Employers added only 199,000 jobs in December even before omicron started to surge Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Hiring slowed again last month as employers continued to struggle to find workers in an economy now confronting

(Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images) The U.S. added 199,000 new jobs in December, the Labor Department announced on Friday, falling short of economists’ expectations of 422,00 new jobs. December saw the fewest new hires of any month in 2021, although the unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a modest 199,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell sharply, at a time when businesses are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans remaining reluctant to return to the workforce. The Labor Department

The White House defied President Joe Biden’s medical advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, vowing the president would continue working to end the virus. “The President’s ultimate goal continues to be to defeat the virus,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki

New York (CNN Business) The jobs recovery may be losing steam. But the unemployment rate continued to fall, and workers are still bringing home bigger paychecks. Investors seem to be pleased by that. Stocks were flat to slightly higher Friday morning after

On Jan. 20, 2020, our country changed forever when the CDC confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in the United States. Exactly one year later, Joe Biden took office after campaigning on the promise that he was "going to shut down the virus." Fast-forward

However, the unemployment rate for Black women jumped to 6.2% last month from 4.9% — the only race and gender group whose unemployment rate worsened in December. While the headline hiring number came in much lower than expected in December , the overall unemployment

White House officials are reportedly preparing to ask Congress for tens of billions of dollars in additional COVID-19 aid. The funding plan hasn’t been finalized but is likely to focus on COVID therapeutics — such as an antiviral pill — and ramping up vaccine

Biden touts historic economy amid mixed jobs report President Joe Biden touted the nation's "historic" unemployment numbers despite a mixed jobs report Friday. The unemployment rate fell last month to 3.9%, but employers added only about half the number of

The White House is reportedly finalizing plans with the U.S. Postal Services to begin shipping 500 million coronavirus tests to households for free in January. President Biden touted the plan around the holidays, but key aspects of it were missing, including

Dr. Marty Makary, a medical doctor and researcher at Johns Hopkins, said the NIH funded “257 grants on social disparities” related to COVID-19 “but only four” on the coronavirus’s spread. Makary joined Drs. Peter Attia and Zubin Damania on the former’s podcast,

Experts say the changes to the menstrual cycle are not a cause for concern. When the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available last year, it led to reports from some women of changes to their menstrual cycles after getting vaccinated. Thanks in part to the

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she is requiring all healthcare workers to get a COVID-19 booster within 14 days of becoming eligible. At a press conference, she said New York will be the first state to mandate the booster shot for healthcare workers,

Japan approves new restrictions for areas hard hit by COVID Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TOKYO (AP) — Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa,

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert’s 3-year-old son was admitted to a hospital after dealing with severe COVID-19 symptoms earlier this week. Mostert’s wife, Devon, posted a photo Wednesday showing their son, Gunnar, in an ambulance. CLICK HERE

(CNN) Dr. Rochelle Walensky assumed her new role as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last January with a vow to restore trust in the agency . But last fall, several months into the job and after a series of messaging missteps,

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governors took sweeping actions during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many closed schools and ordered businesses shut down. They issued mask mandates, vaccine requirements and even quarantines in some places for people who had traveled

South_agency via Getty Images Are you prepared for a COVID infection while you're traveling? Here's what to know if it happens. As the highly contagious coronavirus omicron variant continues to spread, COVID-19 is derailing travel plans left and right. And

The International Rescue Committee's Tucson office received a $250,000 federal grant from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) communities. The Tucson IRC office is one

More people than ever are getting tested as highly contagious omicron shatters records with about a half million new cases every day. But the fast-moving variant has exposed the nation’s testing capacity as still insufficient, a situation exacerbated by the

Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor, adjunct professor of clinical law at NYU School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a CNN legal analyst. The opinions expressed here are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. (CNN) Covid-19 vaccine

It’s been clear for a while now that you have five conservative Supreme Court justices, one left-leaning squish, two liberals, and one absolute nutjob. That’s not to say that Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan aren’t also incredibly terrible at their jobs, but

Supreme Court conservatives appear skeptical of vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came under withering criticism Friday after she falsely suggested that upwards of 100,000 children in the United States are hospitalized from COVID-19, many of them on ventilators. During oral arguments on the Biden administration's

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on the legality of two initiatives at the heart of the Biden administration’s efforts to address the coronavirus in the workplace. The challengers — states led by Republican officials, businesses, religious groups

Sen. Rick Scott is blasting President Joe Biden and calling him a liar when it comes to the COVID-19 battle. The Florida Republican's comments came in a Friday tweet as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about Biden’s coronavirus mandates. Scott wrote:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began hearing arguments Friday on major Biden administration work rules to bump up the nation’s vaccination rate against COVID-19 at a time of spiking coronavirus cases because of the omicron variant. The justices were taking

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at Tufts University on September 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images) Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor falsely claimed that 100,000 children are in “serious condition” from Covid during

NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s largest healthcare system. The ruling was handed down the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the Biden administration’s

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor compared human beings to machines when commenting in favor of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100-plus employees on Friday. “Why is a human being not like a machine if it’s spewing a virus, blood-borne

President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden's speech would be the latest scheduled State of the Union address since 1934, after Congress shifted the opening of its sessions

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday invited President Biden to deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on March 1, the latest date for the event in modern times. In the invitation letter to Biden, Pelosi (D-Calif.) lavished praise on the

WASHINGTON — This anniversary of Jan. 6 marked a turning point for President Biden, who for much of his first year in office avoided direct confrontation with his predecessor, Donald J. Trump. On Thursday, Mr. Biden took deliberate aim at Mr. Trump, assailing

Former President Donald Trump ridiculed Friday the efforts by President Joe Biden and leftist Democrats to politically weaponize the anniversary of the January 6 riot on Thursday. “Joe Biden’s voice is now the voice of desperation and despair,” Trump wrote

The TAKE with Rick Klein A chunk of President Joe Biden's first year in office was defined by his belief in bipartisanship -- and, in the view of many of in his own party, acting as if his predecessor didn't mean what he did to and about the GOP. That changed

It all could have been scripted in advance. President Biden pounded former President Trump, calling him a liar who acquiesced in the Capitol riot. Trump hit back at Biden, calling him a failure who himself is perpetuating the real Big Lie by denying the 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the president a formal invitation to speak to Congress and the American public one year

President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the president a formal invitation to speak to Congress and the American public one year into his term. It

The speech will come a year and a day after Biden gave his first speech to Congress as president, which was not considered an official State of the Union address because it came so soon after the inauguration on Jan. 20.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday invited President Biden to deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, which would be the latest date in a new year that a president has ever delivered the annual address. In the invitation letter to Mr. Biden,

Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man. Murder carries

The three white men who were convicted of killing 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery two years ago in Brunswick, Georgia, were sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael were sentenced to life in prison without parole

Travis McMichael poses for a booking photo after he and his father were arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and charged with murder in the shooting death of unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Ga., May 7, 2020. (Glynn County Sheriff’s

Life sentences for 3 in Ahmaud Arbery shooting Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday. The judge denied any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated

Ahmaud Arbery 's mother gave a heart-rending statement Friday in a Georgia courtroom at the sentencing of three men convicted of the murder of her son – as she responded to a defense lawyer's remark about the slain man's "long, dirty toenails." "He was messy,

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Friday sentenced both Travis McMichael, the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, and his father to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but issued a lesser sentence of life with the possibility of parole to the other

The three white Georgia men convicted of murdering black jogger Ahmaud Arbery will be sentenced Friday — with their only hope the possibility of parole after 30 years behind bars. Gregory McMichael, 66, his son Travis McMichael, 35, and their neighbor William

(CNN) Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. "That

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man. Murder

Three white men convicted of murder in the deadly chase and shooting of Ahmaud Arbery are due back in court for sentencing SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Three white men face sentencing by a judge Friday roughly six weeks after being convicted of murder for chasing a running

PHILADELPHIA — Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old child who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome, officials revealed Thursday. That disclosure

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The fire that tore through a Planned Parenthood clinic in Knoxville, Tennesse, on New Year's Eve was arson, fire department officials said Thursday, confirming the fears of health care workers and activists alike who thought the blaze was

A three-story duplex in Philadelphia caught fire on Wednesday morning, leaving eight children and four adults dead in the city's deadliest fire in more than a century. Philadelphia officials have not identified the victims, but family members told FOX 29 Philadelphia

(CNN) Investigators are working to determine the cause behind a deadly fire in Philadelphia that took the lives of 12 people on Wednesday. One avenue being pursued is whether a child under the age of five playing with a lighter under a tree could have sparked

Officials said a Philadelphia row house fire that left 13 dead, including seven children, on Wednesday might have been unintentionally started by a 5-year-old boy who was playing with a lighter near a Christmas tree, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chesley

A fire that destroyed a Planned Parenthood building was intentionally set Enlarge this image toggle caption Knoxville Fire Department Knoxville Fire Department The New Year's Eve fire that destroyed a Knoxville, Tenn., Planned Parenthood building was intentionally

A 5-year-old playing with a lighter may have been the cause of a Philadelphia Housing Authority rowhome fire that killed 12 on Wednesday, according to a search warrant application. City and federal investigators are still unraveling the origins of the deadliest

PHILADELPHIA — Family members of the 12 people who died in a fire at a Philadelphia rowhouse gathered on Thursday for a brief vigil on the steps of a local elementary school, sobbing and holding one another in the evening cold. Hundreds stood in silence as

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A fire that destroyed a Tennessee Planned Parenthood clinic was intentionally set, fire officials said Thursday. Officials are looking for a suspect and asked the public to provide tips to the Knoxville Fire Department, the Knoxville News

Authorities have determined that a fire that burned down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Tennessee on New Year’s Eve was set intentionally. The Knoxville Fire Department worked with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to make the assessment,

(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris' newly announced communications director Jamal Simmons is apologizing for decade-old tweets on "undocumented folks" that resurfaced after news of his appointment. A trio of tweets from November 2010 got renewed attention

Vice President Kamala Harris’ new communications director apologized Friday after a 2010 tweet reemerged in which he asked why illegal immigrants appearing on television were not arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "As a pundit for much

Who planted them is still a mystery to federal officials. Vice President Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, when a pipe bomb was found outside the building, a White House official confirmed to ABC News. She

Vice President Kamala Harris selected a new communications director on Thursday, Fox News reported. The move comes after Vincent Evans, Harris' former deputy director of public engagement, announced that he was leaving to become executive director of the Congressional

Kamala Harris, then the vice president-elect, was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee headquarters when a pipe bomb was found Jan. 6, 2020, a White House official said Thursday. The confirmation a year-to-the-day after the bomb was discovered

Peter Velz, director of press operations for Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest aide to depart from the vice president’s office. Velz is jumping ship for a role at the State Department’s protocol office, according to Politico‘s Eugene Daniels. The

Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters during last year’s Capitol riot when a pipe bomb planted by a still-at-large suspect was discovered outside the building, it was revealed on Thursday. The explosive

I’m starting to lose track of how many people have fled Kamala Harris’ staff at this point. It’s at least seven at this point. According to reports, staff has described working for her as a “toxic environment” and termed her a “bully” who dishes out “soul-destroying”

Vice President Kamala Harris admitted in an interview on Thursday that there is a "level of malaise" among Americans as the country faces a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Harris’ interview on PBS’ "News Hour" focused on the anniversary of the Capitol riot.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ new communications director once suggested President Biden was "dazed and confused" and accused former President Trump of "pushing a janky science vaccine." Jamal Simmons is set to be named the new communications director for

Celebrities around the world are paying tribute to Sidney Poitier, the beloved Oscar-winning actor, following his death. He was 94. The film icon's death was confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday by the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. Prime

AP Actor Sidney Poitier stars in "Buck and the Preacher," a film that he also directed in 1972. In pictures: Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier AP Actor Sidney Poitier stars in "Buck and the Preacher," a film that he also directed in 1972. Sidney Poitier, whose

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office

Former President Barack Obama expressed admiration Friday for the legendary actor Sidney Poitier, whose death at age 94 was reported earlier that day. “Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing

Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in "Lilies of the Field," and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age 94, an official from the Bahamian Ministry

Sidney Poitier has died at age 94. A perennial Oscar nominee in the 1960s, Poitier became a movie star at a time when Hollywood tended to relegate Black actors to roles as servants, appearing for just a scene or two, often as comic relief. But he was rarely

An elder stateman has left this plane. His dignity, drive, and determination changed the face of Hollywood and America, and ignited an entire generation of young Black men to be their authentic selves, to pursue the arts, and to be a force of change through

Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a quiet dignity to his characters on screen and helped break down the color barrier in Hollywood, has died. He was 94 years old. Poitier's death was confirmed by two Bahamian ministers. Deputy Prime Minister

Sidney Poitier, the beloved Oscar-winning actor, has died. He was 94. The star's death was confirmed to Fox News on Friday by the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. In 1963, Poitier made a film in Arizona, "Lilies of the Field." The performance

(CNN) Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94. Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the

Riot police walk to block demonstrators gathering during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 5, 2022. Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas have clashed with police in Kazakhstan's largest city and held protests in about a dozen

Kazakhstan’s president gave the country’s security services the green light to use deadly force against anti-government protesters Friday, warned that those who refused to surrender would be “eliminated.” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared in a nationally televised

Kazakhstan's president says he authorized law enforcement to open fire on “terrorists” and shoot to kill, a move that comes after days of extremely violent protests in the former Soviet nation MOSCOW -- The President of Kazakhstan said Friday he authorized

MOSCOW — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this

(CNN) Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to "kill without warning" to stop the violent protests that have paralyzed the former Soviet republic. In a defiant public address Friday, Tokayev said the unrest that began earlier

The president of Kazakhstan authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill anyone participating in unrest as his country faces massive protests that have already led to violence, the Associated Press reported. “I have given the order to law enforcement

The leader of Kazakhstan says constitutional order 'mainly restored' amid unrest Enlarge this image toggle caption Vladimir Tretyakov/AP Vladimir Tretyakov/AP MOSCOW (AP) — The President of Kazakhstan said Friday he authorized law enforcement to open fire

Kazakhstan's president said on Friday he had ordered his forces to shoot-to-kill to deal with disturbances from those he called bandits and terrorists, a day after Russia sent troops to put down a countrywide uprising. Security forces appeared to be in control

The president of Kazakhstan said Friday he authorized law enforcement to open fire on "terrorists" and shoot to kill, a move that comes after days of extremely violent protests in the former Soviet nation. In a televised address to the nation, Kassym-Jomart

MOSCOW (AP) — The President of Kazakhstan said Friday he authorized law enforcement to open fire on “terrorists” and shoot to kill, a move that comes after days of extremely violent protests in the former Soviet nation. In a televised address to the nation,

FDA shortens the wait time between Moderna vaccine and booster to 5 months Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Charles Krupa/AP The period between getting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the first booster shot has been shortened to five months

Healthcare workers from the El Paso Fire Department prepare Moderna vaccines at a vaccination center near the Santa Fe International Bridge, in El Paso, Texas, May 7, 2021. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters) Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said Tuesday that he believes

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine won't be available anytime soon for kids younger than 5 years old. In early tests, the lower dose given to 2- to 5-year-olds didn't produce as much immune protection as did shots given to other age groups, a Pfizer scientist

The efficacy of boosters against COVID-19 is likely to decline over the next few months and people may need another shot in the fall of 2022, Moderna Inc Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel said at a Goldman Sachs-organized healthcare conference on Thursday. Bancel

U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the time frame for receiving a booster dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, because of the fast-spreading omicron variant. The agency cut the time to at least five months after receiving the second dose of

The best antibody protection came from a two-dose series of one of the mRNA vaccines, either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, followed by an mRNA booster. A COVID-19 booster shot created “substantially higher” antibodies than vaccination followed by omicron infection,

The Chief Executive Officer of Moderna said that he anticipates people will need a second COVID-19 booster shot this fall as the vaccine’s efficacy wanes over the next few months. Stephane Bancel, speaking at a Goldman Sachs-organized healthcare conference

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine won't be available anytime soon for kids younger than 5 years old. In early tests, the lower dose given to 2- to 5-year-olds didn't produce as much immune protection as did shots given to other age groups, a Pfizer scientist

Pfizer hopes a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine eight weeks after the first two shots will provide the desired effectiveness in early trials. Other vaccine makers have lagged Pfizer-BioNTech in trials for children, which is why that vaccine remains the only

WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney paid a surprise visit to the Capitol on Thursday, as Democrats in Congress solemnly marked the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The former vice president told reporters he was there

Raise your hand if you defended the Bush administration, including Darth Vader Dick Cheney, over their handling of the Iraq War. As my mother used to say, Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Sorry, not sorry

Rep. Liz Cheney leaves House chamber with her father, former VP Dick Cheney “I think a party who is enthralled to a cult personality is a party that is dangerous for the country," Rep. Liz Cheney said as she left the House.

Rep. Liz Cheney took aim at former President Donald Trump on the anniversary of the Capitol siege Thursday, saying her Republican rival has “gone to war with the rule of law.” Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, is vice-chair of the Jan. 6 Select Committee and she

All of which brings me to Thursday when Cheney offered a stinging critique of his own party and their collective reactions to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. "It's not leadership that resembles any of the folks I knew when I was here for 10

House January 6 Select Committee Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., told Fox News on Thursday that the panel's goal is not to prevent Donald Trump from seeking a Grover Cleveland-like second nonconsecutive term, while pushing back on fellow Republicans' claims

WASHINGTON — Republicans were nowhere to be found at the Capitol on Thursday as President Biden and Democratic members of Congress commemorated the deadliest attack on the building in centuries, reflecting the Republican Party’s reluctance to acknowledge the

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) claimed Thursday on Fox News’ Special Report that she is the “ranking member” of the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, in an apparent effort to defend the committee’s subpoenas against legal challenges. Cheney told

Vice President Kamala Harris praised Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump, saying her fellow Republicans lacked the courage she had. The remarks, given in an interview set to air on PBS NewsHour

Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger, one of the only Republicans on the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2020 attack on the Capitol, told Fox News he has no regrets about becoming a GOP "pariah" and promised that the panel would find out

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. The expected procedural move had been requested by prosecutors

A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. The move was expected after Albany County prosecutors said they couldn't prove

(CNN) An Albany City Court judge on Friday dismissed a forcible touching complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who briefly appeared virtually in court in his first public appearance since stepping down as governor. Albany City Court Judge Holly

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was set to make a virtual appearance before an Albany judge Friday as prosecutors moved to dismiss the only criminal charge filed against the Democrat in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to depart in his helicopter after announcing his resignation in New York City, August 10, 2021. "While we found the complainant in this case cooperative and credible, after review of all the available evidence we have

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces he will resign in this screen grab taken from a video released by the Office of the NY Governor, in New York, U.S., August 10, 2021. (Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo/Handout via Reuters) An Albany judge on Friday

A judge dismissed a criminal complaint on Friday against Andrew M. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, that had accused him of groping a former aide in the Executive Mansion in late 2020. The charge was dismissed during a virtual arraignment in Albany

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was set to make a virtual appearance before an Albany judge Friday as prosecutors moved to dismiss the only criminal charge filed against the Democrat in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from

Criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo tossed A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. (Jan. 7)

A judge has dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office ALBANY, N.Y. -- A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against

Playground at Darwin Elementary in Chicago, Ill., after Chicago Public Schools said it would cancel classes since the teachers’ union voted in favor of a return to remote learning, January 5, 2022. (Jim Vondruska/Reuters) A Chicago Teachers Union organizer

Most public schools in Chicago were closed for a third day on Friday, with no resolution in sight to a standoff between the teachers’ union in the nation’s third-largest school district and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration. Around the country, school

Arne Duncan, who served as the secretary of education in the Obama administration, is leaving the door open for running against Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023. Duncan, who was once the head of Chicago Public Schools, said he has been urged

This week, like 25,000 other members of the Chicago Teachers Union, Dennis Kosuth opened his computer and found that he had been locked out of the software he uses to work from home. For the last six years, Kosuth has been a certified nurse with the Chicago

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Faulkner Focus,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said Arizona is going to give families money to send their kids to a different school if their schools shut down because “we’re not going to let the union thugs

CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. The union, which voted

Mayor Eric Adams has commendably signaled his intention to ignore United Federation of Teachers chief Michael Mulgrew’s suggestion that public schools close and shift to remote learning, insisting that after two years of “lost education,” we simply “can’t do

A "small number" of Chicago schools remained open Friday despite districtwide closures amid negotiations between the district and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The Chicago Public School (CPS) system, while pushing for teachers to show up to school in-person,

(urfinguss/Getty Images) Chicago public school students will miss out on a third day of instruction on Friday after the district again canceled school as negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union over Covid-19 safety protocols dragged on. Schools in the

The Chicago Public Schools have canceled classes on Friday, marking the third straight day that the district has canceled classes due to an ongoing feud with the teachers union over coronavirus safety measures and remote learning. Pedro Martinez, the chief

(CNN) A probable cause hearing for Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old suspect accused of killing f our fellow students at a Michigan high school in November, is scheduled for Friday. The hearing was postponed last month after prosecutors said they needed more

Two parents charged with their son in a fatal Michigan school shooting are returning to court to ask for a lower bail to get out of jail. James and Jennifer Crumbley have been locked up since Dec. 4, unable to meet a $500,000 bond. They’re hoping a judge is

The parents of the teenage suspect accused in a fatal Michigan school shooting lost their bid to reduce their combined $1 million bail Friday. The two are each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors accused them of buying a

DETROIT (AP) — A teenager charged with killing four students at their Michigan high school waived a key hearing Friday, a decision that moves his case straight to a trial court, while his parents faced a separate court appearance to try to get out of jail. Prosecutors

Prosecutors detail warning signs missed by parents of Mich. school shooting suspect Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP Carlos Osorio/AP In the months before the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, the 15-year-old suspect Ethan Crumbley

A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who are charged with their son in a fatal Michigan school shooting. Judge Julie Nicholson said James and Jennifer Crumbley failed to turn themselves in when they were charged with involuntary

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who are charged with their son in a fatal Michigan school shooting. Judge Julie Nicholson said James and Jennifer Crumbley failed to turn themselves in when they were

Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley appeared in court Friday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing, sending his case straight to trial. Crumbley, 15, appeared via video from jail for the brief 9 a.m. probable cause hearing in Oakland County

School shooting suspect waives key court hearing A teenager charged with killing four students at their Michigan high school waived a key hearing, and a judge rejected a request by his parents to reduce their bail (Jan. 7)

A teenager charged with killing four students at their Michigan high school waived a key hearing Friday, moving his case straight to a trial court, while a judge rejected a request by his parents to reduce their $500,000 bail and get them out of jail. Prosecutors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) found his name trending Thursday on social media for all the wrong reasons after what critics called a “groveling” and “humiliating” appearance on Fox News. And it all started after he finally said something honest about the Jan. 6,

Throughout the day on Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had been the target of backlash for comments he made during a Senate Rules Committee hearing about the security lapses believed to have occurred at the U.S. Capitol that led to the riot on January 6, 2021. Cruz

(CNN) On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz told the truth about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, calling it "a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage." Within 24 hours

Sen. Ted Cruz has walked back comments this week in which he described last year’s Capitol riot as a “violent terrorist attack,” brushing it off as a “mistake” and “sloppy phrasing” on his part. Cruz (R-Texas) made the initial comment during a Senate Rules

Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book " Abraham Joshua Heschel: A life of Radical Amazement. " Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer . The views expressed in this

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, backtracked Thursday on calling Jan. 6, 2021, a "violent terrorist attack" in an interview with Tucker Carlson. He told Carlson, "It was a mistake to say that yesterday." During a Wednesday Senate Rules Committee hearing, Cruz said, "We

CNN’s “New Day” anchors went to town on Sen. Ted Cruz after the Texas Republican obsequiously apologized to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson for calling the Jan. 6 insurrection a “violent terrorist attack.” Cruz “rushed to the misinformation mother ship faster than

Sen. Ted Cruz admitted Thursday it was a mistake to describe January 6 protesters as “terrorists,” after using the word multiple times to describe the violence on Capitol Hill. Cruz spoke with Fox News host Tucker Carlson to admit his “mistake” and “sloppy

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) begged Tucker Carlson for forgiveness on Thursday. His sin: intimating that some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 were terrorists. The one-time presidential candidate debased himself in front of millions of

The Washington Post reduced Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AK) Pinocchio rating from 2021 after it was revealed Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did receive a coronavirus relief payment from a bill Democrats passed last year. In March 2021, as Congress debated

The Washington Post has revised a "Pinocchio" rating it gave Sen. Tom Cotton last year after reports came out confirming that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev got a $1,400 stimulus check last March, as Cotton had predicted would happen while arguing

Tom Cotton has been doing a number on the “fact-checkers” the last year or so. You may recall that The Washington Post had to offer a correction after they initially proclaimed Cotton’s comments on the COVID-19 lab leak theory had been “debunked” by the “experts.”

Senate Republicans are slamming their Democratic counterparts for blocking an amendment last March that would have prevented prisoners from receiving stimulus checks, after it was revealed Wednesday that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received $1,400

A U.S. District Court judge agreed to let federal prosecutors use convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev‘s $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment, as well as other money held in his inmate trust account, to help pay the millions of dollars he was ordered

Senate Democrats will not say if they regret voting down Sen. Tom Cotton’s American Rescue Plan amendment barring convicted killers from collecting COVID-19 stimulus payments. Fox News reached out to all 50 Democratic senatorial offices asking if the senators

Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler offered a mea culpa of sorts after having rewarded two Pinocchios to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., for predicting that murderers like convicted terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev would receive a COVID stimulus check. In March

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., delivered a "told you so" to Senate Democrats and The Washington Post on Thursday as it has been revealed the Boston Marathon bomber received a $1,400 stimulus check from the Biden administration. "Now that the Boston Bomber received

The Washington Post was again forced to make a correction Thursday after attempting to fact-check Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. The second correction came this week after the liberal paper's resident fact-checker, Glenn Kessler, awarded Cotton two Pinocchios last

A winter storm moving through the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeast is expected to bring significant snowfall to the region early Friday, potentially creating treacherous driving conditions and snarling the morning commute. Across the Northeast, snow is expected

Much of the East Coast is waking up Friday to snowfall that may look picturesque from through your window, but it becomes dangerous if you have to commute to work. Fox 5 NY reported that the National Weather Service is calling for the storm system to impact

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for several more inches of snow The East Coast is preparing to get several inches of snow — just days after the Mid-Atlantic was hit by a storm that caused a more than day-long traffic jam in Virginia. A winter storm

A winter storm dumped more than a half a foot of snow in parts of the eastern United States on Friday, forcing schools and federal government offices to close and snarling air traffic two days after a blizzard shut down a major highway in Virginia. Winter

Parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee will take the first hit from the storm. The storm could whip up strong winds, pull in more moisture and drive higher snow totals as it heads toward New England. More than 100,000

A winter storm that forecasters are describing as a "quick-hitting Nor'easter" has already dumped more than a foot of snow Friday on some parts of the region. Reports are now emerging of flight cancellations and vehicle accidents along major roadways. As of

Some of the highest snow amounts in the Northeast are being reported in Connecticut. The storm forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in and out of the three airports in the New York metro area. The storm hit parts of the South on Thursday, mainly

The Metro-North Railroad, which is operated by the authority and serves suburbs north of the city, was operating on a Saturday schedule because of the storm. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory through noon for the New York region,

A Czech female tennis player joined Novak Djokovic at a Melbourne hotel after she had her visa canceled and was detained by Australian immigration officials over COVID-19 vaccination issues. Czech Republic officials said Friday that Renata Voracova planned

Stephanie Myles is the Montreal-based publisher of the tennis news site Open Court who has reported from the Australian Open since 2008. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) This was not part of Novak Djokovic's

Australia launched an investigation into the visas of other visiting unvaccinated tennis players Friday after the detention pending deportation of superstar Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, 34, is currently ranked number one in the world. The Serbian has been detained

How tennis star Novak Djokovic ended up in Australian immigration detention Enlarge this image toggle caption Julian Finney/Getty Images Julian Finney/Getty Images The Australian Open is still more than a week away, yet all eyes are already focused on Melbourne

Novak Djokovic thanked his supporters on Friday as he fights with the Australian government to play in the upcoming Australian Open – the first major tournament of the tennis season. Djokovic posted his message on Instagram as he is holed up in a Melbourne

(CNN) The Australian Border Force (ABF) have detained top-flight tennis player Renata Voráčová over visa disputes, as the fallout from the Novak Djokovic turmoil continues to cause controversy ahead of the Australian Open. "We can confirm that the Czech tennis

(AP) — Regardless of who made an error on the visa or the vaccination waiver or whatever, the reality Friday for tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic was spending one of his important religious holidays in an Australian detention hotel working on his challenge against

Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world awaited a court ruling on whether he can compete in the Australian

North Korea told China on Friday it will not participate in the Beijing Olympics, citing COVID-19 problems and what it called U.S. attempts to thwart the Winter Games’ success in February, according to state media. North Korea’s athletes were suspended by

SEOUL — North Korea said on Friday that it would not participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic and moves by “hostile forces.” Its no-show at the Beijing ​Games would deprive South Korea of a rare opportunity to establish

The repressive communist government of North Korea announced on Friday through state media channels that it would not participate in the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics, citing condemnation of its ally China by “hostile forces” as the reason. In its summary of

North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the country has already been banned from the Games by the IOC. In September, the International

North Korea announced the completion of a successful hypersonic weapons test, adding to the list of agitators that continue to advance while America has stumbled in an area that has fast become the most important indicator of modern military capability. The

South Korea dismissed North Korea’s claim to have recently launched a hypersonic missile as an exaggeration on Friday, saying it was a normal ballistic missile that could be intercepted. The assessment is certain to anger North Korea. South Korea has previously

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea dismissed North Korea’s claim to have recently launched a hypersonic missile as an exaggeration on Friday, saying it was a normal ballistic missile that could be intercepted. The assessment is certain to anger North Korea.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the country has already been banned from the Games by the IOC. In

New Hampshire Republicans are advancing a new congressional map that puts Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in far greater danger of losing reelection. The new, two-seat map, passed by the state House on Wednesday, would likely result in one member from each party

The retrieval of Alec Baldwin's cellphone has now become the focus of a joint effort by the sheriff's departments in New Mexico and New York. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department in New York confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that a request from the

New Mexico and New York authorities are working to get the cell photo of actor Alec Baldwin in a probe related to the actor fatally shooting Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while rehearsing on set last October. The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico

Army Sergeant Marlenny Medin asks a patient about his medical history at the Javits New York Medical Station, which supports local hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, April 8, 2020. (Specialist Nathan Hammack/US Army/Reuters) New York

New Mexico authorities investigating Alec Baldwin’s deadly on-set shooting are working with police on Long Island to obtain material from the actor’s cellphone, officials said. The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney’s

Kanye West's new fling Julia Fox is speaking out about the connection the pair shares. Fox said the two had an "instant connection" when she met West in Miami on New Year's Eve in a short excerpt she wrote for Interview magazine. The outlet also shared images

New York prosecutors have released surveillance video that shows the moment a Catskill man burst into flames when a police officer’s Taser ignited the hand sanitizer he had doused his upper body with moments before. Jason Jones, 29, allegedly stormed into

A record number of children were hospitalized with COVID-19 across the nation, according to a new report. The Washington Post said Friday that its figures show more than 4,000 pediatric hospitalizations, including confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients. US

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for Covid-19 prevention in K-12 schools on Thursday, aligning the recommendations with the agency's recently updated Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines for the general public.

Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine. The worrisome trend in children

aquaArts studio via Getty Images A record number of children have been hospitalized with COVID-19 amid the ongoing omicron surge. An average of 797 children were admitted to hospitals daily over the past week — double the number from just two weeks ago. And

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) supports in-person education and has revised its guidelines for school closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. CHOP's new recommendations come "at a time when all adults and youth in K-12 settings have been offered

Between a surge of COVID-19 variants, an active flu season and other spreading viruses, determining what an illness is can be tricky. Experts say that testing is the best way to find out for certain because overlapping symptoms could cause confusion. NEW

(CNN) The Super Bowl is expected to go ahead in Los Angeles next month despite the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the county. "I feel really confident that this event will happen here in LA," said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County

A Houston-area mother whose child previously tested positive for COVID-19 is facing charges after the teenager was found in the trunk of her car at a drive-thru testing site. Sarah Beam, 42, who is a teacher for the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District,

HOUSTON — A Houston mother was charged after authorities allege she placed her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car in an attempt to isolate him after he had tested positive for COVID-19 and then took him to a drive-thru testing site. The 41-year-old is

While many will dismiss the left’s COVID-19 fear-mongering as overprotectiveness, I’ve long seen it as something more sinister. Not only do they find the hysteria politically beneficial, but they see it as a way to push people deeper into a collective psychosis,

The first confirmed case of the "flurona" — the flu and coronavirus combination — has been confirmed in Los Angeles County. Officials at a COVID-19 testing site Brentwood, in Northern California, confirmed the unique case after a child tested positive for

Nicholas Kristof speaks at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in Manhattan, N.Y., September 20, 2017. (Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters) Longtime New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof responded to his being ruled ineligible to become a

(CNN) It was big news when it happened: longtime New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof resigned from the paper to run for Oregon governor as a Democrat in 2022. Except that Kristof's run may not make it out of its infancy -- if the Oregon Secretary of

After Oregon disqualified a former columnist for The New York Times from running for governor in 2022 for failing to meet the three-year residency requirement, Nicholas Kristof has vowed to appeal in state court and will continue campaigning. "Because I've

Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is ineligible to run for governor in Oregon next year, state officials said Thursday. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who left the newspaper in October, cannot seek the state’s top office in 2022 because

Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, who left the liberal newspaper after 37 years to run for Oregon governor only to be ruled ineligible, has vowed to challenge the "politically motivated" decision and predicted he would still win the election. "A

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned Americans to beware of interactions with bats after three people, including one child, died from rabies last year. The deaths happened in Idaho, Illinois, and Texas between Sept. 28 and Nov.

It comes after no cases of rabies were reported in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies after three Americans -- including a child -- died from the disease over a six-week

U.S. health officials are urging people to take precautions and seek treatment when coming in contact with bats after five people died from rabies last year. Four people died last year after each person came in direct contact with rabid bats, according to

Five people in the United States died from rabies last year, the highest number in a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Three of those deaths, including that of a 7-year-old child, involved direct contact with bats and

Apple chief executive Tim Cook made nearly $100 million in compensation in the company’s fiscal year, according to SEC filings published Thursday. SEC filings show that Cook took home $98.73 million in the 2021 fiscal year, more than 500% more than the previous

Image A coronavirus testing center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday. Credit... Agustin Marcarian/Reuters It took more than a year for the world to record the first 100 million coronavirus cases, and half that time to tally the next 100 million. The

New York (CNN) Tim Cook had a very good year. Apple's CEO received nearly $100 million in total compensation in 2021, a sixfold increase from the prior year, according to a proxy statement filed by the company on Thursday. Cook's $98.7 million pay package

Image A patient at the Royal London Hospital in East London on Thursday. Some infectious disease experts suggest that it is time to shift focus from case counts. Credit... Matt Dunham/Associated Press It took more than a year for the world to record the first

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, said on Friday that solidarity with Ukraine prevails in NATO, Kuleba wrote on Twitter. "Great call with @SecBlinken following today's NATO ministerial. Good to

(CNN) Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that progress can be made during next week's diplomatic talks between US, European and Russian officials, but that it had to be a "two-way street" with Russia deescalating its aggression toward Ukraine. Speaking

NATO foreign ministers on Friday discussed Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine amid skepticism about the credibility of President Vladimir Putin’s offer to ease tensions, ahead of a week of high-level diplomacy aimed at ending the standoff. U.S. Secretary

This flurry of talks is an effort to provide a diplomatic de-escalation of the Russian-created crisis in Ukraine, combined with efforts to coordinate serious sanctions against Russia if Mr. Putin decides on further military incursions into Ukraine, and examine

Antonio Brown spoke about the fracture in his relationship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a podcast interview released Friday. Brown talked about his friendship with Tom Brady and had choice words for coach Bruce Arians in the aftermath of the wide receiver

(CNN) Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and star quarterback Tom Brady addressed Antonio Brown's departure from the team following Sunday's incident in which Brown dramatically walked off the field mid-game against the New York Jets. The team released

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released Antonio Brown on Thursday afternoon, and quarterback Tom Brady, who recruited the former All-Pro wide receiver to the Bucs, discussed the situation during a press conference. "I think there’s a lot of personal feelings,

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the contract of the mercurial receiver who claimed he was fired in the middle of a game for not playing through an ankle injury TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Offering hugs and humor, President Joe Biden comforted Coloradans grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses that were destroyed last week by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire that burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between

Colorado authorities say last week’s wildfire caused $513 million in damage and destroyed 1,084 homes and structures LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Last week's Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures,

Last week’s Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials said Thursday as they updated the toll of property lost in the most destructive wildfire in state history. Boulder County released

President Joe Biden is headed for Colorado to comfort residents grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses that were destroyed last week by a rare winter fire WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden set out Friday to comfort Colorado residents grappling with

Dueling vigils were held in Washington DC Thursday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot, emphasizing a larger clash over what people believe really happened that day. A small group sympathetic to the rioters gathered outside a jail where

A Capitol Police officer filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol, accusing him of contributing to the injuries she suffered in the attack. Officer Briana Kirkland, in her 57-page lawsuit

President Biden and several other politicians grouped in the Capitol Police officer who was killed by a Nation of Islam follower in April 2021 with their commemoration of officers who died shortly after the riot at the Capitol last year. During his speech

The mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot during the Jan. 6 riot, stood on the Capitol steps Thursday and claimed her daughter was exercising a legitimate right to protest when she was killed by a US Capitol police officer one year ago. “My daughter

The New York Times Company illegally deployed union-busting practices against employees to prevent support for the corporation’s tech union, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges this week. The media corporation, worth more than $1 billion, was

The New York Times Company announced Thursday its agreement to purchase The Athletic, a sports media company, for $550 million. The acquisition will help The New York Times reach its goal of having 10 million subscriptions by 2025, according to a company press

The boss at The New York Times appears to have made a subtle dig at the paper's outgoing media columnist Ben Smith in a press release about its major acquisition of the sports media giant The Athletic. On Thursday, the New York Times Company announced that

NEW YORK — To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and “The Bluest Eye.” But the Nobel laureate did not confine herself to one kind of writing. Morrison also completed plays,

Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published this month NEW YORK (AP) — To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as "Beloved," "Song of Solomon" and "The Bluest Eye." But the Nobel laureate did not confine

To much of the world, the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon,” and “The Bluest Eye.” But the Nobel laureate did not confine herself to one kind of writing. Morrison also completed plays, poems, essays,

They started with the surf-and-turf, followed with some dine-and-dash and capped it off with a little hit-and-run. California police are on the hunt for a young couple accused of leaving a Redondo Beach restaurant without paying their check – then running

Two individuals who allegedly dined and dashed at a Los Angeles restaurant on Monday without paying their bill were caught on video striking the manager of the restaurant with their car, multiple sources reported. The duo allegedly entered Ragin Cajun Café

Dramatic video captures the moment a couple of brazen dine-and-dashers ran over the manager of a California restaurant when he confronted them about the unpaid $90 bill. The man and woman entered the Ragin Cajun Café on South Pacific Coast Highway in upscale

Two house-sitters were zip-tied by three masked, armed robbers who ransacked a multi-million mansion in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley overnight Wednesday, according to reports. The women work for a social media influencer who was in New York at the time.

The multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion targeted in a terrifying armed home invasion belongs to wealthy influencer and entrepreneur Florence Mirsky, who is also the ex-girlfriend of Grammy-winning producer Scott Storch. Two women were house-sitting for

Two house-sitters were zip-tied by three masked, armed robbers who ransacked the multi-million dollar mansion of influencer Florence Mirsky in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley in the early morning hours on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police

A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle East. President Joe Biden has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla to head U.S. Central Command and

WASHINGTON — President Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla to be the next head of the military’s marquee combatant operations command responsible for prosecuting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to paperwork sent to the Senate. General

President Biden will nominate the head of the Army‘s 18th Airborne Corps for promotion to four-star general and name him the next commander of U.S. Central Command. Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla will replace Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, who is expected

The group hired to perform a controversial “audit” of the 2020 presidential election results that favored Democrat Joe Biden in Maricopa County, Arizona is closing down, according to published reports. State officials contracted the Florida company to do the

(CNN) The Cyber Ninjas firm that oversaw the problem-plagued review of the 2020 results in Arizona's Maricopa County is shuttering. Rod Thomson, a representative for the Cyber Ninjas, confirmed to CNN that company is shutting down. Thomson said, "$2 million

Cyber Ninjas, the controversial Florida company that conducted a bungle-plagued audit of Arizona votes in the 2020 presidential election, a recount pushed by Donald Trump and state senators over baseless claims of fraud, has folded, a spokesperson announced. “Cyber

A rioter charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol killed a mom in a drunken driving accident in Missouri on Wednesday night while out on bond, according to police. Emily Hernandez, 22, who was photographed waving a sign from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s

A Missouri woman charged with participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection was arrested Wednesday after she caused a fatal car crash while driving drunk on the wrong way on the road, authorities said. Emily Hernandez, of Sullivan, Missouri, was arrested

A Missouri woman charged with participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection was arrested Wednesday after she caused a fatal car crash while driving drunk and the wrong way on the road, authorities said. Emily Hernandez, of Sullivan, Missouri, was arrested

(CNN) Covid-19 has hit late-night TV once again. "The Late Late Show" host James Corden announced on Thursday that has has tested positive for Covid-19, adding that his program will be off the air for "the next few days" as a result. "I'm fully vaccinated,

James Corden has hit pause on the production of "The Late Late Show" after testing positive for coronavirus. The 43-year-old actor took to Instagram on Thursday to share the news. "I just tested positive for covid 19," the star said in a written statement.

James Corden joined the ranks of late-night TV hosts who have recently tested positive for the coronavirus, disclosing his diagnosis on Thursday as tapings of his CBS program, “The Late Late Show,” were halted for the next several days. Corden said in a social

Many hospitals are not complying with laws requiring them to make their healthcare prices publicly available, according to multiple reports, and the Biden administration has so far refrained from issuing penalties. The Hospital Price Transparency rule, which

Deaths tend to increase as hospitals fill. And hospitals are overflowing due to COVID Some hospitals report less strain as omicron seems to cause less severe illness. But they're still overcrowded with patients. Research shows death rates rise significantly

While the latest virus wave appears to be less deadly than earlier ones, with many fewer patients on ventilators, even large hospitals with empty intensive care beds are straining to handle the surge in caseloads because so many workers are out, health care

RJ Barrett banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the New York Knicks 108-105 comeback victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Evan Fournier scored a career-high 41 points, and the Knicks overcame a 24-point, second-quarter deficit. The teams

(CNN) The New York Knicks' RJ Barrett sunk a breathtaking three-point buzzer beater to complete a dramatic turnaround against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Having trailed by 25 points with just under four minutes of the second quarter remaining, a roaring

New York Knicks star Julius Randle fired back at fans with an expletive-laced statement after the team narrowly defeated the Boston Celtics thanks to R.J. Barrett’s buzzer-beating three-pointer. The Knicks fell behind by 25 points at one point and were hearing

LANSING, Mich. — A former Michigan legislative leader on Friday denied allegations that he raped his future sister-in-law starting when she was 14 or 15, saying they had a sexual relationship for years but that both were consenting adults. Lee Chatfield, a

LANSING, Mich. — State police in northern Michigan were investigating Thursday after a woman accused former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexually assaulting her multiple times, beginning when she was 14 or 15 years old. The accuser, now 26, filed a

LANSING, Mich. — State police in northern Michigan were investigating Thursday after a woman accused former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexually assaulting her multiple times, beginning when she was about 14 years old. The accuser, now 26, filed a

University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has received “unwavering” support from the Ivy League despite his unfair advantage over female competitors. Thomas, a biological male, has been shattering women’s records in college swimming this season

Swimmers compete in the women’s 50-meter freestyle during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., June 19, 2021. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) The Ivy League, the organization of eight elite liberal arts colleges, released a statement Thursday in

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who has been dominating the pool for the University of Pennsylvania this season, found support from the Ivy League and the school ahead of the Quakers’ meet against Yale and Dartmouth this weekend. Thomas has been wrapped

A Connecticut high school is apologizing and its coach has been suspended after its basketball team beat a visiting team by a whopping 92-4 scoreline. School administrators at Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic high school located in Hamden, Connecticut, have

A high school ice hockey player has died after sustaining a skate injury during a game, in what school officials called an "unimaginable tragedy." The accident occurred Thursday evening during a junior varsity game at Brunswick School, a preparatory school

A Connecticut high school boys hockey player died Thursday after being seriously injured during a game, police said. The Brunswick School was playing St. Luke’s in Greenwich in a junior varsity game when the incident occurred, according to Greenwich Time.

LeBron James is keeping the pressure on to have Washington Wizards announcer Glenn Consor fired over Monday night’s gaffe when he unknowingly made a shooting analogy involving Rockets player Kevin Porter Jr’s father, who once shot and killed a girl in 1993. James

LeBron James pushed further on his call for a Washington Wizards broadcaster to be fired over his "trigger" comment when describing Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s game-winning shot on Wednesday. James called for Glenn Consor’s job on Twitter a day

Members of the group have been watching Trump “continue to manipulate and spread this big lie and continue to harm our country,” Grisham said. After “some informal chats,” members “started throwing around ideas of what we could do, how we could formalize it,”

Then-President Donald Trump “gleefully” watched the violence at the U.S. Capitol unfold on TV a year ago from the White House dining room, and he gushed: “Look at all of the people fighting for me,” his former press secretary Stephanie Grisham revealed Thursday

Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper dives away from out-of-control vehicle Authorities in Wyoming are urging motorists to slow down after a trooper had to dive away from a vehicle that lost control on an icy highway.

Wild footage shows the moment a Wyoming trooper pulled over on the shoulder of a slick highway was nearly struck by an out-of-control SUV on Tuesday. The harrowing scene unfolded on a snowy Interstate 80 as the trooper was responding to a crash just west of

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian were spotted vacationing in the Bahamas as their romance seemingly heats up. Kardashian, 41, and Davidson, 28, boarded a private plane Monday to spend time together following New Year's Eve celebrations. The trip to the Bahamas

Kim Kardashian and Elizabeth Hurley both showed off their toned abs in tan bikinis on social media Thursday. Kardashian, 41, has been vacationing with her fling Pete Davidson while Hurley, 56, just finished filming in the Caribbean. The "Keeping up with the

Democrats and the open borders lobby are going after President Joe Biden after he dropped plans to provide $450,000 payouts to nearly 1,000 illegal alien families following fierce backlash from the American public. Last year, Biden’s Departments of Justice

President Joe Biden has released a record number of border crossers and illegal aliens into the United States interior via a little-known federal program used as part of a larger “Catch and Release” policy. As of late December 2021, Biden has placed about

(CNN) A federal judge colorfully rejected a US Capitol riot defendant's request for a 10-day getaway in Jamaica on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol. Anthony Williams -- who has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the January

Anthony Williams, accused of storming the U.S. Capitol a year ago, asked a federal judge on the anniversary of the attack, to permit him to travel on vacation to Jamaica, The Washington Post reported. In his request to travel, Williams asked on Thursday to

An interview from the '80s between Betty White and Joan Rivers is going viral. A hilarious clip of White being interviewed by Rivers on "The Tonight Show" in 1983 resurfaced this week following the "Golden Girls" star's New Year's Eve death and there's no

A pub that let people buy beers for Betty White will now donate the money to charity Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Commerce Street Brewery Courtesy of Commerce Street Brewery Every small town should have a dream. And in Mineral Point, Wis.,

Olivia Jade Giannulli is defending her work ethic two years after her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, became the center of the nationwide college admissions scandal. The scandal kicked off in 2019 when it came to light that her parents, Lori

(CNN) Olivia Jade used her podcast this week to clear up what she says is "a big misconception" about her. The social media influencer's parents went to prison after being involved in a massive college admissions scandal. "I am super aware that I've been

Ransomware is joining the winter storms and coronavirus fears on the list of problems that have already disrupted schools across the country in the new year. Finalsite, a school website services platform, was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this week. The

(CNN) A ransomware attack on software provider Finalsite has affected the websites of about 5,000 schools, most of them in the US, a Finalsite spokesperson told CNN Friday. About 8,000 schools — including boarding schools, high schools and colleges —worldwide

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday night, where he shared his insights regarding how current Speaker Nancy Pelosi should have prepared for the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Gingrich claimed Pelosi failed her Capitol

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says much of the blame for the violent protest at the Capitol rests with current Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Gingrich, on the Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday night, said Pelosi should have made arrangements for

South Carolina authorities have cracked a 35-year-old cold case involving a 4-year-old girl who investigators now believe was kidnapped in the middle of the night and killed, leading them one step closer to finding the child’s remains. Wake Forest Police arrested

(CNN) A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 4-year-old girl in Lexington County, South Carolina, more than three decades ago, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Office. Thomas Eric McDowell, 61,

(CNN) Rooney Mara, the Oscar-nominated actress, is reportedly set to play an iconic star from the Golden Age of Hollywood. According to both Deadline and Variety, Mara will star as Audrey Hepburn in a forthcoming Apple Studios biopic. Hepburn, who died in

Audrey Hepburn’s son is speaking out amid news that Rooney Mara is playing the late actress in a new biopic. On Thursday, Variety confirmed that a film about the iconic actress starring the 36-year-old is in the works at Apple. Oscar-nominated director Luca

Many states, including New Jersey, gave hospitals and nursing homes broad immunity from lawsuits as they faced the extraordinary demands of caring for patients at risk from a new virus, along with a shortage of basic safety equipment and fast-changing government

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has reached an agreement to pay $53 million to the families of seniors who died from COVID-19 while in state-run nursing homes for veterans, The New York Times reports. The agreement, which was reached in December,

A Florida sheriff’s department this week released video and two photos taken by hikers that it said showed a woman missing since last month swimming in a river in the central part of the state the day she disappeared. Paola Marie Miranda-Rosa, 31, who was

Authorities in Florida have released chilling footage of a missing woman swimming and wading in an alligator-infested river before she vanished. Paola Miranda-Rosa, 31, who authorities say is schizophrenic, was reported missing by her family three weeks ago

Alaska police have reopened the investigation of a 2005 child murder linked to a man arrested last month in connection with the abduction, sex assault and asphyxiation of a Georgia girl in Alabama. When deputies arrested Jeremy Tremaine Williams, 37, last

A man accused of murdering a 5-year old girl he paid to have sex with is now a suspect in his 2005 death of his newborn daughter, a report said. Jeremy Williams, 37, allegedly strangled Kamarie Holland in Alabama last month after paying the girl’s mother,

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The arduous task of cataloging just who ranks among the worst in the pundit class is a daunting one and imprecise. Subjectivity rises as there is

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The arduous task of cataloging just who ranks among the worst in the pundit class is a daunting one and imprecise. Subjectivity rises as there is

PARIS (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron maintained on Friday his rude remarks about the country’s minority of vaccine refusers, saying he cannot accept them infringing on others’ freedom. The 44-year-old outspoken president, who is expected to seek re-election

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended his rude remarks about the country’s minority of vaccine refusers, saying he cannot accept them infringing on others’ freedom. The 44-year-old outspoken president, who is expected to seek re-election

The fire was called in around 2:30 a.m. at a one story, single family home in the city about 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The flames started in the attic.

A veteran Los Angeles firefighter who responded to a blaze in an attic fire early Thursday morning died after being pulled out of the house by his fellow crew mates. LA County fire officials said Jonathan Flagler, 47, responded to a call at about 2:50 a.m.

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. In a Dear Colleague letter this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warns that if Republicans refuse to support the Democrats' unconstitutional

91 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail In a Dear Colleague letter this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warns that if Republicans refuse to support the Democrats’ unconstitutional efforts to nationalize elections, he will move to eliminate

A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL Pipeline’s permit revocation. Judge Jeffrey Brown, of the U.S. District Court for

A federal judge dismissed Thursday a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, ruling that the company’s subsequent decision to kill the project renders the legal battle moot. U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey

A Catholic nurse has won a tribunal following an unfair dismissal from an NHS hospital after she wore a cross necklace to work. Mary Onuoha, a theatre practitioner nurse for Britain’s socialised National Health Service, was bullied out of her job by Croydon

An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom ruled that a hospital created a "hostile and intimidating environment" when it demanded a Chistian nurse get rid of a small cross necklace, forcing her to quit her job. "This has always been an attack on my faith.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened its recommended isolation time for COVID-infected kids from 10 days to five — but it remains unclear if the state or city plan to implement the change. Regardless of vaccination status, kids who test

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky was confronted Friday with memes mocking the credibility of her agency after a series of confusing messages has baffled Americans amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases, but she chalked

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state reinstated some restrictions and suspended elective surgeries on Friday as COVID-19 cases surged to another record. New South Wales reported 38,625 new cases, prompting Premier Dominic Perrottet to announce regulations

Australia’s most populous state reinstated some restrictions and suspended elective surgeries on Friday as COVID-19 cases surged to another record. New South Wales reported 38,625 new cases, prompting Premier Dominic Perrottet to announce regulations banning

A viral petition to strip former Labour prime minister and Iraq War architect Tony Blair of his knighthood is closing in on one million signatures, and shows no signs of slowing down. The 68-year-old’s decision to plunge the country into war in search of what

A million people have now taken the time to add their name to a petition calling for a senior knighthood conferred on former Prime Minister, anti-Brexit campaigner, and warmonger Tony Blair to be cancelled. The petition, started on New Year’s Day, crossed

FIRST ON FOX: The juror behind Ghislaine Maxwell 's bid for a new trial said he was not a victim of sexual abuse on a jury selection questionnaire – an omission which could lead to the British socialite's conviction being overturned, Fox News has learned. The

The possible failure of a juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial to disclose that he was a victim of sexual abuse may not be enough to overturn the British socialite's sex trafficking conviction and warrant a new trial, legal experts said on Thursday. Maxwell,

Airlines are concerned 5G wireless service may affect the ability to land planes The Telecom industry agreed to delay the launch of 5G wireless services to try to resolve concerns that 5G signals can interfere with automated systems that pilots use when landing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were “big differences” between U.S. aviation protections and those used in France. Late Thursday,

A new pair of plans at the Wisconsin Capitol would require judges across the state to set mandatory-minimum bail amounts on certain criminal cases in the state. State Sen. Julian Bradley, R-Franklin, unveiled his plans on Wednesday. “I am all for second chances,”

MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing for tougher bail policies after a man who is charged with driving his SUV through a Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring more than 60, had been released on $1,000 bail in a

(CNN) It was a very different way to go public with their dating, but according to Julia Fox so was their date. According to Fox she and West "met on New Year's Eve" (the pair were spotted that night in Miami) and "it was an instant connection." "His energy

Julia Fox has gone public about her relationship with Kanye West days after paparazzi spotted the pair together in New York. The “Uncut Gems” star gushed about her seemingly whirlwind romance with West ― who changed his name to “Ye” last fall ― in a first-person

One of Twitter’s blue checkmarks is reporting that “Joy Reid will lose her 7p show in the next round of reshuffling at MSNBC.” Jon Nicosia, a former managing editor at the far-left Mediaite, says a source at Comcast assures him Reid will be gone by spring.

I bring you some happy news tonight. According to sources breaking out of Comcast, MSNBC’s Joy-less Reid is going to get the ax. Her show is going to go bye-bye because they finally just had enough with her. Now, obviously, I’ll caveat it with this isn’t

The family of a security guard who was shot and killed while protecting a federal building in Oakland is suing Facebook because the plan to carry out the shooting was allegedly hatched using the social network. Angela Underwood Jacobs filed the complaint in

The sister of a man allegedly murdered by members of an anti-government movement is suing Facebook parent company Meta, alleging the social media company is liable for her brother’s death, according to a complaint. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Alameda

(CNN) Record rain and snow will cause floods, possible landslides, and higher avalanche risks across western Washington state, with more forecast to fall through the weekend. Residents living in the Skokomish Valley area of Mason County are under an evacuation

Flooding caused by nearly a week of rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest closed portions of critical highways on Friday and prompted authorities to warn of dangerous landslides and avalanches. Portions of Washington state’s two major highways – Interstate

(CNN) The Weeknd has released a new album and it features a bunch of surprise guest appearances. Titled "Dawn FM," the album features contributions from Jim Carrey (yes, that Jim Carrey ) Calvin Harris, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix

Since releasing “After Hours” in March 2020, The Weeknd has, like the rest of the world, lived through an isolating pandemic. His latest album, “Dawn FM,” carries listeners out of that darkness into a dance-worthy ‘80s fantasy. Left behind is the blood-slashed,

10 SHARES 214 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail GETTR isn’t the only new social media outlet to get a boost lately as former President Donald Trump’s new social media app is set to go live and the company making that possible gets a financial boost. Shares

Former President Donald Trump’s new social media platform Truth Social is expected to launch on Presidents’ Day next month, according to the latest Apple App Store listing. Truth Social, which the 45th president announced in October, is the latest conservative

The White House is reportedly frustrated with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) wavering health guidelines and shifting messaging tactics. The CDC has altered its health guidelines multiple times over the course of the year, and CNN reported

The Biden administration is growing frustrated with changing health guidelines and messaging tactics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CNN reported on Friday. Scientists within the agency are also increasingly disgruntled, according