Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday recalled the “dramatic moment” Democratic and GOP senators came together to applaud incoming President Joe Biden’s televised call for then-President Donald Trump to “demand an end to this siege” during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Klobuchar,

President Joe Biden said his speech Thursday memorializing the first anniversary of the January 6 protests of the 2020 presidential election should not be viewed as a political battle, even though he focused intently on condemning former President Donald Trump. “I

Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, President Biden challenged the nation to reject political violence and rededicate itself to the defense of democracy at a time when lies about the last election have become ingrained

President Biden is expected to target former President Donald Trump in his speech marking one year from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and is set to challenge Americans by saying "we must decide what kind of nation we are going to be." The president is set to

President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the first anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. In his remarks, he says former President Trump has repeatedly failed to make the case that the 2020 election was illegitimate.

Former President Donald Trump is blasting President Joe Biden and claiming America "has lost its confidence." In a statement released on Thursday, Trump wrote: "Due to inept leadership that gave us open borders, COVID incompetence, loss of energy independence,

Read President Biden's Jan. 6 speech in full Without uttering former President Donald Trump's name, President Biden issued a scathing critique of his predecessor on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Biden condemned the attack on the U.S. Capitol,

21 SHARES 202 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Former President Donald Trump Thursday harshly criticized the current administration’s failures at the border, on the economy, and in foreign affairs. In a statement released at the same time that

WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to call on the nation on Thursday to recommit itself to a peaceful democracy, warning that it remains at risk a year after a mob of President Donald J. Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol to stop Congress from ratifying

President Biden is expected to blast former President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy and repeat his calls for passage of a federal election bill Thursday at an event marking the anniversary of the Capitol riot. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

In Chicago, a deadlock between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the school district over COVID-19 safety has led to canceled classes Wednesday for most of the district’s 330,000 students. The CTU, which has roughly 25,000 members, voted late Tuesday to

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) did not return to in-person classes for the third straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), the Daily Mail reported. The union has been on strike since Tuesday after the city refused

Thousands of Chicago students remain out of school for a second straight day after leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district failed to resolve a deepening clash with the influential teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols CHICAGO -- Thousands

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, D., continued her war of words with the city's teachers' union, telling MSNBC on Thursday that its holdout was "incredibly sad" as it was attempting to "politicize the pandemic." As "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist noted more

(CNN) Chicago public schools are closed for a second day Thursday as city school officials and the teachers union remain at odds over whether it's safe to return to the classroom, frustrating some parents who feel they and their students are stuck between both

Teachers in the San Francisco Unified Schools District (SFUSD) are planning a “sickout” on Thursday to protest what they say is the district’s failure to protect them from the omicron strain of the coronavirus, which is now surging in the state. Hundreds of

CHICAGO — Parents across Chicago raced to find child care on Wednesday morning after jarring news: Classes in the nation’s third-largest public school district were canceled. The teachers’ union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration had failed to agree

Chicago Public Schools canceled classes for the second day in a row Thursday after talks with the local teachers union, which is demanding to start the year in remote learning due to omicron, failed to resolve the standoff. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he had

Chicago school parent: Closure is devastating Chicago students missed a second day of school after the nation’s third-largest school district failed to resolve a clash with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols. (Jan. 6)

Chicago Public Schools canceled classes for a second consecutive day Thursday because of a union decision to teach remotely, instead of in-person, according to a statement from the school district Chicago Public Schools (CPS) locked teachers out of virtual

Novak Djokovic’s family defended the tennis superstar as he fights the Australian government in order to play at the Australian Open later this month. Djokovic was being held at a Melbourne hotel as his case to play in the Australian Open hangs in the balance.

MELBOURNE, Australia — When Australia’s prime minister explained on Thursday why his government had barred Novak Djokovic, the men’s tennis superstar, from entering the country, he described it as “simply a matter of following the rules” requiring coronavirus

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is being held in an Australian immigration detention facility after his entry visa was revoked at the border. Canberra vowed Thursday to deport him if a late legal appeal fails. The Serbian tennis player, currently ranked number

(CNN) Rafael Nadal has said that he feels "sorry" for Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open but added that his rival has long been aware of the vaccine requirement to play in the tournament. Djokovic, who is tied with Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 grand

Novak Djokovic spent a day confined in an immigration detention hotel waiting for a court ruling and dealing with the prospect of deportation from Australia because of an issue with his visa application relating to COVID-19 vaccination regulations. The 20-time

Novak Djokovic, the top player in men’s tennis and its leading vaccine skeptic, was stopped at the border in Melbourne late Wednesday after flying from Dubai to defend his Australian Open title. State government and Australian tennis officials had granted

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his match against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff at the Davis Cup at Olympiahalle in Innsbruck, Austria, November 27, 2021. (Leonhard Foeger/Reuters) Australia has rejected the visa of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic is the latest innocent victim to be sacrificed on the altar of COVID at the Australian cult headquarters. The reigning Australian Open champ has not been vaccinated against COVID but he has already contracted it and recovered

Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men's record of 21 major championships. He might not get the chance to pursue that mark at the Australian

Novak Djokovic supporters demonstrated outside the Melbourne hotel the top tennis player in the world was holed up in as he awaits a ruling on whether he can play in the Australian Open. Some protesters were holding up signs in support of Djokovic and refugees

13 killed in Philly fire, including 7 children Fire tore through a duplex home early Wednesday in Philadelphia, killing 13 people, including seven children, fire officials said. (Jan, 5)

PHILADELPHIA — Investigators worked Thursday to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a Philadelphia rowhome, killing 12 people, including two sisters and several of their children. Specialists from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a Philadelphia rowhome, killing 12 people, including two sisters and several of their children PHILADELPHIA -- Investigators worked Thursday to determine the cause of a fire that

A child playing with a cigarette lighter near a Christmas tree may have sparked the deadly Philadelphia fire that killed at least a dozen people — including eight children. An application for a warrant filed Wednesday cites “information that a child age 5

The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to “heavy fire” from the second floor of a building in the city’s Fairmount neighborhood at about 6:40 a.m. It took firefighters about 50 minutes to get the fire under control, the department said. Laurie Roma, who

Pacific Gas & Electric's transmission lines ignited the Dixie Fire in Northern California, fire officials said, according to a CNBC report. The fire, which was responsible for over one million burned acres and the destruction of 1,300 homes was started by

Philadelphia fire department probes deadly fire that tore through a duplex home At least 12 people were killed, including eight children, in a fire at a Philadelphia row house. Investigators are looking for a cause. National Philadelphia fire department probes

(CNN) The flames erupted before sunrise Wednesday and the sound of emergency sirens alerted neighbors in the Fairmount area of Philadelphia that something was wrong. Shortly after, the devastating scale was clear: 12 people, including eight children, had died

A National Response Team is being activated to help with the investigation into Wednesday's devastating fire in Philadelphia. A residential fire in a converted apartment building killed 12 people, including eight children. Officials initially reported 13 people

Candlelit vigil held for Philadelphia apartment fire that killed over a dozen people A candlelit vigil was held for the apartment building fire in Philadelphia that killed more than a dozen people, including eight children.

Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, when a pipe bomb was discovered outside the building, Fox News has confirmed. According to a timeline of events obtained by Politico, the first

(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. A former law enforcement official and a White House official confirmed to

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by comparing it to the Pearl Harbor bombing and 9/11 terrorist attack, an analogy critics blasted as wildly overblown and historically inaccurate. “Certain dates echo throughout

Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was reportedly inside the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, when police discovered a pipe bomb outside the building, once again revealing how real the threat of violence was that day. U.S.

Vice President Kamala Harris caused outrage Thursday by comparing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington by al Qaeda terrorists. “Certain dates echo throughout history, including

(CNN) Two staffers announced Wednesday that they are leaving Vice President Kamala Harris' office. Peter Velz, Harris' director of press operations, shared news of his departure from the White House, which was first reported by Politico, in a series of tweets "Today

Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the Biden administration’s remarks on the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot by comparing it to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. “Certain dates

Invocations of the 9/11 terrorist attacks abounded among Democrats and members of the media on Thursday on the first anniversary of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Before President Biden spoke in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, Vice President Kamala Harris

One year after the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris stated that the date will live on in the country's memory, likening it to the dates of the Pearl Harbor attack and the 9/11 terror attacks. In an address delivered as part of a commemoration

Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer blasted Vice President Kamala Harris for comparing the January 6th Capitol Hill riot to September 11, 2001, and Pearl Harbor, calling the move "absurd" on "The Faulkner Focus." Fleischer told Harris Faulkner the comparison

Police in Kazakhstan’s largest city said Thursday that 12 officers have been killed in clashes with protesters. One of the police officers was found beheaded. State news channel Khabar-24 cited the city commandant’s office as saying Thursday that another 353

Authorities in Kazakhstan says dozens of protesters have been killed in attacks on government buildings and at least 12 police officers died MOSCOW -- Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police

Kazakhstan’s fuel riots escalated dramatically on Wednesday, as dozens of police and protesters were killed in street battles across western Kazakhstan and Almaty, the nation’s largest city. Russian state media claimed one of the 12 law enforcement officers

MOSCOW — A Russia-led military alliance began deploying paratroopers in Kazakhstan on Thursday as part of a peacekeeping operation after a night of protests in the Central Asian country turned violent, with the police reporting that dozens of anti-government

​Russia sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to help put down a violent nationwide uprising that has led to the deaths of scores of demonstrators and more than a dozen police officers, ​as well as government buildings being stormed and set ablaze. The

Protesters broke into the Almaty mayor's office and set it on fire on Jan. 5, 2022. Valery Sharifulin via Getty Images MOSCOW (AP) — Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police officers died,

MOSCOW (AP) — Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in escalating unrest that

(CNN) Dozens of protesters were killed and hundreds injured during clashes in Kazakhstan, a police official from the largest city Almaty said Thursday, as troops from a Russian-led military alliance of post-Soviet states begin their operations in the Central

Dozens of people, including 12 police officers, were killed, and one officer who was beheaded, in one of the world’s largest countries Thursday during violent protests that saw government buildings set on fire, the Associated Press reported. Dozens of demonstrators

Russia-led alliance troops have arrived in Kazakhstan after mass protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Russia-led alliance troops arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday after

Image A teen after receiving a first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in Nashville last year. Credit... Brett Carlsen for The New York Times A panel of scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday endorsed booster

These pups are giving COVID a ruff time. COVID-sniffing canines have become an unexpected weapon in the battle against the deadly virus — and have already been deployed from Florida to New York to Massachusetts. The specially trained canines are now scouring

(CNN) Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has made a name for himself as one of the least well-informed elected officials during the nearly two years that the world has been battling the Covid-19 pandemic. It was Johnson who (in)famously suggested in the

Six members of the advisory board that worked with President Biden during his transition period before taking office are now calling on him to take a different approach to the COVID-19 pandemic than the one he is currently using. In a series of opinion articles

Children as young as 12 should get Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccines, CDC advisers say Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend that adolescents

Brendan Lo, 13, receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., May 13, 2021. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) A panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted

Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky cleared the way Wednesday for extra booster doses to be given right away to people ages 12 to 15. A CDC advisory panel earlier in the day had voted 13-1 in favor of recommending that 12- to 15-year-olds

The US urgently needs to adopt a new national pandemic strategy that accepts “COVID-19 is here to stay,” a group of President Biden’s former health advisers said Thursday. Six health experts, who were part of the advisory board who counseled Biden during his

Image Elizabeth Burke, 12, was vaccinated against Covid-19 at Texas Children’s Hospital in November in Houston. Credit... Meridith Kohut for The New York Times The Biden administration has largely responded to the near vertical rise in coronavirus cases by

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a Wednesday update that staying "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccinations means getting a booster shot. The agency said that people who are up to date with their vaccines are "well protected from serious

Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, known for classics as "The Last Picture Show," "What’s UP Doc?" and "Paper Moon" has died at age 82. The filmmaker’s daughter, first confirmed the news of his death to the Associated Press on Thursday, noting that he died in his

Peter Bogdanovich attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures "It Chapter Two" at Regency Village Theatre on August 26, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic) Emma McIntyre via Getty Images Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia

Peter Bogdanovich, who parlayed his ardor for Golden Age cinema into the direction of acclaimed films like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” only to have his professional reputation tarnished in one of Hollywood’s most conspicuous falls from grace,

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia

(CNN) Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of movies like "The Last Picture Show" and "Paper Moon," whose off-screen life was as colorful as his films, has died, according to multiple reports, citing his daughter Antonia Bogdanovich. He was 82. Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last

'The Last Picture Show' director Peter Bogdanovich has died at 82 Enlarge this image toggle caption Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Netflix Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Netflix Writer, director, actor and film historian Peter Bogdanovich has died age 82. His

Peter Bogdanovich, Oscar-nominated director, dies at 82 Peter Bogdanovich, the director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. Considered part of a generation of young “New Hollywood” directors, Bogdanovich

Considered part of a generation of young “New Hollywood” directors, Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film “Targets” and soon after “The Last Picture Show,” from 1971, his evocative portrait of a small, dying

Just eleven percent of adult citizens believe President Biden is a “very strong” leader, an Economist/YouGov poll revealed Wednesday. As Biden has resided in the Oval Office for nearly a year, only eleven percent say Biden is a “strong leader,” while 41 percent

President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dipped to just 35%, according to the CIVIQS rolling job approval survey released Tuesday. The poll comes as Democrat leaders and the Biden administration continue to push for passage of the president’s $1.7 trillion

As the Biden administration marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, former Homeland Security officials are warning that the crisis at the southern border is exacerbating the criminal activity -- and that preventing the crime starts with securing

I’m reluctant to say it. Again. But I can’t help it. You can’t make this stuff up. White House press secretary Jen Circle-Back Psaki on Wednesday claimed that our intrepid president has “no free time or time to think.” But Corn Pop’s pal has, through sheer

The one area where the Biden economy exceeded anybody’s wildest imagination has been in the rate of inflation. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W ith each passing week, the Biden economy keeps setting records — just not in the way the administration, or anybody, would

Pro-migration groups are still urging cautious Democrats to pass the Build Back Better amnesty bill — but just one-in-four liberals say it is a top priority, according to a YouGov poll. Twenty-seven percent of liberals and 30 percent of President Joe Biden’s

Only 35 percent of respondents approved of President Joe Biden’s job performance, according to the CIVIQS rolling job approval average. Biden also received record-high (56 perfect) disapproval from the poll, with nine percent having no opinion. The poll showed

Only 28 percent of likely voters believe President Joe Biden will be reelected in 2024, a Rasmussen poll revealed Thursday. While few believe Biden will win reelection, a plurality (38 percent) of likely voters say he will lose to the 2024 Republican nominee. Moreover,

A majority of Americans (60%) see President Joe Biden as a weak leader, including 41% who say Biden is ''very weak,'' according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday. The poll also revealed just 11% see Biden as a ''very strong'' leader. When

A consensus of 77 percent of Americans says the nation’s society and culture are decaying, and only 10 percent believe the nation is improving, according to a new poll by the Trafalgar Group. The views of Democrats were similar to the overall population. Sixty-one

(CNN) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released seven-time NFL Pro Bowler Antonio Brown following Sunday's incident in which Brown dramatically walked off the field mid-game against the New York Jets. On Wednesday, Brown released a statement through his attorney,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Antonio Brown on Thursday following his decision to leave in the middle of their comeback win over the New York Jets over the weekend. The Buccaneers released a statement confirming the wide receiver’s release and pushed back

Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI on Monday revealed damage to his ankle TAMPA, Fla. -- Antonio Brown says he didn't quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the middle of a game, but rather he was

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Antonio Brown on Thursday afternoon, hours after the wideout shared receipts and even his bank account information that included text strings with head coach Bruce Arians and Tom Brady's personal fitness and nutrition guru. The

Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Antonio Brown after Sunday's mid-game walkout Enlarge this image toggle caption Elsa/Getty Images Elsa/Getty Images Four days after Antonio Brown dramatically threw off his pads and jersey and walked off the football field mid-game,

Antonio Brown on Thursday released text messages between himself and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians as well as correspondence with Tom Brady’s longtime trainer Alex Guerrero. Brown posted the messages days after he bailed on the Buccaneers in the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks the field prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 2, 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images TAMPA,

The Antonio Brown saga took another dramatic turn Wednesday night, after the embattled Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver released a lengthy statement blaming his departure from Sunday’s game vs. the New York Jets on his head coach Bruce Arians. "I didn’t

Brown, who could be seen upset on the sideline during a game against the New York Jets, ultimately removed his uniform and shoulder pads , waved to the crowd and walked off the field mid-game. In a statement, Brown said he had relented to pressure "directly

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians on Thursday spoke out at length about Antonio Brown’s outburst during the Week 17 game against the New York Jets , saying he cut him from the game after repeated meltdowns and his refusal to play. The Bucs announced

President Joe Biden, in his Thursday speech condemning the events of Jan. 6, 2021, invoked, without any proper context, the name of a police officer murdered long after the Capitol riot by a self-described follower of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Biden

(CNN) An Arizona police officer who fatally shot a man in a wheelchair in November was fired Wednesday at the conclusion of an internal investigation, Tucson Police Chief Chris Mangus said in a statement posted to the department's website. Ryan Remington's

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker holds a news conference in Boston, Mass., July 8, 2021. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) In a statement blasting former President Trump and his allies on the one year anniversary of the Capitol riot, Massachusetts Governor Charlie

The Seattle Police Department says a police officer fatally shot a burglary suspect who stabbed and killed a police dog and stabbed another officer in the face SEATTLE -- A Seattle police officer fatally shot a burglary suspect who stabbed and killed a police

SEATTLE — Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests, an investigation by the city’s police watchdog group shows. The radio

Police footage shows cop shooting without warning GRAPHIC VIDEO: Police in Ohio released body camera footage Thursday showing an officer firing multiple rounds through a wooden privacy fence without warning at someone shooting gunfire into the air on the other

Newly released body camera video shows the moment an Ohio police officer opens fire early on New Year's Day, killing a man whose wife said he had just fired celebratory shots into the air from their yard. "I saw the male’s head through the fence after I heard

PHOENIX — An Arizona police officer was officially fired on Wednesday after the department completed its internal investigation into the shooting that killed 61-year-old Richard Lee Richards in November, the Tucson Police Department announced in a news release. Surveillance

Seattle police shot and killed a suspect after he stabbed a K9 officer to death and injured another cop Wednesday. The violence began when a victim called 911 to report a man armed with a knife who was breaking into their home around 2:45 p.m., police said

Police in Ohio have released body camera footage showing an officer firing multiple rounds through a wooden privacy fence without warning at someone shooting gunfire into the air on the other side CLEVELAND -- Police in Ohio released body camera footage Thursday

On Friday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about two of the Biden administration’s emergency Covid-19 regulations, including a vaccine or test mandate for large employers and a vaccine requirement for some health workers. At stake in the cases, brought

Challenges to the Biden administration OSHA vaccine mandates on companies of over 100 employees, and medical facilities that receive Medicare and other federal funding have landed in The United States Supreme Court. After the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

In early November, President Biden issued two sweeping federal rules aimed at getting as many workers as possible vaccinated against COVID-19. Whether those controversial rules survive is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices are scheduled to

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court has declined to lift a ban in three states on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers who contract with the federal government. A judge in Louisville, Kentucky, issued the preliminary injunction

The Supreme Court will weigh vaccine rules for healthcare workers and businesses The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Friday in cases involving the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for health care workers and its vaccine-or-test rule for private

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, whose state is involved with 13 others asking the Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates, said Thursday on Newsmax that the court's decision will have an impact on how far the federal government

A Pennsylvania appeals court has reversed a lower court’s ruling to count hundreds of mail-in ballots in Lehigh County that did not include a date on the return envelope, as required by law. The case centers on a challenge to the Nov. 2 municipal election

Conservative groups on Thursday teed up arguments before the Supreme Court urging the justices to strike down President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private companies and pointing to polling that shows narrow support for a GOP effort to eliminate the

Providers' final challenge to Texas' new restrictive abortion law will occur Friday at a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will consider whether state medical licensing officials can discipline doctors and nurses for

(CNN) In the days ahead of the anniversary of the January 6 US Capitol attack, federal officials have seen an increase in unspecified calls for violence, the targeting of politicians and calls for rebellion on domestic violent extremist forums, according to

NEWS AND OPINION: It’s been a year since the unfortunate attack on the U.S. Capitol. The event has been heavily covered by the news media, analysts and pundits for the last 12 months — and that coverage continues. There is much focus on security issues, political

Republicans criticize Ted Cruz for calling Jan. 6 a violent terrorist attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images On the eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz called the riot "a violent terrorist

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) received backlash for claiming on Wednesday the January 6 riot was a “violent terrorist attack.” While Cruz may have ambitions to run for president in 2024, the senator from Texas echoed familiar Democrat rhetoric about the incident. “We

WASHINGTON — Several lawmakers said Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) ought to resign or be expelled from Congress for helping Donald Trump incite the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Hawley and Cruz led the effort on Capitol Hill to throw

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned about how "easy" it would have been for terrorists to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and said the security breach was "stunning" two decades after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Graham, R-S.C., said those in charge of Capitol

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over his comments calling the Jan. 6 Capitol riot an act of terror. The Georgia Republican told reporters on Thursday that Mr. Cruz should know better than to mirror leftwing talking points. “Senator

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claimed Wednesday the January 6 protest of the 2020 election on Capitol Hill last year was a “violent terrorist attack.” “We are approaching a solemn anniversary this week. And it is an anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the

Wednesday, FNC host Tucker Carlson opened his program with his take on Democrats’ apparent overreach in politicizing the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Carlson dismissed claims January 6 was a “violent terrorist attack,” referring to it as a midterm election

Gov. Kathy Hochul kept her maiden State of the State address short and sweet. Cuomo-esque, thankfully, it was not. Alas, it also failed to show that she’s on top of the key issues dogging New York. Parts of her speech sounded like a love note to Mayor Eric

Kristof grew up and owns property in Oregon, but elections officials decided he did not meet a three-year residency requirement. Laura Cavanaugh via Getty Images Election officials in Oregon have decided that former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof

The co-hosts of "The Five" sounded the alarm on new Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's soft-on-crime policies Wednesday. "This man is looking to create lawlessness and anarchy in New York City," co-host Jeanine Pirro said. "And let me tell you one more

Nicholas Kristof, a former New York Times columnist seeking to become the next governor of Oregon, does not qualify to run for the office this year because he failed to meet the state’s three-year residency requirement, state officials announced on Thursday. Secretary

Nicholas Kristof speaks at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in Manhattan, N.Y., September 20, 2017. (Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters) Shemia Fagan, Oregon’s secretary of state, notified longtime New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof Thursday

Blue New York on Wednesday led the United States in the daily average of Chinese coronavirus cases per capita, despite Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) mask ultimatum to businesses and New York City’s extensive vaccine requirements for workers as well as patrons of

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon’s secretary of state ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible to run for governor. Questions about Kristof’s residency had dogged him even before he announced his candidacy in October. According

Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is ineligible to run for governor of Oregon because he failed to meet the state's residency standards, the Oregon Elections Division announced on Thursday. The Democrat's eligibility to run as Oregon governor

“The rules are the rules and they apply equally to all candidates for office in Oregon. I stand by the determination of the experts in the Oregon Elections Division that Mr. Kristof does not currently meet the Constitutional requirements to run or serve as

(CNN) Defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell said the convicted sex trafficker should get a new trial after a juror said in media interviews that he was a victim of sexual abuse as a child, court documents show. Prosecutors also asked Judge Alison Nathan

The juror at the center of Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for a mistrial has lawyered up with the attorney who represented “fake heiress” Anna Sorokin, new court documents show. Lawyer Todd Spodek filed notice in Maxwell’s Manhattan federal case late Wednesday confirming

After the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, many people and entities tied to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been quiet. Epstein had ties with Prince Andrew, Harvard University and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Most of those contacted

Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted last week of aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuses, deserves a new trial, her lawyer said on Wednesday after a juror told media including Reuters that he had been a victim of sexual abuse. In a letter to U.S. District

Lawyers for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell argued Wednesday she has grounds to call for a new trial after a juror confessed to media outlets he drew on his own experience of being sexually abused to persuade other jurors who doubted witnesses. Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell 's lawyers are seeking a new trial after one of the jurors who convicted the British socialite told news outlets he was a sex abuse victim. GHISLAINE MAXWELL'S CONVICTION COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR PRINCE ANDREW The new revelations "present

A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial says he cannot remember if he disclosed his own experience of childhood sex abuse during his selection, which prompted prosecutors to ask the judge for an inquiry, Reuters reported. Scotty David, who only used his first

An attorney for a handful of Jeffrey Epstein accusers has called the possibility of a mistrial in Ghislaine Maxwell’s case a “punch in the gut” for all the victims. Lisa Bloom said it was “just awful” that the Epstein madam could have her sex-trafficking conviction

Prospective jurors in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial were asked multiple questions regarding their past experiences with sexual abuse during jury selection – and warned that their answers would be used to determine whether they could be impartial in the case. The

Rep. Liz Cheney broke with her GOP colleagues to join Democrats to reflect on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot — and she brought along her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. After a moment of silence and ceremony to mark the day, Mr. Cheney

While most Republicans were absent on Capitol Hill for the Jan. 6 anniversary Thursday, one of the party's most prominent elder statesmen was there. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl spoke to former Vice President Dick Cheney just off the

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday that he was “deeply disappointed” in the leadership of the Republican Party in Congress over its response to last year’s riot at the US Capitol. Cheney, Wyoming’s lone member of the House of Representatives from

Jessica Cheung, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester and Chelsea Daniel and Listen and follow The Daily Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher This episode contains strong language. On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, when President Donald Trump went on the national mall

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and daughter Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Democrats for Thursday’s January 6 festivities at the Capitol building. After Democrats reportedly introduced themselves on the House floor to the former vice president, Dick Cheney

Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday marked the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by attending a moment of silence in the House of Representatives, where he once served as a member. Cheney, along with his daughter, Rep. Liz

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said on Thursday that he's "deeply disappointed we don't have better leadership in the Republican Party to restore the Constitution," while visiting the U.S. Capitol on the first anniversary of the violent attack on January

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., honored the "defenders of democracy" who ensured Congress resumed its work following the Jan. 6 attack. Pelosi paid tribute to law enforcement officers, staff and others who made possible the peaceful transfer of power

Federal prosecutors want convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to use a $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment he received as well as other money held in his inmate trust account to help pay the millions of dollars he was ordered to pay his victims. In

Boston marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev was ordered by a federal court to turn over the $1,400 in coronavirus relief funds he received, along with other money sent to him, to his victims as restitution. Tsarnaev was found guilty of the bombing in 2015 and

(CNN) Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should turn over money to his victims, including a previously deposited $1,400 federal stimulus payment, the US Attorney's Office of Massachusetts said in a filing Wednesday morning. The filing is requesting the

Federal prosecutors want convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to use a $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment he received as well as other money held in his inmate trust account to help pay the millions of dollars he was ordered to pay his victims. In

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received $1,400 in COVID-19 relief funds during the latest round of federal stimulus, according to court documents. Tsarnaev received the $1,400 stimulus payment in mid-June 2021, according to a Wednesday filing by

Senate Democrats cleared the way for convicted murderers like Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to receive stimulus checks when they passed the American Rescue Plan of 2021 last March without a GOP amendment that would have blocked inmates from receiving

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been ordered by prosecutors to return a $1,400 COVID relief payment he received last summer along with other money he has received, according to a court filing Wednesday. The money should instead be used

Two lucky Powerball players started 2022 with a bang by hitting a massive $632.6 million jackpot, lottery officials said. The winning tickets in Wednesday night’s drawing, sold in California and Wisconsin, matched all six numbers — 6, 14, 25, 33 and 46 — along

More than 3 million tickets also won prizes between $4 to $2 million, including two $1 million winners in New York and one in New Jersey.

MADISON, Wis. — Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million, officials said. The Wisconsin Lottery didn’t immediately announce where the winning ticket in its state was sold. The winning

The winners are from Wisconsin and California. Two lucky ticketholders from Wisconsin and California have won the Powerball jackpot, according to the Powerball website. Wednesday's jackpot had climbed to an estimated $630 million -- the seventh largest prize

(CNN) Two lucky lotto players will find themselves in a new tax bracket in 2022 after hitting the $632.6 million jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing. The winning tickets, sold in California and Wisconsin, matched all six numbers: 6 - 14 - 25 - 33 - 46 with

The odds of winning Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot was about 1 in 292,200,000. But two Powerball tickets sold in California and Wisconsin won all $632.6 million, the seventh-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The winners will split the $632.6 million

The odds of winning Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot was about 1 in 292,200,000. But a lucky someone may secure a lottery drawing of an estimated $630 million, the seventh-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The winning numbers for the Jan. 5 jackpot

Republicans in red states refusing to wear masks everywhere are to blame for the omicron outbreaks and canceled vacations, thundered Rep. Eric Swalwell, California Democrat. But not in his case. Mr. Swalwell was photographed Tuesday vacationing in mandate-resistant

Add Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is the latest entrant in the “Democrats who’ve fled their hellhole cities/states to party in the free state of Florida” list. California is extending its indoor masking mandates once again, from Jan. 15 to February 15. But a

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ripped the hypocrisy of liberal "lockdown-politicians" including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Eric Swalwell for vacationing in Florida maskless. On "Fox & Friends" Thursday, DeSantis told Ainsley Earhardt

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) took a maskless trip to Republican-led Florida after blaming “Republican liars” for prolonging the pandemic just last week. The pro-mandate, pro-mask politician was spotted hanging out without a mask at the high-end Loews Miami Beach

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is the latest Democratic member of Congress to be spotted maskless in Florida. Just last week, Swalwell proclaimed that Republicans were responsible for prolonging the pandemic. The photos, originally published in the Daily

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday slammed the hypocrisy of politicians such as Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who have been spotted vacationing in his state unmasked despite being critical of Florida’s lack of restrictions. During

(CNN) The father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Adam Montgomery, 31, has been charged with a second-degree felony assault charge, two

New Hampshire 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been missing since September 2019, and police are asking for anyone with details about her to come forward. No tip is too small, according to investigators, who set up a dedicated 24/7 tip line at 603-203-6060

The father of a missing New Hampshire girl who was last seen over two years ago has been arrested in connection to the case, police said. The Manchester Police Department first reached out to the public for tips on the whereabouts of 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery

The stepmom of a 7-year-old New Hampshire girl last seen in 2019 has been charged with welfare fraud for allegedly collecting food stamps in the child’s name after she vanished. Kayla Montgomery, 31, is accused of obtaining $1,500 in food stamps for Harmony

The New Hampshire attorney general's office says the wife of a man whose daughter went missing in 2019 has been charged with welfare fraud for collecting food stamps in her name CONCORD, N.H. -- The wife of a man whose daughter went missing in 2019 has been

New Hampshire authorities have arrested Kayla Montgomery, the stepmother of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, after she allegedly collected more than $1,500 in food stamp benefits for the girl since she was last seen in 2019. Montgomery, 31, was arrested

Facebook is being sued by the sister of a federal officer who was allegedly killed by a member of a far-right extremist movement, claiming that the social media platform's recommendation system had a role in radicalizing the people involved, NBC News reports. In

(CNN) Facebook is the target of a new lawsuit from the sister of a slain federal officer who claims the tech giant's algorithms and drive for revenue played an active role encouraging her brother's alleged killers. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in California

In May 2020, as protests over the death of George Floyd raged across the country, federal security officer Dave Patrick Underwood was shot and killed while protecting the federal courthouse in Oakland, California. The alleged shooter, Steven Carrillo, an active-duty

Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, has been sued over the 2020 killing of a federal security guard, a move that aims to challenge a federal statute that shields websites and social media platforms from liability for what users post. The lawsuit, filed

Sister of slain security officer sues Facebook over killing tied to Boogaloo movement Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Ben Margot/AP The sister of a federal security officer who was fatally shot while guarding a courthouse during George Floyd-related

A surprise missile launch in North Korea this week was a test of a weapons system that could travel five times the speed of sound — part of the country’s effort to modernize its arsenal, state media said on Thursday. The hypersonic missile launch on Wednesday

North Korea claims second successful test of hypersonic missile Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim

North Korea said Thursday it has successfully launched a hypersonic missile as part of efforts to modernize its strategic weapons systems, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday it has successfully launched a hypersonic missile as part of efforts to modernize its strategic weapons systems, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s

North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s launch, the North’s first known

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers called a Chicago-area MVP voter who refused to vote for him because he’s unvaccinated an “absolute bum” during a Wednesday press conference. On Tuesday, Hub Arkush, one of the 50 people the Associated Press allows to vote for the NFL’s

Aaron Rodgers didn’t hold back a day after an NFL reporter made controversial comments regarding voting for the Green Bay Packers quarterback for the league MVP award. According to ProFootballTalk, Hub Arkush — one of the 50 media members who votes for the

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers called one of the voters for the National Football League's most valuable player award "a bum" because he vowed to not vote for Rodgers to his anti-vaccine opinion. "I think he's a bum," Rodgers said of MVP voter

On paper, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks like a shoe-in to win the NFL’s coveted MVP award, which would be Rodgers’ fourth, putting him second only to Peyton Manning, who claimed the honor five times. Rodgers has the highest QBR in football,

Hub Arkush, the NFL reporter who said Aaron Rodgers was the ‘"biggest jerk in the league" and didn’t deserve the NFL MVP award this year, issued an apology on Wednesday after being called out by the Green Bay Packers quarterback. Arkush took to Twitter to

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained

Initial claims for unemployment insurance ticked up in the final week of 2021 but remained low enough to suggest the end-of-year surge in new coronavirus cases has not diminished employers’ desire to keep workers on payrolls. Jobless claims rose 207,000 for

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong. U.S. jobless claims rose by 7,000 last week to 207,000. The four-week average of claims, which

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 207,000 in the week ending Jan. 1 as workers seek more attractive positions with better pay and Omicron coronavirus variant cases surge. The Labor Department figure shows a 7,000 claim

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong. U.S. jobless claims rose by 7,000 last week to 207,000. The four-week average

Health officials say five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade NEW YORK -- Five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade — and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn't realize they

Five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade — and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn't realize they had been infected or refused life-saving shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released

U.S. health officials are raising concerns over an increase of rabies cases in humans after five people, including a child, died of the disease last year. Deaths in Idaho, Illinois, Texas and Minnesota happened after each person came in direct contact with

U.S. health officials are raising concerns over an increase of rabies cases in humans after three people, including a child, died of the disease in just five weeks last year. The three deaths in Idaho, Illinois and Texas happened after each person came in

A medical worker takes a throat swab sample on a woman during the 11th round of the all-inclusive Covid-19 test on the residents in Qujiang district in Xi'an in Shaanxi province on Jan. 4, 2022. Future Publishing via Getty Images BEIJING (AP) — Hospital officials

The Chinese government fired two hospital workers and suspended another this week after a woman who was eight months pregnant miscarried outside of a hospital when she was denied entry on Jan. 1 because of strict coronavirus protocols, according to reports. China

The Chinese government fired two hospital workers and suspended another this week after a woman who was eight months pregnant miscarried outside of a hospital when she was denied entry on Jan. 1 because of strict coronavirus protocols, according to reports. China

Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current COVID-19 test results. The city government announced Thursday that Gaoxin Hospital General

He is being accused of pursuing criminal justice policies that will let criminals run wild on the streets of New York City, but new Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pushing back. "We have a time where we have both violence rising and incarceration,

The new year marked a new low for CNN’s long-struggling morning show "New Day." The advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54 is historically how cable news insiders measure success, and CNN’s "New Day" kicked off 2022 with its smallest audience of

New Yorkers and police officers are being put in danger by new Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution plan, the NYPD Detectives Union president said on Thursday. "There is no consequence. And it puts the public and New York City detectives and

Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told "The Brian Kilmeade Show" Thursday that new Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution plan essentially takes the handcuffs off criminals and puts them on the police. NYC DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAGG BLASTED

(CNN) Former President Jimmy Carter warned Wednesday that democracy is being threatened throughout the country, cautioning that "our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss." Carter, writing in a New York Times op-ed published on the eve

Former President Barack Obama released a statement Thursday marking the anniversary of the January 6 protest, lamenting that a “sizable portion of voters” agree with the claims that he believes fueled the protest; he also warned that “our democracy is at greater

Former President Jimmy Carter warned the United States is at “genuine risk of civil conflict” as he spelled out his fears for the future of democracy in America in an op-ed for The New York Times. “Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss,”

Former President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Jan. 6 insurrection “made it clear just how fragile the American experiment in democracy really is.” On the first anniversary of the attack, the 44th president said in a statement on Twitter that “our democracy

Police say a mother and her 1-year-old were shot in a Texas Walmart parking lot after her 2-year-old took a handgun and fired it accidentally GRANBURY, Texas -- A handgun went off in the hands of a toddler in a Texas Walmart parking lot Wednesday, wounding

A Texas mother and an 18-month-old child were shot when a toddler accidentally fired a gun outside a Walmart, police said. The gun went off Wednesday outside a Walmart in Granbury, where investigators said a 2-year-old toddler grabbed it from between a seat

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — A handgun went off in the hands of a toddler in a Texas Walmart parking lot Wednesday, wounding the child’s mother in the arm and side and a young sibling in the leg, police said. The shooting happened in Granbury, Texas, about 40 miles

A handgun went off in the hands of a toddler in a Texas Walmart parking lot Wednesday, wounding the child's mother in the arm and side and young sibling in the leg, police said. The shooting happened in Granbury, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Police

The Nets find themselves in a basketball paradox: They have championship aspirations, yet it might be in their best interests to lose a few more games on the way to the playoffs — and play their way into a lower seed once they arrive. What good is hosting

Kyrie Irving might be just the jolt the Brooklyn Nets need to escape a midseason slump. They began finding out Wednesday night at Indiana. After being held out of the team's first 35 games because he refused to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, Irving

Kyrie Irving, the star Nets guard, made his regular-season debut against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night following the team’s surprise reversal of its policy to bar him from practices and road games until he received the coronavirus vaccine. Irving looked

Kyrie Irving was just the jolt the Brooklyn Nets needed to escape a midseason slump. He can only provide it on a part-time basis, as his refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus means he can't play in New York. So for now, Irving will enjoy every

The New York Times Company has reached an agreement to buy The Athletic, the online sports news outlet with 1.2 million subscriptions, in a deal valued at around $550 million, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The acquisition could help

The New York Times is buying sports website The Athletic, according to several reports. The deal puts the NYT in the top tier of sports media companies, joining the ranks of ESPN and CBS Sports, GoLocalProv reports "The New York Times Co. has agreed to acquire

The New York Times wants more subscribers. The Athletic has lots of subscribers but loses money. So there’s your two-sentence explanation of why the Times is paying $550 million in cash for the Athletic, the five-year-old sports news service. And now we can

VATICAN CITY — Christians around the world on Thursday marked Epiphany, known as Three Kings Day for Catholics and the Baptism of Christ for the Orthodox, with a series of celebrations. Pope Francis used a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica to decry consumerism,

Pope Francis marked Epiphany on Thursday by encouraging people to shake off consumeristic "tyranny" and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the courage to work for justice and brotherhood in societies dominated by what he called the "sinister

Christians around the world on Thursday marked Epiphany, known as Three Kings Day for Catholics and the Baptism of Christ for the Orthodox, with a series of celebrations. Pope Francis used a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica to decry consumerism, parades were held

Schmidt Baking truck is a godsend for stranded motorists in Virginia Casey Holihan and John Noe were on their 16th hour in a snowstorm when they saw a bread truck. They called the Schmidt Baking Company and got permission to distribute the contents of the truck. National

It’s the yeast they could do. A Maryland couple stranded without food in the freezing cold on a Virginia highway this week were getting hungrier and more desperate by the minute. After about 20 hours stuck on Interstate 95, Casey Holihan and her husband,

A Maryland couple stranded on Interstate 95 in Virginia after a winter storm slammed several Eastern states helped distribute bread from a nearby bakery truck to dozens of other stuck motorists who also had not eaten for hours. All it took was a phone call

Parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee will take the first hit Thursday evening. The storm could whip up strong winds, pull in more moisture and drive higher snow totals as it heads toward New England. More than

Bombogenesis is said to occur when a storm's central barometric pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. In the 1940s, some meteorologists began informally calling some big coastal storms "bombs." Many nor'easters – big storms that wallop the East

Parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee will take the first hit Thursday evening. The storm could whip up strong winds, pull in more moisture and drive higher snow totals as it heads toward New England. More than

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph, who was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis, authorities said Wednesday. A first-degree

(CNN) The Memphis Police Department issued a warrant for the suspect in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph, according to the US Marshals Service. The rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., was fatally shot November 17, 2021, at Makeda's

A murder warrant has been issued over the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection

The American Medical Association (AMA) called out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday for releasing what it deemed "confusing" and "counterproductive" COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance. In a statement, the group's president,

(CNN) With more than a half-million Americans being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 every day, the need for clear guidance on isolation and quarantine is critically important. Sadly, the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is

The New York Times is throwing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Rochelle Walensky under the bus for the agency’s back and forth on confusing coronavirus guidance. "With the virus throwing one curveball after another, changing advice

Police busted a robbery ring that is allegedly responsible for almost 600 missing packages from the holidays, according to a statement from an Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office posted Wednesday. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people allegedly

(CNN) Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office was able to bust the alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing Amazon packages during the holidays. Initially on December 30, authorities

Three people ran a scheme to steal thousands of undelivered Amazon packages but were busted by cops after they dumped hundreds of boxes in Oklahoma, authorities said. One man accused in what the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office called a “massive Amazon theft

Members of the Florida law enforcement community are grieving after losing two of their own to suicide within days of each other, leaving behind 1-month-old son. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced the deaths of Deputy Clayton Osteen and Deputy

Two Florida sheriff’s deputies with a newborn baby killed themselves within days of each other, leaving their 1-month old son an orphan, an official said. St. Lucie County Deputy Clayton Osteen died Jan. 2 and Deputy Victoria Pacheco took her life “in the

The two Florida deputies who committed suicide within days of each other, leaving their 1-month old son an orphan, had both been honored for saving people’s lives, according to reports. St. Lucie County Deputy Clayton Osteen died Jan. 2 and Deputy Victoria

China lashed out at the United States on Thursday over its support for the European nation of Lithuania in its feud with Beijing over relations with Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Washington was using the Baltic state to “use Taiwan

China lashes out at US for supporting Lithuania in feud with Beijing over Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Mark Schiefelbein/AP BEIJING (AP) — China lashed out at the United States on Thursday over its support for the European

BEIJING — China lashed out at the United States on Thursday over its support for the European nation of Lithuania in its feud with Beijing over relations with Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Washington was using the Baltic state to “use

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Democrats on Wednesday for exploiting the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in their efforts to overhaul the filibuster and rewrite America’s voting laws. Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, argued

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … McConnell slams Senate Democrats for invoking Jan. 6 to push filibuster changes: 'Surreal' Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats in a floor

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell skewered Democrats on Wednesday for citing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a justification for their attempts to change the filibuster rule in order to pass a sweeping election bill. “It is beyond distasteful for some of our

WARNING: SOME DETAILS MAY BE DISTURBING A homeless, convicted sexual predator, arrested in Austin, Texas, for felony sexual assault of a child had his bond set at $50,000 by a magistrate judge in late December, despite a previous judge having earlier recommended

“Unconscionable.” “Appalling.” “Sense of hopelessness.” “Woke dictations to our magistrates.” Those are just some of the descriptors used after a judge in Texas set bail at just $50,000 for a homeless, violent, convicted sexual predator, arrested in Austin

A 47-year-old man who failed to register in the sex offender database was arrested in Austin, Texas, last week after police officers caught him in the middle of a sexual act with an autistic teenager, and one expert says the city’s move to defund police has

Jay Gruden, the former head coach of the Washington Football Team, said in an interview on Wednesday that he disagreed with the team’s decision to change its name from the Redskins. Gruden, who was fired in 2019 after a 0-5 start to his sixth season, told

The Washington Football Team may have messed up the reveal of its new name by making WashingtonAdmirals.com website go live far too early, a report says. The team known as the Washington Redskins for more than 80 years announced in July of last year that it

Is the Washington Football Team about to become the Washington Admirals? The sleuths are on the hunt and one of those sleuths, JP Finlay from NBC Washington and 106.7 The Fan, thinks he’s busted the case wide open by typing in WashingtonAdmirals.com and finding

US flight cancellations topped 1,000 for the 12th straight day Thursday, as airlines continue to battle disruptions related to the Omicron variant and severe winter storms. More than 1,500 flights within, into, or out of the US were canceled as of Thursday

New York, NY (CNN Business) Airlines continue to cancel and delay flights by the thousands as their operations struggle with an untold number of workers calling out sick with coronavirus. Carriers have canceled more than 1,620 flights as of Thursday afternoon

Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their schedules Alaska Airlines said Thursday it will trim its schedule by about 10% for the rest of January at it deals with “unprecedented” numbers of employees calling in sick

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons plans to resign as the agency struggles with issues that have overshadowed his tenure, including employee misconduct, understaffing and violence. The director, Michael Carvajal, was appointed in February

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to resign amid reports of widespread corruption in the federal prison system. Michael Carvajal, who was appointed to his present position under the Trump administration, told Attorney General Merrick Garland

The director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced plans to retire Wednesday after two years in the bureau's highest office and 30 years in the agency. Director Michael Carvajal will remain in his position until a new director is appointed, the bureau

(CNN) Emma Watson is taking a Emma Roberts photo snafu in stride. During the HBO Max special "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts," a photo of a young Roberts was mistakenly identified as Watson. Watson shared the photo of Roberts on Instagram

Emma Watson and Emma Roberts broke their silence about the now-infamous mistake in the "Harry Potter" reunion special that saw them mistaken for one another. On New Year's Day, HBO Max debuted the retrospective, which reunited key cast members from the movie

Actress Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame has been accused of antisemitism after a pro-Palastine Instagram post in which she called for solidarity. “Solidarity is a verb,” the post said over images of pro-Palestinian protesters. Watson captioned her post with

The National Football League on Wednesday said it has no plans to move next month's Super Bowl from Los Angeles due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, and said its discussions with alternative sites is part of normal contingency planning. The Feb. 13 championship

The NFL says it still plans to hold the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles in February despite reports the big game could be moved from California due to the latest coronavirus surge and the state’s restrictions. The league said it's "standard" practice

Big business is moving out of California as COVID restrictions stymie a return to normalcy within the Blue state. With the Super Bowl just weeks away and scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, the NFL is keeping a second venue on standby

Actor Chris Noth has been cut from the upcoming finale of HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That...,” in the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, several entertainment news outlets reported Wednesday. Noth’s character, Mr. Big,

Chris Noth will not see himself return for the upcoming season finale of "And Just Like That." According to reports, a scene, in which his "Sex and the City" character Mr. Big was to reunite with his flame, Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie, has been scrapped. Noth’s

A new poll finds that most U.S. likely voters believe American society and culture is in decline — including large majorities of self-identified Democrats, Republicans and independents. The survey by the Trafalgar Group revealed that 76.8% of respondents from

Just over 76% of voters believe American society and culture are in a state of decay, according to a new poll released by The Trafalgar Group and the Convention of States Action. Here are how the poll results break down: 76.8% say American society and culture

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration hit back against criticisms lodged by White House press secretary Jen Psaki after she suggested that DeSantis has not done enough to promote vaccines for the Chinese coronavirus — as he has championed freedom of choice

White House press secretary Jen Psaki inaccurately claimed Wednesday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not advocated for residents in the Sunshine State to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Asked about efforts in Florida to get coronavirus tests to residents in

NBA star and freedom-fighter Enes Kanter Freedom blasted entrepreneur Elon Musk for ignoring China’s human rights abuses and opening a Tesla showroom near the region in China where the communists operate forced labor camps. Shame on @elonmusk for supporting

Outspoken NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, who has frequently criticized LeBron James for refusing to speak out against the human rights violations in China, claims a teammate of the Lakers superstar encouraged him to keep it up. "One of the teammates that

Most Latin American and Caribbean countries celebrate Three Kings Day Three Kings Day honors the three wise men who brought gifts to baby Jesus Three Kings Day originated from the Epiphany celebration, which is among the oldest festivals of the Christian

Christians throughout Spain and Latin America are preparing to celebrate January 6 – the Feast of the Epiphany, which marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to the baby Jesus – with pastries, parades, and gifts for children. In much of the Spanish-speaking

Rather than calling back hundreds of healthcare workers who were fired or placed on unpaid leave for foregoing the coronavirus vaccine, Rhode Island updated its quarantine and isolation guidance to allow COVID-positive employees to continue working if their

Two nurses fired for choosing to remain unvaccinated spoke out on Thursday after Rhode Island updated their guidelines with an option for COVID-positive health care workers to return to work. "We’ve abandoned common sense," said registered nurse Hannah Denietolis

BEIJING — China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for 2022, putting it roughly level with the United States. Launches would include those of two Shenzhou crewed

China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for 2022, putting it roughly level with the United States. Launches would include those of two Shenzhou crewed missions,

Michelle Kwan isn’t skating around some very big personal news any longer. The former figure skater revealed Wednesday on Instagram that she had welcomed her first child, a baby girl named Kalista Belle Kwan. Advertisement Kwan posted a slideshow that included

(CNN) Former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan has said she is "overjoyed" after welcoming her first child. The retired sports star announced the birth of her daughter, Kalista Belle Kwan, in a post on her Instagram page Wednesday night. "I'm overjoyed

A woman holds a pro-Trump sign outside the State Senate Building during the announcement of interim findings from the audit of the 2020 election in Phoenix, Ariz., September 24, 2021. (Mike Blake/Reuters) The Maricopa County Elections Department released a

(CNN) Maricopa County officials on Wednesday undercut nearly every claim that cast doubt on the validity of ballots in an error-plagued report that Arizona Senate Republicans had commissioned of the 2020 election. The officials issued a 93-page rebuttal to

Former President Donald Trump's new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on Feb. 21, according to an Apple Inc. App Store listing. TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 29, 2021. Shares of the company connected to a planned social media app backed by former President Donald Trump rose sharply Thursday after news that the app has

Dirk Nowitzki wiped a tear as his No. 41 rose slowly above the court not far from the podium where the franchise icon for the Dallas Mavericks had held it together through a 20-minute speech until it was time to thank the fans. "I almost made it through without

The concourse of Dirk Nowitzki's old home arena displayed memorabilia from the franchise icon's career as the Dallas Mavericks prepared for a ceremony to retire his No. 41 after a game against Stephen Curry and Golden State. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. had 22 apiece and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 on Wednesday night. Fred VanVleet added 19 points for the Raptors. They improved to 18-17 and overcame Milwaukee’s

Mike Budenholzer has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and Giannis Antetokounpo is sidelined with an illness unrelated to COVID-19, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks without their coach and star player Wednesday night against Toronto. Assistant Darvin

Some Democrats remain fixated on trying to prevent former President Donald Trump from running again, The Hill reported. Since the Jan. 6, 2020, attack on the Capitol, nearly a dozen Democrat lawmakers have spoken publicly or privately about using a post-Civil

A handful of congressional Democrats are investigating whether former President Donald Trump can be prevented from holding elected office again through the application of an obscure portion of the 14th Amendment. Section 3 of the amendment, enacted in 1868

“We were negative for COVID when we boarded the flight. How could we have turned positive during the eight-hour-long flight? It was mandatory to procure COVID negative reports not older than 72 hours before boarding the flight in Italy,” a woman named Gurinder

The majority of passengers aboard a flight from Italy to India tested positive for COVID-19 when the plane landed Thursday — despite many getting negative results just before takeoff, according to reports. Amritsar airport director VK Seth confirmed that 125

A woman in Georgia who fraudulently obtained more than $6 million in Covid relief money was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Tuesday, the Justice Department said. The case is the latest example of Americans misusing the Paycheck Protection Program,

A Georgia resident who fraudulently collected $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program funding in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to three years in prison, the Department of Justice said. Hunter VanPelt, aka Ellen Corkrum, 49,

CNN, a far-left propaganda outlet that promotes conspiracy theories and encourages political violence, lost 73 percent of its primetime viewers in the fourth quarter of 2021. That’s not a typo… CNNLOL is down 73 percent! TVNewser: CNN saw more declines than

On this episode of “The Most Trusted Name in News™”… How low can they go? CNN’s ratings, I mean. New quarter, same results: Fox News Channel was the most-watched basic cable network in the 24-hour daypart for the final quarter of 2021. While Fox averaged 2.37

The search for a missing Afghan child who disappeared in San Antonio is intensifying as it moves into its third week. On Wednesday, an FBI dive team began its second day of searching along a creek a few miles away from the apartment complex where the girl lived

An FBI dive team joined the search in San Antonio for a little girl who has been missing since December 20. The team arrived following a lead from investigators regarding an area near the apartment complex where the girl lived with her parents. San Antonio

Presidio County Sheriff’s deputies discovered 16 migrants abandoned by their smuggler on a winding desert road, miles from Casa Piedra, Texas, on Tuesday. The group was left behind after the smuggler damaged a tire. Deputies responded to the scene and discovered

Border Patrol agents in Sierra Blanca, Texas, investigated an abandoned cargo trailer left on the side of a highway. As agents approached, they could hear people pounding on the walls hoping to escape. Agents say they rescued 25 Wednesday. The cargo trailer

Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur, the organization said Thursday. Garner, 49, will

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur, the organization said

A professor and author is under fire for claiming Kyle Rittenhouse shot two black people during a night of civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August of 2020, according to a tweet. University of California, Los Angeles professor Kara Cooney was criticized

Paging Kyle Rittenhouse. Here’s another one to add to that list of “media accountability” that you are no doubt compiling for potential legal action. Rittenhouse said in December that “accountability is coming.” We’ve seen a lot of media malpractice regarding

The governor of Louisiana issued a posthumous pardon Wednesday to Homer Plessy, who lent his name to one of the most infamous decisions in Supreme Court history. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the pardon during a ceremony outside the former train

Descendants of Homer Plessy like to say that he was a civil rights activist before most people in Louisiana were familiar with such a term. In 1892, Plessy, a racially mixed shoemaker, boarded a whites-only train car in New Orleans, well aware that he was breaking

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) announced Wednesday she will run for re-election in Michigan’s newly created 12th Congressional District. The two-term congresswoman declined to say why she’s moving, offering only that her new district includes almost two-thirds

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., announced Wednesday that instead of seeking reelection for her state's 13th congressional district, she will run to represent the 12th following a retirement announcement of fellow Democratic Michigander Rep. Brenda Lawrence. Lawrence's

George Floyd’s niece, Arianna, was shot about 3 a.m. while in bed Saturday night inside an apartment in Houston, Texas. The New York Post reports Arianna was one of six people who were in the apartment at the time of the shooting. Police do not know how shooting

(CNN) George Floyd's 4-year-old grandniece, Arianna Delane, was shot and injured after several shots were fired into an apartment in Houston on New Year's Day, Derrick Delane, the girl's father, told CNN affiliate KTRK. "She is recovering," Delane told CNN

Twenty sailors have been booted from the Navy for refusing the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, the service announced Wednesday. The sailors — who are the first the service has separated due to vaccine refusal — were all completing initial training periods within

The Navy removed the first group of sailors from the service for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine, the Navy said. The group included 20 sailors who had just begun their careers, and the service removed them using entry-level separations, which caused them

Investigators found partial human remains on Wednesday during the search for two people who are still unaccounted for following last week's Marshall Fire, which tore through two Denver suburbs and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes. The remains, which were of an

Partial human remains have been discovered in the search for two people still missing after catastrophic wildfires tore through two Colorado towns last week, destroying nearly 1,000 homes. Investigators looking for one of the two missing people uncovered the

A Connecticut high school suspended its girl’s basketball coach for one game after he presided over a massive 92-4 win on Monday. Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, Connecticut, destroyed the girls of Wallingford’s Lyman Hall High School, but after the win, coach

The scoreboard, stuck on zero for the visiting team until the game’s final quarter, wasn’t broken. The full-court pressure and man-to-man defense had been just that suffocating. Just as unrelenting were the barrage of three-point shots and fast-break chances. But

(CNN) A federal judge in California has denied a request from Los Angeles County to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant over photos taken at the scene of her husband Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash in January 2020. The NBA legend, his daughter Gianna

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash scene photos can move forward, keeping it on track for a jury trial next month. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter concluded that "there are genuine issues of material fact for trial"

NEWS AND OPINION: Watchdog groups have long tracked liberal bias in the news media, a force first identified in a landmark survey of 238 journalists conducted in 1981 by political-science scholars Robert Lichter and Stanley Rothman. It found that 54% of the

Laura Ingraham’s latest bombastic attack on President Joe Biden prompted the same one-word reply from many Twitter users; projection. On Wednesday night, the Fox News personality suggested Biden’s presidency was in the pocket of rival network MSNBC. “This

NASCAR rejected a sponsorship deal this week for Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown that made reference to the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” the viral political chant that conservatives use to criticize President Biden. NASCAR officials reviewed the sponsorship

As we previously reported, NASCAR claimed that it hadn’t yet authorized the deal between Brandon Brown and LGBCoin. “LGB” stands for “Let’s go, Brandon” — the saying that went viral after an NBC reporter claimed that a “F**k Joe Biden” chant was in truth chanting

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Hayashi said he spoke on the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and was

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Hayashi said he spoke on the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and was promised utmost

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin on Thursday announced Andrew Wheeler, former Environmental Protection Agency administrator in the Trump administration, as his pick for secretary of natural resources, Politico reports. ''Virginia needs a diverse energy portfolio

Republican Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin chose former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to lead his administration’s climate policy. Wheeler, who former President Donald Trump nominated to head the EPA in 2018, will

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping paid a visit to the still-under-construction venues for the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, heedless of the massive coronavirus wave sweeping across China and forcing millions of ordinary citizens into brutally strict lockdowns. Human

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn’t equivocate Wednesday night during an appearance on Fox News’ "The Ingraham Angle." He called for the U.S. and its athletes to boycott next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. So far, the Biden administration

Of course, not all serious people. The Harvard political scientist Josh Kertzer wrote on Twitter that he knows many civil war scholars, and “very few of them think the United States is on the precipice of a civil war.” Yet even some who push back on civil war

New York Times Magazine reporter and 1619 Project author Nikole Hannah-Jones falsely claimed this week that the Civil War – which began in April 1861 and resulted in an end to slavery in America – began in 1865, the year the war actually concluded. "We did

MONTREAL (AP) — Passengers who filmed themselves partying without masks aboard a chartered flight from Montreal to Mexico face being stranded after three airlines refused to fly them home to Canada. Sunwing Airlines cancelled the return charter flight from

(CNN) — Some members of a rowdy group shown dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun find themselves stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada was scrubbed and other airlines have declined to fly them home. The group flew

Written by Gawon Bae Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kim Mi-soo, a South Korean actress who appeared in the Disney+ series "Snowdrop" and Netflix's "Hellbound," has died at the age of 29. The budding TV star and model's death was announced in a statement from her agency,

Disney+ actress Kim Mi-soo has died at the age of 29, her agency confirms. Mi-soo had recently appeared in the Disney+ series "Snowdrop" in a supporting role. "Kim suddenly left us on Jan. 5," her agency Landscape said in a statement on Wednesday, according

It's been a year since Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won both U.S. Senate seats from Georgia, giving Democrats slight control of the body. A day later, the U.S. Capitol was invaded by people protesting the certification of the presidential election for now-President

65 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail It’s been a year since Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won both U.S. Senate seats from Georgia, giving Democrats slight control of the body. A day later, the U.S. Capitol was invaded by people protesting the certification

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's death will go on trial Jan. 20. The trial date was given Thursday in a docket filing, with proceedings to be held in St. Paul. Court records in November

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s death will go on trial Jan. 20 MINNEAPOLIS -- Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's death

LONDON — A top European court declined Thursday to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centered on an activist’s request to have a cake decorated with the “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie and the words “Support Gay Marriage.” The European Court

A top European court declined Thursday to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centered on an activist's request to have a cake decorated with the “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie and the words “Support Gay Marriage.” The European Court of Human

MOSCOW — Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. The outburst of instability is causing significant concern in Kazakhstan‘s two powerful neighbors: Russia and China. The country

Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. The outburst of instability is causing significant concern in Kazakhstan’s two powerful neighbors: Russia and China. The country sells most

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam pushed back against a local reporter who continued to question his response to the recent I-95 gridlock. Over the past few days, Northam continued to face criticism for his administration's response to one of the nation’s

We wrote yesterday about how Gov. Ralph Northam (D) moonwalked his foot into his mouth on the issue of “what went wrong” in the I-95 fiasco this week that saw thousands of drivers stranded in freezing temperatures along a roughly 90-mile stretch of the interstate

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who faced gun charges after arming themselves against Black Lives Matter protesters near their home in 2020, are trying to get their guns back. Robert Dierker of the City Counselor's Office said Wednesday in

ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis has not destroyed guns seized months ago from the couple who made headlines by waving the weapons at racial injustice protesters, and the couple is trying to get them back. Robert Dierker of the City Counselor's Office told

A Tennessee state lawmaker went off the rails at a high school basketball game this week — getting booted from the gym after trying to pull down the referee’s pants. State Rep. Jeremy Faison was later forced to issue a public apology, and admitted he simply

NASHVILLE — A top Tennessee state representative yelled at a game official and attempted to pull his pants down during a high school basketball match Tuesday night, an incident he later called "completely stupid" in a statement. Rep. Jeremy Faison acknowledged

New York might be nearing the end of its Omicron surge despite record worldwide COVID-19 case numbers, according to experts and various health agencies. The Empire State is “already seeing signs of a top in terms of cases,” former FDA Commissioner and Pfizer

The World Health Organization said Thursday that a record 9.5 million COVID-19 cases were tallied over the last week as the omicron variant of the coronavirus swept the planet, a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened

A shocking video shows a Florida man as he creeps up behind an unsuspecting woman at a bus stop and tries to strangle her with a shoelace – before pummeling her as she fights for her life. Aaron K. Quinones, 27, was slapped with an attempted felony murder

A man in Florida is being charged with attempted felony murder after allegedly strangling a female at a bus stop. Aaron Quinones, 27, is being charged with attempted felony murder after allegedly strangling a 27-year-old female at a bus stop in Miami-Dade

Lawrence Brooks was drafted into the US Army at 31 and spent World War II in the predominantly African American 91st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines, according to the museum. After the war, he worked as a forklift operator

The oldest living American veteran of World War II dies at 112 Enlarge this image toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Gerald Herbert/AP Lawrence Brooks, the oldest known living American veteran of World War II, died early Wednesday morning, according to the

Four people were killed and 20 others have been injured in separate piranha attacks in Paraguay this year, causing concern among locals. On January 2, a 22-year-old man temporarily went missing during a family outing near the Paraguay river, south of the capital

Four people are dead and over 20 have been injured in piranha attacks in Paraguay this year, according to reports. On Jan. 2, a 22-year-old man died after the ferocious fish attacked him and dragged him underwater while he was swimming in the Paraguay river,

Jacksonville Jaguars fans are preparing to let the organization know just how they feel after a disastrous season both on and off the field and while he understands their frustrations, quarterback Trevor Lawrence doesn’t necessarily agree with fans reportedly

Jacksonville Jaguars fans appear to be unhappy with the team this year. With one week left in the regular season, the Jaguars have a 2-14 record despite selecting former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 pick in last season’s NFL draft. CLICK

Many drivers were stuck on Interstate 95 in Virginia for hours after a snowstorm iced the highways, but few were charged per mile and the extra time it took to arrive at their destination. Andrew Peters told WTOP News he was charged $600 after he caught an

Countless drivers in Virginia were faced with the inconvenience of massive overnight shutdowns on the highway due to winter weather earlier this week but one Uber passenger was faced with more than just a bit of frustration when he was slapped with a $600 bill

Washington (CNN) As Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations surge on account of the Omicron variant, false claims related to the pandemic continue to spread widely on social media -- and they are sometimes being shared by people with substantial online followings. Here

Betty White's Illinois hometown is set to host a celebration of the late TV icon's life on Jan. 15, days before her 100th birthday, Fox News Digital can confirm. The live event will take place in Oak Park in front of the Lake Theater. Oak Park will also celebrate

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) sounded off on Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden’s so-called border czar, showing a lack of interest in solving the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Cuellar called

Arizona border cops are sounding the alarm on an increasingly violent situation at the Southern border. "This isn’t a war, this isn’t something we are going to win," Maj. Damon Cecil from the Arizona Department of Public Safety told Fox News. "Honestly, if

MADISON, Wis. — Retired Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy announced Thursday that he won’t run for Wisconsin governor this year, ignoring pleas to do so by former President Donald Trump. Duffy also ruled out a run for U.S. Senate, another sign that Republican

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Retired Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy announced Thursday that he won’t run for Wisconsin governor this year, ignoring pleas to do so by former President Donald Trump. Duffy also ruled out a run for U.S. Senate, another sign that Republican

Former President Donald Trump abandoned plans to hold a press conference on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks. But Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia will fill the void. Mr. Gaetz’s office issued a statement

13 SHARES 164 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon during which they plan to issue the “Republican Response” to the current Jan. 6 narratives

In what is perhaps the most enduring mystery from last year’s Capitol riot, the person who planted pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee hours before the violence began remains unidentified

One year after the Capitol riot, the person who planted pipe bombs the night before outside both the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters in the nation’s capital remains unknown and at large. Attorney General Merrick Garland gave a speech

(CNN) Jessica Chastain suffered a dangerous head injury while filming her latest movie. The actress appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on Wednesday and said that while she was filming "The 355," she ended up having to go to the hospital. "I

Jessica Chastain's latest role sent her to the hospital, the actress has revealed on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on Wednesday. Chastain, 44, stars in the action thriller "The 355," which will be released on Friday. In it, she plays a spy, and because

An Illinois child welfare worker was stabbed to death as she conducted a visit at a home with six children, authorities said. Benjamin Reed, 32, has been arrested over the attack on 36-year-old Deidre Silas after she entered his Thayler home alone for the

An Illinois child welfare worker was fatally stabbed in a home on Tuesday while conducting a welfare check on children, authorities said. Diedre Silas, 36, an investigator for the state Department of Children and Family Services, went alone to check on children

California has extended its indoor mask mandate through February 15 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and the omicron variant. State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced the one-month extension on Wednesday. The extended mandate announcement

California extends its indoor mask mandate until February as omicron surge continues Enlarge this image toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP California announced it is extending its statewide indoor mask mandate until at least Feb.

In their speeches marking the first anniversary of the January 6 protests Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris demanded the Senate pass legislation to federalize American elections. Harris and Biden both used the occasion to warn

President Joe Biden will renew his push for federal legislation to protect voting rights next week in Georgia, where a new law limits how and when people can cast ballots, the White House announced Wednesday. Biden will be joined in Atlanta on Tuesday by Vice

French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it. The CNIL data privacy watchdog said its investigations

LONDON — French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it. The CNIL data privacy watchdog said its

Question: Is our ruling class trying to make us to think they’re a bunch of pederasts? Our media could not be less interested in Jeffrey Epstein’s child molestation ring and, with the sole exception of the Palm Beach Police Department, every arm of government

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Question: Is our ruling class trying to make us to think they're a bunch of pederasts? Our media could not be less interested in Jeffrey Epstein's

Sen. Hawley faces no real political ramifications back home for embracing Jan. 6 Sen. Josh Hawley greeted demonstrators on Jan. 6, 2021 and refused to certify election results. In Missouri, Hawley has faced little, if anything, in terms of a political downside

Sen. Hawley faces no real political ramifications back home for Jan. 6 actions Sen. Josh Hawley greeted demonstrators on Jan. 6, 2021 and refused to certify election results. In Missouri, Hawley has faced little, if anything, in terms of a political downside

Arizona authorities believed a distinctive tattoo on a homicide victim found dumped on the side of the road would help solve the mystery over who she was and who may have caused her untimely demise. The Bullhead City Police Department on Wednesday released

Arizona authorities believed a distinctive tattoo on a homicide victim found dumped on the side of the road would help solve the mystery of who she was and who may have caused her untimely demise. The Bullhead City Police Department on Wednesday released a

FILE - The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre appears during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 28, 2020. The Sundance Film Festival is cancelling its in-person festival and reverting to an entirely virtual edition due to the current coronavirus

NEW YORK (AP) — Just two weeks before it was to be held in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is canceling its in-person festival and reverting to an entirely virtual edition due to the current coronavirus surge. Festival organizers announced Wednesday