Jesse Watters castigated the mainstream media for ignoring the Hunter Biden laptop story to cover up for Joe Biden. JESSE WATTERS: Democrats don’t like when you question their plans or hold them accountable for the results. The real threat according to them

White House press secretary Jen Psaki slapped down Fox News reporter Peter Doocy — again — on Monday when she asked if he could name any sex education program in a Florida kindergarten that would justify the state’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law. Doocy had pressed

The walls evidently aren’t closing in on President Joe Biden. Despite the mainstream press finally taking up the sleazy business dealings discussed in e-mails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop, the media’s lack of interest in Joe Biden’s knowledge or involvement

WASHINGTON — President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, plan to host a wedding reception this fall at the White House for their eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, who is set to marry her longtime boyfriend. The couple, who met when they were set up by

The White House refused Monday to detail President Joe Biden’s views on what age children should be taught about sexual orientation in public schools. White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged a question during the daily briefing from Fox News reporter

Former President Barack Obama is set to join President Biden at the White House on Tuesday, according to an official schedule, making his first public appearance at his old home since leaving office, in a celebration of his signature health care bill.

The FBI has been looking into a variety of different actions of Hunter Biden for a few years now and witnesses have been brought before the grand jury including regarding his foreign entanglements, so the investigation may finally be coming to a head. But

(CNN) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a wedding reception at the White House this November for their eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, the first lady's communications director Elizabeth Alexander confirmed to CNN. The White House reception

The White House dodged a question on transgender participation in college sports during Monday’s press briefing. Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki if the Biden administration thought it was fair that biological

Hunter Biden is apparently spending his father's presidency living in luxury in Malibu -- and so is his taxpayer-funded security detail. The Secret Service detail protecting the president's controversial son has been paying more than $30,000 a month to rent

High-resolution satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies collected over Bucha, Ukraine, corroborates recent social media videos and photos that show bodies lying out in the streets for weeks. The images contradict Russia's claim that the bodies appeared

A group of Ukrainian Americans and their supporters gathered outside a conservative Christian megachurch in San Diego County this past weekend to protest a talk inside by Tucker Carlson. The Fox News host has repeatedly attacked Ukraine and defended Russian

Fox News’ White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki Monday whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will turn himself in for war crimes, now that U.S. President Joe Biden has called for a prosecution. Doocy was asking

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here (CNN) When the war criminal is a world leader, how do you negotiate with him? The mounting evidence of Russian atrocities -- over the weekend,

Allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine are now occupying center stage in international politics. The liberation of the Kiev suburb of Bucha revealed evidence indicating that Russian soldiers occupying that city engaged in the murder and rape of Ukrainian

Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the Defender of the Fatheland Day in 2015 in central Moscow, Russia, with military officials surrounding him. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration warned Monday that Russian forces are expected to intensify their military

President Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin following reports of the mass killing of Ukraine civilians by Russian troops in a suburb of Kyiv. “He‘s a war criminal,” Mr. Biden said of Mr. Putin, when asked

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 4) Enlarge this image toggle caption Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday paid a visit to “show the world” the mass graves and other atrocities in the town of Bucha, as he vowed to hold Russia accountable for treating Ukrainians “worse than animals.” “We want you to show the world

An analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town. When images emerged over the weekend of the bodies of dead civilians lying

Kelly Tshibaka, who seeks to unseat RINO Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in the upcoming Alaska primary, scolded the U.S. Senator on Monday for her pledged “Yes” vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. “The long guessing game is over, and the

Jackson confirmation on track despite vote The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 11-11, on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. But President Joe Biden’s nominee is still on track to be confirmed this week.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings regarding Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court have been proceeding apace. Earlier today, the Committee took the vote on sending the nomination to the full Senate. The Committee, comprised of

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's first nominee to the Supreme Court, got additional Republican support Monday ahead of what is now virtually assured confirmation in a full Senate vote expected later this week. Two more Republicans -- Sens.

13 SHARES 910 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail On Monday, members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee meet to discuss Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court., after the committee’s four-day hearings that touched on Jackson’s

Fellow Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) announced last week that she would vote to confirm Jackson. The news that two additional Republicans will support Jackson is a boon for the White House, which sought to put a bipartisan stamp on her nomination.

MSNBC’s Joy Reid compared Senate Republicans to past segregationist Dixiecrats for their opposition to Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. On Monday, the Senate voted 53-47 to move forward with a confirmation vote on Jackson’s nomination to

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson meets with U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) (not pictured), in his office at the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, March 29, 2022. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to cruise to Supreme

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, may hail from one of the most conservative states in the country, but he joined centrist Republican colleagues Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Monday in saying he'd vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve

Sen. Cory Booker says we are witnessing 'a Jackie Robinson moment for our nation' NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for a seat

On April 4, 2022, the Sacramento Bee published a column that noted that California has “107 different gun-control laws,” all of which have failed to stop committed attackers from opening fire on innocents in the state. The Bee pointed to Sunday’s shooting

Penelope Scott holds a collection of family photos including one of her son, De'vazia Turner, one of the victims killed in a mass shooting, during an interview with The Associate Press in Elk Grove, Calif., Monday, April 4, 2022. Multiple people were killed

Sacramento police announced an arrest Monday connected with the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital city as at least two shooters fired more than 100 rounds and people ran for their lives. Police

One man was arrested Monday in a shooting rampage in the heart of California's capital city that left six people dead and 12 others injured over the weekend. Dandrae Martin, 26, was taken into custody in connection with the shooting and faces charges of assault

The Sacramento Police Department made the first arrest on Monday related to a mass shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning that left six people dead and 12 others wounded. Dandrae Martin, 26, was arrested on Monday morning and is facing charges of

(CNN) At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in shootings across the country this weekend, including one in Sacramento , where the police chief called the scale of violence "unprecedented" in her 27-year career there. Six people died

All six people killed in the mass shooting in Sacramento, California were identified Monday and police arrested one of the suspects on firearm charges. Dandre Martin, 26, was arrested and booked for assault and illegal firearm possession, Sacramento police

Sacramento police have arrested a suspected gunman in the shooting that killed six people in a popular nightlife area over the weekend. Dandre Martin, 26, was identified as a "related suspect" in the shooting, which broke out on K Street in downtown Sacramento

President Biden called for stricter gun laws, including banning so-called ghost guns, assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, following the deaths of six people in a Sacramento mass shooting over the weekend. “[W]e must do more than mourn; we must act,”

SACRAMENTO — The six people killed in an eruption of gunfire in downtown Sacramento over the weekend, one of the worst mass killings in the city’s history, ranged in age from 21 to 57, the county coroner’s office said Monday. It was still unclear by midmorning

Washington (CNN) Three Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration seeking to stop it from ending Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the US. "This suit challenges an imminent, man-made, self-inflicted

House Republicans are warning about an impending rush to the southern border by 18,000 migrants per day after President Joe Biden's administration plans to do away with Title 42 COVID-19 expulsions come May 23. Title 42 was put in place by former President

Democrats are trying to blame the GOP for the flood of wage-cutting, rent-spiking migrants that are expected to cross the southern border once President Joe Biden’s deputies lift the Title 42 border barrier in May. “The president sent an immigration plan to

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus admitted Monday that lifting the Trump-era policy commonly known as Title 42 will “likely” cause an “increase in encounters” with illegal immigrants along the southern border — with agents already overwhelmed

One of three state attorneys general suing to stop President Biden from rescinding a Trump era border restriction related to protecting public health told Fox News on Monday the White House is only helping the drug cartels. Missouri Republican Attorney General

Attorneys General from Arizona, Missouri, and Louisiana are suing the Biden administration over the decision to end the pandemic public health order used to expel migrants crossing the border. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced

Sen. Bill Hagerty was with Border Patrol agents Friday when news of the Biden administration’s decision to cancel the pandemic emergency and reopen the border to illegal immigrants was announced at evening muster. The Tennessee Republican said a “cloud of

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) and other House Republicans will hold a press conference on Monday responding to the Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 6:00 P.M. Eastern. McCarthy and House

The National Border Patrol Council will hold a press briefing with House Republicans on the border crisis on Monday. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 5:15 P.M. Eastern. The press conference and briefing are expected to be on the Biden administration’s

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus, appointed by President Joe Biden, is conceding that an end of the Title 42 border control is “likely” to spur an “increase” in illegal immigration to the United States. Late last week, the Centers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll on Monday, asking users if they wanted an edit button. The poll comes after Musk disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter earlier in the day, worth nearly $3 billion, that made him the micro-blogging site's largest shareholder.. "Do

New York (CNN Business) Elon Musk recently purchased 9.2% of Twitter stock, according to a filing Monday, making him the largest shareholder in the company. News of the purchase sent shares ofsoaring 22% in early trading. Musk did not disclose what he paid

The world’s richest man became even wealthier on Monday after he disclosed that he had acquired 9.2 percent of Twitter. Elon Musk’s investment was already doing very well before the announcement. He purchased 73,486,938 shares of Twitter’s common stock on

Elon Musk just became Twitter's largest shareholder Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder after raising questions about the social media platform's

CNN's left-wing media correspondent Brian Stelter appeared a bit nervous about tech tycoon Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest shareholder. The Tesla co-founder and CEO shocked the nation on Monday with an SEC filing that showed he had purchased 9.2% stake

In 2018, Musk and Tesla were each fined $20 million by the SEC for his tweets about securing funding to take Tesla private at $420 a share, which also caused a market collapse. Musk resigned as the Tesla chairman as part of the settlement over the fraud charges

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said Monday that Twitter’s decision to suspend the Bee’s account may have been “the last straw” for billionaire Elon Musk, and that’s no joke. Mr. Dillon said the Tesla CEO contacted the conservative Christian humor site shortly

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a big stake in Twitter. Susan Walsh via Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc., according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday, making him the biggest shareholder in the company. Musk

11 SHARES 786 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spent almost $3 billion to become the largest shareholder of social media giant Twitter. So now, show him what he’s won. First of all, his purchase of 73,486,938 Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in , purchasing approximately 73.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing Monday. Musk's stake in Twitter is considered a passive investment, which means Musk is a long-term investor that's looking to minimize

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is prepared for a media onslaught if she is elected to fill Alaska's congressional seat in the House this summer. In her first on-air interview after throwing her hat into the special election race to replace the late Republican

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appears at a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Ames, Iowa, on January 19, 2016. CNN — Without Sarah Palin, there is no Donald Trump. So it makes perfect sense that the former President threw his support behind the former Alaska

President Joe Biden's admission that he'd like to see former President Donald Trump prosecuted for the Jan. 6 riots and that he's disappointed Attorney General Merrick Garland has not taken tougher action strikes conservatives as hypocritical. Especially hypocritical,

Sarah Palin leaves court in Manhattan during her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times in February. She lost the case but said she plans to appeal. Eduardo Munoz via Reuters To almost no one’s surprise, former President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin‘s bid for the House seat vacated by longtime Rep. Don Young, who died last month. Mr. Trump said he is repaying the favor after Mrs. Palin backed him during his successful campaign six

Washington (CNN) Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain, a freshman Republican member of Congress, made a series of false claims in a short speech at former President Donald Trump's rally outside Detroit on Saturday -- notably including an assertion that Trump, who has

Is Donald Trump still the leader of the Republican Party both nationally and in Michigan? The people who showed up for his rally in Washington Township in northern Macomb County Saturday night sure as hell think he is. Trump showed up here in the Great Lake

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her bid for Alaska’s congressional seat just days after she announced her candidacy. “Sarah Palin is tough and smart and will never back down, and I am proud to give her my Complete

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Thank goodness, she is back! Sarah Palin, the driving force behind the Tea Party movement, has been away from the political limelight for too long.

Former President Donald Trump enthusiastically endorsed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her run to fill Rep. Don Young’s (R-AK) congressional seat. Hailing the former Alaska governor as a “wonderful patriot,” Donald Trump praised Palin for her persistence

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley won her second championship on Sunday night when the Gamecocks knocked off UConn, 64-49. Staley and South Carolina took some heat following Friday’s Final Four win over Louisville for the team not being

Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos/Getty Images North Carolina's Armando Bacot tries to shoot over Kansas's Christian Braun, left, and David McCormack in the NCAA Tournament final on Monday, April 4. In pictures: Kansas plays North Carolina for NCAA title Jamie

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis put up a picture of the Caesars Superdome in his team’s locker room last October. The dome and New Orleans has special significance in Tar Heels history, and their immediate future. North Carolina is 15-1 all-time in the

NCAA championship: Kansas is going for its 4th national title against North Carolina Two of the best all-time men's college basketball teams meet in Monday night's championship. Kansas faces off against North Carolina — in what is sure to be a classic NCAA

The NCAA men’s basketball national championship game will feature two of the top schools in the history of the game in Kansas and North Carolina. The Jayhawks are bringing their three national championships to the table looking for a fourth one and their

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games MINNEAPOLIS -- Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted

MINNEAPOLIS — Dawn Staley was losing. Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer as a player, had coached at Temple, in her hometown, Philadelphia, for eight years, but the team couldn’t get beyond the first weekend of the N.C.A.A. tournament. So

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with her team after a college basketball game in the final round of the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament against UConn Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Minneapolis. South Carolina won 64-49 to win the championship.

(CNN) Men's college basketball titans North Carolina and Kansas will meet in the NCAA national championship game in New Orleans on Monday night at 9:20 p.m. ET, and one team will end the night by adding another trophy to its illustrious cabinet. The 8th-seed

MINNEAPOLIS — It was a 40-minute championship game, yes. But if South Carolina set out on Sunday to show that an N.C.A.A. title could be all but won in a contest’s first four minutes, even against a mighty, sporadically feisty Connecticut, consider the hypothesis

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office. Lam's announcement came as media

Hong Kong leader Lam says no to second term Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she wouldn't seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge protests calling for her resignation, a security crackdown that has quashed dissent and most recently

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam pauses during a news conference in Hong Kong, on wApril 4, 2022. AP Photo/Vincent Yu, Pool HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she wouldn’t seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong’s divisive leader, Carrie Lam, announced on Monday that she will not run for a second five-year term, ending her 42-year political career. Lam presided over the city during its most politically turbulent years, which included the often-violent

Hong Kong (CNN) Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has faced a tumultuous five-year term defined by political upheaval and Covid-19, will not seek to extend her time in office, she confirmed Monday. The decision was her "personal wish and aspiration"

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation

HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, announced on Monday that she would not seek a second term after a huge surge in coronavirus infections left the global financial hub with one of the highest virus death rates in the world. Mrs. Lam

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not seek second term HONG KONG -- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who survived massive protests against her government in 2019 and oversaw the implementation of a tough national security law that quashed dissent,

China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 from the military, as it struggles to stamp out a rapidly spreading outbreak in its largest city under its zero-COVID strategy. Shanghai was conducting a mass

A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. (CNN) When it comes to China's signature zero-Covid health

China is sending thousands of health workers to Shanghai, including 2,000 members of the military, as the coastal economic hub struggles with a COVID-19 surge. The city is attempting to test all of its 26 million residents after a shutdown of the eastern half

COVID-19 cases in China's largest city of Shanghai are still rising with millions isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown. Jin Liwang/Xinhua via Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from across the country to Shanghai,

China used massive transport planes to fly hundreds of military personnel into Shanghai on Sunday to assist with a three-day mass coronavirus testing program for the city’s 26 million imprisoned residents. Fear and discontent are growing as the Shanghai lockdown

China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from across the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 military medical staff BEIJING -- China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from across the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 military medical staff,

China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 from the military, as it struggles to stamp out a rapidly spreading outbreak in its largest city under its zero-COVID strategy. Shanghai was conducting a

Shanghai Disneyland is staying closed nearly two weeks after shuttering its doors due to a surge in infections of the Chinese coronavirus in the region. Shanghai’s Disney resorts also remain closed, with all ticket sales suspended until a reopening date is

Actor Will Smith’s Fresh Prince co-star actress Tatyana Ali reacted to Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars, saying, “Chris Rock didn’t deserve to be hit. Period.” “Took me a while to get my thoughts together. Right is right, wrong is wrong,

CNN — A week after the famous Oscars slap, Will Smith was definitely on the minds of some at the Grammys. During the pre-televised ceremony for the 64th Annual Grammys, LeVar Burton joked while introducing a presenter. “I want to warn you all that our next

Apple and Netflix have pulled their bids for a planned biopic based on the life of Will Smith after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. The movie was once the centerpiece of heated bidding. "Netflix and Apple+ have quietly removed their

Tatyana Ali weighed in on the Oscars drama between her "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" co-star Will Smith and Chris Rock. Ali admitted her "heart aches for what happened" at the 94th Academy Awards in a statement shared Sunday to Twitter. "I love #WillSmith very

Will Smith is facing further fallout from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars — with streaming giants Netflix and Apple+ both pulling out of a planned movie of his life, according to a report. The latest reported blow comes after Netflix as well as Sony had

Will Smith is officially not a member of the Academy anymore. Instead of letting the Academy's board of governors decide the actor's fate, Smith went ahead and resigned. The "King Richard" star received backlash after he slapped Chris Rock on-stage at the

A planned movie based on the life of Hollywood star Will Smith is in trouble after Netflix and Apple have reportedly withdrawn their bids amid the fallout from the Oscars night slap. The biopic, based on Smith’s best-selling autobiography, was the subject

Will Smith’s daughter, Willow Smith, is getting philosophical on Twitter. The singer and "Red Table Talk" co-host took to the social media platform on Saturday and shared some cryptic tweets about the "meaning of life" following her father’s resignation

The task force tracks down the assets of oligarchs trying to evade sanctions. A yacht that belongs to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg has been seized in Marina Real in the Spanish port of Palma de Mallorca, according to court documents unsealed Monday. The

A $90 Million yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg was seized by Spanish law enforcement on Monday at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, the department’s public affairs office revealed. According to court documents, Vekselberg

The yacht called "Tango" owned by Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, who was sanctioned by the U.S. on March 11, is seen at Palma de Mallorca Yacht Club in the Spanish island of Mallorca, Spain March 15, 2022. U.S. authorities accused Russian oligarch

The US government seized the $90 million yacht of a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin in Spain Monday, part of the Biden administration’s efforts to target the assets of Russia’s wealthy over the invasion of Ukraine, the Justice Department

Washington (CNN) A 255-foot luxury yacht owned by a Russian billionaire was seized by Spanish law enforcement on Monday at the request of US officials, according to the Justice Department. The Russian, Viktor Vekselberg, has close ties to Russian President

The U.S. government has seized a 254-foot yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain -- The U.S. government on Monday seized a 254-foot yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties

The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain -- The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday,

The first hurdle to be cleared among prospective jurors is whether they would be able to serve from June to September. All 18 members of the first panel of 60 said yes. In a few weeks they will be called back for questioning on their ability to judge Cruz fairly,

Jury selection was expected to begin Monday to impanel those who will determine if school shooter Nikolas Cruz will face the death penalty or life in prison after murdering 17 students and staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school on Valentine’s Day

Jury selection begins for Parkland gunman who killed 17 people More than four years after Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the sentencing phase of his trial began Monday. He's pleaded guilty. A jury will decide if he gets the death penalty. National

FORT LAUDERDALE — Four years after a former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and killed 17 people, a jury and judge will decide if Nikolas Cruz should be put to death. The jury selection process begins Monday in the sentencing trial

(CNN) Potential jurors are due to arrive Monday at a Florida courthouse where they could be chosen to help decide the fate of Nikolas Cruz more than four years after he killed 17 people in the deadliest high school shooting in US history . Cruz, now 23, pleaded

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the deadliest mass shooting ever to go to trial will begin Monday with preliminary screening for the panel that will determine whether Nikolas Cruz will be put to death for murdering 17 students and staff members

A jury will decide if the Parkland gunman gets the death penalty Enlarge this image toggle caption Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images More than four years after killing 17 people and wounding 17 others at Florida's Marjory Stoneman

Analysis: Amazon workers form labor union When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle. (April 4)

Amazon union organizers from Staten Island decried Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for being "radio silent" before forming their union and cheering from the "finish line." Amazon workers at the Staten Island facility voted last week in favor of unionizing,

(CNN) After Christian Smalls was fired two years ago from an Amazon warehouse in New York City following his participation in a walkout over its pandemic response, an executive at the company suggested undercutting his organizing efforts by painting him as

An Amazon union organizer called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. for being "radio silent" as workers from the Jeff Bezo-owned company out of Staten Island fought to establish a union of their own. Amazon employees at the Staten Island facility

Amazon Labor Union members and supporters celebrate in Brooklyn after their stunning upset last week. ANDREA RENAULT via Getty Images Faced with union organizing efforts in Alabama and New York City last year, Amazon did what most U.S. employers in its position

Organizing workers in the United States is almost always hard because corporations fight so fiercely against unionization, but if any workplace was considered impossible to unionize, it was an Amazon warehouse. First, because Amazon has famously mounted such

Land über alles? Note that war aims expand after initial victories; they should not be equated with the underlying cause of bloodshed. Greed has to carry too much explanatory weight, though Overy insists that in the 1930s, “the critical factor for Japan, Italy

To say nothing of the evidence of war crimes, the Ukraine war was a colossal military mistake, according to one Russian armed forces expert and veteran of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. And he says it boggles the mind of many like him. It’s not that

What was the Second World War about? According to Allied leaders, that wasn’t a hard question. “This is a fight between a free world and a slave world,” U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace explained. It is “between Nazidom and democracy,” Winston Churchill said,

In a recent opinion piece, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman claimed that the ongoing war in Ukraine is the first "real" World War. The column, originally headlined "Ukraine Is the First Real World War," was highlighted on both The New York Times’

Advocates fret Ukraine war will overshadow Afghans trying to flee their country Thousands of Afghans who worked with the U.S. are still desperately seeking an exit. Advocates worry that they'll be forgotten as the world focuses on the unfolding humanitarian

"Hunger always follows conflict," noted Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World, a Christian advocacy group that includes individuals, churches, nonprofit groups and other partners, in reference to the Russia-Ukraine war that continues to

New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced the launch of digital billboards across Florida denouncing that state's law that bans most classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and urging the LGBTQ community to move to New York City. Signed

It’s been one week since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law, and though it doesn’t take effect until July, we are still getting a steady stream of woke (and incorrect) commentary from The Usual Suspects on how the

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched digital ads in five Florida markets aimed at attracting residents who are offended by new legislation restricting classroom instruction about sexuality and gender for children in early grades. BREAKING: @NYCMayor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempted to defend his handling of rising crime amid a surge of shootings and violence while on “Face the Nation” Sunday. “We have to stop the flow of guns, but we also must do the jobs of getting the guns off the streets that’s

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will fire anyone who violates strict "discipline of message" policy that allows City Hall to micromanage all communications from city agencies in an attempt to combat a "gotcha" press corps, according to a new report. "We’re

As we previously reported, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Florida “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law last Monday as The Usual Suspects on the left vowed to fight it in court and as “woke” Disney pledged to lend their support in various ways including

NEW YORK — Jon Batiste wears so many hats he may need a closet for them all - recording artist, bandleader, musical director, film composer, museum creative director and scion of New Orleans musical royalty. The multi-instrumentalist won five Grammys on Sunday

Jon Batiste and Silk Sonic take home major prizes at 2022 Grammys Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy At the 64th Grammy Awards, which took place Sunday in Las

Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major awards and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night winning the top prize at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Batiste won five Grammys Sunday including album of the year for

Jon Batiste accepts the Album of the Year award for "We Are" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Singer-songwriter Jon Batiste won Album of the Year at the 64th

Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major awards and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night winning the top prize at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Batiste won five Grammys Sunday including album of the year for

More than half of likely U.S. voters don’t believe Vice President Kamala Harris is qualified to be president, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey found. A total of 54% of voters don’t believe Harris is qualified for the top job, Rasmussen Reports said Monday.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ deputy chief of staff has joined the growing list of departures from her office, the White House confirmed Monday. Michael Fuchs will remain in his role until early May to “ensure a smooth transition,” and will formally announce

Kamala Harris’ vice presidency continues to take on water, with the latest example being another high-profile resignation barely a year into her tenure. As RedState reported previously, Harris has suffered a laundry list of resignations over the last six months.

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing another staffing shakeup after internal friction has plagued her office for months. Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Fuchs will abandon Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming weeks, according to Reuters. Fuchs’s departure

The string of staff members in Vice President Kamala Harris's office grows longer, as deputy chief of staff Michael Fuchs is now leaving the Biden administration, Fox News has confirmed. First reported by Reuters, Fuchs's departure was announced in an internal

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The body of Cassie Carli, a Navarre woman who has been missing for approximately a week, was found buried in a shallow grave in Alabama on Saturday evening. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has been searching for the 37-year-old since

FIRST ON FOX: Just nine days before slain Florida mother Cassie Carli disappeared while attempting to pick up her 4-year-old daughter from her ex-boyfriend, Marcus Spanevelo, a judge ordered Spanevelo to pay Carli $5,920 in attorney fees related to a years-long

The ex-boyfriend of the Florida mom whose body has been found in a shallow grave in Alabama reportedly told her father that she had asked him to drop her off “in the middle of nowhere in Destin” to stay with a friend before she vanished. Authorities found

NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. – Loved ones of slain Florida woman Cassie Carli – whose body was found in an Alabama barn late Saturday – announced Sunday their plans to create a foundation in her honor for other women who have fallen victim to domestic violence. Sam

There has been an unprecedented effort to ban "sexually explicit" books in the era of cancel culture, including 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021 and 1,597 individual book challenges or removals, according to the

In a record year for book ban attempts, ALA says these 10 books were challenged most To kick off National Library week, the American Library Association listed its annual top 10 most challenged books. It said it faced an unprecedented number of attempts to

(CNN) Books that tell the stories of Black and LGBTQ people or by authors in those communities were among the 10 most challenged titles in 2021, the American Library Association said. As the efforts to ban books in schools escalated across the United States

Efforts to ban books jumped an 'unprecedented' four-fold in 2021, ALA report says Enlarge this image Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR Book banning is not new — in the U.S. alone the practice goes back to Puritan times, when Thomas Morton's

JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon highlighted three potential risks facing the country in his annual shareholder letter released Monday, which included inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Dimon saw the U.S. economy’s recovery

New York (CNN Business) Jamie Dimon is worried about the powerful shockwaves set off by the combination of high inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Dimon, one of the world's most influential business leaders, warned Monday in his annual shareholder

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, published his closely watched annual letter to shareholders on Monday, covering critical issues including the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, sanctions, inflation and interest rates. Here are five of the key takeaways

JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s annual shareholder letter seemed to take a shot at President Joe Biden, calling for “strong American leadership” in the face of numerous challenges facing the country. “Even before the war in Ukraine jeopardized

The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems

The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality GENEVA -- The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling

WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue the police for malicious prosecution Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for people wrongfully arrested to sue the police officers who arrested them. In a ruling issued Monday, the court said former criminal defendants are no longer required to prove they were innocent of the charges

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of a Brooklyn man who said he had been falsely accused by police officers of resisting arrest, saying he could sue for malicious prosecution under a federal civil rights law. The vote was 6 to 3, with

Washington (CNN) The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a New York man could go forward with a malicious prosecution claim against police even though he wasn't ultimately acquitted for the underlying charge, lowering the bar for when such civil lawsuits for damages

Gunfire erupted at a Dallas, Texas, rap concert Sunday, leaving one dead and at least 11 others wounded. Dallas police responded at approximately 12:13 a.m. to a call about shots fired at an event billed as a trail ride and concert located at 5050 Cleveland

Dallas police say an outdoor concert in Dallas where one person was killed and 15 others were injured by gunfire over the weekend did not have a permit DALLAS -- An outdoor concert in Dallas where one person was killed and 15 others were wounded by gunfire

Dallas event where 16 were shot lacked permit Dallas police say an outdoor concert in Dallas where one person was killed and 15 others were injured by gunfire over the weekend did not have a permit. (April 4)

(CNN) The Dallas concert that left one dead and 16 injured did not have a permit, according to Dallas Police Chief Edgardo "Eddie" Garcia. "This crime is a prime example that non-permitted and promoted events can lead to violence," Garcia said. "This, of course,

(CNN) The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to provide an additional $10 billion in Covid-19 assistance, less than half of what the White House originally had requested . It would allow the Biden administration to purchase more vaccines and therapeutics,

Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said Monday, but the measure dropped all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic. Senate Majority

Virus Outbreak Congress Spending via Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan Senate bargainers have agreed to a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19, but without any funds to help nations abroad combat the pandemic, Democrats and

Senate lawmakers have reached $10 billion package for COVID-19 relief measures, but the agreement was far short of the more than $22 billion that the Biden administration was pushing. The slimmed-down compromise drops all funding to help nations abroad —

On Sunday, Hungarian President Viktor Orban won an overwhelming victory and fourth term as president. With six center-left parties united in a single opposition bloc, Orban won 53% of the vote–increasing his majority by four percentage points and a sufficient

As the Biden White House and the European Union no doubt looked forlorn, near-final results from Hungary showed Monday morning that Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his conservative Fidesz Party scored a resounding 53 percent of the vote in national elections. The

On Sunday evening, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban secured a fourth term after his Fidesz party won an overwhelming victory at the ballot box. Just a day prior, CNN had proclaimed “Top Putin ally facing tough reelection fight in Hungary,” a take that aged like spoiled

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — After weeks of upheaval over Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and growing resentment to his rule, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa offered the public a sacrifice, urging almost his entire cabinet, including several family members, to resign en masse

(CNN) A string of cabinet ministers and the central bank governor have resigned in Sri Lanka, as protesters in the capital defy curfew orders amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Youth and Sports,

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s president asked opposition parties to form a unity government on Monday after his Cabinet resigned amid public protests over the country’s worst economic crisis in memory and deepening mistrust in his leadership. All 26 ministers

Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here's what you need to know to start your day ... ENERGY INDEPENDENCE - Swaths of Europe are rushing to secure their energy

The crisis in Ukraine could speed up the shift to cleaner energy There's concern that the U.S. push to send more natural gas to Europe will come at a cost to the climate. But experts say the Ukraine crisis may actually invigorate efforts around sustainable

Swaths of Europe are rushing to stake their energy independence and spur an energy revolution after natural gas powerhouse Russia invaded Ukraine. "We must become independent from Russian oil, coal and gas. We simply cannot rely on a supplier who explicitly

Starbucks' longtime CEO is back again. This time, things are different Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Today, a homecoming of sorts at Starbucks. Howard Schultz has returned as interim

Starbucks founder and new interim CEO Howard Schultz announced Monday that the coffee chain was suspending its share repurchase program to “invest more profit into our people and our stores.” SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Starbucks founder and new interim CEO Howard

As Starbucks faces a rising wave of employee unrest, its new chief executive is abruptly shifting how the coffee chain splits its profits between workers and shareholders. In a letter on Monday to employees, customers, investors and others titled, “On the

(CNN) I signed up for Truth Social -- Donald Trump's alternative to Twitter -- on February 22, the day after it officially launched. Demand was so high -- allegedly -- that I was put on a waiting list . I was #401,477 in line to join. More than a month later

Several top executives at former President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social have left the company as the site continues to struggle to gain its footing. Josh Adams and Billy Boozer are tech entrepreneurs with expertise in the industry and politically

Washington (CNN Business) Truth Social, the alternative social media platform backed by former President Donald Trump, was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March, according to its parent company's CEO, former Rep. Devin Nunes. But as March

The Southampton Town Police Department said Sunday afternoon a baby harbor seal had wriggled its way into a traffic circle. After an early morning 911 call, officers got to the scene and got the seal into the hands of the Riverhead Foundation, a marine rescue

Police officers helped a creature on Sunday that found itself in a very precarious situation along a New York roadway. According to Southampton Town police, dispatchers were alerted about a seal lying in the street at a Long Island traffic circle, and once

(CNN) Police were called to assist a wayward traveler in Southampton, New York, Sunday after a baby seal was spotted scooting through a traffic circle. "Some of our officers responded and found a baby harbor seal in the roadway," a Facebook post from the Southampton

(CNN) A judge in Los Angeles has ruled a law requiring public companies headquartered in California to diversify their boards violates the state's constitution, court documents show. On Friday, Judge Terry Green of Los Angeles County Superior Court sided with

A California law mandating corporations set racial, ethnic, and gender identity-based diversity quotas was ruled unconstitutional by a Los Angeles judge. The law, which requires California-based corporate boards have members from an “underrepresented community,”

A California judge struck down a 2020 law Friday requiring public companies to meet racial or sexual minority quotas for their board of directors. Conservative legal advocacy group Judicial Watch sued California on behalf of three taxpayers in October 2020

Gov. Larry Hogan announced he would sign Maryland’s new congressional map into law after reaching an agreement with the state’s Democratic attorney general, giving Republicans a chance to pick up an extra House seat in the midterm elections. The governor said

Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland on Monday signed into law a new congressional map drawn by Democrats, a little more than a week after a judge called their previous effort an “extreme gerrymander” and threw it out. Mr. Hogan, a Republican, agreed to approve the

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will approve a new congressional map Monday, his office said, after a judge struck down a previous map and supporters of the original withdrew their appeals of that decision. “In light of this development, this afternoon,

The Republican-led Kansas Legislature passed a bill over the weekend keeping males who identify as female out of women's and girls' athletic competitions. Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is almost certain to veto the bill, and the Legislature likely does not

The Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature joined several other states in passing a bill Saturday that would keep males who identify as females from playing in women and girls’ sports. However, the GOP reportedly does not have the two-thirds majority needed

The Tennessee state House passed a bill last week requiring education officials to withhold public funds from districts that allow transgender students to participate in school sports. House Bill 1895, which passed 66-22 on Thursday, is a follow-up to a law

The time for talk has passed, and the time to act is now, according to a new United Nations report on how to curb the worst impacts of climate change. Rapid mitigation measures – reductions in fossil fuels and better building practices – are urgently needed

For the world to have any chance of preventing catastrophic climate change, it needs an immediate, collective and herculean effort to phase out fossil fuels and rein in greenhouse gas emissions. And even if humanity pulls it off, planetary warming is likely

Nations are not doing nearly enough to prevent global warming from increasing to dangerous levels within the lifetimes of most people on Earth today, according to a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of researchers convened

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act on Monday, which codifies ''a person's fundamental right'' to receive an abortion in the state. The new law also removes all restrictions on abortion up until birth but does not overturn Colorado's

Washington (CNN) Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Monday that codifies the right to an abortion in the state. The bill, which passed in the state's Democratic-majority House and Senate last month on party-line votes , also prohibits

DENVER (AP) — Colorado joined a handful of other states Monday in codifying the right to abortion in statute, a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access in anticipation of a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a challenge

A TV interview with pop icon Prince, who at 11-years-old was commenting on a teacher strike in his Minneapolis hometown, has been uncovered. CBS Minneapolis affiliate WCCO discovered the footage while sifting through a reel about coverage for the strike. Speaking

(CNN) A CNN affiliate station in Minneapolis stumbled upon a rare gem -- archival footage of the late, great icon Prince at 11 years old, supporting public school teachers on strike. Staffers at WCCO were combing through the station's archives for old clips

Prince was seen as an 11-year-old voicing support for striking Minnesota teachers in 1970 – in archival footage newly unearthed by a TV station covering a recent strike in the same district. “I think they should get some more money, ’cause they be working

Golfer Fred Couples is optimistic about Tiger Woods competing in the 2022 Masters this week, saying he looked "phenomenal" during his practice round Monday. Woods has been the center of attention at Augusta National Golf Club as speculation continues to

Tiger Woods is hemming and hawing about playing The Masters this week but for him to even be thinking about it is remarkable. Woods suffered devastating leg injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles in February 2021. The only small dose of competition he’s

Tiger Woods could be making his epic return to the golf course at The Masters later this week and adding to the speculation was a hype video of his potential comeback story. The Masters’ official Twitter account posted a video Sunday night highlighting Woods’

Russian troops tortured and executed the mayor of a small village town along with her husband and their son, according to media reports. Olga Sukhenko, the mayor of the suburb of Motyzhyn outside of Kyiv, was shot and thrown into a pit in a forest with her

The bodies of the mayor of a Ukrainian village outside Kyiv and her husband and adult son were reportedly found in a shallow grave after the three were abducted by Russian occupying forces. Mayor of the Village of Motyzhyn, Olga Sukhenko, was "unfortunately

The mayor of a Ukrainian village was kidnapped, executed and dumped in a shallow grave alongside her husband and son — as disturbing satellite images showed a 45-foot long trench where a mass grave was dug in neighboring Bucha after killings widely decried

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel on Monday in the heated Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat, a potentially critical campaign boost just as early voting is set to begin in the Midwestern battleground. Cruz's decision

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel in the heated Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Midwestern battleground COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel on Monday in the

With less than a month to go until primary day in Ohio, one of the leading candidates in the competitive and contentious Republican Senate race landed a major endorsement. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday endorsed Josh Mandel, a U.S. Marine combat veteran

EAGLE PASS, Texas — In the latest surge of border crossings in West Texas, migrants waded through Rio Grande at will. Most migrants crossing over the past weekend went undetected by authorities and were left to search for nearby Texas Army National Guard soldiers

Border Patrol agents in South Texas apprehended more than 270 migrants packed in tractor-trailers at interior immigration checkpoints during the past week. The arrests took place in five separate smuggling incidents. Laredo Sector Chief Patrol Agent Carl E.

Oil prices shot up Monday despite President Joe Biden’s plan to curb gasoline prices by releasing a million barrels of emergency oil reserves daily. The Brent crude index, the global oil benchmark, increased to $108.07 per barrel Monday morning, surging more

President Biden's blame game for rising gas prices recently shifted to Russian President Vladimir Putin and American oil companies, but the owners of one family-operated oil company in Texas argue the blame falls on Biden himself. "Fox & Friends Weekend"

Oscars co-host Amy Schumer says she “wasn’t allowed” to make jokes about actor Alec Baldwin at the Academy Awards but actor Will Smith was able to assault the show’s presenter, comedian Chris Rock. Schumer, who co-hosted this year’s Oscars alongside Wanda

Amy Schumer used a cut Oscars joke about Alec Baldwin and the "Rust" shooting during a comedy set this weekend in Vegas. Schumer ran through a handful of jokes that were too controversial for the Oscars ceremony at her April 2 comedy show at Las Vegas’ Mirage

One of President Biden 's most devoted cheerleaders in the media sounded the alarm on Monday over Biden's low approval ratings, calling them "deeply worrying" for Democrats hoping to retain control Congress in the 2022 midterms . Washington Post columnist

Since the beginning of the year, liberal media networks MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, and ABC have expressed concerns that the GOP will triumph over Democrats in the 2022 midterms, with many hosts asking how President Biden can save the party from an impending bloodbath. On

Jason Alexander is mourning the loss of his "TV mama" Estelle Harris. The actress, who played George Costanza’s (Alexander) short-fused mother on "Seinfeld," passed away at age 93. The star’s agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed her death in Palm Desert, California,

Actor Jason Alexander penned a poignant farewell Sunday to the late Estelle Harris, who played his pushy, always nosy mom on the hit TV sitcom “Seinfeld.” Harris’ character, Estelle Costanza, was mother to Alexander’s George Costanza and wife to Frank, who

Car rental company Hertz is planning to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Swedish premium electric car maker Polestar over the next five years as it looks to boost its electric vehicle rental fleet. Financial terms were not disclosed. The vehicles are

New York (CNN Business) Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz over the next five years, the companies announced Monday. The move follows an order Hertz placed for 100,000 electric cars made by Tesla in October

JAKARTA, April 4 – An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison. The

Jakarta, Indonesia An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison. The

Black Lives Matter leaders reportedly bought a $6 million Southern California mansion in secret, and internal communications show an effort to "deflate ownership of the property." BLM has been under fire for its leaders buying expensive houses, burning through

A Black director and CEO out of Cleveland, Ohio, has been censored by YouTube for a short film he made criticizing the antics of Black Lives Matter and detailing the aftermath of their destruction. Darvio Morrow lived the real-time consequences of the Black

In a video posted to Twitter, Democrat former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard said parents' rights are "under attack" across America, "as the government tries to usurp" their right to raise their children as they see fit. She also said that she supports

Former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is going against her party's talking points by defending Florida's new Parental Rights in Education law which prohibits schools from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with students from kindergarten

Kanye West will not be performing at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The 44-year-old rapper, who now goes by the name “Ye,” was set to headline the festival with performances on both Sundays of the event but reportedly

Kanye West, here in 2019, has dropped out of an upcoming performance at Coachella. CNN — Kanye West has backed out of headlining Coachella, a source close to the artist confirmed to CNN Monday. West, who now goes by Ye, had been set to be one of the headliners

CNN — Over the weekend, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, spoke at the Gridiron dinner, an annual gathering of Washington media and political types. And he let ‘er rip on Donald Trump. “He’s f—ing crazy!” Sununu said, according to Politico. “The

Two days after he took some verbal jabs at former President Donald Trump as well as plenty of other political figures at a well-known and prestigious comedy-themed dinner in the nation’s capital, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire repeatedly emphasized

The U.K. government published a report Monday assessing how COVID-19 lockdown measures introduced at the onset of the pandemic continue to impact kids’ writing and social skills, specifically for younger students, well after children have been reintegrated

The development of some young children ‘regressed’ during periods of COVID lockdown, according to a government report. Children in the UK have faced ‘delayed’ development as a result of harsh COVID restrictions, while others even saw their development regress

Louis C.K. crawls out of cancellation, wins a Grammy and triggers a backlash Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Gabbe/Getty Images Ben Gabbe/Getty Images Louis C.K. brought home a Grammy Sunday despite having admitted to sexual misconduct and subsequently

Louis C.K.’s album, "Sincerely Louis C.K.," was named best comedy album at Sunday’s 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas — five years after he admitted to sexual misconduct. The controversial comedian was nominated against Nate Bargatze ("The Greatest Average

A missing Indiana mom reportedly warned her cousin she was "scared" of her husband months before she vanished – and two years after his ex-wife accused him of threatening her with videos of missing women and "implying he’d do the same to her," according to

The father of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been hit with eight new charges related to gun thefts from late 2019, on top of the allegations the man already faces, officials announced Monday. Adam Montgomery, a drug-addled career criminal with

Multiple shootings in Chicago over the weekend left a 22-year-old man dead and 17 others wounded, including a 16-year-old who was walking on a sidewalk and an 80-year-old man who was sitting in a parked car, authorities said. The bloody weekend saw 12 shootings

Nineteen people were shot, one of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reports the weekend’s fatal shooting was an officer-involved incident that occurred after the suspect allegedly opened fire

The Prime Minister of Poland on Monday criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for attempting to negotiate with his Russian counterpart, who he compared to Adolf Hitler. "Mr. President Macron, how many times have you negotiated with [Russian President

Poland’s national conservative prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecky, has publicly upbraided the French president, Emmanuel Macron, over his negotiations with Vladimir Putin, insisting they have achieved nothing. “President Macron, how many times have you negotiated

Upwards of 3,500 U.S. flights were scrapped over the weekend and thousands more delayed just as travel rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Weather, staff availability, airspace congestion, and “technology issues” were just some of the reasons airlines

Airlines have canceled more than 3,300 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale

More Americans favor the idea of a 15-week abortion ban than oppose it, according to a new poll from the Wall Street Journal. Nearly half — 48 percent — of 1,500 registered voters polled said they would “strongly or somewhat favor such restrictions, with exemptions

Nearly half of U.S. registered voters support a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exemptions to protect the mother’s health, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Friday. The poll of 1,500 voters found that 48% support a 15-week

Workers in Utah damaged dinosaur tracks dating back 112 million years while rebuilding a boardwalk at a popular tourist site, federal officials said. The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in southeastern Utah near Moab — which contains roughly 200 footprints

A construction project caused damage to 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Utah A site in Utah containing dinosaur and other animal tracks dating back more than 100 million years was damaged during a recent construction project, the federal Bureau of

U.S. President Joe Biden will provide details on Monday of his administration's plans to step up the number of truck drivers by drawing in more women and veterans, as the White House moves to strengthen national supply chains. In a statement, the White House

The President and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will highlight the administration's " Trucking Action Plan ," which was unveiled last year. The plan focuses on "building supply chain resilience through better quality trucking jobs," White House assistant

As we enter year three of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s evident that the world, and the US in particular, was not remotely prepared for a global health crisis. Even as we continue to navigate the current pandemic, the challenges we have faced make it abundantly

We need to be developing vaccines for the next pandemic — right now Share All sharing options for: We need to be developing vaccines for the next pandemic — right now Part of Pandemic-Proof, Future Perfect’s series on the upgrades we can make to prepare for

Far-left activist basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said that Lakers frontman LeBron James should be embarrassed over some of his actions while calling on him to show better leadership. Speaking to reporters on Sunday prior to the Lakers’ loss to the Denver

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was critical of LeBron James and the way the Los Angeles Lakers star chooses to use his heightened platform. The Basketball Hall of Famer made his comments before the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets and then expanded on his remarks

Vox’s flagship daily news podcast Today, Explained is making its debut on public radio today via a distribution partnership with WNYC Studios. Marking Vox Media’s first major foray into terrestrial radio, the partnership will bring Vox’s signature explanatory

Beginning April 4, you can listen to Today, Explained on many local public radio stations across the US, with more added regularly. That’s because we’re partnering with WNYC to bring our daily news podcast to stations from New Hampshire to Portland and many

(CNN) Jon Batiste quietly married Suleika Jaouad, his longtime girlfriend, in February. Jaouad, who is the author of the cancer memoir "Between Two Kingdoms," said the event happened right before she was scheduled for a bone marrow transplant. She had been

Jon Batiste secretly married his longtime girlfriend Suleika Jaouad towards the start of the year, it has been confirmed. Jaouad, who had been diagnosed with leukemia for the second time, told "CBS Sunday Morning" that she had exchanged vows with Batiste shortly

Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia, has ended a hunger strike and is being treated in his prison's medical facility, Russian news agencies reported on Monday, citing the prison service and his lawyers. The 30-year-old Texan is serving a nine-year

Trevor Reed's family says he's back in a Russian prison hospital but not getting care Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Trevor Reed started a hunger strike last week to protest his treatment in Russian prison, saying

New York Times columnists Gail Collins and Bret Stephens’ weekly conversation column was marked with animosity towards Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., on Monday. Amid their discussion titled, "Which ‘Radioactive Republicans’ Are We Betting On?," the duo talked

Disgraced Washington Post cartoonist Michael de Adder was blasted by critics over the weekend for appearing to base a new cartoon criticizing Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on the infamous image of drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi. De Adder shared an

Relatives of a 17-year-old Georgia boy who was shot and killed outside of a barbershop Saturday afternoon have identified the victim as Anthony “China” McClain, who owned Da Barbas’ Lab, according to reports. Officers with the Clayton County Police Department

A Georgia teen was fatally shot outside a barbershop he owned with his mother, grieving relatives said. Anthony McClain, 17, was killed Saturday outside Da Barbas’ Lab in College Park when he stepped outside to check out an argument during which someone started

Deshaun Watson may not be enough. The Cleveland Browns may want the star quarterback’s former teammate with the Houston Texans, too. That would be none other than wide receiver Brandin Cooks, according to Brad Stainbrook of 247Sports’ Orange And Brown Report. Apparently,

The decision by Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam to trade for former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has led to a backlash among fans of another team they own, the Columbus Crew. In the 22nd minute of the Crew’s match against Nashville

Former McDonald’s workers who alleged rampant sexual harassment at their Michigan restaurant have reached a $1.5 million settlement agreement with the restaurant’s former owner Former McDonald’s workers who alleged rampant sexual harassment at their Michigan

Last year, a federal judge granted class-action status to the lawsuit, based on evidence showing that the same male worker consistently and severely harassed approximately 100 women and teen girls who worked at the store. If the settlement is approved, workers

A biological male cyclist who now hopes to compete as a female was blocked from a British Championship race after several female competitors threatened a boycott. Emily Bridges, who originally competed under his birth name of Zach Bridges, was denied entry

The Union Cyclist International (UCI) governing body has ruled that transgender cyclist Emily Bridges is not eligible to compete in Saturday's women's British National Omnium Championship, The Guardian reported. Emily Bridges, 21, came out as transgender in

Poland’s most powerful politician said he “might be open” to the US stationing nuclear weapons in his nation, a neighbor to Ukraine — drawing condemnation Monday from the Kremlin, which warned it would only heighten tensions amid fears of atomic war. Jaroslaw

Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski was quoted in the German weekly newspaper Welt am Sonntag as saying that Poland would be open to hosting American nuclear weapons. Kaczynski is not a rando politician trying to get name recognition. On the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. During the pre-recorded message that aired on the show Sunday, he likened the

LAS VEGAS — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. During the message that aired on the show Sunday, he likened the invasion to a deadly

(CNN) Medicare enrollees can now obtain home Covid-19 tests from certain pharmacies and providers at no cost, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday. The move comes more than two months after the Biden administration began requiring

Millions of seniors on Medicare beginning Monday can get up to eight free COVID-19 home tests each month from pharmacies at more than a dozen national and regional chain retailers. Medicare will pay pharmacies and other entities directly to allow enrollees

Taiwanese officials are studying the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones in battling the Russian military in hopes of developing their own fleet that could be used during a potential a Chinese invasion. “Regardless of whether it is for military or civilian use,

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said last weekend her government is carefully studying the success of Ukrainian drone warfare against invading Russian forces, and will make a substantial investment to speed up drone development so Taiwan enjoys similar advantages

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the front-runner in the Democratic primary for his state’s open U.S. Senate seat, skipped a debate Sunday night as his rivals launched repeated attacks against him. Rep. Conor Lamb said Mr. Fetterman‘s absence at the televised

Neither Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, left, or Republican David McCormick showed up to events with their Senate primary opponents this weekend, but both were the central targets of attacks. CNN — Republican David McCormick and Democrat John Fetterman