(CNN) The family of a student who was shot during the Oxford High School shooting last week filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the school district, officials and employees that argues they "willfully misrepresented the dangers" of a potential shooting and

The co-chair of racial equity committee at a Texas school district resigned Wednesday after admitting she had doxxed parents who opposed her policies and left them profane voicemails, Fox News reported. While Norma Garcia-Lopez was co-chair of the Fort Worth

Parents of sisters killed in Oxford school shooting file 2 $100 million lawsuits Families of Oxford shooting victims are suing the school district. The lawsuits claim that school officials acted in reckless disregard for the victims safety after the shooter

Two $100 million lawsuits have been filed against the Oxford Community School District in the wake of the November 30, Oxford High school shooting. The suits were filed by Jeffrey and Brandi Franz, the Associated Press reported. The Franz’s 17-year-old daughter

DETROIT — A student shot in the neck during the Oxford High School shooting and her family plan to sue the school district, claiming school officials did not do enough to protect its students. The federal suit on behalf of Riley Franz and her family is asking

Two lawsuits seeking $100 million each have been filed against a Michigan school district, its superintendent, principal and others after four students were fatally shot and others wounded at Oxford High School, a lawyer announced Thursday. The lawsuits were

Tyree Smith was killed in the September drive-by shooting. Two others were hurt. Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to a shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, school bus stop that killed a 16-year-old. The juveniles, whose names were not released,

Last week’s shooting rampage at a Michigan high school was “entirely preventable,” the parents of two students alleged as they filed two $100 million lawsuits Thursday against the school district. Jeffrey and Brandi Franz filed the lawsuits in federal court

The parents of two sisters who survived the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit filed two $100 million lawsuits in federal court on Thursday against the school district and its officials, including the superintendent, principal, dean

Nearly 500 employees who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired by the Los Angeles Unified School District, The Associated Press reported. The 496 employees made up 1% of the district's approximately 73,000 workers. In a statement, interim Superintendent

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021. (Rachel Mummey/Reuters) A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected former President Trump’s effort to prevent the House Select

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Congress may see White House records of former President Donald J. Trump’s communications and movements related to the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, rejecting his claim that the material should remain

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The three-judge panel said there was a “unique legislative need”

(CNN) A federal appeals court Thursday ruled against former President Donald Trump in his effort to block his White House records from being released to the House select committee investigating January 6. However, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals paused its

BEDFORD, N.H. – Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’ll "evaluate" any requests to cooperate with the special congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. "We’ll evaluate any of those requests as they come," the former

Mark Meadows is suing the Jan. 6 committee as it moves to hold him in contempt Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

The House Jan. 6 Select Committee announced Thursday it was moving toward holding Mark Meadows, who served as former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in contempt of Congress. The Select Committee said it would hold a business meeting Monday to vote

Hundreds of internal White House documents related to the planning of and response to the riot at the Capitol were expected to be released to a House select committee in November before Trump filed an appeal to block the records and put a pause on the release. Trump

Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to invalidate subpoenas issued by the House select committee examining the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after the panel’s chair informed Meadows’ attorney it would move forward with

Tear gas is released into a crowd of protesters, with one wielding a Confederate battle flag that reads "Come and Take It," during clashes with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closest advisors used a campaign finance aide to seek potentially damaging information on Lindsey Boylan, who has accused him of sexual harassment, according to records made public by the New York Attorney General's office. Melissa

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suspending her campaign for governor after less than two months. "I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general," James said in a surprise announcement Thursday. "There are a number

Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, announced on Thursday that she was dropping out of the governor’s race and running instead for re-election. Her decision upends the high-profile race for governor and further solidifies Gov. Kathy Hochul’s standing

Andrew Cuomo is gone. CNN’s Chris Cuomo is gone. Human Rights Campaign prez Alphonso David is gone. Time’s Up CEO Tina Tchen is gone. Yet SUNY Chancellor James Malatras remains in his job. Despite clear evidence that Malatras enabled the now-ex-gov’s abuses,

(CNN) New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she is ending her bid for governor of the state and instead running for reelection. "I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general," James said in a statement

New York's attorney general is seeking former U.S. President Donald Trump's deposition as part of the state's civil fraud investigation into his business and its practices, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Letitia James is seeking his testimony on Jan.

She said she has more work to do in her current position. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign for governor and will instead run for reelection for attorney general. James took to Twitter saying that

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor on Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position. “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general,” James, a Democrat,

New York State Attorney General Letitia James (D) abruptly ended her bid to challenge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Ted Shaffrey/Associated Press New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced Thursday that

State attorney general Letitia James in New York, November 19, 2019 (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) New York attorney general Letitia James announced on Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for governor less than two months after entering the Democratic primary

Meghan McCain got a reality check Wednesday after blasting out a not-so-hot take about the Fox News Christmas tree that went up in flames. “I don’t want to hear anything about how radical some of you believe republicans to be when there are lunatics running

Mayor-elect Eric Adams on Thursday slammed a lenient bail reform law that allowed the unhinged firebug who allegedly torched the Fox News Christmas tree to be quickly set free. The former cop said accused arsonist Craig Tamanaha, 49 — who was freed without

CNN's Brianna Keilar compares Fox New's outrage over the Christmas tree arson that took place outside of the network's headquarters during the holiday season and the armed attack on the Capitol on January 6th.

Craig Tamanaha, a 49-year-old man charged with arson for allegedly igniting the Christmas tree outside of Fox News’ headquarters in New York City and causing $500,000 in damage, was released Wednesday because his charges were not eligible for bail. The suspect

“The fire is believed to have started because Judge Jeanine Pirro ate one too many rum balls and breathed on a cigarette.” — JIMMY KIMMEL “I’ve seen trees — this is not one of them. That is a hollow structure that sort of resembles a tree, in the same way

The co-hosts of "The Five" said Wednesday the alleged arson attack on a Christmas tree outside Fox News' New York City headquarters reflects a wider trend of rising crime in Democratic cities nationwide. Fox News' All-American Christmas Tree was seriously

Jimmy Kimmel joked Wednesday that he found the real culprits after a fire engulfed Fox News’ 50-foot Christmas tree. (Watch the video below.) A 49-year-old man was in custody in connection with the blaze outside the News Corp. Building in Manhattan, which

The anchors and reporters at Fox News are spending a good bit of airtime reporting on and discussing the despicable incident from early Wednesday morning where someone who various reports describe as a “homeless man” allegedly set the network’s patriotic-themed

The suspect in the Fox News Christmas tree fire was released without bail Wednesday after being charged in connection with the late-night blaze in New York City. Craig Tamanaha, a 49-year-old homeless man, was seen leaving the Manhattan criminal courthouse

Craig Tamanaha, who was charged with setting fire to a Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters, is detained by police outside a court in New York, N.Y., November 29, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) The suspect who allegedly set fire to the Christmas

The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 in favor of repealing President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for private businesses in what amounts to a symbolic blow to his administration. Keeping true to their word, moderate Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jon Tester (D-MT)

Senate rejects vaccine mandate for businesses The Senate approved a resolution Wednesday overturning the Biden administration's requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly

The White House on Thursday defended a heavily litigated regulation that would force workers at large companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for the virus and said President Biden will veto a disapproval resolution if it makes it to his desk. The

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate voted Wednesday to block President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on private employers

President Biden’s preferred method of travel will have to reduce service early in 2022 if and when his vaccinate mandates are enforced. Amtrak President Stephen Gardner told House lawmakers Thursday that while 96 percent of his employees have received at least

It's unclear if the Senate-passed repeal will be brought up in the House. The Senate voted Wednesday night to repeal President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate on private businesses with over 100 employees by a vote of 52-48. Two Democrats crossed party lines

Two Democratic senators just crossed the aisle and voted with the Republicans, 52-48, against Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates on private companies with 100 employees and over. This resulted in an important rebuke of Joe Biden from the Senate. The two senators

In a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Senate voted Wednesday night to overturn the Biden administration's proposed rule that

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Senate votes to repeal Biden federal vaccine mandate for businesses The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal a President Biden -backed federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Wednesday to reverse the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a GOP-led effort against public health measures designed to bring an end to a pandemic that

When the White House asks “journalists” like the kind at CNN to jump, Don Lemon asks “how high” and doesn’t seem to care how ridiculous it makes him look. According to the New York Post, the White House has been secretly begging for more “favorable” coverage

Not invited to Biden's democracy summit, China launches a propaganda blitz Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping is not among the more than 100 world leaders invited

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen after the court asked President Joe Biden's administration to give its views on whether the justices should hear a challenge to Harvard University's consideration of race in undergraduate student admissions, in Washington,

During the opening speech at Thursday’s Summit for Democracy, President Joe Biden told the assembled international leaders that the stakes of their meeting were nothing less than existential: that the survival of democracy itself depended on what his audience

President Biden announced Thursday that he has plans for the U.S. government to provide funding for the media around the world, in an effort to support freedom of the press worldwide. The plans are part of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal,

President Biden has framed his agenda broadly as an endeavor that will show the world democracies can deliver. But as he convenes leaders from more than 100 countries in a virtual “Summit for Democracy” on Thursday, there are growing questions about the stability

Earlier this week, we learned the White House is aggressively courting the corporate media to “reshape [economic] coverage in its favor.” Well, to the surprise of no one, it’s working. Per Tater’s newsletter: The officials have been discussing with newsrooms

Washington (CNN) President Joe Biden is set to participate a virtual "Summit for Democracy" from the White House beginning on Thursday, where he'll host more than 100 participants representing governments , civil society and private-sector leaders. The virtual

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is ready to urge participants at the first White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing “recession” of democracy that is playing out at a time of rising authoritarianism around the globe and extraordinary strains

President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world leaders to “lock arms” and demonstrate democracies can deliver. Biden called it a critical

Jussie Smollett has been found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct by a Chicago jury for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. Smollett was also acquitted on one count of felony disorderly conduct. Smollett

Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday of staging a hate crime nearly three years after he claimed two Trump-loving bigots beat him up, tied a noose around his neck and doused him in bleach in a misbegotten bid to raise his public profile. It took nearly an

After just 10 hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury has found actor Jussie Smollett guilty on five of six counts for filing a false police report related to the hoax racist attack he suffered at the hands of two men in January 2019. The "Empire" actor alleged

Chicago, Ill. — Former Empire star Jussie Smollett is guilty of staging a hoax hate crime against himself and then falsely reporting it to police, a jury ruled Thursday, nearly three years after the phony racist and anti-gay attack was carried out early on

CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday there is “overwhelming evidence” that Jussie Smollett lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist hate crime, while a defense attorney called the case a “house of cards” built on testimony

Actor Jussie Smollett has already begun working on a Hollywood comeback as his criminal trial in Chicago over his hate crime hoax draws to a close. Among the projects on the former Empire star’s plate is the movie B-Boy Blues, which he directed but doesn’t

Image Jussie Smollett, with his mother, Janet, arriving at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago ahead of the reading of the jury verdict. Credit... Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press A jury in Chicago found the actor Jussie Smollett guilty on Thursday

The jury tasked with listening in on Jussie Smollett’s trial against allegations he staged an elaborate hate crime against himself heard closing arguments from Smollett’s defense team and prosecutors on Wednesday before breaking out to deliberate on a verdict

(CNN) Jurors in Chicago will begin the second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, who has been charged in connection with allegedly staging a fake hate crime and falsely reporting it to police nearly three years ago. The jury

FILE PHOTO: Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court on the first full day of his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File

FILE PHOTO: Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations easing, following an extended lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Sydney, Australia, October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Patrons

The latest mutation of the coronavirus, omicron, is making headlines across the nation. But the previous severe mutation, delta, is responsible for the soaring number of infections and hospitalizations across the nation. It's too soon to say what the future

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in England to again work from home and mandating COVID-19 passes for entrance into nightclubs and large events. Johnson said

LONDON — With cases of the Omicron variant doubling every three days and the government doing an about-face on restrictions it had long resisted, Britain is bracing for a new coronavirus surge, unsure if it will be a relatively minor event or a return to the

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wearing

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,

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FILE PHOTO: Oil storage containers are seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Oil storage containers are seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

FILE PHOTO: The logo for ConocoPhillips is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo for ConocoPhillips is displayed on

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

It was not so long ago that both Pfizer and Moderna said that they would be working on COVID vaccines specific for Omicron. Why? Because the current vaccines were not working against the latest scariant. Lab research has indicated that the Pfizer vaccines

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in people ages 16 and 17. It's the first Covid-19 vaccine booster authorized for this age group in the United States. Just as with adults,

The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination,

“You have to start somewhere,” said Kathrin U. Jansen, a senior vice president and the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, while awaiting the results of more complex studies and “real-world evidence that tells you what we need to know.” Scientists

The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination,

The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination, calls that intensified with the discovery of the worrisome new omicron variant. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration

11 SHARES 228 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail In one of the most stunningly bureaucratic declarations to come out of the COVID fiasco, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is asking a judge to give it 75 years to produce, at 500 pages per month,

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds at least six months after their initial doses. The third dose is identical to the other two. Booster doses are already encouraged

The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16 The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. The U.S. and many other nations

Everyone 16- and 17-year-olds can now get a Pfizer COVID vaccine booster The Food and Drug Administration has now extended it authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine booster to everyone 16 and older. Medical Treatments Everyone 16- and 17-year-olds

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gave Democrats until mid-December to find a resolution to raise the debt ceiling, but now he hopes to find GOP votes to support Democrats, and former President Donald Trump is blasting the Republican leader for

(CNN) The Senate voted on Thursday to advance a bill to create a fast-track process allowing Democrats to raise the federal debt limit without votes from Republicans, a crucial next step as lawmakers race the clock to avert a catastrophic debt default . A

Being president of an almost evenly divided U.S. Senate has paid off in at least one way for Vice President Kamala Harris: She has now surpassed predecessor Mike Pence in casting tie-breaking votes. On Wednesday, Harris cast a pair of votes in helping the

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday cleared away the last major hurdle to raising the debt ceiling, effectively ending a Republican blockade and all but guaranteeing that Congress will be able to move quickly in the coming days to steer the government away

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo December 9,

The Senate passed a one-time rule change Thursday allowing Democrats to ram through a debt ceiling increase with just 51 votes ahead of next week’s deadline. The rule change was approved by a 64-36 vote in the evenly divided chamber, with 14 Republicans joining

Fourteen Senate Republicans crossed-party lines on Thursday to advance legislation creating a one-time filibuster carveout so Democrats can unilaterally raise the nation’s borrowing limit. Led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the 14 Republicans voted

The U.S. Senate took a step toward raising the federal government's $28.9 trillion debt limit on Thursday when it voted to limit debate on the first of two necessary measures, as the Treasury Department urged action by next week. Fourteen Republican senators

Vice President Kamala Harris cast her 14th and 15th tie-breaking vote in the Senate surpassing her predecessor Mike Pence, who broke 13 ties during his entire term in office, NBC News is reporting. Under the Constitution, the vice president is also president

GOP senators Thursday vented their frustration with a deal Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated to enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling – as most Republicans went to the Senate floor to vote against it in a procedural vote that passed 64-36 will

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was immediately taken into custody Thursday after a federal jury convicted him of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest

A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles northwest of Little Rock, found the 33-year-old Duggar guilty on one count each of

A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was immediately taken into custody Thursday after a federal jury convicted

Multiple members of the Duggar family reacted after Josh Duggar was convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography Thursday. Josh was immediately taken into custody Thursday after his guilty verdict. The former reality TV star faces

(CNN) A jury on Thursday found reality TV star Josh Duggar guilty of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to the judgement filed in the United States District Court Western District of Arkansas Fayetteville Division. "We

Josh Duggar is staring down 20 years in prison after an Arkansas jury on Thursday found him guilty of receiving and possessing child porn. Duggar was found guilty after seven hours of deliberation following a six-day trial, according to NBC’s Fayetteville

Josh Duggar, a onetime star of the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” about a large family guided by conservative Christian values, was convicted on Thursday in federal court in Arkansas of downloading child sexual abuse imagery. A jury returned the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, found the 33-year-old

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, found the 33-year-old

FILE PHOTO: Josh Duggar, Executive Director of the Family Research Council Action, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa August 9, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Frank FILE PHOTO: Josh Duggar, Executive Director of the Family Research Council Action,

(CNN) The New York City Council on Thursday is set to approve a measure that will allow for noncitizens who are legal residents to vote in local elections. Under the bill , individuals who have lived in the city for at least 30 days and are legal permanent

FILE PHOTO: Starbucks Workers United members meet at their office in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Starbucks Workers United members meet at their office in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021.

Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York. Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: HBO Max Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of HBO Max’s “And Just Like That ... ” Almost

Starbucks Corp employees on Thursday voted to join a union at one store in Buffalo, New York, but rejected the union at a second location in the city. Employees at one Starbucks location in Buffalo voted to join Workers United, an affiliate of the Service

Airbnb recently announced that it had its best quarter ever, reflecting a surging thirst for travel and tourism as the pandemic’s grip loosens. But in New York City, the company is at the center of a different narrative: City leaders, after fighting for years

First, the “good” news — and I say that sarcastically. While Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago — which leads the country with at least 739 murders this year — remain below their respective record annual homicide rates of the 1990s, at least 12 large

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the premiere of HBO's "And Just Like That." via Associated Press For many, Carrie Bradshaw is a fashion north star, so it only makes sense that the woman who brought her to life would take any chance to honor the sartorial trailblazer. At

At least 12 major US cities have already set historical murder records in 2021, even as three weeks remain in the year. Philadelphia, the nation’s sixth largest city, recorded 523 murders as of Dec. 7, surpassing its formal grim milestone of 500 murders, which

A proposal in New York City to give non-citizens the right to vote should be rejected. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he 2021 elections were nothing short of a disaster for far-left Democrats across our country. The results were no different here in New York, as

Sarah Jessica Parker was glowing at the red carpet event for the "And Just Like That…" premiere on Wednesday, The actress, best known for playing the role of "Sex and the City" fashionista Carrie Bradshaw, was joined by her husband, Matthew Broderick, and

Former Sen. Bob Dole lies in state at the Capitol as his colleagues pay tribute toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU/Dcist Former senator and congressman Bob Dole is lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, in the building where he served more than three

Bob Dole lay in state at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gathered Thursday to pay tribute to an “American giant” who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era’s sense of common civility. President

Image Workers prepare for a lay in state ceremony to honor former Senator Bob Dole at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Credit... Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Robert J. Dole, the son of the Kansas Dust Bowl, World War II hero and Republican

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pauses at the casket of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday and lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool U.S. Senator Tammy

"We meet here in the very heart of American democracy -- the Capitol of the United States of America -- to receive a hero of that democracy for a final time," Biden said. Dole, who had announced in February he was being treated for advanced lung cancer, died

Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday as the country honors him following his death Sunday at the age of 98. Lying in state is one of the most solemn American traditions, reserved only for select

Fmr. Sen. Bob Dole lies in state in Capitol Rotunda Former Senator Bob Dole is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol, where the president and others gathered to honor an “American giant” who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, wit and a

Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, a three-time Republican presidential candidate and decorated World War Two veteran, will lie in state on Thursday in the rotunda of the Capitol where he served for 36 years. Members of Congress and other invited guests will pay

Former Sen. Bob Dole -- a decorated World War II veteran and presidential candidate who served in Congress for 36 years -- lay in state at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as the nation honored the late American statesman. Dole died Sunday in his sleep at the

The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole arrived at the US Capitol Thursday morning ahead of a ceremony at which President Biden will lead tributes to his longtime colleague. Biden’s motorcade arrived outside the Capitol shortly after the hearse carrying Dole’s

Biden is in a high-stakes game of telephone diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia In a call on Thursday, President Biden briefed the Ukrainian president about his recent talks with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He'll soon have a call with nine NATO allies

President Biden clearly thinks this one never gets old — if only it were true. Biden on Wednesday repeated for the sixth time this year what he called a “true story” about an encounter with an Amtrak conductor named Angelo Negri — despite the story being declared

Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) Ukrainian defense officials say Russia has increased troop numbers near the Ukrainian border to 120,000 people, including additional army, air force and naval personnel. According to its latest ongoing security assessment -- shared with

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with the country's service members at the combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels on the Day of the Armed Forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine December 6, 2021. Ukrainian

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will deliver a speech, host a plenary session, attend a tribute to Sen. Dole, talk with Ukraine President Zelensky by phone, hold a conference call with the Bucharest Nine, and attend

Just 16 percent of American adults strongly approve of President Biden’s job performance, a Thursday NPR/Marist poll revealed. The polling number is worrisome for the president. More than double the number of people strongly disapprove of Biden’s job performance

President Biden is slated to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday about the Russian forces gathering on the country's border. The call with Zelensky will be followed by another during which Biden will brief the leaders of the Bucharest

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military warned the Ukrainian government Thursday against trying to settle a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine with force, a statement that adds to the tensions sparked by a Russian troop buildup near the Ukrainian border. Officials

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Biden's virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thought of as a final check-up before Russian troops invade

President Joe Biden’s lax policy on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, choosing to remove barriers to its construction, has opened the door to a Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Biden made a preemptive concession at the beginning of his administration without going

New Zealand said Thursday it will move to ban young people from ever smoking tobacco in the country, gradually phasing out access to cigarettes for the next generation completely. The plan is meant to eventually see the country create what officials called

FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a cigarette in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a cigarette in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann December 9, 2021 (Reuters) – New Zealand plans to ban young people

New Zealand unveiled a plan on Thursday to eventually ban all sales of cigarettes in the country, a decades-long effort unique in the world to prevent young people from taking up smoking. The proposed legislation, which is expected to become law next year,

New Zealand will ban smoking outright over the next generation, according to a plan released Thursday. According to multiple media reports, the aim to make the country smoke-free will raise the legal smoking age every year, effectively making anyone currently

New Zealand's plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth Enlarge this image toggle caption David Rowland/AP David Rowland/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime

New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking – a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would

New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking —

New Zealand’s government proposed legislation that may eventually outlaw smoking for the country’s next generation, CNN reported. Should the proposed legislation become law, the legal age for buying tobacco, which is currently 18, would be raised progressively,

(CNN) New Zealand plans to outlaw smoking for the next generation so they will never be legally able to buy tobacco in the country. Under proposed new legislation, the legal age of 18 for buying tobacco will be raised progressively, Associate Health Minister

FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a cigarette in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann FILE PHOTO: A woman lights a cigarette in this illustration picture. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann December 9, 2021 (Reuters) – New Zealand on Thursday said it

Daunte Wright’s girlfriend testified through tears Thursday that she frantically tried to help him as she sat in a car next to him after he was shot and killed by an ex-Minnesota cop. “I grabbed like whatever was in the car,” Alayna Albrecht-Payton said during

The defense for its part sought to imply that Wright might still be alive today if he had simply listened to the initial instructions when pulled over for an expired license plate and an air freshener dangling from the rearview. Defense lawyers also argued

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors building their case against a suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright repeatedly played body-camera video of the fatal shooting, with the officer heard shouting “Taser!” and then collapsing

The trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright during an April 11 traffic stop, opened Wednesday in a case that has added fuel to the outrage over reports of police brutality. State prosecutors

A young Illinois man is permanently disabled after running afoul of Daunte Wright, the Minnesota 20-year-old shot and killed by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, whose trial on manslaughter charges is underway. At around 9:19 p.m. CT on May

MINNEAPOLIS – The passenger in the car Daunte Wright was driving when he was pulled over by officers recounted her frantic attempts to revive Wright when she took the witness stand Thursday in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter. Alayna

The highly anticipated trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who is facing manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Daunte Wright, began Wednesday with testimony from both Wright’s mother and the officer who Potter was training during the

(CNN) The passenger in Daunte Wright's car when he was killed was the "only one out of everybody there that was trying to help him," the young woman testified Thursday in the trial of the then-officer who fired the fatal shot during an April traffic stop in

MINNEAPOLIS – Witness testimony is underway for the manslaughter trial of former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter in the death of Minneapolis 20-year-old Daunte Wright, renewing attention over the debate of police use-of-force and raising

MINNEAPOLIS — Jurors in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter heard emotional testimony from Daunte Wright's mother who said she spoke to her son moments before Potter shot him while yelling "Taser" in a Minneapolis suburb earlier

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year, authorities said. David

Police arrested David Smith, 66, of Somerset, California, and his son Travis Smith, 32, of Folsom, on suspicion of starting the massive Caldor Fire, which devastated communities near Lake Tahoe in an unusually dangerous fire season this summer. The Caldor

RENO, Nev. — A father and son were arrested Wednesday in connection with the start of California's Caldor Fire which burned for more than two months in El Dorado County and threatened the Lake Tahoe area earlier this year. David Scott Smith, 66 of Somerset,

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year, authorities said. David

A father and son were arrested in connection with California's massive Caldor Fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting the Caldor

A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year, authorities said. David Scott Smith, 66, and

A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that forced tens of thousands to flee the Lake Tahoe area earlier this year SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a

LOS ANGELES — A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting the Caldor fire, a huge blaze that burned perilously close to Lake Tahoe this year, sending residents of the resort region fleeing. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office said

(CNN) A father and son have been arrested and accused of starting the Caldor Fire that burned more than 200,000 acres in California earlier this year, according to authorities. The suspects, David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are accused of

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday dismissed reports that Australia plans to stage a “diplomatic boycott” of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February as “political posturing” by revealing “China hasn’t invited any Australian government

China is dismissing the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce." BEIJING -- China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s

The U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics snowballed Wednesday as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom signed on, sending a message on human rights violations and drawing a frosty response from China. The Biden administration’s Monday

Canada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns TORONTO -- Canada will join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in a diplomatic boycott

FILE PHOTO: A woman flies a ribbon near the logos of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a park in Beijing, China, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: A woman flies a ribbon near the logos of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic

The UK will be sending Olympians to China’s Beijing games, although it will keep officials at home in a poor simulacrum of a boycott, according to Boris Johnson. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that UK athletes will be allowed to go to the

A staff member holds a safety lantern of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, during a ceremony of the flame exhibition tour at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in Beijing, China December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia

China warned the world Thursday any nations that sought to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would “pay the price” for such intransigence. Washington announced its boycott earlier in the week, saying it was not be sending any diplomats to the event

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” China is also unconcerned the officials’ absence would spark a chain reaction,

New York (CNN Business) Amazon is potentially misleading consumers by not being clear enough in indicating which of its search results are paid advertisements, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday. More than a quarter

FILE PHOTO: Attendees at Amazon.com Inc annual cloud computing conference walk past the Amazon Web Services logo in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Salvador Rodriguez/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Attendees at Amazon.com Inc annual

An Italian regulator hit Amazon with a massive fine Thursday over alleged anti-competitive business practices. The Italian Competition Authority issued the $1.3 billion penalty after the results of its investigation into Amazon concluded the online marketplace

FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi

FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the

FILE PHOTO: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen waits to testify before a Senate Banking Committee hybrid hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, October 6, 2021 REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, October 6, 2021 REUTERS/Pascal

Democrats in the House and Senate are in trouble moving into an election year as registered voters say Republicans are better equipped to handle the economy, inflation, and the border, according to a recent Wall Street Journal poll. Forty-six percent of the

The country's large group of Hispanic voters appears to be split fairly evenly when it comes to supporting Republicans and Democrats, The Wall Street Journal reported. A new Wall Street Journal poll found that, if elections for Congress were held today, 37%

This is a rush transcript of "Gutfeld!" on December 8, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GREG GUTFELD, FOX NEWS CHANNEL HOST: Happy Wednesday, everyone. So it turns out there are only two sexual orientations, leftists and everyone

Young Democrat voters are “more likely to despise the other party,” a poll released by Axios on Tuesday found. According to the report, Democrats are “far more likely to dismiss people than Republicans.” The poll found that 71 percent of Democrats would not

The Democrat Party is closing out the year with dismal approval ratings from the general public, a Harvard CAPS/Harris survey released this week found. According to the survey, the Democrat Party’s approval rating is underwater by double digits, with 45 percent

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is tromping potential Democrat gubernatorial challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) by double digits in a hypothetical matchup in the Lone Star State, a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found. The survey found Abbott leading failed

So turns out there are only two sexual orientations. Leftists and everyone else. It's true, according to a new poll, 71 percent of Democrat college students wouldn't go on a date with someone with opposing views - versus 31 percent of Republicans. That's

Hispanic voters are now evenly divided between voting for the Democrat or Republican candidates in an election, according to a recent Wall Street Journal poll. The poll showed that 37 percent of Hispanic voters would vote for the Republican congressional candidate

“We have no accountability right now. We have no say,” said Casey Moore, a union organizer who has been working at a Buffalo-area Starbucks for around six months. “With a union we will actually be able to sit down at the table and say, `This is what we wan

Starbucks workers have voted to unionize at a store in Buffalo, New York over the company’s objections, pointing the way to a new labor model for the 50-year old coffee giant. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that workers voted 19-8 in favor

New York (CNN Business) A closely watched bid to organize Starbucks employees could take a decisive step Thursday, as votes to organize three stores in Buffalo, New York, are scheduled to be counted. Starbucks has 235,000 employees spread across nearly 9,000

Today, workers at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voted to form a union, making it the first of more than 8,000 Starbucks locations in the US to unionize. A second Buffalo location voted against unionizing; a third had a majority vote for the union

Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Buffalo, NY Starbucks workers have voted to unionize at a store in Buffalo, New York over the company's objections, raising the possibility of a new labor model for the 50-year old coffee giant.(Dec. 9)

A cup is handed through a Starbucks drive-thru window in Cheektowaga, a suburb of Buffalo, New York, on Dec. 8. Lindsay DeDario via Reuters Starbucks workers in western New York notched a milestone union election victory on Thursday, voting to form the first

Starbucks workers form 1st U.S. union in Buffalo, N.Y., store Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Charles Krupa/AP Starbucks workers have voted to form their first U.S. union. Workers from at least one store near Buffalo, N.Y., voted to unionize,

FILE- Richard Bensinger, left, who is advising unionization efforts, along with baristas Casey Moore, right, Brian Murray, second from left, and Jaz Brisack, second from right, discuss their efforts to unionize three Buffalo-area stores, inside the movements

U.S. officials have authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug for people with serious health problems or allergies who can’t get adequate protection from vaccination WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca's Evusheld. The vaccine maker's COVID-19 antibody drug is for people with serious health problems or a history of allergies to a COVID-19 vaccine who are

Dillon Bergin, Betsy Ladyzhets, Mohar Chatterjee and Derek Kravitz Brown Institute for Media Innovation and MuckRock’s Documenting COVID-19 project Death rates among Native, Hispanic and Black Americans still outpace pre-pandemic figures, showing the hidden

One out of 10 Americans say their religious beliefs prohibit COVID-19 vaccinations, but 58% support religious exemptions to government mandates for vaccines, according to a new survey released Thursday. The Religion and Vaccine Survey was organized by the

1 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Only 10% of Americans believe that getting a COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious

Federal health officials on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 antibody drug for people with serious health problems or allergies who can’t get adequate protection from vaccination. Antibody drugs have been a standard treatment for treating COVID-19 infections

COVID-19-related hospitalizations have been on an upward trend in New York state since last month, but there appears to be a drastic divide between the Big Apple and some of the state's more rural areas, health data shows. In New York City, the seven-day average

Those who refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines are creating a deadly domino effect, a Michigan doctor warned during a Wednesday news conference. They are getting sick, spreading the virus to loved ones and the community, filling hospital beds, and using up scarce

NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis. The New York museum and the Sackler family jointly announced on Thursday

A sign with the Sackler name at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 2019, the year that the museum said it would stop taking monetary gifts from members of the Sackler family. via Associated Press New York City’s famed Metropolitan Museum of

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has scrubbed the Sackler name from its halls after years of outrage over the role the family is accused of playing in America’s ongoing opioid crisis. The museum and the wealthy family, in a joint statement Thursday,

In the wake of growing outrage over the role the Sacklers may have played in the opioid crisis, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Sackler family jointly announced on Thursday that the Sackler name would be removed from seven exhibition spaces, including

Harmeet Kaur Laura Ly, CNN Written by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven galleries, including the wing that houses the Temple of Dendur, the institution announced Thursday. The museum said in a news release

The Met will strip the Sackler family's name from its exhibition spaces Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage

"Our families have always strongly supported the Met, and we believe this to be in the best interest of the Museum and the important mission that it serves," the descendants of Dr Mortimer Sackler and Dr Raymond Sackler said.

“Our families have always strongly supported the Met, and we believe this to be in the best interest of the museum and the important mission that it serves,” the descendants of Dr. Mortimer Sackler and Dr. Raymond Sackler said in a statement. “The earliest

Mr. Richards said that if Ms. Maxwell decided to testify, prosecutors could confront her directly with evidence of her ties to Mr. Epstein, who died in jail two years ago while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. “She’s trying to separate herself from

Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal sex-trafficking trial was abruptly cut short Thursday morning after the judge said one of the attorneys in the case was sick. Judge Alison Nathan adjourned the trial around 10:30 a.m., saying she had just been informed a lawyer

The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has been paused because an attorney on the case has gotten sick NEW YORK -- The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was paused Thursday after it was announced an attorney on the case had gotten sick. U.S. District

A Ghislaine Maxwell accuser claimed she once saw a photo of the British socialite "nude and pregnant" at Jeffrey Epstein's home, it was revealed Tuesday in New York City federal court. A victim identified only as Carolyn testified that she was just 14 when

Maxwell trial adjourned after attorney falls sick The sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has been paused because an attorney on the case has gotten sick. (Dec. 9)

A stunning new photo shows pedophile Jeffrey Epstein lounging with alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell in what appears to be Queen Elizabeth II’s private Scottish getaway. The undated image — part of a trove of evidence recovered from Epstein’s properties and

Image Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial is nearing the end of its second week. Credit... Stephanie Keith for The New York Times The government’s sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell rests largely on the accounts of four women who say that they were sexually

One day before Ghislaine Maxwell 's defense team was slated to begin calling witnesses in Manhattan federal court, the judge said Thursday an attorney was sick and told jurors to go home. GHISLAINE MAXWELL RUBS JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S FEET ON PRIVATE JET IN RAUNCHY

Hillary Clinton has shared for the first time what would have been her victory speech had she won the 2016 presidential election. The former Democratic nominee choked up at times as she read the triumphant address, which celebrated the country’s choice of

We reported yesterday on Hillary Clinton sharing part of the speech that she would have given in 2016, had she won the election, with Willie Geist on NBC. Hillary Clinton gets emotional as she reads her “would have been” 2016 victory speech pic.twitter.com/ClAHdVsyoD

Hillary Clinton is sharing the victory speech she planned on giving after the 2016 presidential election for the first time on a Masterclass episode about "the power of resilience."

Hillary Clinton so badly wanted to be president that she’s now publishing her victory speech. As part of a Masterclass episode, which was released Wednesday by NBC’s “Today” program, the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate read from the remarks she

“I dream of going up to her, and sitting down next to her, taking her in my arms, and saying, ‘Look at me. Listen to me. You will survive,’” Mrs. Clinton says. “‘You will have a good family of your own and three children. And as hard as it might be to imagine,

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became emotional while reading what she said was her would-be victory speech if then-Manhattan mogul Donald Trump hadn't defeated her in the 2016 presidential election. On "Hannity" Wednesday, New York Post writer

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday choked up as she shared what would have been her acceptance speech had she won the presidential election in 2016 against Donald Trump. The former first lady and secretary of state read part of the victory speech out loud during

Hillary Clinton's recent reading of her would-be 2016 victory speech caused a stir on ABC's "The View" Thursday as the co-hosts gushed over what they referred to as the former presidential candidate's "resilience" and "strength." While praising the speech

U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer on Thursday after he walked into a legislative building with a gun in his bag WASHINGTON -- U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer Thursday after he walked into a legislative building with

A House of Representatives aide was arrested in a Capitol Hill office building Thursday after he raised alarms by managing to get a bag with a handgun in it through security screening. According to US Capitol Police, officers in the Longworth House Office

(CNN) The Longworth House Office Building of the US Capitol complex was put on a shelter-in-place order after a Capitol staffer brought a gun into the building, multiple sources told CNN. United States Capitol Police said in a statement this morning that officers

A man was arrested trying to clear security at a congressional office building with a gun in his bag Thursday, prompting the U.S. Capitol Police to warn staffers to take safety precautions. The U.S. Capitol Police sent a security alert just before 8 a.m.

A congressional staffer was arrested Thursday for carrying a gun into the Longworth House Office Building, U.S. Capitol Police said, after the incident caused authorities to issue a warning about a "security threat." At approximately 7:40 am, officers spotted

A congressional staffer was arrested Thursday morning after bringing a gun into the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Capitol Police announced. Jeffrey Allsbrooks, a staffer with the House Chief Administrative Office, brought the gun in a bag,

U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) on Thursday arrested a Capitol Hill staffer for allegedly bringing a handgun into a House office building, which was reportedly discovered during an X-ray of the staffer’s bag, according to CBS News. USCP said in a press release

Members of the Senate Commerce Committee earned a few token concessions from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri in a hearing Wednesday. Senators succeeded in pressuring Mosseri to commit to increasing algorithmic transparency and providing “meaningful access to

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers of both parties came out swinging in a hearing on Wednesday with Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, expressing deep skepticism and anger toward the company for not doing enough to protect young users. In a hearing held by a Senate

Despite serious political pressure and damaging internal leaks showing the toxic impact of Instagram on teens’ meant health, Facebook isn’t backing down on its desire to develop an “Instagram for Kids.” Recode reports that during a Senate hearing this week,

Instagram's CEO Adam Mosseri hears senators brush aside his promises to self-police Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP Senators grilled the head of Instagram on Wednesday about the app's effects on children and teens,

Senators sparred with Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday over whether the popular social media platform addicts children, as the lawmakers signaled that they want the government to curtail the company’s operations. Mr. Mosseri insisted he shared concerns

Following damaging internal leaks that showed Instagram can negatively impact teens’ mental health, Instagram said it would halt its plan to build a version of its app for kids. But on Wednesday, the company revealed it hasn’t ruled out making an “Instagram

Instagram's CEO faces senators accusing his company of harming some young users Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP WASHINGTON — The head of a Senate panel examining social media's negative effects on young people has dismissed as

Hong Kong (CNN Business) Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings agency on Thursday downgraded the company and its subsidiaries to "restricted default," meaning that the

The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu December 9, 2021 HONG KONG (Reuters) –

HONG KONG — China Evergrande has defaulted on the debt it owes to global investors, one credit rating firm said on Thursday, as questions swirled about how Beijing would fix a debt-laden property company that has come to symbolize the problems plaguing the

Debt-crippled Chinese property giant Evergande has defaulted for the first time, Fitch Ratings agency said Thursday, as authorities scrambled to avoid contagion throughout the world's second biggest economy. The Chinese government sparked a crisis within the

A major credit ratings firm declared that real estate giant China Evergrande was in default on Thursday, creating the potential for the communist country’s financial system to take a significant hit, The New York Times reported. The firm, Fitch Ratings, said

FILE 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 FILE PHOTO: A sign of the Kaisa Group Holdings is seen at the Shanghai Kaisa Financial Center, in Shanghai,

FILE PHOTO: The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song FILE PHOTO: The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen,

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. - October 24, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race with second place Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Brian Snyder

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Formula One Press Conference - Losail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar - September 30, 2021 CEO of the Formula One Group, Stefano Domenicali during a press conference to announce that Qatar will host a Formula One Grand Prix

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. - October 24, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action at the start of the race REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the press conference FIA/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 5, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 17, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix -

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 9, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

FILE PHOTO: A peacock is pictured outside NBC headquarters at Rockefeller Center in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: A peacock is pictured outside NBC headquarters at Rockefeller Center

The union representing New York City correction officers, the department known as the city’s "boldest," took a stand Wednesday against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s "draconian" vaccine mandate and subsequent dangerous work conditions by filing a lawsuit against the

A New York judge has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to consider whether to block New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public-sector workers. In an order on Tuesday, Justice Frank Nervo of the New York state court in Manhattan

Starbucks workers react as they speak to the media after union vote in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario Starbucks workers react as they speak to the media after union vote in Buffalo, New York, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsay

Officials in New York believe that a woman may have intentionally drove her car into the Niagara River on Wednesday, which prompted a recovery by the U.S. Coast Guard. The New York State Park Police is still investigating how the vehicle wound up in the Niagara

“We have no accountability right now. We have no say,” said Casey Moore, a union organizer who has been working at a Buffalo-area Starbucks for around six months. “With a union we will actually be able to sit down at the table and say, `This is what we wan

Bill de Blasio is deploying a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate in his final act as New York mayor but isn’t pulling out the stops to combat rising crime, befuddling critics who say the liberal leader is leaving twin headaches for Mayor-elect Eric Adams. They

The Issue: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s order requiring private- sector employees to be vaccinated against COVID. Mayor de Blasio’s unilateral decision to force every working citizen to get the vaccine is purely punitive and political (“Blas’ Parting ‘Shot,’ ” Dec.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio repeatedly ignored ethics board warnings not to raise money from donors that have business pending with the city, The New York Times reported. The mayor's refusal to follow the city's Conflicts of Interest Board came to light

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy ripped New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over the new private sector vaccine mandate for workers, calling it a "totalitarian dictatorship-like move." Portnoy joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss the mandate and how it

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to mandate vaccines for all private workers in the final days of his administration is a big “eff you” to fellow Democrat Eric Adams, according to surrogates of the mayor-elect, who now must decide whether to scrap

NEW YORK — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration - and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose

Two percent of Americans rank “climate change” a top priority for President Joe Biden to solve, up two percent since August of 2020, a Wednesday Monmouth poll revealed. As President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his intention to make the federal government

Americans don't feel direct payments or child tax credits helped them, new poll finds An NPR/Marist poll shows that most Democrat voters are skeptical about the party's plans and few feel they were deeply helped by policies that already exist. Politics Americans

Most Americans are not buying the Biden administration’s claims that its Build Back Better social welfare spending bill will combat inflation, a poll released Thursday Fifty-one percent of Americans say they are pessimistic that the bill would reduce inflation,

A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Americans don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits doled out earlier this

Nearly half of Americans believe President Joe Biden’s actions have hurt the United States, while only 25 percent say his actions have improved the nation, a Wednesday Monmouth Poll revealed. In less than six months, Americans’ opinions have drastically soured

Seventy-six percent of American adults said President Joe Biden’s coronavirus child tax credit program “did not help at all,” a Thursday NPR/Marist poll revealed. While Biden touted the child tax credit program as the “largest … and historic relief to the

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said his state will become an abortion “sanctuary” if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that created a right to abortion. “We’ll be a sanctuary,” Newsom said last week, according to the Associated

Pro-choice advocates warned a domino effect would happen in the wake of Texas’ extreme abortion restriction – and it’s officially underway. Alabama became the fourth state to file a Texas-style abortion restriction on Tuesday evening, mirroring the Lone Star

Abortion rights activists worried the Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade are increasingly asking: Where are our male supporters? Although Americans widely support abortion access in the United States, many activists worried about preserving

(CNN) A coalition of more than 40 organizations, including abortion rights advocacy groups, issued a report on Wednesday with 45 recommendations to "protect, strengthen and expand abortion services" in California. The report comes as the US Supreme Court weighs

Political leaders in California said on Wednesday that they would work to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking abortions if a Supreme Court ruling allows the procedure to be banned in more conservative parts of the country. The proposal, which was

Abortion rights activists worried the Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade are increasingly asking: Where are our male supporters? Although Americans widely support abortion access in the United States, many activists worried about preserving

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment

Weekly jobless claims fell again last week, tumbling to a new 52-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment insurance dropped 43,000 to 184,000 for the week ended Dec. 4, the lowest going back to Sept. 6, 1969, which

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims dropped by 43,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims dropped by 43,000 to 184,000 last

A job seeker leaves the job fair for airport related employment at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder A job seeker leaves the job fair for airport related employment at Logan International Airport

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 184,000 in the week ending on Dec. 4 as employers fight to retain workers during the busy holiday season, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. The Labor Department figure shows a 43,000

House OKs a bill barring imports of goods produced by forced labor of Uyghurs in China Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House of Representatives has approved legislation imposing economic sanctions

The House of Representatives passed three separate measures Wednesday night putting diplomatic pressure on both China and the International Olympic Committee related to human rights violations leading up to the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. One of the bills

The House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that would ban the importing of Chinese products manufactured with forced labor. The bill, sponsored by Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, was aimed at protecting the Uighurs, China’s Muslim minority. Uighurs

FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen on the production line at a cotton textile factory in Korla, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China April 1, 2021. Picture taken April 1, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS /File Photo FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen on the production

The House passed a bill Wednesday to crack down on imports from China’s Xinjiang region following a Senate dustup last week that exposed Biden administration pressure on lawmakers to rein in the bill’s language. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which

Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani with delegations wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria December 9, 2021. EU

President Biden has told his national security team to "be prepared" if diplomatic talks fail to stymie Iran from developing its nuclear capabilities. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that Biden continues to believe the best way to stop

The Biden administration is putting the economic screws to Iran, edging toward tightening sanctions, as efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal teeter, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The news outlet, citing unnamed sources at the Treasury and

The Biden administration is sending a high-level delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week in a bid to tighten compliance with sanctions against Iran as talks about the US re-entering the 2015 nuclear deal stall. The White House confirmed Thursday that

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomes Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz during an enhanced honor cordon arrival ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomes

(CNN) Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he's been on an "emotional rollercoaster" since 10 people died and many more were injured at his Astroworld Festival. It was Scott's first extensive interview since the tragedy, and

Travis Scott says he is “1000 percent” sure he did everything he could to help dying audience members during the Astroworld tragedy. In his first interview since the Nov. 5 hip-hop festival that ended in the deaths of 10 people, including the youngest victim

Travis Scott said he’s been “trying to really figure things out” in the weeks since the fatal crowd crush that took place during his performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month. Scott gave his first on-camera remarks regarding the Nov. 5 tragedy

Travis Scott is speaking out for the first time about the Astroworld tragedy. On Thursday, Charlamagne Tha God released a nearly hour-long interview with the rapper on his YouTube channel. Scott, 30, was confronted about whether he knew there were injuries

HOUSTON — Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn’t know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance. In a lengthy interview with radio personality Charlamagne Tha God posted on YouTube on Thursday, Scott

(CNN) A woman who was pulled from a car submerged in rushing water near the brink of Niagara Falls has died, New York State Park Police said Wednesday. The unnamed local woman in her 60s was pulled from the car by a rescue swimmer dangling from a US Coast

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

A U.S. Coast Guard diver is lowered from a helicopter to pull a body from a submerged vehicle stuck in rushing rapids just yards from the brink of Niagara Falls on Wednesday. Jeffrey T. Barnes via AP New York State Parks Police said a woman who was pulled

The car was about 100 yards from the brink of the falls. One woman was killed after the car she was in crashed into the waters on top of the American side of Niagara Falls Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and investigators. New York State

Coast Guard rescue at Niagara Falls ends tragically when car plunges into icy water U.S. Coast Guard attempted to rescue a woman from a vehicle that plunged into Niagara Falls, but she was pronounced dead after being taken ashore.

A Texas man who opened fire on a cop who was checking a security alarm at his house was acquitted of murder Wednesday. A jury delivered the not guilty verdict in David Wilson’s trial after deliberating for about an hour and a half. Wilson had faced life in

The family of a Florida Institute of Technology student who was fatally shot on campus last week by police and school security officers is launching an independent investigation into the deadly use of force. Police responded to the Melbourne campus shortly

Police in Stockton, California, fatally shot a man they said opened fire inside the parking lot of police headquarters and charged at officers when confronted. The brazen shooting occurred after the gunman "arrived at the front parking lot" and began to fire,

A West Texas man has been acquitted of murder in the 2019 fatal shooting of a police officer who was shot while checking a security alarm at the man's home MIDLAND, Texas -- A West Texas man was acquitted of murder Wednesday in the 2019 fatal shooting of a

A Texas man on trial for the 2019 shooting death of a Midland police officer was acquitted Wednesday, according to reports. After about 90 minutes of deliberation, a jury agreed with defendant David Wilson’s claim of self-defense, believing Officer Nathan

Scott Peterson’s sister and his former girlfriend said they are willing to testify in court against him as the convicted murderer of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, Conner, continues to fight for a new trial. Peterson was acting like a “roving bachelor” at

"You will always be their murderer," said Sharon Rocha Scott Peterson was resentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, nearly 17 years after he was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and unborn son. Peterson was

Attorney Pat Harris, who is representing Scott Peterson — a California man convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son on Dec. 24, 2002 — claimed on Thursday that new evidence will exonerate his client. Harris' comments came

Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2004 of the 2002 murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, has been resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a California judge ordered on Wednesday. Although the California Supreme

FILE PHOTO: The Charlotte, North Carolina skyline is seen through the window of an airplane ahead of the Democratic National Convention on September 2, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif FILE PHOTO: The Charlotte, North Carolina skyline is seen through the window

(CNN) The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that moves the state's primary elections from March 2022 to May 2022, due to lawsuits over redistricting maps for congressional and state legislative districts. The preliminary injunction also

The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered a two-month delay in the state’s 2022 primary elections on Wednesday, giving critics of the state legislature’s gerrymandered political maps additional time to pursue a legal battle to redraw them. The unsigned ruling

North Carolina delays 2022 primaries to give redistricting challenges more time Enlarge this image toggle caption Gerry Broome/AP Gerry Broome/AP The North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the state's March 2022 primary be delayed until May

The Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) group, a youth libertarian organization, said its recent video in support of Kyle Rittenhouse was censored by TikTok. On December 1, the group posted a video responding to the news that Arizona State University students

Kyle Rittenhouse said he wants a showdown with President Biden to put him right for branding the teen a “white supremacist.” The 18-year-old cleared Kenosha gunman was asked by conservative commentator Glenn Beck in a nearly hour-long interview if the commander-in-chief

Kyle Rittenhouse says he will be attending Arizona State University (ASU) in the spring 2022 semester, and that he will be going “in person.” His announcement comes just days after a firestorm of protest by campus leftists at the thought of Rittenhouse attending

How much would you pay to watch a pay-per-view debate between “white supremacist” Kyle Rittenhouse and Joe Biden related to the former’s murder trial and subsequent acquittal on all counts? Me? A lot. Yep, the victory tour of Kyle Rittenhouse continues. I

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that inflation data for November due out Friday won't reflect a recent drop in some prices, including energy costs. "Fortunately, in the weeks since the data for tomorrow's inflation report was collected, energy prices

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure

Joe Biden went to Kansas City, Missouri, today to talk about the infrastructure law and to push his Build Back Better bill. However, his condition just keeps getting worse and worse. It used to be that maybe he’d have one or two gaffes. Now, he has a whole

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after driving a Jeep Rubicon 4xe at an event for clean cars and trucks, and signs an executive order on transformaing the country’s auto fleet at the White House in Washington, U.S. August 5, 2021.

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq and the U.S.-led coalition concluded a final round of technical talks to formally transition from a combat mission tasked with rooting out the extremist Islamic State group to an advisory mission to assist Iraqi forces, security officials

U.S.-led forces have ended their combat mission in Iraq, a move that transfers all remaining troops into a training and advising role, Iraqi military commanders and officials from the coalition led by the United States said on Thursday. Western security officials

FILE PHOTO: Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji wearing a protective mask speaks after he took up the post from the former security advisor Falih al-Fayyadh, during a meeting with employees of the advisers in Baghdad, Iraq July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier

It was only a symbolic shift — but a pretty big symbol for all that: Just months after the U.S. ended the longest war in its history in Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq was officially shutting down as well. But though

FILE PHOTO: Actor Alec Baldwin gestures before walking on the red carpet during the commemoration of the Elton John AIDS Foundation 25th year fall gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, in New York, U.S. November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon

Hilaria Baldwin recently claimed on social media that her husband, Alec Baldwin, has been suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for years. The mother-of-six spoke candidly on her Instagram Stories about social media trolls, tabloids, paparazzi,

Alec Baldwin on Thursday shared a gushing letter from crew members hailing the laughter-filled “brilliance” of his deadly movie set, “Rust.” “The descriptions of ‘Rust’ as a chaotic, dangerous, and exploitative workplace are false,” insisted the unsanctioned

Alec Baldwin and his family are feeling the holiday spirit. The 63-year-old star and his wife Hilaria took their six children out for a Christmas-themed outing, which Hilaria, 37, documented on Instagram. The post contained a photo of the crew decked out

A federal judge is siding with Project Veritas over its request for an independent party to review the cellphones the FBI seized from the group's founder James O'Keefe. On Wednesday, District Court Judge Analisa Torres from the Southern District of New York

A federal judge on Wednesday appointed a so-called special master to determine whether materials the F.B.I. seized from current and former Project Veritas employees can be used by prosecutors as evidence in their investigation into the apparent theft last year

Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe scored a crucial legal win on Wednesday, when a federal judge ordered that a “special master” be appointed to review data from O’Keefe’s cellular phones, seized by the FBI in a November raid on his home. Last month, the

NEW YORK — A former federal judge was appointed Wednesday to ensure no First Amendment protections or attorney-client privileges are violated in the review of materials seized by U.S. law enforcement authorities from individuals connected with the conservative

A brand-new space telescope will soon reveal a hidden vision of the cosmos, potentially transforming our understanding of black holes, supernovas and even the nature of the universe itself. No, not that one. Much attention is being devoted this month to the

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s newest X-ray observatory rocketed into orbit Thursday to shed light on exploded stars, black holes and other violent high-energy events unfolding in the universe. SpaceX launched the spacecraft on its $188 million mission from

NASA’s newest X-ray observatory is circling the world after launching from Kennedy Space Center CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s newest X-ray observatory rocketed into orbit Thursday to shed light on exploded stars, black holes and other violent high-energy

A brand-new space telescope will soon reveal a hidden vision of the cosmos, potentially transforming our understanding of black holes, supernovas and even the nature of the universe itself. No, not that one. Much attention is being devoted this month to the

The New York National Guard has announced guard member deployments to assist certain long-term care facilities throughout the state in an effort to ease staffing shortages amid a seasonal rise in COVID-19 cases. A Wednesday statement from the National Guard

(CNN) The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity at statewide medical facilities due to the pandemic. The New York National Guard announced Wednesday that it had deployed 120 medics and medical technicians

Texas National Guard troops deployed to the southern border have apprehended over 2,600 illegal migrants since last Wednesday, according to figures provided to Daily Caller News Foundation. The troops are stationed at the border as part of Republican Gov.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Thursday that in this year alone they have seized enough fentanyl crossing the border to kill 200 million people. The drug seizures are part of Operation Lone Star – a Texas initiative to curb entry of

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a baby girl. The couple said a healthy baby, the couple’s second child together, was born in a London hospital early Thursday. “Both mother and daughter are

London (CNN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of a "healthy baby girl," according to the UK's Press Association. The baby was born on Thursday morning at a London hospital. The Johnsons had announced in July

In the middle of one of the more politically perilous weeks of Boris Johnson’s tenure, the British prime minister’s office said on Thursday that his wife, Carrie Johnson, had given birth to the couple’s second child. Mr. Johnson’s office provided no other

The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his wife Carrie has given birth to a baby girl LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a baby girl. The couple said a healthy baby, the couple’s

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized this week for going out to a nightclub in Helsinki over the weekend after her foreign affairs minister tested positive for COVID-19. The 36-year-old said she spent time with her husband, went to dinner, saw friends

Helsinki, Finland Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized to the public on Wednesday after a photo surfaced of her in a nightclub following the foreign minister testing positive for Covid-19. "I did wrong. I should have considered the situation more

Here’s just hoping she stuck to a scantly populated VIP section. Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized Monday on Facebook for hitting the club after knowing she was exposed to COVID-19. Advertisement The 36-year-old prime minister partied in the

Prime Minister Sanna Marin of Finland apologized late Wednesday after photographs surfaced of her dancing maskless in a nightclub on Saturday night, one day after she came into contact with a government official who had tested positive for the coronavirus. “I

A vehicle belonging to an Auburn University student who went missing nearly 46 years ago has been found in an Alabama creek along with possible human remains, potentially ending a decadeslong search. But the discovery of the muddy 1974 Ford Pinto didn’t immediately

Authorities in Georgia on Wednesday announced the discovery of remains they believe belong to a college student who vanished in 1976 while driving to Auburn University, a report said. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that officials in the state were informed that a

(CNN) Investigators picking through Kyle Clinkscales' rusted 1974 Ford Pinto have recovered a partial skull bone, dozens of human remains and personal items believed to belong to the college student, who's been missing for almost 46 years, authorities announced

Officials in Georgia announced they have found the vehicle of an Auburn student who went missing more than four decades ago while traveling back to campus. On Wednesday, The Troup County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that they found the vehicle belonging

The man who allegedly shot a retired Chicago restaurateur 22 times in what was described as a daylight “execution” was ordered held without bail Thursday. Alphonso Joyner, 23, was denied bail when he appeared in court in the shooting death of Woom Sing Tse,

A Chicago judge rejected the bond plea from the man accused of shooting and killing a 71-year-old Asian man near a school in Chinatown in broad daylight on Tuesday. Alphonso Joyner, 23, appeared in court Thursday after he allegedly fired 20 times at Woom Sing

A Chicago resident has been charged after allegedly fatally shooting a 71-year-old from his car on Tuesday afternoon. pm A spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department confirmed that Alphonso Joyner, 23, was charged with first degree murder in relation to

A Chicago man who loved ones said was the “epitome” of the American dream was shot dead while walking to buy a newspaper a block from his home Tuesday. Woom Sing Tse, 71, had just finished eating lunch with his wife at their Chinatown home, when he was executed

Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested American families should consider enforcing a vaccine mandate in their own homes ahead of the holidays as fears mount over spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus across the country. OMICRON IN THE US: WHERE IS IT THIS

Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested Wednesday that Americans should require holiday guests to prove they are vaccinated. During a live streaming session hosted by the Washington Post, Fauci pushed the hosts of holiday parties to demand the vaccination status of guests

Dr. Anthony Fauci says families should "ask," and "maybe require" that guests be vaccinated if they come over for holiday celebrations. "When you get vaccinated, and you have a vaccinated group, and you are in an indoor setting, you can enjoy, as we have traditionally

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses the Geneva Graduate Institute on the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the global economy and U.S. policy priorities ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland

FILE PHOTO: Britain's International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum, in London, Britain, October 19, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Britain's International Trade Secretary

FILE PHOTO: Britain's International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum, in London, Britain, October 19, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Britain's International Trade Secretary

U.S. authorities have sent the first two migrants back to Mexico under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy MEXICO CITY -- U.S. authorities sent the first two migrants back to Mexico on Wednesday under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy. The Trump-era

The Border Patrol in Yuma saw roughly 1,000 migrants cross into the United States daily between Friday and Monday, according to the agency. Many believe the surge is related to a pending restart of the Trump era “Remain in Mexico” program. The pace of illegal

Large groups of migrants have rushed the southern border to get into the United States before the restart of the "Remain in Mexico" program, according to the Washington Examiner. The surge began at two sections of the southern border shortly after the Biden

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio joined "Special Report" Wednesday sounding the alarm on the growing "control" China has on American corporations. RUBIO SAYS FINANCIAL DETERRENCE ONLY WAY TO BLOCK US WAR WITH CHINA OVER TAIWAN MARCO RUBIO: But the other thing that

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary since China was allowed to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and begin the “great hollowing” of America’s “industrial base, economy, and working class.” In a speech on the United States

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the monumental bipartisan U.S.-China trade agreement enacted over 20 years ago set the stage for today’s economic pitfalls. The China Relations Act of 2000 allowed China to become a permanent member

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a teenager, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham A healthcare worker administers

The World Health Organization has expressed concerns that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again GENEVA -- The World Health Organization expressed concerns

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp out the

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Manchester City - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - December 4, 2021 Watford manager Claudio Ranieri Action Images via Reuters/David Klein FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Manchester

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 5, 2021 General view inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group H - West Ham United v Dinamo Zagreb - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 9, 2021 Dinamo Zagreb's Dino Peric in action with West Ham United's Ajibola Alese Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs Soccer Football

The Canadian Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping ban on conversion therapy after senators agreed to fast-track the bill through the legislative process without extensive debate, committee study or votes. Bill C-4, which received royal assent Wednesday, amends

(CNN) Canada on Wednesday banned conversion therapy, which are treatments that claim to be able to change a person's sexual orientation or identity. The law makes it a crime to subject a person of any age, consenting or not, to such treatment. So-called conversion

The Canadian Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping ban on conversion therapy after senators agreed to fast-track the bill through the legislative process without extensive debate, committee study or votes. Bill C-4, which received royal assent Wednesday, amends

More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill. In an interview

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill. In

More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wednesday. But she said nearly all of them were only mildly ill. In an interview

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 England's Ben Stokes during the end of series presentation Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Test - England Practice - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - June 8, 2021 England's Jack Leach during practice Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Test - England Practice - Edgbaston, Birmingham,

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 14, 2019 Australia's Tim Paine during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth

The Torrance Police Department will be subject to an independent review. Following allegations of excessive force, racist text messages, and discriminatory misconduct, the Torrance Police Department in California is being investigated by the state's Department

The California attorney general launched an independent review of a southern California police department after allegations of racist and homophobic messages, excessive force and other misconduct were reported. The announcement came after hours after the Los

(CNN) Following allegations of excessive force, racist text messages and other misconduct, the Torrance Police Department in California faces an independent review from the state's department of justice, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday. The announcement

Conservative activist and rally organizer Ali Alexander appeared Thursday morning for a closed-door deposition before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Alexander, who contends he “had nothing to do with any violence

"I had nothing to do with the execution," Ali Alexander said in a statement. Ali Alexander, a prominent conservative activist who organized "Stop the Steal" rallies after the 2020 election, is cooperating with the House Jan. 6 select committee and is scheduled

(CNN) "Stop the Steal" leader Ali Alexander, who helped organize the rally that preceded the Capitol attack, on Thursday appeared in front of the House select committee investigating January 6 and told reporters he will cooperate. "I'm going to go in there

Massachusetts Democrat Ayanna Pressley has introduced a resolution to “condemn” Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert and strip her of her committee assignments. The resolution was co-signed, so to speak, by 38 other anti-American House leftists. The pretense

MSNBC anchor Joy Reid said Wednesday on her show “The ReidOut” that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was “cosplaying terroristic behavior” by tweeting a photo with her four children holding guns in front of a Christmas tree. Reid also referenced Boebert calling

The progressive Democrats behind a House resolution Wednesday to censure and strip Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert from her committees say they want to continue to demand such punishments of other lawmakers in the future. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts

New York (CNN Business) A staggering 293 journalists were imprisoned in 2021, according to an annual census by nonprofit group Committee to Protect Journalists. That tally is up from 280 journalists in 2020 and is the highest number CPJ has ever reported since

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) named China the world’s worst jailer of journalists on Thursday, the third year in a row that the host of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics has taken the title. The organization called 2021 “an especially bleak year

Increased government intolerance of independent reporting pushed the number of imprisoned journalists worldwide to a record high of 293 this year, more than a quarter of them in China alone, a monitoring group said in an annual survey released on Thursday. The

NYC Council OKs measure that would allow legal noncitizens to vote in local elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP The New York City Council on Thursday approved legislation that would expand voting rights to hundreds

Last week, I told you about how the New York City Council is on the brink of giving non-citizens with green cards the right to vote in the city’s municipal elections. Today, they will make it official. The council president has stated proponents “have the votes”

More Republicans in New York are vowing to fight a proposed plan by the New York City Council to give voting rights in local elections to nearly a million foreign nationals. A total of 34 Democrats on the 51-member New York City Council are backing the plan,

A boat decked out in anti-President Biden slogans, including “Let’s go Brandon,” won a Virginia contest — only to be stripped of the title two days later for being too political. Capt. Bill Berger won “Best in Show” at Saturday’s annual Yorktown Lighted Boat

A boat decorated in a “Let’s Go Brandon” theme won the “best in show” prize at the 25th Annual Lighted Boat Parade in Yorktown, Virginia, on Saturday, only to have the prize stripped away later by the judging committee. Bill Berger, owner of the boat, christened

A boat decorated with anti-President Joe Biden slogans was stripped of its "Best in Show" title shortly after the Virginia contest for being too political. Bill Berger captained the winning boat at Saturday's Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade with a display that

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2020 China's Peng Shuai in action during the match against Japan's Nao Hibino REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round -

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Men's Singles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 21, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

The U.S. Army has approved Purple Hearts for 39 soldiers who were injured in an Iranian attack that saw 16 ballistic missiles target Al Asad Airbase in Iraq. "The Army’s Human Resources command approved 39 Purple Heart submissions it recently received for

The Army, according to a report from The Hill, will award Purple Hearts to 39 soldiers who were previously denied the award after Iran struck their base. After the attack on Jan. 8, 2020, there were no reports of deaths or injuries. But it was later confirmed

Three U.S. senators, two Democrats and a Republican, announced on Thursday a bill to require social media companies like Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc, to give certain researchers access to its data. Senators Chris Coons and Amy Klobuchar, both

A bipartisan Senate proposal introduced Thursday would require social media platforms to give researchers access to internal data with the intent of giving the public a peek behind the curtain of how prominent tech platforms do business. The Platform Accountability

Social Democrat Olaf Scholz was sworn in as Germany's new chancellor Tuesday night, officially ending former Chancellor Angela Merkel's 16 year tenure. The pragmatic, stern 63-year-old has a wide range of political experience — mayor of Hamburg, minister for

The outgoing Finance Minister and new German Chancellor Minister Olaf Scholz delivers a speech during the handing-over ceremony with his successor in the German Federal Ministry of Finances in Berlin, Germany, December 9, 2021. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS

NEW YORK (AP) — 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

The Rev. Craig Duke has been a Methodist minister for three decades, building a reputation as a staunch advocate of LGBTQ inclusion NEW YORK -- The Rev. Craig Duke has been a Methodist minister for three decades, building a reputation as a staunch advocate

Austria plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate it aims to introduce in February for all residents age 14 and over, the health minister said Thursday. The government announced last month

Austria's health minister says the country plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate for all residents ages 14 and over that it aims to introduce in February BERLIN -- Austria plans to impose

Dec 8, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) is tripped by Dallas Stars left wing Michael Raffl (18) during the third period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Dec 8, 2021; Las

Mark Stone had two goals and Max Pacioretty scored the winner as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Wednesday night. Vegas won its third in a row while bringing an abrupt end to Dallas’ seven-game win streak. Trailing by two goals in

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. This 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a rough one for Republicans. Democrat Stacey Abrams is opposing Republican Gov. Brian

10 SHARES 89 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail This 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a rough one for Republicans. Democrat Stacey Abrams is opposing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, possibly as a steppingstone to the White House.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap in a showroom of a Volkswagen car dealer in Brussels, Belgium July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap

FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards "Das Goldene Lenkrad" (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FILE

Lina Wertmuller poses for a portrait on Oct. 24, 2019 in Los Angeles. Wertmueller, the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing, has died, news reports and the Italian Culture Ministry said on Dec. 9. Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File ROME

News reports and the Italian Culture Ministry say Italian director Lina Wertmueller, the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for directing, has died ROME -- Italy’s provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in “Swept

New York (CNNBusiness) The CEOs of Target (TGT), Best Buy (BBY), Nordstrom (JWN), Home Depot (HD) and CVS (CVS) are among a group of 20 retail leaders who sent a letter Thursday to Congress expressing their concern over a recent wave of brazen store robberies

FILE PHOTO: A Target shopping cart is seen in front of a store logo in Azusa, California, U.S. November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Target shopping cart is seen in front of a store logo in Azusa, California, U.S. November 16,

A northern Virginia library has removed a display that placed the Bible alongside two books activists have sought to remove from school libraries as pornographic and obscene McLEAN, Va. -- A northern Virginia library has removed a display that placed the Bible

A Northern Virginia public library removed a holiday-themed display this week that featured the Bible alongside two sexually-explicit books at the center of a furious debate between area school officials and parents who see the material as inappropriate for

House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) on Wednesday batted down an attempt by ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to subpoena officials involved in the FBI investigating concerned parents as “domestic terrorists” at the behest of the

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday unanimously advanced California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's Homicide Victims' Families Rights Act, but continued to ignore Rep. Jim Jordan's resolution to subpoena Biden administration officials and National School

Time magazine has named Simone Biles its 2021 athlete of the year. The publication celebrated the gymnastics star for helping to propel “mental health to the forefront of a broader cultural conversation” this year, in an article published on Thursday. Advertisement “I

Time magazine revealed a controversial pick for its “athlete of the year” award on Thursday handing the crown to U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, not because she did well, but because she pulled out of events during the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles had a relatively

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday outlining a series of ambitious steps the federal must take to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As part of the executive action, the plan calls for the federal government to use 100% emissions-free

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order (EO) to spend taxpayer money to make the vast fleet of government vehicles and thousands of federal buildings nationwide carbon-emission free by 2050. “The executive order will reduce emissions across

New Delhi (CNN) The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India's top military official is on life support, officials said Thursday, as the nation mourned the victims and investigations into the incident continued. Group Capt.

A helicopter carrying India’s top military official crashed on Wednesday, killing him alongside his wife and 11 other individuals, the Indian Air Force announced. Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was appointed the first Chief of Defense Staff in 2019 and had a career

“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,’” Breitbart News reported this week. He added that he wanted to “respect the language” and not

Spielberg offers a more complete telling of musical theater classic 'West Side Story' Tony and Maria, Sharks and Jets — Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner take a fresh look at the musical theater classic West Side Story. Review Movie Reviews Spielberg offers

FILE PHOTO: Legendary Brazilian soccer player Pele waves to the spectators before the start of under-17 boys' final soccer match of Subroto Cup tournament at Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi, India, October 16, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee FILE PHOTO: Legendary

Pele was hospitalized for a scheduled procedure as part of his treatment for a colon tumor and the Brazilian soccer great will be home in time to spend Christmas with his family, his daughter Kely Nascimento said. Three-time World Cup winner Pele, who was

New York (CNN Business) Online shopping used to be the one part of the economy where prices would reliably fall. Covid has changed that. Online prices rose in November for the 18th month in a row , Adobe said Thursday. And not only is inflation suddenly a

Online prices soared to record highs in November, according to Adobe Analytics. Prices online surged 3.5% on a year-over-year basis as of November, the biggest increase since 2014, when Adobe started tracking the cost of goods on the internet and the 18th

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Thursday defended controversial advice to use mouthwash to protect against COVID-19, saying his remarks were taken out of context, CNN reported. In comments to a CNN producer, Johnson sought to clarify the advice he offered during

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson told supporters Wednesday that mouthwash is proven to be effective against COVID-19, continuing his trend of spreading dangerous misinformation about the disease and its treatments. “By the way, standard gargle, mouthwash, has been

The New England Patriots are sitting on top of the AFC after a big win over the Buffalo Bills last week and in Week 14 will get to see how the rest of the teams below them shake out because of their bye. The Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City

The New England Patriots are once again at the top of the AFC. In their 14-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, quarterback Mac Jones completed two of three passes for only 19 yards. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Due

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group F - Atalanta v Villarreal - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - December 9, 2021 Villarreal's Arnaut Danjuma celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Soccer Football - Champions League - Group

Barcelona’s 17-year streak of advancing to the Champions League knockout rounds each season ended Wednesday with an exit from the group stage that failed to finish on time because of snow in Italy. Barcelona fell to a 3-0 loss at Bayern Munich that dumped

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, R., sent some liberals into a tizzy on Thursday when he referred to the Washington Football Team by its original name, the Redskins. Hogan appeared at the MGM National Harbor’s BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge to make the first sports

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday placed the first legal sports bet in Maryland at the MGM National Harbor Casino, and it’s a long shot to hit. Mr. Hogan kicked off the state’s legalization of sports wagering licenses to casinos with a long-shot parlay

Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told the Breitbart Daily News podcast on Wednesday that the "Biden administration should be charged with murder" for lenient border policies that he attributes to a rise in fentanyl overdoses. "You're now reading story after story

“The Biden administration should be charged with murder,” Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) said on Wednesday’s edition of the Breitbart Daily News podcast with host Alex Marlow. Murphy laid responsibility for overdose deaths among Americans from illicit drugs like

Activist Gloria Steinem reflects on abortion rights as they hang in the balance NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with activist Gloria Steinem on the fight to secure abortion rights more than 50 years ago and what the possible overturning of 'Roe v. Wade' may mean

FILE PHOTO: Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen in this undated handout picture. Marieke Wijntjes/Handout

Hong Kong’s already-jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned gathering in June 2020 to remember the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Hong Kong has a long history of commemorating

FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong, China February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final

Near the Tidal Basin in Washington , crews have cleaned grime off the white marble exterior of the Jefferson Memorial and fixed cracked stone to prevent falling debris. At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive

Near the Tidal Basin in Washington, crews have cleaned grime off the white marble exterior of the Jefferson Memorial and fixed cracked stone to prevent falling debris. At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive

These Vermont lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Gimme 5 13-22-25-29-39 (thirteen, twenty-two, twenty-five, twenty-nine, thirty-nine) Lucky For Life 05-20-24-40-43, Lucky Ball: 16 (five, twenty, twenty-four, forty, forty-three; Lucky Ball: sixteen) VERMONT

These Texas lotteries were drawn Wednesday: All or Nothing Day 01-02-08-09-10-11-14-16-18-19-20-24 (one, two, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-four) All or Nothing Evening 01-02-03-05-10-11-12-13-16-18-22-24 (one,

In a blog post titled “No Dollar Signs This Time,” billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said she won’t reveal how much she has given to charity since her last round of donations earlier this year, in an effort to reduce the attention she draws. Instead,

Following a blog post that led to some criticism about her giving style, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said her team will share details about her philanthropy in the “year to come." Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said her team will

But social media platforms are different from newspapers in important ways. They are primarily vehicles for others’ speech, rather than their own. They do not exercise close curatorial control over the content they publish. They do not take responsibility for

81 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail In recent years, an increasing number of companies have turned to social media to promote their goods and services. As a result, the world of digital marketing, particularly social media marketing, has become

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling in Washington D WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said Thursday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus

Australia’s deputy prime minister said Thursday he tested positive for the coronavirus after arriving in the U.S. as part of a trip to discuss internet regulations with officials in Washington. Barnaby Joyce said he got tested after feeling mild symptoms. Mr.

A woman and a baby are seen at a park in Wuhan, in the Hubei province, China, May 15, 2020. (Aly Song/Reuters) China appears to be limiting vasectomies in order to arrest its rapid population decline, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Twelve public

Many hospitals in China are turning away men seeking vasectomies as the government tries to reverse a falling birthrate, The Washington Post is reporting. "It’s a rather simple surgery in theory, but public hospitals will almost always turn patients away because

Organizers of a camel beauty pageant taking place near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week disqualified at least 43 participants on Tuesday for altering their camel contestants’ appearance “in various ways including injecting Botox into their lips,” Al Arabiya

(CNN) — Organizers of a popular camel beauty contest in Saudi Arabia have disqualified 43 contestants after cracking down on Botox injections and other forms of "tampering" by breeders. The 40-day King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, located about 100 kilometers

Undoubtedly, the biggest criticism Kamala Harris has faced since being sworn in as Vice President has been on the issue of her calamitous handling of the border crisis. Back in March, Joe Biden made her his “point person” on the issues at the southern border

We reported earlier on how during a recent interview, Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammattei stated that he had not heard from President Biden nor Vice President Harris since Harris’s disastrous June trip to the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala,

Last week, RedState’s Becca Lower reported on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeting out a Christmas photo that showed him and his family holding guns while standing in front of a Christmas tree. For those who missed it, check it out below: Merry Christmas!

Last week, RedState’s Becca Lower reported on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) tweeting out a Christmas photo that showed him and his family holding guns while standing in front of a Christmas tree. For those who missed it, check it out below: Merry Christmas!

One of the largest users of America’s high-skilled guest-worker program admitted in court documents that it paid the foreigners less than it paid U.S. citizens for the same kind of work, shorting them nearly $100 million in wages each year, according to a new

FIRST ON FOX: The head of the Republican Study Committee is introducing a bill to reform the controversial H-1B visa program to stop what critics say is the use of the program by Big Tech companies to undercut the wages of American tech workers. The "American

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a press conference on France assuming EU presidency, in Paris, France, December 9, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a press conference

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a news conference on France assuming EU presidency, in Paris, France, December 9, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during

RICHMOND, Va. – A recount for a Virginia state House seat upheld the Republican candidate’s victory on Wednesday, cementing what will be a 52-48 majority for the GOP when the chamber convenes in January. A court certified that Republican A.C. Cordoza had defeated

A recount for a Virginia state House seat upheld the Republican candidate's victory on Wednesday, cementing what will be a 52-48 majority for the GOP when the chamber convenes in January. A court certified that Republican A.C. Cordoza had defeated Democrat

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and Eric Berger Uberbillionaire Elon Musk is a divisive figure. He’s the richest man in the world, known as much for his Twitter antics as his leadership of Tesla motor company. But could his lasting legacy be flying humans

Blog Post By James Pethokoukis and Eric Berger Having pioneered reusable rocketry, carried astronauts to the International Space Station, and dramatically reduced the costs of launching payloads to orbit, SpaceX is the biggest name in private spaceflight.

Kyle Young scored 18 points, Justin Ahrens had 16 points on a career-best five 3-pointers and No. 21 Ohio State held off Towson 85-74 on Wednesday night. E.J. Liddell made all eight of his free throws and scored 15 points for Ohio State (7-2), and Zed Key

Alex Barcello scored 17 points while Te’Jon Lucas added 14 points and six assists to lead No. 24 BYU to an 82-71 victory over Utah State on Wednesday night. Fousseyni Traore chipped in 14 points and Trevin Knell added a season-high 13. The Cougars (8-1) shot

65 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail As the Supreme Court determines whether to preserve the Court-created “right to abortion” under Roe v. Wade, those on the feminist Left have gone into full-blown panic mode. Women’s rights, they insist, will

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. As the Supreme Court determines whether to preserve the Court-created "right to abortion" under Roe v. Wade, those on the feminist Left have gone