Bill Carter, a media analyst for CNN, covered the television industry for The New York Times for 25 years, and has written four books on TV, including The Late Shift and The War for Late Night. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. While Will

Actor Adam Goldberg has expressed disgust at Will Smith’s physical assault on Chris Rock at the Oscars while also slamming the Hollywood industry at large for the way it protected Smith that night. In a tweet Tuesday, Adam Goldberg argued that Hollywood enacts

The Oscars audience swelled by more than half a million people on Sunday shortly after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, capping the awards show with a late-night surge. At 10:27 p.m., Mr. Smith attacked Mr. Rock after the comedian delivered a joke onstage about

Faith leaders and others are sharing their reactions to the "apology" that actor Will Smith offered to comedian Chris Rock on social media after Smith's shocking slap of Rock on Sunday night in front of millions during the live broadcast of the Oscars. More

Jada Pinkett Smith attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscars party. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images Before she presumably takes it to the Red Table, Jada Pinkett Smith has released her first statement after husband, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Will Smith’s Calabasas mansion on Tuesday after receiving a call about a drone sighting over the actor’s massive property, authorities said. At least one police vehicle from the department paid a visit to

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for healing after hair joke, Oscars slap Enlarge this image toggle caption Angela Weiss/Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Angela Weiss/Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Jada Pinkett Smith on Tuesday appeared to reference the incident at Sunday

On Tuesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” podcast host Joe Rogan said that Will Smith’s assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday sets a dangerous precedent for other types of live shows, such as comedy. “It was a rare instance where someone

Jada Pinkett Smith embraces hair loss: 'Me and this alopecia are going to be friends' (2021) CNN — Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Rock joked

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. This week, Will Smith -- perhaps the most bankable star of his generation -- won an Oscar for Best Actor for "King Richard." But that wasn't why

Anyone watching the media rush to defend President Biden’s weirdness in Warsaw is getting a free tutorial on the corrupt relationship between the press and this White House. The handmaidens’ mad dash to protect him from an avalanche of deserved criticism also

Washington (CNN) In a new interview published Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any damaging information he has about the Biden family, in a brazen request for domestic political assistance from America's

The White House has now spent several days cleaning up after Joe Biden’s comments in Europe. Now, they’re having to clean up after the clean-up. On Monday, Biden claimed that he hadn’t told the American troops that they were going to Ukraine. He claimed that

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he wasn’t yet convinced that Russia’s announcement that it would scale back military operations near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv will lead to a fundamental shift in the war. Biden, during an appearance

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle blasted the legacy media for its collective dismissal of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election. In a piece published on Saturday, McArdle began by noting what a friend coined was a "growing

President Biden’s off-script comment from Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” has continued to follow him around this week, as he’s sought to clarify that he didn’t exactly mean what he appeared to say. Biden told reporters Monday that he

The external hard-drive components of Hunter Biden's laptop computer are now a matter of record. At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., received permission to enter the hard-drive contents of Biden's seized laptop into

U.S. President Joe Biden announces his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young listens in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2022. President Joe Biden on Monday

Blog Post A lot of ink has been spilled in the few days since Joe Biden said that Putin “cannot remain in power.” The line was unscripted, falling naturally at the end of an impassioned speech, a call to action in the battle between autocracies and democracies.

WASHINGTON -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit President Joe Biden at the White House to highlight a strategic relationship that administration officials hope will pay dividends as Biden faces challenges in both hemispheres. White House

Fighters of the Ukrainian Odin Unit, including foreign volunteers, among them Americans and Britons, in Irpin, Ukraine, on Tuesday. ISTANBUL — The first signs of significant progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine emerged on Tuesday, but there was

On Tuesday, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin held a press conference after Russia-Ukraine negotiations ended in Istanbul. In that conference, he read a statement that seemed to indicate that Russia is de facto accepting that its decapitation

"What they probably have in mind is a repositioning to prioritize elsewhere." The Pentagon is seeing "small numbers" of Russian troops repositioning to the north of Kyiv but is not labeling it a withdrawal as Russia has characterized it. Instead, it believes

A top U.S. diplomat will meet this week in China to discuss issues in Afghanistan with his Chinese, Russian and Pakistani counterparts, the Chinese foreign ministry and the State Department said Tuesday. The United States understands China has invited Taliban

Roman Hrybov, the Ukrainian sailor whose response to a Russian warship quickly became a symbol of the bloody conflict, has returned home and been awarded a medal for his service, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. Hrybov was part of a group of border

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed on Tuesday that Moscow had achieved the “main goals of the first stage” of its invasion of Ukraine and that it would now refocus its attacks on the eastern Donbas region. “Overall, the main goals of the first

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 29) Enlarge this image toggle caption Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images As Tuesday draws to an end in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Peace

Ukrainian forces may have struck back inside Russia on Tuesday with their first significant shelling. A Ukrainian missile appeared to have hit a temporary Russian military encampment outside Belgorod, in Russia’s village of Krasny Oktyabr, about 40 miles from

(CNN) Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a major strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN. The Russian forces now pulling back in some areas of the

Gen. Tod Wolters, head of U.S. European Command, said Tuesday that Russia has devoted the vast majority of its military personnel to the invasion of Ukraine. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Angus King, D-Maine, noted the large number

After the White House rejected the executive privilege request of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Kushner will now appear before the House Jan. 6 Select Committee this week. Kushner's testimony will come virtually and on a voluntary basis, sources told The

Investigators have not uncovered evidence that any of the call logs were tampered with or deleted. It is well known that Mr. Trump routinely used his personal cellphone, and those of his aides, to talk with other aides, congressional allies and outside confidants,

The House Jan. 6 committee is investigating more than seven-and-a-half hours of missing White House phone logs during the Capitol riot last year. Fox News confirmed Tuesday that the Jan. 6 committee is probing a gap of seven hours and 37 minutes in White

The House panel is now investigating whether Trump communicated that day through backchannels, phones of aides or personal disposable phones, known as “burner phones,” according to two people with knowledge of the probe, who, like others interviewed for this

White House records from the day of last year’s Capitol riot reveal that then-President Donald Trump did not make or receive any calls on the executive mansion’s phone system for more than seven-and-a-half hours. The records, which were turned over by the

(CNN) The White House will not assert executive privilege over Jared Kushner's testimony to the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday. "Obviously, the President has spoken

The January 6 Committee voted to recommend Monday that former White House communications official Dan Scavino be held in criminal contempt of Congress, based on false claims by the committee that Scavino refused to comply with it. Correspondence reviewed by

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has identified a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building WASHINGTON -- The House

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot was set Monday to hold former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress over their refusal to comply with the panel’s subpoenas. The Democrat-led committee had the votes lined up, and

White House records handed over to the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot show a gap of seven hours and 37 minutes in former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, phone log, The Washington Post and CBS News reported Tuesday. The House

After the Walt Disney Company criticized the passage of the Parental Rights in Education law in the state of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News its executives are trying to inject their "California values" into the more moderate Sunshine State. DeSantis

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) reacted to Disney’s criticism of Florida’s H.B. 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill, which DeSantis signed into law on Monday, by arguing that the company

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement on Monday that his office will begin "monitoring" Florida's new Parental Rights in Education bill, according to a press release. "We will be monitoring this law upon implementation to evaluate whether

We reported Monday on how Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the unfairly maligned Florida parental rights bill into law, which prompted the Usual Suspects on the left and in the media to once again howl with manufactured outrage that DeSantis had “banned” saying “gay”

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. To the woke, there are no conscientious defenders. Poor Bob Chapek. He is going to live to regret that. Anyone not living under a rock can tell

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) slammed the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday for its threat to go after the Sunshine State’s new parental rights law, saying “if we would’ve put in the bill that you were not allowed to have curriculum that discussed the oppression

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) pushed back on Disney’s criticism of Florida’s H.B. 1557, the Parental Rights in Education bill, which DeSantis signed into law on Monday, by stating that Disney

The Biden administration says that it will be "monitoring" a controversial parental rights law recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to ensure that it does not violate any Civil Rights laws in the future. "We will continue to prioritize getting billions

MSNBC invited a Florida teacher on Tuesday to share his concerns about being unable to discuss his personal life with his students because of a new state law. On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill, which

Actor Ron Perlman was blasted on Twitter after posting a video message to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calling him a "piece of sh**" and a "Nazi" for signing a controversial parental rights bill in Florida. "Good morning Governor DeSantis, Ron here," the Hellboy

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stated that the tax increases on energy producers in President Joe Biden’s budget proposal will mean that gas prices will increase, and “our enemies

On Day 1 of his presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. brought the United States back into the global climate accord. His administration made bold pledges to cut emissions. It urged other countries to set ambitious climate targets of their own. Since then, politics

President Joe Biden’s budget proposes to scrap more than $45 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, his administration’s latest attack on the beleaguered industry. The White House budget will remove more than a dozen fossil fuel industry tax credits, increasing

Biden's budget doesn't fund everything progressives wanted, but Rep. Jayapal has hope President Biden's budget for fiscal year 2023 includes new funding for climate, clean energy and environmental justice programs. Yet, some believe Biden failed progressives

President Joe Biden announces his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, as OMBD Director Shalanda Young listens in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Faced with real economic pain, President

Biden federal budget keeps emphasis on climate change, includes no new, ambitious programs Biden tackles 'climate crisis' with budget that keeps focus on jobs, research President Biden's proposed budget, announced Monday, includes billions to fight climate

President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal 2023 includes billions of dollars to tackle climate change, the transition to clean energy and environmental justice, in addition to more than $11 billion in foreign assistance to aid developing countries adapt to

When it comes to border security, the Biden administration isn’t satisfied with just opening the floodgates -- causing the single largest illegal immigration crisis in our history. Now Biden is going a step further by seeming to remove the gates entirely. BIDEN

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. On March 28, the Biden administration unveiled its FY 2023 budget, which calls for the federal government to spend a whopping $5.8 trillion over

President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more American taxpayer money to bring hundreds more Afghans to the United States, even as his own Department of Defense has concluded that the administration failed to vet a number of Afghans resettled in the U.S.

Emmett Till's cousin on the signing of anti-lynching bill President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. (March 29)

President Joe Biden signed a bill officially banning lynching on the federal level Tuesday, comparing the horrific practice to the people who marched at the protests in Charlottesville. “The same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose, brought that

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday signed a bill making lynching a federal crime, for the first time explicitly criminalizing an act that had come to symbolize the grim history of racism in the United States. “Lynching was pure terror to enforce the lie

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after the Black teenager whose killing in Mississippi in

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that classifies lynching as a federal hate crime, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Though Biden emphasized the significance of the legislation during a ceremony and praised its broad support, the

President Biden has signed a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime Lynching is now a federal crime. A bill signed by President Biden formally defines lynching — for the first time in federal law — as hate-motivated violence. Law President Biden has

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law legislation that makes lynching a federal hate crime, a landmark move after more than a century of attempts to acknowledge lynching as a “uniquely American weapon of racial terror.” The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching

President Biden on Tuesday is expected to sign a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime, finally cementing a legislative triumph that’s eluded generations of lawmakers, civil rights groups and seven presidents. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to sign into law a bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime after Congress approved the legislation earlier this month with overwhelming bipartisan support. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 is named

Biden signs bill making lynching a hate crime President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in U.S. history, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed. (March 29)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s second booster shots for the Chinese coronavirus for those 50 and older and “certain” immunocompromised individuals. The FDA had already authorized an additional booster

(CNN) The White House said President Joe Biden will receive an additional Covid-19 booster shot if his doctor recommends it, after the US Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency authorization of second Pfizer or Moderna booster doses for adults ages

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday signed off on a second booster shot for older Americans and people who are immunocompromised. The second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster shots was authorized by the federal agency for people ages 50

FDA: 50 and up can get 2nd Pfizer, Moderna booster Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination. The FDA has also authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for younger

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration's decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer

FDA authorizes 4th COVID shots for people 50 and older The Food and Drug Administration has authorize fourth shots for those age 50 and older. The move is aimed at shoring up waning immunity, especially as the U.S. faces the possibility of another surge. Medical

New studies reportedly suggest a second booster of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine helps safeguard against severe COVID-19 and does so with no apparent risks. According to the FDA’s recent findings, a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized an optional second round of COVID-19 booster shots for anyone 50 and older who wants extra vaccine protection. The authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots comes as the new omicron subvariant

If the CDC director signs off, shots could be administered within the week. A second round of booster shots was authorized for everyone over the age of 50 by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, kicking off the regulatory process for shots to likely

"It's just sort of fait accompli," Offit said of the FDA authorization. "So is this the way it works? We talk endlessly about how we follow the science — it doesn't seem to work out that way." Dr. Paul Offit, a committee member, criticized the drug regulator

The chief of the Border Patrol says his agency is on track to make 2 million arrests of illegal immigrants this fiscal year, up 20% from the year before. That’s not counting the estimated 40,000 “gotaways” who elude the Border Patrol each month. The result

DHS officials brace for a new surge at the border if pandemic restrictions are lifted Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Homeland security officials say they're planning for the possibility of a "significant

A group of Texas congressional lawmakers is urging the Biden administration to keep a Trump-era health policy that allows authorities to turn away migrants to prevent the spread of COVID-19 until illegal crossings at the southern border are brought down to

Horse Patrol Units in the Tucson Sector interdicted multiple human smuggling incidents near the border in southern Arizona. In one of the incidents, the horse-mounted agents teamed up with a Border Patrol K-9 team to locate hiding migrants. Tucson Sector Chief

The Biden administration will start vaccinating undocumented migrants who lack proof of inoculation, The New York Times reported. The policy change at the southern border comes days before the administration's next review of Title 42, which has permitted expulsion

The US border patrol chief revealed Tuesday that the country is set to pass a staggering 1 million migrant encounters at the border for the first half of the fiscal year. The mark would be the highest through the first six months of a fiscal year in at least

FIRST ON FOX: A pair of congressional Republicans introduced a border strategy bill as the White House considers ending a Trump-era COVID-19 border policy. FOX News Digital exclusively obtained the bill text and press release for the Comprehensive Southern

Border Patrol agents in Texas are bracing for an explosion in migrants crossing the US-Mexico border if the Biden administration ends a policy that allows authorities to turn away asylum-seekers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has until Wednesday

The apprehension of migrants illegally crossing the border in the Del Rio Sector continues at a record-setting pace, according to Border Patrol officials. The tactic of crossing large groups strains resources and manpower in one of the nation’s busiest sectors. Del

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Tuesday said that the U.S. is currently on track to hit one million migrant encounters so far in Fiscal Year 2022 – a number that shows that continued migrant traffic is already outpacing last year's staggering numbers. "Probably

Royals attend memorial for Prince Philip Senior royals from around the world gathered Tuesday for a memorial service for Britain's Prince Philip at London's Westminster Abbey. (March 29.)

LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II shrugged off recent health issues to attend a service of thanksgiving for her beloved husband, Prince Philip, at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, entering the cavernous church through a side door to shorten the distance to her

LONDON — Six weeks ago, Prince Andrew agreed to a multi-million-dollar legal settlement with a woman who accused him of raping her when she was a teenager. On Tuesday, he escorted his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to a memorial service at Westminster Abbey to

The young Ukrainian couple who captured hearts around the world when they married early amid Russia's invasion and immediately joined the war effort continue to be optimistic about Ukraine's future, but they are asking for help to gather supplies. Yaryna

Amid ongoing speculation about Queen Elizabeth’s health, the monarch attended a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday in honor of her late husband Prince Philip. It marked the first public outing in over five months for the queen, who arrived

Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance on Tuesday to pay her respects to her late husband, Prince Philip, along with other members of Britain’s royal family. The 95-year-old Queen was escorted via a side door into Westminster Abbey by her disgraced

London Britain's Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when she joined the royal family and other dignitaries at a memorial service in honor of her husband Prince Philip, who died last year. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh,

Britain's Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when she joined the royal family and other dignitaries at a memorial service in honor of her husband Prince Philip, who died last year. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who

The service of Thanksgiving was held nearly one year after Philip's death. Members of Britain's royal family gathered Tuesday to celebrate the life of Prince Philip, who died at age 99 almost one year ago. Queen Elizabeth led the royal family at the Service

Senior royals gathered to honor the life of Prince Philip on Tuesday. Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Andrew and other extended family were in attendance. Prince Harry chose not to attend the thanksgiving service. He had no plans

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has recused himself from cases before the court 54 times since 1993, including 17 times to avoid the potential perception of a conflict of interest created by his son, according to records collected by the group Fix The

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he believes Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from cases related to the events of Jan. 6, after it was revealed last week that his wife sent text messages to then-White House chief

Justice Clarence Thomas to swear in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the 115th justice to the Supreme Court. Two dozen Democratic lawmakers demanded that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas "promptly recuse himself" from future cases related to pro-Trump efforts

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, accused Ginni Thomas of having helped contribute to the U.S. Capitol riot by perpetuating the “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen. Mr. Jeffries said he found it “deeply troubling” that

We now know that Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, spent the weeks after the 2020 election cheerleading the Trump White House’s efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in that election. One detail we do not yet know,

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should resign in the wake of revelations that his wife sent texts that pushed for the overturn of the 2020 presidential election results. “Clarence Thomas should

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that it’s ultimately Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ decision on whether to recuse himself from cases relating to the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection after last week’s bombshell

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to "resign" or be impeached, accusing him of failing to "disclose income from right-wing organizations, recuse himself from matters involving his wife, and his vote to block

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined progressive calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down amid a barrage of criticism over his wife’s involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “Clarence Thomas should resign,” the

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has joined other members of her caucus in lambasting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The New Yorker and New York Times Magazine has accused Thomas' wife, Ginni, of playing a role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany questioned the White House's confidence in President Biden after he was caught using cue cards after his Ukraine gaffe suggesting ousting Russian President Vladimir Putin. "This press shop must be scared

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told CNN+ that he has yet to decide how he will vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. In a clip released on Monday, the senator told anchor Kasie Hunt that he was taking a "deeper dive" this time than

President Joe Biden told reporters on Monday that he did not “get a chance to see any of” his Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings that happened last week. “I didn’t get a chance to see any of it, unfortunately,” Biden told reporters

Last week, liberal media outlets raged that Republicans were "racist" to question Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson over her lenient sentencing for child pornography offenders and whether she supports critical race theory. But one CNN columnist suggested that Republican

President Biden's increasingly turbulent off-script comments are becoming a potential national security risk, Fox News host and former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino said Tuesday. On "The Dan Bongino Show", the host warned Biden has become a "clear and

Rep. Jake Ellzey questioned whether a cue card with talking points that President Biden used involved collusion with the media and suggested that other people are "calling the shots." A photo showed that Biden held a note card during a news briefing Monday.

Republicans likely can't stop Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, but the Republican National Committee (RNC) believes her confirmation is a boon for its Senate candidates this fall. "Ketanji Brown Jackson has proven to

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., says he will vote against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. Thune made his announcement Tuesday, according to The Hill. "I enjoyed meeting with Judge Jackson and respect her achievements, but I cannot

President Biden once again contradicted messaging from the White House, this time regarding whether or not he tuned into the Senate confirmation hearing of his Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. During Monday's press conference, CBS News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a lawsuit by 21 states seeking to end federal masking mandates for air travel and public transportation. “It is well past time to get rid of this unnecessary mandate and get back to normal life,” DeSantis said

21 states sue the Biden administration to end the federal travel mask mandate Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Governors from 21 states are suing to end the federal public transportation mask mandate, claiming

Twenty-one states filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, as a means of blocking the federal COVID-19 mandate requiring masks for airline travel and other modes of public transportation. The

Florida and 20 other states have sued to halt the federal government's pandemic requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains and other public transport ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida and 20 other states sued Tuesday to halt the federal government's

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) announced on Tuesday a lawsuit over the Biden administration’s extended mask mandate on planes and transportation hubs, noting that the rule is not grounded in science. “The state

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday he’s leading a multi-state lawsuit that seeks to end the Biden administration’s mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation. Florida and 20 other Republican-led states are participating

Gov. Ron DeSantis, announced Tuesday at a press conference that Florida and 20 other states are suing the Biden administration over the federal mask mandate on public transportation. REPORTER MOCKED FOR TWEETING OUT GOV. DESANTIS' ROAST OF HIS QUESTION ABOUT

A California detective fatally shot a man who attacked him after breaking into the headquarters of the Fresno Police Department on Tuesday morning, officials said. The hulking suspect breached the secure facility at about 11:45 a.m. and entered the detective’s

(CNN) A Chicago police officer's ankle was crushed, another officer was shot in the hand, and a suspect was shot and seriously wounded Monday night in a traffic stop and subsequent shootout, city authorities said. The officers' injuries were non-life-threatening;

A man broke into the Fresno Police Department’s headquarters shortly before noon on Tuesday and started assaulting a detective, who then shot and killed the suspect, Police Chief Paco Balderrama said. The detective, a 25-year veteran of the force, sustained

A Chicago shooting suspect and two police officers sustained injuries the offender attempted to pin one officer between a squad car and his vehicle. As the 11th District officers approached the male suspect while conducting the traffic stop in the 3000 block

A fleeing suspect stabbed an Oklahoma City police officer in the eye with a shard of glass, intense bodycam footage shows. The clip released Friday by Oklahoma City cops shows residents flagging down the officer after witnessing Christopher McPheeters, 32,

A Chicago police officer was wounded late Monday in a shootout during a traffic stop after the suspects rammed into a second officer with their vehicle, authorities said. The shootout happened around 9:15 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Polk Street on the

California's San Jose Police Department released images of a fight that led to a police-involved shooting inside a restaurant. "One of the subjects pointed a gun at another person; one of the arriving officers fired a handgun and struck the suspect at least

(CNN) Ezra Miller, who stars in the upcoming DC film "The Flash," was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii on Monday morning. He was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar, according to police. The Hawaii County Police Department, South

Actor Ezra Miller, who played The Flash in Justice League and will reprise the iconic superhero in the upcoming standalone movie, was arrested on Monday in Hilo, Hawaii, for disorderly conduct and harassment during an altercation at a bar. “According to a

Officers with the South Hilo police department responded on Sunday to reports of an irate patron at a bar on Silva Street just before midnight. Amid their investigation into the matter, authorities learned Miller became suddenly “agitated” when patrons started

Ezra Miller, who stars in the upcoming DC Comics film "The Flash," a reprise from his role in "Justice League," faces disorderly conduct charges after a bar incident in Hilo, Hawaii. Police arrested Miller, 29, shortly after midnight on Monday, March 28,

Ezra Miller, who plays The Flash in an upcoming movie focusing on the superhero, was arrested early Monday after a rowdy visit to a Hilo, Hawaii, bar, police said. Miller, 29, “became agitated” and started yelling obscenities at patrons singing karaoke, cops

Ezra Miller, the actor known for playing “Flash” in Justice League films, was arrested over the weekend at a bar in Hawaii after allegedly flipping out over patrons singing karaoke, a report said. The 29-year-old actor was charged with disorderly conduct and

Jon Stewart, a comedian who happens to be white, led a discussion on his Apple TV+ show last week, The Problem with Jon Stewart, in which he noted “the problem with white people,” and agreed with a white guest that writer Andrew Sullivan is a racist. Jon Stewart

Republican senators are questioning if the White House "intentionally" did not include materials regarding a child porn case in which Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled below the probation office's recommendation, a Fox News report indicated. Before ascending

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield on Tuesday said President Biden “didn’t see” actor Will Smith slap comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars and that the White House therefore could not condemn it. Journalist Simon Ateba of Today News Africa asked

Jon Stewart, former "Daily Show" host and host of Apple TV+'s "The Problem With Jon Stewart," appeared to agree with guest Lisa Bond on a recent show after she called British-American author and political commentator Andrew Sullivan racist. Charles Gallagher,

The White House said Tuesday President Joe Biden did not have a response to the violence that occurred at the Oscars award ceremony on Sunday, after actor Will Smith punched comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife. “I don’t have any official comment

Republicans say the White House did not include in materials given to the Judiciary Committee a grisly child porn case in which Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson departed significantly below probation office recommendation – and are raising questions of whether

LONDON (AP) – British police are fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during coronavirus lockdowns, and say that more people could face penalties. The Metropolitan Police force said Tuesday it wouldn’t identify the

LONDON — Reviving a politically dangerous scandal for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the London police on Tuesday levied 20 fines on people accused of breaching Covid lockdown restrictions by attending social gatherings at 10 Downing Street. The Metropolitan

British police have issued 20 fines over illegal parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff during coronavirus lockdowns — though the recipients don’t yet include Johnson, whose hold on power has been threatened by the illicit gatherings. The

CNN — UK police will issue 20 fines for breaches of Covid-19 laws after revelations of a series of parties held at Downing Street while rest of the country was living under strict pandemic lockdowns. London’s Metropolitan police said investigations were continuing

London police have fined 20 people for breaking the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdowns to attend alcohol-fueled parties at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offices and residence — a scandal that has rocked the conservative government and become known as “Partygate.” It’s

U.K. police fine 20 people over 'partygate' political scandal Enlarge this image toggle caption Michal Wachucik/Getty Images Michal Wachucik/Getty Images British police said Tuesday that they were fining 20 people over parties held by Prime Minister Boris

The safety harness and seat of the 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week were still locked at the end of the ride, according to the accident report. Tyre Sampson fell from the Orlando FreeFall on Thursday at

The seat harness of an Orlando amusement park ride was in the locked position after a 14-year-old teen fell out, plunging to his death, according to an accident report released Monday. FLORIDA FREEFALL TEEN DEATH: OPERATOR ERROR TO BLAME, RIDE SAFETY EXPERTS "FreeFall

(CNN) The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report obtained by CNN that is based on ride employee witnesses. Tyre Sampson , 14, fell Thursday from the FreeFall drop

The seat of a Missouri teen who died after falling from a Florida amusement park ride was still locked after the ride came to a stop, authorities said. Tyre Samson, 14, perished after he somehow slipped out of his seat on the 430-foot FreeFall ride during

(CNN) At the young age of 14, Tyre Sampson mapped out his future: play professional football and buy his mom a house, according to his father Yarnell Sampson. Tyre Sampson, 14, died after he fell off a ride at ICON Park in Orlando. Those aspirations were

An operations manual released for the Orlando amusement park ride a teenager fell to his death from shows the boy exceeded the attraction's weight limits. "It's clear to anybody, not just ride safety engineers, that that boy was not harnessed properly,"

In exchange for remaining neutral, Ukraine is requesting security guarantees that include military assistance in case of future conflict from the world's "leading armies," including countries with nuclear weapons, Fox News reports. The request came during

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general has arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities LVIV, Ukraine -- The U.N. nuclear watchdog's

Ukraine is seeking concrete security guarantees during peace negations in Turkey, including promises of military assistance during a future conflict from the world's "leading armies," including those with nuclear weapons, in exchange for adopting neutral

Moscow appeared to walk back its imminent threat of deploying a nuclear weapon as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on. "No one is thinking about using — about even the idea of using a nuclear weapon," chief spokesman to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s director-general arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for talks with senior government officials on delivering "urgent technical assistance" to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the agency said. The International

With the midterm election cycle fast approaching, Republicans in the key states of Florida and Ohio have made critical progress in their push to add to their dominance on congressional maps by carving new districts that would be easier for G.O.P. candidates

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday vetoed the state legislature’s congressional map and called for a special session to rectify the standoff with establishment Republicans.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to questions from the media at the close of the legislative session on Monday, March 14, 2022. CNN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday received and quickly vetoed new congressional boundaries approved by the Republican-controlled

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the state’s newly draw congressional maps Tuesday and lawmakers will hold a special session in April to redraw the maps. The veto puts more pressure on the Republican-dominated Legislature

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., vetoed new congressional maps Tuesday that had been approved by his state's Republican-led legislature. State lawmakers produced a primary map and a secondary map, which courts could implement if the primary map was found to diminish

A Pennsylvania interstate remained closed early Tuesday after a fast-moving Monday snow squall created a vehicle pile-up that killed at least three people and left more than a dozen injured. The crash involved between 50 and 60 vehicles, trapping some in

A portion of a Pennsylvania highway remained closed Tuesday as cleanup continued following a deadly pileup during a Monday snow squall. The northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County remained closed as authorities removed multiple tractor trailers

A snow squall in Pennsylvania caused a massive car crash Monday involving dozens of cars and tractor-trailers and leaving at least three people dead. The crash occurred along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County between exits 116 and 119, according to the Pennsylvania

A stretch of an interstate highway in Pennsylvania remains shuttered a day after at least three people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when several vehicles lost control and slammed into each other during a snow squall POTTSVILLE, Pa. -- A

A portion of a Pennsylvania highway remained closed Tuesday as cleanup continues after a deadly pileup during a snow squall. The northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County will remain closed for 5 to 8 hours Tuesday morning as authorities remove

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions Treasury Undersecretary For Domestic Finance Nellie Liang as she testifies before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington, D.C, February 15, 2022. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday praised the Biden administration's

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton is said to have replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” That’s usually the answer when it comes to proposals to increase taxes or impose a new tax. If you look beyond the rhetoric and political posturing,

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., declined to support President Joe Biden's new plan of imposing a 20% minimum tax on billionaires Tuesday, according to The Hill. The centrist senator questioned the legality of Biden's unprecedented proposal — which was unveiled

Sen. Joe Manchin III expressed skepticism on Tuesday about President Biden’s plan for a 20% minimum tax on households worth more than $100 million. Mr. Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, said it was a “tough one” to support, and it would prove difficult to implement. You

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hallie Jackson Reports,” White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein responded to a question on whether the minimum tax proposal in President Joe Biden’s budget is a first step towards further tax increases

Foo Fighters cancel all tour dates after drummer Taylor Hawkins' death Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for ABA Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for ABA The multi-platinum rock band Foo Fighters has canceled all of its upcoming tour

Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday as well as spring dates at the Beale Street Music Festival;

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday as well as spring dates at the Beale Street

Still in bereavement over the untimely death of Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters are nixing the remainder of their tour dates. "It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss

(CNN) Foo Fighters have announced they are canceling their upcoming tour performances, citing the recent death of the group's drummer Taylor Hawkins. "It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of

Four people were shot and killed by a gunman on a motorcycle in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak on Tuesday, Israeli officials said. The suspected gunman, a 26-year-old Arab man from the West Bank, was living in Israel illegally and spent six months in prison

At least five killed in shooting in central Israel A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. The

Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting spree in central Israel Enlarge this image toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP Oded Balilty/AP JERUSALEM - A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims

Israeli security forces say they raided the homes of at least 12 Arab citizens and arrested two suspected of having ties to the Islamic State group, which claimed the killings of a pair of Israeli police officers over the weekend TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli

Gunman kills 4 in mass shooting spree in central Israel Enlarge this image toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP Oded Balilty/AP JERUSALEM — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, killing at least four people in the

As medication abortion becomes dominant, red states restrict pills Enlarge this image toggle caption Phil Walter/Getty Images Phil Walter/Getty Images For most of the almost 50 years since the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion nationwide,

As one of the most permissive states in allowing abortions, Colorado is readying to become a magnet for women residing elsewhere in the U.S. if the Supreme Court overturns or severely weakens its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, as it is expected to do, NPR reported

Several states are proposing new restrictions on abortion pills As access to abortion in medical facilities becomes more limited across parts of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. Conservative state lawmakers are taking notice. Law Several

As one of the most permissive states in allowing abortions, Colorado is readying to become a magnet for women residing elsewhere in the U.S. if the Supreme Court overturns or severely weakens its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, as it is expected to do, NPR reported

Colorado braces to become refuge for abortion access if 'Roe' is weakened Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in

The San Francisco Federal Reserve on Monday issued a study suggesting that government spending bills passed during the Biden administration are contributing to current inflation. "Fiscal support measures designed to counteract the severity of the pandemic's

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Harvard Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy Jason Furman, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama said that it “gets more challenging”

The share of people saying inflation is the top problem facing the country has more than doubled in the last three months as the United States experiences the fastest price increases in generations. A monthly Gallup poll released on Tuesday showed 17% of respondents

Who is to blame for high inflation? A paper from the San Francisco Fed pins much of the blame on the Biden administration’s big spending. “Fiscal support measures designed to counteract the severity of the pandemic’s economic effect may have contributed to

A funeral service was held on Tuesday for veteran Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed while reporting on the ground in war-torn Ukraine. FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott told staff that a small group from the company would be attending the

Fox News legal eagle Shannon Bream says her new book, “The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today,” reflects both her evangelical Christian experience and the research skills she honed in law school. “I’m

Fox News finished the first quarter of 2022 as basic cable’s most-watched network, crushing CNN and MSNBC for the 81st straight quarter during a busy news cycle that included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and round-the-clock

With just over seven months to go until November’s midterm elections, a closely watched barometer in the battle for Congress is spelling trouble for Democrats as they aim to defend their slim majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Forty-six

The Biden administration continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to illegal immigrants crossing over the southern border despite having urgently requested $22.5 billion for more vaccines and treatment. The request was first lowered to $15.6 billion and then

Over the last two years, the United States has made extraordinary progress in the fight against Covid-19. That progress is now threatened by Congress’s failure to fund the continuing Covid-19 response effort. The federal government is running out of funds to

Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images The first real-world consequences of dwindling federal COVID-19

Over the last two years, the United States has made extraordinary progress in the fight against Covid-19. That progress is now threatened by Congress’s failure to fund the continuing Covid-19 response effort. The federal government is running out of funds to

Job openings remained nearly unchanged in February while Americans continue to leave their jobs in high numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Tuesday. The U.S. saw 11.3 million job openings in February, a slight dip from December’s high of

WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January’s

Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January's figure and

Job openings stayed at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation WASHINGTON -- Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he’s going to talk with Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) about his recent claims that leaders he “looked up to” in Washington, D.C., had invited him to orgies and also did cocaine in front of him. Since Cawthorn

Rep. Madison Cawthorn should out the fellow Republicans he claims invited him to orgies and snorted cocaine in front of him, the leader of the conservative Freedom Caucus said. Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry said he plans to speak to caucus member Cawthorn

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans to speak with Rep. Madison Cawthorn after the latter claimed publicly that he has witnessed Washington elites engage in hard drug use and solicit attendees for orgies. Cawthorn, R-N.C., recounted what he called

​ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will have a word with freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn after he made comments on a podcast last week that fellow GOP lawmakers said depicted them as sex-crazed party animals. A number of Republicans at a closed-door conference

The more contagious BA.2 version of omicron is now the most common in the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images A subvariant of omicron that's even more contagious than the original is now the most common COVID-19

A sub-variant of the highly transmissible omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States. Below is a

Free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered. CNN — The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the United States, causing an

BA.2, the newish and highly contagious omicron subvariant, is now responsible for the majority of new COVID-19 cases sequenced around the world. That isn’t the news anyone necessarily wanted to hear at this point in the coronavirus pandemic, especially those

Here at the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState, we’ve noticed the NFL is fiercely determined to succeed despite itself. People love the game of football, and thus far, regardless of whichever wokeness flavor the NFL throws

Jennifer King, Washington Football team's running backs coach, is the first Black female to be a lead position coach in the NFL. CNN — The NFL is requiring all of its teams to hire a minority or female offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season at a time

NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP The National Football League set forth new diversity and inclusion efforts for the 2022 season at its annual

A key Senate Republican said it will be at least another month before he finishes an investigation into whether Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware at the time of a top aide’s alleged sexual harassment of others in the mayor’s office, likely further delaying

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination as U.S. ambassador to India is falling in doubt as Democrats have started to raise concerns privately, Politico reports. Garcetti's nomination was first stalled by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst,

Senate Democrats have reportedly said Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the ambassador to India is “dead” after sitting in limbo for months amid Republican opposition and allegations that the mayor witnessed a former aide sexually harass a

(CNN) After an Oregon physician filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the residency requirement in Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, the ​state, along with the Oregon Medical Board and the Oregon Health Authority, agreed they would no longer apply

Oregon will now allow people from outside the state to receive an assisted suicide. The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Medical Board agreed to stop enforcing the residency requirement in a settlement filed in the U.S. District Court in Portland on

Oregon will no longer require terminally ill people seeking to end their lives with doctor-prescribed lethal drugs to be residents of the state, according to the settlement of a federal lawsuit that had claimed the requirement was unconstitutional. The Oregon

A Virginia woman agreed Tuesday to stay clear of Apple CEO Tim Cook after she allegedly stalked him, begged him for sex and claimed he fathered her children. Julie Lee Choi, 45, will have to keep at least 22 yards away from the tech honcho for the next three

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay way from him for the next three years under

A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October, agreed to stay way from him for the next three years under an agreement approved

One of the nation’s leading universities has opted to reinstate standardized testing for all future admissions cycles, signaling a break with the narrative of many liberal universities that claim the requirement is racially discriminative. The Massachusetts

(CNN) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity. "Our research

A jogger passes by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology along the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass., November 21, 2018. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will reinstate its standardized testing requirement for admission

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is changing its sometimes controversial overtime rules to guarantee each side gets the ball in the playoffs. Concerned that the coin toss to begin the extra period has too much impact on postseason game results, the owners voted

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The N.F.L.’s 32 clubs passed a rule change on Tuesday to ensure that both teams would possess the ball at least once in overtime of postseason games. The measure comes months after Kansas City won a divisional round playoff game against the

The NFL on Tuesday approved an alteration of the league’s overtime rules for the postseason beginning with the 2022 season. Each team in overtime during the NFL playoffs will get possession. The rule was brought to the NFL's annual meeting in Florida by

SALEM, Ore. — The man accused of driving into a Salem homeless camp, killing four people and hospitalizing two others, was driving 35 mph above the speed limit with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, prosecutors said Monday. Enrique

A driver who killed 4 homeless people in Oregon was drunk, a prosecutor says Enlarge this image toggle caption Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP SALEM, Ore. — The man who allegedly drove into a homeless encampment

SALEM, Ore. — A man accused of driving into a Salem homeless camp, killing four people and hospitalizing two others, was driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, prosecutors said Monday. Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, is being

On Tuesday evening, the greatest risk area for severe thunderstorms includes states from Iowa to Texas. Wildfires are also possible across the southern Plains on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the risk area for severe storms shifts into the Deep South, including

(CNN) Exactly one week after the Deep South faced a deadly tornado outbreak , another round of severe weather is taking shape in the same areas Tuesday and Wednesday for over 50 million people at risk. Places like Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jackson, Mississippi,

On Tuesday evening, the greatest risk area for severe thunderstorms includes states from Iowa to Texas. Wildfires are also possible across the southern Plains on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the risk area for severe storms shifts into the Deep South, including

(CNN) The University of Connecticut women's basketball team is no stranger to making the trip to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament. But this was one of the most unlikely -- and thrilling -- journeys of all, as UConn defeated No. 1 seed North Carolina State

North Carolina men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis is on the precipice of history. Davis’ Tar Heels squad is about to get a third crack at longtime rival Duke on Saturday when the two teams square off in the Final Four. For Davis, some milestones come with

In a double-overtime thriller that put UConn's record streak of women's Final Four appearances at serious risk, Paige Bueckers came through for the Huskies — and earned a trip home to Minneapolis. The sensational sophomore scored 15 of her 27 points after

Amy Schumer addressed an Oscars joke she made that didn't sit well with at-home viewers. Schumer took to her Instagram story on Monday to explain her decision to refer to actress Kirsten Dunst as a "seat filler." "Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst.

Amy Schumer has assured fans that she is familiar with the name Kirsten Dunst. The comedian, who co-hosted the Academy Awards on Sunday, left a statement on her Instagram Story on Monday in response to the backlash she received for a badly timed bit she did

California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations is at a crossroads, with members divided on which Black Americans should be eligible for compensation as atonement for a slave system that officially ended with the Civil War but reverberates to this

California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations is at a crossroads, with members divided on which Black Americans should be eligible for compensation as atonement for a slave system that officially ended with the Civil War but reverberates to this

The late Rep. Don Young of Alaska, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the House of Representatives, was remembered by Capitol Hill colleagues on Tuesday as his body lies in state in National Statuary Hall. Young died at 88 on March 18 after losing

President Biden dropped by the Capitol Tuesday to honor the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) — the longest-serving Republican in congressional history. Young, 88, died March 18 after more than 49 years as The Last Frontier’s sole member in the House of Representatives. Biden

Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not want to explain “taking a black man out.” Therefore, she said they did not remove actor Will Smith after he slapped comedian Chris Rock

Whoopi Goldberg predicted to her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will make actor Will Smith pay “big consequences” after he slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars. Guest-host Tara Setmayer said,

The ashes of Poland’s award-winning composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki were laid to rest during a state funeral Tuesday after a two-year delay brought on by the pandemic. Poland's President Andrzej Duda, Penderecki's widow Elzbieta Penderecka and

The ashes of Poland's award-winning composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki have been laid to rest in a state ceremony after a two-year, pandemic-caused delay WARSAW, Poland -- The ashes of Poland’s award-winning composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki

The search for missing Nevada 18-year-old woman Naomi Irion continues as a suspect in her kidnapping prepares to appear in court Wednesday for a bail hearing. Troy Driver, 41, is charged with first-degree kidnapping and is currently being held on $750,000

The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward to find Nevada woman Naomi Christine Irion, who was abducted from a Walmart parking lot nearly three weeks ago. The reward was announced Monday for any information leading to the location of Irion, who was last seen in

El Salvador police announced the arrest of 600 criminal gang suspects on Sunday after the nation’s government declared a month-long state of emergency earlier that day in response to a recent spike in murders nationwide, the Venezuelan news website Runrunes

El Salvador grabs 1,000 gang suspects in response to weekend killings Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The government of El Salvador

A missing 1-year-old Florida boy was discovered dead in a septic tank on his family’s property in what’s believed to be a tragic accident, authorities said. The body of Jose Lara, who was reported missing from his Crescent City home Sunday, was found submerged

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. — A Florida toddler who went missing Sunday while playing in his backyard was found lifeless Monday afternoon in a septic tank's overgrown drain field, authorities said. The body of Jose Lara, who would have turned 2 in May, was found shortly

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) called on President Joe Biden to shut down the Twitter account for White House chief of staff Ron Klain over mixed messaging regarding Russia. Gallagher argued

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., urged the White House to shut down chief of staff Ron Klain's Twitter account Tuesday, warning it damages national security as the Biden administration faces criticism over mixed messaging on the Russia-Ukraine war. Rep. Gallagher

A new round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine was scheduled

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine was scheduled for Tuesday as the fighting appeared stalemated on the ground, with the two sides trading control of a town in the east and a suburb of the capital. Ukrainian forces

Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) blasted his Republican colleagues Tuesday for their treatment of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings last week, calling their behavior “disgraceful” and “embarrassing.” “It was disgraceful,

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hit out at Republicans in the Senate over their "disgraceful" and "embarrassing" treatment of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during hearings last week. Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri both

Many Americans have taken significant steps back from once-routine coronavirus precautions, with fewer than half now saying they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel. Americans are letting down their guard even as experts warn

Many Americans have taken significant steps back from once-routine coronavirus precautions — with fewer than half now saying they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel. Americans are letting down their guard even as experts warn

A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who have objected to being vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor had in January issued a preliminary injunction preventing

A federal district court on Monday granted a motion that would treat all sailors with religious objections to Biden’s Pentagon vaccine mandate as part of a single class in a lawsuit brought against the agency by First Liberty on behalf of 35 Navy SEALs. Judge

Every once in a while I hear NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program jokingly referred to as “Meet the Depressed,” and in my opinion that characterization was never more fitting than it was this past Sunday when a panel of sullen-looking liberally biased journalists

U.S. President Joe Biden reacts at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden's job approval ratings keep falling in his second year in the White House, with just

Accused Sarah Lawrence sex cult leader Larry Ray, his alleged cohort and one of his victims donated money he earned through his criminal enterprise to a Democratic politician in North Carolina, a witness testified Tuesday. Alleged victim Felicia Rosario, 39,

After Horace Mann High School in Riverdale, Mr. Rosario went to Sarah Lawrence. He met Mr. Ray there and introduced him to Yalitza, then a student at Columbia University, and Felicia, who had graduated from Harvard University and Columbia medical school. Santos

The Panama Canal passengers were going to finish quarantining at home, USA Today said. It was not the first time this ship had had COVID-positive passengers aboard, USA Today said. The same ship had shown COVID cases in January when random texting was cond

The Ruby Princess ship returned the to U.S. after a 15-day Panama Canal cruise. A Princess Cruises ship arrived in California Sunday with multiple passengers and crew members aboard who tested positive for COVID-19. The company's ship, the Ruby Princess,

A survey of Americans conducted by YouGov, an international research, data, and analytics group headquartered in London for America, tells me that way too many Americans are dumber than a bag of rocks, or dumber than Joe Biden, depending on your preferred metaphor. Perception

A survey of Americans conducted by YouGov, an international research, data, and analytics group headquartered in London for America, tells me that way too many Americans are dumber than a bag of rocks, or dumber than Joe Biden, depending on your preferred metaphor. Perception

Progressive Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been secretly protected by a specialist squad of more than 70 cops — one set up the same year she pushed to slash $80 million from the police budget, according to reports. Chicago police’s previously unknown Unit

Fox News contributor Leo Terrell told "Fox & Friends" Tuesday that the Democrats' playbook is to enforce rules that they do not follow. Terrell responded to a new report on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's "below-the-radar" police security unit established

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was being examined at an army hospital in the capital due to a possible intestinal obstruction, a key minister said late Monday. The institutional security minister, Gen. Augusto Heleno, confirmed

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to a hospital in the capital to undergo tests for a possible intestinal obstruction. The institutional security minister, Gen. Augusto Heleno, confirmed to The Associated Press late Monday

New NFL hiring rules aim to bring in more women and people of color The National Football League has a diversity problem, which it acknowledged this week. Team owners announced new hiring rules to increase numbers of women and people of color in their organizations. Sports

Philadelphia police are trying a new strategy to bring down the murder rate Philadelphia last year broke its own records for homicides, so it's trying a new approach. It's focusing more on solving non-fatal shootings to try to bring down the murder rate. National

A Virginia woman was found guilty on Wednesday for murdering her mother and sister in 2017. Megan Hargan, 39, was sentenced to life in prison and convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of murder,

A West Virginia woman was found guilty on Wednesday for murdering her mother and sister in 2017. Megan Hargan, 39, was sentenced to life in prison and convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of

China’s state-run Global Times on Monday stated explicitly what outside observers assume about the Shanghai lockdown: the city is undergoing a special two-phase scaled-back version of China’s “dynamic zero-Covid” lockdown policy because Shanghai is simply too

Chinese authorities sought to reassure companies and jittery investors on Tuesday as a two-phase lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million people entered its second day, casting an unusual quiet over the normally bustling center of finance, manufacturing and trade. The

It was 50 years ago that thousands of Vietnam veterans returned to a country they didn’t recognize—one of division, anger and apathy toward those who had risked their lives to serve. Sadly, for many, their homecoming story is one of hostility instead of honor,

Tuesday is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day when Americans thank and honor all those who served in the U.S. military during Vietnam War. The relatively new military holiday was signed into law by President Trump in 2017, five years after President

Some 8,000 parolees in New York will be released from supervision by the end of the week, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) said on Monday. The parolees will be discharged under the Less Is More Act, a parole

New York is the worst state in the mainland US when it comes to recovering our pandemic job losses. Blame the bungled handling of the pandemic, which crushed the city and state economies With 454,000 jobs still missing post-pandemic, New York is facing a 4.1%

The outgoing head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday the agency's "zero tolerance policy" for addressing unruly passengers should remain in place indefinitely. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told reporters the policy first imposed in

The outgoing head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday the agency's "zero tolerance policy" for addressing unruly passengers should remain in place indefinitely. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who is stepping down later this week,

Russia's problems securing a swift military victory in Ukraine, along with unexpected tough sanctions from the West, will serve as a warning to China to ease off any plans to invade Taiwan in the near future, a top Taiwanese official said Monday. Addressing

Chen Ming-tong, Director-General of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, told a session of the Taiwanese legislature on Monday that Russia’s poor performance during its invasion of Ukraine could give China second thoughts about attacking Taiwan. An opposition

US cuts off Russia's central bank, access to SWIFT -- what it means NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: A man checks his phone in an Apple retail store in Grand Central Terminal, January 29, 2019 in New York City. Apple is set to report first-quarter earnings results

US cuts off Russia's central bank, access to SWIFT -- what it means NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: A man checks his phone in an Apple retail store in Grand Central Terminal, January 29, 2019 in New York City. Apple is set to report first-quarter earnings results

Several European nations are accusing Russian diplomats of espionage and demanding their departure, a practice seen early after the initial invasion of Ukraine, but which has intensified in recent days. The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and the Czech Republic

In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies say they are expelling dozens of Russian diplomats THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at

Leaked video from Disney’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” summit reveals top-level employees openly discussing the company’s push to include more LGBTQ+ content in its ever-growing library. Released by Christopher Rufo of City Journal, one video featured executive producer

Disney employees protest against Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Glendale, Calif., March 22, 2022. (Ringo Chiu/Reuters) During a staff meeting on Florida’s recent enactment of the Parental Rights in Education bill, an executive producer at Disney

It was a crime that stunned the nation: A school bus carrying 26 children in Chowchilla, a farm town in Central California, was ambushed by three masked kidnappers who demanded a $5 million ransom. The children and the bus driver managed to escape after they

A California man who kidnapped 26 children on a school bus in 1976 was recommended for parole. Frederick Newhall Woods was one of three gunmen who hijacked a school bus with 26 kids and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California, in 1976. The men transferred

MELBOURNE, Australia — In a fiery speech confirming that the Solomon Islands has drafted a security agreement with China, the island nation’s leader said on Tuesday that the deal was “ready for signing” and criticized as “insulting” concerns from Australia

(CNN) The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands on Tuesday defended the country's possible security deal with China, hitting back at critics and calling their protests "very insulting." The Pacific Island nation confirmed last week it would expand its security

(CNN) A Singapore court on Tuesday rejected a final appeal by a man sentenced to death for drug trafficking , following a campaign by his lawyers who said the trial violated international laws as the man has intellectual disabilities. The ruling ends all legal

Disabled Malaysian man loses appeal, will be hanged in Singapore Enlarge this image toggle caption ARIF KARTONO/AFP via Getty Images ARIF KARTONO/AFP via Getty Images KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian man with a mental disability lost a final legal appeal

U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers' short-term outlook is not quite as rosy. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index — which takes into account consumers’

People shop at a Best Buy store Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Overland Park, Kan. U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is not quite as rosy. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday,

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is now facing a challenge from a state senator from St. Louis in her bid for reelection in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. State Sen. Steve Roberts announced Monday that he will oppose Bush in the August

Primary season is upon us, and around the country Democrats and Republicans at all levels of government – local, state, and federal – are duking it out amongst members of their own parties for the right to be on the general election ballots in November. It’s

Since October 2021, election officials in at least nine states have received invoice-themed phishing emails containing links to websites that could be used to steal login credentials, the FBI warned on Tuesday. "If successful, this activity may provide cyber

(CNN) Unidentified hackers tried to breach the email accounts of election officials in nine states last October in an apparent "coordinated effort" to target election officials, the FBI said Tuesday while asking election officials to be on guard for hacking