Mary Trump speculated that Meadows — who was also being pressured by Trump supporters at Fox News to push for the siege to end — didn’t try very hard to tell the former president that the violence needed to stop. She blamed the president’s inner circle of fermenting

President Joe Biden is scheduled to host a Holiday party on Tuesday at the White House, as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The party will be for the Democratic National Committee as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to attend and deliver

Jan. 6 panel recommends Meadows contempt charges Hours before the House was to vote on contempt charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee, the chair and vice chair of the panel push their

U.S. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attends the second day of the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 13, 2020. Drew Angerer/Pool via REUTERS/Files U.S. White

U.S. President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ahead of Trump's speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol voted Monday to hold former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he twice failed to appear for scheduled depositions. The matter now proceeds to the full

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol voted Monday in favor of a resolution recommending criminal charges be filed against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for his failure to comply with a congressional

Then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters) The House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol riot recommended that former

The release of texts on Monday night sent to former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6 amount to a smoking gun when it comes to whether those in and around the President were aware of the rising insurrection of that day and the role

The House on Tuesday debated recommending criminal contempt charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, after he said he would no longer cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee investigating the Capitol riot. “Mr. Meadows’ sudden vanishing

The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday

The new study from South Africa's largest private health insurer shows that two shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is just 33% protective against omicron. Full vaccination against COVID-19 continues to provide 70% protection against severe disease, according

Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that the final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill still showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients, and recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast

Pfizer data shows that its COVID-19 pill is effective against severe disease Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Pfizer released additional data about its pill to treat COVID-19 that shows it was effective

The director of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that 77 countries have reported cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and that it’s probably in most countries even if it hasn’t been detected yet. “Omicron is spreading at a rate we have

Pfizer announced on Tuesday that its Covid pill was found to stave off severe disease in a key clinical trial and that it is likely to work against the highly mutated Omicron variant of the virus. The results underscore the promise of the treatment, which health

FILE PHOTO: Marie and Ed Graham greet daughter-in-law Nicola Graham and son Ally as they meet granddaughter Iona, 1, for the first time after arriving from London as the U.S. reopens air and land borders to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinated travellers

A large-scale analysis in South Africa says that two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination provides just 33% protection against infection by the omicron coronavirus variant but 70% protection against hospitalization JOHANNESBURG -- A two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination

Supermarket chain Kroger announced Tuesday it will eliminate paid emergency leave for unvaccinated employees who contract COVID-19 in addition to requiring some of them to pay a monthly $50 health insurance surcharge starting in 2022, according to a company

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill’s promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced

New York's ethics and lobbying regulator is reportedly making former Gov. Andrew Cuomo return the proceeds from his book "American Crisis" about the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the 12-1 decision by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, Cuomo has 30

(CNN) A New York State public ethics commission has voted to order former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pay back earnings from the $5.1 million deal he received to write a book about leading the state during the coronavirus pandemic, after the commission previously

When karma comes for the Cuomos, it comes. Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign and is facing multiple investigations; his brother Chris Cuomo was also fired from CNN after more texts about his involvement in his brother’s defense were revealed, showing he talked

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ordered by New York’s ethics commission Tuesday to give up the millions he was paid to write a book about his response to the pandemic ALBANY, N.Y. -- Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ordered by New York's ethics commission Tuesday

New York’s ethics watchdog panel ordered disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return the $5.1 million in profits from his pandemic book deal to the state next month. The extraordinary resolution was approved Tuesday by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics in

Wes Anderson’s sprawling comedy-drama “The Royal Tenenbaums,” released 20 years ago this month, tells the story of a family of famed child geniuses, the disappointments and neuroses that define their lives as adults and the estranged father whose (feigned)

Disgraced ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be forced to return the money from the proceeds of his book written during the COVID-19 pandemic after a 12-1 vote by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Cuomo will have to return $5.1 million earned to the state

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to give back the millions of dollars he earned from his 2020 memoir “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic.” It’s the latest hit for the embattled Democrat, who was a sobering figure

Taxpayers across New York will pay at least $5 million to resettle within the state nearly 2,000 Afghans brought to the United States by President Joe Biden as part of his massive Afghan resettlement operation. Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced an

Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has been ordered to pay the state roughly $5.1 million in profits from his pandemic memoir following a vote by the state’s ethics panel on Tuesday. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, voted 12-1

(CNN) The parents of Ethan Crumbley , the 15-year-old charged in the deadly Michigan high school shooting last month, are expected to appear at a probable cause hearing Tuesday afternoon. The gunfire at Oxford High School on November 30 left four students

(@realchrisrufo/via Twitter) A Colorado elementary school recently planned a racially-segregated “families of color playground night” in the name of diversity and inclusivity. Chris Rufo, a journalist who has lead the charge against critical race theory,

The parents of the accused Michigan school shooter head to court again Enlarge this image toggle caption Oakland County Sheriff's Office via AP Oakland County Sheriff's Office via AP The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the Michigan high school student charged

A Denver, Colorado,-area public elementary school is taking criticism for planning a "families of color playground night." Centennial Elementary School's website describes the event as taking place "2nd Wed. of the month (Nov 10, Dec 8), at school, outside,

DETROIT — The defense team for Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley argued in court Monday that an adult jail is not the right place for their teenage client and sought to have him moved to a juvenile facility pending the outcome of his case. The

The parents of accused Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley were hauled into court for a preliminary hearing Tuesday — but will remain locked up while lawyers review a “staggering” amount of evidence. James and Jennifer Crumbley each face four counts of

Four were killed and seven were hurt in the shooting at Oxford High School. Oxford Community Schools announced it is closing its middle school Tuesday due to a social media threat. The news comes days after the school district in Oxford, Michigan,decided

The Michigan teenager charged in the deadliest U.S. school shooting of 2021 calmly answered questions via video link on Monday during a hearing in which his lawyers unsuccessfully pleaded with the judge to move him from a facility where he is being jailed with

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester Hills

A gasoline truck explodes in Haiti, killing more than 50 people Enlarge this image AP AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A truck carrying gasoline overturned and exploded in a fireball in northern Haiti, engulfing cars and homes in flames as it killed more than 50

More than 40 people were killed and dozens injured after a truck carrying gasoline exploded in Haiti, officials said Tuesday. The blast occurred in the northern city of Cap-Haitien late Monday night. Dozens of people have been hospitalized and hospitals are

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Dozens of people were killed and scores more were wounded before dawn on Tuesday when a truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, according to government officials. The truck had crashed, and a crowd of people had rushed to siphon

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 40 people and injuring dozens of others, officials and news reports said Tuesday. The blast occurred late Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister

An official says that more than 40 people have been killed in northern Haiti after a gas truck exploded PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti and more than 40 people were killed, an official said Tuesday The blast occurred

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesday. The blast occurred late Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said,

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) Scores of people were killed late Monday after a tanker transporting gasoline exploded in Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, according to Haiti officials. The death toll currently stands at 54, according to the local civil

A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti and more than 40 people were killed, an official said Tuesday The blast occurred in the city of Cap-Haitien, former Prime Minister Claude Joseph said. "I share the pain and sorrow of all the people," he

People stand at the site of an explosion in Cap-Haitien, Haiti December 14, 2021, in this still image obtained from Reuters TV footage. Reuters TV/via REUTERS People stand at the site of an explosion in Cap-Haitien, Haiti December 14, 2021, in this still

The explosion of a truck carrying gasoline in Haiti on Monday led to the death of over 50 people while injuring dozens more, the Associated Press reported. “Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory of the victims

The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a bill to raise the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion and extend it into 2023 as lawmakers race to avert a catastrophic default ahead of a critical mid-week deadline. Here some key things to know: What happens next

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Files The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Files December 14, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday announced they would bring up legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, moving to stave off the threat of a first-ever federal default until at least early 2023. All Republicans were set to oppose to the

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday moved to unilaterally raise the federal debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said the borrowing-limit increase is needed to ensure the federal government can continue paying its debts into

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congressional Democrats will move to raise the debt ceiling Tuesday, one day before the Dec. 15

The Senate on Tuesday approved raising the federal government's debt limit by $2.5 trillion, to about $31.4 trillion, and forwarded the measure to the House of Representatives to avoid an unprecedented default. The 50-49 party-line vote follows a months-long

The Senate narrowly averted financial calamity Tuesday by passing legislation to raise the federal borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion dollars. All Democrats voted to raise the debt limit. No Republicans joined them. The legislation heads to the House next,

Democrat leadership this week is aiming to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion to nearly $31 trillion with funding to reach past the 2022 midterms. Upon Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) breaking his promise and enabling the Democrats to escape a tight jam that

(CNN) The Senate is on track to vote on Tuesday to raise the national debt limit as lawmakers race to avert a catastrophic default ahead of a critical mid-week deadline. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the debt limit could be reached on December

All 50 Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, a move that would allow Washington to avoid the possibility of an unprecedented default until 2023 at the earliest. The measure passed the Senate 50-49

(CNN) O.J. Simpson was granted an early parole discharge last week, according to a statement from the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Simpson had been on parole after being released from prison in 2017 for a Las Vegas kidnapping and armed robbery in 2007. His

OJ Simpson has been cleared — at least as far as his parole board is concerned. The onetime gridiron great — convicted of armed robbery after his famous 1995 acquittal for the murder of estranged wife Nicole Brown Simpson — has been granted early release from

Simpson, 74, has lived in a gated community in Las Vegas since he was released from prison in Oct. 2017 after served nine years in prison for a botched armed robbery where he confronted, along with five other men, two sports collectibles dealers in a Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, a day after a

LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson is a free man. “Mr. Simpson is a completely free man now,” said Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s lawyer in Las Vegas. Simpson declined an immediate interview, his attorney said, and LaVergne declined to talk about Simpson’s future plans,

FILE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, U.S., July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Bean/Pool FILE PHOTO: O.J. Simpson reacts after learning he was granted parole at Lovelock Correctional

OJ Simpson's parole ends for Nevada armed robbery O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole

O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, a day after a hearing before

Simpson served nine years in prison after he was convicted on various charges. O. J. Simpson was granted an early discharge from his parole by Nevada state officials. Simpson, 74, has been on parole since October 2017 following a nine-year prison stint on

O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1, a day after a hearing before

FILE PHOTO: Three mailboxes in a stone wall line the entrance to the home where prominent physician Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, two grandchildren and another man were shot and killed by former NFL player Phillip Adams in Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.

The posthumous brain examination of Phillip Adams, a 32-year-old retired journeyman N.F.L. player who shot and killed six people in April, revealed that he had an “unusually severe” form of C.T.E., a degenerative brain disease found in athletes and others with

Phillip Adams, the former NFL player who killed six people in April before taking his own life, suffered from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, says an expert who studied his brain. USA Today reported that the announcement of his debilitating

An ex-NFL player who killed 6 people and then himself had CTE, doctors say Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Gannam/AP Tom Gannam/AP A former NFL player who shot and killed six people and then took his own life in April was suffering from a severe medical

According to a new report, former NFL player Phillip Adams, who murdered six people before killing himself in April, suffered from the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Ann McKee, a neuropathologist and director of Boston University CTE

Ex-NFL player who shot 6 had severe brain trauma An autopsy revealed unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina. (Dec. 14)

Former NFL player Phillip Adams had “unusually severe” chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, when he fatally gunned down six people before taking his own life in April, researchers said Tuesday. Adams, 32, was suffering from stage two of the condition,

In this Dec. 26, 2010, file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams is attended to after injuring his left leg during a game against the St. Louis Rams, in St. Louis. AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File Phillip Adams, the former NFL player accused of shooting

A coroner is set to release the results of a degenerative brain disease test on the former NFL player who was accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina before killing himself in April ROCK HILL, S.C. -- A coroner is set to release

Former NFL player had severe CTE at time suicide and alleged murders, autopsy reveals A coroner in South Carolina says the autopsy of a former NFL player who was accused of killing six people and then himself in April 2021 shows he had severe brain disease

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration’s attempt to undo former President Donald Trump‘s policy requiring people seeking asylum in the United States to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed. In

Washington (CNN) The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday night ruled against the Biden administration's bid to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates. The

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference where he mentioned he sent his finance minister to Peru to help President Pedro Castillo as the Peruvian leader wrestles with protests and an impeachment attempt, at the National

A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration’s attempt to undo former President Donald Trump’s policy requiring people seeking asylum in the United States to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed NEW ORLEANS

Mexico and the United States began work Tuesday on the new framework that will govern their security relationship going forward and replaces the Merida Initiative, which had focused on building up Mexico’s capabilities to battle the drug cartels. The U.S.-Mexico

You may recall some weeks ago when RedState reported on the Biden administration moving to reinstate Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. Upon taking office, Joe Biden pulled out his pen and phone and nixed the measure that had stemmed the tide of unqualified

An appeals court on Monday night rejected another attempt by the Biden administration to end the Trump-era policy that requires migrants seeking asylum in the US to await their cases in Mexico. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling on the so-called

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after touring Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after touring Ford Rouge

A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a renewed attempt by the Biden administration to end a policy put in place by former President Donald Trump that forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico for the resolution of their U.S. asylum cases. President

New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox News did not bother to air Monday night's meeting of the House committee investigating the 1/6 attack. Neither did

Don Lemon attends The CNN Heroes event at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, December 12, 2021. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images) CNN’s Don Lemon urged White House press secretary Jen Psaki to stop calling on reporters from Fox News on Monday evening. “Why

The texts to Meadows, released on Monday evening during a January 6 committee hearing in which it was recommended that the former chief of staff be held in contempt for failing to testify about documents he had submitted, complicate matters for these Fox luminaries.

This is a rush transcript from, "The Five", December 13, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, FOX NEWS ANCHOR (on camera): All right, Robert, thank you so much. Robert Ray, fox weather correspondent following all of

As the Capitol riot unfolded on January 6, Fox News hosts knew exactly how bad things were. “The president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy,” Laura Ingraham texted to White House Chief of

We reported last night on Rep. Liz Cheney publicizing some of the texts that were sent to then-President Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on the day of the Capitol riot urging him to get Trump to issue a statement in an effort to stop the breach that was

Fox News Channel is ringing in 2022 in an All-American way. Fox's special New Year’s Eve coverage, airing December 31 from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ET, will be led by "Fox & Friends Weekend" co-hosts Pete Hegseth and Rachel Campos-Duffy. Will Cain will host more

Among the essays, memories, playlists, and more contained within the pages of the engaging new book, All American Christmas, is a father-and-son dialogue by none other than Steve Doocy, a cohost of "Fox & Friends," and Peter Doocy, a White House correspondent

Fox News has outdrawn CNN and MSNBC combined in all categories for 17 straight weeks as a heavily promoted CNN special failed to resonate with Americans. Fox News averaged 1.5 million viewers to finish as the only network among all of basic cable to crack

Workers at the tornado-ravaged Kentucky candle factory say they were told they’d be fired if they fled the facility as the killer twister closed in, according to a report Monday. The Mayfield Consumer Products plant was later leveled by the catastrophic twister,

Workers at a Kentucky candle factory destroyed by a tornado said supervisors threatened to fire them if they left their jobs early to try to avoid the twister’s path. The Mayfield Consumer Products factory in Mayfield was destroyed on Friday after a tornado

Kentucky’s workplace safety agency will look into the deaths of eight people who were killed at a candle factory during the violent weather that spawned tornadoes in five states, the governor said Tuesday. Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters that the Kentucky

Labor practices of a Kentucky candle factory come under scrutiny after tornado deaths The labor practices of a Mayfield, Ky., candle factory are coming under scrutiny after at least eight people died in a tornado. Some question why so many employees were there

When a tornado approached Mayfield, Kentucky, on Friday, workers at a candle factory heard the sirens and wanted to leave. Now approximately five of them claim supervisors said they would be fired if they left early. NBC News reported Monday: For hours, as

Autumn Kirks and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, were both working the night shift at the Mayfield candle factory when a tornado tore through the building, taking the life of Ward and several others. Once the tornado passed through, Kirks said she and three other

Employees of the Kentucky candle factory destroyed in a tornado over the weekend say that they were threatened with termination if they left their work early. NBC News reported that Mayfield Consumer Products factory employee McKayla Emery said her co-workers

Jim Douglas was one of the more than a 100 workers at the candle factory. Jim Douglas, a father of two, was one of the more than 100 workers who were inside a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, when a deadly slew of tornadoes ripped across the region Friday. Douglas

Autumn Kirks and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, were working the night shift at the Mayfield candle factory when the deadly tornado struck the area. The couple was standing "10 feet" away from each other when they were told to take cover. Kirks pulled down her

Two western, Democrat-run states are taking exact opposite approaches to the new Covid-19 variants. In California, a new statewide mask mandate takes effect tomorrow. In Colorado, the Governor announced this week that the Covid emergency is over. Which decision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is bringing back a rule requiring people to wear masks indoors, a move aimed at containing a new type of the coronavirus as people gather with family and friends during the holidays. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced

California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. The order comes as the per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in California has jumped

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. The order comes as the per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in California

California is reimposing a statewide indoor mask mandate for even the vaccinated as local cases of COVID-19 have surged since Thanksgiving, health officials said Monday. Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s Health and Human Services secretary, said the new mandate

It seems that Santa isn’t happy with California voters. After failing to recall Newsom in September, California “Health Officials” have issued a new mask mandate, to take effect on Wednesday that will last through the New Year, until January 15th. However,

People wearing masks walk in Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles, Calif., March 29, 2021. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) California will implement a mask mandate for all public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status, the head of the state’s health department

California is forcing young toddlers to wear a mask for the next month, describing the decision as an “added layer of mitigation” against the Omicron variant, which public health officials have described as mild. The California Department of Public Health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will reimpose universal indoor mask mandates in the Golden State, even for vaccinated people. On Monday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced the new mandate due to a spike in cases since

The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event drew criticism. The "Dash For Cash" Saturday night in Sioux Falls was a

As an entire hockey arena of spectators watched, the competitors jostled at center ice, not for the puck but for dollar bills — 5,000 of them to be exact. Ten teachers were selected for a Dash for Cash giveaway at a junior hockey league game on Saturday night

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event drew criticism. The “Dash For Cash” Saturday night

The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event was criticized as demeaning SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The organizers of a fundraiser

Organizers of the South Dakota teacher 'dash for cash' are apologizing and paying up A South Dakota hockey team and mortgage lender are apologizing for a widely-panned event in which schoolteachers scrambled to grab dollar bills off the ice during a game's

A video of teachers scooping dollar bills into their shirts on the ice at a hockey rink during a Saturday event has gone viral, with critics on social media calling the contest cruel and dystopian. The event, dubbed Dash for Cash, involved 10 teachers in the

The head of a teachers union says a fundraising event that featured teachers on their hands and knees fetching dollar bills between periods of a junior hockey league game in South Dakota should not have happened SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A fundraising event that

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A fundraising event that featured teachers on their hands and knees fetching dollar bills between periods of a junior hockey league game in South Dakota should not have happened, the head of the state’s teachers union said Monday. The

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks at an event marking the 70th anniversary of American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taipei, Taiwan December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu

President Biden’s “Summit for Democracy” on Thursday and Friday was a spectacular disaster, an embarrassment to the free world at precisely the moment when democracy needed to demonstrate bold confidence – and basic competence – against the rising tide of authoritarianism. The

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined "Special Report" Monday calling out President Biden's "pathetic weakness" following reports the White House cut a video feed from a Taiwanese minister during the Summit for Democracy. CHINA AND US AT ODDS OVER BIDEN'S ‘SUMMIT

China’s state-run Global Times propaganda outlet published an editorial on Monday mocking the government of Taiwan after the administration of President Joe Biden censored a Taiwanese minister at its “Summit for Democracy” last week. Biden’s State Department

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) stated that the Taiwanese foreign minister’s feed being cut during a summit wasn’t a technical issue and “is an example of the president and the administration kowtowing

A State Department source told Breitbart News on Monday that the Biden National Security Council (NSC) directed the State Department to cut the live video feed of a Taiwanese minister after she featured a map of Taiwan in a different color than China, indicating

Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley was asked on Tuesday about whether President Biden would show "strength" as Russia and China attempt to expand their reach. WH CUTS TAIWAN MINISTER'S VIDEO FEED AFTER MAP DEPICTS TAIWAN, CHINA AS DIFFERENT COLORS:

The White House reportedly cut the video feed of a Taiwanese minister during President Biden's Summit for Democracy when she showed China and Taiwan as separate colors on a map. "It was clearly policy concerns," one source told Reuters of Taiwanese Digital

New York Democrat Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday praised California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent move to allow residents to sue gunmakers, saying New York should follow his lead. Appearing on ABC's "The View," James discussed Newsom's plans,

If liberals try to apply the logic of the Texas abortion ruling to their own favored causes, they might be in for a rude surprise. Gavin Newsom wants to believe that what’s good for Texas is good for California. Shortly after the conservative majority on the

It should surprise no one to learn that the hysteria over the Supreme Court’s ruling isn’t actually warranted. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Supreme Court’s decision Friday in the Texas-abortion-law case was, as I have detailed and our editorial discussed, a

The Supreme Court effectively held on Friday that state lawmakers can neutralize a constitutional right — so long as the state law attacking that right is enforced solely through private lawsuits. Not long after the Court opened up this surprising door in

Arizona is calling on the Supreme Court to uphold a law in the state that bans abortions due to certain genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome. In an emergency request to the justices by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, the state is requesting

WASHINGTON — Arizona asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to allow enforcement of a ban on abortions performed solely because of Down syndrome and other genetic abnormalities. The request from the state’s Republican attorney general, Mark Brnovich, comes as the

Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, who wrote the state's abortion ban law, is downplaying California Gov. Gavin Newsom's push for gun legislation modeled after the law, The Texas Tribune is reporting. Hughes, a Republican, said he didn't believe his enforcement

Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes authored a controversial abortion law that places enforcement power into the hands of the public, but he was dismissive of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's suggestion that his state do something similar with gun control. After

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Monday to discuss his office's report that more than 70 night-time flights moving migrants from the border landed in Jacksonville since the summer. FLORIDA GOVERNOR: BIDEN ADMIN LANDED DOZENS OF

Angel Families, whose loved ones were killed by illegal aliens, are praising Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for an emergency order that seeks to halt state business with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that facilitate illegal immigration for the federal

Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear Monday night that he's focused on helping the people of Florida and will fight back to stop President Joe Biden's "mass human smuggling operation" of "dumping" migrants in his state. DeSantis, during an interview on Fox News

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference before the 2019 MLS All-Star Game at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla., July 31, 2019. (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports) Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Monday called for legislation to block contractors

During an appearance on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle” on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed the Biden administration for neglecting duties for which the federal government was typically responsible. DeSantis said now those duties, mainly immigration, were

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is seeking millions in his proposed budget package to transport illegal aliens and border crossers out of the state. Late last week, as Breitbart News reported, DeSantis announced six proposals to cut illegal immigration in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is hitting back at the Washington Post after a columnist claimed he is looking to profit politically “on the backs of vulnerable immigrant children.” “We might start taking the Washington Post seriously if they convert their enormous

A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country's meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5

A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake has struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, and the country’s meteorological agency is warning that tsunami waves are possible JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake has struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, and the country’s meteorological agency is warning that tsunami waves are possible. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake on Tuesday hit at a depth

(CNN) A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck 112 kilometers (69 miles) north of Maumere, on Indonesia's Flores Island. The USGS said the quake struck at a depth of

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Tuesday — triggering a tsunami alert for the country, authorities said. The earthquake hit 11.5 miles under sea and was centered 74 miles north of Maumere, the second-largest town on the island

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia early Tuesday, prompting the country to issue a tsunami warning and direct citizens away from the coasts. The earthquake struck 74 miles north of the Indonesian city Maumere, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A still image from a social media video shows dust disturbances on side of hill after an earthquake in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia December 14, 2021. Alldo Van Robby/via REUTERS A still image from a social media video shows dust disturbances on

As Kentuckians continued to assess the damage from the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend and leveled communities, officials and rescue workers were getting a clearer picture of how widespread the destruction was. The death

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Workers, volunteers and members of the National Guard fanned out in areas of Kentucky slammed by a series of tornadoes to begin the long process of recovery, including replacing thousands of damaged utility poles, delivering bottles of

At least 88 people were killed across five states. The devastating twisters that tore through the South and the Midwest this weekend marked the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. in a decade. Here's a closer look at the tornadoes by the numbers: 88 lives

Kentuckians as young as 2 months and as old as 98 were among the dead in the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend and leveled communities. Gov. Andy Beshear said the "good news" was that the death toll did not increase Tuesday,

Kentuckians as young as 2 months and as old as 98 were among the dead in the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend and leveled communities. Gov. Andy Beshear said the "good news" was that the death toll did not increase Tuesday,

Kentuckians as young as 2 months and as old as 98 were among the dead in the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state over the weekend and leveled communities. Gov. Andy Beshear said the "good news" was that the death toll did not increase Tuesday,

Workers, volunteers and members of the National Guard were spreading across tornado-damaged areas of Kentucky to assist with recovery tasks large and small MAYFIELD, Ky. -- Workers, volunteers and members of the National Guard were spreading across tornado-damaged

Washington, D.C., attorney general files 1st civil suit over Jan. 6 Capitol attack NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karl Racine, attorney general of the District of Columbia, about the civil lawsuit he's filed over the Jan. 6 insurrection. Law Washington,

The attorney general of Washington, DC, filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and specific members of the groups on Tuesday over their role in promoting, planning and financing the attack against the US Capitol on Jan. 6. The civil suit filed

(CNN) More than two dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the US Capitol during the January 6 attack. The

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Tuesday the White House plans to commemorate the Jan. 6 protest and riot at the U.S. Capitol, but did not provide any details of what that might be. "To the president, Jan. 6 was one of the darkest days

D.C.'s attorney general is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over Capitol attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images The District of Columbia is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for allegedly conspiring

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced Tuesday that his office is suing two far-right groups — the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers — for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Racine said during a news conference that he will be seeking

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Ken Racine on Tuesday announced his office has filed a lawsuit against the far-right groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, alleging they conspired to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. "Over the course of several weeks, the

The Supreme Court on Monday voted 6-3 to deny relief for New York healthcare workers who were denied religious exemptions from the mandates to submit to COVID-19 experimental vaccines. Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s left

Supreme Court again leaves state vaccine mandate in place for healthcare workers Enlarge this image J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to New York state's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers--a

This time, the decision upheld New York’s vaccine mandate despite its overt hostility to religion. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE F or the second time in less than two months, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh joined with Chief Justice John Roberts and

An U.S. appeals court rejected an emergency request by six employees to halt United Airlines from enforcing the company’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. Bloomberg News reports: The ruling came in a two-sentence order issued Monday by the U.S. Court of Appeals

FILE PHOTO: United Airlines planes are parked at their gates at O'Hare International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: United Airlines planes are parked at their gates

A federal judge in the Southern District of New York denied a motion Tuesday from New York City public school employees for a preliminary injunction against COVID-19 mandates on the basis of religious exemption. District Judge Valerie Caproni ruled that

A judge on Monday rejected the Los Angeles police union’s bid to halt the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The mandate requires city employees, including first responders, to get the shots to keep their jobs, but The Los Angeles Police Protective League

(The opinions expressed in guest op-eds are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Outspoken libertarian journalist John Stossel, former ABC News correspondent, has become quite the thorn in the side of Facebook. Stossel,

Facebook is a private company, so it can censor whomever it wants. But what Facebook is doing lately is just sleazy. Recently, I sued them because they defamed me. They, along with one of their “fact-checkers,” a group called Science Feedback, lied about me

Despite presenting itself to the public as the arbiter of truth and guarantor of factually-accurate information, guarding users against “fake news” and “misinformation,” Facebook has admitted in court that its “fact checks” of information — frequently aimed

Facebook insists its "fact-checks" are "opinion" and not based on facts, says a veteran reporter who sued the company. John Stossel, a TV reporter for more than 50 years, recently sued Facebook, now known as Meta, for defamation. He said one of the social

Facebook finally admitted the truth: The “fact checks” that social media use to police what Americans read and watch are just “opinion.” That’s thanks to a lawsuit brought by celebrated journalist John Stossel, which has exposed the left’s supposed battle

CLAIM: Facebook’s supposed “fact check” operation is actually a vehicle for opinion, and is not, as claimed, based on fact. VERDICT: TRUE. Facebook admitted as much in court filings this week, noting its fact checks are actually just opinions. Facebook admitted

We hear a lot about the consumer price index (CPI) when it comes to inflation. But there’s another number that’s important — that’s the producer price index (PPI) which measures inflation from the perspective of costs to industry or producers of products. Because

The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, soared 9.6% year-over-year as of November, growing at the fastest rate ever measured, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Tuesday. BLS reported that the PPI, which

Prices charged by businesses for goods and services purchased in the U.S. rose 9.6 from a year ago in November, their highest annual pace in records going back nearly 11 years, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The final demand goods component of the Producer

A shopper browses at a Ralphs grocery store in Pasadena, Calif., June 11, 2020. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) The producer price index jumped 9.6 percent in November compared to the same month last year, the highest year-over-year increase since record-keeping began

Prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.6% in November from a year earlier, an indication of on-going inflation pressures The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches consumers, rose

The record-shattering 9.6 percent rise in producer prices indicates a startling level of inflation inflicting the U.S. economy. Things are even worse once you get beyond the headlines. Further out on the supply chains, prices are rising even more rapidly,

The White House has once again come to Vice President Kamala Harris' defense as border czar after Guatemala's president alleged a lack of contact with her since June. ''Is Vice President Harris still in charge of addressing the root causes of migration from

Vice President Kamala Harris in recent days has reset her White House office with civil rights era art, new couches, and wall paint. Upon reports of tremendous infighting among staffers and claims the vice president is an abusive boss, Harris has put time

Vice President Kamala Harris was slammed by Republican lawmakers and pundits Monday after giving an interview to the San Francisco Chronicle about the meaning behind new decorations in her West Wing office, leading many to question her priorities. On Sunday,

Brit Hume told Fox News Radio host Guy Benson that the controversial op-ed Peggy Noonan penned about Vice President Kamala Harris and her struggling public perception included some sound, but unattainable, advice, as the VP has "never" been the person Noonan

Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House have announced that American corporations and other groups that have signed on to her “call to action” to stop the ongoing surge of migrants from Central America by pouring money into the Guatemalan, El Salvadoran,

Sean Hannity slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for failing to live up to her responsibilities in the White House on "Hannity" Monday. In March, President Joe Biden appointed Harris to handle the border crisis amid rising encounters between illegal immigrants

FILE PHOTO: NFL Football - Super Bowl LV - Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Kansas City Chiefs - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, U.S. - February 7, 2021 A fan wearing a protective face mask and shirt relating to the vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27 The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained

As COVID-19 runs wild on the majority vaccinated NFL, the Rams have now closed their facility and entered the league’s intensive protocols, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM According to NFL Player Health & Safety,

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Tuesday a booster shot requirement was “under active discussion” at the Pentagon. “It is still under active discussion at the Pentagon. But there’s been no policy decision made about requiring the booster shot, making

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Leeds United - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 14, 2021 Fans sit in front of covid signage outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football -

The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said: "Given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities,

(CNN) Combine President Joe Biden's age (he'll be 82 shortly after the 2024 election) and his ongoing political struggles (he's mired in the low 40s in job approval) and you get this: a series of stories examining whether Biden runs again and, if not, who might

Republicans are far more enthusiastic about former President Donald Trump running again for the White House in 2024 than Democrats are about President Joe Biden seeking a second term, according to the December I&I/TIPP Poll released on Tuesday. Among Republicans,

We saw some truly dismal numbers for Joe Biden — particularly when it comes to inflation — in the new ABC/Ipsos poll. Biden only had 28 percent approval and 69 percent disapproval in terms of how he was dealing with it — just killer numbers when the economy

Fox News host Jesse Watters slammed President Biden for talking about the American people as if they're a bunch of gullible suckers on "The Five" Monday. Biden appeared on Jimmy Fallon's "The Tonight Show" Friday and attempted to field questions about his

CNN suggested Monday 11 candidates who could replace President Joe Biden on the Democrat primary ticket in 2024. The establishment news network, which the White House has courted to tamp down coverage of Biden’s poor economic record, admitted the president’s

Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24%. "Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes," Musk said in a

In declaring Elon Musk the 2021 "Person of the Year," Time magazine heaped praise on the “madcap hybrid of Thomas Edison, P.T. Barnum, Andrew Carnegie, and Watchmen’s Doctor Manhattan.” The fawning, 7,000-word piece on Musk, the CEO of trillion-dollar technology

Much to the chagrin of his left-wing critics, TIME magazine surpassed all expectations on Monday when the notoriously woke publication selected the refreshingly non-woke billionaire Elon Musk as 2021’s “Person of the Year.” Describing him as a “madcap hybrid

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow, Russia July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow,

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song//File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon

USAF spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said all of the Air Force members cut loose were in their first term of enlistment, which means they would not have held a high rank. More than a thousand airmen and women have objected to being inoculated, according to Air Force

The U.S. Air Force announced Monday that 27 active-duty airmen were administratively discharged for refusing to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab and vowed to continue to refuse the jab. The airmen were all young and served for fewer than six years,

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP file photo Alex Brandon/AP file photo WASHINGTON — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what

Several Republicans, led by California Rep. Darrell Issa, told President Biden on Tuesday he was committing a "grave mistake" in enforcing a vaccine mandate on all U.S. military personnel. In a letter to the president obtained by Fox News, Issa pleads with

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots WASHINGTON -- The Air Force has discharged 27 people

Arbery was running through the Satilla Shores neighborhood, an affluent, mostly white community just outside Brunswick, when he was approached by Bryan and both McMichaels the afternoon of Feb. 23, 2020. Authorities said Travis and his father, who is an ex-cop,

The three white men convicted of killing unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery will be sentenced next month. Georgia Judge Timothy Walmsley — who presided over the high-profile November trial of father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William

(CNN) A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery as he ran through their south Georgia neighborhood on February 23, 2020. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie"

A Georgia judge set a Jan. 7 sentencing hearing for the three men convicted of killing 25-year-old jogger Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael, his father Greg, and their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted of murder and other charges for the brutal

A judge in coastal Georgia has set a sentencing date early next year for the three men convicted of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- A judge in coastal Georgia has set a sentencing date early next year for the three men convicted of

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer put the differences between her handgun and her Taser on display for jurors, seeking to raise questions about how an experienced officer could confuse the two weapons in

More than a year before the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, former Minnesota officer Kim Potter had been one of the first on the scene of the shooting of Kobe Dimock-Heisler that occurred while police responded to a domestic disturbance

(CNN) Kim Potter was fully trained in her department's Taser and use of force policies when she fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, a suburban Minneapolis police commander testified Tuesday. "I grabbed the wrong f***ing gun and I shot him," she

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer put the differences between her handgun and her Taser on display for jurors, seeking to raise questions about how an experienced officer could confuse the two weapons in

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright opened its second week of testimony on Monday with an assistant medical examiner telling jurors that the gunshot wound was not survivable and caused Wright’s

A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the news Tuesday during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more (CNN) Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft

A NASA spacecraft has officially "touched" the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the news Tuesday during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the news Tuesday during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The Parker Solar Probe

A NASA spacecraft has officially "touched" the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the news Tuesday during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through

Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 13, 2021 The result of the Champions League 2021/22 Round of 16 Draw is displayed on the screen at the UEFA headquarters UEFA/Handout via REUTERS Soccer Football - Champions

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Leeds United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 14, 2021 Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their third goal with Phil Foden Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine Soccer

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - CSKA Moscow vs Manchester United - VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia - September 27, 2017 General view of the Manchester United logo before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football

Soccer Football - Premier League - Norwich City v Aston Villa - Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain - December 14, 2021 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring their second goal with Carney Chukwuemeka REUTERS/Chris Radburn Soccer Football - Premier League

FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Bank of England, in London, Britain, October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Bank of England, in London, Britain, October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo December 14,

FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo December

FILE PHOTO: A money changer holds a stack of Afghan currency on a street in central Kabul April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A money changer holds a stack of Afghan currency on a street in central Kabul April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File

FILE PHOTO: A money changer counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A money changer counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara,

The Biden administration faced pushback Monday for pushing a climate change link to the deadly tornadoes that cut a path of destruction across Kentucky and neighboring states, leaving a trail of leveled buildings, shredded trees and mangled cars. President

Joe Biden has framed a $5 Trillion legislative program around Climate Change. The President has destroyed our ability to be energy independent because of Climate Change. Thinking Green is the driving force for our plans for infrastructure, eliminating fossil

Left-wing Marvel movie star Mark Ruffalo joined the left-wing craze of blaming the horrific and deadly tornado disaster in Kentucky and several states on climate change. Sharing an article from The Guardian announcing the tragic death of at least 70 people

Author Douglas Murray accused President Biden on Monday of politicizing the deadly tornadoes to advance his far-left climate agenda as Democrats rushed to cast blame for the devastating storm. "Natural disasters now are used by Democrats and people on the

A creepy New Jersey landlord accused of demanding sexual favors from dozens of his low-income tenants in exchange for housing help has agreed to pay a landmark $4.5 million settlement, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Joseph Centanni, 73, who owned

A landlord accused of demanding sex from his low-income tenants has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle a federal lawsuit NEWARK, N.J. -- A landlord accused of demanding sex from his low-income tenants under threat of eviction or in exchange for helping

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it reached a $4 million-plus civil settlement with a New Jersey landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants and housing applicants for more than 15 years. Joseph Centanni, 74, of Mountainside has agreed to

(CNN) A New Jersey landlord has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to resolve a lawsuit alleging he demanded sexual favors from tenants and applicants so they could keep or receive housing, the Justice Department announced in a news release Tuesday. The

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to media at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan November 24, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to media at his official residence

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon People wearing protective

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki wearing a protective face mask delivers his policy speech during the start of an extraordinary session of the lower house of the parliament, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan

Former “General Hospital” star Ingo Rademacher filed a lawsuit Monday against ABC over the company’s vaccine mandate that he argues is unconstitutional, a report said. Rademacher, who played Jasper “Jax” Jacks, was canned from the long-running soap opera last

Ingo Rademacher, a former actor on ABC’s “General Hospital,” filed a lawsuit against his previous employer on Monday regarding a COVID-19 vaccine requirement that cost him his job, according to Variety. Rademacher, who played Jasper “Jax” Jacks on the soap

Former "General Hospital" star Ingo Rademacher has sued the soap's home network of ABC over Its vaccine mandate. The star, 50, exited the long-running daytime drama in November after refusing to comply with ABC's mandate requiring "General Hospital" employees

Former General Hospital actor Ingo Rademacher is suing ABC over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, alleging the Disney-owned network unlawfully terminated him and engaged in religious discrimination by rejecting his request for an exemption. Ingo Rademacher,

WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams returned to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since his landslide victory in November. Adams walked down the White House driveway shortly after noon for an event with newly elected mayors. It was

President Biden's senior adviser for migration Tyler Moran is leaving the White House at the end of January, despite having only taken over the role in July. "Tyler has been an invaluable member of our team since the transition and a tremendous asset in

President Biden’s senior adviser for migration, Tyler Moran, will leave her post at the end of January after roughly seven months on the job, according to a media report Tuesday. Ms. Moran, who took over the post in July, is leaving because she had been commuting

President Biden’s senior adviser on migration is leaving her post at the end of January after nearly seven months on the job, according to a new report. The departure of Tyler Moran, reported by Politico Monday, is the latest staffing change at the White House

Actor Terrence Howard, the Empire co-star of disgraced actor and hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett broke his silence on the high-profile case. Howard said the jury found Smollett guilty, adding, “You have to respect that.” After being asked to share his thoughts

Tina Knowles, the mother of superstar Beyonce, believes Jussie Smollett should be treated with "compassion" during his sentencing. The actor was convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct for lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist,

Hawaii Democrat representative Tulsi Gabbard blasted convicted hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett and said his “lies are a slap in the face of actual victims of bigotry.” “Jussie Smollett was rightly found guilty by a jury of his peers,” the congresswoman wrote

Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mother of left-wing pop superstar Beyoncé, asked if disgraced actor Jussie Smollett will be treated with “compassion” during sentencing for his hate crime hoax, claiming that “Kyle Rittenhouse walked free after killing two people because

Major storm system moving through the West with strong winds, heavy rain and snow A major storm system is moving through the West, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and whiteout snow conditions Monday night and into Tuesday. The storm is expected to travel

Some of the highest peaks in California and Nevada are bracing for a massive multi-day storm that is expected to dump over eight feet of snow throughout the week, the Associated Press reported. The storm, referred to as an “atmospheric river” weather system,

A sprawling weather system was forecast to bring torrential rain and heavy snow across California on Tuesday, a day after wreaking havoc on the northern part of the state, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service said there was a slight risk of excessive

The ongoing heavy rain will continue to create areas of flash flooding, with urban areas, roads and small streams the most vulnerable. The storm brought much-needed moisture to the broader region that’s been gripped by drought. The same storm is predicted

CNN fired senior producer John Griffin on Monday after he was arrested last week for shocking sex crimes with young girls, Fox News Digital has learned. Griffin, a senior producer for CNN's long-struggling morning program "New Day," was arrested on Friday

(Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters) Former anchor Chris Cuomo’s senior producer John Griffin was fired from CNN on Monday after he was indicted for baiting young girls into “sexual subservience” training at his Vermont residence. FBI agents arrested Griffin after

A veteran CNN producer who worked “shoulder to shoulder” with ex-anchor Chris Cuomo bragged about luring girls as young as 7 to his home for “sexual subservience” training and believed “a woman is a woman regardless of age,” according to court papers released

WARNING: SOME DETAILS FROM INDICTMENT MAY BE DISTURBING The CNN producer accused of shocking sex crimes against minors once decried the growing number of news stories about child abuse. John Griffin was charged by a grand jury in Vermont "with three counts

Washington (CNN) President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow Democrats who continue to call for an extension of coronavirus pandemic relief benefits. "We're still assessing the impact

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., ripped into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's husband, Chasten Buttigieg, after he complained about the Biden administration restarting student loan payments on Feb. 1. Speaking to FOX News about an Instagram post regarding

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten Buttigieg, is upset the Biden administration’s freeze on student loans is soon ending. In August, the Biden administration extended the freeze on student loans until the end of January 2022, with a

President Joe Biden on Monday declined to extend a program that suspended student loan payments during the pandemic. Students will be expected to return to making payments beginning February 1st. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told Forbes: We will

(CNN) For Larry Nassar's abuse victims, a $380 million settlement doesn't just mark the end of a five-year legal battle. It'll also provide much-needed resources toward the recovery of survivors, former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert said. "With a resolution,

Female gymnasts who were sexually abused by the former U.S. national gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), multiple sources reported Monday. The deal

Larry Nassar survivors reach $380 million settlement A federal bankruptcy court confirmed a $380 million settlement between USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo gestures while speaking with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Y. Kim, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Indonesian State Secretary Pratikno stand behind during their

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy at the Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia December 14, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi speak after signing a Memorandum Of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation at the Pancasila Building in Jakarta, Indonesia December 14, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool

Yuma Sector Border Patrol this week announced more than 2,000 illegally crossed the Mexican border into the United States near Yuma, Arizona, from last Friday to Monday, according to the local news station KYMA. The Border Patrol reported about 2,600 from

Border Patrol agents in two Texas-based sectors rescued 90 migrants from human smuggling stash houses located in border communities. El Paso Sector agents found more than 30 migrants last week in stash houses located in Socorro and Clint, Texas, according

Border Patrol agents in Yuma arrested nearly 3,000 migrants between Friday and Sunday, marking another busy weekend. The migrants were from 30 countries and included family units, unaccompanied children, and single adults. The volume of migrants choosing Yuma

Once upon a time, former Missouri senator Claire McCaskill was thought of as a moderate. But like many other Democrats, she seems to have gone around the bend to demonize people on the right. Perhaps it’s being a contributor on MSNBC, that she feels she has

MSNBC contributor and former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said Monday on “Deadline” that she believed “red states” would enact “vigilantism laws” that would enable citizens to round up people who look like foreigners. During a discussion about the Texas abortion

MSNBC analyst Claire McCaskill claimed Monday that Republican-controlled states would soon implement "vigilantism" laws to combat immigration that would empower citizens to round up people who look like "foreigners." During an appearance on "Deadline: White

The Transportation Security Administration in 2021 has confiscated the most guns ever in a single year -- some 5,700, most of which were loaded. The report comes at a time when the TSA also is reporting travel numbers nearing those of 2019, prior to the COVID-19

A record-breaking 5,674 guns were seized at airport security checkpoints across the US this year, Transportation Security Agency data shows. Eighty-five percent of the firearms that were confiscated were loaded with ammunition – and the airports with the most

The Transportation Security Agency has confiscated a record number of firearms this year at airport security checkpoints, CBS News reported. TSA grabbed 5,674 guns in 2021, the agency told CBS News, with 85% of the weapons loaded with ammunition. Airports

Advertisement Smerconish told listeners on his Sirius XM radio show that he ran into Oz at a Christmas party and asked him to appear on either the radio show or the CNN show he’s been hosting since Chris Cuomo was fired earlier this month. “I don’t think

A CNN host is claiming that Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is shunning interviews on the network for fear of angering officials at Fox News. Michael Smerconish said on his Sirius XM radio show that he asked Dr. Oz

"The Dr. Oz Show" host Mehmet Oz's daughter, Daphne Oz, will be filling the hour-long slot left available with her cooking show, "The Good Dish," as her father turns his attention to running for Pennsylvania's senate seat. It has emerged that "The Dr. Oz Show"

RICHMOND — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations, state officials said Monday. Gov. Ralph Northam’s spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky, confirmed the

The information technology agency that serves Virginia's legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations, state officials said Monday. Gov. Ralph Northam's spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky, confirmed the attack on

A Virginia legislative branch agency was struck by a ransomware attack, according to the office of Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. Alena Yarmosky, a spokesperson for Northam, confirmed that Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems, which is the

Students walk across the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. (Jupiterimages/Getty Images) Cornell University is canceling its planned December graduation and moving final exams online in response to a rising caseload of students and community members

Cornell shuts down its Ithaca campus after significant signs of omicron variant found Cornell University is shutting down its Ithaca, N.Y., campus and is moving to "alert level red" — it's highest alert level — due to what officials say is a rapid spread of

(CNN) Cornell University is shutting down its Ithaca, New York, campus and moving to "alert level red" after what the school described as a "rapid spread" of Covid-19 among students. There were 469 active student cases as of Tuesday afternoon, according to

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran‘s program as it enriches uranium closer

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a "very blurred image" of Tehran's program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Speaking

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer

The New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT-NH) is asking a federal court to block the implementation of a state law intended to prohibit the teaching of divisive concepts associated with critical race theory (CRT). Passed this

A teachers union has filed a federal lawsuit over New Hampshire's ban on teaching "divisive concepts" about race, culture and ethnicity. The New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers filed the litigation on behalf of several parents and

New Hampshire teachers and parents filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the state’s new law banning the principles of critical race theory from classroom instruction – a legal challenge to similar legislation enacted by GOP leadership in several states. The

Lawmakers in South Dakota will hear Tuesday from a former state employee at the center of questions over whether Gov. Kristi Noem used her influence to aid her daughter's application for a real estate appraiser license. Sherry Bren, the longtime director

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The former director of a South Dakota appraiser agency says she was intimidated at a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem called where state officials discussed her daughter’s application for an upgraded real estate appraiser’s license. Sherry Bren

(CNN) The former state employee who is at the center of the controversy over whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem intervened to help her daughter obtain a real estate appraiser license testified before state lawmakers on Tuesday that Noem's daughter was given

A South Florida teacher is facing possible dismissal for not wearing a mask while on school grounds — a violation of a policy that is no longer in effect, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The Broward County school district is due on Tuesday to

(CNN) The Florida Department of Education has reversed policy and paid the paychecks for school board members in eight districts across the state, after it withheld them for months when the districts enacted mask mandates. Education department financial documents

Two conservative Texas school board members spoke out Tuesday as the board tries to censure them over their pushback to parents being blocked from a meeting earlier this year. Trustees at Round Rock Independent School District, Mary Bone and Danielle Weston,

Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who represents a district that covers parts of eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens in Congress, expressed support Tuesday for a bill passed by the New York City Council allowing hundreds of thousands of noncitizens to

Allowing noncitizens to vote is “legally sound,” a “smart policy,” “good for democracy,” and even “rooted in both American tradition and ideals,” according to a USA Today columnist who claimed the inability of “potential citizens” to vote is “not fair,” while

New Yorkers were two-minded about a new measure that would grant almost a million noncitizens the right to vote in citywide elections. "I think it's a good idea," a New Yorker in favor of the change told Fox News. "If they're living here, but they're on

The NBA has postponed the Chicago Bulls’ next two games, with 10 of the team’s players in the league’s health and safety protocols CHICAGO -- The NBA postponed the Chicago Bulls' next two games on Monday, with 10 of the team's players in the league's health

The Brooklyn Nets will be without five players, including starters LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre' Bembry, on Tuesday night because of the NBA's health and safety protocols. Those two, along with Jevon Carter and James Johnson, were added to the injury report

(CNN) With winter almost upon us and people spending more time indoors, Covid-19 cases have been rising. Sports groups and their players have not been spared -- and Monday saw several announcements connected to the protocols each league has set up for competitors

An investigation released by the Department of Justice Tuesday found four FBI officials engaged in commercial sex with prostitutes while overseas and a fifth official attempted to – a direct violation of DOJ and FBI policies. The investigation said the officials

(CNN) Six FBI agents were investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution, trafficking drugs and failing to report unofficial interactions for foreign nationals while on assignment overseas, a Justice Department watchdog says. The Justice Department's Office

The Justice Department Office of the Inspector General on Tuesday said four FBI officials hired prostitutes while on the job. In an investigative summary, the department watchdog said the officials were on assignment overseas when they “solicited, procured,

Amtrak is suspending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees — and now doesn’t anticipate needing to slash service next year, the transit agency announced Tuesday. The railroad entity told its workers in a memo that it would allow those who were not vaccinated

Amtrak on Tuesday announced that the passenger railroad company with temporarily halt a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees after it warned of possible service reductions due to labor shortages over the rules. Reuters reports: In a memo seen by Reuters,

Passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend a vaccine mandate for employees and now no longer expects to be forced to cut some service in January. In a memo seen by Reuters, Amtrak Chief Executive Bill Flynn said the railroad would

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers browse in a Home Depot building supplies store while wearing masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in north St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Shoppers

Image Tanker trucks near the Marathon Petroleum refinery in El Paso, Texas. Rising production in the United States, Substantial surpluses of oil could accumulate next year, the International Energy Agency said. Credit... Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse

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)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. instructed unvaccinated staff in Manhattan to work from home from Tuesday, a further sign that banks and other financial firms are tightening protocols as COVID-19 infections rise and the Omicron variant spreads. The U.S. bank, one of

FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May

A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices is seen in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices is seen in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid December 14, 2021 By

China is whispering to U.S. allies behind America’s back – in the form of a poorly produced music video. The Chinese Embassy in France released a mock children’s song about “Ameri-cracy” via social media last week. The video depicts a lip-synching Chinese

The Chinese Embassy in France has put out a song attacking American democracy, in a move that has sparked confusion and mockery online. The Chinese embassy in France has become embroiled in an online storm of puzzlement and mockery after it uploaded a video

China is whispering to U.S. allies behind the America's back – in the form of a poorly produced music video. The Chinese Embassy in France released a mock children's song about "Ameri-cracy" via social media last week. The video depicts a lip-synching Chinese

Remembering Reverend Turner of White Earth Nation, who died of COVID Reverend Irvin Doyle Turner, "Netamishkang," died from COVID although he was fully vaccinated. His sons Doyle and Stephen Turner share what their father meant to the people of the White Earth

Encore: Remembering Maria Angelica Mares, who died of COVID, with 'I Walk the Line' With nearly 800,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S., NPR pays tribute to some people by listening to their stories and the music they loved. Lionel Mares remembers his mother. Obituaries

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the world championship with the Netherlands flag on the podium as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton

(CNN) The season finale to the Formula One season has gotten a lot of people talking. Some congratulated Max Verstappen following his first drivers' championship , while others complained about the ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the man himself,

The tech giant's stock was hovering just below the "watershed" milestone. Apple's stock on Tuesday morning was hovering just below the threshold required to reach a market capitalization of $3 trillion, a milestone no publicly traded U.S. company has ever

Woke tech giant Apple is about to become the world’s first $3 trillion company as its stock price surges. Currently trading at about $175 per share, Apple will achieve the landmark $3 trillion valuation once shares hit $182.85. CNBC reports that Apple is on

FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks at a news conference following a meeting with NATO's Secretary General and the French defence minster in Paris, France December 10, 2021. Bertrand Guay/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE

FILE PHOTO: Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu meet with New Caledonia representatives to discuss the consequences of the forthcoming referendum on New Caledonia

A Chicago man has died after he was violently beaten while decorating his home for Christmas, according to the police and his family. The man, identified by FOX 32 as Jose Téllez, was hanging up Christmas lights outside his Gage Park home on West 58th Street

A Chicago father was beaten to death in front of his young daughter while hanging Christmas lights outside his home, police said. Jose Tellez, 49, was attacked by two men who struck the father of three in the head with “blunt objects” outside his Gage Park

University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says she‘s “thrilled” to be competing on the women’s team, but apparently not all of her teammates share her enthusiasm. Two female Penn swimmers told sports website OutKick in anonymous interviews

Transgender University of Pennsylvania swim team member Lia Thomas taunted natural-born female opponents saying that beating them was “so easy I was cruising,” according to one swimming team member. The claim came from a second female swimmer who recently

England to lift travel ban on southern African nations British Transport Secretary Grant Schapps announced Tuesday that England will remove all southern African nations from its travel red list. After the omicron variant was first discovered in South Africa

FILE PHOTO: Digital display boards show cancelled flights to London - Heathrow at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 26, 2021. REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Digital display boards show cancelled flights

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Speaking to the House of Commons in 1948, Winston Churchill, paraphrasing philosopher George Santayana, made a critical point: "Those that fail to

81 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Speaking to the House of Commons in 1948, Winston Churchill, paraphrasing philosopher George Santayana, made a critical point: “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In his book, “While

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, June 2, 2020. (Tom Williams/Reuters Pool) Senator Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.), one of the wealthiest members of the Senate, delivered a speech at an awards ceremony last

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut appeared Saturday at the Connecticut People's World Committee Amistad Awards. CPWC is a Communist Party affiliate political advocacy organization. Blumenthal appeared at the event to distribute certificates

President Biden on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass three bills aimed at tackling gun violence in remarks commemorating the ninth anniversary of the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Mr. Biden said the Senate must quickly pass the

President Biden on Tuesday called for passage of his stalled multitrillion-dollar social spending bill in a video message marking the ninth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — highlighting a relatively obscure provision in the bill that

FILE PHOTO: Apr 7, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Isaiah Thomas (24) takes a three point shot in the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: Apr 7,

Dec 13, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) dribbles past Washington Wizards center Montrezl Harrell (6) in the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Dec 13, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA;

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit Wednesday following separate sitdowns with President Biden in recent weeks. According to the Kremlin, the two leaders will discuss ongoing tensions in eastern Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to talk to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about tensions with the U.S. and NATO over Ukraine during a virtual summit on Wednesday that is expected to further cement their relationship. The Kremlin said the "aggressive"

(CNN) Potential witnesses in Ghislaine Maxwell's defense case wish to testify anonymously because they "might get a lot of unwanted attention" testifying on Maxwell's behalf, attorney Christian Everdell said in court Friday after the government rested its case. The

The three were among 35 witness names the defense provided to the government — but did not release publicly — on Friday evening, according to a government court filing on Sunday. On Friday, another of Ms. Maxwell’s lawyers said in court that the defense was

(CNN) Investigators in Mississippi found remains Sunday at a site they found using a map provided by a man executed last month who said that's where they would find the body of Felicia Cox, who has been missing since July 2007, prosecutors said. David Neal

The Mississippi inmate who admitted to killing his sister-in-law just before his execution also left behind a map for investigators — leading to the discovery of human remains, prosecutors said. The likely remains of Felicia Cox, who disappeared in 2007, were

HONOLULU — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he is monitoring the Navy’s handling of jet fuel contamination in its Pearl Harbor drinking water system. In a statement Monday, Austin said he is “personally monitoring” the situation at a fuel storage

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has signed off on a decision to suspend operations at an underground fuel storage tank facility in Hawaii that has been linked to the contamination of the fresh water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. More than 3,000 military

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3,

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

Seven Republican senators urged the Biden administration Monday to restore Nigeria to a State Department list of countries that systematically violate the religious freedom of their citizens after it was removed last month. “Religious people in Nigeria face

Republican lawmakers are demanding answers after the State Department removed Nigeria from a watch list for countries that raised "particular concern" about religious freedom. In a Monday letter to Secretary Antony Blinken, seven GOP senators requested the

Kim Kardashian doesn't believe there's anything that can save her marriage to Kanye West , new court documents in their divorce case reveal. The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" alum, 41, filed court documents through her attorney on Monday in which she requests

FILE PHOTO: Television personality Kim Kardashian attends a panel for the documentary "Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project" during the Winter TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mario

Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with its conservative views on immigration, gender and sexuality. So she left. “I just don’t feel like that gelled with my view of what God is and what God can be,” said Charles,

When Americans are asked by pollsters about their religious identity, the fastest-growing major group consists of those who don't affiliate with any organized religion Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with

These Texas lotteries were drawn Monday: All or Nothing Day 02-03-09-10-14-16-17-18-20-21-22-23 (two, three, nine, ten, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three) All or Nothing Evening CONSERVATIVE TEXAS SCHOOL

These Georgia lotteries were drawn Monday: Cash 3 Evening 2-9-3 (two, nine, three) Cash 3 Midday ATLANTA BOUTIQUE OPERATORS LOSE $100K IN MERCHANDISE TO BURGLARS, SLAM CRIME CRISIS IN US CITIES 9-5-0 (nine, five, zero) Cash 3 Night 5-2-9 (five, two,

FILE PHOTO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound, poses in his offices in Montreal, Quebec, Canada February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi FILE PHOTO: International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound, poses in his offices in

International Olympic Committee (IOC) senior member Dick Pound said he had no regrets about China being selected to host the 2022 Winter Games despite the international backlash over the country's human rights record. The United States, Canada, Britain and

The U.N. says it has verified a new record high temperature for the Arctic Enlarge this image toggle caption Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images The United Nations has officially recognized a new record high temperature

The U.N. weather agency has certified a 38-degree Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) reading in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk last year as the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic GENEVA -- The U.N. weather agency said Tuesday it has certified a 38-degree

A Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) digital strategist repeatedly called for police to be abolished and said law enforcement is a "terrorist group" multiple times online. DCCC strategist Nijeria Boone attacked police as "terrorist groups"

Fox News host Will Cain discussed the implications of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the "epicenter" of the defund the police movement, restoring millions of funds to law enforcement" on "Fox News Primetime" Monday. "We have some good news in the liberal war against

Director Steven Spielberg’s woke West Side Story remake flopped all over the planet. After its global debut, West Side Story: The Corrected Version sits at a worldwide take of just $15 million as of Monday. If you think that sounds bad, wait till you get

West Side Story’s weekend box office collapse continues Woke’s 100 percent box office losing streak. In interview after interview, director Steven Spielberg premised his rationale for remaking West Side Story on “correcting” it, which is simply the most woketard

This Christmas, make sure you’re ready for Santa Claus with these delicious chocolate chip cookies. Debi Morgan, the creator of Southern food blog Quiche My Grits, shared her delicious recipe for Santa’s Chocolate Chip cookies with Fox News ahead of Christmas. In

Impress your family this Christmas with this brown sugar-glazed ham from food blog Quiche My Grits. Ahead of the holiday, blog creator Debi Morgan shared her easy-to-make "Brown Sugar Spiral Ham" recipe with Fox News. TART, MORELLO CHERRY CRUMBLE FOR THANKSGIVING:

Hunter Biden has revealed the humble ethos that drives his newfound love of painting. He told Vanity Fair a recent Manhattan gallery show left him thrilled because “I wasn’t there to sell my art” and people going “wow” is its own reward. The president’s son

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN For a long time, the art market was "a secret world of whispers" according to art advisor Kim Heirston, who started her career working in New York's downtown galleries three decades ago. Then, as an archivist for the late gallerist

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas unveiled a "bug bounty" program for his agency — aimed at paying outside hackers to find vulnerabilities in the DHS computer system. Mayorkas announced the program at the Bloomberg Technology Summit

(CNN) The Department of Homeland Security is launching a "bug bounty" program, potentially offering thousands of dollars to hackers who help the department identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities within its systems. DHS will pay between $500 and $5,000 depending

Chicago's Finance Council committee on Monday unanimously recommended paying $2.9 million to Anjanette Young, a Black woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers who executed a search warrant in the wrong home over two years ago. The Finance Committee's

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago City Council committee on Monday recommended paying $2.9 million to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched raid of her home in 2019. The Finance Committee’s unanimous approval to recommend the settlement

MAYFIELD, Ky. – Just after 4 p.m. Friday, Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation nursing home residents hunkered down inside the small-town Western Kentucky facility for a tornado practice drill. They drew the blinds. They closed the curtains. They slowly shuffled

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Just after 4 p.m. Friday, Mayfield Health and Rehabilitation nursing home residents hunkered down inside the small-town Western Kentucky facility for a tornado practice drill. They drew the blinds. They closed the curtains. They slowly shuffled

A gloomy report card from the Arctic NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Twila Moon, co-editor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2021 Arctic Report Card, which shows oceans warming and sea ice disappearing. Climate A gloomy report card from

(CNN) From extreme melt events to an influx of beaver colonies in Alaska, and rain falling at the summit of Greenland for the first time on record, the Arctic region showed clear symptoms of an ailing planet over the past year. A report published on Tuesday,

How strong were the tornadoes that hit Western Kentucky? The ferocity of Friday night's deadly tornadoes in western Kentucky is evident to anyone who sees the aftermath. The National Weather Service is trying to determine just how strong they were. National

Homeland Security secretary tours the damage from deadly weekend tornadoes NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the aftermath of deadly tornadoes in Kentucky and five other states. Dozens of people remain unaccounted

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., railed at the Biden administration Tuesday, accusing the White House of "constant lies" — including its signature infrastructure measure and a proposed social program and climate spending package. In an interview on Fox Business Channel,

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Biden spending bill's proposed cuts to hospital funding draw scrutiny Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott and other critics are pushing back on a portion of President

Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t want Meryl Streep stripping down in their film "Don’t Look Up." The claim was made by the film’s director, Adam McKay, who said the actor, 47, felt the actress, 72, was too much of an icon to go nude in front of cameras for the comedy. Streep

“Don’t Look Up” director Adam McKay said “fearless” Meryl Streep “didn’t even blink” at the idea of her character appearing naked in the new Netflix disaster comedy movie. But co-star Leonardo DiCaprio “had a problem” with the scene, in which a body double

Elon Musk called Elizabeth Warren “Senator Karen” and said she reminded him of an “angry Mom” on Tuesday after the Massachusetts Senator said the Tesla CEO should pay more in taxes. “Let’s change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually

Tesla founder Elon Musk tore into Sen. Elizabeth Warren after she suggested he was “freeloading” and not paying his fair share of taxes. Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual, was named Time magazine’s "Person of the Year" this week. Warren, who has long

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas seized more than $3 million worth of methamphetamine in two separate incidents over the weekend, according to the agency. Both seizures took place in proximity to the Hidalgo International Bridge which crosses

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $3,061,000 in alleged methamphetamine in two incidents. “As the holidays get closer, we tend to encounter increased attempts

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant? The glitzy competition, born from a 1921 Atlantic City beauty contest just a year after women were given the right to vote, maintains a complicated

As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant? The glitzy competition was born from a 1921 Atlantic City beauty contest, just a year after women were given the right to vote, and maintains a complicated presence in an

California police are investigating a “suspicious death” at Tesla’s Fremont manufacturing plant on Monday, officials said. Fremont Fire Department personnel responded to the Tesla plant just before 3:30 p.m. local time on reports of a subject down in the parking

Homicide detectives are looking into a suspicious death at a Tesla automobile factory in Northern California, authorities said Monday. The Fremont Fire Department responded to the sprawling factory just before 3:30 p.m. amid reports of someone down in the

(CNN) The House will vote Tuesday on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's legislation to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia, a week after progressives introduced a separate resolution to strip Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of her committee assignments following

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is pushing a controversial Islamophobia bill, but not everyone – including the Biden administration – seems completely onboard with the proposal. The Combating International Islamophobia Act directs the State Department to create

Boy Scouts' insurer agrees to contribute $800 million to sexual abuse victims' fund Enlarge this image toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images George Frey/Getty Images An insurer representing the Boy Scouts of America says it will contribute $800 million

Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization's largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The agreement announced Monday calls

Former NFL running back Zac Stacy explained to police that his ex-girlfriend "staged" the brutal attack that was caught on video because she was "bitter" about him not being interested in dating her anymore. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In

Stacy was visiting Evans and the baby at her home when he erupted in a jealous rage on Nov. 13, Evans told investigators. Home surveillance video captured the apparent attack. Oakland, Florida, police said officers arrived within two minutes of a domestic disturbance

The majority of Americans say the U.S. is getting worse, a poll released Friday showed. The Economist/YouGov poll taken prior to last week’s release of the Consumer Price Index showed that 53 percent of Americans say the economy is getting worse. Just 15 percent

Blog Post By Paul H. Kupiec The Federal Reserve Board’s recent financial stability report neglected to mention the biggest risk facing the economy — inflation. With inflation now running at almost 7 percent, and with consumers expecting inflation to remain

NEW YORK -- The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees. After decades of raking in billions of dollars from mostly poor Americans short of cash in their accounts, the biggest banks — under pressure from lawmakers and regulators — are

Overdraft has its origins in banks providing a service — for a fee — to customers who may have not balanced their checkbook correctly and wanted a bank to honor a purchase. But the widespread use of debit cards changed this courtesy into a routine source of

FIRST ON FOX: Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., plans to introduce legislation that would limit participation in female sports – both at the collegiate and K-12 levels -- based on the sex identified on an athlete's birth certificate, Fox News has learned. "This

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the North Carolina GOP convention in Greenville, N.C., June 5, 2021. (Jonathan Drake/Reuters) South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has announced a bill that would restrict participation in female sports to biological

But the rise of the Omicron variant could threaten the fledgling recovery just as the next mayor, Eric Adams, takes office in January. Mr. Adams has pledged to use the full resources of city government to reinvigorate the economy, creating a citywide jobs training

New York City is already struggling to regain the jobs it lost amid the COVID-19 pandemic — but fears are now mounting that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mask mandate could slow the Big Apple’s recovery even more. The city’s current unemployment rate of 9.4 percent

A young girl, pictured in a photo taken during Saturday's severe weather in Missouri, died during the storm, a family member confirmed. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home

A smiling 9-year-old was photographed clutching her favorite doll while sheltering in a bathroom with her two sisters — just minutes before she died in a tornado that ripped her Missouri home to shreds last week. The “safe space” Annistyn Rackley’s parents

FILE PHOTO: An employee of Toyota Motor Corp. works on the assembly line of Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) at the company's Motomachi plant in Toyota, Aichi prefecture, Japan May 17, 2018. Picture taken May 17, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato FILE PHOTO: An employee

Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks at a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks at a briefing on the company's strategies

(CNN) A Texas businessman and three others accused of conspiring in a murder-for-hire kidnapping plot were arrested last week, the Justice Department said. Erik Charles Maund began emailing a woman in February 2020 with whom he'd had a prior relationship and

A Texas businessman, two former U.S. Marines and a purported former member of the Israeli Defense Forces were arrested last week in connection to a murder-for-hire kidnapping plot that involved a Nashville couple and an extortion attempt, federal authorities

Survivors of gun violence are running for office, saying they bring a new perspective Gun control groups are recruiting candidates to run for office whose lives have been affected by gun violence. The candidates say they'll bring a new perspective to understanding

Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office Enlarge this image toggle caption Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Earlier this year, the gun control group Everytown launched a new program to train

FILE PHOTO: A worker at the Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020. Swen Pfoertner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A worker at the Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 27, 2020. Swen Pfoertner/Pool via REUTERS/File

FILE PHOTO: A steel worker of Germany's industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG stands a mid of emitting sparks of raw iron from a blast furnace at Germany's largest steel factory in Duisburg, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A steel

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The next, and possibly final payment from the expanded child tax credit is set to go out Wednesday, Dec.15.

For the past six months, families with kids have received monthly payments from the federal government as part of the expanded child tax credit — a policy that has slashed child poverty in the US. If Congress doesn’t act, however, this measure is set to expire

New York (CNN Business) MGM Resorts International announced Monday that it's selling the operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino to Hard Rock International for $1.075 billion. The sale should provide $815 million in net cash proceeds, MGM said . The transaction

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Mirage Casino and Resort is seen on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. February 26, 2018. Picture taken February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Mirage Casino and Resort is seen on the

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will appear Tuesday morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his hearing to become President Biden’s ambassador to India. What’s going to happen? The hearing, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. PST, will see the

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be questioned on Tuesday by lawmakers weighing his nomination to become the U.S. ambassador to India. Garcetti will appear with two other nominees for diplomatic posts at a morning hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a picture of her husband Syarhei Tsikhanouski during a "Belarus support day" protest in Vilnius, Lithuania May 29, 2021. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/Files Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

MOSCOW — A court in Belarus on Tuesday convicted an opposition leader on charges of organizing mass unrest and inciting social hatred over his attempt to challenge the country’s authoritarian leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, in a presidential election last

More than 100 former Afghan national security forces and others have been killed since the Taliban takeover in August, most at the hands of the hardline Islamist group that is recruiting boy soldiers and quashing women's rights, the U.N. said on Tuesday. Nada

FILE PHOTO: Taliban fighters stand as they hold a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Taliban fighters stand as they hold a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File