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

As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that tough Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images There's a lot we need to learn — and fast — about the omicron variant. Federal health officials

China pledged late Monday to provide 1 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa amid fears of the omicron variant and jockeying with the U.S. to be viewed as a responsible nation doing its part to battle the pandemic on the world stage. President Xi

Advertisement “Fox & Friends” host Pete Hegseth on Saturday said, “You can count on a variant about every October, every two years.” Fox News contributor Sean Duffy on Friday said Democrats would use the new variant to change election rules. Fox News hosts

China’s state-run Global Times dismissed the mRNA technology vaccines against Chinese coronavirus used in America as too “high-priced” and “complicated” for Africa on Monday, shortly before dictator Xi Jinping announced China would give the continent 1 billion

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its coronavirus booster shot guidance Monday following the emergence of the new omicron COVID-19 variant, now recommending all adults get a booster shot. Previous CDC guidance said everyone over 50 or

Left-wing media figures like NBC News anchor Charles Todd appear very concerned about the new coronavirus omicron variant discovered in Botswana – but not chiefly because it may or may not be extensively hazardous, the panel on "The Five" discussed Monday. On

What is the Omicron variant? First identified in Botswana and South Africa, this new iteration of the coronavirus has prompted concern among scientists and public health officials because of an unusually high number of mutations that have the potential to

The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week, Dutch health authorities said Tuesday, adding to fear and confusion over the new version of the coronavirus in a weary world hoping

In New York City, more than 88% of adults have received at least one vaccine shot, according to city data. But de Blasio is pushing for eligible New Yorkers to get additional protection through a booster shot, and for the roughly 19% of adults who are either

Newly-released documents from the New York attorney general's office revealed that CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was active in seeking information about the women who were coming forward with sexual misconduct allegations against his brother, ousted Democratic Gov.

New York (CNN Business) CNN said Monday that it will evaluate new information that sheds light on how anchor Chris Cuomo sought to help his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid a flurry of sexual misconduct allegations earlier this year. The new

The revelations about CNN host Chris Cuomo‘s extensive strategizing in the sexual harassment defense of his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has the network facing calls to fire him and explain why it allowed such a major ethical breakdown. Despite

Andrew Cuomo’s resignation as governor of New York might have been a godsend for CNN. The network faced a nearly intractable conflict of interest: The governor was a major national figure, but his brother, Chris, was also one of CNN’s prime-time stars. Instead,

CNN’s Chris Cuomo declined on Monday night to mention the bombshell documents released earlier in the day, detailing the anchor’s role in defending his scandal-ridden brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The newly revealed trove of text messages and

CNN host Chris Cuomo was more deeply involved in crafting a defense strategy as his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, responded to allegations of sexual harassment, according to detailed records released Monday by the New York Attorney General’s office. The

CNN’s Chris Cuomo at a Democratic town hall in Los Angeles, Calif., October 10, 2019. (Mike Blake/Reuters) The first woman to accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment slammed Chris Cuomo on Monday over the revelation that the CNN anchor used his connections

Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, is photographed in their office on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. The former president of the influential LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign revealed to investigators more details than previously

Yesterday was an absolute bombshell of a day for CNN’s Chris Cuomo, who has been lying since day one about his brother’s job as Governor of New York. The Cuomo Prime Time anchor repeatedly had his brother on the air at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in

Yesterday, a huge document dump from the state attorney general of New York was released, and in it were sections revealing just how involved CNN pundit Chris Cuomo had been in the working defense of his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. AG Letitia

Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 panel Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has

Various media outlets are reporting that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with the House Select Committee on January 6, and they are touting the threat of jail time as one of the reasons for that willingness to cooperate. However,

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with its probe. Trump has been wagering an aggressive battle to withhold documents related to

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is providing records to the Jan. 6 committee and is expected to testify. Meadows' cooperation comes after former White House official Stephen Bannon was indicted on contempt of Congress charges for failing to

Trump’s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge’s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration to turn over the records after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege. Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s claims that he

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers on Tuesday are set to ask a U.S. appeals court to keep records about his conversations and actions before and during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol away from congressional investigators. The U.S. Court of Appeals

His deposition is expected to be private, as has been the panel’s practice with other witnesses. Mr. Meadows’s lawyer, George J. Terwilliger III, also suggested that there were strict limits to his client’s willingness to participate in the inquiry. “As we

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters. The

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather at the west entrance of the Capitol during a "Stop the Steal" protest outside of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. January 6, 2021. A skeptical-sounding panel of federal judges grilled lawyers for former

FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters

Maxwell trial to focus on her, not Jeffrey Epstein A jury has been selected in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide. Sarah Klein, a legal analyst says the trial will not focus on Epstein's alleged crimes, but Maxwell's.

The 59-year-old British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is a "dangerous predator" who recruited and "served up" minor girls for deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse for a decade, prosecutors argued Monday during the first day of the long-awaited federal

It's no secret: CIA book looks at fraught relations with Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP It's not exactly classified information — former president Donald Trump and the intelligence community didn't get along. But

NEW YORK (AP) – A longtime pilot for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein resumed his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial Tuesday, saying that the British socialite charged with helping the financier find teenage girls to sexually abuse was

Mike Pence spent much of his vice presidency quietly catering to the whims of President Donald Trump. But on January 6, he broke with Trump by refusing to overturn the 2020 election results. And now, Pence is eyeing a presidential run of his own, even though

Prince Andrew and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were among the high-profile men to get name-dropped Tuesday at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan. Maxwell’s defense attorney quizzed Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime former pilot

The pilot, Larry Visoski, told jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial that he “never saw any sexual activity” in the passenger cabins of Jeffrey Epstein’s private planes. Epstein’s longtime pilot said he never saw sex acts with underage girls

A longtime pilot for Jeffrey Epstein told a jury Tuesday at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial that he never saw evidence of sexual activity on planes as he flew his boss and others — including a prince and ex-presidents — for nearly three decades. Lawrence

The late Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime pilot testified Tuesday about some of the famous people he flew on the disgraced financier’s private planes, naming Prince Andrew and former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump among his many passengers. “I certainly

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime pilot for Jeffrey Epstein told a jury Tuesday at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial that he never saw evidence of sexual activity on planes as he flew his boss and others — including a prince and ex-presidents — for nearly

How Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett could impact abortion rights NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Emily Bazelon, writer at The New York Times Magazine, on how Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett might approach a new abortion rights case the Court

Vice President Kamala Harris could be the first Supreme Court Justice to have failed the Bar exam — that is, if rumors that President Joe Biden may nominate her to the nation’s highest court are true. For the past several days, speculation has been building

The Supreme Court’s new conservative majority on Wednesday will weigh the fate of a famous liberal precedent: the Roe vs. Wade decision and the right of pregnant women to choose abortion. Lawyers for Mississippi will defend a law that bans abortions after

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) predicted Monday that there would be a “revolution” if the Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision as the justices prepare to hear arguments in a highly anticipated case on the issue. During a virtual event featuring

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider a case that could fundamentally transform abortion rights in America by overturning Roe v. Wade and clearing the way for stringent new restrictions on abortion in roughly half the country. "This is the most

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case that could potentially overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent which enshrines elective abortions throughout the first six months of pregnancy nationwide. Overturning

(CNN) In a biting dissent two years ago, when the Supreme Court overturned a ruling from 1979, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that the decision "can only cause one to wonder which cases the court will overrule next." Breyer is about to find out. The justices

Mike Pence started off Tuesday with a ringing call for the Supreme Court to overturn the 48-year-old pro-abortion Roe v. Wade decision. In addressing an event sponsored by the pro-family Susan B. Anthony List, Pence fueled speculation that he would seek the

Expect plenty of opinions Wednesday at the Supreme Court when crowds of demonstrators converge for rallies timed to oral argument on a Mississippi abortion law that could upend Roe v. Wade. Leading groups on both sides of the abortion issue are planning dueling

‘We are asking the Court, in no uncertain terms, to make history,’ Pence will say in a speech on Tuesday. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n the eve of oral arguments in the most consequential Supreme Court abortion case in a generation, former vice president Mike

Three people believed to be students were killed during a shooting on Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan, outside Detroit. One suspect in custody is a 15-year-old male who is a sophomore at the school, Oakland County Undersheriff Michael

Multiple people were shot when a suspect with a handgun opened fire in Michigan’s Oxford High School Tuesday afternoon, according to emerging reports. The Associated Press reports that police responded to calls about a shooting at 12:55 p.m. Detroit News

One suspected shooter is in custody. Multiple people are hurt from a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said. The suspected shooter is in custody and a handgun has been confiscated, the Oakland County Sheriff’s

A New Jersey school district has started the renaming process of Woodrow Wilson High School, NJ.com reported. The change was first announced in June 2020 by the Camden City School District (CCSD), NJ.com reported. A group of over 100 members, including parents,

Video transcript Back bars 0:00 / 0:44 - 0:00 transcript At Least 3 Dead in Shooting at Michigan High School The authorities said that a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a school in Oakland County, Mich., north of Detroit. “Around

Emergency crews respond to Oxford High School following a school shooting in Oxford, Mich., November 30, 2021. (Screenshot via YouTube) Three people were killed and six injured in a school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan on Tuesday, local police

(CNN) A suspected shooter is in custody after Oakland County, Michigan, police responded to an "active shooter" at Oxford High School, where police say "there are multiple victims." The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday afternoon that it had a suspect

A shooter at a Michigan high school was taken into custody on Tuesday after at least one student was shot and four other people were injured, according to police. The shooting unfolded at about 12:55 p.m. Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oxford, Click on Detroit

3 students have been killed in a shooting at a Michigan high school Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Seals/AP Eric Seals/AP OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Someone opened fire at a Michigan high school on Tuesday and wounded four to six people, authorities said. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said in an initial news release that there were no reported fatalities in the attack

New York City says the first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in the city in hopes of curbing overdoses NEW YORK -- The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin

A New York City man was arrested for allegedly robbing a woman at knifepoint in the subway on Nov. 22, was released hours later without bail and then proceeded to steal an iPhone from another woman on the subway the next morning, officials said. Augustin Garcia,

New York City is the first city in the U.S. to offer a radical approach to curbing drug overdoses by giving drug users a safe and clean environment to help their addictions. Two new supervised injection sites are set to open Tuesday in East Harlem and Washington

A Cataldo Ambulance medic holds used doses of naloxone after medics revived a man in his 40’s who was found unresponsive from an opioid overdose in the Boston suburb of Salem, Mass., August 9, 2017. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) To help address the drug overdose

Michael Botticelli, the former director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Barack Obama, said the Department of Justice did not prosecute states when recreational marijuana use began to be legalized around the country. “Many

FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

New York City allows the nation's 1st supervised consumption sites for illegal drugs Enlarge this image toggle caption Rafal Gerszak for NPR Rafal Gerszak for NPR Officials in New York City say the first government-sanctioned supervised drug injection sites

As New Yorkers know better than anyone, everything costs more here. But seven times more? Alas, yes — at least if you’re talking about public-construction projects. The latest example: PS 33 in The Bronx, vs. a similar-sized school just across the Hudson in

New York City is opening two supervised injection sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights, predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods in the country's biggest city, according to The New York Times. The two Manhattan sites are already operating as needle-exchange

NEW YORK (AP) – The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday. The “overdose prevention centers”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 30, 2021. (Al Drago/Pool via Reuters) During a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, chairman of the

New York (CNN Business) The Federal Reserve might end its pandemic-era stimulus sooner than expected, Chairman Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. The central bank announced a tapering of its monthly asset purchases at its monetary

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Fed’s target for inflation had been reached and that the Fed would consider accelerating the wind-down of its easy-money policies in light of persistently high inflation. The announcement marks a

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that inflation is likely to last well into next year and that the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus creates more uncertainty around the economic outlook, according to a copy of

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that he did not believe the economic effect of the Omicron COVID-19 variant would be “remotely comparable” to that of the widespread shutdowns that paralyzed the global economy at the outset of the

Stocks take a tumble over the potential economic fallout from the omicron variant Stocks tumbled on Tuesday as investors weighed the potential economic fallout from the new coronavirus variant. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 600 points

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while testifying before a Senate Banking Committee hybrid hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Federal

Catch up: Elizabeth Holmes says her former boyfriend abused her. Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, played an outsize role in the defense of Andrew Cuomo. Stocks and oil fall as worries about Omicron continue to hang over financial markets. The Federal Reserve chair

Lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to grill the heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department over stubbornly high inflation and the possible impact of the new omicron COVID-19 variant on what both officials view as a strong economy. Fed Chair Jerome

The emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant poses risks related to growing inflation concerns, supply chain bottlenecks and a recovering labor market, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday. Powell expects the new variant to intensify inflation

(CNN) Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican, according to an op-ed published Tuesday in the conservative Washington Examiner. "During the pandemic, I learned that when

Dr. Oz speaks onstage during the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, September 21, 2021. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician best known as the host of the Dr. Oz Show, announced Tuesday that he is running for U.S. Senate

It is shaping up to be one of the nation's most watched midterm races. Following weeks of speculation, Dr. Mehmet Oz officially declared his candidacy for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday. In a Washington Examiner opinion column announcing

Dr. Mehmet Oz confirmed Tuesday he is seeking an open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania as a Republican. "I'm running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania because America needs a conservative Republican to cure what's wrong with Washington," the celebrated heart

Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Tuesday that he’s running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, and the news is attracting a lot of Twitter mockery. Oz is entering the key midterm race as a Republican, and many Twitter users expressed skepticism that he was the right person

Dr. Mehmet Oz is likely to enter the high-stakes race for Pennsylvania’s open US Senate seat next year, according to state GOP insiders. The 61-year-old cardiac surgeon, author and host of TV’s “Dr. Oz Show” may declare his candidacy as early as this week,

Dr. Oz visits "Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner" at Fox News Channel Studios on March 09, 2020 in New York City. The GOP primary is considered wide open after Trump-backed candidate Sean Parnell dropped out of the race after he lost custody of his

Well-known celebrity physician Mehmet Oz on Tuesday will declare his candidacy for the Senate in Pennsylvania, joining a competitive Republican primary field in the crucial battleground state, multiple sources confirmed to Fox News. The announcement by the

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a celebrity physician known as the host of the “Dr. Oz Show,” announced on Tuesday that he would run for Senate in Pennsylvania, jumping into a crowded Republican primary for an open seat that is crucial to both parties’ quest for a Senate majority

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and well-known media personality, jumped into the open race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Dr. Oz, who has been a television mainstay since 2009, is vying for the Republican nomination to replace Pennsylvania’s

For a substantial wing of the Republican party, beefing on Twitter has apparently supplanted serious political discussion. The most recent intra-party squabble centers, as it so often does, around Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), who on Tuesday called fellow

Republicans keep “trash”-talking one another over the backlash surrounding comments GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert said she made in jest to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar about being a suicide bomber. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, slammed Rep. Nancy

(CNN) Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned inflammatory and anti-Muslim comments made by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert. On Twitter, Greene told Mace to "back up off" Boebert, while

As RedState reported last night, the “reach out” call between Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Ilhan Omar didn’t go very well. That was facilitated days after Boebert had made a joke about Omar wearing a backpack in an elevator which was meant to poke fun at Omar’s

WASHINGTON — Some gulfs are too wide to bridge, but it appeared at first as if Representative Lauren Boebert, the far-right Republican from Colorado, was trying to do so on Monday when she reached out to Representative Ilhan Omar, the progressive Democrat from

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado speaks at the Conservative

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke on the phone, the two members of Congress confirmed, amid criticism of Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks aimed at Omar.

Two outspoken Republican members of Congress took shots at each other on social media Tuesday, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., taking issue with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., for her reaction to another GOP firebrand, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. After

(CNN) Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't like Democrats. But she may dislike some of her fellow Republicans even more. "@NancyMace is the trash in the GOP Conference," tweeted the Georgia Republican about her colleague from South Carolina on Tuesday morning. "Never

A spat that began last week between conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., escalated during a contentious Monday phone call. The two lawmakers spoke after Boebert was accused of making Islamophobic remarks suggesting

New York (CNN Business) Just when US airlines thought they were on the verge of profitability again, along came the Omicron variant to put those hopes in doubt. Leisure travel is back to near pre-Covid levels. This Thanksgiving marked the busiest week for

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned travel bans rapidly imposed in the past week on southern African countries in response to the discovery of a new Chinese coronavirus variant, stating on Monday that he was “deeply concerned” about

African leaders condemn travel restrictions as omicron variant spreads globally Enlarge this image toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/Reuters Tobias Schwarz/Reuters African leaders are pushing back on travel bans imposed by wealthy or Western nations in an effort

Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist, called out the double standard from mainstream media on President Biden's handling of the pandemic. On "The Brian Kilmeade Show," Domenech pointed to constant updates on COVID cases and deaths during Trump's presidency

(CNN) Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said Monday that he doesn't anticipate the United States will implement additional travel restrictions even if the Omicron variant proves worse than previous strains of Covid-19. President

The White House is getting nailed on a variety of different issues from the weekend now that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki had a briefing today. As we reported earlier, Psaki ducked and weaved but couldn’t explain away why Biden was not masked inside

(CNN) — The central European country of Poland and the central African nation of Niger were among four new additions to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "very high" risk travel category on Tuesday. The island nations of Papua New Guinea

White House press secretary Jen Psaki ripped former White House doctor and current Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) Tuesday after he accused Democrats of overhyping the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to gain an edge in next year’s midterm elections. “I think that

(CNN) — Eight nations in southern Africa -- seven new ones plus one holdover -- are listed at the CDC's highest travel risk level for Covid-19. The countries are under various travel bans worldwide because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The US

More African leaders on Monday joined South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera in condemning travel bans against their nations – imposed hurriedly by U.S. President Joe Biden and other Western and Asian governments after

PHOENIX — Kyle Rittenhouse is not currently an Arizona State University student, the university confirmed Monday. The 18-year-old, who was recently acquitted by a Wisconsin jury of all charges in his shooting and killing of two men and wounding of a third

While the news around Kyle Rittenhouse has greatly subsided since his rightful acquittal of multiple charges of murder, RedState reported yesterday that “social justice” groups on the campus of Arizona State University were rallying to get Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse said in an interview last week that he’d been admitted to Arizona State University and hoped to study nursing there. Progressives on campus quickly went ballistic. Four progressive groups — Students for Socialism, Students for Justice in Palestine,

Arizona State graduate student and Campus Reform correspondent Judah Waxelbaum blasted the university after leftist clubs demanded Kyle Rittenhouse be banned from enrolling at the school, shortly after being acquitted on all charges. ARIZONA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

It is time for an institute of higher education to teach a hard lesson to students who are making demands and presenting ultimatums to initiate change. These ignorant students attend a college or university for maybe four years, and they want to leave their

Kyle Rittenhouse is no longer enrolled at Arizona State University, where left-leaning student groups rallied to get the teen kicked out of his studies, despite a court acquitting him of all charges. University officials told The Post on Tuesday that Rittenhouse,

(The opinions expressed in guest op-eds are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Two “student” groups permitted to organize on the campus of Arizona State University, Students for Socialism ASU and Young Democrat

Several student groups at Arizona State University are lobbying to have Kyle Rittenhouse, recently acquitted of murder charges, removed from online classes he’s taking citing racism and their belief he’s “still guilty to his victims and the families of those

Kyle Rittenhouse is not currently enrolled in any Arizona State University classes, school officials said this week following demands from students that the administration "withdraw" Rittenhouse from the school. "Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions

President Joe Biden and media figures are not the only ones who are "angry" after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of five charges stemming from his fatal shooting two men and the wounding of a third during rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020. Many are

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said in opening statements at the ex-“Empire” actor’s trial Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television

ABC's "Good Morning America" has yet to report on the Jussie Smollett trial which started on Monday. The trial against the former "Empire" actor began in Chicago as Smollett was brought in for jury selection. Smollett has been accused of lying to the police

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said as the ex-“Empire” actor’s trial started Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where

Chicago, Ill. — The prosecution and defense provided opening statements Monday night in the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the former star of the television show Empire who is accused of staging a racist and anti-gay hate crime against himself nearly

Jussie Smollett’s attorney said the former “Empire” star was “a real victim” of a crime on Monday while prosecutors said he staged a hate crime during the opening arguments of Smollett’s trial in Chicago. Smollett “developed a secret plan that would make it

Jussie Smollett "is a real victim" of a "real crime," his attorney said in opening statements at the ex-"Empire" actor's trial Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where

Jussie Smollett was allegedly seen on video conducting a dry run of his attack the day before it took place, further lending credence to the prosecution’s claims that he orchestrated the whole thing. During opening arguments on Monday, special prosecutor Dan

Jussie Smollett's trial jury was selected on Monday in the case against the former "Empire" actor for allegedly faking a hate crime back in January 2019. Smollett, 39, is accused of lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic assault

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic assault and told police he was the victim after the television studio where he worked didn’t take hate mail he had received seriously, a prosecutor said during opening statements in the ex-“Empire”

CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers stand at the center of the case that prosecutors will lay before jurors during the trial of Jussie Smollett this week. The former “Empire” actor contends he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago on

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz blasted "dangerous bureaucrat" NIH Director Dr. Anthony Fauci for claiming that he "represent[s] the science" on Monday's "Hannity." "I gotta admit, Sean, I was laughing … It is [his] delusions of grandeur that you cannot criticize

Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) addressed National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci’s pushback of criticism by claiming he represented science. Paul argued that most of Fauci’s edicts amid the

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton slammed White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Monday, calling him a bureaucrat who thinks he has authority over ''science.'' Cotton, a Republican, went after Fauci while appearing on ''Fox & Friends'' after the medical

NIH director Dr. Anthony Fauci hit the Sunday shows to talk about the new Omicron variant of COVID. But on “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan, he dropped all pretense and showed not only what an egomaniac and Democratic partisan he truly was when he declared

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul sounded off on Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday after he claimed ‘I represent science’ in a recent interview. In an appearance on "Fox & Friends," Rand noted that his claim is "very dangerous" because he believes Fauci is suggesting any

One of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci’s targets during his media appearances throughout the weekend was Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has been a critic of Fauci and his willingness to shrug off individual rights

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci invoked imagery of the all-powerful church of the Medieval era when he declared on CBS News, "I represent science", medical doctor and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul remarked Monday on "Fox

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) called on National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci to be investigated for lying to Congress in his denial that his agency funded gain-of-function research during testimony earlier this year during

During Tuesday’s “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business Network, Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) reacted to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci claiming he represents science. Fauci, who was responding to criticism from

Dr. Anthony Fauci's decision to attack Sen. Ted Cruz during an interview last weekend proved that he can no longer pretend to be a non-partisan bureaucrat, Sen. Tom Cotton told "The Ingraham Angle" on Monday. SEN. TED CRUZ CALLS FAUCI DELUSIONAL AFTER ‘I REPRESENT

Talks resumed after nearly six months, with new warnings about Iran's program. Iran returned to negotiations over its nuclear program on Monday -- meeting for the first time in over five months, with the country's new hard-line government now in control. Its

As talks commenced in Vienna this week in an effort to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned countries worldwide against caving to Iranian “nuclear blackmail” by supplying the “murderous” Iranian regime with sanctions

(CNN) Iran nuclear talks resumed Monday in Vienna, Austria, as the US warned Tehran against further uranium enrichment, Israel forcefully lobbied against sanctions relief for Iran and Iran announced its "willingness and seriousness" to reach a deal -- but only

Iran struck a hard line Tuesday after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal, suggesting everything discussed in previous rounds of diplomacy could be renegotiated. Speaking to Iranian state television, Ali Bagheri, Iran’s

Vienna, Austria EU, Iranian and Russian diplomats sounded upbeat as Iran and world powers held their first talks in five months on Monday to try to save their 2015 nuclear deal, despite Tehran taking a tough stance in public that Western powers said would not

Washington’s Iran conundrum NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE B eware of happy talk from, or about, Iran. All of the parties present seem eager to put a positive spin on the discussions in Vienna regarding the Iranian nuclear program and efforts to revive or replace

Israel should not count on the Biden administration to stop the Iran nuclear program, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley warns. In a tweet Tuesday highlighting her Nov. 6 speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership meeting in Las Vegas, Haley blasted

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck a hard line Tuesday after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal, suggesting everything discussed in previous rounds of diplomacy could be renegotiated. Speaking to Iranian state television,

For the past two weeks, Israel has shared intel with the United States and several of its European allies, suggesting Iran is taking steps toward enriching weapons-grade uranium toward 90% purity — the requirement for a nuclear bomb, Axios reported. Fred Fleitz,

Senior U.S. intelligence officials worry Iran will not scale back their nuclear program to 2015 Iran Deal levels ahead of another round of negotiations, according to an Axios report. On Monday, the United States, China, and other European powers met with Iranian

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of the notorious Mexican drug lord best known as El Chapo, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison on charges of helping run her husband’s multibillion-dollar criminal empire and playing a role in his escape from custody

U.S. prosecutors will ask a judge on Tuesday to sentence the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to four years in prison after she pleaded guilty to helping the Sinaloa drug cartel. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, pleaded guilty in

Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, wife of the notorious drug lord El Chapo, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court surrounded by body guards after her husband was sentenced to life plus 30 years in New York on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Jesse Ward | Tribune News Service | Getty

The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, kingpin of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced in a federal court in the District on Tuesday to three years in prison for drug-trafficking charges. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, a dual U.S.-Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty

Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' is sentenced to 3 years in prison on U.S. charges Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison

The beauty queen wife of infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for helping her husband run the murderous Sinaloa Cartel. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, pleaded guilty in June to helping El Chapo run his operation.

The Justice Department initially asked for four years in prison. The wife of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana for import into the U.S; money-laundering and

A federal judge sentenced Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, to three years in prison and 48 months of supervised release. Coronel pleaded guilty earlier this year to assisting her husband's cartel,

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of the notorious Mexican drug lord best known as El Chapo, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison on charges of helping run her husband’s multibillion-dollar criminal empire and playing a role in his escape from custody

Photos: Golf icon Tiger Woods Tiger Woods reacts after winning the Masters golf tournament in April 2019. It was his 15th major title and his first since 2008. Hide Caption 1 of 41 Photos: Golf icon Tiger Woods Woods had his first brush with fame when he was

Tiger Woods shut down questions about a February car crash where he nearly lost his leg in his first press conference with reporters since the incident happened, saying he’s not only "lucky to be alive" but lucky "to still have the limb." Woods declined to

Tiger Woods says he’s probably never going to play golf full-time ever again. The legend of the links suffered serious leg injuries in a car accident last February and came clean to Golf Digest on his future plans. Advertisement He admitted that going on

Tiger Woods spoke in-depth about his future in golf for the first time since a single-car accident in February resulted in injuries to his right leg and foot. Woods said Monday during an interview with Golf Digest that he is accepting the "unfortunate reality"

(CNN) In an exclusive interview with Golf Digest, Tiger Woods spoke publicly about his golfing future for the first time since his car crash earlier this year. "I think something that is realistic is playing the tour one day, never full time, ever again, but

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 3rd hole during the final round REUTERS/Brian Snyder FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta,

Tiger Woods had nothing to say about the February car crash that shattered his right leg and he had even less of an idea what his future in golf holds except that he's a long way from deciding whether he can compete against the best. "I can show up here and

The only certainty about Tiger Woods is that he won't be playing very much golf, and that's if he decides it's worth trying to scale a mountain taller than all the previous ones. "Making progress," he wrote to accompany a video of his swing he posted on Twitter

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta,

MILWAUKEE — Darrell Brooks Jr., the man accused of driving his vehicle into the Waukesha Christmas Parade on Nov. 21, was charged Monday with a sixth count of first-degree intentional homicide, according to the Waukesha County District Attorney Office. According

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Darrell Brooks spoke for the first time Tuesday since allegedly plowing his red SUV into an annual Christmas parade, killing six people. He joined a virtual Milwaukee court conference by phone from the Waukesha County Jail where he's being

Waukesha attack suspect Darrell E. Brooks’ lawyer has moved to stop defending him in other felony cases, citing conflicts of interest after his client allegedly plowed an SUV into crowds of people attending the Christmas parade. Filed two days after the attack,

The man accused of driving his car into the Waukesha Christmas parade was hit with an additional charge of first-degree intentional homicide after an 8-year-old victim of the tragedy succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Prosecutors formally charged Darrell

The alleged Waukesha parade killer was arrested in Georgia for beating up the mother of one of his children — just five months before he allegedly ran the same woman over with his car. Darrell Brooks, 39, was slapped in cuffs May 26 outside the County Hearth

This is the first in a two-part series about letters sent from Darrell Brooks Jr. during his stay in Wisconsin jails. Please check later for more. FIRST ON FOX – Darrell Brooks Jr., the man behind the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, spent nearly two decades

One more burned bridge. The Wisconsin attorney for representing Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. in his Milwaukee County legal troubles has moved to withdraw from those cases due to new conflicts that arose when his client allegedly plowed through

FIRST ON FOX: Days before Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. allegedly mowed down dozens of pedestrians at a Christmas celebration, he evaded jail for a third time despite his alarming criminal history, court records show. Brooks, a career felon and

When deputies walked Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks in front of a Milwaukee judge on Nov. 5 after he allegedly ran over his ex with the same SUV used in the deadly Christmas parade attack weeks later, a pretrial investigator had already raised flags about

While a vaccine requirement might make sense for long-term care facilities, Schelp wrote, CMS lacks evidence for imposing it on other health care providers and ignored evidence that the mandate could jeopardize understaffed facilities. The judge also said CMS

A federal appeals court has granted a temporary stay on an order that would have required all California prison workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain a medical or religious exemption. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday to halt the start of President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for health care workers, which had been set to begin next week. The injunction effectively expanded a separate order issued on Monday

A federal judge has struck down one of President Joe Biden’s four COVID vaccine mandates, ruling that it violates federal law to force healthcare providers to fire doctors and nurses who object to the vaccination. One mandate down, three to go. The Centers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement. The

A federal judge put the brakes on a COVID-19 vaccination mandate from the Biden administration that would’ve required thousands of health care workers in 10 states to get their first jab by next week. US District Judge Matthew Schelp issued a preliminary injunction

A federal court halted President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in ten states. "The scale falls clearly in favor of healthcare facilities operating with some unvaccinated employees, staff, trainees, students, volunteers and contractors,

The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities in 10 states, including Iowa, has paused as of a court decision issued Monday. U.S. Eastern District of Missouri Judge Matthew T. Schelp

A federal judge in Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Tuesday against President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. Judge Terry A. Doughty in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana ruled in favor of a

Republican Senators have blocked cloture to close debate on the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The push back is reportedly due to the Democrats breaking an earlier agreement on amendments and provisions made before Thanksgiving break. 45-51:

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority

Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the annual defense bill after they and their Democratic colleagues failed to agree on rules governing amendment votes to the legislation. The bill needed 60 votes to break a filibuster, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch

Senate Republicans are taking aim at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for his late consideration of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, arguing the top Democrat's slow process imperils the troops and national security. "Let me be clear:

U.S. Senate blocked the National Defense Authorization Act on Monday amid objections from Republicans and some liberal Democrats, although lawmakers will keep working on the massive annual defense policy bill, which has become law for 60 straight years. The

Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday as Democrats prevented the chamber from considering Republican amendments to the defense bill. Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ motion to advance the NDAA

Senate Republicans on Monday blocked forward progress on the long-stalled defense policy bill as the chamber careens toward the end of the year with no sign of an agreement on the must-pass legislation in sight. Both parties hoped to make progress early this

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to see the $1.9 trillion ''Build Back Better'' budget reconciliation bill come to the Senate floor for a vote by Christmas. ''My goal is to have the Senate debate and pass [President Joe Biden's] Build Back

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo November 30,

Brian Kelly is reportedly set to leave Notre Dame for LSU, but it's the remarks he gave last week when he was asked about whether he saw himself leaving the school "under his own volition" that are gaining attention. After leading Notre Dame to an 11-1 record

(CNN) University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly is leaving to take a similar position at Louisiana State University, according to multiple reports. Kelly -- Notre Dame's head coach since the 2010 season -- will replace current LSU head coach

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday he won’t be rushed into finding a replacement for coach Brian Kelly even if the Fighting Irish manage to secure a College Football Playoff berth this weekend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Every

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport’s most storied program to a Southeastern Conference powerhouse. The move was confirmed Monday night by a person

Brady Quinn, a former Notre Dame star quarterback, was among the alumni who reacted to the report Brian Kelly was going to leave the Fighting Irish to take the LSU job. Quinn, a Heisman Trophy finalist and current FOX college football analyst, appeared on

Brian Kelly will leave Notre Dame to become the football coach at Louisiana State, according to multiple news media accounts, the latest in a series of changes at some of the country’s most storied college football programs. The hiring follows the move of

LSU football landed a prize head coach of its own. LSU is set to hire Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame in the latest move that is set to shake up the college football landscape, Yahoo Sports reported Monday. Kelly would replace an outgoing Ed Orgeron, who

Brian Kelly reportedly sent a message to Notre Dame players via the team’s system and asked players to show up in the morning so he could talk with them face-to-face about his decision to leave. Kelly is set to take the job at LSU, according to multiple reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response. Commenting on Western concerns about Russia's alleged intention

NATO foreign ministers are warning Russia that any attempt to further destabilize Ukraine would be a costly mistake RIGA, Latvia -- NATO foreign ministers warned Russia on Tuesday that any attempt to further destabilize Ukraine would be a costly mistake as

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the VTB Capital Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" via a video conference call in Moscow, Russia November 30, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir

The United States warned on Tuesday of "serious consequences" for any renewed Russian aggression as the Western military alliance NATO met to discuss Moscow's intentions for massing troops on the border with Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Ukraine’s prime minister has said Russia is “absolutely” behind a suspected attempt to topple Kiev’s pro-Western government, citing intelligence pointing to Moscow’s involvement in the potential coup.​​ “We have secret data which demonstrates the special intentions

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response. Commenting on Western concerns about Russia‘s

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media at the NATO Foreign Ministers summit in Riga, Latvia November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media at the NATO Foreign Ministers summit in Riga,

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned NATO and the US Tuesday that any deployment of troops or missiles in Ukraine would cross a “red line” and prompt a military response. “The emergence of such threats represents a ‘red line’ for us,” the Russian leader

An image of Josephine Baker is projected on the Pantheon monument during her induction ceremony in Paris, France, November 30, 2021. Thibault Camus/Pool via REUTERS An image of Josephine Baker is projected on the Pantheon monument during her induction ceremony

PARIS — Éric Zemmour, a polarizing far-right writer and television star, announced on Tuesday that he was running for French president in elections next year, ending months of speculation over a bid that upended the race before he had even made it official. Mr.

French soldiers carry the cenotaph containing soil from various places where famed Black French-American singer and dancer Josephine Baker lived, covered with a French flag, during her induction ceremony into the Pantheon, where key figures from France's

Written by Joseph Ataman, CNN Black, American-born, a woman, and arguably best known for her exotic dancing: Josephine Baker hardly fits the profile of France's historical heroes. But today, the performer from Saint Louis, Missouri, was granted one of France's

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past posters in support of French far-right commentator Eric Zemmour, probable candidate for the French presidential election next April, posted on a wall in Paris, France, October 13, 2021. Picture taken October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah

Josephine Baker is the first Black woman to be inducted into France's Pantheon Enlarge this image toggle caption HARCOURT/AFP via Getty Images HARCOURT/AFP via Getty Images Josephine Baker, the American-born entertainer and civil rights activist who first

PARIS — Josephine Baker, born in Missouri and beloved of France, whose life spanned French music-hall stardom and American civil rights activism, on Tuesday became the first Black woman to be inducted into the Panthéon, the nation’s hallowed tomb of heroes. On

A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after authorities said he fraudulently obtained $1.6 million in coronavirus relief loans and spent it on a Lamborghini and other items. Lee Price III, 30, pleaded guilty in September to charges of wire

A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch and trips to strip clubs, federal prosecutors said. Lee Price III, 30, was sentenced Monday to

A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch and trips to strip clubs HOUSTON -- A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in

A Texas man was sentenced to over nine year in prison on Monday for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds that he used for the purchase of a Lamborghini and other expenses. Lee Price III, 30, who pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud and money laundering

(CNN) A Houston man was sentenced to nine years in prison for using money he got from Covid-19 relief funds to buy cars, a watch and a pay off a home loan, the Justice Department announced. Lee Price III, 30, was sentenced Monday on charges of wire fraud and

A Texas man who blew $1.6 million in coronavirus relief loans on himself — buying a $233,000 Lamborghini, a $2,000 trip to a strip club, and a $14,000 Rolex — was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for the scam. Federal prosecutors announced Monday

A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in a federal prison after he fraudulently obtained more than $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief money from the federal government and spent it at strip clubs and on goods such as a Rolex watch and a Lamborghini, authorities

The White House on Tuesday responded to concerns voiced by a Moderna executive who suggested the current vaccines slotted to fight the coronavirus will not be enough to counter the new omicron variant. "It could go in a couple of different directions," White

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Global stocks and oil prices are falling again after a brief respite Monday from the heavy sell-off triggered by the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Stocks in Asia Pacific and Europe slid, Dow futures were down 1% and

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel warned that current coronavirus vaccines will likely be less effective against the newly discovered omicron variant as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes under scrutiny for masking the number of existing breakthrough

Stocks on Wall Street fell in early trading Tuesday as volatility triggered by the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continued. Oil prices also fell. The S&P 500 dropped about 0.6 percent after closing with a 1.3 percent gain on Monday. The

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel predicts there will be a “material drop” in the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant — and said it will take drugmakers months to produce enough targeted jabs for the emerging strain. “There

The chief executive of Moderna, a key COVID-19 vaccine maker, predicted a “material drop” in the shots’ efficacy against the omicron variant, spooking investors in early Tuesday trading amid new fears about the trajectory of the pandemic. CEO Stephane Bancel,

People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ride in a bus in Hong Kong, China November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ride in a bus

People stand next to a statue featuring the Olympic Rings outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park, the site of a a former steel mill, in Beijing, China, November 30, 2021.

China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the shots between rich and poor countries BEIJING -- China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines

Increased activity in outer space by the world's superpowers could result in China surpassing the U.S. as the top space power by 2030, The Washington Post reports. China and Russia have been conducting operations against U.S. satellites that skirt the line

FILE PHOTO: A general view showing the Central Business District, in Hong Kong, China, September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu FILE PHOTO: A general view showing the Central Business District, in Hong Kong, China, September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu November

FILE PHOTO: The app of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi is seen on a mobile phone in front of the company logo displayed in this illustration picture taken July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The app of Chinese ride-hailing

Neon signs illuminate China's listed companies including China Life Insurance, TCL Corporation, China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), Xiaomi Inc (Mi), Beijing Enterprises Holdings (bottom), Bank of Communications (2nd L) and China Taiping Insurance Holdings

FILE PHOTO: People look at a Volvo XC40 car during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, in Beijing, China September 26, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People look at a Volvo XC40 car during the Beijing International

BREVARD, Fla. — The first Black woman to live and work at the International Space Station will join a SpaceX crew mission after April 2022, marking her first flight into space. NASA said Jessica Watkins, 33, was assigned to the fourth and final seat on Crew

A scheduled spacewalk by NASA astronauts was postponed after the agency received a debris warning for the International Space Station (ISS). In a statement, NASA wrote that the notification of debris was received on Monday evening. NASA LAUNCHES SPACECRAFT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut’s suit or damage the International Space Station. Two U.S. astronauts were set to replace a bad antenna outside of the space station.

A spacewalk to fix a faulty antenna on the International Space Station set to take place Tuesday was delayed after NASA received a notification about the possibility of encountering space debris. NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron were scheduled

(CNN) Two newly arrived NASA astronauts will head outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday for a spacewalk to replace a malfunctioning communications antenna. Dr. Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are scheduled to begin their spacewalk at 7:10

The source of the space debris has not yet been confirmed. A spacewalk by two U.S. astronauts was called off on Tuesday morning due to the risk of space debris, NASA announced in a statement. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Thomas Marshburn were scheduled

Twitter is expanding the list of content banned from its platform, and it will no longer allow users to share the “private media” of individuals without their consent. The social media company announced the new changes in a blog post written by its Twitter

Sometimes I toss and turn late at night, wracked with worry and anxiety, thinking about what my life would be like if it weren’t for Twitter’s safety team making sure my innocent, virgin eyes are safe from the horrors of honest opinion and disagreement. I wonder

Just one day after Jack Dorsey was replaced as the CEO of Twitter by the company’s former CTO, Parag Agrawal, the platform has banned the sharing of any images or videos of people without their explicit consent. The far-left company stated: “The misuse of private

Twitter said Tuesday it would prevent people from sharing images and videos of others without their consent, noting some exceptions for events that the social media platform deems newsworthy or of public interest. The microblogging platform’s new restrictions

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York

Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that Twitter’s new Chief Executive Parag Agrawal may threaten conservative political content on the social media platform, pointing to his past remarks regarding online speech. “Based off his previous comments, it

The family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, who died after suffering injuries during Travis Scott’s deadly Astroworld Festival performance, has rejected the performer’s offer to pay for his funeral expenses. Blount died on Nov. 14 after being placed in a medically

“Travis is devastated by the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld Festival and grieves for the families whose loved ones died or were injured. Travis is committed to doing his part to help the families who have suffered and begin the long process of healing

The family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, who was the youngest among 10 to die at the Astroworld festival earlier this month, has rejected Travis Scott’s offer to pay for their funeral expenses. In a letter to Scott's lawyer, Daniel Petrocelli, the family's attorney,

(CNN) Rapper Travis Scott said he would pay the funeral costs of the people who died in a crowd crush at his Astroworld Festival in Houston -- but the youngest victim's family says it's declining his offer. The death toll from the November 5 concert now stands

The family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount — the youngest victim who died as a result of Travis Scott’s November 5 performance at Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas — has rejected the rapper’s offer to pay for Blount’s funeral expenses. “‘Your client’s

The family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld Festival stampede, has reportedly turned down Travis Scott’s offer to pay for the boy’s funeral. “Your client’s offer is declined,” the family’s lawyer Bob Hilliard wrote the rapper’s

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two lower court judges and upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. “The statute outlaws no weapon,

FILE PHOTO: Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) photo in Long Beach, California, U.S., released on August 21, 2019. Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS

(CNN) A federal appeals court in California on Tuesday upheld the state's ban on high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower-court ruling in which a federal judge in San Diego compared an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife. The 7-4 decision by the US Court of

A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reinstated California's ban on high-capacity magazines, calling it a reasonable means to support the state's effort to reduce gun violence, including mass shootings. By a 7-4 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

A federal appeals court on Tuesday restored California’s prohibition on high-capacity magazines, a decision with national implications that could also lead to the reinstatement of a state ban on semiautomatic weapons. In a 7-4 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals

A federal appeals court handed California Gov. Gavin Newsom a victory Tuesday, upholding a ban on high-capacity ammunition gun magazines. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in a divided 7-4 ruling, wrote that the ammunition ban is "a reasonable fit for

Salma Hayek is still promoting her new movie "House of Gucci" despite just finishing a worldwide press tour. The 55-year-actress posted a photo of herself on social media in a luxurious pool donning an original Gucci black swimsuit. "This is not my wardrobe

Public relations representatives for the film said that neither the producers nor Ridley Scott, the director, could be reached to respond to the family’s statement. Lady Gaga has acknowledged that she did not engage with Ms. Reggiani (who has expressed her

FILE PHOTO: Cast members Salma Hayek, Jared Leto, Adam Driver, and Lady Gaga arrive at the UK Premiere of the film 'House of Gucci' at Leicester Square in London, Britain, November 9, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: Cast members Salma Hayek, Jared

The heirs of the Italian luxury fashion house at the center of “House of Gucci” have publicly slammed the crime drama, saying the new film inaccurately depicts members of the family as “thugs.” The Ridley Scott-directed film starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver

The Gucci family slammed Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci in a scathing statement, saying the film “is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult to the legacy on which the brand is built today.” The heirs of Aldo Gucci, who was chairman of the

Written by Nicola Ruotolo Amy Woodyatt, CNN The heirs of former Gucci fashion house chairman Aldo Gucci have hit out at Ridley Scott's " House of Gucci " movie. The fashion biopic centers on the story of Patrizia Reggiani, an Italian socialite played by Lady

Gather round, ye children, because Jill Biden has gifted us with a Christmas miracle. The first lady unveiled her first White House holiday decorations on Monday, and unlike her predecessor Melania Trump, there wasn’t a blood-red tree or gothic canopy of thin,

Children of military families were forced to wear masks and stay socially distanced Tuesday at the White House as First Lady Jill Biden read them a children’s book. Biden welcomed a second-grade class from Malcolm Elementary School in Waldorf, Maryland for

First Lady unveils White House holiday decorations The White House unveiled the holiday decorations Monday for Joe and Jill Biden's first White House Christmas, calling the theme "Gifts from the Heart," and honoring frontline workers who persevered during

Holiday decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses, doctors, teachers, grocery store workers and others are recognized in this year's gigantic

To say the Biden White House has been their own worst (hypocritical) enemy when it comes to coronavirus vaccine/mask messaging would be a gross understatement. We’ve documented it here extensively, including how President Biden violated his own federal mask

For four years, an annual chorus of unfounded criticism and aesthetic analysis beat like a drum over former First Lady Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations at the White House. Now, it’s First Lady Jill Biden’s turn but where have all the critics gone? Don’t

Virus cases are rising in many regions of the United States, notably the Upper Midwest and Northeast. Nationwide, cases have risen since the start of November, raising fears about a winter surge fueled by the Omicron variant, indoor holiday gatherings and the

The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Md. (Jason Reed/Reuters) A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended approving Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk adults, paving the way for potential

A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus. A Food and Drug Administration

Government health advisers on Tuesday weighed the benefits and risks of a closely watched drug from Merck that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill for patients to take at home to treat COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration asked its outside

WASHINGTON — A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus. A Food

Panelists are also weighing whether the pills should be offered to patients who have been vaccinated or previously had COVID-19. Merck didn’t study the drug in vaccinated people, but data from a handful of patients with prior infections suggested it had little

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson on Monday after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Eva Jimenez said a search warrant was served on the home of Manson, whose

Marilyn Manson's home has been visited by authorities in West Hollywood. A source confirmed to Fox News that deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) visited the 52-year-old rocker's California home, serving a search warrant. The exact reason

Authorities searched Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood home Monday as part of a probe into sexual assault claims, a report said. Manson was not at the home when investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department entered to execute the warrant, according

Authorities searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson on Monday after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Eva Jimenez said a search warrant was served on the home of Manson, whose legal name is Brian

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson on Monday after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Eva Jimenez said a search warrant was served on the home of Manson, whose

The State Department announced Tuesday that it had officially removed the far-left rebel group Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) from its list of foreign terrorist organizations. The announcement came on the fifth anniversary of an agreement negotiated

The U.S. has lifted the terrorist label on Colombia's FARC The U.S. State Department removed Colombia's FARC rebel group from its list of international terrorist organizations. National Security The U.S. has lifted the terrorist label on Colombia's FARC The

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday the U.S. would remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) – a Marxist terrorist group with a record of over 50 years of mass killings, rape, kidnappings, and child abuse, among other crimes –

FILE PHOTO: A former guerrilla of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) participates in a protest called "Pilgrimage for Life and Peace" demanding security guarantees and compliance with the peace agreements signed with the government, in Bogota,

The Biden administration on Tuesday officially removed the rebel Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement in a press statement. In saying FARC also no

Jury selection started Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. The veteran cop — who resigned two days after the shooting earlier this year that sparked protests

(CNN) Widely circulated body camera video of a suburban Minneapolis police officer fatally shooting Daunte Wright in a car during a traffic stop is likely to play a central role as she goes on trial Tuesday for her role in his death. The town's police chief

What to know about the trial of Kim Potter, the ex-officer who killed Daunte Wright Enlarge this image toggle caption Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images Hennepin County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of

In the eulogy at Mr. Wright’s funeral, the Rev. Al Sharpton called Mr. Wright the “prince of Brooklyn Center” and said the police had not known how many lives Mr. Wright brightened. What do we know about Kimberly Potter? Ms. Potter had been an officer with

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ends as the third most active year ever toggle caption NOAA The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is now officially over, ending a period in which eight storms smacked into the U.S. coast. With 21 named storms, 2021 ranks as

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ended on Tuesday after 21 named storms, continuing a record-breaking pattern from 2020, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year's storms used each of the names from the tropical cyclone

It was a record sixth-consecutive year of above-normal activity. Eight storms made a U.S. landfall in 2021. 2021 will be most remembered for Hurricane Ida. The intense 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to its official end Tuesday, a season that saw 21

(CNN) The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, just like the 2020 season, was one for the record books -- but for different reasons. The biggest similarity was the high number of named storms. The 2021 season became only the third in history to use all of the names

Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key swing vote for the White House’s legislative agenda, said on Monday that Democrats could unilaterally hike the nation’s borrowing limit with minor help from Republicans. Mr. Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, said Republican and Democratic

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) declined to say Monday whether he would back Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s vow to force the Biden administration’s nearly $2 trillion social spending bill through the chamber by Christmas. “I think what we need to do is just

Former President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to use the looming debt ceiling deadline to pressure Democrats into abandoning the White House’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Mr. Trump, a leading figure of the GOP, prodded Minority

Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key swing vote for the White House’s agenda, is pushing Democrats to modify climate change provisions in President Biden’s mammoth social welfare bill. Mr. Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, met Tuesday with Senate Majority Charles E.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a meeting with CEOs of companies in a variety of sectors to discuss the holiday shopping season, at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque FILE PHOTO: U.S. President

President Joe Biden has not visited grieving families in Waukesha, Wisconsin, but he will travel to Minnesota on Tuesday afternoon to promote infrastructure. The White House told reporters on Monday that Biden had no plans to visit Waukesha, Wisconsin, even

74 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing, sign some bills, deliver a speech, travel to Minnesota, deliver another speech and visit a community college. ALL TIMES EST 9:30 AM Receive daily

President Biden currently has no plans to visit Waukesha, Wisconsin, after an attack on a Christmas parade last Sunday killed six people and injured dozens more. At a White House press briefing Monday, Fox News' Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary

FILE PHOTO: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves after attending her fraud trial at federal court in San Jose, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves after attending

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Elizabeth Holmes testifies about alleged sexual and emotional abuse at her fraud trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Nic Coury/AP Nic Coury/AP Elizabeth Holmes was the victim of sexual abuse and was regularly berated verbally by her former romantic and

San Jose, California (CNN Business) Elizabeth Holmes, flushed and holding back tears, testified Monday that she left Stanford to launch Theranos in part because she had been raped, and said she later entered into what she alleged was an abusive relationship

There are more reported deaths in 2021 with COVID-19 versus 2020 despite widely-available vaccines, Greg Gutfeld pointed out on "The Five" Monday. "Not only [does Biden] have blood on his hands for the number of people that have died under his watch, which

Despite President Biden campaigning on uniting the US, most voters believe he is at least somewhat responsible for divisions among Americans, according to a recent poll. The Trafalgar Group survey, conducted before Thanksgiving with the Convention of States

President Joe Biden is to blame for how divided the United States has become, a majority of respondents told a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group and Convention of States and released on Monday. According to the survey, which was provided to The Daily Caller,

One year ago, then-candidate Joe Biden declared that, in light of the statistic of 220,000 Americans having died from coronavirus as of October 2020, that "anyone who is responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president of the United States." At

Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, complaining the verdict was thrown out over a questionable agreement that the comic claimed gave him lifetime immunity. They said the Pennsylvania Supreme

(CNN) Prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Monday they're appealing a court ruling in the case against Bill Cosby to the US Supreme Court, arguing that a statement from a previous district attorney that they would not file charges against Cosby does not mean

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, complaining in a petition released Monday the verdict was thrown out over a questionable agreement that the comic claimed gave him lifetime immunity. They

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, complaining in a petition released Monday the verdict was thrown out over a questionable agreement that the comic claimed gave him lifetime immunity. They

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a factory during the sunset at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, Japan, January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a factory during the sunset at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, Japan, January

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a bio plant factory of Hanmi Pharm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a bio plant factory of Hanmi Pharm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran November

FILE PHOTO: A sign on the Qualcomm campus is seen in San Diego, California, U.S. November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: A sign on the Qualcomm campus is seen in San Diego, California, U.S. November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake November 30, 2021 By

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several leaders and dignitaries, including Prince Charles,

Barbados has stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday

Bridgetown, Barbados (CNN) With the stroke of midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a ceremony on Monday evening, Prince Charles acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" as the nation removed

Jonathan Brady/PA Images/Getty Images Dancers perform in Heroes Square in Bridgetown, Barbados, before the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on Monday, November 29. In photos: Barbados celebrates the beginning of a republic Jonathan Brady/PA Images/Getty

Rihanna smiled under her face mask as she heard her name called in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, but hesitated before she stood up. Before her, top Barbadian government officials encouraged her to join them at a crucial moment in her nation’s history. "You

Rihanna may already be the queen of many things, but now she’s officially a national hero. Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley awarded the singer, beauty mogul and philanthropist with the honor of National Hero of Barbados during an overnight ceremony Monday

FILE PHOTO: 51st NAACP Image Awards – Photo Room– Pasadena, California, U.S., February 22, 2020 – Rihanna poses backstage with her President's award. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok FILE PHOTO: 51st NAACP Image Awards – Photo Room– Pasadena, California, U.S., February

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Rihanna smiled under her face mask as she heard her name called in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, but hesitated before she stood up. Before her, top Barbadian government officials encouraged her to join them at a crucial moment

Enes Kanter on Monday became a U.S. citizen and officially changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom. Freedom posted a video of himself taking his naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States. After he took his oath, he waved a small American flag

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is now Enes Kanter Freedom, and he is also an official citizen of the United States of America. On Monday, the outspoken human rights advocate and fearless critic of Chinese communist slave labor made it official, as he swore

NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, an outspoken critic of Turkey's authoritarian regime and human rights advocate, spoke to "America’s Newsroom" Tuesday about changing his legal name to include ‘Freedom’ in celebration of his new American citizenship. "It was

Enes Freedom will now be linked forever to a word he says he fought for his entire life. The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday. CLICK

(CNN) The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the militants' seizure of Afghanistan in late summer, new research released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday alleges. The HRW report detailed

Taliban forces have killed or disappeared more than 100 former security force members by directing them to register to receive papers supposedly ensuring their safety, but in actuality serves as their death warrant, according to a newly released report by Human

More than 100 former members of the Afghan security forces in four provinces have been killed or disappeared by the Taliban in the first two and a half months of the militants’ rule, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The deaths are part of a

FILE PHOTO: Pipelines run to Enbridge Inc.'s crude oil storage tanks at their tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford FILE PHOTO: Pipelines run to Enbridge Inc.'s crude oil storage tanks at their tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma,

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and Opec logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock

Soccer Football - The Ballon d'Or Awards - Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France - November 29, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi with the Ballon d'Or award REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Soccer Football - The Ballon d'Or Awards - Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France

Some of the most illustrious names in soccer’s long history only managed to win the Ballon d’Or, the sport’s most prestigious individual prize, once. George Best, Zinedine Zidane and Eúsebio all have just a single award to their names. Ronaldo, the great Brazilian

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Manchester United - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - November 20, 2021 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. REUTERS/David Klein FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Manchester

BERLIN — A German court on Tuesday convicted an Islamic State fighter for crimes against humanity and war crimes for tying up a 5-year-old Yazidi girl he had bought as a slave in Iraq, and leaving her in scorching heat to die of thirst. The 29-year-old man,

An ISIS fighter who chained up a 5-year-old Yazidi girl and let her die in the scorching heat passed out in a German court on Tuesday as he was jailed for life for genocide. Taha Al-Jumailly, 29, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity for

A former member of the Islamic State is convicted in the death of a Yazidi girl Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Rumpenhorst/AP Frank Rumpenhorst/AP BERLIN — A former member of the Islamic State group was convicted by a German court on Tuesday of genocide

FILE PHOTO: Figure Ice Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Gala Exhibition - Nagoya, Japan - December 10, 2017 - Alexandra Trusova of Russia performs. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: Figure Ice Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

Japan confirmed has its first case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia TOKYO -- Japan confirmed on Tuesday its first case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia, an

A staff wearing a protective suit checks temperature of a passenger boarding an international flight at Narita international airport on the first day of closed borders to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus Omicron variant amid the coronavirus disease

The Pentagon is set to boost US military infrastructure in Australia, Guam and the Mariana Islands in order to counter the increased threat from China and North Korea following a 10-month review of America’s global footprint. The study was conducted at the

(CNN) The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior defense official said on Monday. The moves have been prompted by the Department of Defense's global posture review, which

The Pentagon is planning major infrastructure improvements at military airfields in Guam and Australia to counter China in the Asia-Pacific region but will make no major changes to its other global positions. The announcement came in the Pentagon’s 2021 Global

Jacob Chansley, holding a sign referencing QAnon, speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather to protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election, in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), in Phoenix,

The U.S. Capitol rioter known as the QAnon Shaman on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal for his 41-month prison sentence for his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Jacob Chansley also told U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on Monday that he wants to replace his lawyer,

The U.S. Capitol rioter nicknamed the 'QAnon Shaman' said at a court hearing on Monday that he had retained new lawyers, nearly three months after pleading guilty to taking part in the Jan. 6 attack. At a brief hearing before U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth,

Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir "Lucky" and said she was struggling with the role she played "within a system that sent an innocent man to jail." Anthony

Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on Enlarge this image toggle caption TINA FINEBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS TINA FINEBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS Nearly four decades after identifying the wrong person as the man who raped

NEW YORK (AP) – Author Alice Sebold apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky” and said she was struggling with the role she played “within a system that sent an innocent man to jail.” Anthony

Consumer confidence was tripped up by inflation in November and tumbled to the worst level in nine months, data released Tuesday show. The index of consumer confidence dropped to 109.5 from 111.6 in October, when confidence had risen, the Conference Board

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, clipped by rising prices and lingering concerns about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, clipped by rising prices and concern about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6

FILE PHOTO: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks in Washington, October 17, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing FILE PHOTO: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray speaks in Washington, October 17, 2014. REUTERS/Larry

The Democratic chairman of the Senate Banking Committee said Tuesday that he is talking with the White House about nominating Richard Cordray, who was the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to be the Federal Reserve's top banking regulator.

President Joe Biden is reportedly weighing the appointment of Richard Cordray as the Federal Reserve’s head banking regulator, the Wall Street Journal revealed Tuesday. If Cordray accepts the nomination and is confirmed by the Senate, Cordray would be a powerful

LONDON (AP) — China, which is increasingly flexing its muscles around the world, is one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies, and a “miscalculation” by Beijing could lead to war, the head of the U.K.’s foreign intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI6

The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency saiys China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats facing the U.K. in a fast-changing, unstable world LONDON -- China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats to the U.K. in a fast-changing,

FIRST ON FOX – Most Americans view China, not Russia or any other country, as the top threat currently facing the U.S., with the majorities of those from both parties being worried about the possibility of the two nations going to war, according to a new

Mike Rowe and John Rich have recruited some country music heavy-hitters for their new Christmas tune. Rowe, known for hosting "Dirty Jobs," and Rich, of Big & Rich fame, teamed up under the moniker Rich & Rowe to release "Santa's Gotta Dirty Job" on Monday

(CNN) Ed Sheeran and Elton John are releasing a new Christmas duet for charity. The song, titled "Merry Christmas," will be released on Friday, the two announced Monday. John took to Twitter to share the news, writing, "Just under a year ago, I called @edsheeran

FOX Business host of "How America Works" Mike Rowe and country music star John Rich and teamed up with the Oak Ridge Boys to release a new Christmas song highlighting Santa's "dirty job," while also giving back to the community this holiday season. MIKE ROWE

Jack Dorsey leaves mixed legacy as CEO of Twitter Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform. He leaves a mixed legacy of reshaping social and political discourse, while also providing a vehicle for bad actors to spread

Wired explains in a recent article why Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey was the “soul of Twitter” and appeared to be truly dedicated to his vision for the platform. Wired writes in an article titled “Jack Dorsey Was the Soul of Twitter,” about the

Even among Silicon Valley’s oddball geniuses, Jack Dorsey still stands out for his eccentricities. “He’s almost like one of those Russian dolls, with a new outer shell put on every couple of years,” Nick Bilton, author of “Hatching Twitter,” told The Post

A California father was arrested Sunday in the fatal shooting of his four children—all 12 years old and younger—and his mother-in-law. The shooting occurred Sunday at about 10:30 a.m. inside their Lancaster home, Fox 11 reported. Germarcus David, 29, was

The victims were found Sunday night in a home in the city of Lancaster in the high desert Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles. via Associated Press LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Four children, including an infant, and their grandmother were found shot to death

A father suspected of killing his four children and his mother-in-law is facing his first court appearance LANCASTER, Calif. -- A security guard whose online posts talked about following a good and religious life remained jailed Tuesday on suspicion of shooting

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated

FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is displayed behind a smartphone with the Facebook logo in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is displayed

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are seen in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are seen in this

A FedEx driver dumped parcels into an Alabama ravine at least six times, resulting in the accumulation of more than 400 packages discovered last week, police say. The Blount County Sheriff's Office has identified and questioned a driver in the incident, which

(CNN) Authorities investigating the discovery of hundreds of FedEx packages in an Alabama ravine have questioned the driver they think is responsible -- and believe the driver dumped packages there at least six times, a sheriff said Tuesday. The investigation

FedEx driver dumped hundreds of packages into an Alabama ravine, police say Hundreds of packages were discovered in a ravine in Alabama where a FedEx driver had been dumping them.

There's a GOP push in Wisconsin to take over the state's election system Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Bauer/AP Scott Bauer/AP Debate over the 2020 presidential election rages on in the political swing state of Wisconsin, where a prominent Republican

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is pushing for his state's bipartisan elections agency to be stripped of its power and given instead to the Republican-controlled legislature, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) has reported. Johnson said he has "completely lost confidence

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans are working to discredit the bipartisan system they created to run elections in the state after President Joe Biden narrowly won last year’s presidential race, making the political battleground the latest front in

1 in 3 people working at Australia's parliament are sexually harassed, a report finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Graham/AP Mark Graham/AP A new report from Australia has found that one in three people working for parliamentary offices in the country

FILE PHOTO: Smoke haze hangs around Parliament House in Canberra, Australia January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy FILE PHOTO: Smoke haze hangs around Parliament House in Canberra, Australia January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy November 30, 2021 By

MELBOURNE, Australia — Men strutting down corridors looking women up and down. Women carrying fake binders to block unwanted advances. Forcible touches, kisses, comments about appearance. Fears of speaking out. A sweeping review of the workplace culture in

(CNN) Pfizer is expected to seek authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its vaccine booster shot for those who are ages 16 and 17, a source familiar with the plan told CNN on Monday. Currently only those 18 and up are eligible for booster

Caitlyn Jendrejas, 15, receives her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine from pharmacist Shane Dixon at the Watson Pharmacy in Fordyce, Ark., August 12, 2021. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to request approval from the Food and Drug

Pfizer and BioNTech are set to ask the Food and Drug Administration to give authorization to its coronavirus booster shot for 16- and 17-year-olds in the coming days. The Washington Post reports that the FDA regulators are expected to sign off on the authorization

Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP Peter Dejong/AP BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony

FILE PHOTO: A person holds a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar citizens protest against the military coup in front of the UN office in Bangkok, Thailand February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo To match Special Report FILE PHOTO: A person

Image A protester holding up a poster featuring Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar in Yangon in February. Credit... Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A court in Myanmar is expected to

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: Tennis - WTA Mandatory - Madrid Open - Madrid, Spain

China critics hope the WTA will inspire outcry about alleged human rights violations Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai made an assault allegation, then disappeared. She's re-emerged, but the Women's Tennis Association's unflinching support may inspire a wider

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Tuesday that it wants China to release “verifiable proof” that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into her sexual assault allegations. Peng, a three-time Olympian

FILE PHOTO: Oct 19, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a two-run home run during the first inning of game three of the 2021 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA

FILE PHOTO: Sep 19, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; Oakland Athletics catcher Yan Gomes (23) is greeted after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

FILE PHOTO: Oct 11, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning during game three of the 2021 NLDS at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA

Authorities in New York's Long Island are investigating a blast that left a crater and was felt miles away Sunday. Police are working with the FBI on the probe, to determine whether it could have been a prelude to something bigger. The Suffolk County Police

An explosion that left behind a crater on the shores of Long Island has sparked concerns of potential terrorism, Fox News reported. The four-foot wide, two-foot deep crater was allegedly created by an illegal explosion on the north side of Fox Island, detonated

Authorities on New York’s Long Island are hunting the person responsible for a blast on a small island that left a small crater in the sand and shook houses miles away, sparking potential terror concerns. Speaking at a press conference in Yaphank Monday, Suffolk

Vandals broke into Rep. Debbie Dingell’s Michigan office, and trashed some items belonging to her deceased husband, the congresswoman said on Monday. Dingell, a Democrat who made headlines for a shouting match with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on

A suburban Detroit office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell has been broken into and ransacked, with memorabilia belonging to her late husband and longtime Congressman John Dingell damaged . Dingell reported the break-in at the office in Dearborn on Monday and

A suburban Detroit office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell has been broken into and ransacked, with memorabilia belonging to her late husband and longtime Congressman John Dingell damaged. Dingell reported the break-in at the office in Dearborn on Monday and said

(CNN) It was an unhappy birthday for Russell Wilson on Monday Night Football as the quarterback saw his potential game-tying pass intercepted to seal a 17-15 loss for the Seattle Seahawks (3-8) against the Washington Football Team (5-6), scuppering a dramatic

Your eyes weren’t deceiving you last night. I promise you that really was Russell Wilson quarterbacking the Seahawks in their third straight loss. Since returning from Injured Reserve in last week’s game against Arizona, Wilson has looked anything but his normal

Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson's pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 Monday night for the team's third consecutive victory. Wilson led the Seahawks on a 10-play, 96-yard touchdown

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes test match - Australia v England - WACA Ground, Perth, Australia, December 14, 2017. Cricket balls, a set of plastic stumps and a bat sit on the ground as members of the crowd wait for the start of play on day one of the third

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Test - England v Pakistan - Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - August 13, 2020 Pakistan's Abid Ali celebrates his half century, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - First Test - England Practice - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Britain - August 3, 2021 England's Jos Buttler during practice. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs FILE PHOTO: Cricket - First Test - England Practice - Trent Bridge, Nottingham,

U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the

U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price climbed 19.1% in September from a year earlier. The strong

(CNN) Home prices rose 19.5% in September compared to a year ago, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index. But even that huge increase was a slight slowdown from August, when prices rose by 19.8%. September marked the first time

Jury selection is set to begin in former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial over federal child pornography charges FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Jury selection was set to begin Tuesday in former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial over federal child pornography charges. Duggar,

Josh Duggar's child pornography trial began on Tuesday with jury selection, and just hours before the disgraced star arrived to court, his attorneys filed legal documents that attempt to prohibit a witness from delivering further testimony. In a supplemental

Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar is set to stand trial on Tuesday for child pornography charges. After years of appearing in the reality show, Duggar made headlines in 2015 when news broke that he reportedly molested a number of young girls,

Miss USA has crowned a new winner. Elle Smith, formerly Miss Kentucky, took home the title Monday night at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Smith will go on to represent the United States at the upcoming 2021 Miss Universe pageant in Eilat,

(CNN) Miss Kentucky Elle Smith has won the 2021 Miss USA pageant. Smith is a 2020 graduate of University of Kentucky, the school said on Twitter . She majored in Broadcast Journalism, according to a biography posted by Louisville's WHAS11 , where she works

The new Miss USA is Elle Smith, a local TV reporter from Kentucky Enlarge this image toggle caption Felipe Espinal/Miss USA Felipe Espinal/Miss USA Readers, meet your new Miss USA. Elle Smith traded in her Miss Kentucky sash after winning the pageant on

(CNN) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only recently admitted had killed civilians after the publication of a New York Times report, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a NATO

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a renewed investigation into a 2019 airstrike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of civilians after the attack was first reported in detail by the New York Times earlier this month. U.S. Army Forces commander

A former Alabama track and field star and two-time Olympian was fatally shot during an argument with another man who also died, police said. Emmit King, 62, was killed during a shootout Sunday in Bessemer, where he argued with Willie Albert Wells, 60, AL.com

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — A former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man, authorities say. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified Emmit King and Willie Albert Wells as the two men who died after

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, may implement vaccine passports for state residents. Baker appeared on GBH News Boston Public Radio and said that he, along with officials from other states, has been working on creating a QR code that can

BOSTON — A COVID-19 vaccination passport program that would allow residents to quickly demonstrate their vaccine status could be up and running in Massachusetts and several other states soon, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday. Proof of vaccination would be available

Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s voices are being heard publicly for the first time since their brutal murders last summer. South Carolina state police on Tuesday released the 911 call, from 2018, of Maggie reporting that her family’s housekeeper had fallen and was

South Carolina authorities on Tuesday released the full, unredacted version of the 911 call for Gloria Satterfield, a housekeeper for prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said the call was placed at 9:34 a.m. ET on Feb.

It’s never too late to return a lost library book. That’s what the Boise Public Library let its patrons know when a book returned to its facility more than a century later. LIBRARY BOOK GETS RETURNED 70 YEARS LATER: 'CONSIDER IT WAIVED' The book in question

The fine, had there been one, could have been as high as $803 given the rate of 2 cents per day for 111 years, the library said in a Facebook post. As it was, the fine would have been capped at the book’s cost, which was $1.50 at the time, Martin told KTVB-TV.

National Guard troops refusing the COVID-19 vaccination won’t be paid for their drills or be excused from any training or duty conducted while under federal authority, according to a memo released Tuesday by the Pentagon. The memo from Secretary of Defense

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccination will be barred from federally funded drills and training required to maintain their Guard status. Austin spelled out the policy in an internal memo obtained

As smallpox outbreaks ravaged communities in the 18th century, one of the first people in Russia to embrace a precursor to vaccines was Catherine the Great, the empress famed for promoting the latest knowledge in the arts and sciences from her throne. Catherine’s

Harmeet Kaur , CNN Written by The letter provides a glimpse into the empress' concern about the smallpox epidemic , which was devastating Europe at the time. In correspondence with a Russian army officer dated April 20, 1787, she wrote about the urgency of

A pro-Herschel Walker super PAC aims to attack Sen. Raphael Warnock as the former star University of Georgia halfback himself runs a largely positive campaign in one of the most important races for control of the U.S. Senate in 2022. "I think you're going

The pro-Herschel Walker Super PAC 34N22 launched an ad campaign in support of the former NFL star running back, who is vying to unseat radical left Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). The Super PAC recently launched its operations in the Peach State, aiming

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill has been suspended for two games after he threw a punch at Las Vegas Raiders guard John Simpson following Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the suspension starts Thursday night as the

FILE PHOTO: Nov 14, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill (72) on the field before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Nov 14, 2021; Arlington,

An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages MOBILE, Ala. -- An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages. A Mobile County jury on Monday ruled in favor of Lesleigh

Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to North Carolina for an event together on Thursday to promote infrastructure. Harris will travel to North Carolina with Buttigieg for an event in Charlotte, where she will

Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will make a joint trip to North Carolina this week amid reports on their allies clashing in anticipation of a 2024 Democratic primary face-off. Harris, 57, and Buttigieg, 39, will visit

A woman in Chicago with a concealed carry permit fought back with her gun against two armed would-be carjackers who approached her while she was in her car. "Thank God I had my gun, or I’d probably be dead right now," the woman told CBS Chicago. Her identity

An alleged armed carjacker fled the scene Monday afternoon in Chicago after a woman with a concealed carry permit pulled her own gun and opened fire. FOX32 reports that the incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. in the 10200 block of S. Michigan. The woman

A probe by the Biden administration into nine major U.S. companies’ profits amid the global supply chain crisis was lambasted Tuesday by researchers at a libertarian think tank as a fishing expedition bent on blaming businesses for regulatory problems. The

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered nine major retailers to release detailed company information as part of an investigation into ongoing supply chain issues that are disrupting the U.S. economy, Nextgov reported Tuesday. "Supply chain disruptions

Cooped-up tourists eager for a taste of Florida's sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and warmer climates are visiting the Sunshine State in droves, topping pre-pandemic levels in recent months. Miami is one of the top search destinations on travel websites

Cooped-up tourists eager for a taste of Florida's sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and warmer climates are visiting the Sunshine State in droves, topping pre-pandemic levels in recent months. Miami is one of the top search destinations on travel websites

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a $400 million initiative to increase salaries and provide bonuses to law enforcement officers and other first responders across the state. The proposal, according to the governor's office, aims to increase salaries

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced he is pitching significant pay increases to support the men and women of law enforcement in the next budget. “As most of you remember, you go back last year, the summer of 2020, you had huge movements in different

The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced surging demand of requests, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. It’s unclear

Roughly 71% of rental assistance funds remained unspent by the end of October, but the Biden administration says it’s likely the aid will run dry in several major cities and populous states by the end of the year. Numbers from the Treasury Department, released

FILE PHOTO: A general view of an office of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson is seen in Lund, Sweden, September 18, 2014. REUTERS/Stig-Ake Jonsson/TT News Agency/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A general view of an office of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson is seen in

FILE PHOTO: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) planes are pictured at the Arlanda airport, north of Stockholm, Sweden April 9, 2020. Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) planes are pictured at the Arlanda airport,

Fox News host Lara Logan provoked outrage on Monday after she drew a link between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor known as the “Angel of Death” for performing experiments on Jews at Auschwitz during World War II. “This is what people say

New York (CNN Business) Lara Logan, a Fox News personality and host on its streaming service, was condemned by prominent Jewish groups and the Auschwitz Museum after she compared Dr. Anthony Fauci to a Nazi doctor infamous for performing medical experiments

66 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail No president has ever proposed a more egregiously misnamed piece of legislation than President Joe Biden’s so-called Build Back Better plan. The label “Progressive-Democrats” chose for this European-style socialist

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. No president has ever proposed a more egregiously misnamed piece of legislation than President Joe Biden's so-called Build Back Better plan. The

CNBC host Jim Cramer says a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate is the only way for the U.S. to beat the pandemic. Cramer made his comments on CNBC’s "Mad Money" on Monday. "With the new omicron variant sweeping the globe, how do we finally put an end to

CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer on Monday urged President Joe Biden and his administration to require vaccination for all Americans to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Cramer suggested the military should run the vaccination efforts and said those

(CNN) Advanced DNA testing and genome sequencing helped Las Vegas police crack the case of a 16-year-old girl who was found dead 42 years ago, investigators announced Monday. Kim Bryant was reported missing on January 26, 1979, after she didn't return home

According to a news release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 16-year-old Kim Bryant never came home from school on on Jan. 26, 1979 and was reported missing. Her body was founded in the desert on Feb. 20, 1979; she had been sexually assaulted.

People over age 60 or with underlying health conditions should not travel internationally because of Omicron, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. The new guidance was issued as part of the WHO’s updated travel advice, which cited “preliminary evidence”

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that those 60 or older should postpone travel plans in response to the emergence of the COVID-19 omicron variant (B.1.1.529), which they designated a "variant of concern" on Nov. 26. "Persons who are

Lawyers for a handful of states say members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are abusing the bankruptcy process NEW YORK -- A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP

(CNN) This year, dog parks may be filled with more pups named Grogu , Britney and Zoom. Rover.com, the app and website that connects users with pet-care services, has released its ninth annual report on the year's most popular pet names, which include those

Go fetch, Pfizer. Bad dog, Fauci. The language is not a mean tweet at Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House Chief Medical Advisor. It's directed at dogs of the pandemic-influenced nation in 2021. For those who acquired pets this past year, an annual report

(CNN) The University of Southern California (USC) issued a public apology after an 'offensive chant' was made from USC's student section during Saturday night's football game against Brigham Young University (BYU). "The offensive chant from our student section

The same day USC football hired Lincoln Riley to be its next head coach, the school released a statement apologizing for fans who broke out a "F--- the Mormons" chant during the Trojans’ game against BYU on Saturday night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Seven years after announcing ambitious plans to rebuild its wing for Modern and contemporary art — which then had to be put on hold because of financial problems — the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday announced that it had finally secured a lead donation

The Metropolitan Museum of Art scores its largest capital gift ever — $125 million Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Even before the pandemic, money was tight at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But now,

It was a big "win" for the Afghan women’s youth development soccer team. The girls, many in their teens, plus coaches and family, 130 in all, arrived recently at a London-area airport. The girls are happy and grateful after their lives had been threatened by

It was a big “win” for the Afghan women’s youth development soccer team. The girls, many in their teens, plus coaches and family, 130 in all, arrived recently at a London-area airport. The girls are happy and grateful after their lives had been threatened by

Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel "The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards, including best feature film, at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season. Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal poses with the best screenplay award in the winners room at the Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) via Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Elena

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Princess Mako waves from inside a car as she leaves her home for her marriage at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo, Japan October 26, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Japan's Princess Mako waves from inside a car

In this photo provided by Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, center, strolls with his son Prince Hisahito and his daughter Princess Kako at the garden of their Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo on Nov. 12. Akishino

NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE H eads, I win — tails, I get another flip of the coin. Sound fair to you? When it comes to its contest with would-be union organizers, Amazon literally cannot win — National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director Lisa Y. Henderson

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has approved a new union election at one of Amazon’s Alabama warehouses this week. The warehouse workers voted against unionization in April, but following complaints to the federal agency, a revote has been ordered. CNBC

FILE PHOTO: Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi FILE PHOTO: Emirates airliners are seen on the

FILE PHOTO: Emirates airline President Tim Clark takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder FILE PHOTO: Emirates airline

FILE PHOTO: A poster of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad FILE PHOTO: A poster of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq June 21, 2021.

BAGHDAD (AP) – The final results announced by Iraq’s electoral commission on Tuesday confirmed Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as the biggest winner in last month’s vote, securing 73 out of Parliament’s 329 seats. A Sunni party headed by Parliament Speaker Mohamed

Life finds a way, and the same goes for even robots, according to a group of scientists who say the first living robotic life forms can reproduce. In January 2020, a team of scientists from the University of Vermont, Tufts University and Harvard University

The world’s first living robots — known as “xenobots” — can now reproduce, US scientists have revealed. Details about the robots, created using the heart and skin stem cells from the African clawed frog, were unveiled last year after experiments showed they

A Texas hunter accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old daughter Saturday as a result of a tragic gun mishap, a report said. The father and his daughter had just finished deer hunting when he mistakenly fired the shot from his high-powered rifle inside

A man in Northeastern Texas shot his 11-year-old daughter and killed her over Thanksgiving weekend. Authorities believe the death was the result of a hunting accident. The Harrison County (Texas) Sheriff's Department said in a public statement that the father

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Third Round - Group B - Oman v Japan - Sultan Qaboos Sports Stadium, Muscat, Oman - November 16, 2021 Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Asian

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer Football - Men - Group B - New Zealand v Honduras - Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Ibaraki, Japan - July 25, 2021. New Zealand coach Danny Hay before the match REUTERS/Henry Romero FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Soccer

FILE PHOTO: The US Navy, in collaboration with the US Army, conducts a static fire test of the first stage of the newly developed 34.5" common hypersonic missile that will be fielded by both services, in Promontory, Utah, U.S., in this handout image taken

The United States and China are engaged in an arms race to develop the most lethal hypersonic weapons, the U.S. Air Force secretary said on Tuesday, as Beijing and Washington build and test more and more of the high-speed next-generation arms. "There is an

The New York Police Department is looking for three teenage girls wanted in a series of attacks on young Jewish children in Brooklyn. Police say in the first case, the suspects approached a 12-year-old boy and a 3-year-old boy who were walking home on Skillman

A New York City woman has been arrested in connection to the July murder of a man who was found with messages scrawled across his body, including one on his chest that read: "I touch little girls." Rene Ayarde, 28, was charged Monday with murder, manslaughter

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., blasted former President Trump for high gas prices under his administration, but the numbers are worse under President Biden . Pelosi and Schumer both took shots at

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. When he announced last week that he would release more oil from the American Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Joe Biden told the American people

EXCLUSIVE: House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's record-breaking marathon speech earlier this month that forced Democrats to delay final passage of their massive spending bill not only won him praise from former President Trump, it also helped fuel his

It turns out time really is money. A hours-long speech by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that delayed House Democrats’ passage of their sweeping social spending bill earlier this month proved to be a lucrative fundraiser — bringing in more

Just as Bob Seger found himself on the road again, Congress must once more raise the country’s borrowing cap before it defaults on its debts and makes the economy go kaboom. If this sounds familiar to you, this is because the nation edged toward the brink of

Sen. Joe Manchin has pushed Senate Democrats to take responsibility for solving the debt ceiling crisis, throwing the onus on the Democrat-controlled Senate to act before default. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has indicated the debt ceiling must be raised

Gabrielle Union poses on the red carpet at the Fashion Awards 2021 in London, Britain November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Gabrielle Union poses on the red carpet at the Fashion Awards 2021 in London, Britain November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls November

Written by Reuters London Designers and celebrities paid tribute to Virgil Abloh at The Fashion Awards in London on Monday, where the late Louis Vuitton and Off-White creative force was honored as a leader of change within the industry. Abloh, the American-born

FILE PHOTO: Nov 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after scoring during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Nov 15,

The Miami Heat said 19,600 fans attended their home game Monday night. At least two of them left happy. Nikola Jokic — with his two brothers behind the Denver bench — returned and scored 24 points, Aaron Gordon added 20 and the Nuggets snapped their longest

Bradley Cooper is opening up about a terrifying experience he endured while out and about in New York City a couple of years ago. The "A Star is Born" actor recently joined actor Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast and revealed he was once held at knifepoint

Bradley Cooper has recalled the terrifying moment a knife was pulled on him during an attempted daylight robbery at a New York subway station. The “Silver Linings Playbook” star relived the scary October 2019 encounter during the latest episode of Dax Shepard’s

A woman has been taken into custody at Los Angeles International Airport after she reportedly ran down onto the tarmac in hopes of getting the attention of a Southwest Airlines plane. The incident Monday night was documented in a series of tweets by Tezlyn

A woman walked out onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport and tried to flag down a plane before being detained by police in a bizarre incident captured on video. The unidentified woman — who airport officials said had a plane ticket — walked

Greece will mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone over 60, or make them pay fines Enlarge this image toggle caption Sakis Mitroldis /AFP via Getty Images Sakis Mitroldis /AFP via Getty Images Facing a surge in coronavirus infections and stalled vaccination

FILE PHOTO: A migrant speaks with a Health ministry official before receiving a shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Mavrovouni camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece, June 3, 2021.

The federal government will run out of money in three days while a legislative pileup has continued to plague Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who failed on Monday to pass a routine defense bill to clear legislative calendar days to pass the $1.9 trillion reconciliation

Congressional Democrats are rushing to avert a government shutdown by the end of the week amid a pileup of legislative and fiscal deadlines. Democratic leaders are poised to introduce a short-term funding bill on Tuesday to keep the government afloat past

Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle won another small battle with his woke detractors after his former high school announced it would rename its theater after him despite the backlash. Washington D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts announced that it is going

Comedian Dave Chappelle's former high school, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., stated on Sunday it would move forward in naming a theater after him, according to The Hill. ''While we appreciate Dave's impromptu and spirited fundraising

Jamaal Bowman speaks at a watch party in Yonkers, N.Y., June 23, 2020. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The Democratic Socialists of America’s BDS & Palestine Solidarity Working Group is calling for the immediate expulsion of Representative Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.)

The Democratic Socialists of America's BDS & Palestine Solidarity Working Group has called for the immediate expulsion of Rep. Jamaal Bowman after the New York congressman did not apologize for participating in a diplomatic trip to Israel, which the group

(CNN) Who wouldn't want to spend a weekend hanging out with Adele and now we can. The singer announced on Tuesday that she'll begin a Las Vegas concert residency in January at the Colosseum of Caesars Palace Hotel. Titled "Weekends With Adele," she'll perform

If seeing Adele live in 2022 is for someone like you, you may be in luck. The “Hello” singer announced Tuesday that she will begin a Las Vegas residency at the Caesars Palace hotel’s Colosseum on Jan. 21, 2022. Advertisement At the “Weekends With Adele”

(CNN) The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists and government officials. But doctors want to remind Americans that they're already facing a pretty formidable coronavirus

Why some researchers think the omicron variant could be the most infectious one yet Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP Denis Farrell/AP A few weeks ago, South Africa was in an enviable state. After several massive COVID-19 surges, including

Cyber Monday online sales dropped for the first time ever as consumers experienced fewer discounts and began their holiday shopping earlier than in previous years. Consumers spent $10.7 billion on Monday, a 1.4% decrease compared to the same day in 2020, according

New York (CNN Business) Cyber Monday sales are expected to reach at least $10.4 billion, which is higher than the underwhelming Black Friday tally and roughly matches last year's record-breaking amount. American consumers have already spent $7.1 billion Monday,

Cody Simpson went on an odd, lengthy rant on social media that is seemingly about the ongoing coronavirus situation happening around the world. The 24-year-old singer and Olympic hopeful took to his Instagram Story earlier this week to discuss the "tyrannical

Australian pop star Cody Simpson warned against tyranny in a recent social media post, urging his 4.1 million followers to “stand up to oppression and authoritarianism,” adding that “a fearful public is a controllable public.” “Don’t believe or buy into this

A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic, or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to state prisons. Prison officials say a change in federal rules led them to limit medical parole to inmates so ill

A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to state prisons. Prison officials say a change in federal rules led them to limit medical parole to inmates so ill

This is a rush transcript from "Tucker Carlson Tonight," November 29, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS CHANNEL HOST, TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT: Good evening and welcome to TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT. I hope

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Seems like a good time to reassess the holiday season, so let's think about COVID and where we are. The first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the U.S. appeared in a blood test on January 18th, 2020. It was in the state

Lululemon on Monday followed through on its threat to sue Peloton over the "copycat products" in the exercise bike company's new clothing line. The Canadian athletic apparel maker sued Peloton in Los Angeles federal court, seeking triple damages for its rival's

Lululemon also claimed that a Peloton product labeled One Luxe Tight was an imitation of one of Lululemon’s best sellers, the Align Pant. Lawyers for Lululemon and Peloton did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. “Unlike innovators such

Tom Brady’s dominance against the Colts continued on Sunday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The future Hall of Famer completed 25 of 34 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown and one interception in Tampa Bay’s 38-31 comeback victory

Tom Brady had more reason to celebrate this week outside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ’ comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Brady was joined by Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on the "Let’s Go!" podcast Monday to talk about his alma mater’s