House and Senate Democrats, representing battleground and swing states, are panicking over President Joe Biden’s “frightening decision” to end the Title 42 border control — a move expected to spur the largest wave of illegal immigration in American history. On

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Several migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally through Texas this week were found to have long criminal histories, including one wanted for a homicide in his home country and another with a conviction for raping a child, authorities said

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that it would lift an emergency public health order that had restricted immigration at U.S. land borders since the beginning of the pandemic, citing “current public health conditions

The national Border Patrol union president and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) head aren’t happy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to end Title 42 effective May 23, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation

Pedestrians wait to cross into the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday, March 20, 2022. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift a sweeping public health order that has allowed the U.S.

Texas border officials busted a man who smuggled 76 migrants into the US crammed in the back of a truck, authorities said Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety pulled over the driver, a Honduran national who had entered the country illegally, in Dimmit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration

Joe Biden has done so much harm to our country in such a short period. Perhaps one of the worst things that he has done is destroying the border policy that President Donald Trump had worked so hard to put in place. Illegal entry across the border has hit

The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration Enlarge this image toggle caption Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions

"I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct." Will Smith resigned his membership from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, the actor announced Friday. Smith said in a statement he was "heartbroken"

The news is in: Will Smith has quit the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS). On Wednesday, following an onstage assault of comedian Chris Rock via the “slap heard ’round the world,” the Academy had begun disciplinary proceedings against the actor. Per

Will Smith resigns from the Academy, says he will accept additional consequences Enlarge this image toggle caption Associated Press Associated Press According to press reports, actor Will Smith has resigned his membership from the Academy of Motion Picture

Will Smith resigned from the film Academy in an apologetic letter Friday but has yet to reach out to Chris Rock after slugging the comedian in the face at the Oscars, a new report says. “He still hasn’t called Chris, I’m told,” movie-industry insider Matthew

During the Oscars ceremony, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, having a shaved head. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her struggles with alopecia. Smith then walked on stage and struck Rock across the face. After he returned to

Will Smith wins the Oscar for Best Actor for King Richard at the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2022. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Will Smith announced on Friday that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, after

(CNN) After slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage at last weekend's Academy Awards, Will Smith announced in a statement Friday that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. "I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock during the Oscar's on Sunday. Smith announced his resignation in a statement on Friday, and states that he has "betrayed the trust of the Academy" in a

“He didn’t tell one of the planned jokes,” he said of Mr. Rock. Mr. Packer said that, like many viewers at home, he had originally thought the slap might be part of an unplanned comedic bit, and that he was not entirely sure until he spoke with Mr. Rock back

Will Smith has resigned from the Motion Picture Academy on Friday nearly a week after assaulting comedian Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards. Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon he would “accept any further consequences the

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 1) Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Russian officials

China allegedly launched a series of cyberattacks on Ukraine's military and nuclear facilities in February, prior to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a report in the British daily newspaper, The Times. In The Times' story, intelligence

Western intelligence has repeatedly suggested that the failing offensive in Ukraine has ruined Vladimir Putin over the last week, leaving him “in a cage he build himself,” “misled” by his own army and immensely “weakened.” As Moscow’s attack on Ukraine runs

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China published its annual report on Thursday outlining human rights violations within Communist China. Among other findings, the report reiterated the State Department’s 2021 determination that China’s attack on the

The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday that its attempt to evacuate residents in the besieged port city Mariupol failed but they would try again Saturday. “Today, our team tried to facilitate a safe passage out of Mariupol,” the ICRC said

The Kremlin, Russian state media, and local officials on Friday accused Ukrainian forces of conducting a helicopter strike on a fuel depot near the southern Russian city of Belgorod. Ukrainian officials could not confirm their military was responsible for the

For many, the blunder-filled Russian invasion of Ukraine has demolished the longstanding trope of Vladimir Putin as master strategist. Russia’s inability to overwhelm its weaker neighbor, its massive battlefield losses, the punishing international reaction

Friday morning, a major fuel depot in Belgorod, Russia, was attacked by helicopters and left in flames. Russia is not happy. Video of the two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters striking the oil storage facility in Belgorod with rockets. https://t.co/4Lt5l1Xc3S pic.twitter.com/d5zj4GWjou

Hong Kong (CNN Business) China and Europe's top leaders are set to meet on Friday, as their vast and growing trade relationship threatens to be overshadowed by differences over Russia and other geopolitical tensions. At the virtual EU-China summit, Beijing

Russia promised to open a humanitarian corridor Friday for Ukrainian civilians to flee war-torn Mariupol — but the Red Cross said Russian troops barred its evacuation buses from even entering the city. Russian forces also seized 14 tons of food and medical

A group of students, parents, teachers and activists are suing Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a new law banning classroom instruction on sexuality and gender identity for young children. The lawsuit alleges the Parental Rights In Education law,

Florida Lt. Gov. says 'good luck' to attempts to repeal so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Florida's Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez about the state's "Parental Rights in Education" law. The law has seen its first legal challenge this week

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said Disney's "wokeness" would "destroy this country if we let it run unabated," in reference to CEO Bob Chapek's support for transgender instruction in kindergarten through third grade and supported stripping Disney's special

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger criticized Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill in an interview on CNN+ released Thursday. “A lot of these issues are not necessarily political,” Iger said. “It’s about right and wrong.” Advertisement Chris Wallace asks @RobertIger

On Thursday, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) weighed in on Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s support of transgender instruction for children from kindergarten through third grade after the Florida legislature passed the Parental Rights in Education bill. Banks told Fox News Channel’s

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law Enlarge this image toggle caption Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A poll released this week finds that 61% of U.S. registered voters support the language of Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law, which bans classroom instruction through the third grade on sex and gender issues. While critics dubbed S.B. 1157 the

The Walt Disney Company has managed to wedge itself right in the middle of Florida’s battle for parental rights, pitting the “family entertainment” corporation against the very people it supposes to entertain. Their decision to back a small minority of very

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded on the possibility of ending Disney’s self-governing status in response to the company’s pushback on the state’s parental rights bill on "Fox & Friends" Friday. "Look, there’s policy disputes, and that’s fine," DeSantis

Executives at Disney have been forced to oppose a controversial Florida education legislation, brand consultants say, a strategic gamble the company embraced only after trying to stay above the fray. Disney was thrust into the national spotlight after a cadre

President Joe Biden’s White House boasted about its transgender activism, including filing amicus briefs and statements of interest in four different lawsuits on “transgender day of visibility.” The White House wrote: Today, the Administration once again

Washington (CNN) Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started providing fewer details about then- President Donald Trump 's calls and visits, the person in charge of compiling those activities for the official record told the House select

White House press secretary Jen Psaki Friday was grilled by reporters after she refused to confirm a report that claims she will leave her current role for a new gig at MSNBC, bringing into question the ethics of the situation. Fox News White House Correspondent

Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, is in advanced talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the Biden administration, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. Ms. Psaki could leave the White House as soon as next month,

Reporters laid into White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday over reports she will be leaving the position to pursue a job with MSNBC as a network host, according to Mediaite. After deflecting a question from CBS News White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe

In a statement given to the New York Times, the White House said, “We don’t have anything to confirm about Jen’s length of planned service or any consideration about future plans. Jen is here and working hard every day on behalf of the president to get you

455 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is getting ready to leave her post at the White House and join Vice President Kamala Harris’ former spokeswoman at MSNBC. The move has been expected as more than a year

Jen Psaki leaving the White House for MSNBC this spring Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images White House press secretary Jen Psaki will leave her job this spring and join MSNBC as a pundit and host of her own show

Jen Psaki is headed for a major career change. She’s going from being a leftwing mouthpiece parroting false talking points to…being a leftwing mouthpiece parroting false talking points. As expected, Psaki is moving over to cable news, and not just any cable

NICHOLAS KAMM via Getty Images White House press secretary Jen Psaki is planning to leave her position in the Biden administration for a new role at MSNBC, Axios and CNN reported Friday. Psaki has been rumored to be looking to leave the White House for weeks.

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history NEW YORK -- Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first

Amazon workers at a warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island became the Seattle-based web giant’s first unionized US workers after winning a historic vote on Friday. The vote came out to 2,654 votes in favor to 2,131 against unionization, according

Mixed reactions as Amazon workers vote to unionize Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant's history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that

An employee scans packages at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, N.Y., November 25, 2020. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Employees at an Amazon warehouse in New York City voted to unionize on Friday in the first successful U.S. organizing effort

In an Amazon 1st, workers on Staten Island have voted to unionize In a stunning breakthrough, Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse voted to form a union. It will be the first unionized Amazon facility in the United States. Business In an Amazon 1st,

Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history — handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Votes were still

Workers at Amazon’s massive warehouse on Staten Island voted by a wide margin to form a union, according to results released on Friday, in a stunning win for a campaign targeting the country’s second-largest employer and one of the biggest victories for organized

People arrive for work at JFK8, the Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, where workers voted to unionize. via Associated Press In a historic win for the labor movement, warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York, have voted to form the first

See how inflation is affecting renters and homeowners across the US 'It's about right and wrong': Ex-Disney CEO on why he spoke out about bill Muhammad Rahman delivers orders at Gotham restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in New York. When COVID-19 tore

In one of the biggest worker victories in modern US labor history, a majority of employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, have voted to unionize with a worker-led union that didn’t even exist a year ago. The election results mark the first

President Biden touted the nation’s job growth on Friday while defending himself against criticism that inflation has erased workers’ wage gains over the past year. He said a new jobs report, which showed 431,000 jobs added in March, and the unemployment rate

(CNN) President Joe Biden faces a paradox that no recent predecessor has: Booming job growth can signal problems, as well as benefits, for American workers. The Labor Department's new employment report makes plain the continuing benefits of the economy's strong,

The U.S. economy recorded an increase of 431,000 jobs in March as COVID-19 concerns ease and more Americans seek work to combat the surging cost of living. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 431,000 in March while the unemployment rate dipped to

Even so, so many jobs were lost in 2020 that the economy still remains 1.6 million shy of the number it had just before the pandemic struck. Over the past year, employers have added an average of 541,000 jobs a month. At that pace — no guarantee to continue

America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years. The Labor Department's report Friday showed that last

President Joe Biden is expected to tout the nation's economic recovery when he delivers remarks from the White House on Friday, U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. Though

The U.S. economy added 431,00 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent, the Department of Labor said Friday. Economists had expected the economy to add 490,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to tick down to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent.

America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years. The Labor Department’s report Friday showed that last

America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years. The Labor Department’s report Friday showed that last

Employers continue hiring spree even as war in Ukraine ratchets up economic fears Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images U.S. employers added jobs at a healthy clip in March, despite the

The Department of Education plans to issue a new Title IX ruling that will protect transgender students in the coming weeks, according to a report from The Washington Post. The proposed ruling, crafted within the Biden administration, comes on the heels of

Don’t be confused about why The Washington Post changed its tune this week, admitting that the Hunter Biden laptop is the real deal, or why The New York Times ’fessed up last month: Reality forced their hand, and they can’t downplay the scandal’s impact on

President Joe Biden’s Department of Education will issue a new Title IX rule that protects transgender students within the coming weeks, according to a Washington Post report issued Wednesday. Title IX is federal legislation prohibiting sex-based discrimination

Since Joe Biden’s inauguration, Russia earned record annual oil profits, America lost its energy independence and Americans began paying over $4 at the pump. So, what did Biden do wrong? Or, more accurately, what did he do right? Because the pain Americans

The White House pulled out the stops for the International Transgender Day of Visibility, announcing administrative changes and firing a warning shot at Republican-led states fighting the gender-identity agenda on healthcare, education and women’s sports. The

Brett Tolman, the former U.S. attorney for the district of Utah, told "Fox & Friends" on Friday that Hunter Biden probably would have been indicted before the 2020 presidential election if he were "anybody else." "Anybody else in this country, we would have

President Joe Biden said that transgender people are “made in the image of God” in an announcement Thursday on “transgender day of visibility.” “To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your president sees you — Jill,

Hunter Biden would likely have been indicted before the 2020 presidential election if he were “anybody else,” a former high-ranking federal prosecutor said Friday — after a report said a probe into the first son’s overseas business dealings was far from over. Ex-Utah

Former federal prosecutor Brett Tolman joined "Fox & Friends First" Friday to discuss the GOP calling for an investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business activities and how this could involve President Biden. Tolman emphasized the need for FISA warrants

President Joe Biden released a video Thursday to encourage millions of insecure and vulnerable teenagers to embrace the elite claim they can transform into a popular “transgender” person of the opposite sex: I want you to know that your President sees you.

The White House refused to rule out President Joe Biden issuing a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden or for his brother James Biden as federal investigations continue over their foreign business dealings. “That’s not a hypothetical I’m going to entertain,”

The Associated Press is taking media heat for apparently siding with President Joe Biden on one of his economic statements, claiming the Commander-in-Chief merely "misspoke" instead of giving out incorrect information. The incident in question occurred Thursday,

As sure as the sun rises in the east every day, two things are certain: First, Joe Biden — whose relationship with the truth is arm’s length at best — is going to say something that makes no sense at all, make up something really stupid, exaggerate or minimize

Meghan King is eager to move on. The former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star appeared on Jeff Lewis’ SiriusXM radio show and revealed she’s seeking an annulment following her whirlwind marriage to President Joe Biden’s nephew, Cuffe Biden Owens. "This

The White House has been forced to correct yet another error by President Biden after he said Americans who use renewable energy to power their homes could save “about $500 a month on average.” Biden made the claim during remarks announcing the planned release

585 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will highlight the March jobs report and receive his daily briefing on Friday then, in the afternoon, he will ditch work and head to Delaware for the weekend. Please check back

A federal grand jury has heard testimony in recent months about Hunter Biden's income and payments he received while serving on the board of a Ukraine energy company, according to two people familiar with the probe. It remains unclear whether he might be charged.

The 2020 election must forever be tagged with an asterisk, given that the country’s establishment media have finally admitted that Hunter Biden’s laptop, which they suppressed during the campaign, is authentic, despite President Joe Biden’s denials. When the

It’s taken 16 months, but The Washington Post and The New York Times are finally starting to report aggressively on the president’s son. What took so long? That’s not clear, and neither paper has exactly explained why–or acknowledged any misjudgment in

"Life, Liberty & Levin" host Mark Levin called out the media for protecting Joe Biden, telling "Hannity" Thursday that the press new Hunter Biden's laptop was legitimate, but "covered it up." MARK LEVIN: This isn't about Hunter Biden, it's about Joe Biden.

The Paris-based International Energy Agency on Friday said the multinational group would coordinate the release of oil from emergency reserves around the globe to try to dampen high energy prices. The announcement came one day after President Biden authorized

New York (CNN Business) The International Energy Agency announced Friday following an emergency meeting that its member countries will release additional oil from emergency reserves to cushion the blow caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The IEA said details

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the Biden administration's excessive use of oil reserves is putting the United States in danger Thursday. Cotton said on "The Ingraham Angle" that he believes the Biden administration is using the oil reserves to help the Democrats'

“The U.S. oil companies are like a prisoner that was condemned to death, and suddenly the warden of the prison lets them out and wants them to produce as much oil as quickly as possible,” said Robert McNally, a consultant who was a senior energy and economic

Blog Post The incoherence of the Biden administration policies toward fossil fuels is blatant, combining tightening constraints — formal, informal, direct, indirect — on investment in domestic crude oil production capacity and associated infrastructure (e.g.,

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) stated that President Joe Biden’s plan to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is designed to save the president’s poll numbers and will endanger national

The Associated Press (AP) was slammed by critics this week for a fact-check in which it claimed President Biden "misspoke," rather than "lied," about how much money Americans would save on average by switching to renewable energy sources for their homes. "If

FIRST ON FOX: Sens. Mark Kelly and Joe Manchin are pressing President Biden to encourage oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to help ease Americans' long-term pain at the pumps. The comments from Kelly, D-Ariz., and Manchin, D-W.Va., come as American energy

President Biden on Thursday took the unprecedented step of releasing 1 million barrels of oil per day from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, his most aggressive bid yet to soothe Americans who are seething about soaring gasoline prices. He plans to release

President Biden’s announcement Thursday that the U.S. will release nearly 200 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next several months was met with skepticism from Republicans, energy experts and even some in his own party. Both

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she’s running for Congress in the Last Frontier, looking to make a political comeback after more than a decade out of office. The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee will run in a crowded special election

(CNN) Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced on Friday that she is running for Congress, seeking to fill the state's lone US House seat after the death of longtime Rep. Don Young. Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008 and a conservative

Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008, said on Friday that she would run for a U.S. House of Representatives seat from Alaska, seeking to replace Don Young, who died suddenly last month. Palin, whose ascension in politics included

“Public service is a calling, and I would be honored to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress, just as Rep. Young did for 49 years,” Palin said in a statement posted on social media. “I realize that I have very big shoes to fill, and I plan to honor

Sarah Palin arrives for the trial in her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times at the United States Courthouse in New York City, February 4, 2022. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin announced a run for the state’s lone House

Sarah Palin is running for Congress. The former Alaska governor and right-wing Tea Party champion had stepped away from politics since her failed vice presidential bid in 2008 as Republican John McCain’s running mate. Advertisement The congressional seat

Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin announced Friday that she is running for Congress. Palin released a statement on Facebook announcing that she is throwing her hat into the special election race to replace the late Republican

Sarah Palin files to run for the late Alaska Rep. Don Young's seat Enlarge this image toggle caption TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate,

Ms. Palin claimed that The Times defamed her when it published a 2017 editorial erroneously linking her political rhetoric to a mass shooting. A jury threw out the suit, a day after the federal judge in the case indicated he would dismiss the claims if the

Chicago mayor proposes gift cards, transit cards for relief from rising gas prices Enlarge this image toggle caption Youngrae Kim/AP Youngrae Kim/AP Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is proposing giving residents public transit cards and gift cards for gas to

A plurality of Americans blame rising gas prices on President Biden’s economic policies, despite his attempts to deflect and blame others, a Quinnipiac University survey released this week found. “Which of the following do you think is the most responsible

FOX Business host Maria Bartiromo pushed back Friday on President Biden blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin, COVID-19 and oil companies for record gas prices, arguing on "America's Newsroom" the U.S. inflation timeline started "way before Russia invaded

Over one-third of Americans say they have had to cut groceries in order to afford gas as prices skyrocket in the second year of Biden’s presidency, a Quinnipiac University survey released this week found. Gas prices have skyrocketed throughout President Biden’s

During a Thursday interview on FNC’s “Fox News @Night,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), blaming the oil industry for the rising gas prices. McConnell pushed back against

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that there are price pressures, “particularly related to food prices, increases in gas prices, exacerbated by Putin’s unjustified war in Ukraine.”

Over one-third of Americans say they have had to cut groceries in order to afford gas as prices skyrocket in the second year of Biden’s presidency, a Quinnipiac University survey released this week found. Gas prices have skyrocketed throughout President Biden’s

President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday of being responsible for increasing food prices as well as rising oil prices. “Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up gas prices and food prices all over the world,” Biden said, referring

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained on "Fox News @ Night" how high gas prices are a "reaction to the shutdown of the fossil fuel industry" over the course of the Biden administration. SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL: What Pelosi and Biden said is utter

Special Report’s Bret Baier interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday evening, touching on a wide variety of topics, including what a victory looks like for Ukraine and what Putin is hoping to achieve. Baier asked the Ukrainian leader

Zelenskyy calls 2 Ukrainian generals traitorous and strips them of their rank Enlarge this image toggle caption Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Ukraine's president has stripped two generals of their military

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired two generals for allegedly being “traitors.’’ “Regarding antiheroes. Now, I do not have time to deal with all the traitors. But gradually they will all be punished,” the leader said in his nightly national address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday he is sacking two Ukrainian military generals for allegedly being “traitors.” “Those servicemen among senior officers who have not decided where their homeland is, who violate the military oath of

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired two top generals and called them both "traitors." He announced Thursday that he was dismissing Naumov Andriy Olehovych, former chief of the Main Department of Internal Security of the Security Service of Ukraine,

Special Report’s Bret Baier sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview airing Friday evening and asked him about the current status of the war with Russia and the negotiations underway to potentially end it. In the interview, set

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired two top generals and called them both “traitors.” He announced Thursday that he was dismissing Naumov Andriy Olehovych, former chief of the Main Department of Internal Security of the Security Service of Ukraine,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during an overnight speech Friday that he has demoted two of his own generals, describing them as "traitors." The leadership shuffle in the upper echelon of Ukraine's government comes as its war with Russia stretches

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in person to

14 SHARES 1040 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail When the Anti-Catholic New York Times (NYT) reported on Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous people in Canada, the obvious visceral reaction was “here we go again.’ People often rewrite history for

The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools Enlarge this image toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP Alessandra Tarantino/AP After a visit with delegations from Indigenous leaders of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the "deplorable" abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in person to survivors of the

Rome (CNN) Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Canada's indigenous people, particularly in residential schools. Speaking to Canadian indigenous leaders Friday in the Vatican, the Pope said that he feels "sorrow and shame

Pope Francis apologized and begged forgiveness Friday for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s residential schools, saying he was ashamed and indignant at all they had endured at the hands of Catholic educators. Francis made the

Indigenous delegates from Canada’s First Nations pose for a photo with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican, March 31, 2022. (Vatican Media/­Handout via Reuters) Pope Francis issued an apology and asked for forgiveness on Friday for the “deplorable”

Ghislaine Maxwell listens during closing arguments in her trial in New York City in a courtroom sketch, December 20, 2021. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) A Manhattan judge upheld Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex-trafficking charges

A Manhattan judge on Friday denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for a new trial, rejecting her claim that a juror’s failure to disclose his personal history of being sexually abused as a child had deprived her of a fair and impartial jury. The decision by Judge

Ghislaine Maxwell will not get a retrial after a juror disclosed that he had misled the court, a federal judge just ruled. "The Court concludes that Juror 50 testified credibly and truthfully at the post-trial hearing. His failure to disclose his prior sexual

Judge Alison Nathan issued the ruling nearly a month after the juror testified in court he made an "inadvertent" mistake when he indicated in the questionnaire that he was not a victim of sexual abuse. Under oath, he said he had been sexually abused as a child,

Ghislaine Maxwell lost her bid for a new trial Friday after she requested a re-do because of a chatty juror who threw her conviction into doubt with a series of post-trial interviews. The order by Manhattan federal court Judge Alison Nathan came weeks after

A U.S. judge on Friday upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction, despite a juror's acknowledgment that he had falsely stated before the trial he had not been sexually abused. Maxwell, 60, had been convicted in December of helping the late financier

The Ghislaine Maxwell juror who failed to disclose that he was a victim of sexual abuse, putting Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction in jeopardy, has made a "bombshell revelation" in a soon-to-be aired TV interview, according to the British socialite's lawyer. GHISLAINE

The Razzie Awards, a satirical awards organization that recognizes actors and movies for subpar work, rescinded a worst-performance award it gave to Bruce Willis after the actor’s family said he suffers from aphasia, a condition that can impact a person’s

The Razzies, a satirical award show that highlights the worst films of the year, on Thursday rescinded the prize given to Bruce Willis after the actor’s family revealed he had been diagnosed with aphasia. “After much thought and consideration, the Razzies

The Razzie Awards has rescinded its 2021 award for worst performance by Bruce Willis. The award show's co-founders, John Wilson and Mo Murphy, announced the news in a statement to the New York Post, saying, "After much thought and consideration, the Razzies

For more than a decade of sometimes joyous, often difficult summers beginning in 1992, I traveled the U.S. alongside a famous entertainer who had aphasia. Many people aren’t familiar with the condition or the sadness that can accompany it. It is challenging

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis’, is thankful for the star’s loyal fans. The model took to Instagram Story on Thursday evening and thanked the public for showing support and rallying around her. The message was shared days after the 67-year-old’s

Matthew Perry sent a message of prayer to Bruce Willis after the actor's family announced he was retiring from acting. Willis, 67, has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate. "Dear Bruce Willis, I'm so sorry to

Automakers must reach a corporate average fuel economy [CAFE] of 49 mpg across their fleets by 2026 according to new regulations proposed on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The move undoes a rollback of fuel economy standards

The move is intended to cut emissions and make vehicles more efficient. New cars in the U.S. will need to meet stricter fuel economy standards, the Biden administration announced Friday. The rule will require passenger cars, trucks and vans produced for the

520 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Car shoppers are digging deeper into their pockets to finance new and used vehicle purchases as inventory shortages continue to squeeze the automotive industry. According to the car shopping experts at Edmunds,

New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday. (April 1)

New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government DETROIT -- New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles

The Obama-era standards automatically adjusted for changes in the type of vehicles people are buying. When they were enacted in 2012, 51% of new vehicle sales were cars and 49% SUVs and trucks. Last year, 77% of new vehicle sales were SUVs and trucks, which

A 5-year-old girl is dead after she was abducted and taken on a wild police chase in Florida — where the car ended up careening into a pond, officials said. Jacksonville police were en route to a possible armed kidnapping around 7:30 p.m. when a unit saw a

(CNN) A high-speed police chase of a kidnapping suspect ended in the death of a 5-year-old child, the Jacksonville, Florida, Sheriff's Office said early Friday morning. Officers received a call about a kidnapping in progress Thursday night, spokesperson Christian

LEBANON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania police officer was killed and two officers were injured Thursday during a shooting while responding to a domestic disturbance, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello said. Police went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. for the disturbance

A Pennsylvania man injured Philadelphia police officers during a car chase Tuesday night after he pointed a gun at another driver during a road rage incident, authorities said. Officers responded to a call for a driver with a gun around 9:30 p.m. near Witte

Democratic Party activists in media — including from the New Yorker, CNN, and the Atlantic, among others — proliferated the now-debunked “seven-hour gap” hoax story originating with the January 6 Committee, after CNN admitted the story was false. With the

Who could have possibly predicted this? Well, I did, and we’ll get to that in a minute, but first the background. Some days ago, CBS News ran a “BREAKING” report asserting that there were gaps in the White House telephone logs from January 6th. The story centered

A review of former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 phone logs found that a seven-hour gap likely is not as eye-opening as critics hoped, CNN reported Friday. A source told CNN that six pages of White House switchboard logs for Jan. 6 were complete based

The establishment media were abuzz this week with stories about a “seven-hour gap” in White House switchboard logs on January 6, but on Thursday night it emerged that the gap was likely the result of using ordinary landlines and cell phones. Documents turned

(CNN) Spain and Germany will face off in the headline act of the group stages at the 2022 World Cup after the draw for the tournament was made in Doha on Friday. Group E is undoubtedly the most intriguing, with the Spanish and Germans joined by Japan and either

The United States men’s soccer team will have England, Iran and possibly Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in its World Cup group later this year when the tournament kicks off in November in Qatar. The World Cup draw was televised live on FS1 and streamed on the

Qatar hosts Friday's draw for the Middle East's 1st World Cup DOHA, Qatar — Coaches and soccer officials are gathering in Qatar for Friday's draw for the Middle East's first World Cup. There will be 37 nations involved in the draw ceremony, but five teams

The U.S. men’s national team will learn their World Cup fate on Friday. Even though the team lost to C on Wednesday night 2-0, the Americans are back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014. In 2014, the U.S. was placed in Group G with Germany, Portugal

Navy will name ship after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Enlarge this image toggle caption Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Berggruen Insti Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Berggruen Insti The Navy has announced that it will be naming

What a difference a day makes. Within twenty-four hours, the United States Supreme Court demonstrated the lengths to which it will go to protect a death row inmate’s religious freedom while declining to protect religious freedom for 35 members of the Naval

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Justice who fought for women’s rights for more than a half century before her death in 2020, will have a U.S. Navy ship named after her, military officials said on Thursday. The U.S.N.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212),

The U.S. Navy will honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming a new ship after the late Supreme Court Justice, confirming the choice Thursday as a step towards “equality” and the desire to “eliminate gender discrimination across the Department of the Navy.” Navy

A 12-year-old boy suffered a fatal shooting injury to his head on Thursday and became the first minor to die in a shooting in New York City in 2022, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital. "A 12-year-old male was shot in the

(CNN) A 12-year-old boy eating in a parked car in New York City was shot dead, and a relative seated with him was seriously injured, as people from two other vehicles exchanged gunfire Thursday night, police said Friday. It appears the boy and his relative,

12-year-old boy eating in car fatally shot in NYC A 12-year-old boy was killed by gunfire as he was eating in a parked car in Brooklyn with two family members, one of whom was shot and wounded, NYPD officials said Thursday. (April 1)

The motive for the shooting was unclear, the police said, adding that two black sedans were seen fleeing the scene. The boy’s death was the latest grim episode in a wave of gun violence that has accompanied the pandemic, increasing some New Yorkers’ anxiety

The fashion industry is mourning the loss of French photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who snapped iconic spreads of A-list stars over his decades-long career, including Princess Diana. Demarchelier was 78. His death was announced Friday on his verified

Famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dies at age 78 Enlarge this image toggle caption Thos Robinson/Getty Images Thos Robinson/Getty Images Patrick Demarchelier, a leading fashion photographer of his era, has died, according to a statement on his

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN French fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who is known for his iconic images of some of the 20th century's most glamorous women died Thursday at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official Instagram

Patrick Demarchelier, one of the photographers whose work defined fashion for the decades around the turn of the millennium, died on Thursday. He was 78. His death was announced on his Instagram page. The personal portraitist of Diana, Princess of Wales,

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is one of the original cosponsors of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives approved a bill Friday to decriminalize marijuana,

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Friday voted to federally legalize marijuana, but the bill faces long odds in the Senate and a possible veto by President Biden, who opposes legalizing pot. The bill would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances

(CNN) The House has voted with a slim bipartisan majority to federally decriminalize marijuana. The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, joined the majority of Democrats in supporting the

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to decriminalize possession of marijuana on the federal level. The House heard a slew of proposed amendments for the bill, including measures to track and prevent impaired driving under the influence of marijuana,

John Flesher and Ed White Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying they were anti-government extremists "filled with rage" and intent on touching

Judge hears closing arguments in trial over alleged Michigan governor kidnapping plot Lawyers are making closing arguments in the federal trial over an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. The prosecution says the were laying detailed plans to abduct

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The government’s accusations were jarring: Several men with militia ties had schemed to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan at her vacation home. The group, prosecutors and witnesses said, had held a series of “field training exercises”

Jurors will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of four men accused of a brazen conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Jurors will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of four men accused of a brazen conspiracy to kidnap Michigan

Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn Friday addressed the firestorm he created in Washington, D.C., by depicting his short time in Congress as one witnessing cocaine drug use, espionage and sexual perversion. In a statement Friday, Cawthorn, R-N.C., didn't walk

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) is now claiming that he wasn’t referring to his fellow Republican politicians when he claimed that leaders he “looked up to” in Washington had invited him to orgies and had also done cocaine in front of him. In a statement released

Roger Stone defended embattled Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has come under fire from his GOP colleagues for alleging that lawmakers engage in orgies and use cocaine, noting that the North Carolina Republican has not publicly walked back his claims. Cawthorn’s

Rep. Cawthorn's sordid tales of life in Congress frustrate GOP leadership Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/Getty Images Saul Loeb/Getty Images Madison Cawthorn, the freshman Republican congressman from North Carolina, found himself in hot water

Republicans on Thursday won a huge redistricting lawsuit in New York, which may cost Democrats three to four seats in the U.S. Congress. A lower New York court threw out the state’s newly drawn Democrat-designed gerrymandered map because it violated the redistricting

A judge in upstate New York has rejected the state’s new congressional map for not being “bipartisan,” ordering the Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw them. “Part of the problem is these maps were void …for failure to follow the constitutional process

A state supreme court judge in New York ordered the legislature to redraw the state’s new voting map’s lines after ruling in favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the recently approved redistricting plan for U.S. House districts. Judge Patrick

A federal judge on Thursday struck down portions of Florida’s new election laws, siding with liberal groups opposed to the new restrictions on drop boxes for mail-in ballots and third-party voter registration. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker declared most

The authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old student on Thursday by a classmate at their South Carolina middle school. The suspect, a 12-year-old boy whose name was not released, was arrested on murder and weapons charges in the shooting,

A 12-year-old student was shot and killed Thursday by another 12-year-old student inside their South Carolina middle school, authorities said. The shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville about an

Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school Enlarge this image toggle caption Riverside County Sheriff's Department Riverside County Sheriff's Department Two rocket launchers and a practice grenade in a trash can earlier this

(CNN) A 12-year-old student was fatally shot by a classmate at a South Carolina middle school, officials said on Thursday. The suspected shooter, also 12, was arrested and charged with murder and other firearm charges in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School

An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston HOUSTON -- An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston when he interrupted three men apparently trying

Two men have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty Texas deputy who was gunned down after leaving a grocery store Thursday night and a third male is being sought, authorities said Friday. Joshua Stewart, 23, and Fredarius Clark, 19, are both

An off-duty Texas sheriff's deputy has died after being shot in a grocery store parking lot, officials said. Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Deputy Darren Almendarez came out of an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife Thursday night and saw two

A Texas deputy died Thursday night after being shot in a grocery store parking lot. Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez was off duty when he exited an Aldine Westfield grocery store with his wife and saw two or three male suspects who

Hope Solo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former star goalkeeper for the United States soccer team, was arrested on Thursday in North Carolina and charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest and misdemeanor child abuse, the police said. Ms. Solo,

U.S. women’s soccer legend Hope Solo was arrested in North Carolina on a DWI charge Thursday. Solo was taken into custody in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem and booked into the Forsyth County Jail. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The

Soccer star Hope Solo is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor child abuse and resisting arrest after an altercation with North Carolina police on Thursday. The former goalie for the U.S. Women’s National Team was taken into custody in the

A man accused of kidnapping 18-year-old Naomi Irion from a Nevada Walmart was charged Friday with her murder. Troy Driver, 41, was charged with open murder two days after Iron’s body was found in a makeshift grave in a remote area of Churchill County, the

RENO, Nev. -- A man kidnapped and killed an 18-year-old woman whose body was found in a remote grave in northern Nevada's high desert, sheriff’s detectives said Friday. Troy Driver of Fernley was booked Friday on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon,

The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Naomi Irion, who was abducted from a Walmart parking lot and later found dead in Nevada has been charged with her murder. Troy Driver, 41, now faces charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon, robbery

A convicted hit man for organized criminals is on the loose after a baffling escape from an Orlando prison. Dominic Taddeo, notorious among New York's mafia, escaped federal custody after successfully fleeing the medium-security prison in which he was held.

A New York mobster who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custody ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A New York mobster who killed three people and attempted to kill two others has escaped from federal custody, according to the Bureau

He’s a gone-fella. An infamous mob assassin from upstate New York who murdered three rivals in the ’80s has escaped from federal custody in Florida, according to the Democrat and Chronicle. Dominic Taddeo, 64, who also attempted to whack former Rochester

JUPITER, Fla. — Entering the 2022 season with a record payroll and several new talented players, the Mets had high hopes. Perhaps the biggest reason for that revolved around star pitchers Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, the leaders of what was supposed to be

New York Mets ace Jacob DeGrom will miss major time because of inflammation in his shoulder area, a huge blow to a team that heavily invested in making a deep run this season. The two-time Cy Young Award winner won't throw for up to four weeks and there

Mets ace Jacob deGrom felt tightness in his pitching shoulder while playing catch, putting his status for opening day in jeopardy. New York manager Buck Showalter told reporters Thursday night at spring training in Florida that deGrom will probably be scratched

(CNN) At the beginning of March, there were signs that President Joe Biden was on the come up. On March 5, I wrote a piece headlined " Is this the beginning of a Joe Biden comeback ?" that noted that strong reviews for his State of the Union speech, a huge

The American people’s opinion of President Joe Biden’s handling of key issues has plummeted over the last year, a Harvard/Harris survey found. The survey revealed that Biden’s approval has dropped 18 points over the last year. In March 2021, 57 percent approved

Just 39% of Americans approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing in office, while 54% disapprove, according to a new Marist poll. By comparison, Biden's approval rating in a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday stood at 36% with 55% disapproval. In

During a Friday appearance on MSNBC's "The ReidOut," Vice President Kamala Harris clarified that the Biden administration was "not into" ousting Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Let me be very clear. We are not into regime change. And that is not our policy.

Vice President Kamala Harris was pressed about whether she agreed with President Biden's controversial remark calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin's removal from power. Biden generated international headlines after his speech in Warsaw, Poland, when

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Several weeks into the war in Ukraine, ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked President Joe Biden if he agreed with those who call Russian President Vladimir

A federal appeals court granted a Northern Virginia school board a stay Thursday evening, allowing a “race-based” admissions policy to remain in place. A divided three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued the stay

The Georgia mom who recently went viral after reading sexually explicit content from a book available to high school students to a school board said other parents in the deeply red county were "afraid" to go up against the board. "All of them were kind of

Two Massachusetts high school students were evaluated after being exposed to chemicals in a science lab and another 22 were looked at as a precaution, officials said Thursday. “This morning two NBHS students were evaluated by paramedics and transported via

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday that he is planning on appealing a Staten Island judge's injunction which struck down the city's mask mandate for 2 to 4-year-olds in schools and daycare. Richmond County Supreme Court Judge Ralph Porzio threw

Mayor Eric Adams has caved to the COVID alarmists by reversing himself on his previous decision to unmask under-5 kids in schools starting Monday. This is cruel and anti-science — and to try to blame a minor uptick in case levels in NYC public schools, as

New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the United Nations headquarters in New York, March 29, 2022. (David Dee Delgado/Reuters) Hours after a Staten Island judge blocked New York City’s school mask mandate for children ages two to five on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams

The oldest park ranger, who told the stories of Black women in WWII, retires at 100 Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images There's no better way to learn history than from the people who lived it. And for

The pandemic may have restricted travel over the past two years, but it also opened many Americans’ eyes to the beautiful sights in their own backyards. Indeed, the National Park System reported a record for visitors in 2020 and 2021, with travelers flocking

The nation's oldest active National Park ranger is hanging up her hat Betty Reid Soskin, 100, is retiring from the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif. She spent more than 15 years there honoring women of color who worked in wartime

An Afghan-American Naval reservist and his brother were released from Taliban custody on Friday, after the siblings had been detained since mid-December, according to a CNN report. The Biden administration secured the transfer of Safiullah Rauf, 27, and his

(CNN) The Biden administration on Friday secured the release of Safi Rauf, 27, an Afghan-American Naval reservist who was doing humanitarian work in Kabul and who had been in captivity under the Taliban since December. Rauf and his brothers, all former Afghan

A US citizen and his green card-holding brother were released by the Taliban this week after being held captive for more than three months, the State Department announced Friday. Safiullah Rauf and Anees Khalil were put on a plane to Qatar, where they are

The arrival of yet another blowout jobs report sent yields on U.S. government bonds rising on Friday—and inverted the yield curve again. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 2.39 percent, compared with 2.324 percent yesterday. The

A key part of the U.S. yield curve inverted on Friday morning in Asia, the second time in a few hours, according to Tradeweb data, as the two-year U.S. Treasury note yield rose above the benchmark 10-year yield . That part of the yield curve inverted on Tuesday

A reliable market barometer of the risk of future recessions was triggered for a second consecutive day on Friday. The yield on two-year Treasury bonds climbed above the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds, a phenomenon known as an inverted yield curve. The curve

NEW ORLEANS – One of North Carolina first-year head coach Hubert Davis’ favorite things to say is "Bejeebies." And considering where the Tar Heels were early in the season and as recently as mid-February, it is Bejeebies Crazy that they made it this far. CLICK

EXCLUSIVE: Nate James knows the feeling of winning a college basketball national championship as a player and an assistant coach — and also losing on the biggest stage of his collegiate career. James, who is now the head coach at Austin Peay, played for

The 2022 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four features some of the most compelling storylines and matchups of any in recent history. The teams play at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans starting Saturday night with the games between Duke and North Carolina

An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the U.S. Capitol on the day of last year’s riot was sentenced Friday to nearly four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she still

(CNN) Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other weapons near the US Capitol that day was sentenced to 46 months behind bars on Friday. Lonnie Coffman, 72, parked his truck

An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the U.S. Capitol on the day of last year’s riot has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons

27 years to the day: UConn and Stanford meet again in the NCAA Women's Final Four Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Lyons/Getty Images Andy Lyons/Getty Images The University of Connecticut and Stanford University — two legendary women's college basketball

Stanford and UConn have met on the biggest stage in women’s basketball many times over the past 27 years. The rivalry between the two storied programs led by Hall of Fame coaches Geno Auriemma and Tara VanDerveer will resume Friday night in the Final Four,

(CNN) This weekend, the three most successful NCAA college basketball coaches take to the sidelines hoping to guide their teams to a championship. One of those coaches, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, has received the lion's share of the attention, but it's actually

The U.S. imposed sanctions on five North Korean entities Friday in response to two ballistic missile tests the reclusive Asian country conducted in February and March. The March launch was North Korea’s most provocative weapons test since President Joe Biden

The U.S. imposed sanctions on five North Korean entities Friday in response to two ballistic missile tests the reclusive Asian country conducted in February and March WASHINGTON -- The U.S. imposed sanctions on five North Korean entities Friday in response

(CNN) The family of an American citizen taken hostage in Afghanistan more than two years ago welcomed an apparent proof of life video that was published on Friday and called on the Biden administration to take "bold and decisive action" to bring him home. On

The New Yorker magazine has posted a video showing an American man who was kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago WASHINGTON -- An American man kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago is seen in a video pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus

(CNN) Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services. As of Friday, there are 16,138 people in the hospital with Covid-19 --

CNN — The Georgia State Senate on Friday gave final approval to legislation that would allow eligible residents to carry a concealed gun in public without a license. The state’s Constitutional Carry Act, or SB319, was approved by the Senate following a 34-22

Georgia's state Senate passed the state's constitutional carry bill on Friday, setting Georgia up to become the 25th state in the union to not require a permit to carry concealed firearms for legal gun owners. The 34-22 vote sends the bill to the desk of

(CNN) Rep. Filemon Vela, a Texas Democrat, officially resigned from Congress on Thursday night to take a position at a law and lobbying firm in Washington, DC, starting the process to set up a special election to replace him. Vela is joining Akin Gump Strauss

Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, resigned from Congress late Thursday, The Texas Tribune reported. Vela last week confirmed he would resign to work for Akin Gump, a prominent lobbying and law firm. "I write to inform you that I have notified Texas Governor Greg

Naomi Osaka's eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years. These were of the happy variety. For the former world No. 1, that's major progress. The unseeded Osaka defeated No. 22 Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3,

(CNN) Naomi Osaka reached the Miami Open final after beating Belinda Bencic in a comeback win on Thursday. The four-time grand slam champion will now play incoming world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the title in what will be Osaka's first final since the Australian

The U.N. envoy to Yemen says the country’s warring parties have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan CAIRO -- Yemen's warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the U.N.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said Friday. The envoy, Hans Grundberg, announced the agreement from Amman, Jordan, after meeting separately

5 fetuses were found inside an anti-abortion activist's home in D.C. WASHINGTON — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed "anti-abortion activist" who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people

(CNN) Police say they found five fetuses in a home in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, days after the indictment of several anti-abortion activists -- including a woman believed to live in the home where the fetuses were discovered -- on charges of blocking access

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci and other scientists "worked to enshrine the natural-origin theory" of COVID-19 despite some thinking "a lab-related incident was likelier," according to a report from Vanity Fair released

A research group funded by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s agency has been at the forefront of efforts to silence the COVID-19 “lab-leak” theory, an explosive report says. An exhaustive investigation by Vanity Fair magazine claims that Peter Daszak, who helms EchoHealth

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is denying any wrongdoing following the announcement of an upcoming documentary film from Citizens United Productions, Rigged: The Zuckerberg-Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump, which details the leftist’s $400 million effort

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spent nearly $400 million on the 2020 presidential election in an effort to bolster then-candidate Joe Biden and quash former President Donald Trump, a documentary film from Citizens United Productions, Rigged: The Zuckerberg-Funded

Riley Gaines, a swimmer at the University of Kentucky who tied with Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming championships said this week that most female athletes are "not OK with the trajectory" of women’s sports. Gaines told Sen. Marsha

FIRST ON FOX: Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle NCAA swimming championships, says the "majority" of females are "not okay with the trajectory" that female sports are taking. Gaines's

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C. decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. The crew repeatedly told passengers to remain calm

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C. decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. The crew repeatedly told passengers to remain calm until

BEIRUT (AP) - Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, declared that the holy month of Ramadan when the faithful observe a dawn-to-dusk fast would begin at sunset on Friday. But the raging war in Ukraine,

Ramadan is a month-long religious holiday for Muslims as a time of self-reflection and strengthening their relationship with God. Ramadan is dictated by the lunar cycle, beginning and ending with a crescent moon. The religious holiday involves fasting, praying

New Mexico latest state to launch cannabis sales New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West. (April 1)

New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans' reach Enlarge this image toggle caption Morgan Lee/AP Morgan Lee/AP SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the

Air guitar lessons? Brewery body care products? And a job listing for a cat herder? It's all part of April Fools' Day, when companies and big name brands attempt to outduel each other for the funniest fake product announcements. Hellmann's Mayonnaise with

April Fools’ Day is an annual custom for pranksters. While the day has been celebrated by practical jokers for hundreds of years, very few know the origins of April Fools'. Here are a few number-focused facts that’ll expand your knowledge about the strange

Seventy-six percent of Americans disapprove of the Democrat-controlled Congress, a Friday Gallup poll revealed. Just 21 percent approve of the way Democrats are running Congress. Congress’s approval has tanked in the last year. In April of 2021, Congress

A recent Gallup poll reveals that just 21% of Americans are happy with the job Congress is doing, while 76% of those surveyed said they disapprove. The latest approval rating was taken at the beginning of March, before the Senate Judiciary Committee began

The office of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated on Friday that the archipelago’s new security treaty with China will not allow the Chinese to build a military base. Reports to the contrary this week sparked a regional backlash and expressions

Solomon Islands says China security deal won't include military base Enlarge this image toggle caption Charley Piringi/AP Charley Piringi/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon

2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 4 Enlarge this image toggle caption Kim Dong-min/AP Kim Dong-min/AP SEOUL, South Korea — Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training and crashed near their base on Friday,

Two South Korean air force planes have collided in mid-air during training and crashed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Sacheon, killing three people and injuring one, emergency officials said SEOUL, South Korea -- Two South Korean air force planes

As Moscow’s forces bog down in Ukraine, many young Russians of draft age are increasingly jittery about the prospect of being sent into combat. Making those fears particularly acute is an annual spring conscription that begins Friday and aims to round up 134,500

As the Russian army bogs down in Ukraine, many youths back home feel increasingly jittery about the prospect of being drafted and sent into combat As Moscow's forces bog down in Ukraine, many young Russians of draft age are increasingly jittery about the prospect

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is leading his closest opponent, Garrett Soldano, by 17 points in the Republican primary race for Michigan governor, according to a polling memo released Friday. The polling memo, sent out by Craig’s campaign, reveals

Businessman David McCormick and celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz are neck-and-neck in the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to a poll released Thursday. The poll, conducted by Emerson College and the Hill from March 26 to March

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of flights along the West Coast were canceled Friday as Alaska Airlines pilots picketed during an impasse in contract negotiations with the airline that have lasted nearly three years. More than 100 Alaska Airlines flights were

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of flights along the West Coast were canceled Friday by Alaska Airlines, the same day that off-duty pilots picketed during an impasse in contract negotiations with the airline that have lasted nearly three years. More than 100

An investigation by the Russian opposition journal Proekt, released on Friday, tells the story of a Vladimir Putin who appears to bes "constantly" accompanied by a doctor specializing in thyroid cancer. According to the report, surgeon Yevgeny Selivanov of

Oh, deer. Russian despot Vladimir Putin has had 35 secret meetings with a cancer doctor — and been bathing in the blood of deer antlers, a report said Friday. The investigative report by the Russian outlet The Project tracked the medical care that the 69-year-old

260 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail If we’re going to create transparently idiotic, partisan standards on the fly, they should be applied to everyone in government. If Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has an ethical obligation to recuse

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. If we're going to create transparently idiotic, partisan standards on the fly, they should be applied to everyone in government. If Supreme Court

More U.S. voters than not favor a 15-week abortion ban that some state lawmakers in America are pushing for, a new survey has found. Of the 1,500 American voters who took part in a poll by the Wall Street Journal , 48% said they would at least somewhat support

A full 48% of voters favor the idea of a 15-week abortion ban, with exemptions to protect the life of the mother, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll. The poll found 43% opposed the ban. The findings, released Friday, come as the Supreme Court is

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country music in the 1980s, are reuniting to perform on the CMT Music Awards, their first major awards show performance together in more than two decades. The mother-and-daughter duo of

The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country music in the 1980s, are reuniting to perform on the CMT Music Awards, their first major awards show performance together in more than two decades. The mother-and-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna will

Liberal journalist Aaron Rupar was excoriated by critics this week for a tweet appearing to mock Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas declaring his love for his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas. "Clarence Thomas to Ginni during a 2018 interview, on the best

Conservative attorneys slammed Democratic lawmakers’ attempts to pressure Justice Clarence Thomas into recusing himself from certain cases over his wife’s political activism. “The Left’s partisan crusade to force Justice Thomas off of cases is not based on

It is strange realizing the Red Hot Chili Peppers are approaching their 40th anniversary next year. Yes, we know they’ve been around since the 1980s. But how can “Give It Away” have come out 31 years ago? And how can the band members range from 52 to 60 years

With 'Unlimited Love,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers continue evolving NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with founding members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis and Flea, about their new album, Unlimited Love. Music Interviews With 'Unlimited Love,' the Red Hot

Jim Carrey has admitted he is "fairly serious" about retiring from his decades-long acting and comedy career. The "Dumb & Dumber" star dropped the bomb while discussing Dolly Parton wanting him for a movie during an interview with "Access." "Well, I'm retiring.

Actor and comedian Jim Carrey recently hinted that he plans to step away soon from his Hollywood career. In an “Access Hollywood” interview that aired Thursday, Carrey said he’s strongly considering retirement. “Well, I’m retiring,” he told host Kit Hoover.

Stephen Colbert gleefully bit the hand that pays him on “The Late Show” Thursday. The host slammed his network, CBS, for hiring former Donald Trump official Mick Mulvaney as a contributor in its news division. (Watch the video below.) Advertisement “What

Comedian Stephen Colbert tore into his own employer Thursday after far-left former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann challenged "The Late Show" host to call out CBS for hiring former Trump administration official Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney, who served as President

3 takeaways from NPR's investigation into a troubled student loan repayment program Enlarge this image LA Johnson/NPR LA Johnson/NPR An NPR investigation has found that a federal program intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually offer

Exclusive: How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers Enlarge this image Delphine Lee/NPR Delphine Lee/NPR A federal program intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually offer them debt cancellation, has failed to

The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will add 35,000 H-2B visas for employers struggling to hire American workers. “Informed by current demand in the labor market, today we are announcing the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas that

The Homeland Security Department announced Thursday it will make 35,000 additional visas available to foreign workers for summer seasonal jobs, thrilling summer resorts, seafood processors and landscaping businesses that say they struggle to find Americans

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson once sentenced a previously-deported drug dealer to less than two years in prison, when prosecutors, defense and sentencing guidelines recommended a longer term behind bars. Jackson acknowledged from the bench the sentencing guidelines

EXCLUSIVE: A conservative outside group launched digital ads Friday against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson accusing President Biden's Supreme Court nominee of being too lenient on child pornography offenders and urging a dozen senators to vote against her confirmation. PRO-GOP

Reporting the weather was a really personal experience for one Washington, D.C. meteorologist on Thursday. Doug Kammerer of NBC Washington was doing a live broadcast about a tornado warning when he suddenly realized his own home was in harm’s way. Advertisement Knowing

A meteorologist paused during a live broadcast to call his family with a warning: Get down stairs because a tornado may be nearby. Doug Kammerer, chief meteorologist for NBC Washington, was on air Thursday night doing a live weather report when he learned

Twin Bridges, California (CNN) Snowpack in the California Sierra this winter is just 38% of normal, California water officials said Friday, in the latest sign the state's drought is growing more devastating by the month. South of Lake Tahoe at Phillips Station,

California is getting a very dry start to spring, with snowpack far below average Enlarge this image toggle caption Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources via AP, File Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources via AP, File SACRAMENTO,