Kenosha responds to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse is reverberating through Kenosha, Wis., a city of about 100,000. Residents Rittenhouse, who killed two people during protests over a police shooting in 2020. National

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace – who is black – jumped to Twitter immediately after Kyle Rittenhouse was pronounced “not guilty” on all counts to insist that he would have received a life sentence if the teen were black. Minutes after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin,

Verdict reached:Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts of homicide, reckless endangerment After four days and more than 24 total hours deliberating, jurors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial reached a verdict Friday, finding the 18-year-old not guilty of all

Prominent Democrats, progressives, and left-leaning groups erupted Friday following Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on all charges in his closely watched trial in Kenosha, Wis., calling it a miscarriage of justice. The 18-year-old Rittenhouse was found not guilty

A jury has found Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot three men during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the summer of 2020, not guilty of the charges against him. Jurors deliberated for more than three days before delivering the verdict this afternoon,

The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted on Friday, led to fundraising emails from both his supporters and critics as the jury deliberated earlier this week, The New York Times reports. Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, wrote a message

U.S. President Joe Biden, who was given a physical this morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, November 19, 2021. President Joe Biden said Friday that he and many other

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richard slammed President Biden for calling the now jury-cleared 18-year-old a “white supremacist” and saying things “so incorrect and untrue” about his client on the campaign trail. “I’ve never had a case, I don’t think I

(CNN) President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of trial in the United States works and must be respected. "Look, I stand by what the jury has concluded," he said. "The jury system

It’s been a roller coaster following the case involving Kyle Rittenhouse over the past few weeks. Knowing that the facts should be clear but then also seeing the prosecution just present lie after lie, trying to confuse the jury, from ADA Thomas Binger’s opening

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., August 24, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) told reporters that the House would postpone a vote on Democrats’

House Democrats on Thursday appeared to clear one of the final hurdles to passing their $1.75 trillion social policy package, as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated it would add $160 billion to the national deficit over the next 10 years. The

As the expression goes, it appears that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is leaving it all on the floor. Literally, the floor of the House of Representatives. As of 11:00 p.m. EST, in the House version of a filibuster, Leader McCarthy is still at the microphone,

(CNN) Here's what Kevin McCarthy wants you to think about his 8+ hour floor speech in opposition to President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social safety net plan: He believes that the legislation is so harmful to American society that he was compelled to

The non-profit organization Care In Action is pushing President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda through a children’s propaganda cartoon remininscent of Schoolhouse Rock. Evoking the classic “I’m Just a Bill” animated music video that every student watched

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP The House voted on near-party lines Friday morning to approve a roughly $2 trillion social and climate

A bicyclist rides along the East Front Plaza at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner A bicyclist rides along the East Front Plaza at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner November

On Friday morning, a handful of Democrats who withheld support from the Build Back Better Act earlier this month stuck to their pledge to pass it no later than the week of November 15, sending the bill to the Senate for a final round of negotiations with West

A fiery House of Representatives debate on the massive social spending bill raged late into the early morning Friday, as Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delivered a lengthy speech amid heckles from Democrats. McCarthy bashed the $1.75 trillion Build

McCarthy’s speech outpaced a previous record set by Pelosi in 2018. He was able to undertake the House version of a filibuster with his “magic minute,” which allows party leaders to speak for as long as they want during debate. Although most Democrats departed

COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca announced Thursday that its antibody drug is more than 80% effective at reducing risk of severe disease or death. The company said new data from the AZD7442 COVID-19 Provent prevention and Tackle outpatient treatment Phase

In early November, Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was also approved for children ages 5 to 11, meaning anyone 5 or older in the U.S. is currently eligible to get the vaccine. COVID-19 cases and deaths have dropped significantly since a wave in September,

A woman walks by closed Christmas market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Munich, Germany, November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle A woman walks by closed Christmas market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic,

For parents who decline to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus because they believe COVID-19 only affects older people, pediatric specialists present some stark statistics: More than 6.6 million minors have contracted the virus, 23,000 have been

A patient receives a coronavirus vaccine booster in a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Mich., September 29, 2021. (Emily Elconin/Reuters) The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccine booster shots for

Should schools require the COVID vaccine? Many experts say it's too soon Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR The vaccination of children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19 is well under way: The White House announced this week that an estimated 10

Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday recommended expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in the United States, which would pave the way for millions more Americans to get additional protection

Masks cut COVID-19 incidence by 53%, new analysis finds Mask-wearing cuts COVID-19 incidence by 53%, according to a new analysis that pooled results from multiple studies. The analysis, published Thursday in the medical journal The BMJ, found that mask-wearing,

12 SHARES 214 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail In a move that should raise eyebrows from coast to coast and around the world, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is petitioning a federal court to allow it to take nearly 55 years to release data

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for all adults. The agency expanded emergency use authorization for booster doses of both the mRNA vaccines beyond who was previously

FILE PHOTO: Euro banknote is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Euro banknote is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN) When tennis star Peng Shuai launched her

In a series of letters to the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is claiming FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan is overstepping the agency’s legal authority, according to The Wall Street Journal. The chamber, in three letters dated Friday, outlined

London (CNN Business) The threat by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to quit China after one of its stars, Peng Shuai, disappeared from public view, leaves at least two global brands watching anxiously to see how this will play out. Peng, a two-time former

FILE PHOTO: Tesla workers examine a Model S used for training and tool calibration at the company's factory in Fremont, California, June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Noah Berger/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tesla workers examine a Model S used for training and tool calibration

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun addresses the nation from the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon October 14, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun addresses the nation from the presidential

FILE PHOTO: FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Former Senator Bill Nelson to be NASA administrator, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Former Senator Bill Nelson to be NASA administrator, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: Farmers work in a field as smoke from an oil refinery rises in the background, in Tehran, Iran June 3, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Farmers work in a field as smoke from an oil refinery

FILE PHOTO: Lawyer Cleta Mitchell speaks during a hearing regarding the IRS on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 6, 2014, in this frame grab taken from C-SPAN television footage. C-SPAN/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Lawyer Cleta

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set the chamber up for a vote Friday on Democrats' massive reconciliation spending bill, leaning on a handful of reluctant moderates who wanted a chance to analyze Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores first. "We will vote on

After months of starts and stops, the House passed President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion social safety net and climate bill on Friday. The process will not get any easier for Democrats as the bill heads to the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants

President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill does not fully pay for all of its new entitlement programs, contrary to assertions long made by the White House. An in-depth review of the bill, known as the Build Back Better Act,

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided House moved toward passage Thursday of Democrats’ expansive social and environment bill as new cost estimates from Congress’ top fiscal analyst suggested that moderate lawmakers’ spending and deficit worries would be calmed, moving

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found Thursday that increased IRS enforcement funding in the Build Back Better Act would raise only half of the tax revenue the Joe Biden White House estimated. The CBO released its estimate of the Build Back Better Act’s

After months of wrangling, House Democrats managed a big win Friday, passing their roughly $1.75 trillion social and climate spending package despite a Republican effort to delay the final vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wearing white, announced the passage

President Biden thinks the Congressional Budget Office’s analyses are the “gold standard” — but apparently only when it suits his needs. White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday continued to insist that President Biden’s Build Back Better Act will not

WASHINGTON ― House Democrats approved their sweeping social spending and climate bill on Friday, taking a big step forward toward enacting the second half of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda after he signed the infrastructure bill into law earlier this

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after touring the General Motors 'Factory ZERO' electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after touring the General

Now that the House of Representatives has approved President Joe Biden’s social spending and climate plan, the legislation’s fate depends on the Senate ― where Republicans and key Democrats say the plan costs too much. But as senators debate the $1.7 trillion

(CNN) After 10 days of court proceedings with more than 20 witnesses and investigators providing testimony, prosecutors and defense attorneys will begin closing arguments Monday in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The trial has touched on multiple

A defense attorney for one of the White men charged with the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery likened a rally of pastors outside the Georgia courthouse Thursday to a "public lynching" of the defendants. Attorney Kevin Gough, who was widely condemned for trying to

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — More than 100 Black pastors, along with Jewish rabbis and other spiritual leaders, stood alongside the family of Ahmaud Arbery outside the Glynn County courthouse Thursday afternoon following repeated attempts by a defense attorney to have

One of the three white men accused of running down and killing black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia asked for a plea deal, an attorney for Arbery’s mom said on Friday. William “Roddie” Bryan’s attorney tried to broker the deal before the defense rested its

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A prosecutor’s cross-examination of Travis McMichael, the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, raised questions on Thursday about the defendant’s contention that Mr. Arbery presented a threat to him, and revealed social media posts that Mr.

The defense rested Thursday in the trial in Georgia of three defendants for the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, after arguing that he was killed in self-defense during a scuffle over a shotgun. The prosecution rested Tuesday. As Breitbart News reported: The

Ahmaud Arbery was ultimately responsible for his own death, a lawyer for one of the men charged with his murder argued in court on Friday. The explosive claim came as the defense rested its case, setting closing arguments for Monday in the high-profile trial

Travis McMichael, the White man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, made a "tactical mistake" in taking the stand at his trial, Fox News contributor Leo Terrell said Thursday on "The Story." "The prosecution did an excellent job. This was a mistake for this man

Black pastors gather in Brunswick, Ga., to support Ahmaud Arbery's family Enlarge this image toggle caption Liz Baker/NPR Liz Baker/NPR Pastors and other faith leaders from around the country gathered in front of the Glynn County, Ga., Courthouse Thursday,

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The defense attorney who caused an outcry by saying Black pastors should be barred from the murder trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death declared in court Friday that a courthouse rally supporting the slain Black man’s family was comparable

Hong Kong (CNN) The head of the Women's Tennis Association Steve Simon has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China if tennis player Peng Shuai's safety is not fully accounted for and her allegations investigated. "We're

The disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai in China following her accusation of sexual assault against a former top Communist Party official has shined a spotlight on similar cases involving political dissidents, entertainers, business leaders and others who

Hong Kong (CNN) International concern continues to grow for Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been seen in public since making explosive allegations of sexual assault against a top Communist Party official. Peng, 35, one of China's most recognizable

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Mandatory - Madrid Open - Madrid, Spain - May 6, 2018 China's Peng Shuai in action against Spain's Garbine Muguruza during their round of 64 match REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Mandatory - Madrid Open - Madrid,

YouTube prevented a video about a missing Chinese tennis star from receiving advertising revenue on Friday. The video, titled “Chinese Star VANISHES After Rape Accusation I Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar” and appearing on the Breaking Points channel,

Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest female tennis player of all time, joined a growing chorus of some of the tennis world’s most prominent players on Thursday demanding an investigation into the disappearance of Wimbledon and French Open doubles

When one thinks of no-nonsense, hard-nosed sports, tennis isn’t going to be the first that comes to mind. Nevertheless, it is tennis, specifically the WTA, presently making a stand against China, the likes of which neither the NBA nor the IOC would ever consider. The

BEIJING (AP) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to its line that it wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. Ministry spokesperson Zhao

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to its line that it wasn't aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told

Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO Steve Simon on Wednesday expressed deep skepticism about a purported email allegedly from missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. Simon said he had a “very hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy, who had been hunted by police since he was caught on camera beating his ex-girlfriend over the weekend, was arrested in Florida Thursday night and jailed. Stacy, 30, who once played for the New York Jets, was charged with

FILE PHOTO: American Football - Miami Dolphins v New York Jets - NFL International Series - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 4/10/15 Zac Stacy celebrates scoring the third touchdown for the New York Jets Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic

(CNN) Former NFL player Zac Stacy is in police custody after disturbing video surfaced appearing to show Stacy assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Orlando Police took Stacy into custody after an arrest warrant was issued out of Oakland, Florida, on Wednesday. Stacy

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy, who was seen on a violent video allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, was arrested late Thursday after a manhunt, according to jail records. Stacy was arrested in Orlando, Florida, and was booked into the Orange County Jail

The woman told authorities she had been “extending an olive branch” to Stacy when he allegedly “got physical” with her, striking her and throwing her “against the television, causing it to crack and fall over,” the warrant states. Stacy allegedly hit his child’s

Former Jet Zac Stacy was arrested in Florida Thursday night after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend last weekend in front of their 5-month-old son, authorities said. The 30-year-old former NFL running back was charged with aggravated battery and criminal

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy appears to have violently assaulted the mother of his 5-month-old son while their baby sat nearby on Saturday. Stacy’s ex-girlfriend, Kristin Evans, filed a restraining order against him on Monday, according to TMZ, which

Zac Stacy appeared in front of a Florida judge on Friday, hours after he was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and criminal mischief in the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend. The former NFL running back surrendered to police in Orlando on Thursday

Kristin Evans nervously packed up her family and her things as quickly as she could. They are headed to a safe place out of fear her ex-boyfriend and former NFL running back Zac Stacy would return. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "This

Zac Stacy’s ex-girlfriend Kristin Evans has called for “several more charges” to be bought against the former New York Jet after he was arrested for allegedly attacking her in front of their 5-month-old son. “Personally I feel the state should have several

A former Baltimore cop, his two daughters and a female friend are dead after a massive manhunt sparked when the officer kidnapped the kids and assaulted their mom, reports said on Thursday. Ex-officer Robert Vicosa, his children and Tia Bynum were found dead

(CNN) The parents of Christian Hall, a 19-year-old from Pennsylvania, are calling for an independent investigation into the fatal police shooting of their son. The teenager was in the middle of a mental health emergency and was holding a gun when Pennsylvania

A former police officer alleged to have kidnapped his daughters was found dead inside a car with a current Baltimore police sergeant late Thursday following a Pennsylvania crime spree, according to authorities. Robert Vicosa, a former Baltimore County police

Four people were found dead inside a car Thursday in what police say are apparent murder-suicides involving two ex-Maryland officers and two children. Authorities identified Robert Vicosa, 41, of Baltimore, as one of the four deceased. Police said he violently

Following a manhunt, a Maryland man accused of kidnapping his daughters was found dead Thursday inside an SUV along with his alleged accomplice and his two daughters in an apparent murder-suicide. Robert Vicosa, 41, Tia Bynum, 35, and his two children, Aaminah,

For four days, Maryland police had been searching for a former Baltimore County police officer and a female accomplice who they said had kidnapped the officer’s young daughters and gone on to commit several other crimes, including carjacking and robbery. On

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Newly released, unredacted footage of the moments before Christian Hall, a Chinese-American teenager, was fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police last December is prompting renewed calls for an independent investigation. Hall, 19, was

(CNN) A former Baltimore County police officer and two children believed to be his daughters he allegedly kidnapped are dead -- along with a suspended police sergeant allegedly on the run with him -- in an apparent "murder and suicide," Maryland State Police

(CNN) Injuries have been reported after police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam fired warning shots during a protest over Covid-19 measures on Friday, according to a police statement. "A demonstration on the Coolsingel (street) resulted in riots. Fires have

(CNN) Austria will impose a national lockdown on Monday as Covid-19 cases soar, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Friday, becoming the first European country to do so this fall. The government also announced plans to make vaccinations mandatory from

Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full coronavirus lockdown this autumn to tackle a new wave of infections, and will require its whole population to be vaccinated as of February, its government said on Friday. Roughly two-thirds

Austria will enter lockdown and make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory toggle caption Michael Gruber/AP VIENNA — Austria will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Friday, as new COVID-19

Austria is imposing a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate beginning Feb. 1. The government has not clarified at what age the mandate will begin to apply or what constitutes being “fully vaccinated.” Those still unvaccinated on Feb. 1 are expected to face fines

VIENNA (AP) — Austria will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Friday, as new COVID-19 infections hit a record high amid a pandemic surge across Europe. The lockdown will start

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday that the country will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases. Schallenberg said the lockdown will start Monday and initially last for 10 days. Most stores will close,

Image In Vienna, the Austrian capital, on Thursday. Credit... Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Austria will go into a nationwide lockdown on Monday and impose a coronavirus vaccination mandate next February, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday. It is the

Austria on Friday said it will start a 10-day lockdown on Monday and make vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory in February, making it the first western nation to announce such a drastic step. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said the lockdown was designed to

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg says the country will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases BERLIN -- Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday that the country will go into a national lockdown to

Memphis police released photos of two gunmen suspected of fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday. The alleged shooters, with their guns drawn, were captured on surveillance footage approaching the bakeshop Makeda’s Butter Cookies

(CNN) Police have released surveillance photos of two suspects they believe killed rapper Young Dolph. The Memphis Police Department said it obtained video surveillance showing two suspects getting out of a white two-door Mercedes Benz armed with firearms

Young Dolph's partner, Mia Jaye, has spoken out following the rapper's death. Jaye broke her silence on Instagram on Thursday, one day after the rapper was shot and killed while visiting a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. "God give me strength…Adolph

He was killed on Wednesday and police have released photos of the suspects. A man was shot on Thursday afternoon near the site of a memorial for rapper Young Dolph, who was shot and killed in Memphis on Wednesday. The shooting on Thursday afternoon took place

A man was shot at a Tennessee store next to the cookie shop where rapper Young Dolph was gunned down a day earlier, police said. The shooting at a Family Dollar store Thursday in Memphis — adjacent to Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies, where Dolph died Wednesday

Memphis police release photos of 2 suspects wanted over Young Dolph's shooting death Enlarge this image toggle caption Memphis Police Department Memphis Police Department The Memphis Police Department have released surveillance photos of two suspects wanted

(CNN) The longtime girlfriend of slain Memphis rapper Young Dolph has broken her silence following his death. Mia Jaye, the mother of his daughter Aria and son Tre Tre, expressed her grief in a series of posts shared on her Instagram Stories, a day after he

(CNN) Following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph Wednesday, a video of him styling his young daughter Aria's hair began making the rounds on social media. "So you don't want Mommy to comb your hair, you want Daddy to comb your hair," Mia Jaye,

Shohei Ohtani was unanimiously voted American League MVP on Thursday for a two-way season not seen since Babe Ruth, and Bryce Harper earned the National League honor for the second time. Ohtani received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by

(CNN) Baseball's sensational two-way star Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday. Ohtani, 27, is coming off a historic season that saw him starring on both the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles

A man reads an extra edition of a newspaper, reporting Japan's Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was named Most Valuable Player of Major League Baseball's American League, in Tokyo, Japan November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato A man reads an extra edition

FILE PHOTO: Japanese two-way baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels, Shohei Ohtani, attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: Japanese two-way baseball player for the Los

FILE PHOTO: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato November

FILE PHOTO: Japanese two-way baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: Japanese two-way baseball player for the Los

FILE PHOTO: A man stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks

China‘s Foreign Ministry Friday sharply criticized President Biden‘s comments that he is weighing a modified boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, accusing Washington of politicizing the global sports event. Mr. Biden, meeting with Canadian

Abuses against the Uyghur community, as well as a crackdown on free speech in Hong Kong, have prompted calls from about 180 human rights organizations and members of Congress to use the Olympics as an opportunity to hold China accountable. But while some see

The Kremlin revealed on Friday that Chinese dictator Xi Jinping invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, an occasion marred by China’s ongoing human rights atrocities, including genocide. Putin spokesman Dmitry

U.S. officials would stay away but American athletes could participate. President Joe Biden on Thursday said that his administration is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February. When a reporter asked Biden during

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday did not deny whether President Biden requested assistance from China’s President Xi to track down the origins of COVID-19. Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked Psaki why Biden, who held a

Signs are pointing to China stepping up its ambitious tack in recent months, especially since President Joe Biden assumed office earlier this year. However, according to Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee,

The elected leader of East Turkistan urged President Joe Biden in remarks in Washington, DC, last week to consider a variety of actions to end the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people in that region by China, including potential military action. Prime Minister

President Joe Biden said Thursday his administration was “considering” a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. When asked if he supported a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games, Biden told reporters at the White House that it

President Biden pardons turkeys, Peanut Butter and Jelly, ahead of Thanksgiving Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Peanut Butter and Jelly won't be at the Thanksgiving table this year. That is: two national turkeys, named Peanut

Former president Donald Trump is dominating in 2024 general election odds as President Joe Biden continues failing to garner positive job approval ratings from the American people. One look at the 2024 presidential general election odds shows Trump with 21.28

Thanksgiving turkeys named Peanut Butter and Jelly to be pardoned The National Turkey Federation introduced the two turkeys eligible to be pardoned by President Joe Biden on Thursday, November 18, in Washington, DC. Credit: National Turkey Federation via

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will pardon the Thanksgiving turkey then disappear to Delaware for the Holiday. ALL TIMES EST 3:15 PM Pardon Thanksgiving Turkey 6:20 PM Take off to family home in Delaware for

(CNN) President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed Medical Center, his first such appointment since he was inaugurated as the oldest first-term president in US history. Afterward, his physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in

Former President Trump is releasing his first official book since leaving office next month – a photo book filled with images and captions hand-picked and handwritten by the former president. Trump is set to release "Our Journey Together," a coffee table

WASHINGTON — There are few rituals in President Biden’s Washington that the coronavirus has not touched, that partisan contagion has not warped and that a collective sense of American exhaustion has not endangered. But the cheesy, just-because tradition of

(CNN) In a matter of months, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone from being a shining example in Donald Trump 's eyes of a MAGA leader molded in his image to an average politician who forgot his roots as he rose to Republican stardom. People close to both men

A crowd-funded group lost an auction for a first edition of the U.S. Constitution Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images An unprecedented crowd-funded attempt to buy an extremely rare copy of

FILE PHOTO: A 1787 copy of the United States Constitution that sold for $43.2 million, a new world record for the most valuable historical document ever sold at an auction, at Sotheby's in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. September 9,

ConstitutionDAO is what’s known as a decentralized autonomous organization, a new type of group that is governed by holders of a cryptocurrency token and enshrines its rules in blockchain-based “smart contracts.” The group was formed last week, and its last-minute

A crowdfunded cryptocurrency group failed to outbid a private investor for a rare first-edition copy of the US Constitution Thursday. An unnamed collector scored the document with a winning phone bid of $41 million, more than the $40 million the ConstitutionDao

A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction NEW YORK -- A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million,

A crowd-funded bid by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a rare copy of the U.S. constitution fell short on Thursday, after the document sold to another buyer for $43.2 million, a record price for a printed text, according to auction house Sotheby's. The identity

An extremely rare official first-edition printed copy of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, which will auctioned off in mid-November 2021 by Sotheby’s in New York, is seen in this handout

FBI looks in New Jersey for Jimmy Hoffa’s remains The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa has turned to New Jersey. The FBI says it obtained a search warrant to "conduct a site survey underneath the Pulaski Skyway"

The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway. The FBI obtained a search warrant to “conduct a site survey underneath the Pulaski

DETROIT (AP) — The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway. The FBI obtained a search warrant to “conduct a site survey underneath

The search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa has apparently centered on a former landfill in New Jersey. The landfill is located beneath an elevated highway, CBS News reported Friday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation acquired a search

Views of the future Skyway Park, a former illegal dumping ground for toxic waste that city officials plan on transforming into a memorial park for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have died from the COVID-19 pandemic, as seen on February 25, 2021

The story of how the F.B.I. came to learn of the new location begins on a muddy summer day in 1975. A teenage boy named Frank Cappola worked at the former PJP Landfill near the Skyway with his father, Paul Cappola Sr. “While I was talking to my dad, a black

The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway DETROIT -- The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy

New Delhi (CNN) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday he would repeal three contentious agricultural laws that sparked more than a year of protests, in a rare apparent climb down ahead of pivotal state elections. "Today I have come to tell you,

After a year of fierce protests, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday the country was repealing three farm laws that had sparked a backlash among farmers, according to reports. "Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have

Farmers protesting against contentious agriculture laws block trains for six hours in Bahadur Garh on the outskirts of New Delhi. The farmers were also protesting against recent killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. AP Photo/Manish Swarup NEW DELHI (AP)

NEW DELHI (AP) - In a surprise announcement, India‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday his government will withdraw the controversial agriculture laws that prompted yearlong protests from tens of thousands of farmers and posed a significant political

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced that his government would repeal contentious farm laws aimed at overhauling the country’s struggling agriculture sector, in a surprise concession to yearlong protests by angry farmers. “We have decided

FILE PHOTO: Police officers use water cannon to disperse farmers protesting against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near Delhi, India, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Police officers use water cannon to disperse

FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo November 19, 2021 NEW

(CNN) A fresh look at the possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic points straight back to the Huanan seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a scientist who has been studying the pandemic from the beginning asserted Thursday. The researcher, Michael

The first known case of COVID-19 was a vendor at a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan – not an accountant whose case contributed to speculation the deadly bug could have leaked from a lab, according to a new US study. Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist

The COVID-19 pandemic likely began with a female vendor at a large Wuhan live animal market in China, according to a new analysis of accounts and research by a top virologist. “In this city of 11 million people, half of the early cases are linked to a place

The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market but whose case contributed to speculation the virus could have leaked from a lab, according to a U.S. study. The origin

FILE PHOTO: People visit a street market almost a year after the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China December 7, 2020. Picture taken December 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: People visit a street market

An Arizona-based scientist believes the first known case of COVID-19 was from a vendor at a Wuhan animal wet market and not an accountant who reported symptoms much later and lived miles away from the market as was previously reported. The study by Dr. Michael

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask crosses a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the business district in Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Rep. Paul Gosar, one day after the Arizona Republican was censured by the House of Representatives for posting a violent cartoon video that depicted a character with his face killing one with New York Rep. Alexandria

(CNN) On Wednesday, Rep. Paul Gosar was formally censured by the House and stripped of his committee assignments. On Thursday, the Arizona Republican was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. "Congressman Paul Gosar has been a loyal supporter of our

Former President Donald Trump weighed in to endorse Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., a day after the Republican lawmaker was censured by the House and removed from his committees for sharing an anime video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) hasn’t learned his lesson. Hours after he was censured by the House of Representatives Tuesday over his posting of a violent anime video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and threatening President Joe Biden,

Former President Donald Trump endorsed embattled Rep. Paul Gosar on Thursday, a day after the House censured the Arizona Republican for posting a cartoon image of himself killing a Democrat. “Congressman Paul Gosar has been a loyal supporter of our America

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Rep. Paul Gosar, one day after the Arizona Republican was censured by the House of Representatives for posting a violent cartoon video that depicted a character with his face killing one with New York

Washington (CNN) Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Paul Gosar just one day after the House passed a resolution censuring the Arizona Republican and stripping his committee assignments. "Congressman Paul Gosar has been a loyal supporter

A New York trial court judge ordered The New York Times on Thursday to temporarily refrain from publishing or seeking out certain documents related to the conservative group Project Veritas, an unusual instance of a court blocking coverage by a major news organization. The

The judge in the defamation suit filed by Project Veritas against the New York Times has ordered the paper to provide justification for their publishing of privileged documents that the New York Times allegedly received from either the FBI or Department of

The editorial board for the Wall Street Journal on Thursday called on Congress to investigate what Attorney General Merrick Garland knew about the FBI raid on James O’Keefe if a recently filed motion to unseal documents does not contain "very strong evidence"

New York Judge Charles D. Wood of the Supreme Court of Westchester County ordered the New York Times on Thursday to defend its publication last week of an article about legal memoranda addressed to Project Veritas and founder James O’Keefe. !!! Judge in Project

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors confirmed Friday in a court filing that FBI agents seized phones and electronic devices from people connected with the conservative group Project Veritas as part of an investigation into interstate transportation of stolen property. Project

Three Republican lawmakers are demanding information from the Department of Justice over the agency's raid of an apartment in New York associated with the conservative group Project Veritas, Fox News reports. The raid was part of an ongoing investigation into

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe's legal team blasted the government for a "sucker punch to the First Amendment," praising unlikely allies and mainstream journalists who have questioned if the Justice Department overreached by raiding the homes of O’Keefe

White House press secretary Jen Psaki has once again told businesses with 100 employees or more to continue implementing President Biden’s vaccine mandate despite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suspending the implementation per a court

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, November 3, 2021. The Biden administration has suspended enforcement of its vaccination

As my colleague Streiff reported yesterday, no one should be taking a victory lap over OSHA walking back its enforcement of Joe Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate. Corporations, independent of the Biden administration, can (and still are) crafting their

The White House on Thursday urged businesses to comply with President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate, despite a court order to suspend enforcement of the rule. “Our message to businesses right now is to move forward with measures that will make their

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear challenges to President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees, according to the results of a ping-pong ball lottery on Tuesday. A ping-pong lottery

The Job Creators Network (JCN), one of the nation’s largest small business advocacy groups, filed a notice with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday and sent a letter to President Joe Biden pushing back on his administration’s “bullying of small business

By design, the European Union is now dependent on the good will of autocratic regimes for the maintenance of its borders. Human misery has become an acceptable bargaining chip: The men, women and children on the Polish border were just the latest to be caught

BIELSK PODLASKI, Poland/BRUZGI, Belarus – Poland accused Belarus on Friday of trucking hundreds of migrants back to the border and pushing them to attempt to cross illegally, only hours after clearing camps at a frontier that has become the focus of an escalating

Migrants gather in a camp near Bruzgi-Kuznica checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region, Belarus, November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Migrants gather in a camp near Bruzgi-Kuznica checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border in the

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Polish authorities said Friday there are no more migrants camping along the Belarus side of the European Union’s eastern border, but attempts at illegally crossing into the bloc’s territory are continuing and becoming more aggressive. Around

Activists of the "Soups for the Border" campaign prepare jars of homemade soup for migrants entering Poland from Belarus, in Warsaw, Poland November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki Activists of the "Soups for the Border" campaign prepare jars of homemade

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting, dedicated to the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, in Minsk, Belarus November 16, 2021. Nikolai Petrov/BelTA/Handout via REUTERS Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting,

A lawyer for Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called on New York state Attorney General Letitia James to recuse herself from any decisions regarding the sexual harassment case against the former governor, saying her gubernatorial campaign created a conflict of interest. "Her

The state Assembly’s investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo concluded that the Democrat’s administration misrepresented how many nursing home residents died of COVID-19 ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Assembly's investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's

The New York State Assembly issued a scathing impeachment report on Andrew Cuomo that claims the disgraced ex-gov is a serial sexual harasser who misused state resources to write a self-congratulatory book during the coronavirus pandemic. The findings from

(CNN) A report detailing the findings of an impeachment investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be released to the public in the coming days, according to two members of the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee. Members on

An investigation by the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee has found that former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration “materially misrepresented” the extent of deaths that occurred in nursing homes in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic,

An investigation by the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee has found that former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration “materially misrepresented” the extent of deaths that occurred in nursing homes in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic,

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 19, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November

FILE PHOTO: Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, flanked by Senator Ricardo Monreal (L) and lawmaker Ignacio Mier (R), both of the Morena ruling party, pose for a photo during a news conference to announce that Mexico sued several gun makers in a U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 19, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the pits during practice REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 19, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during practice REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November

Migrants in a caravan heading to the U.S. border rest at a park in Huehuetan, Mexico November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Torres Migrants in a caravan heading to the U.S. border rest at a park in Huehuetan, Mexico November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Torres November

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Mexico Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - November 6, 2021 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner during practice REUTERS/Andres Stapff FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Mexico Grand Prix - Autodromo

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v India - Second One Day International - Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain - July 14, 2018 General view of the Marylebone Cricket Club logo Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v India -

Cricket - England - T20 Blast Finals Day - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - September 21, 2019 Notts Outlaws' Alex Hales looks walks after losing his wicket Action Images/Craig Brough Craig Brough via Reuters LONDON (AP) — English cricketer Alex Hales apologized

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Nets - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Britain - July 5, 2018 England's Alex Hales during nets Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Nets - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Britain - July 5, 2018 England's

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 12, 2019 - Australia's Tim Paine drops a catch. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fourth Test - England v Australia - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 8, 2019 - Australia's Pat Cummins gestures. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fourth Test

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 12, 2019 Australia's Tim Paine during the warm up before the start of play. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019

Let it be noted that one of the biggest items in the Build Back Better bill — its second-most-expensive provision — is its massive tax cut for the rich. BBB raises the cap on deducting state and local taxes (SALT) on your federal return from $10,000 to $72,500,

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for pushing a huge tax break for the richest 1% as part of the Democrats’ Build Back Better legislation. “It’s bad politics, it’s bad policy,” Sanders warned at the Capitol Thursday. Advertisement “The

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hit out at Democrats this week over the changes to the state and local tax deduction in the Build Back Better budget plan, which he said amounts to "large tax breaks to millionaires." "It’s bad politics, it’s bad policy," Sanders

NBC News is raising eyebrows for its characterization of Democrat-backed legislation that would ultimately reward the wealthiest Americans if passed into law. Amid the debate on Capitol Hill over the passing of President Biden's social spending agenda is the

House Democrats approved hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts for their wealthy, blue state donors with the passage of President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better Act.” On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) oversaw the passage of the filibuster-proof

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people The investigation

A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated state-level consumer protection laws. The states are investigating whether Meta (formerly known as Facebook), which owns Instagram,

A consortium of state attorneys general have opened an investigation into Instagram, with a particular eye on how the app, which is owned by Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), negatively affects the health of kids and young adults. Concerns about the app’s

According to the Wall Street Journal, the psychological effects of Facebook-owned platform Instagram on young children are being investigated by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. Nebraska’s Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson stated:

A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental

“Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands," said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland as she announced plans to remove derogatory names from use on federal lands. OLIVIER DOULIERY via Getty Images Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names. Haaland is ordering a federal panel tasked with naming geographic

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland addresses the Tribal Nations Summit from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., November 15, 2021. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday that the federal agency will establish a process

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to remove it from federal government use and to replace other derogatory place names. Haaland is ordering a federal

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland moves to ban the word 'squaw' from federal lands Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland formally declared "squaw" to be a derogatory

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque November

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wearing protective masks choose clothes at Japan's supermarket group Aeon's shopping mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chiba, Japan May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

Cargo cranes are seen moving containers at a container yard in Keelung, Taiwan, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang Cargo cranes are seen moving containers at a container yard in Keelung, Taiwan, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang November 19, 2021 TAIPEI

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers sit on the dock at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Lawyers representing the three young children of a Black man who was shot and killed by police in Southern California last year have agreed to a $7.5 million settlement with the City of Pasadena, according to the city and family attorneys. The agreement settles

Aurora, Colo., will pay a $15 million settlement over the death of Elijah McClain Enlarge this image toggle caption AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images The city of Aurora, Colo., has agreed to pay $15

DENVER (AP) — The Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him in a neckhold two years ago, the city

Lawyers representing the three young children of a Black man who was shot and killed by police in Southern California last year have agreed to a $7.5 million settlement with the City of Pasadena, according to the city and family attorneys. The agreement settles

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Saule Omarova, during a Senate Banking hearing Wednesday. Kennedy asked Omarova about allegations of her membership in past

Kennedy: There was a group called the Young Communists, and you are a member, is that right? Omarova: I’m not exactly sure which group you’re referring to. Kennedy: Well, the formal name of it is the Leninist Communist Young Union of the Russian Federation,

Senator John Kennedy did not let Democrats intimidate him into backing off from questioning Biden nominee Saule Omarova about her ties to communism. At a Senate Banking Committee hearing considering Omarova’s nomination to be the Comptroller of the Currency,

MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski on Friday said Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) alluding to Biden nominee Saule Omarova’s ties to communism made her “want to cry.” “You used to be a member of a group called the Young Communists, didn’t you?” Kennedy asked

(CNN) Suspended South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on more than two dozen new financial crimes by a state grand jury, which alleged schemes to "defraud victims of and thereafter launder" nearly $5 million in five different counties. South

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on Friday announced several new indictments totaling 27 counts against disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh. The additional charges include four counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent; seven counts

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was indicted Friday on 27 additional charges, with prosecutors saying he stole nearly $5 million in settlement money he had obtained for his dead housekeeper, an injured state trooper and other people

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was indicted Friday on 27 additional charges, with prosecutors saying he stole nearly $5 million in settlement money he had obtained for his dead housekeeper, an injured state trooper and other people and

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh reacts after a news conference at Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon November 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh reacts after a news conference at

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's central bank president, Roberto Campos Neto, attends a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Brazil's central bank president,

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann speaks during an economics conference in Linz, Austria, July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Germany's Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann speaks during an economics conference in

FILE PHOTO: Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in

If you slept through the latest partial lunar eclipse, we cannot fault you. The sun set at 4:35 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, and a full, bright moon rose above New York City into mostly clear skies and a warm night. But a storm and plunging temperatures

A historic partial lunar eclipse stunned viewers around the world on Thursday night. LONGEST PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN NEARLY 600 YEARS: WHEN TO WATCH next Image 1 of 3 prev next Image 2 of 3 prev Image 3 of 3 Appearing with a reddish tinge from Earth's

PHOTOS: The historic partial lunar eclipse around the world Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuri Smityuk/TASS Yuri Smityuk/TASS The last lunar eclipse of the year took place overnight into Friday morning and was visible in several parts of the world. The

Late Thursday night and into the wee hours of Friday morning, moongazers will behold a rare astronomical event: The longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years. For about 3 hours and 28 minutes, the moon will be almost completely eclipsed by the umbra, or the

San Jose, California (CNN Business) After testimony from 29 witnesses, federal prosecutors are resting their case against Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos. Over the course of 31 court days spread out over

FILE PHOTO: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrives for a hearing at a federal court in San Jose, California, U.S., July 17, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrives for a hearing at a federal court

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the past 11 weeks, prosecutors revealed emails from desperate investors. They held up falsified documents side-by-side with the originals. They called dozens of witnesses who lobbed accusations of deceit and evasiveness. And on Friday,

SAN JOSE, Calif. — At the height of her acclaim in 2015, Elizabeth Holmes, the entrepreneur who founded the blood testing start-up Theranos, was named Glamour’s “Woman of the Year.” Time put her on its list of 100 luminaries. And she graced the covers of Fortune,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) apparently went out of his way on Monday to try to humiliate President Joe Biden when he signed four bills into law curtailing COVID vaccine mandates in Brandon, Florida. The name of the town is a call-out to conservatives’ new

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a series of bills on Wednesday that ban vaccine mandates for public sector employees, require private businesses to adopt more exemptions to vaccine requirements, and prohibit school districts from requiring masks, according

Florida fights back against federal vaccine mandates with a new set of laws Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills Thursday, including one that fines companies if they don't let workers opt out of vaccine requirements through a number of exemptions. Law

Twitter users teed off on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his latest fundraising merchandise, a set of golf balls that boast about his, er, balls. DeSantis’ campaign showcased the $19.95 set in a video shared on Twitter. Advertisement .@RonDeSantisFL

A former college professor was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby, federal prosecutors said. Gary

(CNN) A federal grand jury has indicted a former college instructor on charges in connection to a string of fires set over the summer in Northern California as firefighters battled the Dixie Fire -- the second largest wildfire in the state's history. The five-count

A former university professor has been indicted on charges that he set four wildfires in national forests while on an “arson spree” in California this summer, prosecutors said. The former professor, Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, was charged with four counts of

A federal grand jury has indicted a former college professor for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby SAN FRANCISCO -- A former college professor was indicted by

(CNN) Closing arguments for the civil case involving the organizers of the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, concluded Thursday, and a jury must now decide whether the organizers of the rally engaged in a conspiracy to commit violence and

One defendant compared himself to Jesus. Another ranted and showed videos of protesters chanting, “White lives matter.” A lawyer played a five-minute neo-Nazi propaganda video in his closing argument. It was a wild final day in the courtroom of U.S. District

One defendant compared himself to Jesus. Another ranted and showed videos of protesters chanting, “White lives matter.” A lawyer played a five-minute neo-Nazi propaganda video in his closing argument. It was a wild final day in the courtroom of U.S. District

(CNN) A jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday in the civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 when a protester killed a person and others were injured in the chaos. The Unite the Right

FILE PHOTO: Traders wearing masks work,on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Traders wearing masks work,on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New

FILE PHOTO: The Starbucks sign is seen outside one of its stores in New York July 3, 2008. REUTERS/Chip East/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Starbucks sign is seen outside one of its stores in New York July 3, 2008. REUTERS/Chip East/File Photo November 19, 2021 By

FILE PHOTO: A man watches an electric board showing Nikkei index outside a brokerage at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man watches an electric board showing Nikkei index outside a brokerage at a business

FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

The materials, however, suggest that while both ideas have their supporters and detractors, expanding the court is the far more contentious of the two. For example, some liberals oppose breaching the norm against changing the court’s size that developed after

A commission appointed by President Biden to consider structural changes to the Supreme Court is holding a public meeting on Friday. Ahead of that meeting, the bipartisan panel of judicial experts released a set of "discussion materials" that appeared to

WASHINGTON (AP) – More than two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court’s extraordinarily rushed arguments over Texas’ unique abortion law without any word from the justices. They raised expectations of quick action by putting the case on a rarely used fast

The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas' ban on abortion after roughly six weeks. The justices are planning to issue at least one opinion Monday, the first of its new term, the court said on its website Friday. There's no guarantee the two

Meghan Markle appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday and participated in a prank video that split the Internet. While many fans praised the Duchess of Sussex for being "down to earth" and showing off her comedy chops, others felt her behavior on

(CNN) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is opening up about some very relatable parenting experiences. Meghan stopped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Thursday for an interview that touched on a range of topics, including being a parent to young children. The Sussex's

Meghan Markle is giving fans a peek at her son. The 40-year-old royal shares Archie, 2, with her husband Prince Harry. The couple also welcomed a daughter, Lillibet, this summer. During her recent appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the Duchess of Sussex

NEW YORK (AP) — It was the Meghan hour Thursday on the talk show of her friend, Ellen DeGeneres, as the Duchess of Sussex helped welcome a special guest, hit the studio lot to prank vendors and said she’ll be cooking Thanksgiving dinner herself. “I love to

The Biden administration Thursday said it would rescind religious-freedom protections granted to child welfare agencies and require them to place children with LGBTQ families and to people of other faiths. The move will “further civil rights and equal opportunity

The Biden administration on Thursday said it is rolling back rules from the Trump administration that permitted child welfare agencies receiving federal funds to bypass nondiscrimination rules if they went against the religious beliefs of the agency. The waiver

The attorney who spent two years helping promote the rights of religious institutions while at the Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to sue his former agency over its reversal this week of religious-freedom protections granted to child welfare

The Biden administration on Thursday said it is rolling back rules from the Trump administration that permitted child welfare agencies receiving federal funds to bypass nondiscrimination rules if they went against the religious beliefs of the agency. The waiver

Three Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Tuesday blocked two Philippine Navy boats from supplying materials to Philippine sailors stationed at a maritime outpost on Ayungin Shoal, an atoll located within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China

The United States on Friday warned China after a standoff in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines, saying it stood by Manila amid an "escalation that directly threatens regional peace and stability." Beijing "should not interfere with lawful

The State Department called out China for its "escalation" in the South China Sea, saying it "directly threatens regional peace and stability," while maintaining the United States' commitment to supporting the Philippines. The People's Republic of China

The State Department on Friday warned China that it risks military action from the United States in response to Chinese coast guard efforts to block the resupply of a Philippines island outpost. The department said in a statement that the Chinese coast guard

Wisconsin parents removed their 12-year-old daughter from the Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD) after the school began a “social transition” so she could “present[] to others as the opposite sex,” according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of the

A member of the Fort Worth, Texas, school board's Racial Equity Committee doxxed parents by publishing their addresses and phone numbers online. "She doxxed us. … She said, ‘Internet do your thing.’ I got 17 voicemails at my work from one person," Kerri

Three people were shot Friday in the parking lot of a high school in the Denver suburb of Aurora, and the school is on lockdown, police said Friday. The shooting came after six students from another Aurora high school were shot and injured Monday at a park

The president of a California high school conservative club said he was stunned that a teacher told the group to "jump off a bridge." CALIFORNIA TEACHER TOLD CONSERVATIVE STUDENTS TO ‘JUMP OFF A BRIDGE’ "A lot of us were just shocked that a government employee

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The area deforested in Brazil‘s Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published Thursday. The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s pledge this month to end illegal deforestation in eight years drew much praise from global leaders, but an official report this week cast doubt on that commitment after it showed that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years Enlarge this image toggle caption Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Brazil's Amazon rainforest saw its highest annual rate of deforestation in over 15 years,

Most Americans believe the Democrats’ $1.7 trillion Build Back Better social spending plan, which passed with no support from Republicans on Friday morning, will be “hurtful” to America’s economic recovery, a Convention of States/Trafalgar Group survey released

Most voters oppose the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice's prosecution of former counselor to the President Steve Bannon and Project Veritas Founder James O'Keefe, a Rasmussen Reports poll found Thursday. Overall, 82% of likely voters

A majority of likely voters oppose the FBI and DOJ’s political prosecution of Steve Bannon and James O’Keefe, a Rasmussen Reports poll found Thursday. “Have the FBI and the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) become political weapons against President Joe

Photographer Mick Rock, whose iconic portraits of rock stars including David Bowie, Lou Reed and Debbie Harry saw him dubbed "the man who shot the 70s," has died. He was 72. A statement posted Friday on Rock’s official social media accounts said: "It is with

Rock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live on Enlarge this image toggle caption Angela Weiss/Getty Images Angela Weiss/Getty Images Once dubbed "The Man Who Shot The '70s," rock 'n' roll photographer Mick Rock has died

Kid Rock revealed he's releasing a new song, "Don't Tell Me How To Live." The 50-year-old singer announced that the single and a music video would be released Friday on his Instagram account. The musician posted an image of the Statue of Liberty wearing a

The leader of a Philippines-based church was charged with having sex with women and underage girls who faced threats of abuse and "eternal damnation" unless they catered to the self-proclaimed "son of God," federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Apollo Carreon

US prosecutors on Thursday announced sex-trafficking charges alleging that girls and young women were coerced to have sex with the founder of a Philippines-based church who is a friend and adviser to Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte. A 74-page indictment

FILE PHOTO: International evangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (2nd R) walks with presidential candidates attending his 60th birthday celebration in Davao City, southern Philippines April 25, 2010.REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Photo FILE PHOTO: International evangelist

(CNN) Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of owning fake Covid-19 vaccination cards in an attempt to usurp NFL protocols. The accusations are made by Steven Ruiz, Brown's former at-home chef in a Tampa Bay Times exclusive report. The

Troubled NFL player Antonio Brown stands accused of trying to obtain a fake vaccine card, according to reports. Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown allegedly sought to obtain the false coronavirus vaccine authentication card to get out from under the

Antonio Brown could possibly be in hot water once again. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver was accused by his former live-in chef of acquiring a fake COVID-19 vaccination card so that he could avoid NFL protocols, the Tampa Bay Times reported on Thursday. CLICK

FILE PHOTO: The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China, September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu FILE PHOTO: The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China, September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu November 19,

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Shares in Alibaba plummeted in Hong Kong, after the e-commerce giant warned of slower growth this year amid China's weakening economy and Beijing's ongoing tech crackdown . dropped 10.3%Friday in Hong Kong , the steepest decline since

FILE PHOTO: The Weibo logo is seen at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) on The NASDAQ Stock Market in New York April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO: The Weibo logo is seen at the NASDAQ MarketSite

Nov 18, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket beside Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) in the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

But Curry missed most of 2019-20 with a broken left hand. Although he bounced back last season, averaging 32 points a game, the team did not, missing the playoffs. Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala had left in 2019, and injuries cost Klay Thompson more than two

Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers, and the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night. Curry made 8 of 12 shots, including

Heather Hollingsworth The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A judge on Friday convicted a white Kansas City police officer of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of a Black man, in a case in which prosecutors said police

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday convicted a white Kansas City police officer of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of a Black man, in a case in which prosecutors said police planted evidence. Jackson County Judge

A judge is set to issue a verdict in the case of a white Kansas City, Missouri, police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a Black man in 2019 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A judge was set to rule Friday after the trial of a white Kansas City, Missouri, police

Frozen vials labeled “Smallpox” that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania “contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,” federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday

This article has been updated with the results of the C.D.C.’s investigation. After an investigation into vials labeled “smallpox” found at a laboratory in Pennsylvania, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late Thursday that it had found no

2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X more than 5 decades ago have been exonerated Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X have been exonerated. A new examination of the case found that authorities hid evidence that would have helped prove

Two men convicted in Malcolm X's death exonerated Two convicted killers of Malcolm X have been exonerated after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil rights icon's 1965 death. A Manhattan judge dismissed the convictions of Muhammad Aziz

The South African government has called on its national beauty pageant winner to boycott this year’s Miss Universe contest due to its location in Israel, citing “atrocities against Palestinians.” The government said it “withdraws its support” of Miss SA, Lalela

Controversy is swirling around the Miss South Africa beauty pageant, as the government has withdrawn its support for the event because of its plans to participate in the Miss Universe 2021 contest, which is to be held in Israel in December. The current Miss

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a joint news conference after a Normandy-format summit in Paris, France December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Charles

FILE PHOTO: A trawler sails off the fishing port in Granville, France, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe FILE PHOTO: A trawler sails off the fishing port in Granville, France, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe November 19, 2021 By Elizabeth

(CNN) A sister and friend of an Oklahoma death row convict spared from execution say they now will work to get the man released from prison. "We were overjoyed," Antoinette Jones told CNN's "New Day" on Friday morning. "We still have to get his freedom." Madeline

MCALESTER — Emotions overflowed across the state of Oklahoma on Thursday at the news Gov. Kevin Stitt would halt the execution of death row inmate Julius Jones. Outside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Jones’ family and supporters erupted in shouts of joy

Chants of "Let’s go Brandon!" appeared to break out during a recent Chris Stapleton concert, according to a video posted on Twitter Thursday. The country singer is on tour and played Orlando, Florida’s Amway Center Thursday night, part of his All-American

Joe Biden-bashing fans fired off “Let’s go Brandon’ chants this week during country music star Chris Stapleton’s concert, video posted to social media shows. “Let’s go Brandon at the Chris Stapleton concert. Lol,” the Twitter page that posted the “Brandon”

A comatose Florida woman on a ventilator with COVID-19 stunned her family when she suddenly woke up more than a month later — on the day she was expected to be taken off life support. Florida resident Bettina Lerman, 69, who was not vaccinated, was visiting

An unvaccinated woman awoke from a lengthy coma she entered after contracting COVID-19 on the same day her family was due to terminate her life support. Bettina Lerman, 69, had been on a ventilator at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, for more than

During an interview with Phoenix’s KTAR News 92.3’s “Arizona’s Morning News” on Thursday, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) defended the increase in energy taxes in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill by stating that the goal of the legislation is to reduce costs

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) stated that the Build Back Better reconciliation bill will increase energy costs for low and middle-income families, “so that they can then go and give

Former New York Times reporter Nellie Bowles claimed the Gray Lady held her story until after the 2020 election about the aftermath of riot-driven arson and looting in Kenosha, Wis., following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Bowles wrote she went to Kenosha

Ex-Times reporter: Cool to Kenosha Victims’ Pain Until recently, liberals argued that “burning down businesses for racial justice was both good and healthy,” allowing for “the expression of righteous rage,” and anyway, “the businesses all had insurance” —

The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab on Friday, Nov. 19, put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system.

BOISE, Idaho — If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it. NASA and the nation’s top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface

FILE PHOTO: Jessica Rosenworcel answers a question during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020. Jonathan Newton/Pool

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington,

Two men have been charged with the murder of a missing Missouri woman after her dismembered remains were discovered in the home of one of the suspects, authorities said. James Phelps, 58, and Timothy Norton, 56, have been in jail since mid-September after

Two men have been charged with the murder of a woman whose remains were found at a Missouri home after she was photographed while partially clothed in a cage, authorities said Wednesday. In addition to first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, James Phelps

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are dating, according to a new report. Kardashian, 41, and Davidson, 28, have been making headlines as they continue to spend time together and tease their blooming relationship in public. The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"

Love, from New York: It’s Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson! OK, OK, technically the reality superstar and “Saturday Night Live” comedian are in Palm Springs, California, but either way ― their long-rumored romance has been confirmed, at least according to

FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing,

FILE PHOTO: Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File

(CNN) Four teenagers are facing ethnic intimidation charges for an attack involving a group of Asian students on a Philadelphia train this week, said Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Three male students and a female student were traveling on a

Several teenage girls seen in a viral video attacking another group of teens aboard a Philadelphia subway train during an incident that was motivated by race are expected to be charged with several offenses, authorities said Thursday. The attack occurred around

A law enforcement source within Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says between 1,800 and 2,000 migrants are managing to elude apprehension daily along the southwest border, Breitbart reported on Friday. The total number of migrants escaping apprehension,

A law enforcement source within Customs and Border Protection revealed the number of migrants escaping apprehension reached 75,000 in Fiscal Year 2022, which began in October. The source says between 1,800 and 2,000 migrants are managing to elude apprehension

A border skirmish between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week resulted in eight deaths and many more wounded before the nations agreed to another cease-fire. The Armenian Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan’s military of opening fire on Armenian positions. Azerbaijan

A border skirmish between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week resulted in eight deaths and many more wounded before the nations agreed to another cease-fire. The Armenian Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan’s military of opening fire on Armenian positions. Azerbaijan

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, November 18, 2021. Arthur Edwards/Pool via REUTERS Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose in

GIZA, Egypt — The royal visit was tightly choreographed. The Egyptian authorities closed the roads, cleared the trash and banished the camel drivers, hawkers and tourists, keen to showcase the pyramids to Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. But

Ohio lawmakers will go back to the drawing board in four years to create new congressional district maps after the House cleared new districts Thursday on a straight party-line vote. The House vote followed the same partisan vote earlier this week in the Senate.

Ohio's new congressional map could advantage Republicans 13-2. Associated Press Ohio Republicans approved a new congressional map that could give the GOP control of 13 of the state’s 15 House seats, a net loss of two safe Democratic districts in a former swing

President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, a potential first step in removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. A Trump-era appointee, DeJoy became a political lightning rod during the

Biden nominates new chair for Postal Service Board, ousts DeJoy's allies Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AP Jim Watson/AP President Biden announced Friday the nomination of two new members to the Postal Service Board of Governors, including a

Georgia’s imprisoned opposition leader and a former president Mikheil Saakashvili fainted in the prison on Thursday amid hunger strike. Saakashvili’s lawyers told Georgian press the ex-president was taken out on a stretcher by the medics when he lost consciousness. MIKHEIL

FILE PHOTO: Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia's former president, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his house in the village of Lisnyky outside Kiev, Ukraine May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia's

Emily Dickinson’s life, according to the show Dickinson, had a lot more gay sex and twerking than your middle-school English class would have had you believe. And, from what we now know of the reclusive poet’s life, at least half of that is true. The Apple

Emily Dickinson’s life, according to the show Dickinson, had a lot more gay sex and twerking than your middle-school English class would have had you believe. And, from what we now know of the reclusive poet’s life, at least half of that is true. The Apple

A 19-year-old Pennsylvania State University student from New Jersey was found dead after falling from an 11-story trash cute at an off-campus apartment building. Justine Gross, who entered the semester as a sophomore was reported missing on November 10. Her

A Penn State student and former high school cheerleader fell 11 stories to her death in a trash chute — after allegedly having a bad reaction to a “smoke.” The body of 19-year-old Justine Gross of Summit, NJ, was discovered last week when a trash hauler emptied

The biggest mystery in American politics right now—and perhaps the most consequential one—is how Joe Biden became so unpopular. Biden began his presidency moderately popular: At the start, Quinnipiac University’s polling found that 53 percent of Americans

Half now disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus, a Quinnipiac Poll released Thursday found. The survey asked, “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling – the response to the coronavirus?” Half said they disapprove

Police in Eastern Washington said this week they have solved the 62-year-old cold case murder of a 9-year-old Camp Fire girl who disappeared while selling chocolates, according to reports. It’s one of the oldest cases in the state’s history. The Spokane Police

Police solved a case that started 62 years ago when a 9-year-old Camp Fire girl disappeared while selling chocolates, Fox News reported. The Spokane, Washington, police department said it would hold a press conference Friday morning to reveal who they believe

[Follow our live coverage of the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.] The 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards are taking place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The ceremony, which honors music released between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, is airing live on

Eric Jamison/Invision/AP Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan kiss as they arrive at the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, November 18, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In pictures: The 2021 Latin Grammys Eric Jamison/Invision/AP Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg give a press statement prior to talks in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2021. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS German Chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a Reuters interview at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a Reuters interview at the Chancellery in Berlin,

A Christian florist in Washington settled a legal case Thursday centering around her refusal to provide custom floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding. “I have put to rest the last legal considerations for a decision my husband, Darold, and I made nearly

Barronelle Stutzman (Alliance Defending Freedom/via YouTube) A Washington state florist who declined to create a wedding arrangement for a same-sex couple, citing her religious convictions, has rescinded a petition before the Supreme Court after sharing that

Adele's highly-anticipated fourth studio album "30" was released on Friday, bringing joy to her eager fans all over the world. "30" is the first album the award-winning singer has released since 2015. The album's arrival to streaming services comes a little

Adele’s new album “30” hit streaming services less than 24 hours ago, but the singer has already given the internet a lifetime of feelings to sort through. The highly anticipated album arrived on Friday — six years after her acclaimed body of work “25.” The

Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, saying she supports communist policies on Friday. “Saule Omarova supports abolishing private bank accounts, using govt to bankrupt

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Friday said President Joe Biden's Russian-born nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supports "communist policies" and was unfit to serve in the position. Saule Omarova, a U.S. citizen since 2005, was nominated

10 SHARES 89 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Bowing to intense political pressure, Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt, the Republican governor of one of the nation’s reddest states, commuted on Thursday the death sentence of convicted murderer Julius Jones.

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Bowing to intense political pressure, Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt, the Republican governor of one of the nation's reddest states, commuted on Thursday

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has introduced legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and give states control over cannabis laws and regulations. Speaking to Fox News about the bill, named the States Reform Act, Mace discussed her previous

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said that a personal experience helped inspire her to introduce a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Mace, in her first term, told Fox News that her bill would not legalize marijuana in every state but is

The past couple of weeks showed it was beneficial that we were able to watch the Rittenhouse trial for ourselves. Make no mistake, there has been no shortage of imbalanced visuals and cerebrally-challenged commentary surrounding the case over the past weeks

The past couple of weeks showed it was beneficial that we were able to watch the Rittenhouse trial for ourselves. Make no mistake, there has been no shortage of imbalanced visuals and cerebrally-challenged commentary surrounding the case over the past weeks

FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S.

As a Virginia lawmaker, Ibraheem Samirah has studied Internet privacy issues and debated how to regulate tech firms’ collection of personal data. Still, he was stunned to learn the full details of the information Amazon.com Inc has collected on him. ...

A New Hampshire superintendent said a high school football coach initiated a one-day game suspension of a student athlete for saying there are "only two genders" – and that he backed the decision. The statement from David Ryan, a superintendent of Exeter schools,

The New Hampshire mother of a high school student-athlete suspended from playing in a football game for telling a classmate there are "only two genders" spoke out publicly for the first time Thursday. "My first reaction was that I was shocked," the mother,

The U.S. Marshals Service found fugitive Frederick McLean's decomposing body in a South Carolina home on Nov. 6 after the criminal had been on the run for 16 years. A neighbor had conducted a welfare check on the 70-year-old man who had been living under the

(CNN) When a neighbor went to check on 70-year-old James Fitzgerald on November 6, they found a decomposing body inside the home Fitzgerald had lived in for the last 15 years in the town of Seneca, about an hour outside of Greenville, South Carolina. Police

Most Americans think that the Supreme Court’s primary motivation is politics, while about one-in-three said that the court is primarily motivated by the law, according to a new Quinnipiac University National Poll. The poll, which was released on Friday, found

A new poll shows that support for stricter gun control laws has dropped in the United States . Americans’ support for stricter gun control laws, according to Gallup , has fallen five percentage points since last year down to 52% which is the lowest reading

This week on CNN, HBO host Bill Maher said the Democratic Party has "become the party of no common sense." "Next Revolution" host Steve Hilton reacted Thursday on "Fox News Primetime," saying that Maher has become "the liberal who's constantly making sense." Democrats

Bill Maher is attempting an "intervention" with his Democratic Party, as the left-wing comedian sees "woke-ism" alienate much of its traditional base, host Jesse Watters said Thursday on "The Five". Like the rest of the nation, "The Real Time" host saw Republican

FILE PHOTO: The interior of the Lloyd's of London building is seen in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay//File Photo FILE PHOTO: The interior of the Lloyd's of London building is seen in the City

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside a Nationwide Building Society in London, Britain, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside a Nationwide Building Society in London, Britain, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File

Twitter users criticized an NBC op-ed which argued that parents wanting a say in their children’s education is equivalent to parents interfering with a surgical operation simply because the patient is their child. “Teaching, too, is a science. Unless they’re

NBC News was hammered on Thursday for publishing an opinion piece that declared that parents aren’t qualified to make decisions about school curricula for their children. The column, "Schools face parents who want to ban critical race theory — and don't get

Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Nigeria from the U.S. list of countries that engage in severe religious freedom violations, drawing the consternation of an international Christian persecution watchdog group this week. David Curry, CEO of Open Doors

The top federal religious freedom advisory panel on Wednesday condemned the Biden administration for removing Nigeria from the U.S. State Department’s list of countries of particular concern (CPC). The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF),

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Alec Baldwin recklessly fired a gun when it wasn’t called for in the script when he shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust.” “There

Most media has been reporting the Alec Baldwin shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust” as a tragic accident. But the police said from the first they weren’t even calling it that — that they would be waiting to see what their investigation

(CNN) The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs have reached a financial agreement with the family of the 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. According to a joint statement by the Chiefs and the family's attorneys,

The Kansas City Chiefs and the family of Ariel Young have devised a plan to help support the 5-year-old girl who was left critically injured in a crash involving former coach Britt Reid, officials said in a statement. The Chiefs and representatives from the

More never-married people under 35 are not having sex, and this behavior correlates with religious attendance, according to the 2021 General Society Survey. While 21 percent of people under 35 reported not having sex in the past year, 29 percent of never-married

Research sheds light on what's killing young people, especially boys and young men Enlarge this image toggle caption Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images First, the good news: The death rate among young

Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch finally got around to suggesting it’s time for Donald Trump to move on from the 2020 election — a full year after the former president’s loss to Democrat Joe Biden. “The current American political debate is profound,

Rupert Murdoch was critical of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday during News Corp.’s annual shareholder meeting by suggesting Trump is hindering a way forward for conservatives in staying “focused on the past.” “The current American political debate

Fields of barley and wheat are seen outside Caledon near Cape Town, South Africa, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings Fields of barley and wheat are seen outside Caledon near Cape Town, South Africa, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings November

FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests wheat in a field near the village of Nedvigovka in Rostov region, Russia, July 13, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests wheat in a field near the village of Nedvigovka

As Democrats continue to sail off an extremist cliff and a Red Wave builds towards 2022, three U.S. Senate races once considered fairly safe for Democrats have been moved into the toss-up column. The Cook Political Report shifted Democratic senate incumbents

Amid a deteriorating political environment for Democrats, a leading nonpartisan political handicapper is moving three key Senate races in the 2022 midterm elections toward the GOP. The Cook Political Report on Friday shifted crucial Senate contests in Arizona,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday. Fires in Sequoia National Park and

Between 2,200 and 3,600 adult sequoias were killed this year. Wildfires have killed up to 19% – nearly a fifth – of the world's sequoia trees in just over a year. California has seen its largest fires in the past five years, with last year setting a record

Police in a Chicago suburb are looking for a group of thieves who allegedly stole $100,000 from a luxury store in a shopping center on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. The alleged criminals casually walked into a Louis Vuitton store at the Oakbrook

Police in a Chicago suburb are looking for a group of thieves who allegedly stole $100,000 from a luxury store in a shopping center on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. The alleged criminals casually walked into a Louis Vuitton store at the Oakbrook

Prince Albert of Monaco has revealed his wife, Princess Charlene, is currently seeking treatment at a facility after returning to Monaco less than two weeks ago. Prince Albert said on Friday in an interview that his wife, 43, is seeking medical care after

Princess Charlene is seeking treatment for “incredible fatigue” and “exhaustion, both emotional and physical,” Prince Albert told People magazine in an extraordinarily candid article published Friday. He said that his wife of 10 years is currently in a facility

A new report found Illinois is one of the least transparent states in the country for reporting government financial information. The nonprofit organization Truth in Accounting released its Financial Transparency Score report for financial reporting by the

South Carolina again had one of the highest financial transparency scores in the country, according to Truth in Accounting’s annual ratings. South Carolina scored an 84 out of 100 in the watchdog's Financial Transparency Score 2021 report . Only six states