The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is under fire for tweeting a photo of a protester's sign outside the Supreme Court Wednesday that protrayed abortion as "rad." The Supreme Court ended oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

More than 93 percent of abortions in Mississippi in 2018 were performed before 14 weeks of gestation, and 75 percent were before 10 weeks, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why is this case considered so

It's a "grand misnomer" to think that if the Supreme Court does end up repealing the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, that will stop all abortions, Sen. James Lankford said Wednesday on Newsmax, ahead of the Supreme Court's opening hearing of arguments in

Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade in historic arguments Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP An epic argument at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday: At issue is whether to reverse the court's

FILE PHOTO: A woman sits in a float with "Yes abortion legal" written on her back during a protest in San Salvador September 28, 2012. REUTERS/Ulises Rodriguez/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman sits in a float with "Yes abortion legal" written on her back during

A month ago, the justices also heard arguments over a uniquely designed Texas law that has succeeded in getting around the Roe and Casey decisions and banning abortions in the nation’s second-largest state after about six weeks of pregnancy. The dispute over

National media coverage of the Mississippi abortion law at the center of a major Supreme Court Case has failed to note that the law would leave the state more pro-choice than nearly any developed country, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told the Daily Caller News

With loud voices on both sides of the abortion debate booming over dueling speakers outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, many of those protesting were young women -- both for and against abortion rights. ABC News spoke to two of them about why they wanted

For nearly half a century, the Supreme Court has said the Constitution prohibits states from banning abortion before “viability,” the point at which a fetus can survive outside the womb. This week Mississippi, defending its ban on abortions after 15 weeks of

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here (CNN) This could be the moment when some combination of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices agrees to break 50 years of precedent by removing

The omicron variant's seemingly inevitable spread in the United States could prove disastrous for President Biden, who has seen his pandemic approval numbers sink to negative territory in the most recent polling. "The new omicron variant is a real threat

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in travelers who arrived from South Africa in the past week, the country’s national public health institute said Wednesday, correcting its earlier statement that it

FILE PHOTO: A notice about COVID-19 safety measures is pictured next to closed doors at a departure hall of Narita international airport on the first day of closed borders to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus Omicron variant in Narita, east of Tokyo,

This is the weekly edition of CNN's coronavirus newsletter. Look out for your roundup every Wednesday. If you haven't subscribed yet, sign up here (CNN) When South African officials sounded the alarm on the new Omicron variant last Thursday, stocks around

WASHINGTON (AP) – A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new

The omicron variant has been found in 24 countries Enlarge this image toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Fabrice Coffrini/POOL/AFP via Getty Images The omicron coronavirus variant has now been found in two dozen countries and the World

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail This week, governments around the globe spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the so-called omicron variant of COVID-19. As of this writing, we know that omicron is likely more transmissible

The first known case of the omicron variant has been detected in the U.S. just days after its rapid spread in South Africa prompted worldwide concern, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health confirmed that

A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, U.S. officials said Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus. The Biden administration moved Monday

The new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has renewed uncertainty over the future of the pandemic. The variant seems to be spreading quickly, but the degree to which it can evade or blunt the protection of vaccines remains unknown. While getting vaccines to everyone

A fourth student, a 17-year-old boy, died Wednesday from wounds he suffered when a sophomore opened fire at a Michigan high school a day earlier, authorities said. The other dead included a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a

The weapon was purchased on one the busiest shopping days of the year, just four days before the massacre, according to authorities. The suspect’s father said he purchased a total of three magazines, two of which have been recovered. Bouchard added that deputies

An online petition has been launched to rename a Michigan high school football stadium after Tate Myre, a 16-year-old “standout” player who died in the horrific Oxford High School shooting. The Change.org petition had already surpassed 35,000 signatures early

A 15-year-old sophomore was taken into custody with a semiautomatic handgun that was bought by his father four days before the fatal shooting. The dead were all students at Oxford High. Video Aiden Page, a senior at Oxford High School in the Detroit suburbs,

A manhunt was underway in Tennessee on Tuesday night after gunfire at a high school boys’ basketball game left at least one person dead and another critically wounded, according to reports. The shooting happened at Humboldt High School in Humboldt, about 88

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The 15-year-old student accused of opening fire on his classmates at a suburban Michigan high school, killing four and injuring seven others on Tuesday, will face a slew of criminal counts including charges of first degree murder and

A high school football player died a hero Tuesday after being gunned down as he tried to disarm a student who brought a gun to his Michigan school and began shooting, killing four, and injuring eight others. Tate Myre, a standout player for the Wildcats football

Police search for a motive in Tuesday's school shooting in Michigan Authorities in Michigan say a 15-year-old boy is in custody and accused of killing three fellow students and injuring eight others at a high school near Detroit. National Police search for

President Biden on Tuesday said his “heart goes out” to the victims and their families of a school shooting in Michigan. “My heart goes out to the families enduring the unimaginable grief of losing a loved one,” he said as he began a speech in Minnesota. “You

A fourth student has died following Tuesday afternoon's shooting at a Michigan high school. Justin Shilling, 17, died at about 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, sheriff's officials said. Three other students, ages 14 to 17, died Tuesday. Seven people, including a teacher,

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper awkwardly addressed the suspension of his primetime colleague Chris Cuomo, who was benched amid revelations of his deep involvement in his brother's scandals earlier this year. "Some news about this network," Cooper told CNN viewers

Although CNN says it has indefinitely suspended host Chris Cuomo, the network’s own media reporter says the anchor could be back on air as early as next month. CNN suspended Cuomo on Monday after documents released by the New York attorney general’s office

CNN suspended Chris Cuomo indefinitely after recently released text messages showed Cuomo used his media sources to dig up information on his brother, former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s, sexual harassment accusers. CNN said in a statement that the recently unveiled

New York (CNN Business) CNN said Tuesday that it has suspended Chris Cuomo "indefinitely" after new documents released this week indicated that the anchor was more intimately involved than previously known in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew

After details emerged of Pete Buttigieg’s former top aide’s assistance to disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the transportation secretary has remained silent about the allegations, Fox News reported on Wednesday. New York Attorney General Letitia

CNN says it is suspending anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely pending a further review of documents revealing how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, when he was facing charges of sexual harassment NEW YORK -- CNN said Tuesday it was suspending

The Issue: CNN’s decision to suspend Chris Cuomo for inappropriately helping his brother, Andrew Cuomo. How precipitously two talented men have fallen from grace (“Low Cuo bro on ice,” Dec. 1). The world admired and hung on the every word of former Gov. Andrew

CNN suspends Chris Cruomo over his role helping his brother Documents show CNN's Chris Cuomo played an active role in helping former Governor Andrew Cuomo deal with sexual misconduct allegations. The revelations have spurred scrutiny of the star and network. Media

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. CNN's dramatic and insurmountable conflict of interest of using Chris Cuomo as a "news anchor" just keeps getting more ridiculous. On Nov. 29, thousands

Cuomo, the younger brother of disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was described in interview transcripts released by State Attorney General Letitia James’ office Monday as having reached out to “sources” and “other journalists” to gauge how to do damage control

The 2021 holiday season might see more travelers than last year if the new COVID-19 Omicron variant doesn’t sway people to cancel their plans. A holiday travel survey released by The Vacationer suggests that 112 million American adults will journey far distances

Mark Meadows, a former Trump White House chief of staff, claims Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 26 last year ― just three days before his first contentious election debate with then-Democratic rival Joe Biden. A second test returned a negative

Following The Guardian’s publication of a story on Wednesday that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ forthcoming book claims that then-President Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus three days before his first debate against Joe Biden,

President Joe Biden on Wednesday declined to comment on the claim former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows makes in an upcoming book, according to the Guardian, that Trump had a positive COVID-19 test three days before their first presidential

Former President Donald Trump has denied claims by his last White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, that Trump tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before his first debate with Joe Biden last year. “The story of me having COVID prior to, or during, the first

The White House declined repeatedly at the time to give a precise chronology of when precisely Mr. Trump first received a positive coronavirus test result. The administration first told the public in the early hours of Oct. 2 that Mr. Trump had tested positive.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki falsely claimed Wednesday that former President Donald Trump told people to “inject bleach” when she was confronted with the fact that more Americans have died from coronavirus under President Joe Biden. Fox News’ Peter

(CNN) Then-President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days ahead of his first 2020 presidential debate with Joe Biden -- though he also had a negative result in that same timeframe, according to excerpts from a forthcoming book from the former

The former VP indicates his decision about running for president in 2024 won’t depend on whether Trump seeks another term. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W hile many Republicans have ruled out a 2024 presidential campaign if former president Donald Trump seeks the

Michigan experiences its 4th COVID surge — the nation's highest case rate Michigan has more COVID-19 hospitalizations than ever. This surge is coming at the same time hospitals are also getting hit with waves of non-COVID patients, who delayed care during the

An Arizona police officer was fired Tuesday, a day after he shot and killed a 61-year-old man in a wheelchair while working off-duty as a security guard at a Walmart. Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus told reporters he was "deeply disturbed and troubled" by

At the same time, rising crime rates across the country are provoking a backlash against calls from last year’s protests to rein in the police. “To go back and open up all the cases, because you have an absolute grudge against police officers and you’re trying

A 14-year-old Philadelphia boy was shot 18 times while waiting at a bus stop Monday afternoon — over an apparent social media beef. Samir Jefferson, a ninth-grader at Thomas Edison High School, was waiting for a bus at about 3:30 p.m. Monday when two gunmen

The 42-year-old suspect had been at large for over a week. The man allegedly responsible for an accidental gun discharge at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport turned himself in on Tuesday, police say. Kenny Wells, 42, reportedly accidentally

Polls conducted among residents of Louisville, Kentucky, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, show a lack of public support for making significant changes to law enforcement despite the nationwide protests over the last year, according to USA Today and Suffolk University. USA

A Philadelphia family is mourning the loss of their 14-year-old son after he was shot nearly 20 times while waiting for a bus. According to 3 CBS Philly, Samir Jefferson was ambushed in broad daylight in North Philadelphia on Monday by two assailants. “A

The National Fraternal Order of Police, the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, on Wednesday reported a record number of police officers shot and killed in 2021. As of Tuesday midnight, the FOP recorded 314 officers shot in the line of

(CNN) A police officer and three other people died in a shooting in Rex, Georgia, Clayton County authorities said. Two women, the police officer and a suspect were killed, Clayton County Police Chief Kevin Roberts said at a news conference. The Clayton County

An Oklahoma man confronted his wife in a parking garage after her flight arrived at Tulsa International Airport late Tuesday and attempted to shoot her before trading fire with airport police, authorities said. Airport police were escorting the woman to her

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 14-year-old Philadelphia boy waiting for a bus to take him home from school was shot 18 times and killed Monday afternoon, police said. Samir Jefferson was waiting at a bus stop shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday in a North Philadelphia

“The Sheriff’s Office has taken a huge step forward today to unearth the full truth of who put the live rounds on the Rust set, by executing a search warrant on PDQ Arm & Prop, owned by Armorer-Mentor, Seth Kenney,” it began. “We trust that the FBI will now

Alec Baldwin alleged that he did not pull the trigger on the gun that fired resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in a preview for his upcoming televised interview on Thursday night. It was announced on Wednesday that Baldwin will sit down

The actor Alec Baldwin said in an upcoming television interview that he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was practicing with on the set of the film “Rust,” which fired a live round as he held it, killing the film’s cinematographer and wounding its director. “I

Actor Alec Baldwin’s first interview since the tragic “Rust” shooting is set to air during prime time on ABC and Hulu on Dec. 2. The “30 Rock” actor sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday for an 80-minute interview that will air at 8 p.m. Eastern

New York (CNN Business) Alec Baldwin sat down with ABC News for his first formal interview since discharging a prop firearm that killed a crew member and injured another on the set of "Rust." The interview was conducted by anchor George Stephanopoulos and

Alec Baldwin says in an upcoming TV interview that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that fired a live bullet and killed a cinematographer on the set of the movie "Rust," according to an excerpt released on Wednesday. Baldwin, who was holding the gun

After the 'Rust' movie set shooting, investigators look into the ammo supplier Enlarge this image toggle caption Andres Leighton/AP Andres Leighton/AP Authorities in Santa Fe, N.M., are pursuing new leads into the October Rust film shooting that left one

FILE PHOTO: Host Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson FILE PHOTO: Host Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy

Actor Alec Baldwin told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview that he had "no idea" how a live bullet got onto the set of his film, "Rust," but that he "didn't pull the trigger" on the firearm that killed one person and wounded another. "I

Alec Baldwin sat down with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos for the actor’s first formal interview since that fateful day on October 21 when he shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the his movie Rust. The interview is set to air Thursday

New York, NY (CNN) Roger Dow, CEO of the US Travel Association, is questioning the logic of President Joe Biden's travel restrictions, imposed on South Africa and seven neighboring countries following the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant. "We want

Bill Nye The Science Guy is getting roasted online for his TikTok video touting the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” agenda as “cool” — and featuring a cameo from President Biden himself. “Consider the following… #infrastructure is #cool,” Nye captioned

The Biden administration’s travel ban on eight countries in southern Africa went into effect on Monday, but it probably won’t do much to stave off omicron, a new, fast-spreading Covid-19 variant that was discovered in the region last week. Travelers from South

Twitter wasn’t kind to TV scientist Bill Nye after he appeared in a TikTok video with President Biden. Nye, who is famous for being the "Science Guy" in a children's educational program back in the 1990s, appeared in a TikTok video to promote the trillion-dollar

It’s curious how certain phrases catch on. When I took on Joe Biden and Barack Obama in 2008, they used “Hope and Change.” Now, Biden is the inspiration for “Let’s Go, Brandon.” My slogan was “Drill, baby, drill.” It was true and necessary in 2008, and it’s

As we head into the heart of the holiday season, Joe Biden is getting ready to announce new COVID restrictions in an escalation of the hysteria stemming from the new Omicron variant (never mind the lack of evidence that Omicron is a more dangerous variant).

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration would evaluate travel restrictions from southern African countries on a "week to week" basis, according to The Hill. Biden told Minnesota reporters that the duration of the travel restrictions "kind

President Joe Biden continues to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in high regard, despite growing controversy over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci was the only federal health official who met with Biden and his coronavirus team on Sunday to discuss the

President Biden's travel ban on eight African countries immediately following news of the omicron variant will have "minimal" impact on stemming its spread, some health experts say. Biden's travel bans on South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho,

The director-general of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, discouraged countries on Tuesday from enacting travel bans on African countries that had contributed to identifying the Omicron variant of Chinese coronavirus, which

(CNN) The House of Representatives could vote as soon as Wednesday to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week when funding runs out Friday at midnight. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, told reporters

A cadre of GOP House and Senate lawmakers say they are planning to force a government shutdown later this week over President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Republicans Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah are pitching lawmakers within their

WASHINGTON — A group of Senate Republicans is plotting to hold up a government funding bill this week to dramatize their dislike of President Joe Biden’s efforts to encourage vaccination against COVID-19. Federal operations are only funded through Friday,

The conservative House Freedom Caucus called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to block any stopgap government funding bill that does not bar spending federal dollars on enforcing vaccine mandates. The letter was sent as House Democrats

(CNN) Congress could be barreling toward another government shutdown at midnight on Friday if Republicans and Democrats don't pass a bill to fund the government by then. 2018 -- a standoff that ended in January 2019 after then-President Donald Trump conceded

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo December 1,

EXCLUSIVE: The House Freedom Caucus, which has wielded significant clout for years as it sought to keep Republican leadership tied to conservative principles and policies and push for smaller government across the board, is expanding its reach into state

The Democrat-controlled federal government will shut down on Friday night while Republicans plan to use the chaos to defund the nationwide vaccine mandate on the private sector. Democrats must find a solution to fund the government before the federal government

The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to do everything he can to to deny "timely passage" of the Biden administration's spending bill unless it prohibits funding for vaccine mandates. In a letter, the

A handful Senate Republicans could force a weeklong government shutdown if they use procedural tactics to slow the passage of a short-term funding bill over its inclusion of money for President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. The Senate had hoped to quickly take

President Biden is reportedly considering stricter requirements on travelers entering the U.S. as he preps a Thursday speech on ways to stave off a winter COVID-19 spike and deal with the omicron threat. The draft proposals, first reported by The Washington

To combat the spread of the new omicron COVID-19 variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tightening testing requirements for international travelers. Currently, air travelers to the United States who haven't recently recovered from the

The Biden administration is considering a controversial proposal requiring international travelers, including United States citizens, to self-isolate for seven days, regardless of vaccination status or a negative coronavirus test. Citing three federal public

(CNN) Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the US to be tested for Covid-19 the day before their flight and having all travelers -- including US citizens and permanent residents -- be tested again after returning home, regardless

The Biden administration is set to introduce stricter testing for both vaccinated and unvaccinated legal travelers entering the United States amid the rising threat of the Omicron variant even while illegal migrants have gone mostly untested. President Biden

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon tighten COVID-19 testing requirements for anyone traveling to the U.S., regardless of vaccination status, amid burgeoning concern about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to multiple

The Biden administration is currently weighing whether to impose a 7-day quarantine for all travelers returning to the U.S. in order to curb the spread of the omicron COVID variant. Those who refuse might possibly be fined. Even a negative test or full vaccination

Officials said the C.D.C. plans to strengthen screening of international arrivals as countries try to contain the Omicron variant. A federal judge blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers. The C.D.C. plans to toughen coronavirus testing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

To combat the spread of the new omicron COVID-19 variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tightening testing requirements for international travelers. Currently, air travelers to the United States who haven't recently recovered from the

Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia Senate Minority Leader and failed 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, announced Wednesday that she would seek the post again. Her candidacy sets up a likely contentious rematch between her and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp

Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams said Wednesday that she plans to run for governor of Georgia in 2022, setting up a showdown with Republican incumbent Brian Kemp. Abrams announced the news with a two-and-a-half minute campaign video titled “One Georgia,”

Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without serious competition in a Democrat primary, the announcement sets up a likely

Stacy Abrams will be back on the campaign trail in a second bid for governor of Georgia, setting the stage for a possible rematch with GOP Gov. Brian Kemp whom she lost to in 2018. Abrams, hoping to become the nation's first Black chief state executive, made

Stacey Abrams speaks to the media in Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced another bid for the office on Wednesday. “I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state

Stacey Abrams announces candidacy in Georgia governor's race Enlarge this image toggle caption Eze Amos/Getty Images Eze Amos/Getty Images Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she's running for governor of Georgia in 2022, setting the stage for a possible

Democrat Stacey Abrams on Wednesday launched a 2022 bid for governor in Georgia, setting up a potential rematch with GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. "I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access

(CNN) Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she is running for governor, setting up a possible rematch with Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp in what could become one of the most closely watched races in the country. The voting rights advocate

Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she is running for governor of Georgia, delighting Democrats, liberals activists and setting the stage for one of the most high-profile gubernatorial races in the country. Ms. Abrams, a voting-rights activist and former state

Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and former candidate for governor of the state who built a national profile as a voting rights advocate, announced on Wednesday that she would run again for governor in 2022, setting up a high-profile clash in next year’s

A Ghislaine Maxwell accuser says she was recruited and abused when she was just 14 Enlarge this image toggle caption Elizabeth Williams/AP Elizabeth Williams/AP The jury in the federal sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell heard its first testimony Tuesday,

An alleged victim of Ghislaine Maxwell took the stand this Tuesday to say that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused her several times when she was as young as 14 years old and that some of the times one or more women participated. Questioned about who took part

The woman, identified only as “Jane” in court, described how Ms. Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein brought her into their lives, and how their promise of mentorship soon evolved into sexual abuse. Third day of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial opens with cross-examination

NEW YORK (AP) – Ghislaine Maxwell‘s defense attorneys sought Wednesday to undermine a key accuser’s allegation that the British socialite helped financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse the woman for years, starting when she was 14. The trial witness, who

(CNN) A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor. The

The first alleged victim to testify against Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex-trafficking trial said Wednesday that she was introduced to former president Donald Trump by Jeffrey Epstein and once flew with Prince Andrew on one of the financier’s private planes. The

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty Images A woman who says she was sexually

Jeffrey Epstein's former pilot Lawrence Paul Visoski Jr. took the stand Tuesday in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial. Visoski, who worked for the late convicted sex offender between 1991 and 2019, was questioned by Maxwell’s defense attorney and revealed

A woman has testified she had repeated sexual contact with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was 14 and that Ghislaine Maxwell was there when it happened NEW YORK -- The first of four women described as key accusers in the indictment against British

For years, Jane testified, she told nobody about the abuse, confiding in loved ones only after she had cut off contact with Mr. Epstein, in around 2002. Jane — who identified herself as a working actor — did not tell law enforcement about her allegations until

The World Tennis Association (WTA) announced it would suspend all tournaments in China on Wednesday in support of tennis star Peng Shuai. “Unfortunately, the leadership in China has not addressed this very serious issue in any credible way. While we now know

“I very much regret it has come to this point. The tennis communities in China and Hong Kong are full of great people with whom we have worked for many years. They should be proud of their achievements, hospitality and success. However, unless China takes the

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

Women's Tennis Tour Suspending Tournaments In China Over Tennis Star Peng Shuai The women's professional tennis tour says it is suspending tournaments in China because of concern about Peng Shuai's safety.

The head of the women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former high-ranking government official

Women's Tennis Association suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Owens/AP Michael Owens/AP The Women's Tennis Association is suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, WTA Chairman

China’s Peng Shuai at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 21, 2021. (Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters) The Women’s Tennis Association has suspended tournaments in China and Hong Kong amid the suspicious disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai, who leveled

(CNN) The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO Steve Simon has announced an immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong. In a statement released Wednesday, Simon said the decision was based on the lack of transparency

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Australia - 15/1/14 Women's Singles - Australia's Sam Stosur in action in the second round Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien Livepic FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park,

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

White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to discuss previous remarks from President Biden about former President Trump which claimed "anyone who is responsible" for so many COVID-19 deaths should "not remain" in the White House. During a campaign debate

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's efforts to ease supply chain issues during the holiday season, at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks

Joe Biden visited the heavy trucking program at the Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minnesota, to talk about his recently signed infrastructure law and to push his Build Back Better bill. Biden was met by at least 100 protesters during his visit,

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing, deliver two speeches and participate in a Menorah Lighting. ALL TIMES EST 9:30 AM Receive daily briefing 12:35 PM Deliver another speech on the

President Joe Biden tried to distance himself from supply chain disruptions this Christmas, telling Americans on Wednesday he was not responsible for any problems. “I can’t promise that every person will get every gift they want on time,” Biden said. “Only

So much for “Minnesota nice.” President Joe Biden received an ugly welcome in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Tuesday when his motorcade passed dozens of protesters who held vulgar signs dissing the commander-in-chief. Some of the demonstrators waved campaign flags

President Biden declared Tuesday during an event in Minnesota that he "used to drive" a tractor-trailer – a claim the White House has struggled to defend in the past. Biden repeated the debunked claim during a trip to Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount,

President Biden's change in tone and decision not to call for lockdowns or sweeping socioeconomic restrictions after the discovery of the omicron variant of coronavirus may be a result of his edicts being "defanged" both by the courts and the possibility that

Most Americans believe President Biden is responsible for dividing the American people, a Convention of States/Trafalgar Group survey released Tuesday found. “To what extent do you believe President Biden is responsible for the divisions in the American people?”

(CNN) LeBron James was sidelined by the NBA's Covid-19 health and safety protocols and, as a result, missed Tuesday's game against the Sacramento Kings, a team spokesperson confirmed to CNN. It is unclear if James had tested positive for Covid-19 or whether

Lakers forward LeBron James has tested positive for the coronavirus, causing him to miss Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. James, reportedly asymptomatic, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday and immediately entered the NBA’s health and

Nov 28, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) shoots the ball against the Detroit Pistons in the second half at Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Pistons 110-106. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James missed Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings after entering the league’s health and safety protocols, the team announced. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM James, who could miss at least 10

We’ve covered a few stories about LeBron James lately and it probably isn’t much of a secret that James is very liberal. We wrote about his attack on Kyle Rittenhouse, mocking him crying in court. We also covered Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom blasting

FILE PHOTO: Nov 24, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Brendan Lemieux (48) warms up before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Nov 24, 2021;

FILE PHOTO: Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) dribbles the ball up the court during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO:

Fans hoping to see LeBron James face off against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday were left wanting when the NBA announced the star Laker had entered “health and safety protocols.” Several sources told ESPN that James will “miss several games” with the Los

Anthony Davis scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James to beat the Sacramento Kings 117-92 on Tuesday night. The Lakers sent James home earlier in the day after he was placed in the NBA’s

Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a moderate Republican who defied former President Donald J. Trump during his two terms, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election next year. “After several months of discussion with our families, we have

BOSTON (AP) – Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term as governor of Massachusetts, where his party is bitterly split between supporters and foes of former President Donald Trump. Baker’s decision comes near the end of

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he won't be running for reelection Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican, says he won't run for a third term. Although he's one of the nation's most popular governors, Baker was facing a tough primary

Hours after Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he would not seek reelection as governor of Massachusetts next year, two observations were increasingly heard by the Bay State's punditocracy. First, there was a growing conclusion "Brahmins" — blue-blooded liberal

Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that he would not seek a third term in 2022. Baker, a moderate Republican, made his announcement in a letter along with Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, who also said that she would not run. “This

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek a third term in 2022. "After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022," the popular governor and Lt. Gov. Karyn

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection in 2022. The two-term moderate Republican governor and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito delivered the announcement in a joint statement, saying another hard-fought campaign would hinder

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a popular Republican leader in a Democratic stronghold, said on Wednesday he will not seek a third term in 2022. Baker, a former healthcare executive known for his skill at managing budgets and who sometimes clashed with

(CNN) Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2022, the latest in a long stream of House Democrats leaving Congress at the end of their terms. "With humility and gratitude

PORTLAND, Ore. — Rep. Peter DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history and a staunch advocate for environmental issues, said Wednesday he is retiring and will not seek reelection next year The 74-year-old Democrat is the powerful chairman

House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., will retire at the end of this Congress. DeFazio, who will step down after serving in the House of Representatives for 36 years, becomes the 19th Democratic lawmaker to retire or run for different

U.S. House Transportation Committee chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., will not seek reelection in 2022, two sources briefed on the matter said Wednesday. A formal announcement of DeFazio's retirement is expected later Wednesday. DeFazio helped lead the effort

And then there were 19. Nineteen House Democrats have now announced plans to retire rather than seek re-election in the 2022 midterms. As I said in the headline, like rats fleeing a sinking ship — the HMS Pelosi, that is. Oregon Democrat Peter A. DeFazio,

FILE PHOTO: Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) speaks during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee hearing on "State of Aviation Safety" in the aftermath of two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes since October, in Washington, D.C., U.S.,

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the powerful House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election for a 19th two-year term. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as Congressman for

House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio on Wednesday became the 19th Democrat to announce his retirement from Congress. Mr. DeFazio, who has represented Oregon’s 4th congressional district since 1987, announced he would not be seeking reelection

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said the party leaders are preparing to take action against GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert for making anti-Muslim comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar. He said the caucus won’t rely on Republican leadership

(CNN) On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert's suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress might be a terrorist, the Colorado Republican said that she "can't wait" to debate the issue with Rep. Ilhan Omar on a Fox News primetime show. Yup. That's

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is under fire for her comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., yet she refused to become another victim to cancel culture on on "The Ingraham Angle." Boebert said she called Omar to personally apologize for her joke involving

(CNN) On Monday, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) called Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) to, ostensibly, apologize for suggesting that simply because Omar is a Muslim, she is a potential terrorist. The call, um, did not go well. After Omar demanded that Boebert

Monday on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) spoke out about her dust-up with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who Boebert had made disparaging remarks about earlier this year while being videotaped. Boebert had attempted to apologize to the Minnesota

A group of Islamic lawmakers Tuesday night announced they are talking to the Democratic leadership about how they think GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert should be punished for comments she made about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar being a suicide bomber. Flanked by fellow

Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., held a press conference in response to high-profile criticism directed at her by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert and accused the Colorado congresswoman of attacking millions of Americans with her rhetoric. "The truth is that Islamophobia

WAUKESHA, Wis. – Waukesha Christmas parade victim LeAnna Owen – a mother, grandmother and longtime Milwaukee Dancing Granny – died "doing what she loved, surrounded by those she loved," according to an obituary published Wednesday. Owen, whose full name is

In an incredibly odd occurrence, Darrell Brooks, who is accused of intentionally ramming his SUV into a parade — killing at least six, and injuring dozens of others — gave an interview today. For the last 10 days since his arrest, we’ve heard nothing from Brooks

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks was released on $1,000 bail for allegedly running over an ex-girlfriend with his car just two weeks before the deadly Christmas parade rampage. The court record of that critical bail hearing is lost forever. In

FIRST ON FOX: Wisconsin authorities have released the firsthand account of a plainclothes state trooper who responded to the Waukesha Christmas parade attack last week and did his best to assist victims, including a 10-year-old girl he drove to the hospital

EXCLUSIVE: Darrell Brooks Jr. has spent the last 10 days locked up in a Wisconsin jail cell after allegedly mowing through the barricades and into revelers at the Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring 62. Now he feels "dehumanized," he

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Darrell Brooks ' ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son said she is horrified by her connection to the man who allegedly plowed his Ford SUV into an annual Christmas parade, killing six and wounding more than 60. "It was a monstrous act and

It could be a case to work smarter not harder – giving prosecutors less to prove but the same penalty if they secure a conviction against Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. The Milwaukee man is accused of mowing down Waukesha’s Christmas parade. He

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the United States is deeply concerned by evidence that Russia has made plans for significant aggressive moves against Ukraine, adding that Russia's plans include efforts to destabilize Ukraine from within

MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia demanded “legal guarantees” on Wednesday that the NATO alliance would never expand eastward, ratcheting up the stakes as the West scrambled to respond to Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine. Mr. Putin, who

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Kyiv, Ukraine December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Kyiv, Ukraine

​The Kremlin said Wednesday it could not reduce the number of Russian forces along the country’s border with Ukraine because the Kiev government is carrying out its own military buildup. “Russia cannot take any measures to de-escalate,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow would seek Western guarantees precluding any further NATO expansion and deployment of its weapons near his country's borders, a stern demand that comes amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks at the NATO Foreign Ministers summit in Riga, Latvia December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks at the NATO Foreign Ministers summit in Riga,

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Russia that the U.S. will use "high impact" economic tactics to bar aggressive action taken against Ukraine. "We've made it clear to the Kremlin that we will [act] resolutely, including with a range of

A U.S. District Judge in Kentucky ordered a preliminary injunction Tuesday that prevents the enforcement of President Joe Biden’s federal contractor COVID-19 vaccination mandate in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. "Today, a federal court halted the Biden Administration’s

Federal judges appointed by former President Donald Trump have dealt a string of setbacks to the Biden administration’s campaign to boost vaccination rates through new government rules. This week two federal judges issued back-to-back injunctions temporarily

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. government from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate on government contractors in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, the second legal setback for the Biden administration's vaccine policy this week. The ruling prevents

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge blocked a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers set to kick in next week, the latest legal blow to the Biden administration’s new rules. US

Kentucky’s attorney general won a preliminary court order Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal government contractors and subcontractors. The preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van

It’s been a banner week for the White House, and not in a good way. Multiple courts have struck down multiple vaccine mandates put in place by the Biden administration, exposing the extremely shaky legal ground with which they were enacted. Previously, the

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers nationwide where it is still in effect. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty’s preliminary injunction comes one day after a

BERLIN (AP) — A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday, injuring four people, one of them seriously, German authorities said. A column of smoke was seen rising from the site near the Donnersbergerbruecke

Police in Germany say a World War II bomb has exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich BERLIN -- A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday, injuring three people, one

A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday, injuring four people, one of them seriously, German authorities said. A column of smoke was seen rising from the site near the Donnersbergerbruecke station.

Firefighters, police officers and railway employees are seen at a railway site in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 1, 2021. Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP BERLIN (AP) — A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday,

Police and firefighters secure the scene after an old aircraft bomb exploded during construction work at a bridge the busy main train station, injuring three people in Munich, Germany, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Police and firefighters secure

Berlin (CNN) Three people have been injured in an explosion caused by an old aircraft bomb near a busy train station in the German city of Munich, police said Wednesday. The explosion occurred during construction works near Donnersbergerbruecke station. Emergency

(CNN) Author Alice Sebold apologized to a man who last week was exonerated of her rape, a crime she wrote about in her memoir "Lucky," but the writer also appeared to place as much blame on a "flawed legal system" as she did on the role she played in his conviction. "First,

Best-selling author Alice Sebold has issued a public apology to a man who was wrongfully convicted of raping her 40 years ago in an attack that inspired her 1999 memoir "Lucky." Anthony Broadwater, who spent 16 years in prison, was exonerated by a court in

Author Alice Sebold in 2018. Leonardo Cendamo via Getty Images The publishers of Alice Sebold’s “Lucky” are ceasing distribution of the memoir after a man was cleared of the 1981 rape recounted in the book. “Following the recent exoneration of Anthony Broadwater,

Novelist Alice Sebold has finally apologized to the innocent man who spent 16 years in prison for her rape, as her publisher also yanked “Lucky,” the bestselling book she based on the crime. “First, I want to say that I am truly sorry to Anthony Broadwater

Alice Sebold, the best-selling author of the memoir “Lucky” and the novel “The Lovely Bones,” apologized publicly on Tuesday to a man who was wrongly convicted of raping her in 1982 after she had identified him in court as her attacker. The apology came eight

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

FILE PHOTO: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview for Reuters Next, ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), in Geneva, Switzerland, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo FILE

I am about as anti-globalist as one can possibly be. The United Nations (UN) is a titanic joke – and a titanic waste of time, money, and prime New York real estate. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should have closed up shop five seconds after

FILE PHOTO: Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski in the company's office in Stockholm, Sweden, August 25, 2020. Picture taken August 25, 2020. REUTERS/Supantha Mukherjee/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski in the company's office in Stockholm,

FILE PHOTO: European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis attends a press conference of Read-out of the College meeting during a debate on Poland's challenge to the supremacy of EU laws at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October

FILE PHOTO: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview for Reuters Next, ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), in Geneva, Switzerland, November 25, 2021. Picture taken November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Denis

FILE PHOTO: EU flags flutter in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo FILE PHOTO: EU flags flutter in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 2,

(CNN Business) Facebook will no longer limit users from searching for or praising Kyle Rittenhouse, following a court's acquittal of all charges facing the teenager at the center of a deadly shooting in Kenosha, Wisc., last August. Facebook FB Thoughwill continue

Kyle Rittenhouse is destroying the AR-15 he used during his deadly shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The 18-year-old cleared gunman told “The Charlie Kirk Show” on Tuesday that the weapon he used to defend himself at Black Lives Matter riots is “being destroyed

The AR-15 used by Kyle Rittenhouse in the Kenosha shootings last year is being "destroyed." "We don’t want anything to do with that," Rittenhouse said Tuesday on the podcast "The Charlie Kirk Show." He added that the gun was being "destroyed right now." ARIZONA

Social media platform Facebook has removed restrictions on users praising or searching for the name of Kyle Rittenhouse after a jury acquitted the teenager of murder in the fatal shooting of two men during racial justice protests last year. "After the verdict

Kyle Rittenhouse is no longer enrolled at Arizona State University (ASU), where a mob of left-wing students have called for his expulsion, despite Rittenhouse being acquitted of all charges. “Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the ASU admissions process,”

Facebook announced Wednesday that it will no longer block search results for “Kyle Rittenhouse” and will no longer remove posts praising his actions. Following an incident in August 2020 in which Rittenhouse shot three individuals in self-defense, killing

FILE PHOTO: European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer of Germany, NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron wave while departing the crew quarters for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to the International Space

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more (CNN) While we were eating Thanksgiving leftovers and shopping sales on Black Friday, astronauts on the International

China and Russia have regularly attacked U.S. space-based assets, so far causing "reversible" damage, a Space Force official has said. Gen. David Thompson of the U.S. Space Force spoke candidly with a Washington Post reporter during the Halifax International

A Space Force general said American satellites are attacked by adversaries every day in ways that flirt with “acts of war,” and the US will lose a space arms race if it doesn’t take action. China and Russia regularly strike US satellites with lasers, radiofrequency

The Biden administration is accelerating its transition to a "more resilient" national security space posture and will strengthen its ability to detect and attribute hostile acts in space as part of the White House's new framework for U.S. space policy priorities. The

Vice President Kamala Harris announced during her first National Space Council meeting Wednesday that the Biden administration’s new space policy will make the fight against climate change a top priority. Harris, who chairs the council, stressed the importance

Josh Duggar, who gained celebrity on the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting” as the eldest sibling of a brimming family guided by conservative Christian values, went on trial Tuesday in Arkansas on federal child pornography charges. Mr. Duggar, 33, appeared

Josh Duggar 's child pornography trial is set to officially begin on Wednesday in Arkansas federal court, two days after his father Jim Bob Duggar took the stand at an evidentiary hearing. Josh, 33, is facing two counts of downloading and possessing child

Opening statements were scheduled for Wednesday in the federal trial for former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who faces child pornography charges FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Opening statements were scheduled to begin Wednesday in the federal trial for former reality

The judge overseeing Josh Duggar's child pornography trial on Wednesday ruled in favor of the government's request to introduce evidence of his past molestation scandal. Duggar's trial began on Wednesday after the jury was selected at a lengthy hearing on

Duggar, 33, who appeared on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” which ran for 10 seasons, with his family, was charged in April with two counts of downloading and possessing child pornography. The show was cancelled in 2015 after it was revealed Duggar had molested

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jurors in former reality TV star Josh Duggar’s trial on child pornography charges can hear evidence that he admitted to molesting four girls nearly 20 years ago, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks

FILE PHOTO: The Asia Group Chairman and CEO Kurt M. Campbell attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Asia Group Chairman and CEO Kurt M. Campbell attends the China Development Forum

FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a vaccination site after the city started offering booster shots of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to vaccinated residents, in Beijing, China October 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo FILE

FILE PHOTO: People ride scooters past residential buildings in Beijing, China, January 13, 2021. Picture taken January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People ride scooters past residential buildings in Beijing, China, January 13, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: Steel pipes are seen stacked at an industrial park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Steel pipes are seen stacked at an industrial park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China September

FILE PHOTO: People queue for vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside a doctor's practice, in the district of Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People queue for vaccination

Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Grammy Award-winning music executive Clarence Avant, was fatally shot early Wednesday in her Los Angeles-area home. Beverly Hills police officers responded to a home just before 2:30 a.m. where they found one person shot. The

(CNN) Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of music icon Clarence Avant and mother-in-law to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, was fatally shot in her home early Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for Netflix. Police have not confirmed the identity

Jacqueline Avant, the wife of famed music executive Clarence Avant and mother-in-law of Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, was killed in a home invasion robbery last night in an exclusive Beverly Hills neighborhood, according to multiple reports. The killing took place

Beverly Hills cops arrived at the Avants’ home around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday to discover Jacqueline Avant suffering from gunshot wounds, according to a press release. She was rushed to a hospital but did not survive. No potential suspects were at the home by the

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman. Netflix spokeswoman

After last year’s ceremony was closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center is back to commence the most wonderful time of the year. After making a 140-mile trek from Maryland, the tree,

New York’s favorite Christmas tradition is back— fir sure! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting will be open to the public again Wednesday after the beloved holiday event was scrapped due to COVID-19 last year. The star of the Big Apple’s 89th annual

(CNN) — It's almost an understatement to saythat winter holiday traditions are a big deal in New York City . And after last year's subdued events, they're an even bigger deal now. Last week's main attraction was the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade .

Fox News hosts will usher in the Christmas season on Sunday with a fun-filled night of music, holiday advice, and trivia as they participate in the third annual All-American Christmas Tree lighting at Fox Square. The Fox Nation special, hosted by Abby Hornacek

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko accused Lithuania of tossing the bodies of dead migrants across the border between the two countries. Lithuania, a member of the European Union and an ally in the NATO alliance, has — like Poland and Latvia — been subject

At least 12 people have died during the crisis in the forests on the Polish side of the border, but aid groups say the toll could be higher as the authorities have limited access to human rights organizations and journalists to the border areas. More than

FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the Lithuanian Armed Forces look on during Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda's visit in Druskininkai, Lithuania November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the Lithuanian Armed Forces look on

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to migrants as he visits the transport and logistics centre Bruzgi on the Belarusian-Polish border, in the Grodno region, Belarus November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel FILE PHOTO: Belarusian

City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta’s next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past current City Council President Felicia Moore. Dickens won a campaign dominated by concern over rising violent

The mayor’s race unfolded at a time of promise and peril for Atlanta. The city’s population grew 17 percent in the past decade, to about 499,000 people, and a number of major technology companies are expanding their footprint in the city in hopes of increasing

City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta’s next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council’s current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November. Dickens won a campaign

(CNN) City Councilman Andre Dickens will become Atlanta's next mayor, CNN projects, defeating City Council President Felicia Moore in a runoff election to determine who will hold the city's top post. Dickens and Moore had advanced to the runoff after no candidate

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the central bank’s forecasters over their failed inflation projections on Tuesday. Before asking if the Fed would accelerate its asset purchases to control the surging

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepares to testify 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

In a fresh sign of his growing concerns about inflation, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve can't be sure that price increases will slow in the second half of next year as many economists expect. Powell told the House Financial Services

Some investors were hoping Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell would attempt to walk back remarks he made yesterday that were interpreted as a pivot away from raising employment toward fighting inflation. Instead, Powell doubled down on his concerns about

Illegal immigrants from around the world are turning up in Del Rio, Texas, attempting to cross the southern border. The migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at the sector are not just coming from South American countries, with many coming from

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend migrants from a multitude of nations who cross the border illegally from Mexico into Texas. Recent apprehensions include migrants from what Border Patrol classifies as “special interest” nations including

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday that Texans' lives are being endangered due to illegal immigration and the Biden administration's open border policies. Roy said President Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have committed impeachable

A representative for South Texas landowners said on Wednesday that damage to property from the migrant surge calls for federal aid "because it’s the federal government’s job to secure the border." "Right now it’s un-secure," said South Texans’ Property Rights

Jan. 6 panel to take up contempt referral for former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will

Judges on a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., expressed doubts Tuesday about arguments by former President Trump's lawyers that they should bar the Biden administration from releasing documents from the former president's term to the House Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection will vote on pursuing contempt charges against a former Justice Department official Wednesday as the committee aggressively seeks to gain answers about the violent attack by

Former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff said that while he is happy to provide unprivileged testimony to the House Jan. 6 Committee, it will probably be “very disappointing to them.” “We’ve been working on an accommodation for a long time,”

On Tuesday, Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and noted medical television personality, announced his run for the Senate seat being vacated by two-term incumbent Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) The Daily Caller reports: “Pennsylvania needs a conservative who will

New Jersey resident Dr. Mehmet Oz has hurdles ahead in his fledgling U.S. Senate campaign — not the least of which is convincing voters that he actually lives in the state where he’s running for office. Dr. Oz, who has a syndicated daytime talk show, has launched

America is “in crisis,” but the “prognosis is good,” Dr. Mehmet Oz said as he appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” to discuss his Republican bid for an open US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Oz, 61, announced his intention to run Tuesday after early GOP front-runner

Cardiothoracic surgeon and television host Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke about his recently-declared candidacy for United States Senate in Pennsylvania during an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Tuesday. Oz, who went to grade school in President Biden's hometown

“It’s with a heavy heart we announce that Marcus Lamb, president and founder of Daystar Television Network, went home to be with the Lord this morning,” the network said in a tweet. “The family asks that their privacy be respected as they grieve this difficult

Marcus Lamb, a Texas televangelist who frequently railed against COVID-19 vaccine mandates on his show, has died several weeks after contracting the virus. He was 64. Lamb’s Daystar Television Network confirmed the outspoken Christian pundit’s passing Tuesday

It was not immediately clear when Mr. Lamb had tested positive for the virus or where he had died. Daystar Television Network, the network the Lambs founded in 1997, did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday. As the network’s chief executive, Mr.

(CNN Business) Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate Marcus Lamb died after being hospitalized with Covid-19, his family announced Tuesday. Lamb founded Christian television network Daystar Television Network in 1997. His wife Joni Lamb,

The trial of Jussie Smollett over an alleged hate-crime hoax thrust Vice President Kamala Harris back into the spotlight over her shoot-from-the-hip tweet that he was the victim of a “modern day lynching.” Ms. Harris was hit with a wave of social media mockery

CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-“Empire” actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him “on the low,” paying for supplies and holding a “dry run” in

CHICAGO — Embattled “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was caught on surveillance video doing a “dry run” one day before his alleged hate crime attack, prosecutors said at his trial in Chicago Tuesday. Prosecutors contend the footage confirms the actor faked the

CHICAGO – The defense at Jussie Smollett’s trial on Tuesday grilled a city police detective over a key piece of evidence that was recovered by a Post reporter. A hot sauce bottle with the odor of bleach was found by the reporter more than a week after an alleged

Elizabeth Holmes grilled by prosecutors on witness stand in her criminal fraud trial Enlarge this image toggle caption AMY OSBORNE/AFP via Getty Images AMY OSBORNE/AFP via Getty Images When Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani split, her life was shattered. "Nothing

(CNN) When Elizabeth Holmes got wind that then-Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou was working on a damning expose that would publish in October 2015 about her blood testing startup Theranos, she went straight to the top in an effort to get the story

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For four days, Elizabeth Holmes took the stand to blame others for the alleged fraud at her blood testing start-up, Theranos. On the fifth day, prosecutors tried making one thing clear: She knew. Over more than five hours of cross-examination

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For four days, Elizabeth Holmes took the stand to blame others for the alleged fraud at her blood testing start-up, Theranos. On the fifth day, prosecutors tried making one thing clear: She knew. Over more than five hours of cross-examination

New York City has sanctioned the city’s first shooting galleries for drug users in the United States, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced in a Tuesday statement. The city is expected to open the injection sites in East Harlem and Washington Heights, and the

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., ripped outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after he made the Big Apple the first to open supervised drug consumption centers, calling the move a breach of federal law and his latest "parting gift" before he leaves office. NYC

New York City this week became the first U.S. city to open government-approved injection sites for people to use heroin and other narcotics under medical supervision. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city’s health department announced Tuesday the opening of the

Mayor de Blasio’s announcement of two so-called “safe injection sites” for drug users — one in Washington Heights and another in East Harlem — makes New York the first US city to legally permit such facilities. The hope is, of course, to save lives. But the

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/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration

FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves

FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility,

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: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and

Ancient footprints mistakenly attributed to bears were made by early humans Enlarge this image toggle caption Left: J. DeSilva / Right: E. McNutt Left: J. DeSilva / Right: E. McNutt The early humans who walked the earth nearly 3.7 million years ago were not

Fossil footprints discovered in Tanzania reveal that two human species once lived in the same place at the same time, NPR reports. Australopithecus afarensis has long been assumed to be the only human species living 3.7 million years ago, and scientists have

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more (CNN) Footprints discovered in 1978 at in Tanzania and dated to 3.66 million years ago were widely thought to be

Prehistoric footprints that have puzzled scientists since the 1970s are getting a second look WASHINGTON -- Prehistoric footprints that have puzzled scientists since the 1970s are getting a second look: Were they left by extinct animals or by human ancestors? When

The former Minnesota police officer charged in the April shooting of Daunte Wright, a Black man whose death prompted new protests against police brutality, will testify in her own defense, her attorney said on Tuesday as jury selection began in the manslaughter

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death are to resume jury selection Wednesday after seating four the first day. Kim Potter, 49, sat quietly Tuesday as attorneys and

Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who allegedly shot and killed Daunte Wright when she mistook her gun for her taser, will testify at her trial, one of her defense attorneys said during the first day of jury selection on Tuesday. "Officer

A protest in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening, calling for justice in April’s police-involved shooting death of Daunte Wright, was disrupted when a driver forced a vehicle through a crowd of marchers, according to a report. The incident happened shortly after

Authorities say a FedEx driver dumped hundreds of packages into an Alabama ravine Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Suppose there's a supply-chain blockage, so you order your personal essentials and holiday

Authorities in Alabama said they are investigating the hundreds of FedEx packages found in a ravine after being reported missing and have questioned the driver they think is responsible, CNN reported on Tuesday. Mark Moon, the Blount County sheriff investigating

An Alabama sheriff says a FedEx driver dumped packages into a ravine in the woods at least six times HAYDEN, Ala. -- A FedEx Ground driver dumped packages into a ravine in the woods at least six times, an Alabama sheriff said as the company and investigators

Earlier this evening, Breitbart News obtained photos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi going maskless at a crowded event in DC, in violation of the venue’s instructions, President Biden’s guidelines, and, according to a tweet just a few hours before the event,

A staffer for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was slammed on Twitter for attacking Republicans over mask mandates despite Pelosi being spotted multiple times in public without a mask since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. "Now that Omicron has emerged,

Photos granted exclusively to Breitbart News show Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi going maskless at a crowded indoor event, just a day after President Biden urged all Americans to once again start wearing masks indoors. The photos appear to show Pelosi at

Bodycam footage from Kenosha police appears to show NBC freelance journalist James Morrison admit trailing the Kyle Rittenhouse jury bus on his network’s orders. As the jury deliberated for several days on whether or not to acquit Kyle Rittenhouse, tensions

A police video of the encounter between the Kenosha, Wis., police department and NBC freelancer James Morrison last month shows an NBC producer seeming to admit she instructed Morrison to follow a vehicle holding jury members in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder

Bodycam video has just been released about the incident involving NBC producer James Morrison following the Rittenhouse jury bus during jury deliberations. The judge spoke about the jury stalking incident calling it an “extremely serious matter” and banned

It’s not every day you find a dinosaur that defended itself from predators with a completely unique weapon. In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Chilean researchers announced the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur, a family of dinosaurs known for

(CNN) A new species of armored dinosaur discovered in Chile had a weaponized tail not seen before in any other dinosaur. Roughly 2 meters (6.5 feet) in size, the small armored dinosaur called an ankylosaur dates from the late Cretaceous period, around 71.7

It’s not every day you find a dinosaur that defended itself from predators with a completely unique weapon. In a study published Wednesday in Nature, Chilean researchers announced the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur, a family of dinosaurs known for

New York City’s troubled jail system is facing more turmoil: the suspension of hundreds of corrections officers for failing to meet a Tuesday night deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The city’s Department of Correction reported 77% of its uniformed

New York City’s troubled jail system is facing the suspension of potentially hundreds of corrections officers for failing to meet a Tuesday deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19 NEW YORK -- New York City’s troubled jail system is facing more turmoil:

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s troubled jail system is facing more turmoil: the suspension of potentially hundreds of corrections officers for failing to meet a Tuesday night deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The city’s Department of Correction

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are placed on laptop keyboard 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

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with Meta logo and a 3D printed Facebook logo is placed on a laptop keyboard in this illustration taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with Meta logo and a 3D printed Facebook logo is placed

FILE PHOTO: Woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a displayed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: Woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front

Written by Nick Remsen, CNN Miami, Florida When news of Virgil Abloh's death broke on Sunday, many speculated that Louis Vuitton's presentation of his Spring-Summer 2022 collection in Miami, Florida -- scheduled to take place just days later -- would be canceled.

FILE PHOTO: Designer Virgil Abloh appears at the end of his Fall/Winter 2019-2020 women's ready-to-wear collection for his label Off-White during Women's Fashion Week in Paris, France, February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe FILE PHOTO: Designer Virgil Abloh

AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Flowers are left in memory of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton's first Black artistic director, at a church in Miami's Design District, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Miami. Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear

UCF fans woke up to some shocking news on Tuesday, as former running back Otis Anderson Jr. was pronounced dead. Anderson Jr. was shot and killed by his father, Otis Anderson Sr., at their home in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday night. Per the arrest report

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former football player at the University of Central Florida was fatally shot during an altercation with his father and his mother was wounded, authorities said Tuesday. Otis Anderson Jr. was killed late Monday during the argument

Former University of Central Florida running back Otis Anderson Jr. was fatally shot by his father during a dispute about a dog bite, authorities said. Anderson, 23, who played at UCF from 2017 to 2020, died late Monday in Jacksonville after his father, Otis

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

(CNN) The US and South Korea will develop a new operational war plan to address the threat from North Korea, senior defense officials said Tuesday, as the Pentagon shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific region following its recently completed global force posture

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in South Korea for annual security talks expected to bolster the countries’ decades-long military alliance in the face of North Korean nuclear threats and mounting challenges from China SEOUL, South Korea --

What the AIDS crisis can teach us about the COVID pandemic response Enlarge this image toggle caption Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images Today is World AIDS Day, an annual opportunity to show support for people living

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the COVID-19 pandemic has diverted scientific and financial resources from the fight against AIDS, seriously impeding global efforts to achieve the U.N. goal of ending AIDS by 2030. Fauci

Pope Francis greets people after the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, at the Vatican, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Pope Francis greets people after the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall, at the Vatican, December

Independent thinkers beware: censorship on social media is likely to get even worse. That depressing forecast is the only reasonable conclusion from the news Monday that Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, is leaving the company he co-founded in 2006. WHO

Since arriving in the Senate in 2019, I’ve crossed swords many times with Twitter’s outgoing CEO, Jack Dorsey. That’s because, over and over again under Dorsey’s leadership, Twitter willfully took upon itself the role of being the arbiter of truth. The platform’s

It should not come as a surprise that I am not a fan of Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. He is part of a Big Tech oligarchy that looks down on Americans and our values. They use their vast fortunes and unchecked power to silence voices they disagree with, even as they

A new report on COVID-19 origins suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 infection, likely originated at a Wuhan Wet Market, despite the questionable source of the information used to compile the report. When I say you’ve got to read

Members of the World Health Organization team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus sit in a car at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, February 3, 2021. (Thomas Peter/Reuters) A majority of Americans — 72 percent — believe

A new poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly believed that the coronavirus pandemic stemmed from a lab leak in Wuhan, China, and that the Chinese government subsequently lied about it. The Ronald Reagan Institute’s 2021 National Defense Survey posed a

TOKYO — Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December as the country further tightens its border controls against a new coronavirus variant, the transportation ministry said

Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in the country until the end of December in a further tightening of already strict border controls TOKYO -- Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new

TOKYO (AP) — Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new coronavirus variant on Wednesday, asking international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in the country until the end of December in a further tightening of already

Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rejected Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s request that the Oklahoma National Guard be exempted from the military vaccine mandate. "The response from SecDef Lloyd Austin to OK Gov. Kevin Stitt, following Stitt's request

Nearly 10,000 U.S. military personnel have applied for religious waivers to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine but so far not a single one has been approved, publicly available Pentagon data show. This potentially paves the way for thousands of service members to be

Over 1,700 faith leaders are urging the Biden Pentagon to approve religious exemptions for troops from the coronavirus vaccine mandate. The National Faith Advisory Board sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday with their signatures, requesting

It's time to have some holiday cheer, because, on Fox Nation, Christmas is already here! Deck the halls of your hearts this December with all-new Christmas content available to stream now on Fox Nation. From a brand new original holiday movie set in the

Some of the best gifts we've ever received for Christmas are often the simplest and most enduring, given to us by family, friends, loved ones — and of course, Santa! — and remembered for a lifetime. Or, the most memorable gifts at holiday time might be truly

Rachel Campos-Duffy and Sean Duffy are inviting you into their home this holiday season along with some Fox News favorites to share their fondest Christmas memories and the traditions they see through every year. In "All American Christmas (With the Duffys),"

FILE PHOTO: An employee works in an assembly line at a mask factory in Icheon, South Korea, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran FILE PHOTO: An employee works in an assembly line at a mask factory in Icheon, South Korea, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran December

FILE PHOTO: Steam is emitted from JFE's steel factory in Yokohama, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Steam is emitted from JFE's steel factory in Yokohama, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo December 1,

FILE PHOTO: A worker in a protective suit operates a machine inside the Envision battery manufacturing plant at Nissan's Sunderland factory, Britain, July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A worker in a protective suit operates a machine

The mysterious unsolved killing of a Florida 14-year-old in Palm Beach Gardens rattled residents and attracted assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies as investigators look for clues. Ryan Rogers left his family’s home for an evening bike ride

Florida police are searching for answers after the mysterious killing of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead after going for a bike ride last month. The body Ryan Rogers was discovered on Nov. 16 on Central Boulevard near the Interstate 95 overpass in Palm

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know for sure who's been leaking his medical information but he has an idea of who might be behind it. During his weekly Tuesday appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers was asked about his broken toe

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told ''The Pat McAfee Show'' he is unsure if staff on his team may be leaking medical information to the media. ''With these reports — I don't know where they're coming from,'' Rodgers told McAfee, according to Mediaite.

The Houston Texans canceled practice and all other in-person activities Wednesday on the advice of their medical team because some players weren’t feeling well. Coach David Culley said they have not had any positive COVID-19 tests. Culley, speaking to reporters

The Houston Texans canceled practice and all in-person activities Wednesday on the advice of their medical team because some players weren’t feeling well HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans canceled practice and all other in-person activities Wednesday on the advice

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Macau junket operator Suncity Group is seen at a gaming fair in Macau, China November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A logo of Macau junket operator Suncity Group is seen at a gaming fair in Macau, China November

FILE PHOTO: Dealers work on the IG Group trading floor in London, Britain June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Dealers work on the IG Group trading floor in London, Britain June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo December 1, 2021 (Reuters)

Those conference championship upsets with the potential to create College Football Playoff chaos scenarios never actually happen. As AP Top 25 college football poll voter Brett McMurphy of Action Network pointed out, only six teams that went into championship

Michigan moved up to No. 2 Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, joining Georgia, Alabama and Cincinnati in the top four heading into conference championship weekend. Oklahoma State is fifth going into the Big 12 championship

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and Mark Mills From the Industrial Revolutions to the post-war boom, general-purpose technologies like the steam engine and electrification have always been behind periods of rapid economic growth. Looking ahead, some economists

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and Mark Mills After the 1918 Spanish Flu came the bustling era of the radio and the automobile known as the “Roaring Twenties.” Hoping history will repeat this post-pandemic boom, some have predicted a New Roaring Twenties.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sold a little more than half of his shares in the company earlier this month, just weeks before a new capital gains tax goes into effect in Washington state. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nadella

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seal is displayed during restoration at the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The largest business lobbying group in the world saw its fundraising surge last year despite criticism from usually

Twitter photo-removal policy aimed at improving privacy sparks concerns over misuse Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP Twitter will no longer let its users publish private videos or images of other people without their consent,

London (CNN Business) Twitter has updated its privacy policy so that it can remove images of people that have been posted without their consent, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. Under its current policy, the social media giant prohibits the publication

After Alex McLeish underwent a double-bypass heart surgery, he was gifted the world's luckiest "get well soon" card. His childhood friend gave him the card containing three instant lottery tickets, including one which turned out to be a $1 million winner. “We

Sometimes it pays to have a friend with a kind heart. A Massachusetts man recuperating from cardiac surgery won a $1 million prize on a gifted instant ticket that contained the word “heart,” lottery officials said. Alexander McLeish, who had double-bypass

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. On November 28, while appearing on CBS’ Face The Nation, Dr. Fauci once again claimed he is the embodiment of “science” in a feeble attempt to divert

Republican politicians have ratcheted up their anger at top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci following comments he made over the weekend, The Hill reported. Fauci told CBS News’ "Face the Nation" that Republicans who try to politicize the

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the latest variant of the coronavirus could prolong the bottlenecks and shortages that have caused inflation to run hotter than expected, and is a risk Fed officials will assess as they

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the latest variant of the coronavirus could prolong the bottlenecks and shortages that have caused inflation to run hotter than expected, and is a risk Fed officials will assess as they

San Francisco businesses are having to consider private security amid mass looting, and one small business owner in the city is speaking out on the matter - arguing the price tag just isn't "feasible" amid the obstacles already in place for business owners

A San Francisco police lieutenant said Tuesday that the Golden City is "spiraling" amid a troubling string of smash-and-grab robberies that have plagued local retailers ahead of the holiday shopping season. "San Francisco, as you can see from all the video,

Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Group F - Serbia v Germany - Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria - November 27, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his match against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Group

Tennis - Davis Cup Quarter-Final - Serbia v Kazakhstan - Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain - December 1, 2021 Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin celebrates after his singles match against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic REUTERS/Susana Vera Tennis - Davis Cup Quarter-Final

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant. From shopping districts

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant. From shopping districts

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics ISTAF Meeting - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany- September 12, 2021 Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates winning the men's 400m hurdles REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics ISTAF

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics ISTAF Meeting - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany- September 12, 2021 Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates winning the men's 400m hurdles REUTERS/Andreas Gebert FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics ISTAF Meeting - Olympiastadion,

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit,

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan,

The Senate Republicans campaign committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), released an ad Wednesday targeting Hispanic voters in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race and Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The ad targets Spanish speakers in the state

Senate Republicans’ campaign committee is attacking Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona in a new Spanish-language television ad that casts the Democrat as blind to the needs of his Hispanic constituents. Mr. Kelly is viewed as vulnerable in the 2022 midterm elections,

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth

When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth grade. She coaxed

A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed 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 coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration

FDA panel narrowly backs COVID-19 pill from Merck A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck. The FDA panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug’s benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the United Nations is seen in the General Assembly hall before heads of state begin to address the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Pool FILE PHOTO: The logo

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action

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' golf future uncertain after car crash Tiger Woods says he's unsure if he'll be able to play professional golf again and at what level as he continues his recovery from a car crash that badly injured his leg. Woods spoke at the Hero World Challenge,

Ray Dalio speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, September 15, 2021. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, on Wednesday defended the firm’s investments in China

A U.S. billionaire and hedge fund manager with massive investments in China defended the communist regime in response to queries about his decisions to invest in the country. Ray Dalio, manager of the world’s largest hedge funds, said the Chinese government

For the first time in 27 years, the number of homicides in Illinois' populous Cook County surpassed the 1,000 mark. In 1994, there were 1,141. Chicago's WGN TV reported there have been 1,009 homicides to date in 2021 in Cook County, an increase over 986 homicides

The number of homicides in the Chicago area so far this year surpassed 1,000 during the holiday weekend after Thanksgiving – as Cook County achieved the grim milestone again for the first time in 27 years. CHICAGO WOMAN WITH CONCEALED CARRY FIRES AT WOULD-BE

The Big 12 doesn't have to wait until Oklahoma and Texas are gone to experience something that hasn't happened for a long time — a championship game without either of those teams. When fifth-ranked Oklahoma State plays ninth-ranked Baylor on Saturday, it will

Often, the chatter heading into the Big 12 championship game focuses on dynamic offenses and a quarterback chasing the Heisman Trophy. This time, it’s more about old-school, hard-nosed defense. Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No.5 CFP) and ninth-ranked

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Democrats vowed Wednesday to push new gun-control legislation and to revive stalled bills in Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature following a mass shooting that left four high school students dead and others with serious injuries. But

Democrats are vowing to push new gun-control legislation and to revive stalled bills in Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature following a mass shooting that left four high school students dead and others with serious injuries LANSING, Mich. -- Democrats vowed

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. A new COVID-19 variant, reported from sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, has caused many developed countries to halt travel from that region without

A new COVID-19 variant, reported from sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, has caused many developed countries to halt travel from that region without delay. All except America, which, thanks to Anthony Fauci, dithered and ultimately put into place a tepid plan

CHICAGO (AP) — LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. Advertisement Hoyt

LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. CLICK HERE

Las Vegas police said Tuesday they’re investigating sexual assault allegations involving R&B artist Trey Songz at a hotel along the city's famed Strip. In a statement, police said sex crimes detectives received a complaint about a Sunday incident allegedly

Police said Tuesday they’re investigating sexual assault allegations involving R&B artist Trey Songz at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. In a statement, Las Vegas police said sex crimes detectives received a complaint about a Sunday incident involving the singer and

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup Semi Final - Australia v England - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - July 11, 2019 Australia's Alex Carey sustains an injury after being struck on the helmet by the ball off the bowling of England's Jofra Archer.

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 England's Jack Leach successfully appeals for the wicket of Australia's Tim Paine Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ordering airlines to turn over the names of passengers who have recently been in any of eight southern African countries where the COVID-19 Omicron variant is known to be spreading. The CDC issued the directive

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a directive requiring airlines to disclose passenger names and other information about those who have recently been in eight southern African countries, according to documents seen by Reuters. Effective

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the United States Senate voted 68-29 to confirm President Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Justice’s

Google has asked the Department of Justice for the newly confirmed head of antitrust, Jonathan Kanter, to recuse himself from the agency’s antitrust lawsuit against the company due to his past work for companies opposing the tech giant and his own statements

Nov 30, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Nov 30, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix

Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton were all smiles at the postgame podium, reminiscing about a four-year turnaround for the Phoenix Suns that's in some ways still hard to believe. The Suns won just 19 games during their rookie seasons. Now, they've tied a franchise