Beats Studio, the high-end consumer audio company founded by rap producer Dr. Dre and later acquired by Apple, is launching a special “Year of the Tiger” edition of their Beats Studio Buds to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Founded in 2006, Beats was

With the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square scaled back due to the spread of Omicron, and other big party plans in doubt, an at-home celebration with friends and a remote might be a more popular way to ring in 2022 than we had all imagined. Live

Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will keep outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate to visit businesses in place when he is sworn in on New Year’s Eve. "We are going to keep that in place," Adams said in a Thursday press conference

New Year's Eve celebrations for 2021 were significantly scaled back due to COVID, with hopes of larger celebrations to mark 2022. But with case numbers surging, are this year's festivities safe? It depends what your plans are, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. "What

NEW YORK — New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “We want to show that we’re moving forward, and we want to show the world

New York (CNN Business) The cruise liner Queen Mary 2, on route to New York from Southhampton, UK, will not make its planned return to the Big Apple after a Covid outbreak onboard. The Queen Mary 2 dropped off 10 Covid-19 infected passengers in New York earlier

Washington -- I have been thinking about who my Man of the Year might be this year. And, by the way, who my Woman of the Year might be also. Of course, times are changing fast. Possibly I should be thinking about who my Transgender Person of the Year might

Along with resolutions, the countdown of the final seconds of the year and the ball drop in New York City, the New Year’s kiss has become synonymous with the holiday as several couples, friends and even strangers share the once-in-a-year moment at midnight

Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he plans to keep the city's vaccine mandate for private-sector employees in place after he's sworn in, ending weeks of speculation after outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the mandate that went into

Michael Berman via Getty Images If the pizza brings you joy, just eat it. Those vague and lofty New Year’s resolutions — “Eat better” or “Be healthy” — often don’t last past January. Why not keep it simple this year? We talked to nutritionists nationwide for

Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials on Thursday pressed

India has documented a slight decrease in the number of confirmed Chinese coronavirus cases between the end of last week and Monday as well as increasing recovery rates, a peculiar trend compared to the rapid spread of the omicron variant of the disease almost

Image Waiting for coronavirus tests in Manhattan on Wednesday. Long lines are forming at testing sites across the country, and record numbers of cases have been recorded this week. Credit... Sarah Blesener for The New York Times With a caseload nearly twice

Daily COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County have nearly doubled in the past week with over 16,000 infections reported Wednesday, health officials said. Cases jumped 91 percent in that time span from 8,633 to 16,510, with an increase in positivity rate from

New Delhi (CNN) Doctors in India are bracing for a potential third wave driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant, as cases rise and political leaders hold mass gatherings ahead of key elections. In the past week, India's Omicron case numbers have more

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. The omicron variant “is lightning fast,

The United States is averaging more than 300,000 new reported cases per day for the first time, although hospitalization numbers are somewhat less gloomy. A USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows the country reported 2.11 million cases in

West Virginia’s public schools have 22 active COVID-19 outbreaks in 15 counties that total for 272 cases as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout West Virginia and across the country during the winter months. A COVID-19 incident is classified as an outbreak

Nursing homes are a testing ground for President Joe Biden’s assertion that the U.S. is much better prepared to handle a surging virus than it was last winter. Although residents are a tiny proportion of the population, they represent a disproportionate share

COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations are "comparatively" low as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday as cases in the United States reached

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former companion to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted on Wednesday of conspiring with him for at least a decade to recruit, groom and sexually abuse underage girls. A federal jury in Manhattan found Ms. Maxwell,

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz said Wednesday that associates of Ghislaine Maxwell should be "shaking in their boots" after the British socialite was convicted of recruiting and grooming minors to be abused by her and the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. A

Some of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers expressed relief and gratitude at the conviction of his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Wednesday, while vowing to hold others related to his sex-trafficking ring accountable for their crimes. “It’s a bittersweet

LONDON — Prince Andrew wasn’t on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne. With the conclusion of the Maxwell case, attention will now turn to a U.S. civil suit

(CNN) Ghislaine Maxwell could be headed to federal prison for the rest of her life. Maxwell, 60, faces up to 65 years in prison after she was found guilty Wednesday on five federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor. Maxwell's attorneys said they

Now she’ll be the “lady” of the big house. Ghislaine Maxwell, who lived a life of glitz and glamour for years as Jeffrey Epstein’s right hand and one-time lover, may never taste freedom again following her sex-trafficking conviction Wednesday. Former employees

Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in Epstein sex abuse case The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. (Dec. 29)

Prince Andrew wasn’t on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne. With the conclusion of the Maxwell case, attention will now turn to a U.S. civil suit in which

The BBC invited Alan Dershowitz on to discuss the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict. BBC The BBC’s coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial – which ended with a guilty verdict Wednesday – backfired when the broadcasters attempted to analyze the result shortly afterwards

Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on charges she funneled underaged girls for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse was long overdue, victims of the pair said Wednesday in cheering the guilty verdict. “My soul yearned for justice for years and today the

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will speak by phone Thursday afternoon with Russian President Vladimir Putin as tensions rise over a significant military buildup on the Ukrainian border. The call, the second known discussion between the two leaders this month,

President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday as rising tensions over Ukraine provided the backdrop for the leaders' second conversation this month. The call, which was requested by Putin, began at 3:35

President Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Thursday, the second direct conversation between the two leaders in the last three weeks as the Russian leader continues to seek assurances from the West before he draws down troops positioned along his country’s

WILMINGTON, Del. — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine, a simmering crisis that has become further complicated in recent days as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security

President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine tensions rise President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call Thursday as tensions mount between the Ukraine and Russia. The White House says it's "gravely concerned"

73 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will, from his beach house in Rehoboth Beach, have a phone call President Putin of Russia to say stuff about Russia’s impending invasion of Ukraine. Live stream links will activate

The White House said ahead of the call that Biden would tell Putin that a diplomatic path remains open even as the Russians have moved an estimated 100,000 troops toward Ukraine and Kremlin officials have turned up the volume on its demands for new guarantees

Critics panned President Biden on social media for boasting about his 2021 economic record. "We’re ending 2021 with what one analyst described as the strongest first-year economic track record of any president in the last 50 years," Biden said on Twitter

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine, a simmering crisis that has become further complicated in recent days as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security

President Biden spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin Thursday afternoon at the Russian president’s request as he demands assurances that NATO won’t accept Ukraine as a member ahead of US-Russia talks in Geneva next month. Putin has massed up to 175,000 Russian

(CNN) The flurry of lawsuits filed in recent weeks trying to stop the House January 6 committee's subpoenas are revealing, in many ways, the opposite: That the House has been largely successful at sweeping up documents for the probe and interviewing dozens

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday if it is required to continue the Trump-era policy that mandates asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border wait in Mexico until their cases are heard. Established by the Trump administration

When I left the daily Supreme Court beat back in 2008, the Week in Review, as The Times’s Sunday Review section was then called, invited me to offer some reflections on nearly 30 years of writing about the court, its cases and its members. The long essay ran

Former President Donald Trump is banking on a Washington Post interview with the chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to back a key claim in his case before the Supreme Court. In an interview published last week, Rep.

Washington (CNN) The Biden administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for permission to end the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" program, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates. Under former President

Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to consider a recent Washington Post interview with the House Jan. 6 select committee chairman in a bid to prevent the panel from obtaining White House records. Trump's lawyers on Wednesday filed a

JP Morgan Chase, which then-President Barack Obama singled out for praise in 2012, has delivered the banking records of Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich to the January 6 committee, despite his objections and pending lawsuit against the bank. Budowich, according

The Biden administration is looking to the Supreme Court in its fight to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy after an appeals court rejected its latest effort. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice petitioned the high court to hear the

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Thursday named Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, to replace Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., as the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee when Nunes leaves Congress as the year ends. Nunes, a close ally of

Former Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich learned Wednesday that his bank, JPMorgan Chase, and its legal counsel with ties to the Obama administration, had turned over his financial records to the House Jan. 6 committee without giving him a chance to challenge

In February 2020, the Naples Zoo announced that it had acquired Eko from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The zoo said in the announcement that it had funded efforts to save wild tigers for more than two decades. Malayan tigers have been classified as critically

A tiger at a Florida zoo was shot and killed by a deputy on Wednesday night after the animal bit a maintenance worker who entered an unauthorized area near the animal’s enclosure, authorities and a report said. The cleaning worker, a man in his 20s employed

NAPLES, Fla. — A Malayan tiger named Eko was shot and killed at the Naples Zoo in Florida on Wednesday after attacking a man who attempted to feed and pet him after hours, authorities said. According to Collier County Sheriff's Office, a man in his 20s who

An endangered tiger was shot and killed after he attacked a man at a Naples, Florida, zoo, according to officials. The man in his 20s was seriously injured after he entered a tiger enclosure to either pet or feed the tiger at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens,

A maintenance worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after he entered an unauthorized area of a Florida zoo and was attacked by a tiger, authorities said. The tiger was then shot and killed by responding authorities in order to free the man from the

A Florida sheriff's deputy was forced to shoot and kill a tiger at a zoo in Naples after a contractor who put his arm inside the animal's enclosure without authorization was attacked, according to reports. The contractor, a worker with a third-party cleaning

A Malayan tiger was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy at Florida’s Naples Zoo on Wednesday after biting a man who reached through a fence in the big cat’s enclosure. “Preliminary information indicates that the man was either petting or feeding the animal, both

An endangered tiger was shot dead by police in a Florida zoo after attacking a man Enlarge this image toggle caption Naples Zoo/Handout via Reuters Naples Zoo/Handout via Reuters A critically endangered tiger that attacked a man at Naples Zoo at Caribbean

(CNN) A critically endangered tiger was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy Wednesday after a man was attacked by the animal at a zoo in Naples, Florida, officials said. The man, who is in his 20s, was seriously injured when he entered an unauthorized area

NAPLES, Fla. — A Malayan tiger named Eko was shot and killed at the Naples Zoo in Florida on Wednesday after attacking a man who attempted to feed and pet him after hours, authorities said. According to Collier County Sheriff's Office, a man in his 20s who

A pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong was shut down Wednesday after police arrested seven people associated with the site and raided its offices, multiple sources reported. Stand News issued a statement saying it closed its operations immediately and that

Hong Kong police charge 2 from pro-democracy news outlet with sedition Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from an online pro-democracy news outlet with sedition,

Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to social media to express concern after a Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet was raided and shut down. "Deeply concerned by the closure of Stand News and related arrests in Hong Kong," Blinken said on Twitter Wednesday.

Hong Kong (CNN Business) SenseTime rallied in its Hong Kong debut Thursday, as it tried to move past a politically-fraught month that forced the Chinese artificial intelligence startup to delay its initial public offering. Shares in the company were last trading

HONG KONG (AP) — Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet were charged with sedition and denied bail Thursday, a day after one of the last openly critical voices in the city said it would cease operations following a police raid

Two top editors at shuttered Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News were charged with sedition and denied bail on Thursday, one day after police raided the outlet’s offices and forced it to close. National security police charged former editors Chung Pui-kuen

As the days of 2021 dwindled, so did any remaining traces of democracy in Hong Kong. On Wednesday, a vocal pro-democracy media outlet -- one of the last openly critical voices in the city -- closed after a police raid. Earlier in December, the opposition was

A Hong Kong court on Thursday charged two former editors for a pro-democracy media outlet with sedition and denied them bail. The move comes one day after Stand News was forced to close following a raid by police officers and the arrests of seven current and

Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Hong Kong's arrest of seven employees of a pro-democracy news outlet and called on China to stop "targeting" the city's free press. Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from Stand News with sedition,

Colorado wildfires have forced citizens in two cities to evacuate and has produced harrowing videos on social media of residents fleeing the flames. The city of Louisville, was has a population of 21,000, was evacuated after residents in Superior, which

Many areas of Colorado are facing extreme drought. Thousands of people are being asked to evacuate immediately as wind fuels fast-spreading wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado. Several small grass fires, sparked by downed power lines amid gusty winds in

BOULDER, Colo. — Several grass fires near Boulder, Colorado, forced thousands of people to flee their homes Thursday, officials said, as high winds knocked down live power lines, igniting the blazes. The National Weather Service called it a "life-threatening"

(CNN) Residents of two Colorado towns have been told to evacuate because of wildfires driven by "historic" 80-100 mph winds, officials said Thursday. At least six people are being treated for injuries related to one of the fires, a spokesperson for UCHealth

An emergency operations center was activated to address three active fires, according to the Office of Emergency Management. The fire south of the city of Boulder that is threatening Superior and Louisville is called the Marshall Fire. Nearby towns are on

BOULDER, Colo. — More than 30,000 people were ordered to flee their homes Thursday as several wind-driven wildfires burned near Denver, Colorado, blanketing the Boulder County area in smoke and setting vehicles and buildings on fire. The National Weather Service

'Life-threatening' wildfires force evacuations of thousands near Boulder, Colorado Several fires near Boulder, Colorado, forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

BOULDER, Colo. — Several grass fires near Boulder, Colorado, forced thousands of people to flee their homes Thursday, officials said, as high winds knocked down live power lines. The National Weather Service called it a "life-threatening" situation, as one

Federal officials are defending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to cut the amount of recommended time people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus. The CDC announced its recommendation to reduce the number of isolation

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Thursday lent his support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new isolation guidelines for asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19. The CDC now recommends

Nurses are raising concerns about the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that halves the recommended isolation time for people who test positive for COVID-19 — and can be further reduced for those who work in fields with severe

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., December 1, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said the CDC’s decision to shorten the recommended isolation time for people with Covid-19 from

(CNN) State and local health officials say they are struggling to make sense of the new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They say the CDC released the updated advice, which cuts in half the

People, wearing protective face masks, walk on the Mouffetard street, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Paris, France, December 30, 2021. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters) Michigan’s health department announced Wednesday that it

Federal officials are defending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to cut the amount of recommended time people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus. The CDC announced its recommendation to reduce the number of isolation

Federal officials are defending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to cut the amount of recommended time people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus. The CDC announced its recommendation to reduce the number of isolation

People who get both Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and booster shot have high protection levels against the Omicron variant, a new study out of South Africa says. The study released Thursday in pre-print has yet to be peer-reviewed but is promising news for those

New COVID studies show promise for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster Enlarge this image toggle caption Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images Two new studies of a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster showed promise

Teens 12 to 15 will soon be able to receive booster jabs of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under new guidance expected to be announced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) next week. The move will broaden the eligibility for the third doses,

J&J also found its vaccine likely works as a booster for those who got Pfizer. A real-world study of South African health care workers found that two doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine offer 85% protection against hospitalization from the omicron

(CNN) Two reports released Thursday show that people who get booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine are well protected against severe disease and hospitalization from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the company said. Researchers said the

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly poised to authorize a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for kids ages 12-15. Regulators also plan to allow adolescents and adults to get the third shots five months after receiving the second

A Johnson & Johnson booster shot provided strong protection against the Omicron variant, greatly reducing the risk of hospitalization, according to a clinical trial in South Africa. The study, which compared more than 69,000 boosted health care workers with

NEW YORK — A jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible Thursday for contributing to the opioid crisis, delivering a verdict in a sweeping lawsuit filed by New York state, the state attorney general said. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said the Suffolk

A jury on Thursday ruled that an opioid manufacturer and distributor contributed to a public nuisance by inundating New York with pills that killed thousands of people. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and a handful of its subsidiary companies were found liable

A jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible Thursday for contributing to the opioid crisis, delivering a verdict in a sweeping lawsuit filed by New York state, the state attorney general said. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said the Suffolk County

New York's attorney general says a jury has held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis by delivering a verdict in a sweeping lawsuit filed by the state NEW YORK -- A jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible Thursday for contributing

New York jury finds Teva Pharmaceuticals liable in the opioid crisis A jury in New York has found Teva Pharmaceutical liable for fueling the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. Law New York jury finds Teva Pharmaceuticals liable in the opioid crisis New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals is responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis, a suburban New York jury ruled Thursday in one of few verdicts so far among thousands of lawsuits nationwide over the painkillers. A separate trial will follow

Teva did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but in a statement released to the BBC's US partner CBS, it said it "strongly disagrees with today's outcome and will prepare for a swift appeal as well as continue to pursue a mistrial".

There are bigger dangers on the high seas than the Bermuda Triangle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the public Thursday to stay off cruise ships — even if they’re vaccinated — because of the COVID-19 threat. “Avoid cruise travel, regardless

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it should be avoided, regardless of vaccination status. The agency bumped up the travel risk level for cruise

MIAMI — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC said it has more than 90 cruise ships under

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday raised its Covid-19 warning level for cruise ships to 4, the highest, and issued a blunt warning: “Avoid cruise travel regardless of vaccination status.” The move came as the number of outbreaks on

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backtracked on a few more facets of COVID-19 related guidance this week, leaving the agency open to more social media mockery. This week the CDC admitted its initial estimates about the prevalence of the

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released data last week suggesting life expectancy dropped by nearly 2 years in 2020. What should be noted is the CDC generally takes years to produce data on life expectancy. On the CDC’s life expectancy page, the most

At-home COVID-19 tests are able to detect the omicron variant, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? Yes, but U.S. health officials say early data

President Joe Biden promised to shut down the virus, but a shortage of coronavirus tests has created massive lines of people at various sites as the omicron variant surges around the country. As Vanity Fair reported last week, the Biden administration rejected

California, Connecticut and New York are among the states sending millions of rapid antigen tests to schools and families ahead of January reopening. Washington, D.C. and Baltimore schools are extending winter break by two days to test staff and students before

Reporters touting their newly obtained COVID-19 at-home rapid tests are drawing mockery as Americans grapple with a testing shortage and a surge of virus cases. The Washington Post's Seung Min Kim, who's also a CNN analyst, tweeted Thursday, "it feels like

The Biden administration announced a plan last week to purchase 500 million at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 and distribute them for free, but health experts say the number is far below what is needed to address the omicron surge and should have been distributed

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., state leaders have ordered millions of COVID-19 rapid tests ahead of the new year. The state of Connecticut plans to distribute three million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and 6

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, authorities announced Thursday, without saying whether any of the objects had entered Earth’s orbit. It was not clear when the launch happened or what devices

Iranian state television says Tehran has conducted a rocket launch that saw a satellite carrier bearing three devices head into space, though it’s unclear if any object entered orbit around the Earth TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear whether any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The state TV report, as well as others by Iran‘s semiofficial

Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear whether any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The state TV report, as well as others by Iran's semiofficial news agencies,

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The state TV report, as well as others by semiofficial news agencies,

Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth. The state TV report, as well as others by semiofficial news agencies, did not say when

DENVER (AP) — A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books self-published online that named some of his real-life victims and described similar attacks. The writings are part of the investigation into

A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books self-published online that named some of his real-life victims and described similar attacks DENVER -- A man accused of killing five people in a rampage

A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books self-published online that named some of his real-life victims and described similar attacks. The writings are part of the investigation into what led Lyndon

Mourners gather outside the door of a tattoo parlor along South Broadway, on Dec. 28, 2021 in Denver, one of the scenes of a shooting spree that left six people dead—including the suspected shooter Monday evening—and left two more people wounded. AP Photo/David

Denver shootings suspect wrote books previewing attacks Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP DENVER — A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books self-published

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000, the Labor Department reported

New York (CNN Business) America's latest report on unemployment benefits is proof that the US jobs recovery is still in full-swing. The average number of weekly jobless benefits claims over the past four weeks fell to 199,250. That's the lowest four-week moving

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000, the Labor Department

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 198,000 in the week ending Dec. 25 as employers continue to fight to retain workers amid a tight labor market and growing Omicron coronavirus variant concerns. The Labor Department figure

United States navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs

United States navy vessels have seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- United States navy vessels seized 385

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United States navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest

United States navy vessels seized 849 pounds of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest and USS

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A 3-year-old North Carolina girl who accidentally shot herself on Christmas day has died. Aylee Gordon succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital on Dec. 28, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Johnny Duncan wrote in a press

The North Carolina 3-year-old who accidentally shot herself in the head on Christmas Day after reportedly finding a gun inside a parked truck outside her home has died from her injuries, according to reports. Aylee Gordon, the daughter of a retired Henderson

A North Carolina police officer on Monday shot his 15-year-old son in the head in what appears to have been an accident, officials said. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Monday in Onslow County, District Attorney Ernie Lee wrote in a Facebook statement.

Two boys were left injured after a shooting at a high school basketball tournament in Salisbury, North Carolina, police said. It took place in the Catawba College Goodwin Gymnasium lobby Wednesday night just after 8 p.m. during the annual Sam Moir Christmas

A North Carolina police officer on Monday shot his 15-year-old son in the head in what appears to have been an accident, officials said. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Monday in Onslow County, District Attorney Ernie Lee wrote in a Facebook statement.

A total of 13 Spanish Civil Guards were injured on Wednesday in Melilla after two migrant mobs numbering between 400 and 100 attempted to violently storm the border. The attack on the border of the Spanish city — an exclave lying across the sea from the Spanish

Customs and Border Protection agents have arrested sex offenders who recently crossed the southern border at Del Rio, Texas. According to the agency, agents in the Del Rio Sector seized two men convicted of sex crimes shortly after they crossed the border

Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas have picked up five migrants from Turkey attempting to enter the U.S. illegally -- as officials say they are seeing foreign nationals from dozens of countries arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. El Paso Chief Border

Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 1.9 million migrants who illegally crossed the southwest border with Mexico between ports of entry during 2021. Another estimated half-million migrants managed to avoid apprehension and sneak into the U.S. Unofficial

Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with CBP’s Air and Marine Operations to apprehend a group of migrants attempting to use camouflage to conceal their location. The migrants attempted to conceal their location in the rocks and brush after fleeing

President Joe Biden continues ignoring state demands for more monoclonal antibody treatments, as shortages are preventing Americans seeking the treatment from accessing them. Last week, the Biden administration paused shipments of the Regeneron and Eli Lilly

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., joined "The Ingraham Angle" on Wednesday night and criticized President Biden over his recent comments about the federal government's role in handling the COVID-19 outbreak as cases surge around the world. FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL SAYS

Sen. Rick Scott says President Joe Biden is being a "hypocrite" over the federal government's role in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, including the unequal distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments. "First, he says, [there's] no federal solution, but

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo directed a pointed letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday, blasting the Biden administration for limiting lifesaving coronavirus treatment to the state. The letter, dated December

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday blasted the Biden administration for withholding lifesaving coronavirus treatment from those who need it, deeming it “unconscionable.” On Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo sent a pointed letter to Health and Human

(CNN) Millions of American kids will head back to classrooms in the coming days -- just as the Omicron variant is fueling record new Covid-19 case counts. And that has many parents wondering what's safe as the most contagious variant yet sweeps the country "We

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that while they are “working together to keep classrooms open,” students and families can “expect … situational virtual learning throughout the semester, especially in the coming weeks.” Bowser

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., said she expects schools to switch to virtual learning in the coming weeks and throughout the spring 2022 semester, according to a Wednesday announcement which sparked outrage from those accusing teacher’s unions

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) students cannot return to school after winter break unless they show proof of a negative coronavirus test. Although the school year begins on Monday, January 3, the District altered

(CNN) South Korea has "effectively" agreed with the United States on a draft declaring the end of the Korean War, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, as reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference,

North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with their lives, as the country celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kim’s ascension to supreme commander of the military. The anniversary comes as North

Hong Kong (CNN) Is the Korean War about to come to an end? Some people might answer: "Didn't that happen in 1953?" Others may know that it was only an armistice that brought hostilities to a halt in 1953 -- but there's never been a treaty to end the conflict

North Korea marked 10 years since Kim Jong Un’s ascension to power by calling on the country’s 1.2 million-strong military to unite behind him, state-run media reported. The Rodong Sinmun newspaper — the official mouthpiece of the ruling Workers’ Party — urged

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said former President Donald Trump would likely have the Republican nomination for the 2024 elections if he wants to run. "Unless there's something coming out of left field I don't see coming, it's his nomination if he wants it,"

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the 2024 presidential election is former President Donald Trump’s “to lose” should he seek the White House again. During an appearance on FNC’s “Hannity,” the South Carolina Republican explained how the GOP remembered Trump’s

Former President Donald Trump will be the Republicans' likely presidential nominee in 2024 if he wants it, "unless there's something coming out of left field," and he will win reelection if he "runs a disciplined campaign," according to Sen. Lindsey Graham. "The

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here’s what you need to know as you start your day … Trump will get GOP's 2024 nomination if he wants it, top Republican says The Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination belongs to former President Donald

“And they were not capable of defending me,” he added. “Two different factions of the Taliban were closing in from two different directions,” Mr. Ghani explained. “And the possibility of a massive conflict between them that would destroy the city of five million

Afghanistan’s former president said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an agreement was in the works for a peaceful takeover, disputing the accounts of former Afghan and U.S. officials. Former President Ashraf

​The former president of Afghanistan has claimed he did not know he would be taken out of the war-torn country when security officials advised him to leave Kabul as Taliban forces closed in on the capital this past August. Ashraf Ghani told the BBC that he

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday he was left with few options before fleeing the country in mid-August as Taliban fighters closed in on Kabul and denied allegations that he absconded with millions of dollars belonging to the people of Afghanistan. Speaking

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A small southeastern Virginia town’s police department has operated in a way that led to discrimination against African Americans and violated their constitutional rights, Attorney General Mark Herring alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is suing a small town for allegedly operating its police department in a discriminatory manner. In the lawsuit filed on Thursday against Windsor, a town of less than 3,000 about 30 miles west of Norfolk, the attorney

Mark Herring, the outgoing attorney general of Virginia, is suing the town of Windsor over suspicion that the community's police department is engaged in discriminatory policing practices, according to The Progress-Index. The lawsuit from the attorney general's

RICHMOND, Va. — A small southeastern Virginia town’s police department has operated in a way that led to discrimination against African Americans and violated their constitutional rights, Attorney General Mark Herring alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. The

DES MOINES, Iowa — An armed California man was arrested recently in Iowa while allegedly on his way to the White House. Police say the man, identified as 25-year-old Kuachua Brillion Xiong, had an assault rifle and ammunition in his possession, as well as

A heavily armed California man was arrested during a traffic stop in Iowa after cops discovered a “hit list” including the names of President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, officials said. Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, a recently fired grocery store clerk from

A 25-year-old Merced, California, man was arrested on his way to Washington last week after telling police he was driving to the White House ''to kill persons in power,'' the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday. Kuachua Brillion Xiong was pulled over on

A recently fired California grocery store worker was arrested in Iowa last week after he was found with a TikTok "hit list" filled with the of names of political and public figures, including President Biden, former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama,

Americans across the nation have been waiting for hours in lines to take COVID-19 tests after the Christmas holiday as cases surge and rapid tests disappear from store shelves. President Biden alluded to the alarmingly long lines this week but said his administration

Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Thursday demanded that the White House take a more active approach in directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to bolster coronavirus testing sites. Mr. Crenshaw, a Texas Republican and one-time Navy seal, said that President

President Biden’s broken promises on getting the coronavirus pandemic under control have come into full view as he wraps up his first year in office and the omicron variant continues its sweep across the country. While Biden has seen tanking approval ratings

While the White House is facing backlash over the lack of testing during the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, told "Fox & Friends" on Thursday that the federal government should be using FEMA resources to bolster testing sites. BIDEN ADMIN'S

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene renewed calls for a “national divorce” between red and blue states, arguing that Americans who move to conservative states from California and New York should have a “cooling off” period before they are allowed to vote. The

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday defended her suggestion for a national "divorce" between red and blue states, and for saying Americans who move to conservative states from California and New York should undergo a "cooling off" period before being allowed

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, touched off an outcry Wednesday by renewing her suggestion for a “national divorce” in response to a debate about blue-state residents moving to red states. “All possible in a National Divorce scenario,” Ms.

(CNN) A man suspected of killing a Wayne County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office deputy and then going on a crime spree was arrested Wednesday, Illinois State Police said in a news release. The agency said it became involved in the investigation when it was requested

A suspected gunman linked to the Wednesday death of an Illinois sheriff's deputy and a carjacking in which a victim was shot was arrested after an hours-long manhunt that spanned at least two states. The unidentified suspect was taken into custody at a home

Wayne County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy Sean Riley was shot and killed while responding to a “motorist assist” call near the Indiana state line at 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Riley responded to the call on I-64 and “when another officer arrived on scene, Deputy

A Portland Antifa rioter charged last year with assaulting police officers has had a federal case dropped after completing 30 hours of community service, according to court documents. Eva Warner of Beaverton, Oregon, who police said was also known as Joshua

A federal court has dropped its case against a Portland Antifa rioter accused of assaulting police officers, letting the defendant go in exchange for doing 30 hours of community service. Eva Warner, a 26-year-old transgender woman from Beaverton, Oregon, was

In this episode of “The Hypocrisy of the Left Knows No Bounds”… A Portland Antifa rioter — er, peaceful protester — charged last year with multiple assaults against police officers during violent rioting has had a federal case dropped after completing just

One of the officers died and the other is in hospital with a serious injury. One police officer is dead and another is in serious condition after being shot while responding to a call at a hotel in Kankakee County, Illinois, Wednesday night. The two Bradley

(CNN) One of two Illinois police officers shot Wednesday after they responded to a call about dogs barking in a hotel parking lot has died, the Bradley Police Department said in a news release. A second officer is in critical condition and was undergoing surgery,

Authorities are searching for two people believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel BRADLEY, Ill. -- Authorities were searching Thursday for two people believed to have been

The Colorado police officer badly injured in a shooting earlier this week has been credited for her bravery after confronting the suspected gunman during a shooting rampage that resulted in five deaths, including the suspect. Lakewood Police Agent Ashley Ferris

DENVER – A Colorado police officer and a tattoo shop employee were in the hospital Thursday after a gunman injured them and fatally shot five others in a Denver-area killing spree that he foreshadowed in a dark series of self-published books. Ashley Ferris,

“All of us at the Lakewood Police Department are incredibly proud of Agent Ferris and the bravery shown by her and her fellow law enforcement officers during this active shooter situation. The entire Lakewood Police family will be here to support Agent Ferris

(CNN) A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide division. Angela Kukawski had been reported

Angela “Angie” Kukawski, a manager for several A-listers, including Kanye West and the Kardashian family, was found murdered, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Kukawski was reported missing on December 22 and was later discovered dead in her

Nicki Minaj and the Kardashian-Jenner family are all publicly lamenting the tragic death of their former business manager, Angela "Angie" Kukawski, who police allege died at the hands of her boyfriend before her body was found in the trunk of her vehicle. Kukawski

(CNN) — After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours. Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, en route to her final destination of Switzerland

A Chicago teacher who was on a plane to Iceland last week for a European vacation said she quarantined in a bathroom for four hours after finding out—mid-flight—that she had COVID-19, according to reports. Marisa Fotieo told 13 On Your Side that her ordeal

A Chicago teacher who was on a plane to Iceland last week for a European vacation said she quarantined in a bathroom for four hours after finding out—mid-flight—that she had COVID-19, according to reports. Marisa Fotieo told 13 On Your Side that her ordeal

A father and his 14-year-old son have been charged with capital murder in the killings of three teenagers at a convenience store on Dec. 26, according to Garland Police Department in Texas. A fourth teenager was injured in the attack. 33-year-old Richard Acosta

Police in Garland, Texas, are asking for the public’s help in locating the 14-year-old who allegedly opened fire at a convenience store on Sunday, killing three individuals and wounding another person. “Abel Elias Acosta is being sought by police after they

A 14-year-old boy fired off more than 20 shots at a Texas convenience store, killing three other teenagers and injuring a fourth in a targeted attack, police said Wednesday. Abel Elias Acosta remains on the loose after the shooting on Sunday and is considered

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took at shot at progressive Democrats this month, appearing to blame them for the inability of the Democrat-controlled Congress to "get things done," and suggesting they could be the cause of potential party losses

When even failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton can see what’s wrong with the Democratic Party, you know the left is in deep trouble. Earlier this month, Clinton took aim at the far-left progressive wing of the party, suggesting it will be the reason

Former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appeared to single out progressive lawmakers for criticism in a recent interview, warning that an inability to “get things done” could cost Democrats the House and Senate in

A new Oklahoma bill would give parents the right to remove books with sexual content from their school libraries. Senate Bill 1142 gives parents the right to request a book be removed from a school library if the book in violation contains sexual content

An Oklahoma state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give parents the power to remove inappropriate books from school libraries. Republican state Sen. Rob Standridge proposed legislation that would impose a $10,000 daily penalty for any book left on

A new legislative proposal would give Oklahoma parents the right to force the removal of certain books from public school libraries and award them at least $10,000 if the schools do not comply. Sponsored by Republican state Sen. Rob Standridge, Senate Bill

Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue will move to the city's Black History Museum Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP The massive statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va., taken down in September, will be moved to

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia and Richmond officials on Thursday announced a tentative agreement to transfer ownership of the city’s now mostly removed Confederate monuments to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Included in the transfer would

Officials from the state of Virginia and the city of Richmond have tentatively decided the future of their now mostly relocated Confederate monuments RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia and Richmond officials on Thursday announced a tentative agreement to transfer ownership

A teen girl was allegedly killed by her father early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, according to reports. Investigators are looking into the death of Janae Hairston, 16, of Columbus, Ohio, who was shot in the garage of

Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch USA TODAY NETWORK COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 16-year-old girl whom police said was mistaken for an intruder early Wednesday morning was fatally shot by her father. Police said they received a call around 4:30 a.m. saying that

Police say a man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family’s Ohio home after he mistook her for an intruder COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family's Columbus home after he mistook her for an intruder, according

A Hillary Clinton voter from Corona, California, who shot a bandmate’s wife in an argument over the 2016 presidential election was sentenced to 35 years-to-life in prison on Wednesday in a Los Angeles Superior Court after being found guilty of second-degree

A California man who supported Hillary Clinton for president received a maximum sentence of 35 years to life in prison this week after being convicted of killing his bandmate’s wife in an argument over the 2016 election, according to a report. The slain woman

A California man who shot two people, killing one, during an argument over the 2016 presidential election received a sentence of 35 years to life in prison, the maximum sentence available, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports. On Jan. 10, 2017, John Kevin

BOSTON -- Haseena Niazi had pinned her hopes of getting her fiancé out of Afghanistan on a rarely used immigration provision. The 24-year-old Massachusetts resident was almost certain his application for humanitarian parole would get approved by the U.S. government,

BOSTON — Haseena Niazi had pinned her hopes of getting her fiancé out of Afghanistan on a rarely used immigration provision. The 24-year-old Massachusetts resident was almost certain his application for humanitarian parole would get approved by the U.S. government,

BOSTON (AP) — Haseena Niazi had pinned her hopes of getting her fiancé out of Afghanistan on a rarely used immigration provision. The 24-year-old Massachusetts resident was almost certain his application for humanitarian parole would get approved by the U.S.

As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images "This is how I'm going to die." That's what U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought on Jan.

50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember Enlarge this image Apple TV+; Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Apple TV+; Searchlight Pictures; Mark Johnson/HBO Max; Brett Roedel/Hulu; Patrick Smith/Getty Images; Apple TV+; Pablo

Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images for LARAS; Karjean Levine/Getty Images; Kathy Willens/AP; Jennifer Law/AFP via Getty Images; Darian Woehr/NPR; R.

One of the jurors who convicted Minnesota cop Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright says the jury felt she was a “good cop” who made a mistake when she drew her gun instead of a Taser — but that she isn’t above the law. The juror spoke anonymously to

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still

A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still responsible for his

The U.S. trade deficit, wherein the cost of imported goods exceeds the value of exported goods, “mushroomed to a record in November” and will likely continue for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The widened gap comes one month after the value of exports

Critics blasted President Biden on Wednesday after he posted a tweet boasting about the state of the US economy and referencing “one analyst” who touted him as having the “strongest first-year economic track record” in half a century. “We’re ending 2021 with

President Joe Biden declared on Wednesday that despite record inflation and a record trade deficit, he has the “strongest first-year economic track record of any president in the last 50 years.” “We’re ending 2021 with what one analyst described as the strongest

New York (CNN) Over 475,000 Tesla (TSLA) cars have been recalled due to technical defects that may increase the risk of accidents. Two separate recalls are in place, one regarding the rear-view camera in the Tesla Model 3 and the other involves the frunk, or

Tesla issued recalls for nearly half a million Model S and Model 3 vehicles over potential safety concerns resulting from malfunctioning trunk technology, Barron’s reported. The recalls, submitted on Dec. 21 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Tesla has told federal regulators that it plans to recall more than 475,000 cars for two separate defects that could affect safety. One recall covers 356,309 Model 3 sedans from the model years 2017 to 2020. Tesla told the regulator, the National Highway Traffic

DENVER — Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Washington state reformed use-of-force policies and created a new agency to investigate when officers use deadly force. And California overcame objections from police unions

DENVER (AP) — Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Washington state reformed use-of-force policies and created a new agency to investigate when officers use deadly force. And California overcame objections from police

Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota DENVER -- Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights.

The federal government’s decision to temporarily pause distribution of critical COVID-19 antibody treatments, in response to significantly overestimated Omicron projections, could be deadly, a furious Maryland doctor warned. “People are definitely going to

The actions that the Biden administration just took to restrict monoclonal antibody treatments are going to get people killed, says a medical director in Maryland. As we noted yesterday, the CDC made a rather large mistake when they claimed that more than

A doctor in Maryland said he had to cancel potentially life-saving monoclonal antibody infusions for about 250 people over the last week after the federal government stopped distributing treatments made by Regeneron and Eli Lilly because they aren't effective

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lou Barletta demanded answers Thursday on "Fox & Friends First" on migrant "ghost flights" that arrived in his state multiple times in December - including on Christmas Day. "They got caught," Barletta told co-hosts

Pennsylvania's governor says politicians inquiring about migrant "ghost flights" are getting the facts wrong. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's office told Fox News in a statement Wednesday that the migrant flights that arrived at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International

Twitter suspended the account of Dr. Robert W. Malone, a prominent scientist and virologist instrumental in developing mRNA vaccine technology who has been criticized for his skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccines’ safety. “We all knew it would happen eventually.

Twitter has issued a suspension to Dr. Robert Malone, a key contributor to mRNA vaccine tech who has more recently become a vocal critic of COVID-19 mandates and regulations, The Epoch Times reported on Wednesday. Writing on his Substack page, the news site

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said public health officials are maintaining an “open mind” when it comes to the prospect of implementing a domestic vaccine requirement, although he echoed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday said public health officials “consider all policy,” when asked about a potential vaccine mandate for domestic flights. Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of NPR’s All Things

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Several hundred striking workers at a manufacturing facility owned by Berkshire Hathaway have picked up some high-profile support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, but the company’s CEO, Warren Buffett, has declined to get involved in the contract

Warren Buffett (R) talks with Mark Donegan, CEO of Precision Castparts, at the Precision Castparts booth in exhibit hall during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, April 30, 2016. "I'm passing along

49 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail These past few years have been challenging, hard and, with the influx of the omicron variant this Christmas season, seemingly never-ending. It’s been nearly two years since we began what was to have been a two-week

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. These past few years have been challenging, hard and, with the influx of the omicron variant this Christmas season, seemingly never-ending. It's

More than 200 Marines have been kicked out of the Marine Corps for choosing not to take the coronavirus vaccine, the Marine Corps announced Thursday. “To date, 206 Marines have been separated from the Marine Corps with the vaccine refusal discharge code,”

More than 200 U.S. Marines unvaccinated against COVID-19 have been discharged, the Washington Examiner reported Thursday. Active-duty Marines had until Nov. 14 to get vaccinated or apply for an exemption. Those members who did not comply would face being discharged. A

Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr (D-NJ) announced on Twitter Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus . "Today I tested positive for covid," the 84-year-old New Jersey Democrat tweeted. "I am fully vaccinated and boosted. Blessedly my symptoms

Rep. Bill Pascrell is Congress’ latest breakthrough COVID-19 case, with the 84-year-old announcing Thursday that he had tested positive for the virus. “Today I tested positive for COVID,” Pascrell (D-NJ) said in a statement. “I am fully vaccinated and boostered.

BANGKOK — When the young farmhand returned to his village in Myanmar, he found the still smoldering corpses in a circle in a burned-out hut, some with their limbs tied. The Myanmar military had stormed Done Taw at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7, he told the AP, with about

The Myanmar military is employing a familiar strategy of massacres and burnings Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP BANGKOK (AP) — When the young farmhand returned to his village in Myanmar, he found the still smoldering corpses in a circle in a burned-out

(CNN) Kyrie Irving says he's "Incredibly grateful just to be back in the building" as he spoke to the media for the first time since it was announced he would rejoin the Brooklyn Nets after a mix of Covid-19 issues and injuries depleted the NBA team's roster,

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving returned to practice on Wednesday after the team decided to activate him back on the team despite his unvaccinated status and New York City mandates barring him from the Barclays Center over it. The Nets allowed Irving to return

Whether you stole a car this year, accepted a bribe, or were involved in any other illegal activities which provided you with income, the Internal Revenue Service says you must report it when you file your taxes. In an online list of requirements titled

Several posts displaying the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) guideline requiring taxpayers to report stolen goods as income went viral this week, leading to an array of online speculation as to the practical consequences of the requirement as well as references

Meghan King is clearing up some rumors about her recent split from President Biden’s nephew, Cuffe Biden Owens. On Monday, the reality TV alum confirmed the two broke up after two months of marriage. Now, the 37-year-old "Real Housewives of Orange County"

Meghan King thanked her fans for their support as she deals with the aftermath of her split from President Joe Biden's nephew Cuffe Biden Owens. King, 37, shared the message of support Thursday on her Instagram Story. "Thank you all for your messages," she

The gun business is booming as the rich and famous flock to Beverly Hills’ only gun store, Beverly Hills Guns, for protection from the craziness that has overtaken day-to-day life in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Magazine reports, “Since opening in July 2020, the

NEWS AND OPINION: Things changed in the year 2021. Los Angeles Magazine reports that attitudes towards firearms are evolving in the Golden State. “The arms race of the affluent: From Beverly Hills to Santa Monica, the crime-panicked wealthy are banishing

Actor-comedian Rob Schneider praised the professionalism of police after they came to his aid when his car broke down in Arizona last week. The Deuce Bigalow star and former Saturday Night Live cast member told fans that he found himself in need of assistance

American actor, comedian, and screenwriter Rob Schneider joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to share his appreciation for police after an officer came to the rescue last week when his car broke down in Arizona. "These are just really good, hardworking Americans

Science Feedback, a third-party Facebook “fact checker” known for its controversial fact-checks of news stories and op-eds that challenge official opinion, has admitted it was wrong to fact-check and censor a Reason article. The article stated that the study

Science Feedback, a fact-checking organization partnered with Facebook, admitted that it had incorrectly flagged a Reason article on Facebook written by Robby Soave titled “The Study That Convinced the CDC To Support Mask Mandates in Schools Is Junk Science”

Members of the University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s Swimming Team are reportedly upset about a transgender teammate’s dominance, and considered boycotting the team’s final home meet, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. “They've been ignored by both Penn and the

Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic. The female athletes,

Politico received blowback on Wednesday after publishing an article warning that Republicans are making local school board races partisan. The article titled "Republicans eye new front in education wars: Making school board races partisan" accused Republicans

Conservatives are targeting untapped potential in school board races as 2021 saw districts exposed across the country as left-wing “indoctrination mills,” setting up ripe political battlegrounds in 2022. In an effort to take back control of school boards in

For Daniel Radcliffe, it wasn’t just magic that was in the air. In the upcoming HBO Max’s reunion special "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts," the cast got candid about their on-set crushes during filming. Emma Watson admitted to "falling

The "Harry Potter" franchise could have looked very differently if Emma Watson had ducked out about halfway through, as she considered doing. The actress, along with several of her co-stars, skyrocketed to fame at a young age in 2001 when they appeared in

A former CNN producer is reportedly under investigation for “serious allegations involving potential juvenile victims” — the second network staffer to be investigated for crimes involving minors. Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have launched a criminal

A second ex-CNN producer is under criminal investigation over allegations involving "potential juvenile victims." Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital a criminal investigation has been launched "into serious allegations involving

(CNN) Betty White says Ryan Reynolds just can't quit her. The two starred together in the 2009 movie "The Proposal," and ever since Reynolds has been publicly calling White his "ex-girlfriend." The iconic actress responded in an interview with People , saying,

As her 100th birthday approaches, Betty White is hoping to settle some unfinished business with a fellow actor. The “Golden Girls” icon gave a scene-stealing performance in the 2009 comedy “The Proposal,” starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. And though

CAPE TOWN – The body of South Africa’s anti-apartheid theologian, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, arrived at Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral on Thursday morning, where it will lie in state for two days for mourners to pay their final respects. Tutu, a Nobel Peace

(CNN) Mourners flocked to St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday to pay their respects to anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he lay in state in a simple pine coffin. The coffin was the "cheapest available" at the request of the Nobel Peace

The brother of Washington Football Team star Montez Sweat was killed in a shooting in Virginia on Tuesday. The Henrico Police Department said officers received calls about a shooting at around 4:09 p.m. ET with people running from the area as shots were being

Tragedy has struck near the Washington Football Team for the second time in a week. Anthony Sweat, the older brother of defensive end Montez Sweat, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Henrico, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond, police confirmed. He

Ice Cube claimed his "Friday" co-star Chris Tucker turned down a $10-12 million paycheck to reprise his role in the sequel for a very specific reason. The 1995 comedy about how the duo must come up with $200 they owe a local bully was a box office hit. It

(CNN) Ice Cube is explaining why his "Friday" costar Chris Tucker reportedly turned down a hefty paycheck to star in the movie's sequel. Tucker was offered $12 million, according to Ice Cube, to reprise his role in the movie, which followed the 1995 hit comedy,

A drunk Spirit Airlines passenger has been charged in the alleged midair assault of flight attendants who’d asked her to move seats, federal authorities said. Amanda Renee Henry, 43, turned herself in to the FBI in Nashville on Tuesday after a warrant was

A Tennessee woman is now facing a federal charge after allegedly sparking a drunken brawl with flight attendants onboard a Spirit Airlines plane headed to Nashville in late November. Amanda Henry, 43, of Lebanon, surrendered Wednesday to FBI agents, the U.S.

Violence broke out among lawmakers in Jordan this week during a debate on a proposed change to the Middle East nation’s constitution, according to a report. Some lawmakers sought to have the Arabic female noun for a Jordanian citizen added to the section of

Violence broke out among lawmakers in Jordan this week during a debate on a proposed change to the Middle East nation’s constitution, according to a report. KENYAN ASSEMBLY MELEE LEAVES LAWMAKER WITH BLOODY EYE: REPORT Some lawmakers sought to have the Arabic

Hong Kong (CNN) China has banned footballers from getting tattoos and ordered those with existing ones to remove or cover them up to set a "good example for society," according to a directive issued by the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS). The

The Chinese government is cracking down on its national soccer team players having tattoos. China’s General Administration of Sport (GAS) advised players who had tattoos to remove any of the ones they currently have with new players being strictly prohibited

One afternoon while Carrie naps, Miranda is at Carrie’s apartment (her old apartment, to be specific — that’s where she’s now staying) when Che stops by with a bottle of tequila. Like two horny teens sneaking alcohol while mom and dad are asleep, Miranda and

One afternoon while Carrie naps, Miranda is at Carrie’s apartment (her old apartment, to be specific — that’s where she’s now staying) when Che stops by with a bottle of tequila. Like two horny teens sneaking alcohol while mom and dad are asleep, Miranda and

LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year marriage to the action star and former California governor. A Los Angeles judge finalized

Arnold Schwarzenegger, then governor of California, arrives in Mexico City, Mexico, with Maria Shriver on Nov. 8, 2006. Schwarzenegger and Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year

The Chinese communist government is claiming that the United States will pay an "unbearable cost" for its aiding of Taiwan -- the latest muscular rhetoric from Beijing over the U.S. policy toward the disputed territory. "There is only one China in the world,

China’s foreign minister has warned the US will pay an “unbearable price” for​ its support of Taiwan. ​ In an interview with state media Thursday, Wang Yi accused Washington of “encouraging ‘Taiwan independence’ forces” in a way that “not only puts Taiwan

John Madden. Now here’s a guy who brought entertainment and joy to millions of people in America and made watching football even better through his entertaining commentary that ranged from the insightful to the hilarious. Case in point… Madden was also responsible

The NFL urged teams on Thursday to honor John Madden, the legendary icon of the sport who died unexpectedly earlier this week. Madden, whose cause of death was not immediately revealed, died at the age of 85. He rose to fame as coach of the Oakland Raiders,