President Joe Biden gave his first comments Wednesday on his video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he was "very straightforward" with the Russian leader, that "there were no minced words," and if Putin decides to invade Ukraine, he will face

The co-hosts of "The Five" discussed President Biden's virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising military tension with Ukraine and wondered whether another foreign policy failure is imminent under the commander in chief's watch. "After

A troubling buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border has Kyiv, Washington, and pretty much everyone else asking if Russia is about to invade Ukraine — again. The US and its allies, including Ukraine, are trying to forestall that scenario, most recently

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Monday in New Delhi to solidify over two dozen trade and arms deals between their respective countries, including a pledge to boost annual bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2025. President

Biden warns Putin he'll face tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Adam Schultz/Adam Schultz/The White House via AP Adam Schultz/Adam Schultz/The White House via AP President Biden on Tuesday held a two-hour-long video

There will be a “really bloody massacre” if Russia invades Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, the Ukrainian defense minister, told CNN. The armed conflict would have “disastrous” consequences for Europe as an estimated 4 to 5 million Ukrainians would attempt to seek

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to bestow state awards on military personnel who fought in Syria, at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 28, 2017. Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden didn't accept Russian

Your move, Mr. Putin. Following a high-stakes virtual summit between President Biden and his Russian counterpart Tuesday, the White House appeared to be taking a “wait-and-see” approach to a potential invasion of Ukraine by Moscow. “We will watch what unfolds

BRUSSELS — Ukraine presents NATO with a dilemma many years in the making — one the alliance, itself, helped create. In 2008, NATO — an American-led alliance explicitly created to counter the Soviet Union — promised membership to two former Soviet republics,

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow will submit its proposals for a security dialogue with the U.S. a week after his call with U.S. President Joe Biden amid Western concerns about a Russian military buildup near the Ukrainian

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that there will be “effectively a diplomatic boycott” of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games by Britain, which joined the United States and others on Wednesday in a decision to pull its top officials from attendance

Pedestrians wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk past a countdown clock for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Pedestrians wearing face masks following

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, calling it “effectively” a diplomatic boycott LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday no U.K. government minister will attend

China will take part in the men’s hockey tournament at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after initial concerns that the team would be embarrassed on home ice against NHL-level competition. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The International

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday it will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Morrison said it should come as no surprise that Australian officials

China on Tuesday accused the United States of betraying Olympic principles and said Washington would "pay a price" for its diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing even as a top International Olympic Committee official voiced respect for the

(CNN) Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday. Morrison said while Australian athletes will still attend the Games in February, the government will be keeping

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. The announcement came after the White House,

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that Australia will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that

The U.K. Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday that Australia may decide to keep politicians from attending the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but brand it an effort to contain the Chinese coronavirus, not a statement against the Chinese Communist Party’s human

British researchers set out to find whether mixing vaccines is an effective way to protect individuals against COVID-19, but they found that taking one dose of Pfizer and then a second dose of Moderna nine weeks later actually produced a better immune system

Less than two weeks after news of the omicron variant of the coronavirus spread worldwide, the vast majority of Americans have heard of it. While most are at least somewhat concerned about the variant, few say they will change their holiday plans because of

FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine

(CNN) As the world learns more about the Omicron coronavirus variant and Delta continues to cause Covid-19 cases to rise around much of the United States, the need for booster shots becomes clearer than ever -- even beyond the growing data about waning vaccine

A third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that’s caused global alarm over the past two weeks, the drugmaker said Wednesday. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said that preliminary results of a laboratory

Image A nurse received her Pfizer vaccine booster in the Bronx in September. A new South African study found that that boosters might provide protection against Omicron. Credit... James Estrin/The New York Times A report out of South Africa offered a first

A booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides protection against omicron that is similar to a two-dose course against the original strain of the coronavirus, the companies said Wednesday based on preliminary lab studies. The drugmakers also said persons

“Although two doses of the vaccine may still offer protection against severe disease caused by the omicron strain, it’s clear from these preliminary data that protection is improved with a third dose of our vaccine,” Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of Pfizer,

U.S. drug regulator Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday it had authorized AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals who have weak immune systems or a history of severe side effects from coronavirus vaccines. While

Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection v. omicron — yet cause for optimism Enlarge this image toggle caption Shiraaz Mohamed/AP Shiraaz Mohamed/AP With the omicron variant continuing to spread in a number of countries, including the U.S, scientists

Supreme Court hears Maine case about state funds being used for religious education The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could expand state aid to religious schools. On one side is the school choice movement, and on the other is Maine, defending

They studied, listened and debated, and after seven months of work, President Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court failed to recommend any big changes to the way the justices operate. While suggesting that term limits deserve a closer look, the panel said

A family looks at the U.S. Supreme Court building as rulings are expected to be released today in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 25, 2021. Two Christian families are challenging that requirement, arguing that it amounts to an unconstitutional form of religious

Conservative Supreme Court justices raised challenges to a Maine program that provides tuition for private schools, but excludes religious schools. The program provides tuition assistance for students without a local public school to attend private institutions

(CNN) The Supreme Court will return to the issue of religious liberty Wednesday and consider a Maine school tuition assistance program that parents say violates their religious rights under the First Amendment. The case could mark the court's latest step to

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared ready to further expand public funding of religiously based entities, indicating sympathy toward a challenge by two Christian families to a Maine tuition assistance program that excludes private

Supreme Court justices sounded ready Wednesday to rule for a Maine couple seeking state taxpayer funds to send their children to a church-sponsored school because no public ones are available in their area. The case of Carson vs. Makin poses the latest test

The Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C., August 5, 2021 (Brent Buterbaugh/National Review) A commission formed by President Biden to study potential reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a final report that takes “no

At an oral argument held Wednesday morning, all six members of the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority appeared likely to blow a significant new hole in the wall separating church and state. The case is Carson v. Makin; the question is whether the

Well, this didn’t go the way the left wanted. But it probably went how everyone expected. The Democrats’ effort to pack the Supreme Court appears to have gone down in a fiery inferno and has been reduced to ashes. The bipartisan commission appointed by President

Suspect in custody after Christmas tree fire outside Fox News building in New York City A man is in custody after allegedly setting fire to the Christmas tree outside the Fox News building in New York. Matthew Sturiano via Storyful

The alleged arsonist accused of setting fire to the All-American Christmas Tree outside Fox News' New York City headquarters early Wednesday could be back on the street in hours, an expert said. Police arrested tinsel-torching suspect Craig Tamanaha, 49, after

Vermont Christmas tree farmers are struggling to keep up with demand Christmas tree farmers in Vermont are not alone — there is high demand amid a nationwide Christmas tree shortage and record high prices. National Vermont Christmas tree farmers are struggling

The New York Times continued a trend of passive language in the establishment media when it reported Wednesday that a Christmas tree at Fox News in Manhattan “catches fire,” as if the giant Christmas decoration had spontaneously combusted. The tree was lit

A man is in custody after a 50-foot Christmas tree outside the News Corp. Building in New York ― which houses Fox News ― went up in flames early Wednesday morning. Fox News security spotted the 49-year-old suspect climbing what the conservative network has

A homeless man was charged Wednesday with setting fire to the enormous All-American Christmas Tree outside Fox News headquarters in New York City. Craig Tamanaha, 49, was expected to appear in court Wednesday on charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment,

Detective Adam Navarro of the New York Police Department said that the fire had started around 12:15 a.m. and did not cause any injuries. He said a 49-year-old man was in custody in connection with the fire but that no other details were immediately available. Fox

A man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion that he set on fire a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the New York Police Department said. Fox News security personnel called police shortly after midnight

Police say a man is facing charges including arson for setting fire to a 50-foot Christmas tree in front of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan NEW YORK -- A man was charged with arson and other crimes Wednesday for setting fire to a 50-foot Christmas

In this image obtained from a social media video, a Christmas tree burns outside the Fox News building in New York, N.Y., December 8, 2021. (Twitter:@RajeloNess/via Reuters) A man was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly setting fire to the Christmas

Chicago (CNN) Closing arguments began Wednesday morning in Jussie Smollett's trial, a day after the former "Empire" actor took the stand to rebut allegations that he staged a hoax hate crime and lied to police about it in January 2019. Smollett, 39, has pleaded

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Wednesday blasted former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett for lying about “something as serious and as heinous as a real hate crime” — as closing arguments got underway in his trial for allegedly staging an anti-gay, racist attack against

The former "Empire" actor said he was attacked in January 2019. Nearly three years after prosecutors say Jussie Smollett staged a racist attack on himself, attorneys for the former "Empire" actor rested their defense on Tuesday in Chicago. In January 2019,

With the defense and the prosecution resting their respective cases earlier this week, closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday morning in the case against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett. Smollett, who is Black and gay, is accused of staging a racist,

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves court after charges against him were dropped by state prosecutors in Chicago, Ill., March 26, 2019. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters) A Black Lives Matter leader on Tuesday affirmed the movement’s support for Jussie Smollett, the actor

The leader of the Los Angeles Black Lives Matter is standing in solidarity with accused race hoaxer Jussie Smollett in a trial the BLM leader claims is a “white supremacist charade.” L.A. BLM leader Melina Abdullah, a former CSU professor and rabid defund

CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that there is “overwhelming evidence” that former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago for publicity, then lied to police about it. Special prosecutor

We’ve seen over and over again that facts and the truth don’t matter to Black Lives Matter — it isn’t even about black lives; it’s all about pushing their radical leftist position. The group just proved that once again with a statement they’ve issued regarding

Over the past two days of intense court testimony, Jussie Smollett endured questions from his defense team and prosecutors. The former "Empire" actor stated in no uncertain terms that he did not orchestrate the alleged hate crime attack against himself, calling

Not since Rumpelstiltskin has a mischievous troll spent so much time and energy spinning as Jussie Smollett did on the stand the last couple of days. But instead of spinning straw into gold, Smollett spent eight hours trying to churn what the New York Times

Former Minnesota cop Kim Potter “betrayed her badge” when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in a botched traffic stop, prosecutors said at the ex-cop’s trial Wednesday. Potter, 49, who faces manslaughter charges in the case, claims she thought she pulled her

With jury set, trial turns to opening statements in Daunte Wright killing Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors will be presented with starkly different views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright

The Minneapolis Black Lives Matter activist charged with intimidating the judge presiding over the trial for former police officer Kim Potter was ordered held without bond on Tuesday – meaning he will remain jailed at least for the first two weeks of the high

(CNN) The trial of Kim Potter begins this week as jurors determine whether the former suburban Minneapolis police officer purposely shot a 20-year-old Black man or truly mistook a gun for a Taser during a traffic stop. Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright in

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors will be presented with starkly different views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright during opening statements at her manslaughter trial Wednesday, with the defense claiming that Kim Potter made an

The trial is taking place at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis. The trial of Kimberly Potter, a former police officer facing manslaughter charges after she appeared to mistake her gun for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, began with

The name "Daunte Wright" is on full display across the Minneapolis area this week, as the community hunkers down once again for the beginning of the trial of ex-police officer Kim Potter. A picture of Wright, who was 20 years old when Potter shot him during

MINNEAPOLIS – Jurors will hear opening statements Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who shot Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser" in a Minneapolis suburb earlier this year. The proceedings mark the second time

MINNEAPOLIS – The manslaughter trial for former Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter is set to begin with opening statements on Wednesday, nearly eight months after the veteran cop shot and killed Daunte Wright while trying to arrest the young Black man during

April 11 — Police in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb, stop a car driven by driven by Wright at around 2 p.m. Police say when they tried to arrest Wright on an outstanding warrant, he reentered his car and tried to drive away, and an officer shot him.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors take photographs in front of the logo of Hyundai Motor during the 2019 Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Visitors take photographs in front of the logo of Hyundai Motor

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a facial mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, stands in front of an electric board showing Nikkei (top in C) and other countries stock index outside a brokerage at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January

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FILE PHOTO: A staff wearing a face shield sells fish at Japan's supermarket group Aeon's shopping mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chiba, Japan May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A staff wearing a

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Many Senate Republicans on Wednesday were frustrated with a deal Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reached, on a party-line vote, to allow Democrats to raise the debt ceiling — as Congress took one step closer to ending the debt-limit saga that started

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. November 4, 2021. The House took a first step Tuesday toward preventing a possible default on U.S. debt. The chamber passed a bill that would allow

The House passed legislation on Tuesday night to allow the Senate to bypass the legislative filibuster and more easily avert a potential default on the nation’s debt. The House passed a bill, 222-212, that would allow Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with

After Senate leaders broker a deal, the House takes a first step to avoid default Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The House voted 222-212 Tuesday night to approve a Senate-hatched plan that could allow Congress

The House passed a conferenced version of the National Defense Authorization Act late Tuesday and a bill that could clear a path for the Senate to skirt a filibuster and enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling on their own. The annual defense bill and debt

The Senate is finally doing away with the filibuster — for one vote. In order to address an impasse over the debt ceiling, Democratic and Republican leaders have agreed to a measure that raises the debt limit with just 51 votes, instead of the 60 that are

House Democrats forced through a bill on Tuesday creating a one-time exception to the filibuster to raise the nation’s borrowing limit before next week’s deadline. In a narrow 222-to-212 vote, lawmakers passed the measure along nearly party lines with every

(CNN) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reached an agreement to create a one-time process that would let Democrats raise the debt ceiling on their votes alone, a deal that underscores the lengths the GOP leader

The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that sets the stage to raise the debt ceiling without even one Republican vote. The move comes as part of a convoluted deal struck by congressional leaders of both parties to allow a one-time solution to avoid

For the second time this fall, the Senate’s proud king of obstruction is caving to the Democrats. Two months ago today, Mitch McConnell sent President Joe Biden a letter containing a warning so important that he repeated it three times in five paragraphs.

Mar-a-Lago’s human resources director corroborated testimony about an outspoken Epstein accuser. The first witness to take the stand Wednesday was Janine Gill, the human resources director at former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach,

A trove of photos - including a risque shot of Ghislaine Maxwell rubbing Jeffrey Epstein 's feet aboard his private jet – were released Wednesday by Manhattan federal prosecutors. GHISLAINE MAXWELL ALLEGEDLY TOLD TEEN SHE 'HAD A GREAT BODY FOR MR. EPSTEIN

A key witness for the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, identified only by her first name, Carolyn, delivered dramatic -- and sometimes tearful -- testimony on Tuesday. Carolyn told the jury she was sexually abused for years by serial sex offender Jeffrey

Ghislaine Maxwell was once photographed rubbing Jeffrey Epstein’s feet on his private jet — with her breasts spilling out of her skimpy top, according to new evidence released by federal prosecutors Wednesday. The raunchy photos — entered into evidence on

This article contains language that some may find disturbing. (CNN) Carolyn said she was just 14 years old when she began to go to Jeffrey Epstein's home in Palm Beach, Florida, two or three times per week in the early 2000s. On one visit, Carolyn was setting

Twitter has blacklisted an account posting courtroom updates from the trial of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of sex trafficking minors. The popular account’s suspension comes amid a wide-ranging purge of anonymous accounts from

Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book, "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) Ghislaine

Twitter removed an account that posted updates on the ongoing sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, an alleged accomplice to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The account, known as “@TrackerTrial,” was suspended as of early Wednesday afternoon.

The 14-year-old girl was removing her clothing in the master bathroom of Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach, Fla., home, preparing to give him a massage, she said, when Ghislaine Maxwell entered the room and touched her breasts, hips and buttocks. Ms. Maxwell told

A Ghislaine Maxwell accuser testified Tuesday in a New York City courthouse that she was 14 when Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam told her she "had a great body for Mr. Epstein and his friends." Carolyn took the stand at the British socialite’s sex-trafficking

(CNN) Former Trump White House chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing the House special committee investigating January 6 and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The lawsuit comes after the committee signaled it would pursue a criminal contempt referral against Meadows

The U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack told Mark Meadows, who served as ex-President Donald Trump's chief of staff, that it had "no choice" but to seek a contempt charge after he refused to cooperate. Representative

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol said on Wednesday it would move forward with a criminal contempt of Congress referral against Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff for President Donald J. Trump, after he refused

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters) The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Riot riot confirmed

Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, says the committee will move to hold Mark Meadows in contempt after the former Trump chief of staff failed to appear before the panel for his scheduled

Mark Meadows is taking the Jan. 6 committee to court. The former White House chief of staff under President Trump also is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the special panel’s attempts to make him give a deposition. The lawsuit was first reported by CNN. The

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, October 21, 2020. Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday sued House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and all nine

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol encountered dual setbacks on Tuesday in its attempts to corral key witnesses. Early Tuesday, former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows withdrew his cooperation with the investigation

(CNN) The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot informed Mark Meadows that they have "no choice" but to advance criminal contempt proceedings against him given that former President Donald Trump's former chief of staff has decided to no longer

Mark Meadows, President Donald Trump's chief of staff, is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the panel probing the Jan. 6 Capitol siege as he faces criminal contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with the probe. According to Politico's

Republican senators Wednesday said they believe there are enough Democrats in the House of Representatives to force a vote on the measure to roll back President Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses — a measure the Senate is expected to pass. "We're gonna

The Senate is expected to vote to roll back the mandate on private businesses. Republican-led efforts to repeal President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on private businesses will once again get a vote in the Senate Wednesday, and this time a repeal is expected

As President Biden’s vaccine mandate suffers legal smackdown after legal smackdown, moderate Democrats have begun to question if they are the best policy. Speaking to the Daily News in Greenville, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) expressed concern that

(CNN) Republicans in the Senate are expected to win a vote -- as soon as Wednesday -- to overturn President Joe Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Two Democrats -- Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Joe Manchin

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Files The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Files December 8, 2021 By David Morgan WASHINGTON

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate that would have required private government contractors to get their shots, dealing yet another blow to the Biden administration’s jab push. The mandate, set to take hold Jan. 4, was the latest

Another moderate Senate Democrat plans to back a Republican-led effort to overturn President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for private businesses in a direct rebuke of the White House. Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, announced Tuesday that while he supported

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Joe Biden would veto a Republican resolution to block a vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees if it came to his desk, according to The Hill. Senate Republicans are poised to force

The Democrat-controlled Senate is set to cancel President Biden’s vaccine mandate on large employers Wednesday. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) are likely to vote for the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, handing Senate Republicans

The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden would veto legislation that would nullify the president’s coronavirus mandate, even if some Senate Democrats voted for it. “If it comes to the President’s desk, he will veto it,” White House press

Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as Germany’s chancellor formally ended Wednesday with the 67-year-old fist-bumping successor Olaf Scholz following the official handover ceremony. Earlier Wednesday, Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, voted 395-303 with six

The Angela Merkel era is officially over. Germany’s new coalition government takes power Wednesday, a break with 16 years of conservative-led rule under Merkel. Maybe not too dramatic a break. German politics are built on stability and consensus-building.

Newly elected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is sworn-in by Parliament President Baerbel Bas during a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Newly elected German Chancellor Olaf

BERLIN — It was vintage Angela Merkel: The woman who has dominated European politics for the better part of two decades handed over her office to the next German chancellor, thanked her staff, then walked to the door and made an exit — her final one. After

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years of serving in the role, with Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to take office on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Merkel, a member of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU),

What you need to know about Germany's new chancellor and coalition government Enlarge this image toggle caption Carsten Koall/Getty Images Carsten Koall/Getty Images BERLIN — Olaf Scholz is scheduled to be sworn in as Germany's chancellor on Wednesday, marking

BERLIN -- Olaf Scholz became Germany's ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union's most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure. Scholz's government takes office with high hopes

(CNN) Olaf Scholz was voted in as Germany's new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel's four terms at the helm of Europe's largest economy. Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament as

BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz became Germany‘s ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure. Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes

Image Angela Merkel speaking at the military ceremony in her honor in Berlin last week. She leaves office after announcing in 2018 that she would not seek re-election. Credit... Friedemann Vogel/EPA, via Shutterstock A dominant era of German politics is ending

The House OKs a bipartisan defense policy bill that includes servicemember pay boost Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House on Tuesday night passed a $768 billion defense bill, negotiated between

The House passed the compromise version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday, providing $25 billion more than President Biden’s request for Defense spending. The $768 billion measure looks to allocate $740 billion toward Department of

(CNN) A bipartisan group of Senators criticized the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act which passed the House late Tuesday night, saying the bill does not go far enough to reform the military justice system for survivors of sexual assault. Sen.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that comes with a price tag of about $770 billion and the objective of countering Russia and China. The Pentagon plans to purchase 17 F-15EX fighters and 12

WASHINGTON — House and Senate negotiators reached a landmark agreement on Tuesday that would strip military commanders of most of their authority to prosecute sexual assaults and myriad other criminal cases, a move that Pentagon leaders, lawmakers and presidents

A compromise version of the annual defense policy bill that has passed the House stripped out scores of hot-button measures from including women in the military draft to revoking the 2002 authorization for the Iraq war. A big item that survived the drawn-out

Late Tuesday night, the House approved a massive must-pass $770 billion defense policy bill that authorizes funding levels and provides authorities for the U.S. military. The final vote was 363-70. The vote was a strong bipartisan one, even though several

Congressional conservatives are celebrating the House’s passing of a bipartisan defense policy bill, claiming that they successfully kept Democrats from including more liberal policies such as requiring women to register for the Selective Service, the Washington

What to know about the $768 billion defense policy bill that's heading to the Senate NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Politico defense reporter Connor O'Brien about the House passing a $768 billion defense policy bill. National Security What to know about the

(CNN) The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual must-pass piece of legislation that sets the policy agenda and authorizes almost $770 billion in funding for the Department of Defense, is set for final passage in the House of Representatives. After

A demonstrator shouts during a counter demonstration at the Ninth Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco, Calif., in 2013. (Stephen Lam/Reuters) Anticipating a reversal in the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, pro-abortion clinics, activists

While wealthier pregnant people will continue to have access to abortion regardless of what the Supreme Court decides in the spring, those who are low-income and nonwhite are expected to be most affected. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on

Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with lawmakers and clinics from the Golden State, have unveiled a plan for California to become a "sanctuary" for people seeking to obtain an abortion should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade next year. The plan comes as multiple

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a “sanctuary”

California is considering funding abortions for out-of-state women as part of a 45-part proposal to expand abortion accessibility if Roe v. Wade is overturned. The California Future of Abortion Council, started by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and made up of

State lawmakers may help pay for people from other states to come to California for abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK

Abortion clinics and their allies in the California state legislature revealed a plan on Wednesday to make the state a “sanctuary” for those seeking abortions, including paying for travel, lodging, and procedures. The California Future of Abortion Council

While wealthier pregnant people will continue to have access to abortion regardless of what the Supreme Court decides in the spring, those who are low-income and nonwhite are expected to be most affected. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a “sanctuary”

It’s unclear about how many people would come to California for abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. But a recent report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, estimated about 1.3 million more women would drive to California

The family of Laci Peterson — who was brutally murdered by her husband, Scott Peterson, at eight months pregnant — will face her killer for the first time in almost 20 years when he is resentenced Wednesday. In the weeks after Laci disappeared, Scott sold

Scott Peterson, the man convicted in the 2002 killing of his wife and unborn child, is to be resentenced to life in prison Wednesday after spending more than a decade on death row. Peterson's resentencing comes after California's Supreme Court last year overturned

Laci Peterson's family on Wednesday addressed convicted murderer Scott Peterson for the first time in nearly 17 years while giving emotional statements inside a San Mateo, California, courtroom. Their statements came Wednesday before San Mateo County Superior

Encore: Paul McCartney on the life and death of John Lennon, 41 years after his death NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 41 years ago this week. Music Interviews Encore: Paul

Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson will be resentenced Wednesday to life in prison in the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since. The California Supreme Court ruled a year ago that

(CNN) Scott Peterson has been in prison limbo since the California Supreme Court reversed his death sentence in August 2020 for murdering his wife and unborn child . On Wednesday, a court will finally determine his fate. It is almost certain to be life in

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Nearly 17 years after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson will be resentenced Wednesday to life in prison in the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since. The California Supreme Court

Scott Peterson, the man convicted in the 2002 killing of his wife and unborn child, was resentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after spending more than a decade on death row. Peterson's resentencing came after California's Supreme Court last

Scott Peterson, a California man convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son in 2002, is expected to face a new life sentence Wednesday during his resentencing hearing in a California superior court. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine

Scott Peterson resentenced to life in wife’s death Scott Peterson was resentenced to life without parole Wednesday during an emotional hearing in which family members of his slain pregnant wife, Laci, called him out for the 2002 killing and his apparent lack

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved President Biden’s choice to run Customs and Border Protection, filling a key post that has oversight of one of the president’s earliest and biggest challenges: handling the historic spike in illegal crossings at the

New bollard-style U.S.-Mexico border fencing meets vehicle barriers in Santa Teresa, N.M., March 5, 2019. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) Migrants could be seen walking through a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border fence as Arizona governor Doug Ducey held a press conference

President Biden’s controversial nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was confirmed by a narrow Senate vote on Tuesday. The Senate confirmed Tucson police chief Chris Magnus as the head of CBP by a vote of 50-47 following a contentious

The Senate on Tuesday approved an Arizona police chief as the top border official in a near party-line vote, as President Joe Biden deals with record migrant arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border and criticism from both the right and left over his immigration policies. Tucson

President Biden’s pick to lead the country’s top border agency was confirmed Tuesday on a near party-line vote in the Senate, installing someone who’s argued for a more lenient approach toward illegal immigration. Chris Magnus, chief of police in Tucson, Arizona,

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 50-47 vote. Tuscon, Arizona, Police Chief Chris Magnus was confirmed on Tuesday evening with all Senate Democrats supporting

Arizona’s Republican governor said Tuesday he plans to deploy the state’s National Guard personnel and strategize with Border Patrol officials after thousands of migrants rushed the state’s border with Mexico in recent days, according to reports. Gov. Doug

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus, confirmed by the Senate by a razor thin margin, now has to overcome stiff opposition from hard-liners — and even some Border Patrol agents — over President Joe Biden’s immigration policies. The former

FIRST ON FOX: Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich criticized President Biden over his newly-confirmed pick to run U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after thousands of migrants attempted to rush the state's border with Mexico this week. Brnovich

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey slammed the Biden administration for its inadequate response to large numbers of migrants flooding the country, saying he is sending the National Guard to the Mexico border near Yuma in order to bolster the overwhelmed Border Patrol

French authorities are racing to verify the identity of a suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was arrested at an airport near Paris PARIS -- French authorities raced Wednesday to verify the identity of a suspect in the 2018

A Saudi man held at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested because his passport triggered an alert, a police source said on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia said it was a case of mistaken identity. French

D.C. council renames the street in front of the Saudi embassy after Jamal Khashoggi Enlarge this image toggle caption Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images Local officials in Washington, D.C., have passed a bill that will designate

A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested Tuesday in France , according to a French judicial official. The official said the suspect was being held on the basis of a Turkish arrest warrant. He requested not being named

PARIS — French officials have freed a Saudi man a day after he was arrested on suspicion of links to the murder of the dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, saying on Wednesday that it was a case of mistaken identity. The French authorities arrested the

FILE PHOTO: The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Wednesday

(CNN) French authorities have released a Saudi man detained on Tuesday, after mistaking him for one of the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The 33-year-old was detained at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport before his flight to Riyadh at 9:30 a.m. local

French officials admitted Wednesday that they got the wrong man, a day after arresting a Saudi national suspected of participating in the brutal murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Saudi Arabian officials on Tuesday quickly criticized

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 500 Los Angeles Unified School District employees were fired this week for refusing to comply with a mandate that they get vaccinated against COVID-19, while some 34,000 students have not yet been vaccinated as required. The school

"It's sad and it's scary," a parent of a student at the school said. A shooting outside a Los Angeles elementary school left a 13-year-old boy dead and two people critically wounded, including a 9-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet while on a playground,

LOS ANGELES, California — Police are searching for the armed robbers who stole $100,000 of jewelry at gunpoint Tuesday from guests at the Intercontinental Hotel on Wilshire in downtown L.A. who were waiting in the valet lobby for an Uber ride. NBC Los Angeles

A teenage boy was shot and killed near a Los Angeles elementary school Tuesday, less than a day after a 12-year-old boy was killed and a 9-year-old girl was injured by gunfire. The teen killed Tuesday was shot outside the Evergreen Recreation Center in the

LOS ANGELES--About 34,000 public school students in Los Angeles who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine have not taken the jab and could be barred from in-person learning because they will not be fully vaccinated in time for the district's Jan. 10 deadline, a

A neighborhood group that monitors crime along a portion of Los Angeles’ famed Melrose Avenue is moving forward with a plan to install license plate readers along the corridor amid a spike in shootings and brazen robberies. Melrose Action, which tracks crime

Hundreds of Los Angeles school employees have been fired for not complying with a district vaccine requirement, the Los Angeles Unified School district said. As of Tuesday, 496 LAUSD employees were terminated but may be eligible for re-employment if they chose

Two people reportedly were robbed of expensive jewelry outside a posh Los Angeles hotel early Tuesday morning. The alleged incident happened around 1 a.m. in the valet parking area of the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown, officials told Fox11 LA. The

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in FOXBusiness that outgoing NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has delivered a coup de grâce to the city’s small businesses by issuing a mandate that all private sector employees in the city receive the vaccination against

When Bill de Blasio was first elected mayor of New York, he called two powerful real estate developers who had active projects in the city, and asked them to donate money to a nonprofit organization that he had created to advance his political agenda. The

South Carolina’s governor and attorney general applauded a federal court ruling Tuesday that blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors. A previous ruling had blocked mandate order in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. “There

The hosts of ABC’s ‘The View’ once again debated the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccine mandates, with Sunny Hostin suggesting Republicans "want their voters to die" by opposing them. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg paved the way for the debate Tuesday by introducing

“New York will no longer be anti-business” Mayor-elect Eric Adams has vowed. He can prove he means it, even before taking office, by announcing he’ll lift his predecessor’s nutty, anti-business vaccine mandates the minute he becomes mayor four days after the

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, called on all governors and mayors to follow his lead in imposing a coronavirus vaccine mandate in order to avoid shutdowns. Appearing on CNN's ''New Day,'' de Blasio implored leaders to implement a vaccination

My colleague streiff beautifully covered the United States District Court Southern District of Georgia’s ruling which put another stake in the heart of Dementia Joe’s vaccine mandates. The ruling extended the stay of the vaccine mandate affecting federal contractors

Arizona’s capital city has hit the brakes on a planned vaccination mandate for city workers in January. Earlier this fall, the City of Phoenix announced it would be abiding by President Joe Biden’s vaccination mandate for federal contractors since legal experts

Downing Street Press Secretary Allegra Stratton arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files Downing Street Press Secretary Allegra Stratton arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 12, 2020.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fierce criticism after a leaked video obtained by CNN affiliate ITV News shows senior Downing Street staff joking about an alleged Christmas party last year, for his staff during last year's lockdown. Johnson apologized

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday ordered an inquiry and said he was “furious” after a leaked video showed senior members of his staff joking about holding a lockdown-breaching Christmas party. The video has poured fuel on allegations

LONDON — For a week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain has denied damaging claims that his staff broke lockdown rules by holding a party last Christmas when such festivities were banned under government-imposed coronavirus restrictions. Late Tuesday,

Speaking after a day of swirling controversy over an allegedly lockdown-busting Christmas party at Downing Street, UK PM Boris Johnson has introduced vaccine passports for England and has extended a number of other measures, potentially pointing to an imperilled

LONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to resign over reports that members of his staff attended a Christmas party last year while the country was in lockdown. The Daily Mirror newspaper reported that the party took place on Dec. 18, 2020,

LONDON — For a week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain has denied damaging claims that his staff broke lockdown rules by holding a party last Christmas when such festivities were banned under government-imposed coronavirus restrictions. Late Tuesday,

London (CNN) Boris Johnson has faced many scandals in his more than two years as UK Prime Minister. But the latest one is the gravest yet. For the past week, the British Prime Minister has been buffeted by multiple claims that social events were held inside

(CNN) As former President Donald Trump prepares for a potential comeback bid in 2024 , his allies are flocking to election jobs all the way down to the local level in key battleground states, raising new concerns that the election officials who blocked Trump's

The prospect of former President Donald Trump vying for the White House in 2024 doesn’t thrill most Utah voters, according to a new poll. A survey from OH Predictive Insights found that 54% of the state’s electorate and 50% of the Church of Jesus Christ of

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes part in a ceremony marking the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine December 6, 2021. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/Files Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes

Conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt begged former President Donald Trump not to endorse disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens in the Missouri Senate race. Trump appeared Wednesday on "The Hugh Hewitt Show" and told the host that some "big endorsements" will

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tried to look tough Tuesday as he delivered the stern message that President Joe Biden had warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he might impose economic sanctions if Russia invaded Ukraine. Sullivan and press

Russia vowed to continue talking following a video call between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden, despite a massive troop buildup on the border of Ukraine and expectations that Moscow could order an invasion as early as January. BIDEN,

A brigade of Army soldiers from the Florida National Guard has been in Ukraine for about a week on a training mission, even as Russian forces continue massing on the border and both countries’ political leaders try to lower tensions. The troops, assigned to

FILE PHOTO: A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices is seen in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices is seen in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan

(CNN) After nearly two full years of Covid-driven chaos, JPMorgan Chase is predicting 2022 will usher in a return to normalcy and a full healing of the economic wounds caused by the health crisis. JPMorgan's JPM "Our view is that 2022 will be the year of a

The first time I remember being in New York City I was about 10. I recall exiting Grand Central, looking around, and just feeling giddy. Not in awe or amazement, exactly, more like a deep attraction. And, not for nothing, this was the early 1980s it wasn’t

FILE PHOTO: A man wears a protective mask as he walks past the New York Stock Exchange on the corner of Wall and Broad streets during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A

Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, U.S., September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment

FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is pictured outside their headquarters in the Manhattan

A person whose car was in the Niagara River just yards from going over the edge was rescued by first responders Wednesday. First responders monitor a car partially submerged in the Niagara River near the brink of American Falls in Niagara Falls, NY on Dec.

A Coast Guard diver pulls a body from a submerged car just yards from Niagara Falls Enlarge this image toggle caption Derek Gee/Buffalo News via AP Derek Gee/Buffalo News via AP NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A U.S. Coast Guard diver braved death Wednesday to enter

One person is dead after a car plunged into the Niagara River, with pictures showing the car was close to the brink of the top of Niagara Falls. A U.S. Coast Guard diver recovered the woman from her vehicle on Wednesday afternoon after being lowered from a

Rescue attempt after car plunges near Niagara Falls A vehicle plunged into the Niagara River close to the brink of the American Falls Wednesday afternoon, local media reported. (Dec. 8)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A U.S. Coast Guard diver lowed from the sky Wednesday braved frigid rapids to get to a car submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, only to find it was too late to rescue the driver trapped inside. The diver was lowered from

In a daring mission just yards from the brink of Niagara Falls, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew members on Wednesday pulled a woman's body from a vehicle almost completely submerged in the frigid rapids. Those in the area started calling authorities around

The US Coast Guard recovered a body on Wednesday from a car stuck in the rapids near the brink of the Niagara Falls by dropping a diver from a helicopter into the water. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said The New York Power Authority lowered water levels

Elizabeth Holmes with her partner, Billy Evans, in September. Ms. Holmes’s testimony is expected to formally finish on Wednesday. SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the six days that Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood-testing start-up Theranos, took the

The fraud trial of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes continues Wednesday with additional cross-examination of Holmes and possibly additional testimony from other witnesses SAN FRANCISCO -- The fraud trial of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes spent 7 days defending herself against fraud. Will the jury buy it? Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Liedtke/AP Michael Liedtke/AP Elizabeth Holmes put on her mask and gazed out at the jury. She stepped down from the plexiglass-encircled

San Jose, California (CNN) Elizabeth Holmes' defense rested its case Wednesday, shortly after the founder and former CEO of Theranos concluded her seventh day on the witness stand in her own criminal trial. While the prosecution called 29 witnesses to testify,

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the six days that Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood-testing start-up Theranos, took the stand in her fraud trial, she blamed others, accused a former boyfriend of abusing and controlling her, and reframed her actions as

The defense team for fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes rested its case Wednesday in Holmes' criminal fraud trial, setting up several days of preparation before closing arguments begin SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Fallen entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Wednesday

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It lasted less than three weeks, centered on one person’s testimony and spanned topics such as financial projections, private jets, falsified documents and intimate-partner abuse. On Wednesday, lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, where he will face scrutiny from lawmakers over his platforms’ perceived harm to children. The hearing follows the release of leaked documents detailing Instagram’s

Instagram CEO testified before Congress about the app's impact on young users Instagram head Adam Mosseri appeared before a Senate panel examining the app's impact on young users. Internal company research shows the app can make mental health issues worse for

Instagram on Tuesday launched a feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and announced other tools aimed at protecting young users from harmful content on the Facebook-owned service. The previously announced "Take A Break"

(CNN) Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday as lawmakers question the app's impact on the mental health of younger users. During his testimony, Mosseri said Instagram is planning to bring back a

FILE PHOTO: Instagram head Adam Mosseri speaks during 2016 TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 14, 2016, when he was Vice President of Product Management for Facebook. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach FILE PHOTO: Instagram head Adam Mosseri

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing about the potential harms of social media use for young people. The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security will convene the hearing at 2:30

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will appear before a Senate panel on Wednesday as the company faces scrutiny over the potential detrimental impact its photo-sharing social media platform has on young people Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will appear before a Senate

The head of India's armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people killed on Wednesday when the military helicopter they were traveling in crashed, the air force said. They were en route from an air force base to a hillside military college in the

India's military chief and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash around noon local time on Wednesday. Gen. Bipin Rawat was traveling to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to address the faculty

NEW DELHI — An Indian army helicopter carrying the country’s military chief crashed Wednesday in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It did not say whether Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat was injured in the accident. Public broadcaster Prasar

Smoke rises from fire after an army helicopter carrying India's Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu state, India, on Dec. 8, 2021. via Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s military chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, and 12 others

NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian army helicopter carrying the country’s military chief crashed Wednesday in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It did not say whether Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat was injured in the accident. Public broadcaster

New Delhi (CNN) An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed Wednesday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu with Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat on board, according to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The cause of the crash and details of other passengers are

Twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is pulling her would-be 2016 presidential victory speech out of the archives as part of a “MasterClass lesson,” which is what TODAY described as “the power of resilience.” In the full class, which will be

Washington, DC (CNN) Hillary Clinton has shared for the first time what would have been her 2016 presidential victory speech. In a soon-to-be-released Masterclass episode on "The Power of Resilience," the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is revealing what would have been her victory speech had she defeated Donald Trump in the 2016 general election. Clinton has previously revealed she never wrote a concession speech ahead of Election

I regret to inform you that Hillary Clinton is back in the news. Well, at least she’s back for a brief moment, having appeared on the TODAY show this morning. (also see Has Hillary Clinton Lost Her Mind?) As expected, the topic of the 2016 election came up,

Hillary Clinton is pulling back the curtain five years after losing the 2016 presidential election, revealing for the first time what she planned to tell the country had she defeated Donald Trump. Clinton, 74, shared an excerpt of her planned November 2016

Hillary Clinton's invitation to join her new presentation on "MasterClass," a video streaming platform, on the "skills" she developed throughout her career, was met with sarcasm and mockery on Wednesday. Clinton, the former secretary of state, said she hoped

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) took time out from making up Islamophobic stories about fellow lawmakers to tweet a photograph of herself and her four young children holding assault rifles in front of a Christmas tree. “The Boeberts have your six, @RepThomasMassie!”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took a shot at Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Twitter early Wednesday morning after the Republican shared a holiday photo of her family holding guns in defense of a colleague who came under fire for doing the same. Rep.

(CNN) Over the weekend, Kentucky Republican Rep. Tom Massie posted a picture on Twitter of his family all holding guns with the caption "Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo." It sparked controversy as people noted that the picture could well be seen

Folks on the left are truly obsessed with guns. They think Republicans are. But Democrats seem to believe that guns are inherently evil — that they will walk around and commit crimes all by themselves. Some flipped out when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted

Rep. Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting Colorado Republican who is under threat of being removed from her committee assignment for Islamophobic comments targeted at fellow lawmakers, faced more backlash on Wednesday after sharing a family photo showing her four

On Wednesday, the representative pointed out on Twitter that Jesus never endorsed guns in any of his teachings. Advertisement “Tell me again where Christ said ‘use the commemoration of my birth to flex violent weapons for personal political gain’?” she asked

The SEAL Team 8 member, Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, was hurt while he participated in an exercise on Saturday at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach. He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday at the Norfolk Sentara General Hospital, according

A Navy SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, was injured Saturday when he fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter. The cause of

The U.S. Navy says that a SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia WASHINGTON -- A Navy SEAL commander has died from injuries he got during a training accident in Virginia. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday

A Navy SEAL died Tuesday from injuries sustained during a weekend training session, military officials said. The SEAL Team 8 member, who was not publicly identified pending family notification, was hurt Saturday during a training incident in Virginia Beach,

A Navy SEAL commander who died from injuries he sustained during a training accident in Virginia on Saturday has been identified. Naval Special Warfare Command said Wednesday that Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter in

A U.S. Navy SEAL died Tuesday after being injured over the weekend during a training operation in Virginia, according to a report. The SEAL Team 8 member was not immediately identified because family members had not yet been contacted, the military news website

A Chicago teen has been charged in connection to two armed robberies as a violent crime wave continues to plague the Windy City, authorities said. The 17-year-old boy, who was not identified because he is a juvenile, was arrested Monday in Chicago's Lawndale

CLAIM: Aside from murder, crime is down in most categories in the City of Chicago, despite popular media perceptions. VERDICT: FALSE. While some crimes are down, others have risen with murder, including theft and criminal sexual assault. Chicago’s Democrat

Philadelphia ’s former Democratic mayor blasted the city’s current Democratic district attorney and called his recent comments on the record crime surge in Philadelphia as among the most "ignorant" and "insulting" comments ever spoken by an elected official. Philadelphia

Chicago’s Police Department is reportedly telling its commanders to familiarize themselves with a plan to shut down the city’s central business district ahead of potential unrest this weekend. The drastic measure -- mentioned in a new internal memo circulating

Baltimore’s Democratic mayor claimed that violent crime is down in his city and walked away from a reporter when pressed as to why assaults were not being factored into the total violent crime count. "Total violent crime is down because violent crime is

The co-hosts of "The Five" scolded Democratic leaders for evading culpability surrounding their radical local policies that have caused an uptick in violent crime across blue states. Co-host Jesse Watters on Tuesday pointed to an "absurd" statement from Philadelphia

Glenn Foster, a former defensive lineman for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, died in law enforcement custody in Alabama earlier this week, according to reports. Foster, 31, died Monday after being taken to jail in Pickens County on assault and robbery charges,

News brief: Biden-Putin call, Instagram hearing, Glenn Foster dies in custody The U.S. warns Russia it will face tough sanctions if it invades Ukraine. What is Instagram doing to keep its youngest users safe? A former NFL player died in police custody Monday

Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster was involved in a high-speed police chase in Alabama and an altercation with another inmate involving officers while in custody before his mysterious death on Monday, according to reports. Foster, 31, was

Foster, a defensive lineman, played college football at the University of Illinois and made the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He had three sacks in his rookie year, but battled injuries in 2014 and was cut prior to the 2015 season.

(CNN) Alabama state authorities are investigating the death of former New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. two days after he was taken into police custody. The 31-year-old died Monday at a medical facility north of Tuscaloosa in western Alabama, according

Ex-New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster dies days after Alabama arrest NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to reporter Ramon Antonio Vargas of The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate, about former New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster, who died in police custody

A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography. The jury began its deliberations at midday Wednesday, a week after the trial began in northwest

A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of receiving and possessing child pornography FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The defense rested Tuesday in the Arkansas federal trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar after a prosecutor sharply questioned a computer expert during the state’s cross-examination. Duggar, 33, is charged with receiving and possessing

It appears Josh Duggar's child pornography trial is coming to a close. The defense rested Tuesday in the Arkansas federal trial of the former reality TV star after a prosecutor sharply questioned a computer expert during the state’s cross-examination. Duggar,

As Joshua Duggar sits through his child pornography trial, several of his family members have made appearances throughout the week. The family is known for the former " 19 Kids and Counting " series on TLC, which was pulled from the network after a molestation

Critics took aim at The New York Times Tuesday over a piece that claimed Saule Omarova, President Biden's pick to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, was painted by Republicans as a communist for being born in the Soviet Union rather than because

Biden's pick to become a key banking regulator withdraws after ugly nomination fight Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Saule Omarova has withdrawn her nomination to head the Office of the Comptroller

Saule Omarova, President Biden’s nominee to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, answers a question from a Senator during a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., November 18, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) President Joe Biden’s pick for comptroller

The New York Times alleged that Republicans and bank lobbyists “painted” President Joe Biden’s pick for a top banking regulator as a communist because she was born in the Soviet Union. Biden nominated Saule Omarova, a Cornell Law professor born in the former

The New York Times, a far-left propaganda outlet that regularly publishes lies and promotes debunked conspiracy theories, is floating a new lie about Republicans opposing Saule Omarova’s failed nomination “because she was born in the Soviet Union.” Omarova’s

Sen. Joe Manchin remained noncommittal Tuesday regarding support for President Joe Biden's $2 trillion social spending and climate bill. The moderate West Virginia Democrat told The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit that he remained concerned about

Joe Manchin is pumping the brakes on Senate Democratic leaders’ push to pass a sweeping $2 trillion social spending bill aimed at addressing President Biden’s top priorities by Christmas. The West Virginia centrist Democrat said the “unknown economic impact

Former President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key Democratic swing vote, will “fold” when it comes time to vote on the White House’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Mr. Trump argued during an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s

Joe Manchin is pumping the breaks on Senate Democratic leaders’ push to pass a sweeping $2 trillion social spending bill aimed at addressing President Biden’s top priorities by Christmas. The West Virginia centrist Democrat said the “unknown economic impact

Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key swing vote for the White House’s legislative agenda, warned Tuesday that President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill could exacerbate the skyrocketing inflation that has rocked the country in recent months. Mr. Manchin,

Serena Williams makes a forehand return to compatriot Danielle Collins during a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 5. AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena

Serena Williams confirms in a shocking announcement that she will not participate in the Australian Open “following advice from her medical team.” Competing in multiple Australian Open tournaments, her first one dating back to 2003 – the seven-time women’s

While Williams confirmed her absence, the Australian Open said that Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 men’s singles player, was entered in the event, which is set to begin on Jan. 17 in Melbourne. The state government of Victoria is requiring that all players be fully

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Davis Cup Semi-Finals - Serbia v Croatia - La Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - December 3, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Croatia's Marin Cilic REUTERS/Susana Vera FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Davis Cup Semi-Finals -

MELBOURNE, Australia — Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. The 40-year-old Williams

FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a Tmall logistic centre in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a Tmall logistic centre in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song December

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reached out to Tesla to discuss a new feature available in its cars that allows passengers to play certain videogames on the central touchscreen display while the car is in drive. The capability

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electric-vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO: A logo of the electric-vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January

FILE PHOTO: The logo of China Evergrande Group is seen on the property developer's headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Sept. 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of China Evergrande Group is seen on the property developer's

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo December

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

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 is returning to golf almost 10 months after a car crash in Los Angeles nearly cost him his leg. Woods announced on Twitter Wednesday that he will be competing in the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, later this month with

The PNC Championship’s 36-hole team format should make it easier for Woods to avoid placing too much stress on his lower right leg, which was reconstructed by doctors using a rod, screws and pins during emergency surgery following his crash outside Los Angeles

(CNN) The 30 or so golf courses in the Salt Lake County of Utah drink up around nine million gallons of water a day to stay pristine green -- that's more than 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Managing the turf on golf courses also means using carbon-intensive

SANTIAGO, Chile — Both houses of Chile’s congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples. The initiative was approved first by the Senate on a 21-8 vote, with three abstentions,

(CNN) Chile's Congress voted on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, clearing the way for it to become law. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Congress, passed the bill with 82 votes in favor, 20 against, and 2 abstentions. The

People react outside Congress as the Senate vote to approve a same-sex marriage bill in Valparaiso, Chile December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido People react outside Congress as the Senate vote to approve a same-sex marriage bill in Valparaiso, Chile December

Chile's Congress approves same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority Enlarge this image toggle caption Esteban Felix/AP Esteban Felix/AP Chile approved marriage equality legislation in a landslide vote on Tuesday, after four years of inaction. Both houses

A couple reacts with their daughter outside the Congress as the Senate votes to approve a same-sex marriage bill in Valparaiso, Chile December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido A couple reacts with their daughter outside the Congress as the Senate votes to

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé was hospitalized in Sao Paulo to continue his colon tumor treatment. Hospital Albert Einstein said in a statement on Wednesday that 81-year-old Edson Arantes do Nascimento is “stable and expected to be released

(CNN) Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has been hospitalized for chemotherapy treatment of a colon tumor Wednesday, a spokesperson at Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital confirmed to CNN. "He is in stable condition and expected to be released in the next few

Brazilian soccer legend Pele had to undergo treatment for a colon tumor that was first diagnosed back in September, and he’s back in the hospital, his doctors said on Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Pele, a three-time World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian soccer legend Pele laughs during the inauguration of a refurbished soccer field at the Mineira slum in Rio de Janeiro September 10, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Brazilian soccer legend Pele laughs during the inauguration

Two Texas fathers who got arrested for allegedly disturbing meetings of the Round Rock Independent School District school board told Fox News they ultimately blame the school board and Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez for the arrests. The fathers characterized

School districts are now capitulating to government pressure and going along with censorship in libraries. Choosing what to read is both a small decision and one of utmost importance. For students, that choice is crucial in getting kids to read at all. Some

A Las Vegas elementary school principal told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday he's been helping to teach classes and do janitorial work because of a worsening labor shortage. "When we are short of substitute teachers, short-staffed with support staff, custodial,

A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP One of Texas' largest school districts is reviewing more than 400 of its library books following a Republican lawmaker's

The forces that drive politics are material and ideological, and our focus — when trying to understand and explain shifts in the electorate — should be on the social and economic transformations that shape life for most Americans. With that in mind, let’s

Democrats can no longer count on Hispanic voters to back them en bloc at the polls, according to a new survey released exactly 11 months before next year’s midterm elections. The Wall Street Journal poll finds that 37 percent of Hispanic voters would support

Hispanic voters have for the most part been a Democratic Party stronghold, but a new poll finds the demographic is steadily moving to the right amid President Biden's widespread unpopularity. A new poll from The Wall Street Journal found that Hispanic voters

As I’ve noted before, during Donald Trump’s presidency, a panic began to set in among Democrats who understood that without a virtual lock on the “minority” vote, their chances of winning elections would become increasingly difficult to near-impossible in some

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the Oval Office, at the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Files U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the Oval Office, at the South Lawn at

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a revamped infrastructure messaging scheme to tout across America as the 2022 midterms approach. With the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed into law in November, Biden is intending to sell the legislation across

FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen at sunrise, from the South Lawn Driveway in Washington, U.S, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen at sunrise, from the South Lawn Driveway in Washington, U.S, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tom

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during a press briefing held by White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary

Even before the omicron variant establishes a firm foothold in the U.S., coronavirus infections and hospitalizations are soaring again, including in highly vaccinated regions like New England. The combination of the late fall's colder weather, holiday gatherings,

The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holiday-season spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even New England, one of the most highly inoculated corners of the country. New cases

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holiday-season spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even New England, one of the most highly inoculated corners of

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Even as the U.S. reaches a milestone of roughly 200 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, cases and hospitalizations are spiking again, even in highly inoculated corners of the country like New England. New cases in the

Yet another elite liberal institution denies science and embraces lawlessness. In this case, the denial hurts women, who liberals claim to champion and respect. Americans are tolerant and open-minded, but we don’t like to see underdogs crushed by unfair rules. Lia

A transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania dominated a recent women’s competition and set a handful of records. "Lia Thomas delivered another record-breaking performance for the Red and Blue at the event. She won the 200 free with a pool, meet

Outkick founder Clay Travis on Wednesday reacted to transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a biological male, breaking women’s records. Travis warned that the NCAA allowing Thomas to compete against females “threatens to destroy all of

Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who broke a number of college records this past weekend, is not a hero. She’s selfish. Why do we separate sports by gender? Because the differences are obvious to anyone with eyes. In a hard-fought swim meet in February

When Pastor Craig Duke stepped onstage in a small town in southern Indiana, wearing a cotton-candy-pink wig and a sparkly dress under his white robe, he knew his performance would rile some members of his congregation. He did not, however, expect his drag

An Indiana pastor who appeared on an HBO show dressed in drag was "relieved from pastoral duties" following outrage from some at the church. "There was a lot of dissent, basically they bullied him right out of his job at the church because he is a person who

This image released by HBO shows Pastor Craig Duke, of Newburgh, Ind., appearing in drag in a scene from the HBO series "We're Here." Duke’s pastoral duties have been terminated – the result of a bitter rift surfacing in his Indiana church after he sought to

The Rev. Craig Duke has been a Methodist minister for three decades, building a reputation as a staunch advocate of LGBTQ inclusion. His pastoral duties have now been terminated — the result of a bitter rift surfacing in his Indiana church after he sought to

This is a rush transcript of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on December 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS CHANNEL HOST: Good evening and welcome to TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT. Here is something all of us need

Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson argued against the possibility of engaging in an armed conflict with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Russian forces are positioned along the Russia-Ukraine border, making some draw the conclusion Russia is poised to move into the

Here’s something all of us need to internalize. Just because something seems far-fetched, or it seems crazy, or it seems totally destructive to core American interests doesn’t mean the U.S. government won’t do it. That’s the main lesson at the moment we’re

The threat of a U.S.-China war over Taiwan has become a topic of increasing concern in Washington. According to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., war with China is only a matter of strategic financial deterrence. "China knows that any sort of military intervention

Among all the participants in President Biden’s virtual summit on democracy this week, Taiwan holds a unique distinction: It’s the only one that the United States considers to be democratic but not a country of its own. The island falls into a gray area of

China is preparing for military operations against Taiwan and the Pentagon is working closely with the island’s military to deter attacks and develop asymmetric weapons to fight off Beijing, senior Biden administration officials told Congress Wednesday. Ely

The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday issued a public health advisory on the mental health issues he said youth are facing from the harsh lockdowns and other protocols put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. “It would be a tragedy if we beat

A report from the surgeon general spells out how the mental health of children has suffered during Covid. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek H Murthy has issued a 53-page report on a burgeoning mental-health crisis among American youth,

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory calling for action in response to a mental health crisis among youth that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The introduction to the 53-page advisory, titled "Protecting Youth Mental Health,"

Rose McGowan gives opening remarks to the audience at the Women's March in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 27, 2017. RENA LAVERTY via Getty Images LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actress Rose McGowan alleging that Harvey Weinstein

A federal judge on Monday dismissed actress Rose McGowan's 2-year-old lawsuit against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein and others, which asserted that they violated federal racketeering laws. In his ruling, Judge Otis Wright with U.S. District Court

A federal judge dismisses Rose McGowan's lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit by actor Rose McGowan against former media

WarnerMedia, the parent company of CNN, and Discovery are set to merge in 2022 and the biggest question surrounding the multi-billion dollar pact is what the future holds for embattled CNN boss Jeff Zucker. "Jeff isn’t the supreme ruler anymore as was made

CNN boss Jeff Zucker has "become a liability" to the network’s parent company WarnerMedia, according to some industry insiders, following his firing of longtime anchor Chris Cuomo ahead of the company’s merger with Discovery. "Jeff isn’t the supreme ruler

CNN President Jeff Zucker addressed Chris Cuomo’s stunning firing in a town hall with staffers Tuesday, saying he was at peace with the result but may have in hindsight taken action sooner. According to a CNN insider, Zucker said it was easy to criticize CNN’s

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

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, said on Wednesday it would ban all Myanmar-military controlled businesses from having a presence on its platforms in an expansion of its earlier curbs on the country's security forces. The U.S tech giant had

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

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that drew violent protests to Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted down and turned into a new piece of public art by an African American heritage center. The city council decided how to dispose of the now-removed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that drew violent protests to Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted down and turned into a new piece of public art by an African American heritage center. The city council decided

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that drew violent protests to Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted down and turned into a new piece of public art by an African American heritage center. The city council decided how

Texas police are hunting for a suspect after an active shooter situation at a mall left one person wounded and forced patrons to shelter in place for hours. Officers responded to a call about a "shots disturbance" inside the Killeen Mall at approximately 7:17

Police in Texas are searching for a man who opened fire inside a shopping mall, wounding one person KILLEEN, Texas -- Police in Texas searched Wednesday for a man who opened fire inside a shopping mall, wounding one person, authorities said. Officers responded

Texas officials are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and injured at least one person at a mall Tuesday night. The unidentified man allegedly fired 10 gunshots at the Finish Line retail store in Killeen, Texas. Killeen Police Charles Kimble said the

A former Montana police chief admitted to using Facebook to distribute child pornography, federal prosecutors said. William Daly Harrington, who resigned from the East Helena Police Department in March, pleaded guilty Tuesday to using Facebook Messenger in

A former Montana police chief has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography via social media GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- A former Montana police chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing child pornography via social media, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in

The FBI launched an investigation into Harrington in September 202,0 after an FBI agent received a tip from Facebook, alleging his account shared a graphic photo of a girl who was about 10 years old. Further probing revealed the ex-chief shared several images

Britney Spears is reclaiming her freedom one day at a time. The 40-year-old pop star recently celebrated her birthday with a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with her fiancé Sam Asghari. On the vacation, Spears was spotted enjoying the hot tub, lounging in

Britney Spears has been freed from her conservatorship, but the case is heading back to court on Wednesday. The hearing is set to address "financial and accounting matters." There is another hearing set for Jan. 19 to address the same matters. Spears’ attorney,

The next court hearing in Britney Spears' conservatorship saga is set for Wednesday afternoon. After the singer came out victorious in ending the stronghold on Nov. 12 after 13 years, Spears still has a few loose ends to tie up regarding the consolidation

The Texas plumber who found cash stashed in the walls of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church will be rewarded with $20,000 for coming forward with the discovery. The plumber, only identified as Justin, found about 500 envelopes stashed in the walls of the church

The plumber who discovered hundred of envelopes containing checks in cash hidden in a wall at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston will receive $20,000 for his discovery, a local organization said. The man, identified by NBC Houston KPRC

A plumber who found envelopes of money stashed in a wall at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch has received a $20,000 Crime Stoppers reward for the find. The plumber, identified as Justin, made the discovery when he was removing a toilet in the bathroom of Lakewood

Biden signs executive order to make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050 In a sweeping executive order, President Biden aims to cut all climate warming emissions from federal government operations. The push dates to the Obama-era, and faces a lot of

President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday requiring that federal purchases be made with the goal of making the US economy carbon emission-free by 2050. Biden, 79, would mark his 108th birthday if the goal is reached in 29 years — a pace that may

By 2030, Mr. Biden wants the federal government to purchase electricity produced only from sources that do not emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. And by 2032, the Biden administration wants to see the emissions produced

"It's worse than a war zone around here lately," police official said. At least 12 major U.S. cities have broken annual homicide records in 2021 -- and there's still three weeks to go in the year. Of the dozen cities that have already surpassed the grim milestones

ABC News reported a crime surge Wednesday “in 12 major cities” but did not note that all 12 cities are Democrat-controlled. ABC news’ report opens with: At least 12 major U.S. cities have broken annual homicide records in 2021 — and there’s still three weeks

At least 12 major U.S. cities already have set annual homicide records with three weeks remaining in 2021. Chicago led the nation with 739 homicides as of the end of November. That's up 3% from 2020, according to Chicago Police Department crime data, but well

Publishing giant HarperCollins will no longer publish the forthcoming book penned by fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, according to a Tuesday report. The Hollywood Reporter writes: The book, which was originally titled Deep Denial, had been slated for release

Chris Cuomo has lost his spot on yet another major media platform. HarperCollins said on Tuesday that it would no longer publish a planned book by Mr. Cuomo, who was fired by CNN over the weekend and on Monday said he would end his daily SiriusXM radio talk

A publisher said it will no longer release Chris Cuomo’s book following sexual misconduct allegations against the former CNN anchor who was fired by the network last week. A representative from Custom House, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, told the

U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July and a sign that companies were confident enough in the economy to expand. A government report Wednesday also showed that the number of people quitting their

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July and a sign that companies were confident enough in the economy to expand. The government report Wednesday also showed that the number of

Americans quit their jobs in extremely high numbers in October, data from the Labor Department showed Wednesday. The total number of workers who quit their jobs in October was 4.2 million, the third-highest on record. The record high was the previous month,

Democrat Matthew Dowd dropped out of his doomed race for Texas Lt. Governor by penning a love letter to himself. In the annals of self-regard, of casting yourself as the brave and selfless hero of your own story, Matthew Dowd manages to make Jake Tapper (D-CNN)

Matthew Dowd is ending his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas after the Democratic primary field he was running in became more diverse. "A diverse field is now emerging in the Democratic primary for this office," Dowd said in a statement Tuesday.

Left-wing media pundit Matthew Dowd announced he would end his bid for Texas lieutenant governor so that a non-White, male Christian candidate can prevail after the Democrat lasted less than three months in the race. "Important news. I am ending my campaign

Federal wildlife officials are taking "unprecedented" action to slow Florida's record manatee die-off: They're going to feed the threatened species in a limited trial to help them survive the winter months. A record 1,017 manatees have died in Florida waters

St. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits, but the dire situation in Florida with more than 1,000 manatees dying from starvation due to manmade pollution is leading officials to consider an unprecedented feeding

St. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits, but the dire situation in Florida with more than 1,000 manatees dying from starvation due to manmade pollution is leading officials to consider an unprecedented feeding plan. The

A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space on Wednesday and reached the International Space Station several hours later, the first visit by self-paying space tourists to the orbiting outpost in more than a decade. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese mogul visits International Space Station A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space and reached the International Space Station hours later on Wednesday. (Dec. 8)

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa reacts as he speaks with his family after donning space suits shortly before the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov Japanese

Finland’s Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, reportedly went clubbing until 4 a.m. instead of quarantining after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The prime minister was pictured in a Finnish magazine at a Helsinki nightclub

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Finland’s prime minister said she’s sorry for partying it up without a mask at a club just hours after a member of her cabinet tested positive for COVID-19. Sanna

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin missed a Wuhan coronavirus contact alert because she had left her government phone at home when she went out partying at a Helsinki nightclub. The millennial prime minister was alerted to possible Covid-19 contact exposure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he would not allow ‘Fauci-ism' to be imposed on Florida residents as he vowed no restrictions or mandates as officials identified a "presumptive case" of the omicron variant in the Sunshine State. "In Florida,

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday criticized “Faucism” in the wake of the Omicron variant of the Chinese coronavirus and promised Florida will continue to “protect your freedom to make your decisions.” Speaking from Oldsmar, Florida, DeSantis briefly mentioned

Florida has saved countless people from losing their jobs over vaccine mandates, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Tuesday, mentioning that people would “be getting pink slips” if his administration had not taken action. Speaking in Oldsmar, Florida, DeSantis

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here (CNN) How about a look on the bright side? We've dedicated individual newsletters to concerns about each of these topics, so it's worth taking

CNN painted a slight drop in gas prices as a massive economic accomplishment for the U.S. this week as it gushed over the national average price for a gallon of gas dropping to a still-robust $3.35 a gallon. During multiple segments, as well as an analysis

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and some fellow progressive lawmakers joined a group of protesters outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to demand that Senate Democratic leaders ignore their chamber's parliamentarian and include a path to citizenship for illegal

Senate Democrats are signaling a new willingness to consider how to get around a potential adversarial ruling by a key Senate official on whether they can include immigration policy in their social spending and climate bill. The Senate parliamentarian is expected

This recipe is featured in the CNN story " Dr. Sanjay Gupta teaches his daughters to make his mother's chai ." (CNN) CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shared his mother's variation on chai, a warming, aromatic spiced tea. Damyanti Gupta's version

In this seven-part series, CNN anchors invite viewers into the kitchen, where they share family recipes and traditions with tutorials, tips and personal stories. (CNN) From the moment CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta begins to crush the cardamom,

The White House has been secretly begging news organizations to give “favorable” coverage to President Biden rather than focusing on his failings, according to a report. The administration is “not happy” with the unflattering headlines and coverage of the

The White House is reportedly unhappy with the media coverage of President Biden and has embarked on a mission to change that, according to a report late Tuesday. CNN reported that three top White House officials are secretly meeting with major news outlets

In an age when Big Tech billionaires push population control and fearmonger over resource scarcity, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has distinguished himself as the exception, consistently warning that population decline will be the death of civilization. Speaking

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis Mega-billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk is more concerned with under-population than over-population. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal conference, the Tesla and SpaceX boss said having too few people in the future poses

Canada has decreed that unvaccinated NBA players will not be able to enter the country and play in Toronto starting in January, according to reports. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Canadian health officials have said that starting Jan. 15, players

National Basketball Association and National Hockey League players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 15, 2022, or they will be banned from playing in Canada. Sports writer Shams Charania said he learned from sources that NBA players coming into Toronto

Cast members of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" stepped out in their best dress at the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday and fans couldn't get enough of Dorit Kemsley's revealing number. The Bravo personality, 45, posed on the red carpet in a cleavage-baring

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley's husband Paul Kemsley was arrested for DUI about a month after his Southern California home was invaded by two intruders. The businessman was arrested Nov. 23 by California Highway Patrol in the early

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly signed a $275 billion deal with China in 2016 in order to prevent a crackdown by the communist government on its vast business in the country. The Masters of the Universe committed to “grow together with Chinese enterprises to

Apple reached a $275 billion deal with Chinese officials in 2016 that helped develop that country's economy and technology, The Information reported Tuesday. The previously unreported five-year deal was made after Chinese officials threatened more regulations

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a commanding lead over Democrat challenger Beto O’Rourke out of the gate, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. O’Rourke is trailing the Republican incumbent governor by double digits, falling 15 points behind Abbott in the new numbers. According

Another data point suggests that overturning Roe would not ignite an overwhelming backlash against Republicans in 2022. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A new poll from Quinnipiac — a pollster that skewed toward Democrats in 2020 — shows Texas GOP governor Greg Abbott

So, breaking news everyone. Do you know what's destroying America? Adjectives. Yes, it's true. Words like cruel, rough, sharp, gentle, sleek, slippery – sounds like last night in Hemmer's hot tub. Anyway, adjectives are bad, which is also an adjective. So

This is a rush transcript of "Gutfeld!" on December 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GREG GUTFELD, FOX NEWS CHANNEL HOST: Stop. Happy Tuesday my friendly friends in friendsville. Breaking news to report. Did you know what's

FILE PHOTO: A Renault ZOE electric car is pictured at a dealership in Les Sorinieres, near Nantes, France, October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Renault ZOE electric car is pictured at a dealership in Les Sorinieres, near Nantes,

Renault's zero-emissions Zoe scored zero stars in the latest round of European crash testing. The electric subcompact becomes just the third car to ever flunk the Euro NCAP evaluation while the Dacia Spring electric SUV from Renault's Romanian division received

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of “Jeopardy!” through the rest of this season. “We’re so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!” producer

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of “Jeopardy!” through the rest of this season. “We're so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!” producer Sony Pictures Television

These Vermont lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Gimme 5 08-09-10-11-17 (eight, nine, ten, eleven, seventeen) VERMONT’S PETER WELCH LAUNCHES BID TO SUCCEED RETIRING PATRICK LEAHY IN SENATE Lucky For Life 24-31-41-43-44, Lucky Ball: 15 (twenty-four, thirty-one,

These Texas lotteries were drawn Tuesday: All or Nothing Day 01-02-03-08-10-12-13-14-17-21-23-24 (one, two, three, eight, ten, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four) GOP REP. DAN CRENSHAW DERIDES HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS:

California governor writes children's book about dyslexia California Gov. Gavin Newsom has written a semi-autobiographical children's book about dyslexia. The book is titled “Ben & Emma's big Hit” and comes out on Tuesday. It tells the story of a young boy

CA governor writes children's book about dyslexia California Gov. Gavin Newsom has written a semi-autobiographical children's book about dyslexia. The book is titled “Ben & Emma's big Hit” and comes out on Tuesday. It tells the story of a young boy who uses

The chief executive of the mortgage lender Better.com has apologized for the way he laid off about 900 employees over Zoom last week, saying that he “blundered the execution.” In a letter to employees dated Tuesday, the executive, Vishal Garg, wrote that he

Vishal Garg, the chief executive of mortgage company Better.com, has issued an apology after he abruptly fired 900 employees during a Zoom conference call earlier this month, CBS News reports. "I want to apologize for the way I handled the layoffs last week,"

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The left wants liberty for pregnant women but tells the rest of us to pound salt. On Monday, lame-duck New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced,

The left wants liberty for pregnant women but tells the rest of us to pound salt. On Monday, lame duck Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that “Omicron is here, and it looks very transmissible.” So de Blasio, ignoring scientific evidence that COVID-19 vaccines

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday, with over 40 camels

Saudi media says that authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown

It’s old news by now. The incredibly incompetent version of criminal justice reform brought to us by blue cities and states has been a recipe for an historic increase in crime and violence. Smash and grab robberies in particular are spiking, and cities like

A San Francisco police lieutenant blamed the ACLU on Tuesday for "undermining public safety" with its handling of California's string of smash-and-grab robberies that have plagued local retailers ahead of the holiday shopping season. "They now seem to be taking

South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem has been ranked "Best Governor in America" by a prominent nonprofit conservative organization. The American Legislative Exchange Council graded and ranked all 50 governors and released the results Friday, the final day of

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was named “Best Governor in America” by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a nonprofit conservative organization. ALEC made its announcement at their States and Nation Policy Summit 2021 where Noem was a guest speaker. The

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa lives “in fear” that photos of the 2020 California helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, their daughter Gianna and seven others will “go viral,” according to a Monday court filing. Bryant, 39, filed a lawsuit against

A fire department officer flashed the disturbing photos to a group of people during cocktail hour before a gala. A sheriff’s deputy shared the images with a bartender, who grimaced and made a slashing gesture over his neck. Another deputy, who could not believe

Kyle Rittenhouse waits for the jury to enter the room to continue testifying during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., November 10, 2021. (Sean Krajacic/Pool via Reuters) A Massachusetts middle school hosted racially segregated “safe

Bigelow Middle School in Newton, Massachusetts, hosted racially segregated “safe spaces” in order for students to be able to “process” the verdicts in the Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery cases. “The Kyle Rittenhouse conclusion will likely be seen as yet

The University of Iowa (UI) is going to pay nearly $2 million in legal fees to Christian groups after being banned from campus over their marriage views, local outlet The Gazette reported. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, based in Washington, D.C., represented

The University of Iowa was ordered to pay almost $2 million in attorneys' fees to the nonprofit legal organization that represented two Christian student groups that sued the public university for violating their religious liberty. The three-member Iowa State

It turns out that going from America First to America Last has real world consequences. President Joe Biden’s rejection of President Donald Trump’s approach to national security and foreign policy has created devastating harm to American interests abroad

Only 39 percent of voters believe His Fraudulency Joe Biden is doing a better job handling the coronavirus than former president Trump. On the other hand, a full 49 percent say Biden is doing a worse job than Trump. Ten percent say Biden and Trump managed

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday on CNN’s “At This Hour” that it was a matter of “when not if” the definition of fully vaccinated will change to include a third booster shot. Bolduan said, “Pfizer’s

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's is a matter of "when, not if" the definition of "fully vaccinated" will change to include a third booster shot. "I don’t see that changing tomorrow or this week, or next week," Fauci told CNN’s "At This Hour" on Wednesday. "But

A new survey shows Vice President Kamala Harris’ approval rating continuing to plummet following the departure of two key members of her staff and amid renewed scrutiny of her management style. A Rasmussen Reports poll found that just 39 percent of likely

Vice-President Kamala Harris may very well be one of the most unpopular people in American politics, both with voters and in Washington. We’ve been hearing reports about internal strife and departures from her staff, giving off the feeling of a sinking ship

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Teodoro Locsin, Jr., denounced on Tuesday the “breathtaking stupidity” of travel bans imposed on African countries following the discovery of the Omicron variant of Chinese coronavirus in late November. European

South African Dr. Angelique Coetzee — who discovered a new variant of “Covid-19,” or the Chinese coronavirus, called Omicron last month in her patients — told the Africa News Agency (ANA) on Tuesday she considered the worldwide bans on travel out of southern

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, whose district includes part of the U.S. border with Mexico, is warning that the U.S. immigration system is currently "on fire" as he lays out a plan to end the crisis at the southern border — and urges Republicans and Democrats

EXCLUSIVE: As she crisscrosses the country helping fellow Republicans running in next year's midterm elections, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is spotlighting a new conservative roadmap for the 2022 election cycle. Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador

Malaysian court upholds ex-premier Najib's graft conviction Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP Vincent Thian/AP PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 12-year jail sentence of ex-Prime Minister

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia September 18, 2021. Picture taken September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak

More than three months after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, about 35,000 Afghans are still housed at six U.S. military installations JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The former interpreter for the U.S. Army counts himself among the lucky as an

The former interpreter for the U.S. Army counts himself among the lucky as an Afghan who managed to make it through frantic crowds outside the Kabul airport to board a military evacuation flight out of the country with little more than the clothes on his back. Esrar

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, took aim at members of the House Freedom Caucus, calling the group "grifters" and "performance artists." "Lie after lie after lie because they know something psychologically about the conservative heart: We’re worried about what

Rep. Dan Crenshaw took aim at some of his Republican colleagues last weekend, labeling members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus “performance artists” and “grifters.” During an event hosted by the Texas Liberty Alliance PAC, Crenshaw (R-Texas) theorized

Dec 7, 2021; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) skates with the puck in front of New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) in the first period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Islanders can finally exhale after snapping an 11-game losing streak. Anders Lee had two goals and the Islanders ended a prolonged skid with a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I

FILE PHOTO: Director Steven Spielberg speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam FILE PHOTO: Director Steven Spielberg speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve

Director Steven Spielberg said he refused to use subtitles for the Spanish-speaking scenes in his epic West Side Story remake for the purposes of “inclusivity” and to “respect the language” and to not give “English the power over the Spanish.” Speaking with

Cereal company Kellogg's said most of its U.S. plant workers voted against a new five-year contract, forcing it to hire permanent replacements, CNBC reported Tuesday. "Interest in the roles has been strong at all four plants, as expected," Kellogg's spokesperson

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Funk/AP Josh Funk/AP The Kellogg Company announced Tuesday that a majority of its U.S. workers have voted against a proposed five-year

(CNN) Four years after the death of Hugh Hefner, some insiders are coming forward to share what they say was the reality of life inside the Playboy empire. A&E Network's upcoming documentary series "Secrets of Playboy" includes interviews with "colleagues,

Holly Madison is opening up about her time living at the Playboy Mansion. The model, now 41, was at the home from the early 2000s until she and Hugh Hefner split in 2008. The star is set to appear in A&E’s docuseries "Secrets of Playboy," beginning on Jan.

A Massachusetts man who spent over two decades in prison for what a court is calling a wrongful murder and armed robbery conviction has been released from prison. WCVB-TV reports that James Lucien, 48, was serving a life sentence in connection to the 1994

Associated Press BOSTON — A Massachusetts man who spent over two decades in prison was released Tuesday after a judge ruled he was wrongly convicted of murder and armed robbery. WCVB-TV reports that James Lucien, 48, was serving a life sentence in connection

Following New England’s 14-10 victory over the Bills on "Monday Night Football," ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark couldn’t help but praise Patriots head coach Bill Belichick – by comparing him to God. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark called

Snow, wind and the bitter cold were certainly factors in the New England Patriots 14-10 win over the Buffalo Bills but head coach Sean McDermott hesitated to add Bill Belichick into the mix. McDermott was asked by a reporter during his post-game press conference

Illinois reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant on Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday evening the case was a Chicago resident who was fully vaccinated with a booster dose and didn’t require hospitalization. The

Florida and Illinois are the latest states to announce cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. The new cases were reported a day after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday during a White House briefing

James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets were in danger of back-to-back losses for the first time this season, trailing Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks by 17 points in the third quarter after blowing a double-digit lead against Chicago. The Eastern Conference

Dec 7, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock (25) defends against Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Dec 7, 2021; Dallas,

James Brown claimed that he was being spied on by the Central Intelligence Agency, which said it can neither confirm nor deny the reports, it has emerged. The late singer made the allegation in his 2005 book "I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul" and while

(CNN) James Brown did a lot of living in his 73 years. He threw knuckleballs from the pitcher's mound and hard left jabs in the boxing ring. He survived beatings from an uncle and a near-electrocution by sadistic White men in the Jim Crow South. He was the

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - December 8, 2021 Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane scores their second goal REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Bayern

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Zenit St Petersburg v Chelsea - Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia - December 8, 2021 Zenit St Petersburg's Aleksandr Erokhin celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Anton Vaganov Soccer

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. After police in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, took her car, Malinda Harris did not get a chance to contest the seizure for five and a half years.

After police in Berkshire County, Mass., took her car, Malinda Harris did not get a chance to contest the seizure for five and a half years. After the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute threatened to file a lawsuit on her behalf in March, the county agreed within

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) called for the Winter Olympics to be moved from Beijing during an appearance on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle” on Tuesday. The Florida Republican criticized corporate sponsors of the games for valuing the opportunity to make money over

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., agreed with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on "The Ingraham Angle" on Tuesday night that many big-name U.S. companies seem more concerned about reaping profits in China than about standing up for American values overseas. As Ingraham

With returns still being counted, the recall election of Seattle’s openly socialist city council member shows “yes” votes in the lead. On Tuesday night, votes in favor of removing District 3 council member Kshama Sawant were leading those voting to keep her

Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Wash., January 13, 2020. (David Ryder/Reuters) Kshama Sawant, Seattle’s open Marxist city councilwoman, was trailing

(CNN) At a press conference on Tuesday on Capitol Hill , Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said that not only would he like Donald Trump to serve as Speaker of the House if the GOP retakes the majority in the 2022 midterms, but also that he has spoken to the

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Tuesday he had spoken with former President Donald Trump about Trump becoming House Speaker should Republicans win control of the chamber in next year's midterms. While attending Trump's Save America rally on July 3 in Sarasota,

Brooke Shields called out Barbara Walters for her "practically criminal" interview in the 1980s. Shields discussed the interview during a recent appearance on Dax Shepard’s podcast, "The Armchair Expert." The actress opened up about how she was overly sexualized

It’s been more than 40 years since Brooke Shields made her famous ads for Calvin Klein jeans, but she’s still processing the way people reacted ― especially Barbara Walters. Shields was 15 when she endorsed the jeans with the tagline, “You want to know what

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The Biden administration is hosting, in upcoming days, a "Summit for Democracy," in which 110 nations worldwide have been invited to participate

Star Parker: America Should Be Shining the Light of Liberty, Not Government 11 SHARES 98 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail The Biden administration is hosting, in upcoming days, a “Summit for Democracy,” in which 110 nations worldwide have been

Skilyr Hicks, who as a 14-year-old sang her way into the hearts of all four judges in a moving “America’s Got Talent” audition, has died, her mother told TMZ. She was 23. Hicks’ body was found at a friend’s home in Liberty, South Carolina, on Monday, the outlet

Skilyr Hicks, a former contestant on “America’s Got Talent,” was found dead at a friend’s home in South Carolina on Monday, a report said. She was 23 years old. “She will live on through her music,” Hicks’ mother, Jodi, told TMZ, who broke the news of the

A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day with what it believes is the “largest THC-infused brownie ever made.” NORWOOD, Mass. -- A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day on Wednesday with what it believes

A pot brownie made this week in Norwood, Massachusetts, is bringing new meaning to the term “getting baked.” That’s because the dank dessert treat is an 850-pound monster measuring 3 feet wide, 3 feet long and 15 inches high. It contains more than 20,000 milligrams

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s medical licensing board voted Tuesday to delete a policy opposing coronavirus misinformation from its website due to fears a powerful conservative lawmaker would otherwise dissolve the board and replace its members. The policy,

Tennessee’s medical licensing board has voted to remove from its website its stated policy against the spread of coronavirus misinformation by doctors NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's medical licensing board has voted to remove from its website its recently

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Fourth Test - England v India - The Oval, London, Britain - September 6, 2021 England's Joe Root looks dejected after losing his wicket Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Fourth Test - England v India -

Cricket - Ashes - First Test - Australia v England - The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia - December 8, 2021 Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after dismissing England's Joe Root during day one of the Ashes First Test DAVE HUNT/AAP Image via REUTERS Cricket - Ashes

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a No Entry traffic sign near the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a No Entry traffic sign near the headquarters

FIILE PHOTO: A sign of the Kaisa Group Holdings is seen at the Shanghai Kaisa Financial Center, in Shanghai, China, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song FIILE PHOTO: A sign of the Kaisa Group Holdings is seen at the Shanghai Kaisa Financial Center, in Shanghai,

(CNN) Roger Stone, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has become the latest individual subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating January 6 to indicate he would plead the Fifth Amendment as a way to try and get out of cooperating with the

Republican political consultant and former Nixon and Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone said through his lawyer Tuesday that he is invoking his Fifth Amendment rights and declining to testify before the House January 6 commission. "In response to the recently

Actor Alec Baldwin charged at a New York Post reporter while holding an umbrella on Monday night when faced with questions about the fatal shooting on the set of his movie "Rust." Post reporter Jon Levine shared video of the confrontation captioned simply,

Alec Baldwin lost his composure and rushed towards a reporter who confronted him about the accidental "Rust" shooting. The confrontation took place Monday night outside Woody Allen's Manhattan townhouse when New York Post journalist Jon Levine pressed Alec

Despite Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) attempts to please the far-left side of his party by voting to support the House Democrats’ reconciliation package, his House colleague and leftist organization endorsed his Democrat primary challenger. Jessica

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday endorsed progressive favorite Jessica Cisneros’ bid to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar in the Texas Democratic primary election next year. Ms. Warren is hoping the second time’s a charm after supporting Ms. Cisneros’ failed 2020

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Feminism is beneficial. One of the most important literary works in the western world is George Orwell’s 1984, which serves as a warning against totalitarian governments just as much as it does a gripping

Earlier, I wrote a story on the plan to write a feminist version of the legendary anti-totalitarian novel “1984” that had been approved by the estate of author George Orwell, and why such a decision wasn’t just odd but backward. Modern feminism is, in many