “We were

There was a variety of news in the Baldwin movie shooting case today. Perhaps the most significant — and shocking — piece of news was from the assistant director, David Halls, the man who handed Alec Baldwin the gun which he then used in the shooting on the

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said on Thursday that the deadly shooting that occurred on the set of the film "Rust" is an ongoing "criminal investigation," and that officers are focused on finding out how and why live ammunition was on set. During a

Alec Baldwin appears eager to shift the focus from his on-set deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins onto the assistant director who handed him a gun loaded with live ammunition. The 63-year-old actor late Wednesday tweeted out a news story about

EXCLUSIVE: Alec Baldwin is resting up in Vermont with his family a week after the "Rust" movie shooting involving the actor/producer which left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza injured. The 63-year-old was spotted shopping at a

The investigation into Alec Baldwin’s deadly shooting could involve interviews with more than 100 people — with the main focus on how live bullets ever made it onto a movie set, the sheriff leading the probe said Thursday. “The key questions that we’re focusing

Alec Baldwin has been spotted laying low with his family in a quiet New England town — and even the cops investigating the actor’s deadly on-set shooting admit they’re “not exactly sure” where he is. Photos posted by TMZ early Thursday seem to confirm the

As Hollywood mourns the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins, a key question remains: how did live ammunition wound up in a real gun being used as a movie prop? On Oct. 21, the 42-year-old was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin with a loaded weapon that was handed

A .45-caliber Colt revolver used on the set of the film "Rust" was not thoroughly checked before being given to actor Alec Baldwin, who fired a live lead bullet in an accidental fatal shooting last week in New Mexico, according to officials and a new court

Alec Baldwin may want to lie even lower if he’s still in Vermont. The leader of a pro-gun group in the state where Baldwin is thought to be hiding out has publicly blamed the “Hollywood hypocrite” for his deadly on-set shooting — saying the star “broke every

FILE PHOTO: The logo and ticker for Nokia are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The logo and ticker for Nokia are displayed on a screen on the floor

A man has been arrested after he was accused of defacing a bronze statue of George Floyd in New York City this month. Micah Beals, 37, was charged with criminal mischief after surveillance video showed a white man on a skateboard splash gray paint on the statue

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An actor has been charged with vandalizing a New York City statue of George Floyd Enlarge this image toggle caption Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images New York police have arrested a man in connection with the vandalism

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A man has been arrested after allegedly defacing a bronze statue of George Floyd in New York City earlier this month. Micah Beals, 37, was charged with criminal mischief after surveillance video showed a white man on a skateboard splash gray paint on the statue

FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Citibank corporate headquarters in New York, New York, U.S. May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Citibank corporate headquarters in New York, New York, U.S. May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike

FILE PHOTO: Lisa Monaco, deputy attorney general of the United States, delivers remarks during an announcement of an indictment against nine individuals for various offenses related to firearms trafficking from Georgia to New York City, in Manhattan, New

A discography wall of the late rock and roll artist David Bowie's albums is pictured inside "Bowie 75", a new David Bowie interactive pop-up exhibit and shop in Soho neighbourhood of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, U.S., October 27, 2021. REUTERS/Mike

Families of nine people killed in an attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to buy the gun he used in the 2015 massacre. The $88 million deal, which

The Justice Department reached an $88 million settlement with the survivors and families of the victims of the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina. DOJ announced Thursday that the family members of those killed in the mass

WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre. The

Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach $88 million settlement with DOJ The Justice Department has reached an $88 million settlement with the victims of the racist church massacre in Charleston S.C. over the flawed background check which allowed

(CNN) The families of nine people fatally shot in 2015 at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, have reached an $88 million settlement with the Justice Department in their lawsuit over the shooter's weapon purchase, according to agency

The Justice Department reached an $88 million settlement with the families of nine Black parishioners killed by a white supremacist in a South Carolina church in 2015, and with survivors of the shooting, the authorities and lawyers said on Thursday. The settlement

Dylann Roof was given the death penalty for murdering nine African Americans. The Justice Department on Thursday announced it had reached settlements with the families of victims murdered by Dylann Roof in the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting. Families

Families in S.C. church massacre reach $88M settlement with the Justice Department Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The families of nine people who died in a racist mass shooting

Moderate Democrats are threatening to sink President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill unless he restores a federal income tax break that mostly benefits blue states. The lawmakers, who represent high-tax states in the Northeast and the

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s new plan to pay for his climate change and social policy package includes nearly $2 trillion in tax increases on corporations and the rich. But many of the more contentious and untested proposals that Democrats have been considering

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Capitol Hill, October 19, 2021. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via Reuters) The Democrats have left no stone unturned in their effort to fund their ever-shifting, now roughly $2 trillion spending plan. They proposed a financial-surveillance regime

Elon Musk isn't happy. With a personal fortune that is flirting with $300 billion, the Tesla CEO — the richest person on earth — has been attacking a Democratic proposal to tax the assets of billionaires like him. The idea behind the Democratic plan is to

Blog Post By Kyle Pomerleau The Wall Street Journal reports that lawmakers are considering a tax on billionaires’ unrealized capital gains to pay for parts of Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. Several commentators have incorrectly described this “billionaire

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s new plan to pay for his climate change and social policy package includes nearly $2 trillion in tax increases on corporations and the rich. But many of the more contentious and untested proposals that Democrats have been considering

Negotiations in Washington continue on how to pare down the $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend reconciliation bill to a point where it’s acceptable to both hyper progressive and blue dog Democrats. As such, some of the more egregious taxes and spending items are reportedly

President Biden proposed on Thursday a series of new taxes on corporations and the wealthy, arguing it was time to end the era of “trickle-down economics.” Mr. Biden, after months of negotiations and delay, unveiled the tax hikes as part of his long-stalled

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 281,000 last week as employers compete for workers in a tight labor market where inflation and supply chain disruptions plague the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released

Brett Favre repays $600,000 in welfare funds he accepted for speeches he never gave Enlarge this image toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Rogelio V. Solis/AP JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn’t appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor

Brett Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback who was raised in Mississippi, this week paid the state back $600,000 that he owed after he improperly received welfare money as part of an extensive fraud scheme, according to the state auditor’s office. But Mr. Favre

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn’t appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market and economy continue to recover from last year’s coronavirus recession WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market and economy continue to recover from last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 10,000 to 281,000,

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru

FILE PHOTO: A Japan yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A Japan yen note is seen in this illustration photo taken June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration October 28, 2021 By

FILE PHOTO: People cross a street in Tokyo March 18, 2015. . REUTERS/Yuya Shino FILE PHOTO: People cross a street in Tokyo March 18, 2015. . REUTERS/Yuya Shino October 28, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan cut its estimate on the country’s potential

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk at the Ameyoko shopping district, also called Ameya-Yokocho, where Tokyo’s biggest street food market is located, in Tokyo, Japan June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: Shoppers walk at the Ameyoko shopping district, also called

FILE PHOTO: Two women walk next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz FILE PHOTO: Two women walk next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a mobile phone in front of the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru

A Kentucky school district is investigating after a teenage boy gave lap dances to his high school principal and other staff members during a homecoming event. Other provocative photos of spirit events at Hazard High School posted on social media showed teen

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The superintendent of an Eastern Kentucky school district said "appropriate disciplinary action has been taken" after photos surfaced showing students giving lap dances to staff Tuesday as part of a high school's homecoming week. Sondra Combs,

Parents of students at Hazard High School in Kentucky are upset over inappropriate dances and costumes at a student assembly, WKYT reported. Students dressed up for what the Courier Journal called a “Man Pageant.” Female students donned Hooters uniforms with

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Disciplinary action has been taken at a high school in eastern Kentucky for homecoming activities that included male students giving lap dances to staff and girls dressing like Hooters waitresses. Hazard High School said in a Facebook post

A Kentucky principal who took part in a homecoming event involving students performing lap dances on staff is being sued for improperly chaperoning a school trip where a student was allegedly raped by another student. Court records from Perry Circuit Court

Kentucky's Hazard Independent School District superintendent, Sondra Combs, said in a statement Wednesday that ''appropriate disciplinary action'' has been taken after a Hazard High School homecoming celebration was ''carried too far.'' Photos of the celebration

NYC firefighters are planning a protest at the mayor's home over vaccine rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images New York City firefighters plan to take

The head of the New York City firefighters union told his members on Wednesday to keep working despite COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Andrew Ansbro, FDNY Firefighters Association president, told the ''Brian Kilmeade Show'' that ''right now, 45% of New York firefighters

(CNN) Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city's looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as officials brace for mass staffing shortages. On Thursday, members of the FDNY opposed to the mandate crowded outside Gracie Mansion,

New York City police unions are warning that thousands of officers will be pulled from patrol due to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. As of Thursday morning, leaders of five police unions said there are approximately 10,000 unvaccinated

NYC firefighters protest vaccine mandate Several hundred firefighters, city workers and supporters protested against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in front of the New York City mayor's official residence on Thursday. (Oct. 28)

As many as 20% of the New York City Fire Department companies are at risk of being closed due to vaccine hesitancy amid a New York City mandate, taking ambulances off the streets and leaving one New York firefighter to predict, "People will die in this city." Just

The Biden administration could pay illegal immigrants' families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border $450,000 per person in settlements, according to The Wall Street Journal. The payments could amount to close to $1 million per family. Some families would likely

President Biden's administration is considering whether to make payments to immigrants who were separated from their families at the border under former President Trump's administration, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. FLORIDA-BOUND HAITIAN

Migrants are lined up and processed by Border Patrol north of the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Aleman International Bridge in Roma, Texas, October 1, 2021. (Jason Garza/Reuters) The Biden administration is considering issuing payments to immigrant families that were

If the Biden administration were trying to convince Americans it had little sympathy for the economic distress, growing shortages, and job uncertainty many are facing, one way to do it would be to offer an extreme amount of money to illegal immigrant families

President Joe Biden’s administration is considering a plan that would give border crossers, who were subjected to former President Donald Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” policy, about $450,000 each in a reparations-style payout. Trump had instituted the Zero Tolerance

Republicans moved Thursday to block a reported plan by the Biden administration to make $450,000 payments to illegal immigrants who were part of family separations during the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy. Sen. Steve Daines said he would

While North Korea suffers a food shortage emergency, chubby despot Kim Jong Un has lost at least 44 pounds — but just from a health kick, according to South Korean spies. The Hermit Kingdom’s 37-year-old leader’s dramatic weight loss has recently renewed speculation

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has seemed to have lost 44 pounds in the past two years, according to South Korean lawmakers who were briefed by the country’s intelligence agency in a closed-door meeting. The massive weight loss has prompted

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but remains healthy and is trying to boost public loyalty to him in the face of worsening economic problems, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday. The National Intelligence

FILE PHOTO: The logo of SK Innovation is seen in front of its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji FILE PHOTO: The logo of SK Innovation is seen in front of its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but remains healthy and is trying to boost public loyalty to him in the face of worsening economic problems, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers

An American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant, authorities said on Thursday. The incident happened Wednesday aboard Flight 976, which was heading from John F. Kennedy International

American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker on Thursday sounded the alarm about disruptive and violent incidents onboard U.S. airplanes after a flight attendant was physically assaulted, prompting a flight diversion. "This type of behavior has to stop,"

(CNN) — A coast-to-coast flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday night after a passenger "physically assaulted a flight attendant," American Airlines said in a statement. The airline said Flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP A passenger who assaulted a flight attendant aboard an American Airlines jetliner bound from New York

Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant NEW YORK -- An American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed that U.S. troops are training the island democracy’s military amid increasing tensions with China. “We have a wide range of cooperation with the U.S. aiming at increasing our defense capability,” Ms. Tsai said

A small number of U.S. forces are in Taiwan to train with Taiwanese soldiers, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with CNN, confirming the presence of U.S. troops on the self-governing island that China considers its own. Tensions between Taiwan and

US troops are training with Taiwanese soldiers on the island, in an effort to increase defense capability amid China’s escalating military provocations, Taiwan’s president has confirmed. ​”We have a wide range of cooperation with the US aiming at increasing

President Tsai Ing-wen attends a Taiwanese Air Force fighter jets take-off and landing drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, September 15, 2021. (Taiwan Military Defense/Handout via Reuters) Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen confirmed that American soldiers are stationed

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversees a military emergency drill in Tainan, Taiwan, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/Files Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversees a military emergency drill in Tainan, Taiwan, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/Files October

The Wall Street Journal faced backlash Wednesday for publishing a letter to the editor from former President Donald Trump filled with demonstrably false claims about the 2020 election. Responding to a Sunday Wall Street Journal editorial titled “The Election

Since The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page mainly exists to provide a steady stream of embarrassments to the paper’s news division, it’s hardly surprising that it chose to publish, without explanation, a letter from Donald Trump alleging that the 2020 election

(CNN) On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal opinion's section posted a lengthy letter from Donald Trump in which the former president repeatedly pushed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. "Well actually, the election was rigged, which

Some people want to let sleeping dogs lie, but the Wall Street Journal prefers to let ex-presidents lie. On Wednesday, the newspaper printed a letter to the editor from former President Donald Trump where he basically regurgitated all the demonstrably false

A former Texas nurse was sentenced to death this week for injecting air into the arteries of four patients recovering from heart surgery, causing fatal brain damage, a court official said. A jury in Tyler, Texas, handed up the sentence on Wednesday in the

A Texas jury sentenced a homicidal former nurse to death Wednesday for murdering four patients after they had undergone heart surgery. William George Davis, 37, was found guilty of capital murder by the same Smith County jury one week earlier for injecting

A former Texas nurse was sentenced to death this week for injecting air into the arteries of four patients recovering from heart surgery, causing fatal brain damage, a court official said. A jury in Tyler, Texas, handed up the sentence on Wednesday in the

A Texas jury sentenced a twisted nurse to death for killing four patients by injecting air into their arteries as they recovered from heart surgery. William George Davis, 37, learned his fate Wednesday after jurors deliberated for less than two hours. He had

The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the country faces an energy crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. China, like Europe and many other parts of Asia, has faced

LINFEN, China — Desperate to meet its electricity needs, China is opening up new coal production exceeding what all of Western Europe mines in a year, at a tremendous cost to the global effort to fight climate change. The campaign has unleashed a flurry of

(CNN) China, the world's biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted to the UN on Thursday, just days before the start of a crucial G20 leaders meeting in Rome and climate summit in Glasgow. The submission

China formalized the pledges its leader announced last year, but the country went no further, in an official update of its targets to fight climate change, which were submitted on Thursday with the United Nations climate change agency. It foreshadows a grim

Murder charges were filed against a former school safety officer who shot an 18-year-old mother in Southern California last month, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office announced Wednesday. The officer, Eddie F. Gonzalez, was fired from his position one

Manuela Rodriguez was leaving the scene of an altercation when she was shot. A California school safety officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old unarmed woman. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced

Gonzalez, a Long Beach Unified School safety officer at the time, managed to break up the scuffle, but as he approached the group, Rodriguez slipped into the backseat of a nearby Sedan, which started to move toward the exit of the parking lot. Gonzalez then

A former California school safety officer who fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old girl last month has been charged with murder, prosecutors said. The former officer, Eddie F. Gonzalez, 51, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with one count of murder in the

The San Bernardino, California county coroner announced Thursday that human remains found in open desert near Yucca Valley are those of Lauren Cho, who has been missing since June. Cho, 30, of New Jersey, was last seen on June 28, walking away from a residence

Human remains discovered in the California desert earlier this month have been identified as missing 30-year-old New Jersey woman Lauren Cho, who had vanished after leaving her Airbnb in June, officials confirmed on Thursday. Cho, known to friends and family

(CNN) Remains found in a San Bernardino County desert earlier this month belong to Lauren Cho, who went missing in June, authorities said in a news release. Determination of the cause and manner of death is pending toxicology results, the San Bernardino County

Human remains found earlier this month in a California desert have been identified as missing woman Lauren Cho, the San Bernardino County coroner’s office announced Thursday. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department discovered Cho’s remains in the rugged

FILE PHOTO: Ex-NHL hockey player Sheldon Kennedy wipes a tear after an event for a child advocacy centre to be named after him in Calgary, Alberta, April 11, 2013. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announce a child advocacy centre to be named after Kennedy

Kyle Beach reveals he was sexually assaulted by a Chicago Blackhawks coach in 2010 Enlarge this image toggle caption Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Gregory Shamus/Getty Images A former Chicago Blackhawks player came forward publicly as the man who filed a lawsuit

(CNN) When he was 20 years old in 2010, Kyle Beach was pursuing his NHL dream when he was called up to the Chicago Blackhawks as a "Black Ace," a prospect player who could be available to play for the NHL club if needed. It was a couple of weeks later, Beach,

The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly. Kyle Beach tells TSN he felt “alone and dark” in the days following the alleged assault in 2010. (Watch the interview below.) Earlier this week, a report detailed

A specter haunts the Democratic Party — the possibility of a Glenn Youngkin victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race next week. The former businessman and political neophyte is running neck and neck with Terry McAuliffe, the longtime Democratic fixture who

The more Americans get to know Biden, the less they like him. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T his week, the president took a trip to Virginia to try and help salvage the gubernatorial prospects of fellow Washington lifer, Terry McAuliffe. Biden used the appearance

This article is adapted from Joe Concha's video commentary. What do you get when you say the name Donald Trump 24 times? A Joe Biden campaign speech for Terry McAuliffe! It’s all the Democratic Party has at this point: Donald J. Trump. Exhibit A came this

Donald Trump has broken his relative silence regarding the Virginia gubernatorial race between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe. While McAuliffe has desperately tried to tie Youngkin to the former president in a state that went for Joe

A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus. Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder

A new study found a cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could

A cheap antidepressant is showing promise treating COVID-19 in high-risk adults Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs

FILE PHOTO: A sign reading "security area" is pictured at the entrance of the Port of Le Havre, France, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier FILE PHOTO: A sign reading "security area" is pictured at the entrance of the Port of Le Havre, France, May 9, 2019.

PARIS — French authorities said Thursday that they had detained a British fishing trawler, prompting the government in London to summon France’s ambassador for talks, escalating months of rising tension between the two nations. The confrontation was the latest

A British trawler Cornelis Gert Jan is seen moored in the port of Le Havre after France seized on Thursday a British trawler fishing in its territorial waters without a licence, in Le Havre, France, October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier A British trawler

U.S. intelligence agencies failed to predict what would occur amid President Joe Biden's removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Journal, citing "a review of wide-ranging summaries of classified material," said

US agencies experienced a widespread intelligence failure regarding the rapid takeover of Afghanistan’s capital by the Taliban, as American troops remained on the ground in mid-August, according to a report Thursday. Summaries of classified material reviewed

Leading U.S. intelligence agencies failed to predict the rapid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan prior to the final withdrawal of American troops and instead offered scattershot assessments of the staying power of the Afghan military and government, a review

President Joe Biden promoted his “Build Back Better” spending proposal on Thursday by releasing a slideshow that shows the life of a pregnant woman named Linda who receives government assistance without any mention of her child’s father. The slideshow is a

Who needs a Daddy or a Baby Daddy, when Big Government will take care of you? The “Life of Linda” has just been rolled out as part of Dementia Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” Agenda. More proof that these idiots cannot come up with anything new. Remember

The White House released a new series of images to promote the “life of Linda” under President Joe Biden’s proposed Build Back Better agenda, promoting the idea of a government role from the cradle to the grave. The slides tell the story of “Linda,” a pregnant

FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia's logo is seen at its offices in the Rozzano neighbourhood of Milan, Italy, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia's logo is seen at its offices in the Rozzano neighbourhood of Milan, Italy, May 25,

FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia logo in Milan, Italy, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini FILE PHOTO: Telecom Italia logo in Milan, Italy, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini October 28, 2021 ROME (Reuters) – Telecom Italia expects to carry out plans

FILE PHOTO: A Vivendi sign is seen at the company's headquarters in Paris, France, April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Vivendi sign is seen at the company's headquarters in Paris, France, April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File

The NFL will have until next Thursday to submit to Congress documents and information regarding its investigation into the Washington Football Team’s workplace culture, but Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is already alarmed by comments Commissioner Roger Goodell made

FILE PHOTO: Jan 29, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a press conference before Super Bowl LIV at Hilton Downtown. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Jan 29, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; NFL commissioner

Former Washington Football Team cheerleaders Melanie Coburn and Ana Nunez showed up at the NFL's Fall League Meeting in New York on Tuesday to hand-deliver a letter asking the NFL to be transparent in its investigation into their former employers' workplace

President Joe Biden and Democrats are getting low marks from the public as they try to get a roughly $2 trillion spending package over the finish line WASHINGTON -- As President Joe Biden and Democrats try to get a roughly $2 trillion package over the finish

Only 36 percent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of negotiations on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, according to a Thursday Associated Press-NORC poll. The poll found 41 percent of respondents “say they approve of Biden’s handling

​Forty-one percent of Americans disapprove of how President Biden and Democrats have handled negotiations over the trillion-dollar spending package that has been stalled in Congress, according to a new poll released Thursday.​​ While more than 4 in 10 said

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt’s appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie. The court denied a review of a June appeals court decision that said

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt's appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie. The court denied a review of a June appeals court decision that said the private judge

The California Supreme Court has refused to consider Brad Pitt’s appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt's appeal

(CNN) The great-grandson of the legendary Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative using an innovative new DNA technique applied to hair taken from the Native American leader's scalp lock. People had tried to question

A DNA test on hair from the Native American leader, Sitting Bull, recently confirmed his great-grandson is a 73-year-old man living in South Dakota. Ernie LaPointe, who is the president of the Sitting Bull Family Foundation, has for a long time said he was

DNA from the scalp lock of Sitting Bull was able to confirm a man's claims that he was indeed the great-grandson of the Native American leader and his closest living relative. For years people questioned if Ernie LaPointe was a relative of the Lakota Sioux

Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won

Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won

Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was mercilessly booed off a stage during a plumbers’ union fundraiser amid fallout over the city’s vaccine mandate for municipal workers, video shows. A 25-second clip posted to Twitter shows the moment the Democratic mayor was

One of the first unions that came out in support of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot during her 2019 runoff election just gave her an unceremonious greeting as she rose to deliver remarks to them today. Lightfoot was drowned out by a chorus of boos at the annual

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) was apparently met with loud boos during a recent union fundraising event. The mayor did not appear to be welcome at the annual fundraiser on Sunday for Plumbers Union Local 130, the first union to endorse her in the 2019 runoff

A pedestrian walks on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange as concerns about the coronavirus keep more people at home in New York City, March 18, 2020. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) U.S. gross domestic product slowed to an annual growth rate of 2

To protect children online, more companies and governments are forcing users to prove how old they are. Third Point, an activist investor, is calling for a breakup of Royal Dutch Shell. After damage from the Delta variant of the coronavirus and supply chain

The U.S. economy grew at a 2% rate in the third quarter of 2021 as supply chain issues and the delta variant slowed gains. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of net services and goods produced, grew at a 2% rate during the third quarter of 2021,

World leaders are heading to Glasgow to come up with yet another plan to tackle climate change. Joe Biden had hoped to have a stack of climate-related legislative accomplishments to brag about. But they’re being held up and threatened in the fight over the

House climate crisis chair says spending plan is 'transformative,' despite cuts NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference,

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced two initiatives on Thursday to advance climate change resilience. The initiatives are the formation of a Climate Adaptation Enterprise Steering Group and a robust stakeholder engagement process established

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said China’s new hypersonic weapon is “very concerning” and comes close to being a “Sputnik moment,” Bloomberg TV reported. The top military officer of the U.S. confirmed to Bloomberg that China

WASHINGTON (AP) — China recently conducted a “very concerning” test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive advance in space and military technologies, the top U.S. military officer says. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

China on Thursday attempted to dismiss U.S. concerns surrounding its launch of a hypersonic missile by describing it as "routine" and alleging the U.S. has concocted China as an "imaginary enemy." Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday became the first Pentagon official

FILE PHOTO: A telecom antenna of Spain's telecoms infrastructures firm Cellnex are seen under main telecom tower, known as "Piruli", in Madrid, Spain, March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Perez FILE PHOTO: A telecom antenna of Spain's telecoms infrastructures firm

FILE PHOTO: Telecom antennas of SpainÕs telecoms infrastructures firm Cellnex are seen under main telecom tower, known as "Piruli", in Madrid, Spain, March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Perez FILE PHOTO: Telecom antennas of SpainÕs telecoms infrastructures firm

EVANSVILLE — A 3-year-old child is dead and three other children were hospitalized after they reportedly ingested fentanyl pills left inside a nightstand at a home in Evansville, Indiana, police said. Evansville police arrested six people on Wednesday in connection

EVANSVILLE — A 3-year-old child is dead and three other children were hospitalized after they reportedly ingested fentanyl pills left inside a nightstand at a home in Evansville, Indiana, police said. Evansville police arrested six people on Wednesday in connection

Remember Rebekah Jones? She’s the dashboard manager at the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) who bravely risked her career, reputation and even her life to be the whistleblower who brought down the evil DeSantis administration. Jones saved America from Emperor

CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who prides himself as a champion for the truth and has called for more "fact-allegiant leaders," offered free publicity for Florida conspiracy theorist Rebekah Jones. Jones, a former state health official in Florida, became a media

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling announced today the results of an investigation into election law problems in Racine County and Wisconsin. “Election statute was in fact not just broken, but shattered by members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission,”

A Wisconsin sheriff who supports former President Donald Trump accused the bipartisan state Elections Commission of breaking the law during last year's election, taking the unusual step Thursday of detailing the allegations publicly even though no charges have

A man died after driving his car over the Grand Canyon’s western rim on Wednesday in an apparent suicide, authorities said. The unidentified driver was the only person inside the vehicle when it rolled into the canyon, according to Lea Cooper, director of

PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. — A man is dead after driving a vehicle over the western rim of the Grand Canyon in an apparent suicide, authorities said Wednesday. Details were sketchy and the name, age and hometown of the man wasn’t immediately available. The incident

FILE PHOTO: A man walks out of Lloyd's of London's headquarters in the City of London, Britain, July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson//File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man walks out of Lloyd's of London's headquarters in the City of London, Britain, July 31, 2018.

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly next to electricity pylons on a smoggy afternoon in the old quarters of Delhi, India, October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Birds fly next to electricity pylons on a smoggy afternoon in the old quarters of Delhi,

In April 2014, Clayton Lockett writhed in visible pain as the state of Oklahoma executed him with an injection of three drugs. The execution, a “bloody mess,” the prison warden said at the time, took 43 minutes. The state postponed the execution of Charles

After a years-long execution moratorium, Oklahoma carried out its third consecutive botched execution Thursday, causing 60-year-old John Marion Grant to vomit, convulse and curse as he was killed with a lethal injection of three drugs. Grant was killed with

The news is breaking this morning that Joe Biden is going to announce that they have a basic framework deal on his Build Back Better social spending reconciliation bill. The word is that Biden will tell Democrats this morning in a meeting to get them all on

Joe Biden is announcing to the Democrats this morning they have a framework for a deal on the Build Back Better bill. He’s hoping to have a deal in hand before he heads out of the country for the G20 meeting. But as we noted, it remains to be seen if the progressives

FILE PHOTO: Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of

(CNN Business) Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has asked the company's board to slash his pay to the "lowest amount California law will allow" until the gaming company fixes its issues with gender discrimination and harassment, he said in a letter to employees

Far-left Democrats are working overtime to pressure Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key swing vote for the White House’s agenda, to drop his opposition to President Biden’s paid family and medical leave program. Progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont,

This is the man who tanked paid leave. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A 74-year-old man is blocking Congress from providing American workers with paid family and medical leave, leaving the United States as the only industrialized nation without such a mandate. On

Wait, do I like Mitt Romney now? OK, maybe not, but he became just a bit more likable today after he teamed up with Kyrsten Sinema to troll for Halloween. Dressed as Ted Lasso, Romney visited Sinema in the pinkest office on the planet to present her with cookies. Here’s

It seems Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) took some time out of her busy schedule of gutting a bill that could help loads of Americans to show off some truly terrifying Halloween costumes with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). How festive! Advertisement Romney spent

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A neo-Nazi group member was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison in a case that highlighted a broader federal crackdown on far-right extremists. FBI agents arrested former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrik Jordan Mathews

A neo-Nazi group member has been sentenced to nine years in prison in a case that highlighted a broader federal crackdown on far-right extremists GREENBELT, Md. -- A neo-Nazi group member was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison in a case that highlighted

Wilton Manors Elementary School brought students to Rosie’s, a local gay bar, for a field trip, a school board member announced Wednesday. Broward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi attended the field trip and commented, “I was SO honored to be invited

Wilton Manors Elementary School in Broward County decided that it would be a good idea to take time away from teaching students reading, writing, and arithmetic, and instead take them to a gay bar in the city. Moreover, the school board member who took the

A new survey found that 5% of unvaccinated adults said they have left a job because of a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. While a quarter of workers say they know someone who has left a job due to a vaccine mandate, only 5% of unvaccinated workers (1% of

New York (CNN Business) A large number of unvaccinated workers say they'll quit their jobs if their employers follow upcoming federal rules to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a think tank concentrating on health issues,

In a totally unexpected development that no one could have seen coming — just kidding; a semi-well-informed ninth-grader could have seen this coming, a mile away — lawmakers in Tajikistan announced on Wednesday that China would build a new $10 million military

Lawmakers in Tajikistan announced on Wednesday that China would build a new military base on the nation’s border with Afghanistan worth $10 million. The Tajik officials claimed the base would belong to Tajikistan, not China, and house Tajik troops, though

Derrick Rose’s former teammate Joakim Noah will be honored prior to the New York Knicks' matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Now a member of the Knicks, Rose flourished as a member of the Bulls, when he became the youngest MVP in NBA history.

Former Chicago Bulls star Joakim Noah said he remembers Derrick Rose’s catastrophic torn ACL injury during the 2012 NBA playoffs, and it was just as vivid to him as the 9/11 terror attacks. Noah made the comparison in an interview with ESPN in a story published

A study released in October found offering cash incentives to get vaccinated did not improve vaccination rates and was "statistically indistinguishable from" having not done it. In June, Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, according to CleveScene, announced the state

A new health study shows COVID-19 vaccination lottery programs, such as Louisiana’s “Shot At a Million,” produced negligible results despite millions in taxpayer-funded giveaways. Published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the study

Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its stores Starbucks said Wednesday it is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its stores. The Seattle-based

Starbucks and Costco raising wages in the nationwide competition for workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Costco has raised its minimum wage to $17 an hour, and Starbucks will raise its starting pay to

State attorneys general issue a warning for Halloween about marijuana-type treats Enlarge this image toggle caption New York Attorney General Letitia James New York Attorney General Letitia James As Halloween is approaching this weekend, several state attorneys

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday. James will enter the race as a formidable candidate for the Democratic

FILE PHOTO: A facility for capturing CO2 from air of Swiss Climeworks AG is placed on the roof of a waste incinerating plant in Hinwil, Switzerland July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann FILE PHOTO: A facility for capturing CO2 from air of Swiss Climeworks

WASHINGTON — From replicating the process that fuels the sun to harnessing scorching temperatures deep below our feet, scientists, companies and venture capitalists are betting on high-tech ways to power the planet without emitting greenhouse gases. Such “moon-shot”

The NAACP called on professional athletes on Thursday to avoid signing contracts with franchises located in Texas to protest new laws targeting voting rights and abortion access. The spate of laws approved by the state’s Republican legislature this year amount

Teams from the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent the letter. The NAACP on Thursday called on members of the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL and MLB to consider not signing with teams in Texas as a protest against several controversial laws passed recently in the state. In

President Biden’s Justice Department argued in court papers Wednesday that the Supreme Court must allow Texas officials to be sued for banning abortions in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Justice Department, asking the justices to strike

WASHINGTON — Just days after the Supreme Court agreed to fast-track challenges to a Texas abortion law, setting an exceptionally abbreviated schedule, the parties filed a flurry of briefs on Wednesday attacking and defending the law. The court will hear arguments

A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused of murder in the death of one man, and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals. Jason marz via Getty Images BERLIN (AP) — A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused

A German electrician has gone on trial accused of murder in the death of one man, and of mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals BERLIN -- A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused of murder in the death of one

Apple’s iPhone sales soared yet again in the past quarter, but didn’t grow as rapidly as analysts anticipated because of supply shortages that have made it more difficult to meet the demand for a wide range of products. Until recently, the supply shortages

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue

Whether you decide to go trick-or-treating with your family in the pandemic might depend on your situation and comfort level NEW YORK -- Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are

Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are ways to minimize the risk of infection this Halloween. Whether you feel comfortable with your children trick-or-treating could depend on

“Black-ish” is set to welcome an extra-special guest star for its eighth and final season. The creators of the ABC comedy revealed on social media Thursday that Michelle Obama will appear on an episode. The former first lady is playing herself, though further

(CNN) The First Family of Sitcomedy is getting a visit from a former first lady. Michelle Obama will be guest starring in an episode of ABC's "black-ish," the beloved family sitcom that's heading into its eighth and final season. The show's social media pages

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine could become available for children ages 5 to 11 as soon as next week. Serious COVID-19 infections have been rare among the 28 million American children ages 5-11. Younger children will be given a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Fewer than a third of parents plan to vaccinate their children for COVID-19 “right away” once the shots become available to 5- to 11-year-olds, according to a poll released Thursday. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) said 27% plan to act immediately once

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he'll argue that he fired in self-defense. Legal experts say under Wisconsin law he has a strong

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he’ll argue that he fired in self-defense. Legal experts say under Wisconsin law he has a strong

FILE PHOTO: Oct 27, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul reacts against the Sacramento Kings in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Oct 27, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona,

Oct 27, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes to the basket between Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley (20) and guard Malik Monk (11) during the second half at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City won

A group of House Democrats on Wednesday called for a tax reporting proposal included in the Build Back Better Act to be scrapped, citing concerns over privacy. “Americans expect their bank or credit union to safeguard their financial information,” the Democrats

Twenty-one vulnerable House Democrats urged President Biden on Wednesday to scrap a proposal to give the IRS information on bank accounts with more than $10,000 in annual deposits. The lawmakers told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter that they could not

Iran will resume talks with six world powers before the end of November, its top negotiator said Wednesday, seeking to revive the 2015 nuclear deal that lifted sanctions on the Islamic Republic in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program. "Had a very serious

FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag

FILE PHOTO: Sabadell bank's logo is seen at an ATM machine outside an office in Barcelona, Spain, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea FILE PHOTO: Sabadell bank's logo is seen at an ATM machine outside an office in Barcelona, Spain, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Albert

FILE PHOTO: The UbiSoft Entertainment logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The UbiSoft Entertainment logo is seen at the Paris Games Week

Ninety-five percent of manufacturers in the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve report that they are experiencing supply chain disruptions and shortages, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Kansas City Fed said on Thursday the share

Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer Kansas City, Mo., may just be on its way toward becoming the capital of women's soccer. The owners of the Kansas City NWSL, the city's resident women's soccer team, announced