News brief: COVID vaccines for kids, Russia-Ukraine crisis, Canadian protests Pfizer adds data to its request to get the OK for its COVID vaccine for young kids. Biden cautions Americans in Ukraine to leave. Truckers shut down border crossings between Canada

The White House is warning the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened U.S. export curbs by blocking access to key materials, people familiar with the matter said. The potential for retaliation has garnered

(CNN) US national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Americans in Ukraine on Friday to leave within one to two days, spelling out what a Russian attack on the country could look like -- and that civilians could die. "Any American in Ukraine should leave

The White House warned again Friday that Russia was almost certain to invade Ukraine soon, despite sharing no detailed new intelligence showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a final decision. “There is a credible prospect that a Russia military

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States did not have definitive information that an invasion has been ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. But, he said all the pieces were in place for a major military operation that could

On Tuesday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a warning that the Biden junta considered an invasion of Ukraine by Russia to be imminent and ordered all Americans to leave within the next 24-48 hours. .@JakeSullivan46: "Any American in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — It is a puzzle at the heart of the crisis over Russia’s threat to invade Ukraine: Why has President Biden, more than one year into his presidency, failed to name an ambassador to Kyiv? Neither the Biden administration nor Ukraine’s government

President Biden will speak with Russian Vladimir Putin on Saturday, the White House said as the administration raises alarms that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any moment. The call is scheduled for late Saturday morning, Washington time. Mr.

The U.S. issued a stark new warning Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin during the Olympics. "I do want to be clear: it could begin during the Olympics despite a lot of speculation that would only happen after the Olympics," scheduled to

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Saturday as US officials warn that Russia may launch an invasion of Ukraine within days. A White House official told The Post “they will be speaking Saturday morning. Russia proposed

Deaf rappers will perform ASL at Super Bowl half-time show Deaf rappers Wawa and Sean Forbes will be providing an American Sign Language interpretation of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. (Feb. 11)

Despite no credible security threats to this weekend’s Super Bowl LVI in the Los Angeles area, local and federal authorities have coordinated to tightly monitor activities inside and outside SoFi stadium to prevent any attacks — large or small — on what will

New York (CNN Business) Anheuser-Busch, known for beers like Budweiser, Busch and Stella Artois, is shining a light on its canned cocktails with a new Super Bowl ad. The commercial , an homage to/parody of Apple's "Here's to the crazy ones" campaign, is a

This year’s Super Bowl parties will have an uninvited guest: high inflation. The prices of gameday finger foods have soared, in many cases beyond even the forty-year high of 7.5 percent inflation reported by the Department of Labor Thursday. Food inflation

Drake appears to be going all in on the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The rapper posted on Instagram Thursday that he is betting CA$1.6 million on the Rams and their wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (See his post below.) Advertisement “All bets

The Department of Homeland Security is sending 500 agency personnel to Los Angeles County, California, to make sure Sunday's Super Bowl is secure after issuing a warning this week that U.S. truckers may stage a protest during the game like the one happening

Online betting companies are kicking off a Super Bowl ad blitz Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP It's not just the office pool anymore. More than half of U.S. states now allow legalized sports betting, and in many cases it's

Ahead of Sunday’s big game, Republicans released a new digital advertisement Friday that blames Democrats for hiking the cost of chicken wings, guacamole and other popular Super Bowl fare. “Bidenflation is intercepting Americans’ paychecks,” National Republican

Ohio hospital is decked out in Bengals gear for Super Bowl LVI After being hit hard by COVID, Dayton Children’s Hospital boosts patient and staff spirits in anticipation of the Super Bowl.

Last year, Chevy released a Christmas ad and it melted America’s heart. Joe Cunningham’s take on the car ad settled in at the top of RedState’s trending article for multiple days. That never happens. The Chevy ad depicted a man reminiscing about his deceased

(CNN) At least six people, including five police officers, were injured during a shooting early Friday in a Phoenix suburb, police said. An officer responding to a report of a shooting was met with gunfire at about 2:15 a.m. outside of the home in Buckeye,

While people know to watch out for alligators near swamps and lakes, but cars are a different story. Police officers in North Carolina arrested a man who was found with an alligator in his car. While the suspect was arrested due to having an open warrant,

Phoenix police identify man who ambushed officers A man who shot his ex-girlfriend at a Phoenix home early Friday ambushed the first officer on the scene, seriously injuring him, then opened fire on other police as they tried to rescue a baby that was left

Five police officers and one woman have been injured after a man opened fire and barricaded himself in a Phoenix home early Friday. The incident unfolded at about 2 a.m. near the area of 54th Avenue and Elwood Street when police responded to a 911 call of

5 Phoenix police officers were shot and 4 more injured in a fatal domestic dispute Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP PHOENIX — A man who shot his ex-girlfriend at a Phoenix home early Friday ambushed the first officer

Five Phoenix police officers were shot and wounded after responding to a report of gunfire inside a home early Friday, including four who were shot while trying to take a baby to safety, Police Chief Jeri Williams said. A woman at the home also was critically

The officers were shot during a barricade situation at a house. Five Phoenix police officers are in the hospital after being shot during a barricade situation at a house, the department said. The officers' conditions were not immediately clear. One woman

Five police officers were shot, four of whom were trying to rescue a baby, early Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona. FOX 10 notes the first officer was shot when he responded to a shooting call at residence near 51st and Broadway. A barricade situation followed,

PHOENIX — Five police officers and a woman were injured early Friday after a barricade situation in Phoenix during which a baby was placed outside the home but was not harmed. The status of the suspected shooter was unclear, but police said on Twitter the

At least 23 people were shot in New York City between Sunday and Thursday, police statistics show, as one crime expert warns: "Violence begets violence." There were 18 shootings reported from 12 a.m. Sunday through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, the New York Police

A new study released by Moderna found that its vaccine was 93.2% effective in reducing symptomatic coronavirus infections. The research, released Thursday, studied over 800 volunteers who caught COVID-19. Some trial participants received Moderna's COVID-19

President Joe Biden’s federal mask mandates are still forcing children to wear masks on buses, despite the fact that several blue states this month announced plans to lift state-sanctioned mask mandates in schools. Several governors this week announced plans

(CNN) Booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are safe, and they offer high levels of protection against severe Covid-19 even though that protection can wane over time, according to two studies published by the US Centers for Disease

Just when you think the left’s never-ending efforts to pit American against American over the COVID “pandemic” couldn’t get any more disgusting, there’s this: In a New York City public school “holiday show,” fifth to eighth graders were forced to sing at least

Poly Prep Country Day School, an elite, expensive Brooklyn institution, will become the first private school in New York City to no longer require students and staff to wear masks, even as a state mask mandate for schools remains in place until at least Feb.

More state leaders acted to strike down mask mandates on Thursday, citing a decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan called on the State Board of Education to stop requiring face coverings in schools. A growing number

Queen Elizabeth is being monitored for COVID-19 after her son, Prince Charles, tested positive for the virus on Thursday, according to Buckingham Palace. A royal source told ABC News the 95-year-old queen and Prince Charles, 73, met recently. The queen is

Third shots of the coronavirus vaccines become significantly less likely to protect against serious illness after about four months, according to a new study released Friday. The effectiveness of the third booster doses against hospitalizations during the

Several Democratic governors are moving to ease some indoor mask mandates, skipping ahead of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Biden administration, which continue to urge Americans to wear masks indoors regardless of COVID-19 vaccination

On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten praised New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for “doing it absolutely the right way” by immediately lifting the state’s mask mandate for adults, but not doing so for students

The International Testing Agency confirmed Friday that Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance prior to her gold medal-winning performance in the team event over the weekend, but an expedited court ruling will

The 15-year-old Valieva, a breakout star of the Games who helped the ROC take home gold in the figure skating team event, was allowed to compete despite testing positive for the banned heart drug trimetazidine, which is commonly used to treat people with angina. The

BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Testing

Former U.S. skating champ Adam Rippon on Friday slammed Russian sports officials and spoke up for teenage Olympic skater Kamila Valieva, who tested positive for a banned drug, calling it “heartbreaking.” “This entire situation is heartbreaking,” wrote Rippon,

A 15-year-old figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before her gold-medal-winning performance, and she later refused to give her back her medal, multiple sources reported. Kamila Valieva, a figure skating superstar of the Russian Olympic Committee,

Valieva was cleared to compete on appeal, but the IOC has challenged. Russian star figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance during December's Russian Figure Skating Championships, the International Testing Agency confirmed Thursday,

Star Russian skater tested positive for a banned substance before Beijing Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Matthew Stockman/Getty Images BEIJING — A Russian athlete is once again at the center of a doping scandal that

BEIJING — The 15-year-old star of Russia’s figure skating team who powered it to a win in the team figure skating competition tested positive for a banned substance weeks before the Beijing Olympics, throwing into question her team’s gold medal and her continued

The big question surrounding 15-year-old Kamila Valieva is whether or not she’ll be allowed to skate in the Olympic women’s individual event. The International Testing Agency (ITA) said that Valieva, who helped the Russian women win the team event and became

(CNN) The International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) failed a drug test taken in December, ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Valieva, who helped the ROC take home gold in

A Canadian court ordered a group of trucker protestors off of a border bridge between Ontario and Michigan Friday, giving the blockade until 7 p.m. to disperse. The so-called “Freedom Convoy” has been blocking traffic from the bridge for five days in protest

(CNN) The Canadian mayor whose city includes the busiest international crossing in North American is expected to ask a court Friday for more authority to budge truckers blocking the critical bridge as nationwide protests over Covid-19 rules continue to disrupt

A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production. It

Less than two hours before a hearing Friday asking the Ontario Superior Court chief judge to order an end to the weeklong protest on a bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, demonstrators began moving trucks to open a single lane. In a sign of good faith, the convoy,

The Biden administration reportedly urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use federal powers to quell the truck blockade that has halted the flow of auto parts on the Ambassador Bridge. For the past four days, the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protests have blocked

Canadian judge orders an end to the blockade at a U.S.-Canada border bridge Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press/via AP Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press/via AP WINDSOR, Ontario — A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the

An Ontario mayor says he will seek a court order Friday that expands his power to remove truckers blocking a key border crossing as part of protests against COVID-19 rules. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens said the order would expand police powers to move the truckers

A Canadian judge has ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end a five-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries. The order from Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz of the Ontario Superior

The White House has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use federal powers to get trucks in the ongoing blockade moving again as the fervent COVID-19 demonstrations continue to disrupt economies on both sides of the border. The so-called “Freedom

A Canadian judge has ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end a five-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries. The order from Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz of the Ontario Superior

Pfizer-BioNTech has postponed its request that the Food and Drug Administration approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, saying it wants to wait for data on a third dose in that age group before proceeding. Data has shown that the company’s two-dose

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday postponed an advisory meeting on Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for young children and will wait for data on the third dose from trials, meaning the rollout for ages 0 to 4 might not begin until April. Senior officials

The FDA said Pfizer had collected more data that was necessary to review. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday postponed its review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5. “We realized now, in data that came in very rapidly because of the large

Pfizer and BioNTech are delaying their Food and Drug Administration (FDA) request for the authorization of their Chinese coronavirus vaccine for children under the age of five, the company announced on Friday. “Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq:

(CNN) The timeline for when children younger than 5 in the United States might start receiving Covid-19 vaccinations has just been pushed back. The US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it had postponed a meeting of its Vaccines and Related

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was postponing the advisory committee meeting to discuss request for authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age. In a separate statement, Pfizer and BioNTech

Image Fiona Backes, 5, with her mother after receiving her first coronavirus vaccine dose in Michigan last year. The F.D.A. authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 5 to 11 in October. Credit... Emily Elconin for The New York Times WASHINGTON —

Five-year-old Milo receives the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at Rady’s Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Calif., November 3, 2021. (Mike Blake/Reuters) The FDA will wait for the results of a clinical trial that includes a third dose. The Food and Drug

The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Prezioso /AFP via Getty Images Joseph Prezioso /AFP via Getty Images A highly anticipated meeting of expert advisers to discuss whether

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it is postponing the meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, originally scheduled for February 15, as "new data have recently emerged" regarding Pfizer and BioNTech's

Washington (CNN) On Wednesday, we debunked a bunch of false claims about the ongoing Canadian protests against vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But there are still a bunch more false claims

Canadian truckers protesting in Ottawa want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to know they will not leave until mandates are lifted, they told Fox News. "We're not caving in, we're not moving, we're not backing down," Canadian trucker Joshua Singh told Fox News. WATCH: Truckers

NEW YORK (AP) — Several conservative media figures in the U.S. have taken up the cause of Canadian truckers who have occupied parts of Ottawa and blocked border crossings to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadian trucker protesters, “you are breaking laws,” as the Freedom Convoy has created a blockade on the Ambassador Bridge, a key shipping route for U.S.-Canada trade. Trudeau said the protesters are seeking to

Several conservative media figures in the U.S. have lined up in support of Canadian truckers who are protesting COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates in their country NEW YORK -- Several conservative media figures in the U.S. have taken up the cause of

Truckers blocking the U.S.-Canadian border in protest of COVID-19 mandates are causing "real harm," by disrupting supply chains, endangering jobs and "threatening our economy," said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Truckers have been protesting in Ottawa

Looks to me, based on the comments by Ontario premier Doug Ford and now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, that they’re giving the final warnings today to the Freedom Convoy protesters — it sounds like the hammer is about to fall. As we noted, Ford

The Canadian truckers’ Freedom Convoy has knocked the vicious, totalitarian regime of Justin Trudeau back on its heels. When faced with popular and populist opposition to the expanding social and population control policies imposed by Trudeau (or, if you believe

Half of frozen Afghan funds will be aid for Afghans. The rest may go to 9/11 families When the Taliban took over Afghanistan last month, the U.S. treasury department froze $7 billion in Afghan government funds. Now, the Biden administration has decided what

The disaster that took place in Afghanistan in 2021 no longer dominates the headlines, but the after-effects are still being felt. After the evacuation, which resulted in the murder of 13 American servicemembers and countless Afghans, the Biden administration

(CNN) President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday allowing $7 billion in frozen assets from Afghanistan's central bank to be distributed for humanitarian assistance in the country and to victims of the September 11 terror attacks. The funds, held

President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to move some $7 billion of the Afghan central bank’s assets frozen in the U.S. banking system to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks,

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday setting in motion a plan to make $7 billion in Afghan funds held in the United States available to compensate victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, and to provide humanitarian relief and other support to the Afghan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to move some $7 billion of the Afghan central bank’s assets frozen in the U.S. banking system to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the Sept.

WASHINGTON — President Biden will start to clear a legal path for certain relatives of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to pursue $3.5 billion from assets that Afghanistan’s central bank had deposited in New York before the Taliban takeover, according

The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to $3.5 billion of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs. The other $3.5 billion would remain in the United States and be used to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism,

A federal district court in Louisiana halted one of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives implemented shortly after he was inaugurated in January 2021. Judge James Cain, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, concluded

(CNN) A Trump-appointed judge dealt another blow to Biden's climate agenda on Friday, barring the administration from using a metric that estimates the societal cost of carbon emissions. US District Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana issued

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s effort to adopt a social cost on carbon and other greenhouse gases, handing a win to 10 Republican attorneys general who accused the president of overstepping his authority. U.S. District Court Judge

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions in the federal rulemaking process WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. U.S. District Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. U.S. District Judge James Cain of the Western District

U.S. District Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana sided with Republican attorneys general who said the administration’s raising the cost estimate of carbon dioxide emissions threatened to drive up energy costs while decreasing state revenues

It wasn’t how anyone expected Shaun White’s Olympic career to end. White, a five-time Olympian and three-time gold medalist, was emotional when he reached the bottom of the course after placing fourth in the men’ halfpipe final on Friday, knowing that this

Japanese snowboarder Kaishu Hirano can fly. Hirano soared a majestic 24 feet, 4 inches above the halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics final on Friday, setting a world record, according to NBC. (Watch below.) Advertisement On a night his older brother

Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters American snowboarder Shaun White celebrates on the podium after winning a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. In pictures: Snowboarding legend Shaun White Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters American snowboarder Shaun White celebrates

Legendary snowboarder Shaun White came up short in his bid to win his fourth overall and second straight gold medal in the halfpipe. He settled for fourth place in what he said will be his fifth and final Olympics. Japan's Ayumu Hirano won the gold, while

Look back at the McTwists and turns of Shaun White's golden snowboarding career toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP Shaun White said farewell to his storied Olympic career Thursday evening ET, proving that at 35 he's still among the world's elite snowboarders.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White had a front-row seat to what the next generation can do after he pushed the limits of snowboarding for more than a decade. In White’s farewell performance on Friday, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have detained two foreign journalists on assignment with the U.N. refugee agency and a number of its Afghan staff working in the country’s capital, UNHCR said Friday. The development in Kabul comes as President Joe Biden was

(CNN) At least eight Westerners have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan during different incidents in the last two months, CNN has learned, marking a sharp escalation of Taliban actions against Westerners living in the country. No formal charges appear

Two journalists working for the United Nations have been detained in Kabul, the global agency said in a tweet Friday — with reports of at least eight other Westerners also detained in the war-torn nation. “Two journalists with UNHCR and Afghan nationals working

ISTANBUL — Two Western citizens and their Afghan colleagues working for the United Nations refugee agency are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.N. announced in a brief statement Friday. The team members were on assignment with the United Nations

The Taliban says they have released two Western citizens and their Afghan colleagues working for the United Nations refugee agency. British citizen and former BBC journalist Andrew North and Peter Jouvenal, a dual British-German citizen, former journalist

The Taliban has detained at least two foreign journalists along with several Afghan nationals in Kabul, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday, fueling fears that the extremist group is launching a major crackdown on reporters after just a few months

Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience (Screenshot via YouTube) Responding to the media-driven campaign to deplatform him, podcast host Joe Rogan urged legacy media to reflect on why his platform attracts such a large audience. Noting the concern from certain

Comedian Jon Stewart again defended Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, saying that ''truth'' is sometimes ''shifting sand'' and that today's ''misinformation'' can become tomorrow's fact. ''The New York Times was a giant purveyor of misinformation and

Jon Stewart has come to the defense of Joe Rogan yet again, saying comments labeled as “misinformation” can often prove to be correct, as was the case with the Iraq War. In a recent episode of his podcast, Jon Stewart addressed accusations that Rogan is using

Fox News contributor Joe Concha told "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Friday that Joe Rogan is "bigger than ever" after confronting cancel culture. JOE CONCHA: That is one hundred percent the playbook: Never back down, never apologize, go forward and believe in

Jon Stewart went to bat for Joe Rogan as the podcast giant is being accused of peddling COVID "misinformation." On Thursday's installment of his AppleTV+ program "The Problem With Jon Stewart," Stewart began by acknowledging he's "guilty of a bias" since he

Podcast giant Joe Rogan offered advice to the legacy media as efforts to get him deplatformed from Spotify continue. On Thursday's installment of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan spoke about the "problem" various news sources have with him that "more people

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that he would impose a “state of emergency” in response to the two-week-old “Freedom Convoy” protests that would, he hoped, end blockades in major cities and on international border crossings. Ford also reportedly

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border and said he will urgently press for new legislation cracking down on those who interfere with the free flow of goods and

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in the province Friday and said truckers protesting COVID-19 rules will face “severe” consequences if they do not disperse from Ottawa and other locations. Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border

Freedom Convoy protesters are still holding fast in Ottawa, as well as other places throughout Canada, including in Alberta at Coutts, and the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. Since the protests started, multiple Canadian provinces have announced they

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was reportedly enjoying winter recreation in Muskoka as Ottawa endured what the Canadian government has described as an "insurrection," the Freedom Convoy protesting against coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates. Ford was

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency Friday in the Canadian province while asking protesters angry over COVID-19 restrictions to “go home” and end their blockades. Ford gave a stern warning to protesters in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge,

(CNN Business) Online crowd fundraising site GiveSendGo said on Twitter it will not follow a Canadian court order mandating it stop distributing funds to convoy protesters. "Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction over how we manage our funds here at GiveSendGo,"

The Christian fundraising site being used by the Canadian trucker protest known as the "Freedom Convoy" says it won't comply with a Canadian court order to freeze over $8.6 million in funds donated to the group. "Know this! Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction

Christian-owned funding platform GiveSendGo said it would not comply with an order by a Canadian court to freeze over $8.6 million in donated funds destined for the Canadian truckers’ Freedom Convoy 2022, saying the court has no jurisdiction over the U.S-based

As RedState reported last night, the Ontario government garnered an order from a judge barring donations through GiveSendGo to the Freedom Convoy in Canada. That came after GoFundMe shut down a fundraiser meant to support the effort, forcing donors to another

GiveSendGo will not let a Canadian order to freeze funds stop the crowdfunding platform from getting money to the trucker protesters. GiveSendGo co-founder Jacob Wells said his team is meeting with lawyers and considering legal options to make certain that

Philadelphia police have arrested a 29-year-old man who they say stabbed six of his family members while they slept early Friday morning. Police were called to the 3000 block of North Front Street in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia just after 4:00

The suspect, who was found "covered with blood," has surrendered, police said. Six people were stabbed in a Philadelphia home early Friday in what police are calling a "very violent scene." Police received a 911 call just after 4 a.m. reporting a stabbing

A 29-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Philadelphia overnight, accused of stabbing six family members while they slept, according to a report. The victims were between ages 26 and 46, with the eldest being a mother who suffered slashes to her neck

A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing six of his family members with kitchen knives as they slept in their Philadelphia home early Friday. Police found the six injured people, ranging in age from 26 to 46, when they responded to the home on the 3000

A family of six was stabbed while asleep inside their Philadelphia home Friday morning, multiple sources reported. Police received an emergency call around 4 a.m. regarding a stabbing spree in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, according to ABC 6.

(CNN) President Joe Biden is planning to conduct face-to-face interviews with final contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy as soon as next week, aides say. The President is making clear to his advisers that he wants to take a measure of the candidates in

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, believed to be on President Biden’s short list for nomination to the Supreme Court, is coming under fire from conservatives who say she is too progressive and lacks the judicial temperament necessary for the high court. Conservative

Biden says he's done a 'deep dive' on 4 Supreme Court candidates Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images With less than three weeks to go before his self-imposed deadline to nominate a new Supreme Court

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Biden will interview contenders to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer “as soon as next week” — adding that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t affecting the search

The White House selection process for a Supreme Court nominee is well under way and on target for President Biden to name his choice by month's end, sources tell Fox News. The president met Thursday with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee who will

The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a secret, bulk surveillance program without congressional approval for years and two senators have called for new information about the program that includes data on Americans, according to a statement on Thursday. Sens.

(CNN) Two Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have raised concerns about how the CIA has handled Americans' information collected incidentally as part of the agency's foreign surveillance programs, in what the lawmakers say amounts to "serious

The Central Intelligence Agency is collecting information on Americans without supervision from Congress or any other branch of government, two Democratic senators alleged in a newly declassified letter last year. The April 13, 2021 letter from Sens. Ron Wyden

Aerial image of George Bush Center for Intelligence, the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (the CIA), located in Langley in Virginia, United States, taken on November 7, 2018. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo credit should read DANIEL SLIM/AFP

Two Democrat senators say the CIA has been operating a secret program that collects data on Americans. Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico sent a letter to intelligence officials looking for additional details about the undisclosed

Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley downgraded their conservation status across the country’s east coast, in Queensland,

SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government on Friday declared the koala an endangered species, as drought, bush fires, disease and habitat loss have drastically reduced the numbers of an animal that is an emblem of the country’s unique wildlife. The announcement,

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley downgraded their conservation status across the country’s

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia Enlarge this image toggle caption Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Government officials have declared koalas endangered across much of eastern Australia,

Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the native marsupial's habitats were hit by prolonged drought, bushfires and developers cutting down trees. Scientists and academics have been warning that the iconic Australian

Mr. Musk has, however, routinely made schedule predictions that were far too optimistic. When he first talked of his Mars rocket in 2016 — then an even larger design — he said that the first test trip to Mars, without people aboard, would launch in 2022, and

New York (CNN Business) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke for over an hour Thursday night in a hotly anticipated discussion about Starship, which the company hopes will one day take humans to Mars and that will play a key role in NASA's plans to return humans to the

SpaceX's Elon Musk says 1st orbital Starship flight could be as early as March Enlarge this image toggle caption Miguel Roberts/AP Miguel Roberts/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering

SpaceX's Elon Musk says the first orbital flight of his towering Starship could come in another month or two CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX’s Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship — the world's most powerful rocket

Elon Musk on SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is aiming to succeed with his next-generation rocket Starship, which has moved from the drawing board into a series of towering prototypes in Texas. (Feb. 11)

New York (CNN Business) Jurors in Sarah Palin's defamation trial against the New York Times are done deliberating for the day. A jury of nine New Yorkers, made up of five women and four men, deliberated for about two hours starting Friday afternoon. They are

An assertion in a New York Times editorial that linked a 2011 mass shooting to a map created by Sarah Palin’s political action committee was an “honest mistake” and not a part of a conspiracy by the newspaper to smear the former Alaska governor, a lawyer for

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation case against The New York Times is winding down with a jury hearing closing arguments NEW YORK -- A widely circulated New York Times editorial falsely linking former Alaska Gov. Sara Palin to a mass shooting was

Sarah Palin leaves during her lawsuit against the New York Times at the United States Courthouse in New York City, February 10, 2022. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Jury deliberations began on Friday for former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s libel suit against

Contrarians can be useful! Yes, we’re very rude people, but sometimes we can help you avoid making a mistake. There’s a reason why the Catholic Church, when considering whether somebody should be made a saint, used to bring in a Devil’s Advocate. The Catholic

Alleged 'boogaloo' member pleads guilty to killing federal guard during 2020 protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office/via AP/File Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office/via AP/File SAN FRANCISCO — A former U.S. Air Force staff sergeant

A former US Air Force sergeant and alleged member of the far-right extremist “Boogaloo Boys” movement pleaded guilty Friday in the fatal 2020 shooting of a federal security officer. Steven Carrillo, 33, pleaded guilty in San Francisco federal court to one

(CNN) A California man who had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges related to a 2020 "drive-by shooting" outside a federal building complex in Oakland, the US Department of Justice said in

A former Air Force staff sergeant who allegedly killed a federal officer during a drive-by shooting that left another officer injured outside a San Francisco-area federal building during protests against police brutality pleaded guilty Friday. Steven Carrillo,

Waukesha Christmas parade suspect Darrell Brooks pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday to more than 70 counts for allegedly plowing his SUV into revelers last year, killing six and injuring dozens. Brooks, 39, wore a surgical mask and a red jumpsuit

The man accused of killing 6 people at a Waukesha Christmas parade pleads not guilty Enlarge this image toggle caption Derek Johnson/AP Derek Johnson/AP WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Milwaukee man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove

The Wisconsin man accused of fatally plowing his SUV through a crowd at the Waukesha Christmas parade pleaded not guilty to dozens of criminal charges Friday. Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, is facing 77 charges for the vehicular rampage Nov. 21 that left six people

The suspect in a deadly hit-and-run during a Christmas parade last year in Waukesha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty Friday to dozens of charges. An attorney for Darrell Brooks, 39, entered the pleas to 77 charges, including six counts of homicide, during a

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a COVID-19 test before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported Friday. The Kremlin gave Macron a choice between taking the Russian PCR test or adhering to strict social distancing while

(CNN) There's socially distanced, and then there's French President Emmanuel Macron sitting on the opposite end of an enormous table during talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday. There is now insight as to why: The French

So that’s why they had that ginormous table between them. French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test this week ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin over fears of the Kremlin keeping his DNA, according to a new report. Two

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Russian COVID-19 test during his visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to fears that Russian authorities could use the test to obtain his DNA, according to a report. Macron later appeared across a long table

With Covid treatments still in short supply in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency authorization to a new monoclonal antibody drug that has been found in the laboratory to be potent against the Omicron variant of the

U.S. health regulators have authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant WASHINGTON -- U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new monoclonal antibody treatment that seems to work against the Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19. Monoclonal antibodies are lab-made proteins that mimic the immune system's ability

With Covid treatments still in short supply in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency authorization to a new monoclonal antibody drug that has been found in the laboratory to be potent against the Omicron variant of the

NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. All 18 segments

NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission, officials said

The first images from NASA's new space telescope show how it's coming into focus Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/Chris Gunn NASA/Chris Gunn The powerful new James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first star light, a milestone for the $10 billion

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more (CNN) The James Webb Space Telescope is setting up shop while it chills out a million miles from Earth. The observatory

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers and conservative news outlets have accused the Biden administration of planning to give out pipes for smoking crack cocaine. Their claims this week refer to a provision in an overdose prevention program announced in December.

EXCLUSIVE: A pair of Republican lawmakers authored new legislation to ban federal taxpayer dollars from funding crack pipes, needles and other drug paraphernalia, following a firestorm over a viral report that alleged the Biden administration would be funding

Sens. Joe Manchin and Marco Rubio launched a bipartisan bill Friday aimed at stopping taxpayer funds from being used on pipes used to smoke crack cocaine. The Preventing Illicit Paraphernalia for Exchange Systems Act, or PIPES Act, would prohibit the use of

The White House and its allies in the mainstream media and Big Tech are disputing a report that a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant program would fund distribution of crack pipes through safe "smoking kits" to help advance racial equity. President

University of Alabama will remove Klan leader's name from a campus building after all Enlarge this image toggle caption Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — University of Alabama trustees voted

The trustees of the University of Alabama on Friday reversed a decision to name a building after both a Ku Klux Klan leader and the first Black person to attend the school, instead voting to solely honor the student, Autherine Lucy Foster. During a special

University of Alabama trustees have voted to strip the name of a one-time governor who led the Ku Klux Klan from a campus building and rename it solely for the school’s first Black student BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Alabama trustees voted Friday to

(CNN) After a week of backlash, the University of Alabama System's Board of Trustees voted Friday to name a building after the school's first Black student instead of having her share the name with a Ku Klux Klan leader. The trustees reversed a February 3

(CNN) Reports of former President Donald Trump's possible mishandling of federal documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort have prompted legal experts this week to handicap: Could Trump be charged with a crime? Some were quick to speculate yes, though it's

Hillary Clinton's spokesman knocked The New York Times for including her statement in a report on the controversy surrounding former President Trump's handling of government records. The Times ran a report Thursday pointing out how Republicans have so far

The National Archives and Records Administration recently recovered 15 boxes of official records from former President Trump’s home at the Mar-a-Lago beach club in Palm Beach, Fla., some of which were reportedly labeled classified or top secret, others of which

(CNN) Worried that a trove of White House records that had been brought to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate contained classified material, a top official in the former President's orbit warned his aides last fall: Do not touch those boxes. The senior official

Image Hundreds of protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge this week to call on Mayor Eric Adams to rescind a vaccine mandate for city workers. Credit... Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images New York City on Friday is expected to fire as many

NEW YORK (AP) — Several thousand New York City public workers could lose their jobs Friday if they don’t show they’ve complied with the city’s mandate requiring they receive at least two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. Though they represent about 1% of the

People march over the Brooklyn Bridge during an anti-vaccine mandate protest in New York, N.Y., February 7, 2022. (Stephen Yang/Reuters) New York City is expected to fire as many as 3,000 municipal workers on Friday for not complying with the city’s vaccine

Several thousand New York City public workers could lose their jobs Friday if they don’t show they’ve complied with the city’s mandate requiring they receive at least two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. Though they represent about 1% of the 370,000-person city

The Army wants a new combat vehicle and is willing to pay more than $7 billion to the defense contractor that can provide it. The service released a bid this week for the next generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), designed to allow troops to carry

The United States Army published a report online earlier this week detailing how the military branch will deal with “global disruptions” from so-called climate change, which it claims “endangers national and economic security.” The report describes climate

The U.S. Army unveiled a plan this week to tackle issues surrounding climate change, including the establishment of an electric vehicle fleet, as well as the reduction of the branch's greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, outlined by the Army in a document

If you’re a fan of making homemade Valentine’s Day cards, you can impress your family and friends with an interactive scratch-off message on those festive greeting cards. Arts and crafts guru Lauren Campanella created a DIY tutorial video displaying the "Valentine

Looking for a last-minute sweet treat for your valentine? Valentine's Day is Monday, and couples across the country will celebrate the romantic holiday in their own way, whether date night means making reservations at a restaurant or making dinner together

While Valentine's Day might be associated with romantic love, the real story behind its namesake, St. Valentine, is full of bloodshed and heartbreak. There are multiple St. Valentines in history, and the historical origins of the figure are shaky, with some

An 80-year-old woman’s love of the popular word game Wordle helped her get out of a terrifying situation. Denyse Holt of Lincolnwood, Illinois, was held against her will for hours after an intruder broke into her home. And her failure to text one of her daughters

An 80-year-old woman was taken hostage in her home this week, and her family was alerted that something was wrong after she didn’t read text messages or share her score on the popular word game Wordle. Denyse Holt woke up in her home in Lincolnwood, Illinois,

An 80-year-old woman was taken hostage in her home this week, and her family was alerted that something was wrong after she didn’t read text messages or share her score on the popular word game Wordle. Denyse Holt woke up in her home in Lincolnwood, Illinois,

Consumer sentiment plunged in the early weeks of February as consumers lost faith in the Biden administration’s economic policies, inflation rose to the worst level in 40 years, and the long-term economic outlook of American households fell to its least favorable

Americans aren’t happy with the state of the economy — or the man in charge. A new survey out Friday found consumer sentiment at its lowest level in more than a decade amid the highest annual inflation increase in four decades — while a separate poll indicates

U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in just over a decade in early February amid expectations that inflation will continue to rise in the near term, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan said its preliminary consumer sentiment

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Adele seemingly doubled down on declaring her love for "being female" after she faced criticism over her acceptance speech at the 2022 Brit Awards. The 33-year-old artist was videoed by fans while hanging out at G-A-Y's Porn Idol event at Heaven in London. Videos

When we invited readers — as well as renowned writers such as Staceyann Chin, Mahogany Browne and Damon Young — to respond to the question “What is Black love today?” we were moved by the strength, resilience and diversity of the stories they told us. To love,

A school bus driver is accused of being intoxicated when he drove dozens of students home from their Florida middle school PALM COAST, Fla. -- A school bus driver is accused of being intoxicated when he drove dozens of students home from their Florida middle

A Florida bus driver was arrested Wednesday after allegedly driving a school bus with around 40 kids while having a blood alcohol content level that was four times the legal limit. Mark McNeil, 60, was identified as the driver, the Flagler County Sheriff's

(CNN) A Flagler County, Florida, school district bus driver accused of driving drunk while 40 middle school students were on board was arrested Wednesday, police said. Mark McNeill was allegedly found to have four times the legal limit of blood alcohol content

Blockades at the U.S.-Canada border stymied flows of critical supplies for the fourth day on Friday, leaving companies scrambling for materials and shutting down major auto factories from Ontario to Alabama. The partial closing of the Ambassador Bridge, the

Image A closed ramp to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on Thursday. Credit... Elaine Cromie for The New York Times Blockades of the U.S.-Canada border stymied flows of critical supplies for the fourth day on Friday, leaving

A closed ramp to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on Thursday. Blockades of the U.S.-Canada border stymied flows of critical supplies for the fourth day on Friday, leaving companies scrambling for materials and shutting down

CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — Ellie the potbellied pig snuggles up to Wyverne Flatt when he watches TV and sometimes rolls over to let him pet her belly. The 110-pound pig is “family,” Flatt says, an emotional support animal who helped him through a divorce and

A New York man refuses to give up a pet pig that he says helped through some of the toughest times in his life. Local officials, however, say the pig is living in the house illegally. Wyverne Flatt lives in the village of Canajoharie with his pet potbellied

A man in upstate New York is fighting to keep his emotional support pig Enlarge this image toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP Hans Pennink/AP CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — Ellie the potbellied pig snuggles up to Wyverne Flatt when he watches TV and sometimes rolls

The Republican-controlled Florida legislature on Thursday opposed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) redistricted map that would have advantaged Republicans in the November midterms. After Florida’s Supreme Court did not render a helpful advisory opinion on DeSantis’s

Gov. DeSantis may stop Florida migrant shelters from caring for unaccompanied kids Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to stop migrant shelters in Florida from caring for unaccompanied children. That's dividing Cuban-Americans in a state with a long history of

(CNN) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vowed not to sign a new congressional map unless lawmakers dismantle a North Florida district represented by a Black Democrat, setting up a showdown with his own party that threatens to upend the state's delicate redistricting

A San Francisco man says the city practically pays him to be homeless as California residents continue to speak out in fear of the crime plaguing their communities. "If you’re going to be homeless—it’s pretty f------ easy here," said the homeless man in a

A homeless man and self-proclaimed “old-school junkie,” James, reportedly moved from Texas to San Francisco, California, because “it’s f*****g easy” to get money and food stamps from the city, and it pays for him to have Amazon Prime and Netflix on his phone. James

Bay Area residents said they would not open their homes to help alleviate the homeless crisis. The mayor of Richmond, a city about 20 miles from downtown San Francisco, recently started a program that would pay landlords through private funding to house homeless

President Joe Biden’s Federal Reserve nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin personally lobbied for a company she worked for to secure access to the central bank’s payments system, Sen. Pat Toomey claimed. Raskin has been under Republican scrutiny for her role at Reserve

Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominated to be vice chairman for supervision and a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to serve as the regulator of the Federal Reserve, called Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George in 2017 to personally advocate for financial technology firm Reserve Trust, CNBC reports CBNC says

While the Biden administration’s chaotic and inept withdrawal from Afghanistan was unfolding in August 2021, a suicide bomber murdered 13 American service members, and at least 170 Afghans, at the Abbey Gate outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport.

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. While the Biden administration's chaotic and inept withdrawal from Afghanistan was unfolding in August 2021, a suicide bomber murdered 13 American

455 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail While the Biden administration’s chaotic and inept withdrawal from Afghanistan was unfolding in August 2021, a suicide bomber murdered 13 American service members, and at least 170 Afghans, at the Abbey Gate

Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner, has died Enlarge this image toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Hulton Archive/Getty Images The English multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald died Wednesday at age 75. He was a founding member

Ian McDonald, a co-founder of pioneering progressive rock band King Crimson and stadium rock hit-maker Foreigner, has died. He was 75. A representative said McDonald died Wednesday at his home in New York City. Son Max McDonald said his father had been suffering

“He was incredibly brave and never lost his kindness or his sense of humor, even when the going was rough, Max McDonald said in a statement “My father was a brilliant, intuitive musician, a gentle soul, and a wonderful dad. He will live on forever through his

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night, a plea for peace at a time of rising tensions between his country and Russia. Vladyslav Heraskevych's

BEIJING (AP) — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “ No War in Ukraine ” to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night, a plea for peace at a time of rising tensions between his country and Russia. Vladyslav

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night. Vladyslav Heraskevych's sign was printed on a blue-and-yellow piece of paper, matching the colors of

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended President Biden on Friday, one day after he said he rejected a report by military investigators which criticized his administration’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Army probe, which was first

During an interview with NBC's Lester Holt on Thursday, President Joe Biden said that he rejected the results of a U.S. Army investigative report in which military officials reportedly criticized the administration's Afghanistan withdrawal process, The Hill

President Biden is expected to sign an executive order Friday shifting $7 billion in frozen assets of Afghanistan’s central bank to fund humanitarian relief in the war-torn country and assist 9/11 victims — one day after rejecting a report by military investigators

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under legislation announced Friday by Democratic state lawmakers that was immediately criticized by Republicans

More than 20,000 kids in the state have reportedly lost a parent or caregiver. COVID-19 has made tens of thousands of children orphans, and, in some cases, they're left with little resources to help them with their burdens. A bill introduced in the California

A group of Democratic lawmakers pushing for stricter vaccination laws in the state introduced a bill Friday that would create a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California workers. Assembly Bill 1993 by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) would require employees

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday ordered another contingent of Army soldiers to Poland as the White House said Russia could mount an invasion of Ukraine at any moment. The Pentagon said Secretary Austin ordered the deployment of another 3,000 troops

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, at the direction of President Joe Biden, has ordered an additional 3,000 American troops to Poland amid a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a senior defense official. “At the direction of the President, Secretary

The Pentagon announced Friday it is sending 3,000 more troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Poland to bolster the NATO ally as fears grow that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could take place at any time. A senior defense official confirmed that members

EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Mike Pence will deliver remarks at a private Christian university's commencement ceremony when he returns in late April to South Carolina, the state that holds the third contest in the Republican Party’s presidential nominating

(CNN) Former Vice President Mike Pence was under immense pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election when fellow Republicans turned to an under-the-radar source for reassurance: his older brother, GOP Rep. Greg Pence. It was late December 2020, and

Pence's future in the GOP after speaking out against Trump Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke out recently against his former boss, Donald Trump. The move raises questions about Pence's future in the GOP. His former aides are talking to the Jan. 6 panel. Politics

The California Supreme Court denied a push to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, who is serving a life sentence for helping the cult leader and other cult followers kill a couple in 1969. The court on Wednesday refused to take up Van Houten’s

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s rejection of her parole. The court on Wednesday refused to hear Van Houten‘s appeal

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole. The court on Wednesday refused to hear Van Houten’s appeal of a

A new poll released by the Pew Research Center Thursday found that just 20% of American adults believe President Joe Biden will be a successful president. More than twice that number – 43% – believe Biden will be unsuccessful, and 37% believe it is too soon

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus, a CNN poll released Thursday found. According to the survey taken January 10 – February 6, 2022, 54 percent now disapprove of Biden’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus,

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris continue to show low job approval numbers in the latest poll from Redfield & Wilton Strategies after being in office for over a year. The poll revealed that only 38 percent of eligible voters in the United

(CNN) Nobody asked for a dark, dramatic reimagining of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which makes the new series fitting that description, "Bel-Air," better than it has any right to be. Premiering Super Bowl Sunday on NBC's streaming service Peacock, the opening

Dramatic reboot 'Bel Air' proves sometimes, you should be careful what you wish for Bel Air, a reboot of the 90s classic The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, starts this weekend on Peacock. But in dramatizing the sitcom, the creators lost what made The Fresh Prince

Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, who sought to gradually reform LAPD policy and the department's culture during his tenure, announced Friday the rescission of his support from Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, who is facing a

Examining why hate crimes are at historic highs — especially in Los Angeles NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robin Toma, executive director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, about a 71% increase in reported hate crimes in Los Angeles last year. National

CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem hastily backtracked her Thursday call for Canadian truckers participating in the protests against the Liberal government's coronavirus policies to have their tires slashed. "Earlier today, I tweeted something that has been used

People on the left who have been all for protests from the BLM are suddenly suffering from severe hypocrite whiplash as they jump on the liberal media narrative to hate on the Freedom Convoy protesters who are protesting COVID mandates and restrictions in Canada. CNN

Ricky Schroder has called upon American truckers to "shut down" Washington over COVID-19 restrictions. The actor, who praised Canada’s "Freedom Convoy" truckers, took to Instagram on Thursday and recorded a lengthy video of himself for his nearly 70K followers.

Actor Ricky Schroder has called on US truckers to “shut down” Washington over COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as he praised Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” truckers. The 51-year-old former “Silver Spoons” star laid out his support for the ongoing protests in the north

Former Democrat Rep. Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York City radio show with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor as a Republican, according to Page Six. The show on WABC Radio debuts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Page

NEW YORK — Disgraced former Congress member and ex-convict Anthony Weiner will host a weekly radio show with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, WABC-AM radio officials announced. The pair, who both have run losing campaigns for New York City mayor, will

Paris (CNN Business) France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a buffer against volatile energy prices. President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would

President Emmanuel Macron announced a major buildup of France’s huge nuclear power program on Thursday, pledging to construct up to 14 new-generation reactors and a fleet of smaller nuclear plants as the country seeks to slash planet-warming emissions and cut

Democrats in the Kentucky Senate used a biological boy who is playing on a girl’s field hockey team but is not very good, to prove that boys don’t necessarily have an athletic advantage over girls. Fischer Wells, a transgender boy, wore a pink coat and lipstick

Kentucky state Senate Democrats are hoping to strike down proposed legislation requiring students to play on sports teams that align with their biological gender, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported Thursday. Fischer Wells, a 12-year-old biological male,

Former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi died by suicide, according to the office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Giambi, 47, was found dead on Wednesday at the home of his mother in Claremont, Calif. The official coroner's report said he died from a

LOS ANGELES — The death of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi was a suicide, the office of the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner said Friday. Giambi, 47, died Wednesday at his parents’ home in suburban Claremont. The cause of death was a gunshot

All high schools and colleges across Southern India’s Karnataka state were shut down on Thursday as part of a three-day suspension of classes ordered by state officials after minority Muslim Karnataka students protested bans on wearing Islamic veils at Karnataka

UDUPI, India — An Indian court has said that students in the southern state of Karnataka should stop wearing religious garments in class until it makes a final ruling on whether a school there can ban Muslim head scarves, an issue that has stoked weeks of protests

Most voters “support removing soft-on-crime prosecutors” and oppose specific policies of big-city district attorneys like Alvin Bragg in New York, Chesa Boudin in San Francisco, Kim Foxx in Chicago, George Gascon in Los Angeles, and Kim Gardner in St. Louis. Rasmussen

A Rasmussen poll released on Wednesday found that most voters support removing soft-on-crime prosecutors in the United States' most prominent cities. According to the poll, voters opposed the soft-on-crime policies of prosecutors including Alvin Bragg in New

An Ohio developer says he is moving forward with construction on a controversial housing project in Dave Chappelle’s hometown of Yellow Springs following a heated village council meeting that saw the comic icon threaten to withdraw millions in planned investments

Dave Chappelle opposes housing plan in hometown Comedian Dave Chappelle threatened to pull the plug on his plans to open a comedy club near his Ohio hometown over an affordable housing development. He says there are better options for the town. (Feb. 11)

Washington (CNN) It was a performance that likely would've made Whitney Houston proud. In the Season 9 finale of "RuPaul's Drag Race," in 2017, Sasha Velour faced off against Shea Couleé. As the two queens approached the end of their lip-sync battle, Velour

Wolf-Dieter Weißbach/picture alliance/Getty Images Whitney Houston performs at the Aschaffenburg folk festival on July 11, 1998. In pictures: Whitney Houston Wolf-Dieter Weißbach/picture alliance/Getty Images Whitney Houston performs at the Aschaffenburg folk

(CNN) A man who was told to wear a mask at a well-known Chicago hot dog restaurant threw snow at an employee and shattered the business' glass door, authorities said Thursday. The Wieners Circle i n Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood tweeted a surveillance

An irate man hurled a brick through the front door of a Chicago hot dog joint after he was asked to wear a face mask, wild video shows. The Wieners Circle in the Windy City’s Lincoln Park neighborhood released the surveillance footage of the man inside the

PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over pandemic restrictions drove toward Paris in scattered convoys of camper vans, cars and trucks Friday in an effort to blockade the French capital, despite a police ban. The protesters organized online, galvanized in part by

From all across France, protesters angry over pandemic restrictions drove toward Paris Friday in scattered convoys of camper vans, cars and trucks in an effort to defy a police ban and blockade the French capital. Waving French flags and shouting "freedom,"

A shocking video shows a security guard forcibly removing a father, who refused to wear a mask, from a school board meeting in an upstate New York town on Tuesday. The video, posted to Facebook by ROC for Educational Freedom Public Page, shows an unmasked

A Western New York parent was dragged out of a school board meeting by security for not wearing a mask days after members of that school board and other local officials were photographed maskless at an official event. Dave Calus, a parent attending a school

(CNN) A Black FedEx driver who says he was shot at by a White father and son while delivering packages in Mississippi "can definitely see the similarities" between his case and that of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was chased and murdered in south Georgia. "That's

A Black FedEx driver says two white men chased him in a truck and shot at him as he was making deliveries in a small Mississippi town last month. Two men were charged a week later. D’Monterrio Gibson, who wasn’t physically hurt in the attack, told the Mississippi

An unexpected burst of inflation like the one we’re currently experiencing benefits debtors, at least in the short term, because their interest payments are fixed, while their pay tends to rise in line with prices. Homeowners tend to do well when inflation

Inflation is making headlines again this week. The federal government’s latest data show that consumer price rose 7.5 percent from January 2021 to 2022. That’s the highest rate of price inflation we’ve seen in nearly 40 years! What does this mean for everyday

Jim Lamon, a Republican candidate for senator in Arizona, drew widespread condemnation on Thursday for a campaign ad in which he shoots at actors portraying President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). Lamon

An Arizona Republican running for Senate is drawing heat for a Wild West-style campaign ad in which he appears to shoot at President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Mark Kelly — whose wife, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot by an assassin

Kylie Jenner revealed the name of her second baby with Travis Scott. Jenner, 24, shared her baby's name on her Instagram Story: Wolf Webster. The beauty mogul previously announced the birth of her second child with Scott, 30, in a post Sunday on social media

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have revealed the name of their newest little one. The reality star and the rapper, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, welcomed a son on Feb. 2. Advertisement Jenner revealed in an Instagram story on Friday that

(CNN) Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has denied making a dig at Travis Scott during her recent concert, after Kanye West threatened to pull out of his Coachella headline gig if she didn't apologize to Scott. Back in November, 10 concertgoers died of compression

Billie Eilish responded to Kanye West after he demanded she apologize to Travis Scott. The feud started when Eilish, 20, stopped a concert over the weekend when she saw a fan in the audience who needed medical assistance. "We’re taking care of our people,"

Bob Saget, the "Full House" alum who died after being found unresponsive in an Orlando hotel room last month, suffered multiple fractures prior to his death, according to a report. The New York Post’s Page Six, citing the Orange County Medical Examiner’s office,

Former “Full House” star and popular comedian Bob Saget had tested positive for COVID when he died from a head injury in a Florida hotel room on Jan. 9. The virus did not factor into the cause of death, according to Orange County medical examiner Dr. Joshua

A journalist was shot dead in the southern state of Oaxaca on Thursday, the fifth killed this year in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- A journalist was shot dead in the southern state of Oaxaca on Thursday, the fifth killed this year in Mexico, the state prosecutor's

Gunmen in Mexico shot and killed a journalist in the southern state of Oaxaca, marking the fifth of its kind for the country in 2022. The murder took place in Salina Cruz, where gunmen killed Heber Lopez Vasquez, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported. Heber

U.S. hockey player Jake Sanderson is finally practicing with his teammates at the Olympics after being a late arrival to Beijing because of coronavirus protocol BEIJING -- Jake Sanderson woke up each morning in Los Angeles and checked his phone to find out

Jake Sanderson woke up each morning in Los Angeles and checked his phone to find out his latest test result. After testing positive for the coronavirus at USA Hockey's pre-Olympic camp, the next four results all came back the same. Finally, Sanderson began

Amazon will cut off paid leave for workers that contract coronavirus if they are not fully vaccinated. According to an internal memo, unvaccinated workers will be required to wear masks in the warehouse while their vaccinated coworkers can go maskless. The

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday informed staff at its U.S. warehouses and logistics sites that they must report being fully vaccinated by March 18 if they wish to receive paid leave due to COVID-19. The company also said fully vaccinated operations staff could

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. As we race toward this fall's midterm elections, it is obvious to even cursory observers of our political landscape that Democrats are in for a shellacking.

As we race toward this fall’s midterm elections, it is obvious that Democrats are in for a shellacking. Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have approval ratings underwater by double-digit margins. Even more ominous, the RealClearPolitics

Fox News Channel original Jim Angle died Wednesday at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was 75. "Jim was a FOX News original and a top Washington correspondent whose talent and fearless reporting was unmatched. He was a central figure to establishing our

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes said Thursday on his show “All In” that Fox News hosts are being hypocritical because they support protesting truckers shutting down Ottawa but “scream bloody murder if of a Black Lives Matter protest shut down an intersection.” Hayes

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Authorities say a man in Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by mistake, then killed himself. Josephine County Undersheriff Travis Snyder said the man called 911 around 7 a.m. Tuesday and told

Authorities say a man in Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by mistake, then killed himself. Josephine County Undersheriff Travis Snyder said the man called 911 around 7 a.m. Tuesday and told dispatchers he had “accidentally

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Thursday took a defiant stand against Republican critics of the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. “Those who do not wish the truth of Jan. 6 to come out have predictably resorted to attacking the process—claiming

(CNN) Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday hit back at critics of the House select committee investigating January 6, saying the panel will move ahead with its investigation of the US Capitol attack regardless of criticism or intimidation attempts. Cheney, writing

A petty article in China’s Global Times government propaganda publication celebrated the news, first shared by ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski, that NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom had been traded from the Boston Celtics and has not yet landed on a new team. The

Genocide Barbie Eileen Gu, the U.S.-born skier who competed for China in the Olympics, has been getting blasted on Chinese social media for claiming the governing Communist dictatorship tolerates internet freedom. While Chinese and American establishment media

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act. The Associated Press 2021 NFL awards had a bit of everything, starting with Aaron Rodgers becoming the fifth player to repeat as Most Valuable Player. Advertisement “It

(CNN) For the second straight year, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named AP NFL Most Valuable Player. The award, announced at Thursday's NFL Honors Awards, marks the fourth of his 17-year career, as he also won for his play in the 2011, 2014

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was lit up with criticism during an Instagram live video over the city’s vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions. Wu started up her Instagram live question-and-answer session this week addressing several coronavirus mandates

A Facebook livestream by Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was flooded with comments criticizing her city’s COVID-19 restrictions. A recording of the livestream shared on Friday morning, which has now been removed, showed Wu attempting to host a casual conversation

Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to provide COVID-19 boosters, as well as "vaccine and booster education" to illegal immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, amid fears of rising COVID-19 cases in detention centers. In

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it has deported an illegal immigrant wanted for aggravated child rape in Mexico — a move that fits in with the Biden administration’s dramatically narrowed enforcement of immigration law. ICE

You know things are bad for Democrats when even the charismatic former President Barack Obama doesn’t have much encouragement to give about the upcoming midterm elections. The former chief executive addressed House Democrats during a conference call Thursday,

Former President Barack Obama told House Democrats on a conference call this week to "take the wins you can get," and warned not to "whine about the stuff you can't change," ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, CBS News reports. "Democrats have a tendency

Actor Seth Rogen has said the quiet part out loud and confessed the truth about self-important Hollywood award shows, like the Oscars: America doesn’t seem to care about them anymore. Speaking with Insider about his upcoming Super Bowl commercial, the Knocked

Seth Rogan totally gets why many people don’t care about Hollywood stars giving themselves a pat on the back. The actor revealed that he sympathized with people who won’t be tuning in at this year’s Oscars. The Academy Awards, known as the movie industry’s

BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics on Friday in a time way out of medal contention — but for the first time in three races at the 2022 Games, she made it to the finish. The two-time Olympic Alpine gold medalist crossed

With a 9th place finish in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin shows signs of bouncing back Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Pennington/Getty Images Tom Pennington/Getty Images BEIJING — After failing to finish her top events at the Beijing Olympics this week,

Masks were necessary, especially in schools, to prevent mass deaths. Or so we were told, at great and tedious length — until suddenly, in the last 10 days, they weren’t. The Democratic governors of Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut and California followed

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Masks were necessary, especially in schools, to prevent mass deaths. Or so we were told, at great and tedious length -- until suddenly, in the last

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV "Dr. Oz Show" to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival's TV ad

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles

Nearly four dozen of House Republicans called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign Friday on grounds he is leaving the southern border “wide open” and making it difficult for agents to do their jobs. The letter was led by Rep. Kevin

FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of House Republicans are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign, citing a "complete failure" to lead the department – pointing to recent tensions with Border Patrol and the relentless crisis at the southern

NBC’s Tuesday night telecast of the Beijing Winter Olympics drew catastrophic ratings with a -59 percent plunge compared to the 2018 PyeongChang Games, reports Sports Media Watch. Tuesday’s primetime coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics averaged 8.35 million

At this point, the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) could just as easily be named the "National Beijing Corporation." Over the past few days, the network, which rakes in exorbitant profits from its exclusive coverage of the 2022 Olympic Games, has

The pair of Washington state sheriff’s deputies shot Thursday while responding to a fight between neighbors are still receiving medical care, but are expected to survive their injuries, officials said Friday morning. The Whatcom County sheriff’s deputies shot

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies were shot Thursday after responding to a dispute where neighbors were shouting at each other in eastern Whatcom County. The deputies were both taken to St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham, Whatcom County

Eleven vulnerable House Democrats on Thursday begged President Biden for more pandemic relief funds to galvanize midterm constituents. With Republicans clearly leading Democrats in nationwide midterm polling, threatened Democrats have requested the Biden administration

Democratic lawmakers whose political positions are in jeopardy have issued a desperate plea for help from President Joe Biden as they seek to remain in voters’ good graces. Breitbart News reports that: “Eleven vulnerable House Democrats on Thursday begged President