To the world, the new telescope that NASA recently launched to space is one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors in history. It is the next Hubble, designed to observe nearly everything from here to the most distant edges of the cosmos, to the very first

NASA announced Saturday that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been fully deployed. "#NASAWebb is fully deployed! With the successful deployment & latching of our last mirror wing, that's: 50 major deployments, complete. 178 pins, released. 20+ years

NASA's James Webb telescope completes its final unfolding in space Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Betz/AP Laura Betz/AP The James Webb telescope completed its final major step of deployment on Saturday morning, when the last mirror wing of the telescope

Astronomers are starting to breathe again. Two weeks ago, the most powerful space observatory ever built roared into the sky, carrying the hopes and dreams of a generation of astronomers in a tightly wrapped package of mirrors, wires, motors, cables latches

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more (CNN) Just 14 days after launching, the world's most complex space observatory has already overcome some of its

All systems are go for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which deployed its full gold-plated, sunflower-shaped mirror display Saturday. Now, the $10 billion successor to the Hubble telescope has five months of alignment and calibration procedures before it

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot (6.5-meter) mirror swung into place at flight controllers’

The telescope will operate 1 million miles away from Earth. After two weeks in its cosmic nest, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spread its wings and will fly to the farthest regions of unknown space. Crews completed the final part of the satellite's

The most powerful telescope ever launched into space is nearing the end of a meticulous assembly process that has kept astronomers on edge for weeks. Since its Christmas morning launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has made all the right moves. Now it is

Nasa James Webb Telescope opens huge 'golden eye' NASA's new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory's dramatic unfurling. (Jan. 8)

Novak Djokovic tested positive for COVID-19 in December and recovered, circumstances he used in applying for a medical exemption to skirt Australia’s strict vaccination rules and play in the Australian Open, the tennis star’s lawyers revealed in court filings

Melbourne, Australia (CNN) For months, activists have gathered outside a rundown hotel in central Melbourne, calling for the dozens of refugees held inside to be freed. But on Friday, a different group of protesters had an unusual detainee in their sights:

Lawyers for Novak Djokovic filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 last month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry

Djokovic's lawyers say he had COVID last month, according to report Enlarge this image toggle caption Hamish Blair/AP Hamish Blair/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Lawyers for Novak Djokovic filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia

Novak Djokovic‘s lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he used in applying for a medical exemption to the country’s strict

MELBOURNE, Australia — In a court filing on Saturday, lawyers for Novak Djokovic said the tennis star had tested positive for the coronavirus in mid-December, and that the Australian government had erred this week in canceling his visa over a vaccine requirement. Mr.

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said in a legal challenge on Saturday to being refused entry to Australia that he had been given medical exemption from vaccination against COVID-19 because he had contracted the illness last month. In a court filing

Novak Djokovic’s lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he used in applying for a medical exemption to the country’s strict

MELBOURNE, Australia — In a court filing on Saturday, lawyers for Novak Djokovic said the tennis star had tested positive for the coronavirus in mid-December, and that the Australian government had erred this week in canceling his visa over a vaccine requirement. Mr.

Melbourne, Australia (CNN) Novak Djokovic was granted a medical exemption to compete in the Australian Open as he had recently recovered from Covid-19, court documents published on Saturday by Australia's Federal Circuit show. The development comes as the

Now that Amy Schneider has experienced what it’s like to dominate on the “Jeopardy!” stage, she wonders why streaks like hers don’t happen more often. Once you get used to the buzzer and the cadence of the clues, she explained in a recent interview, you have

"Jeopardy!" champ Amy Schneider is continuing to break records. Not only is Schneider already the highest-earning female contestant on the game show, but she also holds the title of being the woman with the longest winning streaking, and now, she's reached

(CNN) Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on "Jeopardy!" to earn more than $1 million in winnings on Friday's episode. Schneider's $42,200 score in her 28th victory brought her total

Yesterday, various news outlets began to plug an announcement that a new individual had become the “first woman to win more than $1 million on Jeopardy.” To be frank, that description lacked context. Amy Schneider becomes first woman to win more than $1 million

Amy Schneider is the first woman to win more than $1 million on 'Jeopardy!' Enlarge this image toggle caption Casey Durkin/Jeopardy Productions Casey Durkin/Jeopardy Productions After her 28th victory in a row — a runaway $42,200 win capped by a Final Jeopardy

The New York Times is directing its elite readers to believe that a man named Amy Schneider is the “first woman” to have won $1 million on the Jeopardy! quiz show — even though the man has publicly admitted he is a male “transgender woman.” “It is shocking

“Jeopardy!” contestant Amy Schneider made history — again — by becoming the first woman to surpass $1 million in winnings on the show. On Friday, Schneider marked her 28th consecutive win, adding up to a total of $1,019,600 in winnings so far, reported Variety. Advertisement Only

“‘Jeopardy!’” champ Amy Schneider hits $1 million, becomes first woman to land accolade,” screams a fake headline at Fox News. The truth, however, is that Amy Schneider is a guy. So far, four Jeopardy contestants have joined the million-dollar club. Ken Jennings,

Biden, Obama among those to eulogize Senate titan Harry Reid at memorial service Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP In eulogy after eulogy at his memorial service Saturday, Harry Reid was remembered as a consummate politician,

Former President Barack Obama commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday as a man "who got things done," as Democrat leaders gathered from around the country to recall Reid — often laughingly — as a man whose impatience for pleasantries

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday as a man “who got things done,” as Democratic leaders gathered from around the country to recall Reid - often laughingly — as a man whose impatience

Former President Barack Obama remembered former Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., as a dogged fighter who defied the odds to become one of the most powerful and successful politicians in America. "And let's face it, he enjoyed every minute of proving doubters wrong

(CNN) Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will be remembered by a host of top Democratic politicians at his memorial service in Las Vegas on Saturday, with President Joe Biden speaking at the service and former President Barack Obama eulogizing the late

Top Democrats flocked to Las Vegas on Saturday for a memorial service to honor Sen. Harry Reid, the party’s combative majority leader whose legislative prowess made President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act a reality — and whose no-holds-barred partisanship

Harry Reid memorial draws nation's top Democrats Democratic leaders gathered from around the country Saturday to commemorate former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who rose from childhood poverty in Nevada to become one of the nation's most powerful elected

The life of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who rose from childhood poverty and deprivation in Nevada to become one of the nation's most powerful elected officials, will be celebrated by two American presidents and other Democratic leaders on Saturday,

Greg Gutfeld and his co-hosts exposed the damages wrought by teachers unions in the remote learning era Friday on "The Five." "Kat Timpf … made this point last night: Teachers unions have managed to take one of the most beloved occupations and redefine it

Chicago (CNN) Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said in a statement Friday bargaining sessions between city officials and the teachers union on a return to the classroom remain productive but "must be concluded" this weekend. The

Chicago's mayor again blamed the city's powerful teachers union for a third day of cancelled classes in the nation's third-largest school district Friday, but said she hopes to have a deal soon as negotiations over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety

Few American cities have labor politics as fraught as Chicago’s, where the nation’s third-largest school system shut down this week after the teachers’ union members refused to work in person, arguing that classrooms were unsafe amid the Omicron surge. But

(DONGSEON_KIM/Getty Images) A group of parents sued the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday to demand an immediate return to in-person instruction for K–12 children after the union’s members went on strike to teach remotely, forcing the school district to cancel

A group of parents in Chicago have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union, claiming that the school closures this week are the result of an "illegal strike." The lawsuit, filed by the Liberty Justice Center on Thursday, seeks to get teachers back

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey said that the mayor's opposition to remote learning is a "talking point" during a press conference on Saturday. During the press conference where the Chicago Teachers Union unveiled their new proposal to the Chicago

America is once again facing a COVID-19 testing crisis as many people are struggling to find at-home kits, scammers are profiting off fake rapid tests and some regions are limiting who can access community testing sites. A massive winter surge in cases has

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday said he activated the state’s National Guard to help expand COVID-19 testing capacity amid a surge in cases fueled by the Omicron variant. The guardsmen will assist with the increased demand for tests California has experienced

California would spend $2.7 billion on new efforts to respond to the surge in COVID-19 cases, including additional testing capacity and assistance to hospitals, under a budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom will send to state lawmakers next week. Newsom will also

(CNN) As a Covid-19 testing shortage compounds a burgeoning crisis of new hospitalizations, more states are racing to help hospitals and health care networks with staff and supplies. Staffing shortages are growing as frontline health care workers -- who are

(CNN) Covid-19 cases continue to rise dramatically , leading to brutally long lines at testing sites and empty shelves at stores where at-home rapid test kits were once in stock. Now an additional problem has emerged: The Federal Trade Commission is warning

Newsom deploys troops to boost virus testing sites California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he is activating the California National Guard to add virus testing sites and boost capacity. (Jan. 8)

Sen. John Thune, the number No. 2 Senate Republican, announced Saturday he would seek re-election in 2022, positioning himself as the likely successor to GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. Thune, 61, had considered retiring from the Senate, but amid public pressure

John Thune, No. 2 Senate GOP leader, announces he will seek reelection Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images John Thune, the No. 2 Senate GOP leader and likely successor to Republican leader Mitch McConnell,

U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday he is seeking reelection to a fourth term in 2022. Thune, who turned 61 on Friday, has mulled retiring from the Senate for months. But he has a clear

WASHINGTON — Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Senate Republican, announced on Saturday that he would seek re-election, after an aggressive lobbying campaign by colleagues prompted him to put aside concerns about the future of his party

Senate Minority Whip John Thune announced Saturday that he will run for reelection this year after weeks of speculation that he was considering retirement. The second-ranking Senate Republican from South Dakota is seen as a potential successor to his close

(CNN) South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, announced Saturday he is running for re-election in 2022. "I've always promised that I would do the work, even when it was hard, uncomfortable, or unpopular. That work continues, which

Sinead O'Connor described son Shane as "the very light of my life." Andrew Chin via Getty Images Sinead O’Connor announced the death of her 17-year-old son, Shane O’Connor. “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided

The troubled teenage son of Irish pop star Sinead O’Connor had escaped suicide watch in an Irish hospital the day before his death, the pop star claimed on Twitter. Shane O’Connor, 17, was found dead Friday outside Dublin. “Like, how has a seventeen year

(CNN) Sinéad O'Connor's 17-year-old son has died, the singer's management company confirmed to CNN on Saturday. On Friday, a Garda spokesman told the Irish Mirror that a body had been recovered and that police were standing down on a missing-person report

LONDON (AP) — Sinead O’Connor’s 17-year-old son, Shane, was found dead in Ireland on Friday after the Irish singer-songwriter notified authorities that he had gone missing. Police said the missing person case was closed after a body was found in the eastern

Sinead O'Connor is mourning the death of her teenage son. Shane O'Connor died at the age of 17 on Friday, reps for the Irish singer-songwriter confirmed to Fox News Digital on Saturday. "Regrettably, we can confirm the passing of Shane O'Connor. We politely

Sinead O’Connor has shocked fans by telling them her 17-year-old son Shane has died. The 55-year-old tweeted: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. “May

Pennsylvania rescue workers reported that an individual trapped in a collapsed mine died at the scene. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will not identify the individual pending notification of next of kin. Rescue crews responded to reports

A worker was fatally injured in a mine collapse in Fayette County, Pa., on Friday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement. The department said it suspected that a portion of the mine’s roof had fallen onto equipment

State authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse. A worker is dead after a stone mine collapsed in southwestern Pennsylvania Friday, officials said. The roof of the Laurel Aggregates' Lake Lynn mine in Springhill Township collapsed Friday afternoon,

(CNN) A miner who was trapped in a mine collapse in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, on Friday has died, according to a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Officials believe part of the mine's roof fell onto equipment the

Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose nomination by President Bill Clinton to head the Justice Department's civil rights division was pulled after conservatives criticized her views on correcting racial discrimination, has died. She was 71. Guinier

(CNN) Lani Guinier, a legal scholar and champion for voting rights who was once nominated to be assistant attorney general by then-President Bill Clinton , died on Friday, her cousin, Sherrie Russell-Brown, confirmed to CNN. She was 71. Russell-Brown told

FILE - Harvard law professor Lani Guinier speaks to reporters before her remarks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Boston, on Jan. 17, 2005. AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File WASHINGTON (AP) — Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose

Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose nomination by President Bill Clinton to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division was pulled after conservatives criticized her views on correcting racial discrimination, has died WASHINGTON --

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people 18 and under who recover from COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The finding “highlights the importance of COVID-19 prevention strategies,

Children who have had COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing Type 1 or 2 diabetes, according to a study released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to The New York Times, past studies have shown that adults who have

New York (CNN) Amazon is shortening its Covid-19 isolation policy to seven days from 10, for a total of up to 40 hours of paid leave, the company announced to employees Friday. The policy change is effective immediately and applies to all its US employees

Amazon is shortening its paid leave policy from 10 to seven days for employees that test positive for COVID-19 after a change in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policy, The Hill reported on Friday. The new CDC policy shortened the recommended

Nearly a week of rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest has shut down highways, prompted evacuations and is now being blamed for the suspected death of a Washington state man. The 72 year-old man and his car were likely swept away in floodwaters Friday morning,

One of the main roads between Seattle and Eastern Washington remained closed Saturday after a week of heavy rain and snow caused widespread flooding and avalanches that left at least one person missing. A 72-year-old man never returned after leaving his residence

Pacific Northwest storm causes flooding and landslides and shuts roads Enlarge this image toggle caption Pete Caster/The News Tribune via AP Pete Caster/The News Tribune via AP BELLINGHAM, Wash. — At least one person was missing and presumed dead as snow

Nearly a week of rain and snow in the Pacific Northwest led to the closure of portions of critical highways on Friday and prompted authorities to warn of dangerous landslides and avalanches. Portions of Washington state’s two major highways were closed amid

New York City police say a Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries NEW YORK -- A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec. 31, police said. His attack drew national

An Asian immigrant in New York died last week after he was left in a coma by a brutal assault in April that the police said was a hate crime, officials said. The man, Yao Pan Ma, was pushing a grocery cart full of bottles and cans that he had collected on

A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec. 31, police said. His attack drew national attention

The “Bruised” actor shared an Instagram post dedicated to Poitier hours after the Bahamas’ minister of foreign affairs reported his death on Friday. “An enormous part of my soul weeps at your passing,” she wrote. Advertisement Berry’s career is intrinsically

Sidney Poitier has received a tribute from another Hollywood icon following his passing. The groundbreaking actor died at the age of 94 on Friday, the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office confirmed to Fox News Digital. In the hours since then, tributes

As a trailblazing actor to generations of Black performers in Hollywood, Sidney Poitier often spoke about his larger off-screen role. Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, entered the film industry at a time when portrayals of African Americans were

Sidney Poitier 's family is remembering the beloved Oscar-winning actor following his death. The star died at the age of 94, the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday. Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis

Authorities in New Hampshire say they are headed to the last place where a missing girl named Harmony Montgomery was known to live CONCORD, N.H. -- Authorities headed Saturday to the last known residence of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age

New Hampshire authorities on Saturday morning continued their search for 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery at the Manchester home where she was last seen in 2019 during a police call to the address. The current homeowner at the address is cooperating but not involved

Adam Montgomery, the father of missing New Hampshire 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, allegedly crept up to his mother-in-law’s window with a knife as his now-estranged wife was sheltering in her home with their children over the summer, court records show. Montgomery

When Manchester police publicly declared 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery a missing child last week, they also revealed she’d been unaccounted for since late November 2019. Many people are asking how this is possible? The agencies that take care of at-risk children

The Connecticut high school hockey player who died in a freak accident on the ice during a game was identified Friday, and the NHL led the outpouring of support for the teen’s family. Teddy Balkind was identified as the 10th-grade junior varsity hockey player

His death spurred waves of shock and grief throughout southwest Connecticut. The two schools — St. Luke’s School in New Canaan and Brunswick School in Greenwich — mourned what officials called an “unimaginable tragedy.” Local and professional hockey players

(CNN) A high school hockey player in Connecticut has died after a collision during a game. The player fell to the ice during a game against Brunswick School in Greenwich on Thursday, according to Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The Brunswick player

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut 10th-grade hockey player has died after falling to the ice and being cut on the neck by the skate of another player during a game, school officials and police said. The accident occurred Thursday as the junior varsity

The remains of a woman found in a shopping cart this week in Washington, D.C. was positively identified by police officials Saturday, according to local reports. Sonya Champ, 40, is believed to be the fifth victim in a number of murders carried out by a serial

Police in Virginia have released the names of two women they suspect were killed by the alleged "shopping cart killer," and said they may have found a fifth victim in Washington, D.C. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters Friday during a press

(CNN) A man police have dubbed the "shopping cart killer" may be linked to the body of a fifth victim found in Washington, DC, authorities said on Friday. Anthony Robinson, 35, has already been charged with the killing of two women Investigators believe Robinson

Virginia police believe they have found a fifth victim linked to an alleged serial killer dubbed the "shopping cart killer," as authorities identified two others and continue to search for more. The update comes nearly a month after authorities announced that

At least 22 are dead after heavy snow stranded 1,000 vehicles in freezing temperatures on a road in northern Pakistan, according to reports. The victims were stuck in their vehicles, most dying of hypothermia, police told the Associated Press. Soldiers take

(CNN) At least 16 people have been killed in a snowstorm in the northeastern Pakistan resort town of Murree. The tourists, who were stuck in a traffic jam, suffered from a "food crisis" after being stranded, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said in a video

KARACHI, Pakistan – At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said on Saturday. With some 1,000 vehicles still stranded, the government

In Pakistan, 22 die in subfreezing temperatures as their cars are stuck in heavy snow Enlarge this image toggle caption Inter Services Public Relations via AP Inter Services Public Relations via AP ISLAMABAD — Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius

A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in London,Britain. December 8, 2020. (Frank Augstein/Pool via Reuters) A U.K. advisory panel recommended against a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for elderly and at-risk populations, citing

U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital LONDON -- U.K. government

U.K. government advisers say a fourth COVID jab is not needed at this time. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization advised the U.K. government on Friday that a third dose of the vaccine, or booster shot, offers ample protection against hospitalization. “The

LONDON (AP) – UK government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. For people

The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices made a series of head-shaking comments Friday during oral arguments over two Biden administration rules — one that implements vaccinate-or-test mandates on US companies that employ at least 100 people and another that

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) asked if Dr. Anthony Fauci is “advising” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after she touted falsehoods during oral arguments on Friday at the Supreme Court as justices weighed President Joe Biden’s coercive vaccine mandates. “We have

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is facing backlash after falsely claiming that more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are hospitalized, many in serious condition, from COVID-19. The Obama-appointed Justice made the comments during oral arguments on Friday

CLAIM: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor: “We have over 100,000 children, which we’ve never had before, in serious condition, many on ventilators,” from coronavirus. VERDICT: FALSE. There are about 4,000 children in hospital from coronavirus. Justice

The Supreme Court on Friday wrestled with the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, authorities' urgent push to protect Americans and the power of federal agencies to impose vaccine mandates or vaccine-or-test requirements on tens of millions of workers. The

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday accused President Biden of trying to circumvent Congress with his coronavirus vaccine mandate for businesses, according to a report. Yost is one of 27 Republican attorneys general who are asking for an immediate

WASHINGTON, DC – Vaccine mandates had a rough day at the Supreme Court Friday, as the justices appear poised to block President Joe Biden’s large employer vaccine mandate, though the fate of Biden’s healthcare provider mandate remains unclear. Pursuant to

(CNN) US Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in the amount of fentanyl seized in fiscal year 2021 in south Texas, the agency said this week in a press release . Agents at eight ports from Brownsville to Del Rio seized 87,652 pounds of

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Los Indios International Bridge seized $358,908 in methamphetamine as the border crisis continues. “This narcotics seizure is important and reflects the steadfast commitment

Customs and Border Patrol officers this week reported a 1,066% increase in the seizure of the illegal, and deadly, drug fentanyl in south Texas. "Faced with significantly less traffic due to travel restrictions imposed for public health reasons due to the

Following reports that the actor Alec Baldwin’s cellphone had not yet been turned over to officials investigating the fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set — weeks after a search warrant was granted — Mr. Baldwin said on Saturday that any suggestion that he

Alec Baldwin, who has yet to turn over his cellphone to law enforcement in connection with the law enforcement investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust, may be holding onto the device for a number of reasons, legal experts told The

Several legal experts gave reasons Saturday to why actor Alec Baldwin has not complied with a warrant to turn his cellphone over to law enforcement investigating the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust" in October,

Mariah Bell had been to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships nine times without standing atop the podium. She'd finished second once. Third a couple times. A disappointing fifth four years ago, when the ever-smiling Bell arrived at nationals as one of the

NASHVILLE — Mariah Bell, a newly minted national champion, needed a reminder that she has been around figure skating for a long time, somehow, someway outlasting battalions of teenagers in a sport that skews so young. “Have I been a senior for nine years?”

(CNN) It's been a long wait for 25-year-old Mariah Bell. For the first time in the nine years she's been a senior competitor, Bell has won the US women's figure skating national title following the conclusion of the women's free skate on Friday night -- making

With the omicron variant of the coronavirus rampant across the country, testing has become a crucial component of day-to-day life. While the Biden administration has pledged to distribute 500 million rapid tests in the coming weeks, people looking for at-home

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs for Covid-19 tests and says people should use the tests as instructed. "FACT: When it comes to at-home rapid antigen #COVID19 tests, those swabs are for your

It’s never been harder for Americans to get their hands on at-home rapid tests, as the fast-moving omicron variant fuels more than half a million new COVID-19 cases each day. The lucky ones with tests don't want to waste them. Early data suggests virus particles

(CNN) The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is considering formally asking former Vice President Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before the panel, with the possibility that request could come by the end of the month. Rep.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will request the presence of former Vice President Mike Pence to get "his opinions" about what transpired that day. Committee chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., announced the group's

Former Vice President Mike Pence will be asked this month to voluntarily appear before the House select committee investigating last year’s riot at the US Capitol. ​​Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the Democratic-led panel, said the committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is fighting to preserve her right to trade stocks despite the blatant conflict of interest, and it’s obvious why: She and her husband have done well under the rules as they stand. Very well. As The Post’s Lydia Moynihan and Theo

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scrambling to block efforts from bipartisan lawmakers to prevent members of Congress from engaging in individual stock picks, according to a New York Post report. Pelosi, who has amassed an estimated net worth of anywhere between

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is looking to introduce a bill that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks — a practice that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has defended as her husband rakes in millions of dollars trading shares of tech companies,

Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee on Saturday announced the arrest of the former head of the country’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency on charges linked to the violent protests that have erupted over the past week. Karim Masimov was removed

Kazakhstan's former anti-terror chief is arrested over protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Vasily Krestyaninov/AP Vasily Krestyaninov/AP MOSCOW — The former head of Kazakhstan's counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges

The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency was arrested on charges of treason amid a crackdown on violent protests over gas prices in the former Soviet state that included bringing in 2,500 Russian troops. The country’s National

New York Attorney General Letitia James released two videos Friday of a 29-year-old man who poured hand sanitizer over himself and then burst into flames after being shot by police with a Taser, later dying from his injuries. The man, identified as Jason Jones,

(CNN) The New York attorney general's office is investigating an incident in which a man died weeks after catching fire when police tased him while he was covered in hand sanitizer, new videos released on Friday by the attorney general's office show. In the

A 29-year-old New York man allegedly stormed into the local police station, drunk and angry, and got into an argument with officers in the lobby. By the time officers went to subdue him with a Taser, he had drenched himself with alcohol-based hand sanitizer

California students suffered academically during the 2020-2021 school year amid COVID-19 lockdowns — especially in math, according to a new report from the California Department of Education (CDE). The results stem from a student performance assessment conducted

California’s K-12 students suffered considerable academic setbacks during the 2020-21 pandemic school year, according to data from the state’s Department of Education. Nearly half of students who took last year’s standardized test failed to meet English language

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on Friday updated its COVID-19 quarantine rules for school children and staff exposed to the virus. Students vaccinated against COVID-19 and staff who have received their booster shots will not have to quarantine

Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik has responded to YouTube’s decision to censor his new “‘Blood on My Hands” music video, exclusively telling Breitbart News that if the platform doesn’t reverse the ban, it would validate assumptions that YouTube had political

An increasingly popular music video that used images of Taliban violence and slammed President Biden over the withdrawal from Afghanistan was taken down by YouTube. Grammy-nominated singer John Ondrasik, whose “Blood on My Hands” racked up more than 250,000

As detailed here a few days ago, musician John Ondrasik, who usually records under the Five for Fighting moniker, released a video earlier this month of him performing his song “Blood on My Hands” while standing within sight of the White House. He placed the

(CNN) The US is prepared to impose a range of harsh economic penalties on Russia should it move to invade Ukraine, starting with high-impact targets that would impose "severe and overwhelming costs on Russia's economy," Biden administration officials tell CNN. The

The Biden Administration says it is willing to negotiate on missile placements and the size and scope of military exercises in Eastern Europe as security officials prepare for next week’s bilateral talks with Russia. The White House hopes to cool simmering

(CNN) At least five people were killed and 32 were injured after a boulder collapsed and fell on three boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday, Brazilian state media Agência Brasil reported. An additional 20 people remain missing, the news

At least three tourist boats were caught in the collapse, authorities say. At least five people are dead and as many as 20 are missing after a slab of a cliff broke off Saturday afternoon and crashed down onto three tourists boats in a lake, officials said. The

A man suspected of fatally shooting the older brother of Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat was arrested in Virginia, police said Friday night. Shon Bloomfield, 47, was charged in connection to the Dec. 28 shooting death of 27-year-old Anthony

An arrest was made in Virginia on Friday in the Dec. 28 shooting death of the brother of NFL player Montez Sweat, according to a report. A suspect identified as Shon Bloomfield, 47, was being held in Henrico Jail in Henrico County, after three police agencies

Officer blames bad information for 2020 sinking that killed 9 Marines Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via AP Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via AP CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine Corps battalion commander testified

A Marine Corp. battalion commander says he would have ended a 2020 training exercise that left nine other Marines dead after their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the southern California coast — if he had accurate information to make just a decision. While

President Joe Biden has a lower net favorable rating than former President Donald Trump nearly one year into his presidency, according to data gleaned by RealClearPolitics. RCP compiled lists of the favorability ratings of political leaders. Each compilation

Most Americans support the bill in Congress aimed to block President Biden’s coercive vaccine mandates for American workers, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released Thursday found. The survey asked respondents, “Do you support the bill

Republican Senate candidate Jeff Bartos of Pennsylvania charges that some of his top rivals for the GOP nomination in the crucial battleground state's open seat race are "political tourists." And Bartos, a real estate developer, philanthropist and the 2018

A Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate has branded his top rivals “political tourists” in the GOP race to fill a seat vacated by Pat Toomey. Although Jeff Bartos did not name names when he referred to “a group of candidates who’ve parachuted into

A Texas mother faces criminal charges after she allegedly stuffed her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car — because he tested positive for COVID-19 and she didn’t want to get exposed, authorities said. Sarah Beam, 41, allegedly packed up her son and took

Texas teacher Sarah Beam has been charged with locking her son in the trunk of her car to protect herself from catching the coronavirus. “The woman faces a charge of child endangerment after she arrived at a Covid-19 testing site with the 13-year-old boy in

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute. A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to

Tallest Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing lava and ash Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP QUITO, Ecuador — The tallest mountain

Coast Guard issues new safety rules stemming from 2019 boat fire that killed 34 Enlarge this image toggle caption Ventura County Fire Department via AP Ventura County Fire Department via AP LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following

Congress in response to the fire, ordered the Coast Guard in December 2020 to review and update its safety requirements. The new interim set of rules, published on Dec. 27 and set to go into effect March 28, will require the installation of fire detection and

(CNN) Prosecutors and defense attorneys representing the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd's death filed a joint motion on Friday, asking the court to again delay the start of the state trial for the former

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery will soon stand trial on federal hate crimes charges in which jurors will have to decide whether the slaying of the running Black man was motivated

This deer wasn't in the headlights – it was in the trunk. Police officers in Pennsylvania were surprised Thursday night when they found a live deer inside the trunk of a driver's car during a DUI stop, police said. The driver told officers with the Newberry

A Pennsylvania woman had more than junk in her trunk during a traffic stop this week. Newberry Township Police were shocked to find a live deer in the trunk of the 19-year-old’s car when they stopped her Thursday for allegedly driving under the influence. The

Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof filed a petition with the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday, asking justices to quickly overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s determination he does not meet the state Constitution’s three-year residency requirement

SALEM, Ore. — Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof filed a petition with the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday, asking justices to quickly overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s determination he does not meet the state Constitution’s three-year residency

The ridiculing of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) groveling apology to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson for calling the U.S. Capitol riot a “violent terrorist attack” continued on Thursday. Cruz may have tried to pass off his criticism of the Donald Trump-incited

CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said Friday on “Newsroom” that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) begging for forgiveness from Tucker Carlson is evidence the Fox News host is the new Donald Trump. Stelter said, “Cruz folded like a paper airplane. I think what

As agreement has broadened among politicians and in the media over remote learning's harm to children during the coronavirus pandemic, the discussion over whether students should continue to be forced to wear masks while in school continues. Some media and

“Huge numbers” of children in the North of England have refused to take lateral flow tests before school and wear masks, trade unionists claim. “Huge numbers” of pupils at six secondary schools in the North of England have refused to wear masks or take lateral

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is going further than he ever has on filibuster reform, forcing Democrats to take a vote on the issue later this month. In an announcement this week, Schumer said he plans to use a vote on a major voting rights package

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is urging Democrats to back a stalled voting rights bill days after he pledged to take up filibuster changes by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The Hill reports. ''I believe the Senate needs to be restored to its rightful

(CNN) A 6-year-old boy who was last seen on January 4 was found dead near an abandoned house in Gary, Indiana, early Saturday morning. Three relatives "believed to be responsible" for Damari Perry's death are in custody, North Chicago Police said in a news

Authorities on Saturday morning discovered the body of a 6-year-old Chicago boy who went missing Tuesday after his 16-year-old sister reportedly brought him to a party. North Chicago Police Department officers discovered Damari Perry's body early Saturday

A North Korean state news outlet says Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong-iI, was also the father of the burrito. The late dictator, according to the outlet, the Rodong Sinmun, came up with the idea for "wheat wraps" in 2011, shortly before he suffered the heart

Ay, Dios mio! Halfway around the world from Mexico, North Korea – known for its food shortages – is now claiming the burrito was invented by Kim Jong Un’s late father, according to reports. Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011, created the savory staple, which were

A 6-year-old boy battling his second fight with brain cancer lived a dream come true after being named as an honorary boat captain for the day by North Miami Police Department. WSVN reports that the 6-year-old boy, Kayson, spent an eventful day with the police

The North Miami Police Department showed their support for 6-year-old cancer warrior Kayson Diaz by naming him honorary captain of a police boat. Kayson is undergoing his second fight with brain cancer. The North Miami police department, Miami-Dade fire rescue,

Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport officials

Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and diminish the ranks of firefighters and emergency workers. Airport officials

Senator Kamala Harris laughs during a forum at the annual NAACP convention in Detroit, Mich., July 24, 2019. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters) Vice President Kamala Harris’ new communications director issued an apology on Friday following backlash over a tweet he posted

Vice President Kamala Harris' new communications director on Friday apologized for old anti-immigration tweets one day after he was named to his new role, Fox News reports. Jamal Harris in a 2010 tweet asked why immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally weren't

The 79th annual Golden Globes won’t be televised or streamed Sunday, for the first time since its broadcast debut in the early 1980s. And two former members who resigned from the disgraced Hollywood Foreign Press Association say the organization behind the

The Golden Globes will be a "private" affair this year. Questions about the glitzy award ceremony have swirled since NBC announced that it would not air the awards in light of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's (HFPA) scandal that saw it surprisingly

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man with homemade explosive devices was arrested early Friday near a Tampa Bay area rally in support of a man being held in connection with last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Garrett James

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida man with homemade explosive devices was arrested early Friday near a Tampa Bay area rally in support of a man being held in connection with last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Garrett James Smith,

Mark Meadows, chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, on Friday asked the Supreme Court to deliver a "prompt" answer regarding Trump's lawsuit against the House Jan. 6 committee seeking documents from the ex-president and his allies. A Hill report

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is pleading with the Supreme Court to expedite its consideration of former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit to block the release of executive branch records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021

PragerU founder and radio host Dennis Prager told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that what divides the right and the left is the love of power. “The left [loves] big government because they love power,” Prager said, adding that not wanting power over

PragerU founder and radio host Dennis Prager discussed Facebook’s so-called “fact checkers,” telling Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that if the statement “men give birth” is considered a fact, “then the word ‘fact’ means nothing.” Prager and Breitbart

Among the founding characteristics of the US is the transparency of our government. Freedom of Information Act Requests have become commonplace when members of the public seek to bring light to the workings of government. I have filed many through my capacities

Among the founding characteristics of the US is the transparency of our government. Freedom of Information Act Requests have become commonplace when members of the public seek to bring light to the workings of government. I have filed many through my capacities

Kanye West’s latest romance may soon find its way into his work. The 44-year-old artist is in the early days of a romance with 31-year-old actress Julia Fox. Their romance made headlines Thursday when the "Uncut Gems" star penned a story about their whirlwind

Kanye West and Jared Kushner were spotted at a restaurant together in Miami Friday night — and may have been cooking something up. The former White House senior adviser was all in black, while Ye sported a day-glo yellow hoodie at celebrity hotspot Italian

Social media users on Friday balked at a graphic the White House posted online that claimed President Biden has created far more jobs than any other commander-in-chief. "Ever," the post boasted. The graphic – which appeared on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Joe Biden has a habit of exaggerating and embellishing to where he twists the truth out of all reality. He got called out on one such embellishment yesterday, when the White House posted a graphic claiming that he had created far more jobs than anyone else

Now even the term “melting pot” is offensive, one North Carolina university claims in its racial and gender sensitivity training. Resident assistants at Western Carolina University are fed up with the mandatory courses that include warning students not to

Resident Assistants at Western Carolina University are subjected to mandatory racial and gender sensitivity training with slides instructing students to avoid certain phrases that could potentially be deemed offensive. In one of the presentations, a slide