Russia’s preferential trade status is conveyed by its membership in the World Trade Organization, whose rules require that all members grant each other “most favored nation” trading status in which goods can flow between countries at lower tariff rates. Taking

Jesse Watters called out both Democratic and Republican Congress members who he said appear to have engaged in insider trading ahead of the Russia-Ukraine war in Friday's opening monologue of "Jesse Watters Primetime." Watters noted lawmakers like Rep. Debbie

Washington (CNN) With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its third week, US and European officials have little optimism that the diplomatic channels can deliver a way out of the conflict at this point. Talks between Ukraine's and Russia's diplomats this week yielded

I totally did not see this coming. Russia accused the United States at the United Nations on Friday of supporting a biological weapons program in Ukraine, a fact Moscow said it uncovered as its forces pressed deeper into Ukraine. The claim was vehemently denied

The Russian air force is huge. Ukraine’s is not. And yet, more than two weeks into Russia’s war in Ukraine, one of the biggest surprises was that Russia had not yet achieved control of the skies over Ukraine, or what’s called “air superiority.” When a military

The White House on Thursday held a special briefing for 30 TikTok influencers on Ukraine, in the Biden administration’s apparent continuing attempt to use the platform and its young users to get out its message. The Washington Post reported on Friday that

A third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine ended without any resolution. Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up "stiff resistance,"

In escalating the U.S. drive to squeeze Russia's economy, President Joe Biden moved Friday, with European and other key allies, to revoke Moscow’s “most favored nation” trade status. His administration also banned imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds. And

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 11) Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Evgeniy Maloletka/AP As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Russian airstrikes pound Ukraine's

The American ambassador to the United Nations said Friday that Russia was “lying and spreading disinformation” about a potential false-flag operation involving chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. “The intent behind these lies seems clear, and it is

President Biden told House Democrats on Friday that the party needs to better communicate its accomplishments to the American people, warning that Republican majorities in the next Congress would leave him with nothing but a veto pen. “We have to continue

President Biden warned lawmakers Friday that the “veto pen” will be the only power he’ll have if the Democrats lose Congress during the 2022 midterm elections. Speaking in campaign mode at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Biden,

With Biden's help, House Democrats are working to win over voters ahead of midterms President Biden traveled to Philadelphia to pump up lawmakers who are on the ballot this fall and are already getting an earful from constituents about higher costs for gas

President Joe Biden used information from The New York Times and The Washington Post to defend his energy policy, reports Fox News. Biden on Friday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for inflation and the rising price of gasoline. "From the moment he

New York (CNN Business) No matter where you go in the United States, gas prices are uncomfortably high. Filling up a car for $60, $70 or $80 is a painful experience wherever you live. But not all Americans are feeling pain at the pump equally. For example,

Joe Biden has shown – time and time again – that he has no compunction against lying if it means shifting the blame away from himself. We mentioned some of his lying about inflation earlier. We’ve seen him blame everyone and everything else, rather than take

Despite staging a massive military buildup on his country’s border with Ukraine for nearly a year, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not make a final decision to invade until just before he launched the attack in February, according to senior current and

On Friday’s broadcast of ABC’s “GMA3,” economist, Harvard Professor, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers called on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates

PHILADELPHIA — House Democrats planned a retreat here this week hoping for a reset after a difficult period during which President Biden has been buffeted by rising gas prices, soaring inflation and sagging approval ratings. Instead, they arrived in buses

Governors or state legislatures in almost half of the country are looking to suspend their gasoline taxes to give their residents a little relief from soaring prices at the pump. Elected leaders in at least 21 states have proposed, are considering or have

Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for staging a hate crime against himself in protective custody, separated from other detainees and watched by security cameras and an officer, jail authorities said Friday. Sheriff's deputies immediately took

(CNN) Actor Jussie Smollett is headed to jail for lying to police and orchestrating a hate crime hoax, but with his legal proceedings largely over, the questions now turn to the former "Empire" star's future in Hollywood. On any potential return to acting,

Jussie Smollett, the actor sentenced to five months in prison for faking a hate crime in Chicago, will serve his time in protective custody, officials said. Smollett, who ranted that he was not “suicidal” as he was hauled away after sentencing, will be housed

Hate crime hoaxer and disgraced actor Jussie Smollett’s bodyguards shoved a reporter down to the ground as Smollett approached the courthouse for his sentencing, for which he arrived late. Reporters and photographers were met with some “violence” by Smollett’s

Justice has prevailed in the case against Jussie. The disgraced, selfish, and likely mentally-ill actor whose claim to fame is being black, gay, and narcisissitic was handed down a sentence of 150 days of jailtime, 30 months of felony probation, and fines totaling

Cook County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx slammed the legal team behind the criminal prosecution of Jussie Smollett , writing in an op-ed that the "justice system failed" just hours after the disgraced Hollywood star was sentenced to jail time for

The Osundairo brothers are speaking out following Jussie Smollett’s sentencing for faking a 2019 hate crime and lying to law enforcement. Bola Osundairo, who had taken the stand as a prosecution witness in the Smollett trial, detailed the brothers’ alleged

Jussie Smollett’s new digs are actually pretty terrifying — as one would expect from a prison. The Cook County Jail where the “Empire” actor will spend the next 150 days has faced hundreds of lawsuits over the years, with inmates alleging overcrowding, violent

Chicagoland: Smollett Plays Victim . . . Again “When brave Cook County Judge James Linn shocked” former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett by sentencing him to 150 days in jail for staging that “fake anti-black anti-gay hate crime” and then lying about it, Smollett

Jussie Smollett’s attorney said the actor is concerned he’ll die behind bars and likened his situation to Jeffrey Epstein’s mysterious hanging death in federal custody. Moments after Judge James Linn told Smollett on Thursday evening he’d be spending five

Former President Donald Trump announced on Friday his plans to rally in the Peach State at the end of the month on behalf of former Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and other candidates in the state’s midterm elections. Trump will host the event on Saturday, March

In Georgia, his preferred candidate, David Perdue, is struggling mightily to overtake Brian Kemp in the state’s gubernatorial race. This is race that Trump takes especially personal—he has long been angry about Kemp’s failure to step in and hand the state’s

A Wall Street Journal poll released on Friday confirmed Democrats' fears that President Joe Biden would not receive a bump in his approval rating following the State of the Union address on March 1. The survey, conducted by Impact Research and Fabrizio, Lee

Fox News’ Sean Hannity gave Donald Trump multiple opportunities to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, and the former president repeatedly declined to do so. Trump has faced widespread backlash for calling Putin’s tactics a work of “genius”

Democrats have finally fouled things up so badly that even a critical part of their voting base is leaving the building. A recent poll reveals that support for the party among minority voters has taken a significant dive over the past year, and if this trend

The GOP leads by 6 points on the state legislative generic ballot in key battleground states, according to a new poll commissioned by the Republican State Leadership Committee. Republicans also lead Democrats with self-identified independent voters by 15 points,

FIRST ON FOX: Former President Donald Trump is returning to the crucial battleground state of Georgia in two weeks, to hold a campaign-style rally. Fox News has learned that the event will be held on Saturday, March 26, in Commerce, Georgia, northeast of

The GOP is slowly earning the trust of most voters to handle immigration issues, according to a new poll by the Wall Street Journal. The March 2-7 poll asked 1,500 registered voters: “Between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, who in your opinion

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to stay and fight if an invasion similar to the one happening in Ukraine occurred in the United States, a Quinnipiac University poll released this week found. Out of 1,374 U.S. adults surveyed nationwide from March

The economy remains the top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections, a Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey released this week found. They survey, taken March 8 among 1,500 eligible U.S. voters, asked respondents to identify which issues are most

A Texas judge blocks the state from investigating parents of transgender youth Enlarge this image toggle caption Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT A Texas state district judge on Friday temporarily blocked a directive by Gov. Greg Abbott to have state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to appeal a Friday evening ruling from a judge that prevents gender-affirming care to children in the state from being investigated as child abuse. "Democrat judge tries to halt legal and necessary investigations into

AUSTIN, Texas — Finding that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott violated the rights of transgender adolescents and their parents, a state judge issued an order Friday blocking gender-affirming medical care from being treated as "child abuse." State District Judge Amy

Judge Amy Clark Meachum addresses the court as a court hearing is held on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order that parents of transgender children be investigated for child abuse, in Austin, Texas, March 11, 2022. (Sergio Flores/Reuters) A Texas judge on Friday

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive

HOUSTON — Child abuse investigators in Texas have been told to prioritize cases involving the parents of transgender children and to investigate them without exception, after the state’s governor ordered certain medical care to be treated as abuse, an investigations

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive

(CNN) Parents and advocates on Friday spoke out against Texas child welfare authorities investigating reports of transgender minors receiving gender-affirming health care, which the state considers as child abuse. The flurry of criticism -- during a public

Tech giants Google, Apple, and Facebook have joined a group of 60 companies calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to drop recent legislation that defines permanent sex reassignment surgery on children as child abuse. The Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe

The Russian government said it would block Instagram, expanding its social media crackdown that had already cut off access to Facebook and restricted Twitter for the tens of millions of people in the country who use these apps daily. On Friday, the Russian

Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, is defending a policy that has sparked a fierce backlash among critics. Reuters first reported Thursday on a temporary policy carve-out to permit violent rhetoric towards Russia and

Russia plans to limit Instagram and label Meta an extremist group Enlarge this image toggle caption MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images Russian authorities called for Facebook parent Meta to be labeled an extremist organization

Russian regulators said Friday that internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it’s being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers, in Moscow‘s latest move to tighten up access to foreign social platforms. The communications

Russian regulators said internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it’s being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers Russian regulators said Friday that internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it's being

If there’s one thing big tech has been consistent on it’s their idea that violent speech should be silenced around the world. What they’ve been even more consistent on is picking and choosing what constitutes “violent speech.” If you belong to the right group,

Here's what you need to know about 5G LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: UFC commentator Joe Rogan announces the fighters during a ceremonial weigh in for UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Apple's

Russia opened a criminal case against Facebook's parent Meta Platforms Friday and moved to designate it as an "extremist organization" after the social network changed its hate speech rules to allow users to call for violence against Russians in the context

Facebook's parent company said there would be a temporary change to its hate speech rules. Thomas Trutschel via Getty Images Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will temporarily allow users in some countries to post hateful comments against

Russian prosecutors asked a court to classify Facebook parent company Meta as “extremist” Friday, escalating tensions between Russia and the tech giant after Facebook was blocked in the country. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office asked a court to declare

Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized to staff Friday following a disastrous week that saw his company engulfed in the political firestorm surrounding Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. In an internal memo that the company later tweeted from its verified account,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made banishing the “woke” agenda a top priority in his administration, is battling gay rights groups and one of the state’s largest employers in his latest effort — banning sex-ed from early elementary education. Mr.

New York (CNN Business) Disney (DIS) CEO Bob Chapek apologized for his "silence" on Florida's controversial bill dubbed "Don't Say Gay," days after declining to condemn it. "Thank you to all who have reached out to me sharing your pain, frustration and sadness

Walt Disney Co is pausing all political donations in Florida after an employee outcry over legislation that would limit discussion of LGBT issues in schools, Chief Executive Bob Chapek said in a memo to staff on Friday. The latest announcement comes a day

Disney's CEO said Friday the company is ceasing its political donations in Florida due to the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, and he apologized for the company's previous silence on the issue. "You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal

Left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during CPAC in Orlando, Fla., February 26, 2021. Right: Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek speaks at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Mass., November 15, 2021. (Joe Skipper, Katherine Taylor/Reuters) Disney

Disney will push for transgenderism to be taught to five-year-olds in classrooms, and express moral outrage over basic parental rights, but the company is absolutely silent when it comes to lining its pockets from its relationship with the Communist Party of

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Disney for its opposition to the state’s parental rights legislation in a video shared by Fox News on Thursday. “When you have companies that have made a fortune off being family-friendly and catering to families and young

Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Friday apologized to the company’s LGBTQ employees and vowed to pause political donations in Florida following controversy over support for legislators in the state. Chapek, in a company email obtained by Variety, wrote about the reaction

Florida Senate Democrats posted a video on Monday of lawmakers joyously shouting the word “gay” repeatedly in what appears to be an attempt to “own” Republicans over a bill which the left falsely dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” despite the fact that the bill simply

(CNN) Immigration arrests in the United States have plunged under President Joe Biden compared to his predecessor, who cast a wide net of who was eligible to be taken into custody, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data released Friday. Under

President Joe Biden’s so-called “sanctuary country” orders have ensured a significant drop in the number of illegal aliens arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in fiscal year 2021, newly released federal data shows. From October 2020

Immigration enforcement arrests within the the U.S. fell over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement focus to people in the country without legal status who have committed serious crimes WASHINGTON -- Immigration enforcement arrests

Deportations of illegal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plunged to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year amid the ongoing migration crisis at the US-Mexico border, the agency’s annual report revealed Friday. Over the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration enforcement arrests within the U.S. fell sharply over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement priorities to focus on people in the country without legal status who have committed serious crimes, officials

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas attends a news conference along with U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz, in Brownsville, Texas, August 12, 2021. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released its report for

Arrests and deportations of immigrants living illegally in the United States plummeted in 2021 compared with 2020, while more of those arrested were convicted of serious crimes in keeping with a shifting strategy under U.S. President Joe Biden, an agency said

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday released its annual report for FY 2021 -- showing that arrests and deportations had sharply decreased compared to prior years, coinciding with the Biden administration's implementing of narrowed priorities

President Joe Biden has slashed the number of illegal aliens deported from the United States in fiscal year 2021, newly released data reveals. From October 2020 through September 2021, Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported 59,011 illegal aliens

The Biden administration slashed interior immigration arrests by about half compared to the Trump years, according to an overdue report released Friday that details the massive changes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE said it made 74,082 arrests

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Romania’s president will meet Friday to discuss growing concerns about the influx of displaced people fleeing Ukraine for Romania and elsewhere in eastern Europe due to Russia’s invasion. It’s a problem

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis met on Friday amid growing concerns about the influx of displaced people fleeing Ukraine for Romania and elsewhere in eastern Europe because of Russia’s invasion. The

Bucharest, Romania (CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris ventures farther toward NATO's eastern edge Friday with a stop in Romania, a country suddenly thrust into priority position for the United States as fighting rages over its border in Ukraine. President

The co-hosts of ABC's liberal daytime talk show "The View" complained Friday the criticism leveled against Vice President Kamala Harris over her performance while in Europe has been rated in racism and misogyny. During the opening segment of their Friday

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is eyeing a 2024 presidential run, traveled to Poland to meet with refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine, arriving on the same day Vice President Kamala Harris landed in the country to spotlight the U.S. role in the conflict. Mr.

Vice President Kamala Harris warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that NATO was united and willing to defend “every inch” of their territory. “We take seriously and are prepared to act on the words we speak when we say, an attack against one is

The former press secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for awkwardly laughing after she was asked about whether the U.S. would accept Ukrainian refugees. “It would be a tragedy if this woman won the presidency,”

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Romania‘s president will meet Friday to discuss growing concerns about the influx of displaced people fleeing Ukraine for Romania and elsewhere in eastern Europe due to Russia’s invasion. It’s a problem

WARSAW, Poland — Vice President Kamala Harris and Romania's president will meet Friday to discuss growing concerns about the influx of displaced people fleeing Ukraine for Romania and elsewhere in Eastern Europe due to Russia's invasion. It's a problem that

Sean Hannity blasted Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday for having a "laughing fit" in a Warsaw, Poland, press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda after being asked about the fate of Ukrainian refugees. "She's obviously in way, way, way over

“We cannot rewrite the statute,” the justices wrote. “With this ruling, the sliver of this case that we were left with is gone,” said Nancy Northup, the president of the Center for Reproductive Rights. Texas’ attorney general, Ken Paxton, declared it a “major

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt essentially a final blow to abortion clinics’ best hopes of stopping a strict law that has sharply curtailed the number of abortions in the state since September and will now fully stay in place for the foreseeable future. The

The Texas Supreme Court dealt a blow to abortion providers Friday by ruling that state officials are not responsible for enforcing the state’s six-week abortion ban and therefore cannot be subjected to such lawsuits. The 23-page, unanimous decision is a “devastating”

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas abortion providers on Friday conceded a final blow to their best hope of stopping the nation’s most restrictive abortion law after a new ruling ended what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had left for clinics. The decision by

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt a final blow to a legal challenge of the nation's most restrictive abortion law. The state's high court said licensing officials are not responsible for enforcing the state's near-total ban on abortion,

The Texas Supreme Court has delivered another blow to abortion providers who are challenging the state’s abortion restrictions, rejecting a lawsuit that objected to the state licensing board enforcing the law. At issue was whether licensing boards can penalize

The number of monthly abortions in Texas fell by more than 50% in the two months after the law took effect, according to state health figures. But that data only tells part of the story, and researchers say the number of Texas women who are going online to

Texas's high court on Friday effectively ended a challenge by clinics to a state law that banned most abortions in the state by ruling that state officials including those tasked with doctor licensing have no role in enforcing the law. The Texas Supreme Court's

The Texas Supreme Court has paved the way for the nation’s most restrictive abortion law to remain in place AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for the nation's toughest abortion law to remain in place in a ruling that again deflated

Bad laws get passed all the time in the United States. What makes bounty-style laws so pernicious is how they undermine the way that civil-rights laws and constitutional protections are supposed to work. Section 1983, the flagship federal civil-rights mechanism

Alec Baldwin argues he's not liable for Hutchins' death, in filing against producers Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Lawyers for Alec Baldwin have filed an arbitration demand against the other producers

In the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins at his hands, Alec Baldwin knows who is to blame: Halyna Hutchins. In jaw-dropping court documents filed on Friday morning, Baldwin says she’s the one that asked the gun be pointed at her; that the production

(CNN) Alec Baldwin's says in a legal filing Friday that Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the set of "Rust," told him to cock the gun that ultimately fired a live round of ammunition, resulting in her death. CNN has obtained the arbitration demand filed

A lawyer for Halyna Hutchins' family called Alec Baldwin's arbitration demand an attempt to "avoid liability and accountability" for the cinematographer's death. Brian Panish of Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi Law, who represents Hutchins' husband Matthew,

Mr. Baldwin then asked Ms. Hutchins if she wanted him to pull back the hammer, as the script instructed, and she said yes, the filing said. “Baldwin then pulled back the hammer, but not far enough to actually cock the gun,” it said. “When Baldwin let go of

Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Friday filed an arbitration demand against the actor's fellow producers and claimed their client was not liable for the shooting death of a cinematographer last year. Baldwin says his contract protected him from financial responsibility

Alec Baldwin gave his most detailed account yet of fatally shooting a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust” last year in an arbitration demand that his lawyers filed Friday against his fellow producers, claiming that his contract protected him from

Alec Baldwin filed legal papers Friday denying any responsibility for shooting dead Halyna Hutchins — even blaming the late cinematographer for giving him the directions that led to the deadly accident. The 63-year-old actor insisted that every single mistake

Alec Baldwin has given a detailed account of what occurred on the day cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of his Western film "Rust" last year. Since the death of Hutchins on Oct. 21 in New Mexico, the actor has been named in several

Mother Nature is going to hit the East Coast like a lion this weekend with a winter blast that will bring torrential rain, snow, icy roads and, in some southern states, tornados. The weather system that's forecasted to hit on Saturday has already dumped one

A major nor’easter off the East Coast officially “bombed out” on Saturday, becoming a powerful weather system known as a “bomb cyclone.” The name comes from the meteorological term “bombogenesis,” or “explosive cyclogenesis,” when a storm system’s central

Tens of millions of Americans are in the path of a winter storm that's forecast to wallop much of the eastern U.S. with snow, rain and wind over the next couple of days. Winter weather alerts were in place from Texas to Maine for the storm, which is expected

A winter storm is expected to turn into a bomb cyclone Saturday, delivering snow, winds and dangerous travel conditions to parts of the East Coast, CNN reported Friday. “Snow rates of greater than 1 inch per hour combined with gusty winds will produce blowing

(CNN) More than 50 million people are under winter weather warnings as a powerful storm heads east after delivering snow and frigid temperatures across the central US. In the Midwest, Kansas and Missouri residents brace for a treacherous wintry mix ahead of

A powerful, late-winter storm combining rivers of moisture and frigid temperatures is expected to dump snow from the Deep South all the way north to the Canadian border over the weekend, forecasters said Friday. With snowfall totals ranging from about 4 inches

Forecasters say a powerful, late-winter storm combining rivers of moisture and frigid temperatures is expected to dump snow from the Deep South all the way north to the Canadian border over the weekend A powerful, late-winter storm combining rivers of moisture

A major winter storm is expected to intensify into a powerful bomb cyclone over the weekend. According to Fox Weather, the system will bring snow from parts of the Plains and Midwest and into the South on Friday, before blasting the East Coast with heavy

Another major winter storm will bring measurable snow from the Southwest to New England, with over a foot for the interior Northeast. FLORIDA WILDFIRES FORCE EVACUATION OF 1,100 HOMES AS FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE BLAZES Heavy snow will also fall over sections

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors announced Friday. Bryant was killed in April by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon

(CNN) A Franklin County, Ohio, jury declined to indict the police officer who fatally shot Ma'Khia Bryant, a Black teenager, last April, state Attorney General Dave Yost said in a news release Friday. Yost also released investigative materials in the case,

An Ohio police officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl as she swung a knife at another teenage girl and moments after pushing a woman to the ground last year was cleared of criminal wrongdoing Friday. Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon fatally

A grand jury has voted to bring no charges against the white police officer who shot and killed Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, as she swung a knife at a woman during a raucous dispute last year in the front yard of her foster home in Ohio. The decision

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police in Ohio’s capital shot and wounded a man Friday who was firing at vehicles on a busy stretch of Interstate 71. The action by Columbus police came after drivers reported that someone on the side of the highway next to a car was firing

An Ohio grand jury has declined to indict a Columbus police officer in the death of Ma'Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed as she swung a knife at a woman last year. Officer Nicholas Reardon went before a grand jury Friday, according to

Ohio prosecutors have announced that a grand jury declined to charge the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last year COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year has been cleared

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors announced Friday. Bryant was killed in April by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon

LONDON — The London police violated the human rights of the organizers behind a March 2021 vigil for a woman who was killed by a serving police officer as she walked home, the British High Court ruled on Friday, a decision that comes as the government seeks

Brian Laundrie’s parents had “full knowledge” that their son murdered Gabby Petito — and were working to help him flee, the family of the slain Long Island woman alleges in a new lawsuit. Petito’s grieving parents, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, believe

(CNN) The family of Gabby Petito has filed a civil lawsuit against Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, alleging they knew their son Brian Laundrie killed Gabby Petito and were working to help him flee the country. In the lawsuit, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her when he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Sarasota

The parents of Gabby Petito, whose disappearance on a cross-country road trip last year gained international attention, are suing the parents of her fiancé Brian Laundrie, accusing them of knowing he had murdered their daughter. Petito's parents, Joseph Petito

Gabby Petito’s parents have filed a civil lawsuit in Florida alleging that Brian Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, were aware that their son killed their daughter and attempted to help him flee justice. "Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie

The parents of murdered van life blogger Gabby Petito are suing the parents of their daughter’s late fiancé, Brian Laundrie, for allegedly knowing their son had killed her but kept quiet. The pair filed their civil suit on Thursday in a Sarasota County, Florida,

The Petito family lawsuit claims that Chris and Roberta Laundrie “acted with malice or great indifference” by hiding the fact that their son confessed to the killing. The Laundries have made few public statements throughout the case, and all communication has

The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new lawsuit in Florida that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The parents of Gabby Petito claim

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated that China has opposed sanctions against Russia and should sanction Russia, but ruled out the administration imposing sanctions against China if it won’t

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2019. BEIJING — China is "deeply" worried about the crisis in Ukraine, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday, warning that sanctions

A new poll finds that many more Americans see China as a threat to national security than Russia despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal, Impact Research, and Fabrizio Lee poll, conducted with 1,500 registered

In an image taken from video, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian speaks during a media briefing on March 10, 2022, in Beijing. via Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from

BANGKOK (AP) — As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from China in spreading inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims that the U.S. is financing biological weapons labs in Ukraine. The U.S. has been quick to refute Russia’s

When the United States and its allies declared a financial war on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, the world turned to see what China would do. As a growing global power, one of the ways China has extended its influence is by establishing close financial

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) said that Russia and China “are increasingly working together. I think we’re going to see more of that soon.” And predicted that it will “be pretty clear soon” that China

A comment widely circulated across various Chinese social-media platforms in recent days depicts the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a romantic triangle: Ukraine is characterized as Russia’s ex-wife, who mistreated the couple’s two children—the breakaway pro-Moscow

Negotiations surrounding America’s potential return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal broke up without an agreement Friday after new Russian demands scrambled the talks. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, tweeted that the halt in negotiations

BRUSSELS — The talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran were paused on Friday because of recent Russian demands that sanctions imposed on it because of its war on Ukraine exclude its dealings with Iran. European officials are concerned that the pause

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Friday requested a “pause” in multilateral talks on reviving the nuclear deal with Iran, apparently after a last-minute Russian gambit threatened to torpedo the nearly completed pact. Talks had intensified in recent

Months-long talks with Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal hit a snag Friday after Russia demanded sanctions imposed on Moscow for its war in Ukraine be excluded from Tehran dealings. A source with knowledge of the discussions told Fox News that the Russian

For the last several weeks, reports of a new JCPOA “nuclear” deal with Iran being imminent have surfaced. Even as Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States was said to be forging ahead, with an announcement to be made any day. That despite the fact that Russia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday that “a pause” was needed in ongoing talks over Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers, blaming “external factors” for the delay. The comments by Josep Borrell

Reports have recently emerged that a new nuclear deal with Iran, the world’s largest sponsor of terror will be concluded within days. As the U.S. condemns Russia for putting its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert, and states they are concerned about

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has denied accusations of sexual assault and harassment. Carmen Mandato via Getty Images HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation

A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The grand jury’s decision came about a year

(CNN) A Harris County grand jury has declined to charge Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson over allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct. "After a Harris County grand jury was presented all the evidence and had the opportunity to hear from all

A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The grand jury’s decision came about a year after

HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson, a star N.F.L. quarterback who has been accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage appointments, sat down for the first time for depositions in two lawsuits in his lawyer’s office on Friday morning. He entered unseen

HOUSTON — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault. The grand jury’s decision came about

A grand jury on Friday began considering evidence gathered during a police investigation of sexual assault and harassment allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The start of the grand jury’s work came on the same day that attorneys

BROVARY, Ukraine — The column of Russian tanks rumbled along a main highway to the east of Kyiv, between two rows of houses in a small town — a vulnerable target. Soon, Ukrainian forces were sending artillery shells raining down on the Russian convoy, while

The Ukrainian military released aerial footage Friday of its forces blowing up a Russian tank — as they warned Vladimir Putin’s troops they had signed their own “death sentence” by invading. The video showed Ukraine’s forces zeroing in from above on one of

The Pentagon on Friday warned that Russian troops are starting to make greater advances toward the capital city of Kyiv as Ukrainian forces continue to fight back against a barrage of missile fire. "There's Russian bombardment and shelling going on quite

As Russian troops advance on Ukraine’s capital, antique anti-tank hedgehogs were brought out from a museum exhibit and placed at a roadblock in Kyiv to stop Russian military vehicles. The anti-tank hedgehogs were used against Nazi tanks during World War II. Russian

As Russia massed a large military presence on its border with Ukraine weeks before launching its invasion, Western intelligence officials were concerned the capital city of Kyiv could fall in a matter of days amid a Russian assault. Now two weeks into the

Google-owned YouTube has censored a massively viral interview with former President Donald Trump on The Nelk Boys’ Full Send podcast. The Trump interview reportedly had five million views in just 24 hours. Reclaim The Net reports that YouTube has deleted an

YouTube has pulled former President Donald Trump’s appearance on the podcast “Full Send” from the platform for violating its misinformation policy. Trump’s interview with YouTube pranksters the Nelk Boys, released Wednesday, contained “content that advances

Former President Donald Trump raged against YouTube on Friday only hours after the video platform removed an interview he did with the “Full Send Podcast” earlier in the week. “Whatever happened to free speech in our Country? Incredibly, but not surprisingly,

After correctly predicting that Big Tech would cancel a video with a candid interview he gave at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump asked in a statement: "Whatever happened to free speech in our Country?" Trump's hour-long interview with "Full Send

President Donald Trump called his shot, predicting a candid interview with "Full Send Podcast" at Mar-a-Lago would get canceled by Big Tech. It did, as the link to the hour-long interview was taken down by YouTube on Thursday night. The original link to the

A resident undergoes a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 in Changchun in China's northeastern Jilin province on March 11, 2022. STR via Getty Images BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun

BEIJING — China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed to the highly contagious omicron variant. Residents are required to remain at home, with

China locks down a city of 9 million amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP BEIJING — China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases

China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area attributed to the highly contagious omicron variant. HONG KONG DELAYS MASS COVID-19 TESTING PLAN AS DEATHS

China has ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious omicron BEIJING -- China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern

At least two West Point cadets were in critical condition Friday in a Florida hospital after apparently overdosing on cocaine laced with fentanyl while on spring break. Paramedics found six cadets from the U.S. Military Academy in cardiac arrest Thursday night

Five West Point cadets were among six young men on spring break who overdosed this week on what was believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl at a rental home in Wilton Manors, Fla., officials said Friday. When the local police arrived at the home around

Multiple West Point Academy cadets on spring break overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine Thursday at a Florida rental home, Fox News has confirmed. First responders were called around 5 p.m. about multiple overdoses at the vacation rental home in the city

One of the cadets is a member of the football team, the academy told ABC News. Four spring breakers who overdosed Thursday night in Wilton Manors, Florida, are cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point public affairs told ABC News Friday. One of the

Six spring breakers at a Florida rental home overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine, leaving one in critical condition, authorities said. Paramedics responded to a short-term Airbnb rental home Thursday in Wilton Manors and found six people in cardiac arrest

Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played the fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday. He was 81. via Associated Press (AP) — Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s

Emilio Delgado, who appeared on "Sesame Street" as the fix-it shop owner Luis for 45 years, has died at 81. The actor's wife, Carol Delgado, revealed that he had been battling the blood cancer multiple myeloma and died at their home in New York, BBC reported. Delgado,

Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday. His wife, Carol Delgado, told The Associated

“His warmth and humor invited children to share a friendship that has echoed through generations,” the Sesame Workshop said in a statement Thursday night. “At the forefront of representation, Emilio proudly laid claim to the ‘record for the longest-running

The Wisconsin State Crime Lab has destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during an August 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, according to authorities. The Kenosha Police Department first

Wisconsin officials have destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during protests in Kenosha in 2020 MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin officials have destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during street protests in

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin officials have destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during street protests in Kenosha in 2020. WISN-TV reported Friday that the state crime lab destroyed the rifle on Feb. 25. The station posted video showing

Rittenhouse’s attorneys and prosecutors agreed in January that the gun would be destroyed, Rittenhouse’s lead attorney, Mark Richards, said Rittenhouse didn’t want someone to buy it and turn it into a trophy. The agreement called for the process to be reco

Willie Nelson's sister and bandmate, Bobbie Nelson, has died. She was 91. Bobbie, who was a pianist, singer and a member of the band Willie Nelson and Family, passed away Thursday morning, "peacefully and surrounded by family." "Her elegance, grace, beauty

(CNN) Musician Bobbie Nelson, a pianist, bandmate and the beloved sister of singer Willie Nelson, has died at the age of 91. Nelson posted a heartfelt statement about his sister's passing to his Instagram late Thursday. "From The Nelson Family: Bobbie Nelson

Bobbie Nelson performs at the Heartbreaker Banquet in Spicewood, Texas on March 19, 2015. Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died. Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bobbie

“Our hearts are broken and she will be deeply missed. But we are so lucky to have had her in our lives,” the family said. “Please keep her family in your thoughts and give them the privacy they need at this time.”

(CNN) India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India's envoy to protest. Military experts have in

A “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance led to the firing of a missile into Pakistan, India’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement Friday. “On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental

India apologized on Friday for what it said was an accidental firing of a missile into Pakistan's airspace. The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement that "a technical malfunction" during "routine maintenance" had been the cause of the missile to fire

India’s government on Friday said a missile that landed in Pakistan was the result of a “technical malfunction.” According to India’s Ministry of Defense, the accidental firing happened on Wednesday during routine maintenance. They said the missile landed

New York (CNN Business) Earlier this week, the right-wing organization Project Veritas released two undercover videos capturing Matthew Rosenberg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, making a number of disparaging comments about his colleagues

New York Times reporter Matthew Rosenberg said the infamous “pee tape” from Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier “doesn’t exist,” according to the latest video released by Project Veritas. Rosenberg mentioned something that “involved CIA and NSA” before

Upset New York Times staff pressed an executive editor about the sting operation where one of the newspaper’s correspondents said media coverage of the Jan. 6 capitol riot was “overblown” and “no big deal,” according to a Politico report. NYT reporters expressed

New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet on Thursday scolded one of his reporters for being caught criticizing colleagues covering the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, and encouraged staff members to remain vigilant against people seeking to hurt them,

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) Russian forces launched multiple missile attacks on a wide range of targets across Ukraine in the early hours of Friday, striking airfields in the far west of the country and, for the first time, hitting the central city of Dnipro, to which

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking near airports in the west of the country for the first time as troops kept up pressure on the capital, Kyiv, and the U.S. and its allies prepared to revoke Russia’s favored

Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MARIUPOL, Ukraine — Russian strikes hit near airports in western Ukraine on Friday as the military offensive widened, and invading troops kept up pressure on the

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes hit near airports in western Ukraine on Friday as the military offensive widened, and invading troops kept up pressure on the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. The airstrikes on the Lutsk military

President Joe Biden on Friday defended his decision to reject a plan for the U.S. to facilitate transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine. "That's called World War III," he said, according to reporting by the New York Post. Biden faces bipartisan criticism and

PHILADELPHIA — President Biden forcefully insisted Friday that he will not send U.S. troops into Ukraine to fight Russia, saying such an action would amount to World War III. “The idea that we are going to send offensive equipment and have planes and tanks

President Biden on Friday defended his decision to veto the US-facilitated transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine to repel Russia’s invasion, saying, “that’s called World War III.” Biden axed Poland’s plan to transfer 28 Soviet-designed MiG-29s this week after

Voters are giving President Biden high marks for his response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it is not enough to lift his approval ratings which remain stagnant at 42%, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Friday. The 42% approval rating

Video: This is where the International Space Station will splash into Earth Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The International Space Station

Russia is threatening to leave an American astronaut stranded in space as tensions mount between the U.S. and Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, reports Fox News. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who holds the ongoing record for longest space flight, is scheduled

An American astronaut aboard the International Space Station is set to return to earth with two Russian cosmonauts next month – but his trip home has been marred by uncertainty after a Vladimir Putin ally reportedly threatened to leave him behind. The scheduled

A former U.S. astronaut this week got into a heated exchange over Twitter with the head of Russia's space program after he was offended by a video showing an incident aboard the International Space Station. Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The US Senate passed a bipartisan $1.5 trillion spending bill that included $14 billion in aid to Ukraine Thursday night, a day after the measure was approved by the House of Representatives. The bill easily cleared the 60-vote threshold in the politically

WASHINGTON (AP) — A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval, hitching a ride on a government-wide spending bill that’s five months late but loaded

The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a $1.5 trillion government funding bill that included $14 billion in aid for Ukraine, sending it to President Biden for his signature. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer cleared the way for passage by cutting

The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation providing $1.5 trillion to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and to allocate $13.6 billion to aid Ukraine. The 2,700-page bill passed in a bipartisan 68-31 vote, one day after the House of Representatives

An 83-year-old transgender woman who spent decades in prison for two unrelated killings and is now charged in connection with the discovery of a woman's torso was allegedly captured on surveillance video riding on a motorized wheelchair sitting on the victim's

An alleged 83-year-old transgender serial killer in New York City has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a woman’s dismembered torso found in Brooklyn earlier this month. Harvey Marcelin, a biological male who identifies as a woman, was

Police charged 83-year-old Harvey Marcelin with murder and concealment of human remains after finding a head in Marcelin’s apartment in Manhattan, New York City, The New York Times reported. Marcelin, who reportedly identified as male in earlier court documents

LONDON — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II, who recently recovered from COVID-19, will not attend a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey next week. The palace said Friday that the 95-year-old monarch has asked her eldest son Prince Charles

Queen Elizabeth will miss next week's Commonwealth Service, Buckingham Palace has said, in what was due to have been the 95-year-old's first in-person public engagement since being advised to rest by her doctors. The world's oldest and longest-reigning monarch,

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II, who recently recovered from COVID-19, will not attend a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey next week. The palace said Friday that the 95-year-old monarch has asked her eldest son Prince Charles to represent

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of “ISIS terrorists.” “They have transitioned into a new stage of terror, in which they try to physically

The mayor of Melitopol, Ukraine, has been abducted, officials say The mayor of Melitopol, Ukraine, was abducted Friday by Russians, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in what it calls "a war crime under the Geneva Conventions." According

Video appears to show the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol being kidnapped by Russian forces on Friday. The footage, shared by the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, shows a person with their head covered

Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland's MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion, a sign the Defense Department's rejection of the offer may be running into

Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland’s MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion, a sign the Defense Department’s rejection of the offer may be running into

Republican U.S. senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland's MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion, a sign the Defense Department's rejection of the offer may be running into

Former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify against himself and refused to answer questions “on advice of counsel” during a closed-door deposition Thursday with the House committee investigating the

Former White House official Michael Flynn repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right protecting him from self-incrimination during closed-door testimony with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, his lawyer said. Over

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol ran into a familiar roadblock on Thursday as yet another high-profile witness invoked his right against self-incrimination rather than answer questions about the events that led

Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won't be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won’t be paid for those games NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against

Major League Baseball may be back in front of the fans, but the league is still not back to normal as MLB has announced that unvaccinated players are still being barred entry to Canada, and they won’t be paid for missing games, either. According to Sportsnet,

Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won't be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Canada and won't be paid for those games. Canada's government requires a person must have received a second vaccine

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser’s defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and, so far, succeeding, a judge said in a decision released Friday as he rejected an attempt by Trump to countersue. E.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser’s defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and, so far, succeeding, a judge said in a decision released Friday as he rejected an attempt by Trump to countersue. E.

(CNN) A federal judge on Friday denied Donald Trump's request to countersue magazine writer E. Jean Carroll for violating New York's law against frivolous defamation lawsuits, criticizing the former President's legal argument as "futile" and a delay tactic. Trump

Warsaw’s mayor is appealing for international help as the city becomes overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital. Some seek to wait out the war or settle in the city, while others

This Polish mayor has become a hero for Ukrainians in crisis. But what of his past? Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Ben de la Cruz/NPR PRZEMYSL, Poland — As the mayor of a small city hugging the border with Ukraine, Wojciech Bakun admits

Warsaw’s mayor is appealing for international help as the city becomes overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital WARSAW, Poland -- Warsaw's mayor is appealing for international help

Ohio State lineman Harry Miller said he was “medically retiring” from football in a gut-wrenching essay posted Thursday on Twitter. The engineering major wrote of his persistent suicidal thoughts and his harrowing journey getting help. Miller, a 6-foot 4,

Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller announced he was retiring from the sport Thursday and revealed struggled with his mental health and attempted suicide. Miller played four seasons on the Buckeyes’ offensive line. He said in a statement he told Ohio

(CNN) Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller says he is "medically retiring" from football, citing struggles he has faced with mental health. Miller says he attempted to take his own life before the start of last season and praised Ohio State head coach

During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, former Attorney General William Barr stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail voting was vulnerable to fraud, even as he condemned former President Donald Trump's false post-election

(CNN) Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail voting was vulnerable to fraud, even as he condemned former President Donald Trump's false post-election claims that the 2020 contest

Sheriff’s office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve after human remains were found in the mouth of a large alligator INDIANTOWN, Fla. -- Sheriff's office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve

Sheriff's office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve after human remains were found in the mouth of a large alligator, officials said. Divers for the Martin County Sheriff's Office searched a large area of the Hungryland

Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, a Roman Catholic nun and doctor who provides free medical service to the poor, has sued the District for refusing her a religious exemption to its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Her attorneys filed the lawsuit against

A Roman Catholic nun has filed suit against Washington, DC, for its rejection of her request for a religious exemption from its coronavirus vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Sister Deirdre “DeDe” Byrne, who is also a physician-surgeon and a retired

A sleepover at a Pennsylvania Target might cost two YouTubers known as “Saucy and Honey” a lot more than one night. West Whiteland Township police arrested Johnson Larose, 25, and Charlotte Fischer, 24, for criminal trespassing on Feb. 24 after the couple

A night of fun in a Pennsylvania Target store has led to YouTubers “Saucy and Honey” facing criminal charges that could result in up to seven years in prison. West Whiteland Township police say 25-year-old Johnson Larose and 24-year-old Charlotte Fischer were

Chinese pathogen biology professor Yang Zhanqiu told China’s state-run Global Times on Wednesday the nation’s latest epidemic of the Chinese coronavirus “won’t spread widely” despite Chinese health officials reporting record-high cases of the disease in recent

The Russian Defense Ministry reportedly claimed on Thursday that U.S.-backed Ukrainian laboratories housed “bat coronavirus,” implicitly supporting Chinese conspiracy theories that America is to blame for the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. The Chinese coronavirus

GORAKHPUR, India — The powerful chief minister of India’s most populous state woke up at a Hindu temple, fed cows sweet jaggery cakes, performed a religious ceremony for Lord Shiva, then hit the trail on the last day of his election campaign this month. This

Delhi, India (CNN) India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed victory in four key state elections including the country's most populous state, consolidating support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party's Hindu nationalist agenda. The

MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season Enlarge this image toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP Gregory Bull/AP Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a new

A baseball sits on a practice field on the first day of full-squad workouts during Cubs spring training on Feb. 22, 2021, at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Chicago Tribune via Getty Images NEW

Top Democrats are ramping up calls for the Biden administration to end Trump-era Title 42 border protections, even amid growing fears of a looming migrant surge in the coming months that threatens to once again overwhelm authorities at the besieged southern

A U.S. Border Patrol agent instructs asylum-seeking migrants as they line up along the border wall after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on a raft, in Penitas, Texas, March 17, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) Top officials at

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Relatives of Emmett Till joined with supporters Friday in asking authorities to reverse their decision to close an investigation of the Black teenager’s 1955 lynching and instead prosecute a white woman at the center of the case from the

Relatives of Emmett Till are asking authorities to reverse their decision to close an investigation of his 1955 lynching and instead prosecute a white woman at the center of the case JACKSON, Miss. -- Relatives of Emmett Till joined with supporters Friday

Two women died and several people were injured after an elderly driver lost control of his car and crashed into an outdoor dining area in Washington, DC on Friday. The car plowed into diners outside of the Parthenon restaurant in the 5500 block of Connecticut

The victims were all believed to have been eating outdoors. At least two people are dead and eight others hospitalized after a car plowed into a Washington, D.C., restaurant during lunchtime Friday, authorities said. D.C. Fire and EMS reported a "mass casualty

Former CNN executive Allison Gollust gleefully texted her former boss Andrew Cuomo that he'd dealt President Trump an "L" in a 2020 CNN interview she helped orchestrate, according to a report. The revelation was part of a lengthy Rolling Stone piece delving

You’ll find no love whatsoever from most conservatives for fired ex-CNN “Prime Time” host Chris Cuomo, but one area where’s been shown to be right is in his claim that CNN was well aware of how deeply he was involved in advising his brother Andrew Cuomo – precisely

Ukraine says Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the "preparation of a terrorist attack" at the captured Chernobyl nuclear power plant with the intent of pinning the disaster on Kyiv forces. "According to the available information — Vladimir Putin

Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency alleged Friday that Russian forces were preparing a “terrorist attack” at the captured Chernobyl nuclear power plant in order to pin a potential disaster on Kyiv’s forces. “According to the available information – Vladimir

(CNN) People in Alabama will not be required to obtain a permit or undergo a background check to carry a concealed weapon beginning next year. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed Thursday legislation into law that removes the requirement for concealed carry permit

Alabama is joining a growing list of states that don’t require a permit or background check to carry concealed weapons. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law that removes the current requirement for a permit. The measure will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023,

(CNN) Democratic Party officials charged with setting the presidential nominating calendar argued Friday for major changes that would move more diverse and competitive states earlier in the process and would favor primaries over caucuses. Such changes would

For years, Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire have battled criticism from others in the party who argued that the two states are not racially diverse enough to kick off the Democratic nomination process. But after a disastrous 2020 cycle, in which Iowa officials

The World Health Organization has urged Ukraine to destroy disease-causing pathogens in its public health labs to avoid “potential spills” amid the Russian invasion. The Kremlin’s deadly offensive has raised the risk of an escape of dangerous diseases if any

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters on Thursday. Biosecurity

Health officials have continued to monitor a hybrid strain of the delta and omicron coronavirus known as "deltacron." In a Wednesday media briefing, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVID-19 technical lead, said that there are

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. "Deltacron" with genes of delta and omicron found DELTACRON: A

White House press secretary Jen Psaki spread disinformation about the 2016 election during a special briefing with TikTok influencers on the dangers of Russian disinformation. “When I heard this briefing was happening, I basically crashed and invited myself,”

White House press secretary Jen Psaki spoke with popular users of the Chinese social media platform TikTok on Thursday, where she claimed that the Russian government "hacked" the 2016 U.S. presidential election. During a briefing for TikTok influencers about

This week the boys from Indy review the Artuo Fuente Hemingway Maduro. You don’t need to be a cigar expert to follow along. Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy break down everything from the basics to the details. You’ll wish you were sitting right their with them

This week the boys from Indy review the Artuo Fuente Hemingway Maduro. You don’t need to be a cigar expert to follow along. Tony Katz and Fingers Malloy break down everything from the basics to the details. You’ll wish you were sitting right their with them

Jamie Lee Curtis is no longer hiding herself. Right up until the pandemic sent the world into hibernation, the 63-year-old actress was hard at work filming her upcoming movie, "Everything Everywhere All at Once," a project that is due out April 8 and sees

Jamie Lee Curtis is letting it all hang out in her new film ― and says she’s “never felt more free creatively and physically.” The “Halloween” star insisted on making her IRS auditor character in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” an unhidden version of herself.

A suspect stole an off-duty New York City police officer’s gun during a fistfight in Hell’s Kitchen early Friday morning, police said. Police said the officer, 42, was with a friend outside of the Hudson Market Place deli, located on the corner of West 51st

An off-duty New York City police officer was beaten and robbed of his gun during a fight early Friday morning in Manhattan, authorities said. The officer, 42, was with another man outside Hudson Market deli on Ninth Avenue near West 51st Street in the Hell’s

Ukraine’s two leading suppliers of neon have halted their operations as Russia continues its attacks on the country. Neon is an essential component in microchips which were already struggling with severe shortages, harming American businesses in sectors ranging

(CNN Business) Ukraine's two leading suppliers of neon, which produce about half the world's supply of the key ingredient for making chips, have halted their operations as Moscow has sharpened its attack on the country, threatening to raise prices and aggravate

260 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail “Well, you all imagined it,” Vice President Kamala Harris commented during a so-called clean-transit event, where she appeared with her fellow tautologist, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “That’s

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. "Well, you all imagined it," Vice President Kamala Harris commented during a so-called clean-transit event, where she appeared with her fellow tautologist,

ROME (AP) — Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food insecurity because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the conflict is poised to drive up already soaring food prices

International food and feed prices could rise by between 8% and 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, triggering a jump in global malnourishment, the U.N. food agency said on Friday. In a preliminary assessment of Russia's invasion of its neighbor, the

Just when Los Angeles Mayor and ambassadorial candidate Eric Garcetti thought he had cleared the last major hurdle to being ambassador to India, someone threw up a roadblock. And this is a big one. In a letter made available by Politico Thursday, Sen. Chuck

The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that he has received “numerous credible allegations” that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware of sexual harassment and assaults of city employees committed by his close friend and

After years of messy partisan fights and failures, Congress on Thursday finally reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act and expanded its protections for particularly vulnerable groups of people, including Native American women and LGBTQ survivors of violence. Lawmakers

Congress has renewed a 1990s-era law that extends protections to victims of domestic and sexual violence, updating the landmark Violence Against Women Act nearly three years after it lapsed. It passed this week as part of a $1.5 trillion government funding

On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released a long-awaited report estimating the 2020 census undercount. Given the challenges of conducting a census in a pandemic, undercounts had been expected by many experts and the report bore them out: The overall total

The U.S. Census Bureau said it undercounted Black, Latino and Native American residents in its 2020 national population count, according to a survey released Thursday. Latinos were undercounted at a rate of 4.99%, nearly equivalent to the lack of representation

Stephen Curry scored 24 of his 34 points in the second half, and the Golden State Warriors closed the game with a 13-0 run to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-102 on Thursday night. Jordan Poole had 21 points, and Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson added 18 each

(CNN) Steph Curry surprised a young fan with tickets to a game and visited her in the stands, after she had cried three days earlier at another game upon learning that Curry had been rested. Holding a colorful sign that read "Go Warriors! MVP Steph Curry"

During the Friday interview on Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show,” Fox News medical contributor and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Professor Dr. Marty Makary weighed in on mask mandates in schools in an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. According

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary told "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Friday that public health officials do not want to know the data behind masks in schools and many are refusing to admit that requiring masks for the past few years was the "wrong"

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues past the two-week mark, the number of civilians who are fleeing is increasing. Since Feb. 24, 2022, more than 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

At least 2.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded late last month as of Friday, according to Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. That number includes more than 1 million children. Grandi said the organization

An Oregon woman gave birth to a baby girl on a sidewalk and then walked away and left the child, authorities said Thursday. The Portland Police Bureau said officers and first responders received a report Wednesday of a woman who had given birth just before

An Oregon woman gave birth on a sidewalk and abandoned the baby — walking away covered in blood and amniotic fluid during an apparent mental health crisis, according to a report. Portland police received word that the woman had given birth near Southwest 13th

Nick Cannon has addressed the news that his syndicated daytime talk show “Nick Cannon” is coming to an end after one season. The talk show host discussed the cancellation with media personality Angela Yee before audience members and viewers at home during

(CNN) "The Nick Cannon Show" will finish out its first season but will not return for a second. On Thursday Cannon spoke about his talk show cancellation, calling it the "business" part television. "It's interesting. This is show business and the biggest

Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez died Thursday following an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic, according to multiple media reports. He was 44. Perez's attorney Walin Batista told ESPN the left-hander apparently fell from a ladder while

Odalis Perez, a former MLB pitcher who spent 11 seasons in the big leagues, died after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic, his attorney said Thursday. He was 44. The Los Angeles Dodgers released a statement confirming Perez’s death. CLICK

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To the surprise of no one with any knowledge of history, most especially the Jimmy Carter era, the risk of a recession just jumped to 35 percent, according to Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs has downgraded its forecast for US economic growth in 2022. It now sees

Daytona Beach police arrested the suspect in the murders of a motorcycle couple attending the Daytona Beach Bike Week events, according to the Daytona Beach Journal. Jean R. Macean, 32, of Orlando, was arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing Terry Aultman,

Five motorcyclists have died in a series of Florida crashes since Saturday during a popular 10-day rally for bikers, a report said. The fatal accidents in Volusia and St. Johns counties have all occurred amid this year’s popular Daytona Beach Bike Week event,