WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the pinnacle of the judicial branch in what her supporters hailed as a needed step toward bringing new diversity

Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Alaska, blasted RINO Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) after she voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Murkowski joined Republican Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and

Washington (CNN) Former first lady Michelle Obama praised Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, thanking the judge, newly confirmed to the US Supreme Court, for giving Black women and girls "a new dream to dream, a new path to forge, and a future we can all be

Fox News host Jesse Watters responded to those on the Left calling the American dream "dead," asking if it's racism holding Americans back or the Democrats on "Jesse Watters Primetime" Thursday. JESSE WATTERS: If the Democrat Party is the home of Black Americans,

For nearly a full minute, Democratic senators and people sitting in the Senate balcony stood up and cheered for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court on Thursday. But as the camera panned around the room, there was a lone Republican

On Thursday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson secured formal confirmation to the Supreme Court in a 53-47 Senate vote. With the confirmation, Jackson — who will replace the outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer — becomes the first African American woman in history to

The Senate has confirmed Judge Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court The Senate made history Thursday when it confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. After 233 years, she'll be the first Black woman to ever serve on the nations highest court. Law

In perhaps the least suspenseful vote regarding a Supreme Court nominee in years, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has officially been confirmed as the next Justice on the high court. The final vote was 53-47, reflecting the procedural vote on Monday evening on

Lessons from her nomination will likely be as divided as the political climate. Supreme Court confirmation battles are typically remembered for a few searing or pithy exchanges -- or, just as likely, not at all. The memories of and lessons drawn from Judge

Senators forged a new milestone for America on Thursday, voting to elevate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Senate Democrats were joined by three Republicans in backing the judge, who won approval on

President Joe Biden signs the Postal Service Reform Act into law during an event with (from left) Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), House

Two more Congress members and an aide to First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for the coronavirus virus Thursday, as a growing number of COVID-19 cases hits Capitol Hill. Sens. Susan Collins and Rafael Warnock both tested positive hours after they voted to

NEW YORK (AP) — The second shoe has dropped at “Plaza Suite” on Broadway. First Matthew Broderick tested positive for COVID-19 and a few days later his wife and co-star, Sarah Jessica Parker, has done so herself. Advertisement Parker tested positive Thursday

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to violated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines by presiding over the Senate without a mask despite acknowledging she had been exposed to a COVID positive individual the day before. "Harris' office

Yesterday afternoon, President Joe Biden hosted a good old-fashioned bill-signing ceremony at the White House. Before an audience of several dozen in the State Dining Room, the president celebrated the long-awaited enactment of a postal-reform bill. After his

The White House on Thursday argued that President Joe Biden did not need to quarantine or wear a mask after interacting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on multiple occasions this week after she tested positive for the coronavirus. White House press secretary

What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with infectious disease specialist Dr. Celine Gounder about the evolving guidance around COVID and the tools we have to fight it. Health What to do if you

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office. The senator's staff offered the following message Thursday: "Senator Collins has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently experiencing mild symptoms. The Senator

Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at WH with Biden House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result and is currently asymptomatic,

President Biden’s sister Valerie Biden Owens tested positive for COVID-19, her publishing company announced Thursday. In a statement, Celadon Books announced that Mrs. Owens tested positive Wednesday but did not have close contact with the president or first

CNN anchor Brian Stelter on Thursday denied that CNN purveyed multiple hoaxes and dismissed Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell” as “Russia disinformation.” Speaking at the “Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy” forum, Stelter was asked by college freshman

The AG issued the subpoena as part of her probe into Trump's business dealings. Former President Donald Trump should be held in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena as instructed, the New York Attorney General’s office said Thursday in a new court

President Joe Biden says he never talked business with his son. Maybe he didn’t. Maybe that Ukrainian gas company paid Hunter Biden half a million dollars because he has unique business skills that no one else noticed. It’s possible. But unlikely. Now a

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday fired back at New York Attorney General Letitia James — who ran a campaign vowing to "get Trump" — saying she is "an operative for the Democrat Party in a political prosecution." "Letitia James is no longer working

CNN's left-wing media correspondent Brian Stelter was visibly uncomfortable when confronted by a college freshman about his network being a "purveyor of disinformation." Stelter visited the University of Chicago on Thursday to participate in a panel discussion

The White House is still insisting that President Biden has never talked to son Hunter Biden about his far-flung foreign business dealings, despite new revelations depicting more complex and intertwined family financial relationships. Press secretary Jen Psaki

Despite denials from the White House, President Joe Biden has reportedly had contact with several of Hunter Biden’s business associates. Biden reportedly met with his son’s business partners on multiple occasions and did other favors, both while out of office

As the noose continues to tighten around Hunter Biden’s neck and evidence continues to mount that “The Big Guy” was indeed involved up to his lyin’ eyeballs in his grifter son’s nefarious business dealings, Joe’s younger sister, Valerie Biden Owens, is set

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. About three weeks before the 2020 election, the New York Post published a bombshell, election-changing story about presidential candidate Joe Biden's

I am beginning this column by partially retracting my previous column on the subject — I wrote that the legacy media tacitly came clean on their lies about the Laptop from Hell in October 2020 by now acknowledging that the hard drive is authentic. But really,

(CNN) The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived President Joe Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal executive branch employees, lifting a district court's January injunction that had halted the requirement and ordering the lower court to

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld President Biden’s mandate for all US government workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturned a lower court’s ruling and said that Biden’s September mandate

Like the other presidents before and after him, Bill Clinton appointed a number of judges to federal courts during his White House tenure. One of those was Donald Middlebrooks, who has been on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for

President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit

Mr. Trump has repeatedly referred to the investigation as a witch hunt, and Ronald P. Fischetti, a lawyer for the former president, has said that Mr. Bragg should be applauded for “adhering to the rule of law and sticking to the evidence.” Asked if the office

President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Florence Regional Airport in Florence, South Carolina, U.S., March 12, 2022. The Manhattan district attorney, in an unusual statement Thursday, sought to assure the public that his criminal investigation

NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was uhpheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal

A federal judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton on Thursday denied a request from former President Donald Trump to recuse himself in his lawsuit against his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton. In the five-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Donald

Sky News anchor Mark Austin interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mouthpiece, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. In the interview, Peskov engages in the same pattern of lies and dissimulation that we’ve learned to expect from Moscow since about 1917. Peskov

The U.S. is stepping up support for Ukraine in its war with Russia We look at the latest news out of Kyiv, from which Russian troops have pulled out, but the situation remains tense as an assault on eastern Ukraine is anticipated in the coming days. World

As the U.S. moved Thursday to cut American exports to three Russian airlines and the U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the United Nation's Human Rights Council, U.K. officials warned that Russian shelling in Ukraine was a prelude to a greater

(CNN) Germany's foreign intelligence service told a parliamentary committee Wednesday that it has intercepted radio communications where Russian soldiers talked about shooting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the meeting said. The

Intercepted Russian radio messages caught weary troops complaining about being vastly outnumbered — and being ordered to “f–king kill” civilians, according to Ukraine intelligence. “Civilians, everyone, slay them all!” a Russian commander barked at his underlings

German intelligence has intercepted radio transmissions in which Russian forces discussed carrying out indiscriminate killings north of Kyiv, the capital, according to two officials briefed on an intelligence report. The conversations were intercepted from

The top brass of the United Kingdom’s military have reportedly drawn up plans to ship armoured vehicles to Ukraine to combat the Russian invasion, according to Britain’s paper of record. A report from The Times of London has claimed that British military chiefs

German intelligence authorities have intercepted Russian military radio traffic discussing atrocities to civilians in the Ukraine city of Bucha, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Some of the intercepted radio traffic can apparently be directly linked

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” Thursday after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered outskirts of Kyiv to regroup for an

Russian troops are struggling with supply lines and ebbing morale, according to the latest assessment of the Ukrainian war from British intelligence. In a Twitter post shared Thursday morning, the ministry of defense explained how the Russians have shifted

Clash over immigration policy derails Senate COVID aid bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Quick passage of a bipartisan $10 billion COVID aid bill is unlikely now that Senate Republicans — with

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) argued that Democratic leaders in the Senate are worried that an amendment attaching the reinstatement of Title 42 to the coronavirus spending

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sounded the alarm on crises at the southern border she said President Biden has enabled Thursday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." "Since Biden has come in, he has allowed … national security [and] …

If you thought that the border crisis was bad enough already, it’s about to become horrific once the Biden Administration lifts Title 42 in May. A recent Morning Consult poll shows that this decision may be Biden’s “most unpopular decision” with Americans.

Moderate Senate Democrats joined Senate Republicans on Thursday in an effort to block President Joe Biden from lifting Title 42, a measure enacted during the pandemic that allows for the quick expulsion of migrants. The bipartisan group of lawmakers proposed

​A bipartisan group of senators will introduce a bill Thursday meant to force the Biden administration to delay ditching the Title 42 health policy next month, warning that suspending the order will unleash a humanitarian crisis as thousands of illegal immigrants

Republican senators' desire to extend the Title 42 order could force Democrats to delay a COVID preparedness funding package, Axios reported. With the Biden administration saying it's running out of money to help guard against COVID-19 surges and future pandemics,

A bipartisan group of senators, including prominent swing-state Democrats, proposed legislation to delay President Joe Biden’s end of Title 42, which has been used to curb the border crisis. The legislation would delay Biden’s ending of Title 42 for at least

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joined Fox News' "Special Report" for an exclusive interview Thursday after Republicans united to successfully block billions of dollars in federal coronavirus response spending. McConnell, R-Ky., noted members of the

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Texas Army National Guard soldiers along with Highway Patrol converged on the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border in preparation for an even greater wave of migrants once the CDC Title 42 authority ends. More than 100 soldiers and

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 7) Enlarge this image toggle caption Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images As Thursday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Ukrainian

Ukrainian politician Halyna Yanchenko told Newsmax Thursday that Russia's conduct in Ukraine is not only a violation of human rights but a "violation of human lives." During an appearance on Newsmax's "Eric Bolling: The Balance," Yanchenko said that she agreed

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a U.S.-initiated resolution to suspend Russia from the world organization’s Human Rights Council amid mounting evidence of atrocities by the Russian military in Ukraine. The vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions. U.S.

President Biden on Thursday lauded the United Nations for voting to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council for what it called “gross and systemic violations and abuses of human rights” in its war on Ukraine. Mr. Biden called the move “a meaningful step,”

(CNN) The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after high-profile allegations of atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine. The voting result was 93 in favor, 24 against

The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from its membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council — though other rights-abusing nations, such as China, Cuba, and Venezuela, remain members in good standing. The U.N. announced: The resolution

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield launched the campaign to suspend Russia from its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council in the wake of videos and photos of streets in the town of Bucha strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians after Russian

FIRST ON FOX: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday welcomed Russia’s suspension from the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council – and said that other countries with poor human rights records should be next in line to be kicked off the body. "Today’s

Russia's UN Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, speaks at a meeting of the UN Security Council on threats to international peace and security, March 18, 2022, in New York. Thomas-Greenfield said Tuesday that Russia's membership on the council hurts its credibility,

Late Thursday morning, the United Nations General Assembly took a vote regarding Russia’s seat on the Human Rights Council. Ahead of the vote, the US lead the move to suspend Russia’s membership on the council. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield launched

Tiger Woods made his epic return to the Masters Thursday for the first time since he suffered devastating leg injuries in a 2021 car crash. Woods finished the first round at Augusta National Golf Club shooting a 71 and finishing 1-under par. After his opening

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The sun emerged through a narrow opening in a cloud-filled sky as Tiger Woods approached the first tee on Thursday at the Masters Tournament. It cast the area in a kind of glow. But the spotlight was not needed. It already felt like every eye

Tiger Woods is making another miraculous comeback, and golf fans are hoping to cash in. Woods is the most popular bet to win The Masters just 14 months after suffering significant leg injuries in a car accident. He is listed at 40-1 odds by the betting site

(CNN) Tiger Woods is scheduled to tee off for the first round of the Masters on Thursday as he targets a remarkable comeback following a car crash in February 2021 in which he sustained serious leg injuries. Five-time Masters champion Woods will play in Group

Tiger Woods finished the first round of the Masters shooting a 71 and finishing 1-under par for the course. Woods saved par 13 times, had three birdies and bogeyed twice in his first full round at a major event in about 17 months. As he walked to the green

(CNN) After a long wait, Tiger Woods is back in his natural habit -- the professional golf arena at the Masters at Augusta National. For one of golf's greats, it's been an uphill struggle for Woods following a car accident in February 2021 when he suffered

Tiger Woods is officially back on the golf course. Woods teed off at 11:04 a.m. ET in a group with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann at the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. It’s the first event for Woods against high-level

No one should doubt Tiger Woods as he has nothing to prove. Winning The Masters after five back surgeries and a fusion should have proven that. Still it there is no way that he is 100%. In fact, he can’t even wear his shoes made by Nike, whose last sponsorship

The 86th edition of the Masters is set to tee off Thursday morning. This year’s tournament will be as intriguing as ever as Tiger Woods said earlier in the week he intends on playing more than a year after suffering devastating leg injuries in a Los Angeles

As Tiger Woods prepares to embark on another historical milestone to secure his sixth green jacket with a Masters win at Augusta National Golf Course this weekend, many fans of the power swinger will be watching along to see how his longtime girlfriend, Erica

After weeks of debate, Congress has finally approved its first sanctions on Russia, spurred on by new reports of war crimes in Ukraine. Lawmakers passed two bills aimed at levying severe penalties on Russia and providing more support for Ukraine on Thursday.

Congress on Thursday gave final approval to a suspension of normal trade relations with Moscow, giving President Biden broader leeway to slap tariffs on Russian products and further weaken Russia’s economy as punishment for invading Ukraine. The bill revokes

Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.

​The House and Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia and its ally Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine — a move that could lead to further sanctions and higher tariffs on the two countries. The Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the

The European Union is poised to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 nations’ inability to agree on a much more sweeping embargo on oil and natural gas that would hit Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia April 7, 2022. Congress on Thursday voted to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status, an economic

The Senate on Thursday passed a measure to suspend normal trade relations with Moscow, giving President Biden broader leeway to slap tariffs on Russian products and further weaken Russia’s economy as punishment for invading Ukraine. The bill revokes Russia’s

The Senate has unanimously voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted unanimously Thursday

(CNN) Congress is poised to pass two bipartisan bills in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, the latest move for lawmakers before they're set to begin a two-week recess on Friday. The Senate will vote on two pieces of legislation, one

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Thursday she preemptively filed a lawsuit to make certain women could obtain abortions in Michigan ahead of a key U.S. Supreme Court decision expected this summer. Whitmer filed the suit with the Oakland County Circuit Court

The governor is utilizing a power to try to push it to the state Supreme Court. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is filing a lawsuit Thursday in an effort to protect abortion rights in the state. "No matter what happens to Roe, I am going to fight like hell

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a Michigan court to recognize the right to get an abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that might take effect again if the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe

Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution (April 7)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A lawyer for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb urged the state Supreme Court on Thursday to decide the constitutionality of increased power state legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, arguing that the state’s

(CNN) An Oklahoma House committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would allow private citizens to take civil action against abortion providers to enforce the law. The bill would follow another anti-abortion bill the Oklahoma legislature sent to the

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday aimed at protecting abortion rights in her state. The Democrat is seeking to overturn a 1931 abortion ban that is still on the books in Michigan, but is currently inactive under the U.S. Supreme Court’s

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark

(CNN) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed a lawsuit against several county prosecutors in her state and asked the state's Supreme Court to issue a decision on the constitutionality of abortion. Whitmer filed the lawsuit Thursday morning in Oakland

The FBI raided a luxury apartment building in Washington, D.C. yesterday and arrested two men — Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 36, for a concerning plot. FBI confirms these photos are the scene of the arrest of Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali, accused

(CNN) Investigators said Thursday that they had seized a cache of weapons during a search of multiple Washington, DC, apartments belonging to two men accused of impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents for more than two years. Between five residences

The U.S. Secret Service has suspended four agents linked to two men accused of impersonating federal law enforcement officers who authorities said gave gifts worth thousands of dollars to agency personnel including one assigned to protect President Joe Biden's

“The Secret Service adheres to the highest levels of professional standards and conduct and will remain in active coordination with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security,” the spokesman, Kang Lee, said. It was not the first time that the conduct

Two Washington, D.C. men were arraigned on charges of false impersonation of a federal officer in a U.S. District Court on Thursday. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, were both arrested on Wednesday at a luxury apartment in the Navy Yard area of

2 men impersonated federal agents to get close to the Secret Service, FBI says Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP Jon Elswick/AP Two men in Washington, D.C., who were allegedly pretending to be special agents with the Department of Homeland

The FBI arrested two men who allegedly posed for years as federal law enforcement officers and built relationships with Secret Service officers, including one working with a member of President Joe Biden’s family. The two men allegedly bought expensive gifts

One of two men criminally charged with impersonating federal law enforcement agents in Washington, D.C., offered to give an assault rifle worth $2,000 to a U.S. Secret Service agent who was assigned to the protective detail of first lady Jill Biden, a court

The FBI on Wednesday arrested two men for allegedly impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents. According to reports, Haider Ali, 36, and Arian Taherzadeh, 40, were taken into custody after "more than a dozen" FBI agents stormed an apartment building

Four members of the United States Secret Service, including one member who was on first lady Jill Biden's protective detail, were suspended after they allegedly associated with and were provided gifts from two men who are accused of pretending to be Homeland

JERUSALEM — A gunman remained at large early Friday after killing at least two people and injuring 13 others in an attack on Thursday night outside a bar on a busy street in central Tel Aviv, the latest in the deadliest wave of terrorism in Israel since 2016. Medics

A gunman opened fire in a busy area of Israel on Thursday night, killing at least two people in what police believe may be the latest in a series of terror attacks. The shooting broke out in a downtown Tel Aviv neighborhood filled with bars and restaurants,

First responders arrive at the scene of a shooting in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday. CNN — A shooting in Tel Aviv killed two people and wounded many others late Thursday, Israeli officials said. A manhunt is currently underway to find the suspected shooter,

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv on Thursday night in an area with several bars and restaurants packed with people, Israeli medics said. The motive for the shooting was not immediately

Deadly shooting in central Tel Aviv At least two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv on Thursday night according to Israeli authorities. (April 7)

Multiple people were shot in Israel's main commercial city Thursday night, leaving several injured in what authorities described as a "terrorist" attack. The gunfire rang out on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, officials said, sending restaurant patrons and

The patients were in critical or serious condition, authorities said. Six people were shot in a terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday night, according to authorities. Two people were taken to Ichilov Hospital in critical condition, one was conscious

At least six people were seriously wounded in a shooting in Tel Aviv's city center on Thursday that Israeli police called a terrorist attack. Large numbers of emergency responders arrived on the scene and police told residents to stay indoors. "A terrorist

JERUSALEM — At least two people were killed and eight others wounded in a shooting on Thursday night outside a bar on a busy street in central Tel Aviv, the latest in the deadliest wave of terrorism in Israel since 2016. Medics said the shooting occurred at

JERUSALEM — At least two people were killed and eight others wounded in a shooting on Thursday night outside a bar on a busy street in central Tel Aviv, the latest in the deadliest wave of terrorism in Israel since 2016. Medics said the shooting occurred at

A day after an islandwide power failure struck Puerto Rico, in the latest breakdown in a perennially troubled electrical grid, nearly half a million customers remained in the dark on Thursday night. Power was being slowly restored, but more than 470,000 customers

More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the U.S. territory, forcing it to cancel classes and shutter government offices. The

Powerful lawmakers in Puerto Rico are joining conservatives in states across the U.S. mainland in attempting to restrict abortions, alarming feminist groups and others on the island SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Powerful lawmakers in Puerto Rico are joining conservatives

More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the U.S. territory, forcing it to cancel classes and shutter government offices. The

(CNN) Electric service should be restored across Puerto Rico by Thursday evening, a utility official said, a day after the start of an island-wide outage that left many people in the dark overnight and prompted school cancellations and other interruptions across

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remained without electricity on Thursday after a fire at a main power plant caused the biggest blackout so far this year across the U.S. territory, forcing it to cancel classes and shutter

Puerto Rico is plunged into darkness after a fire at one of its largest power plants SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A major power outage hit Puerto Rico late Wednesday, plunging hundreds of thousands of customers into darkness after a fire erupted at one of the largest

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A major power outage hit Puerto Rico late Wednesday, plunging nearly 350,000 customers into darkness after a fire erupted at one of the largest power plants in the U.S. territory. The outage was one of the biggest in recent months for

More than a million customers in Puerto Rico remain without electricity after a fire at a main power plant caused an island-wide blackout that forced the U.S. territory to cancel classes and shutter government offices in the biggest outage yet this year SAN

The blackout also left some 160,000 customers without water and snarled traffic across the island of 3.2 million people, where the roar of generators and smell of diesel filled the air. Those who could not afford generators and have medical conditions such

WASHINGTON — The three children of a fox captured on the grounds of the Capitol have been euthanized because they were exposed to their rabid mother, city health officials announced on Thursday, in yet another tragic turn to the canine saga that has gripped

First lady Jill Biden's press secretary Michael LaRosa has tested positive for COVID-19, Fox News has confirmed. MAINE SEN. SUSAN COLLINS TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, IS EXPERIENCING ‘MILD SYMPTOMS’ LaRosa confirmed his positive diagnosis and said he has

The “aggressive” red fox was caught by authorities on Tuesday around 3:36 p.m., a day after she chomped down on Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.), Capitol Hill police said in a tweet. The lawmaker was walking near one of the Senate office buildings when the creature

It’s been hard to keep track of all the stories on the mysterious “Capitol Hill fox” over the last several days as the fox’s bite victim count reportedly went as high as nine including Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) before the furry creature was captured by the Capitol

The only way to test the fox for rabies required it to be euthanized. The "aggressive" fox that Capitol Police captured Tuesday tested positive for rabies after biting at least nine people around Capitol Hill, according to District of Columbia Department of

The fox that menaced Capitol Hill earlier this week, biting a U.S. Congressman and at least eight other people, has tested positive for rabies, the Washington, DC, Health Department announced Wednesday. “The DC Public Health lab has confirmed the fox that

A fox that bit a California congressman and at least eight other people near the U.S. Capitol has tested positive for rabies and was euthanized, according to authorities. Washington’s public health lab confirmed that a female fox captured Tuesday tested positive

The second shoe has dropped at "Plaza Suite" on Broadway. First Matthew Broderick tested positive for COVID-19 and a few days later his wife and co-star, Sarah Jessica Parker, has done so herself. Parker tested positive Thursday and the show has been canceled.

The three kits of the rabies-infected fox that bothered lawmakers and reporters on Capitol Hill this week have been euthanized, city officials announced Thursday. The three baby foxes, called kits, were discovered on Capitol grounds shortly after the mother

The White House struck a dismissive tone on Thursday in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's vow that his state would begin busing illegal immigrants to the U.S. Capitol, The Hill reported. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in a Thursday

The White House on Thursday slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his announced plan to bus illegal immigrants caught while entering the United States to Washington, DC, calling it a “publicity stunt.”​​ Press secretary Jen Psaki was asked during her daily briefing

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’ s recently announced plan to put illegal immigrants in his state onto a bus and send them to the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C . "I think it's pretty clear that this is a publicity

Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Military Department to expand migrant turnback operations along the Rio Grande. The order comes in response the President Joe Biden’s decision to end the Title 42 coronavirus protection protocol and the predicted surge

Texas Governor Greg Abbott took a new approach to increase awareness of the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border: transporting migrants directly to the U.S. Capitol. Gov. Abbott told "America’s Newsroom" Thursday that the Biden administration’s immigration

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., on Thursday introduced legislation that would see the U.S. use foreign aid to pay to deport illegal immigrants, as part of an effort to push back against caravans of migrants coming to the U.S. The Anti-Caravan

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Military Department to begin mass migration response rehearsals along the state’s border with Mexico. The order comes in response to the Biden Administration’s plans to cancel the Title 42 coronavirus protection

Lt. Chris Olivarez from the Texas Department of Public Safety joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to send illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. Lt. Olivarez explained the move, which will voluntarily send migrants who were

A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Kaghoggi, a United States resident who wrote critically

Turkish court rules that Khashoggi trial should be transferred to Saudi Arabia Enlarge this image toggle caption Emrah Gurel/AP Emrah Gurel/AP ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome

A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Khashoggi, a United States resident who wrote for The Washington

(CNN) A Turkish court ruled Thursday that the trial in absentia of 26 suspects accused of murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi can be transferred to Saudi Arabia, in a move that could effectively end the case. Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi consulate

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Khashoggi, a United States resident

People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend

ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. The decision comes despite warnings from

ISTANBUL — A court in Turkey transferred the trial in the murder of the Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a move almost certain to end the last case that held out hope of serving some measure of justice for a heinous crime

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Thursday that fans of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel have called in threats to her office after he made a joke on his show this week saying she should be struck by actor Will Smith. ".@jimmykimmel your fans

Looks like the Twitter beef between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t a one-day affair. The social media skirmish started Wednesday when the caustic congresswoman called out the talk show host after he made a joke about

Jimmy Kimmel, a far-left propagandist who hosts Disney’s basement-rated late-night show on ABC, “joked” about how much he’d like to see Will Smith slap Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). “This woman, Klan mom, is especially upset with the three Republican

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who liked social media posts about executing prominent Democrats, said Wednesday she had reported comedian Jimmy Kimmel to the U.S. Capitol Police for making a slap joke about her. During his monologue on

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she filed a report with Capitol Police against comedian Jimmy Kimmel over comments he made that allegedly amount to a "threat of violence." "@ABC, this threat of violence against me by @jimmykimmel has

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said late Wednesday that she had reported Jimmy Kimmel to Capitol Police after the late-night host joked on air that Will Smith should slap her. Greene (R-Ga.) tweeted that Kimmel’s wisecrack — which referenced Smith slapping Chris

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she has reported comedian Jimmy Kimmel to the Capitol Police, claiming a joke he made during his show was actually a "threat of violence against me." Greene made her announcement in a Wednesday tweet. It came after

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have barred males from competing in girls’ sports. Beshear said the legislation was discriminatory in his veto letter. The state legislature has a supermajority and could overturn

He joins two other governors in vetoing such bans. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill Wednesday that would ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity from grades six and up into college. Under

The South Carolina House of Representatives has approved a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at public grade schools and universities. The bill, which saw almost 1,000 proposed and rejected amendments, passed Tuesday with

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college. In his veto message, Gov. Andy Beshear

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have prevented females from having to compete against biological males identifying as women from sixth grade up into college. The vetoed bill would have required athletes to compete in

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would prevent transgender girls and women from playing on girls’ sports teams in middle school and high school. The State Legislature, which is dominated by Republicans, could override the veto

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky has vetoed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in sex-segregated sporting events. Beshear, a Democrat, refused to sign the bill Wednesday after claiming it was most likely unconstitutional. Beshear claimed the

Alabama lawmakers voted on Thursday to criminalize gender-affirming medical care for transgender young people, adopting some of the nation’s most restrictive language and threatening doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison. The legislation was approved

The Alabama state House backed legislation on Thursday that would make it a criminal penalty for health care providers to offer transgender procedures to minors, Politico reported. The bill, which passed the state Senate in February, makes sex reassignment

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity, a bill critics

The White House warned of possible legal action Thursday after Alabama’s legislature passed legislation outlawing gender-affirming medicines for transgender youth and a separate bill prohibiting sexual-identity discussions in early grades. “Republican elected

Alabama is one of several Republican-led states backing such bills. The Alabama legislature has passed two bills focusing on transgender youth: SB 184, which would ban gender-affirming care, and HB 322, which would ban trans students from using bathrooms and

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved sweeping legislation to outlaw gender-affirming medications for trans kids and advanced separate legislation to prohibit classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity in early grades - a measure

Alabama Legislature votes to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth Enlarge this image toggle caption Mickey Welsh /The Montgomery Advertiser via AP Mickey Welsh /The Montgomery Advertiser via AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers approved

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: Violent sociopath sentenced to prison for felony crimes is released early and recommits violent crime, killing again. Sound familiar? Newsweek picked up a story from The Sacramento Bee that one of the alleged participants

Investigators say gang violence is at the center of the shooting. Sacramento police say at least five men were involved in last weekend's mass shooting that left six people dead and a dozen injured. Investigators said Wednesday that number could grow as they

Police indicate at least five gunmen were involved in Sunday’s Sacramento shootout that took the lives of six individuals and wounded numerous others. The establishment media widely reported the early Sunday morning incident as a “mass shooting,” only to have

Investigators search for evidence in the area of a mass shooting In Sacramento, Calif. on April 3, 2022. Rich Pedroncelli via Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last weekend was a gunfight involving at least five shooters from rival gangs, Sacramento police said. Police said they identified

Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said Thursday her office warned against releasing an inmate who's now suspected in Sunday’s mass shooting. Smiley Martin, released in 2021, was arrested Tuesday morning in connection to the mass shooting

House Democrats blocked a motion by the Republicans on Wednesday for the fifth time that would have brought a bill up for consideration that would have supported American energy to help lower the price of gas for all Americans. Republicans offered a motion

European leaders, seeking to punish Russia for reports of atrocities carried out in Ukraine, on Thursday approved a ban on Russian coal, the imported energy source that would be the easiest to replace. Initially expected to arrive on Wednesday but delayed

The European Union has paid Russia $24 billion for energy supplies since President Vladimir Putin began his unprovoked attack on Ukraine Feb. 24, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) said. "800 million euros [nearly $875 million] is the amount that we

The European Union is poised to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 nations' inability to agree on a much more sweeping embargo on oil and natural gas that would hit Russia

During World War II, 44 oilfield workers left their homes in rural Oklahoma, to lend a hand abroad. Secretly summoned by Winston Churchill to Sherwood Forest in fuel-deprived England, these men worked to drill 100 oil wells in crisis. Historians say the fuel

Former President Obama was called out on Twitter Thursday for presenting what some called a "revisionist history" about his record with Russia. The former president was participating in the "Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy" conference at the

Ah, the “good” ol’ days. On Tuesday, Barack Obama was back in the White House for the first time since leaving office five years ago. Sucking the oxygen out of the room as he always has, effortlessly humiliating his former vice president, who was reduced to

Government regulation and control over the internet can defeat a “demand for crazy” through the spread of incorrect messages, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Obama, 60, spoke with Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg at an event hosted by the University

Someone in the White House must really hate Joe Biden. Who had the stupid idea to invite his charismatic predecessor back to upstage the president and humiliate him before the world? If the idea was to borrow the Barack Obama magic, it backfired. The president

Former President Obama said in an interview Thursday that he often had to force European countries into responding to Russian aggression. In an interview with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, Obama claimed that he took proactive measures against Europe and needed

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit in which the Girl Scouts had claimed that the Boy Scouts had created branding confusion and damaged its recruitment efforts by using words like “scouts” and “scouting” in its own marketing materials. Judge Alvin

A federal judge rejected Girl Scouts' claims Thursday that the Boy Scouts created marketplace confusion and damaged their recruitment efforts by using words like "scouts" and "scouting" in recruitment drives. Manhattan Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled the

The Boy Scouts of America's use of the word "Scouting" to advertise co-ed programs does not violate the Girl Scouts' trademark rights, a Manhattan federal court ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said a lawsuit by the Girl Scouts over the

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected Girl Scouts’ claims that the Boy Scouts created marketplace confusion and damaged their recruitment efforts by using words like “scouts” and “scouting” in their recruitment drives. Manhattan Judge Alvin

He said the Girl Scouts had cited instances of parents confusing the two organizations. But he added that the choice to join one organization or the other is made after several interactions with the organization, by children’s desires to join a group siblings

Over three seasons, Mularkey coached the Titans to a 20-21 record. Horton, 61, coached two more seasons: as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns in 2016 and as defensive backs coach with Washington in 2019. Horton is still seeking work in the N.F.L.,

A pair of NFL coaches have been added to Brian Flores's racial-discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. Steve Wilks and Ray Horton, two African-American coaches, were amended into the formal complaint on Thursday, with both men asserting they have been victims

Two NFL coaches joined former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ class-action racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and other teams Thursday. Steve Wilks is a longtime coach and was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the 2018 season

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Black coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. Wilks

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than usual, researchers say Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Another above-average hurricane season is in the forecast for 2022. A prediction issued Thursday by scientists at Colorado State University

A major hurricane has a 71% chance of striking the continental United States this season, Colorado State University (CSU) researchers said Thursday, up from the 52% chance during the past century. Along the Gulf Coast, there’s a 46% likelihood of a major Category

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts

(CNN) After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list , forecasters are predicting 19 named storms this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury found rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in connection with the 2017 fatal stabbing of a homeless man on the street. The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, had gone on trial last month for the death

Rapper Kidd Creole is convicted of manslaughter in a 2017 fatal stabbing Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Hirsch/AP Steven Hirsch/AP NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury found rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in connection with the 2017

A Manhattan jury found rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in connection with the 2017 fatal stabbing of a homeless man on the street. ALEC BALDWIN'S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS DEFAMATION LAWSUIT SLAMMED BY FAMILY OF FALLEN US MARINE The rapper,

The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, had gone on trial last month for the death of John Jolly. via Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan jury found rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in connection with the 2017 fatal stabbing

(CNN) On February 13, 2021, Mitch McConnell said this on the floor of the Senate about Donald Trump's actions on January 6: "Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty." And this: "There is no question that President

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday told Axios he will support former President Donald Trump if Trump is the 2024 GOP presidential nominee. McConnell's statement repeated what he said early in 2021, two weeks after he blamed the former

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell may have said Donald Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 insurrection, but he admits there is nothing the former president could do that would cause him not to support Trump if he’s nominated

The ringleader of the establishment Republicans, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), announced on Thursday a donation to Democrat ally Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) reelection campaign. Cheney, who is no longer recognized as a Republican by the Wyoming GOP, has received

Journalists at NBC News have expressed concerns to network executives about plans for MSNBC to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki once she leaves her current post, CNN reports. Sources told CNN that NBC News president Noah Oppenheim hosted an off-the-cuff

NBC News staffers are angry and “troubled” about White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s television deal with MSNBC, according to the network’s competitor CNN. Psaki’s tentative deal to move over as an MSNBC opinion host has “perturbed staffers” because Psaki

NBC News journalists are reportedly frustrated over MSNBC’s efforts to hire White House press secretary Jen Psaki when she leaves her current post, according to a report Thursday. Staffers are so exasperated that NBC News President Noah Oppenheim held an impromptu

NBC News staffers are reportedly upset by the network’s decision to hire White House secretary Jen Psaki for MSNBC — fearing her appointment could tarnish the brand. Disgruntled DC bureau workers complained to their bosses that the high-profile hire could

Leaked video from Disney’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” summit shows Disney corporate president Karey Burke saying that the company has been “targeting Gen Z and millennials” with LGBTQIA2S+ content, and that her son told her, “Gen Z is 30 to 40 percent queerer than

Nearly two dozen lawmakers on the Republican Study Commission (RSC) sent a letter Thursday to Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek, declaring their opposition to renewing the company's copyright on Mickey Mouse, which is set to expire in 2024. RSC Chair Rep.

Republican lawmakers might try to use an expiring copyright on Mickey Mouse to punish Disney for its vocal opposition to controversial Florida education legislation. The copyright on Disney’s well-known Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse, the first iteration of

Leaked video from Disney’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” summit shows executive producer Latoya Raveneau casually boasting about how she identifies as a “bi-romantic asexual,” and how she wants to “use [her] content” at Disney to help educate young audiences about “the

Los Angeles County banned official travel Tuesday to the states of Texas and Florida over those states’ legislation protecting the youngest children from being instructed about sexuality and gender — what the left calls “Don’t Say Gay” laws. Florida’s law,

More than a dozen states have introduced legislation that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, similar to a bill passed in Florida last week that has stirred national controversy about schools

Los Angeles County has barred official travel to Florida over the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law — but Sunshine State officials are calling the “woke” move California’s loss. The LA County Board of Supervisors voted this week to bar staffers from traveling

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes said on Tuesday’s “All In” that the “basis behind” Florida’s Parental Rights in Education, deemed “Don’t Say Gay’ by its opponents, was a “loathsome” age-old smear against members of the LGBTQ community, claiming they are trying to

Wisconsin’s Waukesha School Board will add new members to its ranks after Tuesday’s election saw all three Republican-backed candidates win, unseating two incumbents. The Republican sweep comes as critical race theory and gender ideology in schools have brought

Three Wisconsin mothers have ousted two incumbents to become the newest members of their local school board, as the parental push for transparency in the classroom continues. GOP SWEEPS 3 WISCONSIN SCHOOL BOARD SEATS: OUR KIDS' EDUCATION IS AT A ‘CROSSROADS’ Newly-elected

Republicans claimed victory this week in all three Waukesha, Wisconsin school board seats as education and parental influence in the classroom remains a center focus for voters nationwide. REPUBLICANS SEE SIGNS OF MIDTERM ‘RED WAVE’ IN SF SCHOOL BOARD RECALL:

The Waukesha, Milwaukee, school board election has come to an end, with all three Republican-backed candidates taking the three open seats on the board, following recent controversy around teaching of critical race theory (CRT). The three conservative candidates,

The White House confirmed Wednesday that US border officials are giving cellphones to some suspected illegal immigrants — arguing it could make them easier to track after they are released into the US even though they can be easily ditched, unlike ankle monitors. “We

The Biden administration was slammed on Twitter over plans to give illegal immigrants cell phones after they’ve entered the country and are awaiting immigration court proceedings. On April 6, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed illegal immigrants

Host Alex Marlow begins today’s discussion with big immigration news. The Biden administration is handing out cell phones to illegal aliens – and they’re defending it! We then get into Breitbart News’ exclusive report on illegal alien crime and how Texas Gov.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told "America’s Newsroom" on Thursday that President Biden's announced reversal of Title 42 could bring in as many as 18,000 ‘illegal aliens a day,’ adding to the administration's record of 2 million migrants that have already crossed

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are in the preliminary stages of investigating the handling of classified material found at former President Donald J. Trump’s Florida home after he left office, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The effort,

Grab the popcorn, sports fans, here we go. Or should I say here we continue? As reported by The Washington Post on Thursday, the Department of Justice is moving forward with a probe into the removal of 15 boxes of White House records to former President Donald

(CNN) The Justice Department is blocking the National Archives from sharing details with Congress on 15 boxes of records, including classified information that former President Donald Trump took to Mar-a-Lago after leaving office, the clearest indication yet

The Department of Justice is moving forward with a probe of the removal of 15 boxes of White House records to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to a new report. People familiar with the matter told the Washington Post

The British oil giant Shell said on Thursday that its decision to pull out of its projects in Russia will slash its quarterly profit by $4 billion to $5 billion. The estimate, detailed in an update to Shell shareholders, is among the largest publicly announced

Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine has already cost the international energy giant as much as $5 billion LONDON -- Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion

London Shell will write down up to $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed, while soaring oil and gas prices boosted trading activities in the first quarter, the company said on Thursday. The post-tax impairments of

The pastor of a Chicago-area church that called on parishioners to "fast" from "whiteness" during the Lenten season is defending the controversial move amid public outcry. In a statement to Fox News Digital, First United Church of Oak Park Pastor John Edgerton

Do you observe Lent? If so, what are you giving up? Per its sign on the lawn as reported by Turning Point USA, a church in Chicago’s come up with quite the carnal component to eliminate this Easter. In observance of the 40 days in which Jesus fasted, the

Boston Rev. Eugene Rivers III, director of the Seymour Institute, called out "wokeness gone mad" Thursday on "Fox & Friends" after a church in suburban Chicago announced they would be "fasting from whiteness" during Lent. "To racialize the most high holy

Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared a New Mexico man of multiple misdemeanor counts related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Martin of Santa Fe is the first person charged in connection with events on January 6 who has been acquitted

(CNN) A federal judge on Wednesday found Matthew Martin not guilty of four federal misdemeanors related to trespassing -- marking the first time a US Capitol riot defendant was acquitted of all charges. Martin, who worked for a government contractor before

Amazon plans to file objections to the union election on Staten Island, New York that resulted in the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history Amazon plans to file objections to the union election on Staten Island, New York, that resulted

Amazon workers at a facility in Staten Island, New York City voted to unionize on Friday, prompting major corporations to express concerns while unions showed signs of enthusiasm. The Amazon Labor Union, led by Chris Smalls, voted 2,654 to 2,131 in favor of

Amazon.com Inc. alleged, without providing evidence, that the union that Staten Island workers voted to join had threatened staff to vote in favor of organizing, as part of objections the retailer is filing to last week's election. The group, known as the

Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine, the band announced Thursday. "Hey Hey Rise Up" features Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian singer Andriy

(CNN) Legendary rock band Pink Floyd is releasing a new single "Hey Hey Rise Up" on Friday in support of the people of Ukraine, the band said in a statement on Thursday. It's the first new music from the band since 1994, and all proceeds will go to Ukrainian

LONDON (AP) — Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine, the band announced Thursday. “Hey Hey Rise Up” features Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, with vocals from Ukrainian

(CNN) A Des Moines survivalist who allegedly faked his own death and fled the state to avoid trial on alleged child pornography charges is back in custody, according to a statement from the US Marshals in the Southern District of Iowa. US Marshals found and

An Iowa man who faked his own suicide in 2016 to avoid facing child porn charges has been caught, authorities announced. Jacob Greer, 28, was nabbed in Spanaway, Washington on Monday – six years after he removed an ankle bracelet and fled from Des Moines,

An Iowa survivalist who faked his death is arrested after years on the run Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images At 22, Jacob Greer thought he'd come up with the perfect plan to avoid a trial on child

Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide are now similar to where they were around 4.3 million years ago. Methane is a powerful, heat-trapping greenhouse gas that’s the second-biggest contributor to human-caused global warming. "Our data show that global emissions

Levels of methane in the atmosphere increased last year by the largest amount since measurements began four decades ago, government scientists said on Thursday, adding to concerns about the planet-warming gas, which spews from oil and natural gas operations. Methane

(CNN) A potent planet-warming gas set a record for the second year in a row, scientists reported Thursday, just as the UN's panel on climate change warned the world is running out of time to rein in fossil fuel emissions. Methane — the second largest contributor

The New York Times issued a company-wide memo Thursday announcing a Twitter "reset" and specifically emphasized that tweeting or subtweeting about colleagues was "not allowed." Dean Baquet, executive editor, said in a memo that he heard complaints about

The New York Times is changing its social media policies on journalists' use of Twitter, making it "optional" as the paper's executive editor, Dean Baquet, announces a "reset in our approach." The reason given for the change is dangerous online harassment

It should go without saying that, no matter where you work, you don’t gossip, trash talk, or openly attack your colleagues. However, it was apparently unclear to reporters at the New York Times that you shouldn’t be doing this on a public forum like Twitter. Over

Woman wins $10 million after accidentally pushing the wrong button on lottery machine Enlarge this image toggle caption John Locher/AP John Locher/AP When a stranger bumps into you, you might get an apology. LaQuedra Edwards got $10 million. Last November,

Some lottery players go with their lucky numbers to hit the jackpot, but one woman hit paydirt after hitting the wrong buttons. California resident LaQuedra Edwards, 41, headed to a convenience store to spend $40 on several lottery tickets last November. But

LaQuedra Edwards won $10 million in the California lottery after “some rude person” bumped her, forcing her to push the wrong vending machine button for a Scratchers ticket she had no intention of buying. But that ticket turned out to be oh so right. Advertisement Edwards

New weekly unemployment insurance claims fell to their lowest level since 1968, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. For the week ending April 2, the number of new unemployment claims fell to 166,000, a drop of 5,000 from the previous

New York (CNN Business) America's labor market is on fire. There are far more available jobs than workers and the latest data on initial weekly unemployment claims underscores that imbalance. Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 166,000 in the week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, indicating a further tightening of labor market conditions heading into the second quarter, which could contribute to keeping inflation elevated. Initial claims for state unemployment

'Why so many Americans are sour on the economy:' Romans breaks down inflation report A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland on February 17, 2022. - US retail sales boomed in January as shops more than regained ground lost in an

'Why so many Americans are sour on the economy:' Romans breaks down inflation report A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland on February 17, 2022. - US retail sales boomed in January as shops more than regained ground lost in an

'Why so many Americans are sour on the economy:' Romans breaks down inflation report A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland on February 17, 2022. - US retail sales boomed in January as shops more than regained ground lost in an

Runners who live in Russia and Belarus are banned from this year's Boston Marathon Enlarge this image toggle caption Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images Athletes from Russia and Belarus who live in those countries won't be allowed to

Russian and Belarusian runners living in their home countries have been banned from competing in the 2022 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced Wednesday. The ban affects runners previously accepted into the race who are living

(CNN) Despite qualifying, runners living in Russia or Belarus are banned from participating in this year's Boston Marathon and Boston Athletic Association 5K, according to organizers. The ban affects 63 athletes who signed up for either one or both races,

The share of Americans who say that the economy is on the wrong track rose in March to 73 percent, according to a survey conducted by housing finance giant Fannie Mae. That is the highest ever share in records that go back as far as 2010. It’s remarkable how

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. consumers say the economy is on the ‘wrong track,’ a survey released by Fannie Mae Thursday showed. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment survey showed that the share of Americans saying the economy is on the wrong track rose to

Americans relied on their credit cards to cope with the fastest price hikes in forty years in February, data from the Federal Reserve indicated on Thursday. Total consumer credit increased by $41.98 billion in February, a massive acceleration from the rise

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced plans to build more nuclear power plants, boost renewable energy production and further tap domestic oil and gas reserves to help the U.K. reduce its dependence on Russian energy following the

Britain plans to build eight new nuclear reactors and expand production of wind energy as it seeks to reduce dependence on oil and natural gas from Russia and other foreign suppliers following the invasion of Ukraine LONDON -- Britain plans to build eight

The British government will seek to construct eight nuclear power plants and expand domestic oil production in order to ensure energy security amid the global crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s long-awaited energy strategy will include a major shift towards

(CNN) Medicare will restrict coverage of the controversial and costly Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm to those enrolled in qualifying clinical trials, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday. The final decision, which follows a proposed

For the past few months, Medicare officials have been inundated with impassioned pleas about how to handle coverage of the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. Advocacy groups for patients have said the federal insurance program for people 65 and over

An intemperate tweet from seven years ago came back to haunt one of President Biden’s nominees Wednesday when the subject of the snark — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — raised the post during the woman’s confirmation hearing. In 2015, Beth Prichard Geer responded

The confirmation hearing for nominees to serve on the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority turned awkward Wednesday, when Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, confronted one of President Biden's picks for calling her "hideous" on social media. Ernst began by noting

States with some of the nation’s strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press. The findings raise questions about the

States with some of the nation’s strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press. The findings raise questions about the

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) questioned President Joe Biden’s chief health official Wednesday on the Biden administration’s requirement that young children in the federal Head Start program wear masks. Stefanik, speaking during a House Education and Labor Committee

President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra evaded New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s questions on why the agency still requires toddlers to wear masks in its Head Start program during a Wednesday hearing. “Mr. Secretary,

More Americans are relying on their credit cards to keep bills paid as inflation has skyrocketed to a 40-year high. A new report by the Federal Reserve Thursday shows that consumer credit, the amount advanced to individuals for purchases, spiked by $41.8 billion

New York (CNN Business) Americans got into a lot more debt in February as rampant inflation kept up the pressure, the Federal Reserve's consumer credit report showed Thursday. Debt levels jumped by nearly $42 billion to a total of almost $4.5 trillion. That's

A new variant of the coronavirus has emerged in the U.K., but it’s too soon to know whether it should be cause for concern. Called XE, it is a combination of two earlier versions of omicron, named BA.1 and BA.2. It’s common for viruses to recombine like this,

A “Frankenstein”-style new Omicron subvariant is spreading in the UK — and some experts fear the mutation may be the most contagious form yet of COVID-19. The XE variant — which has also been confirmed in India and Thailand — is a mix of Omicron’s BA.1 strain

The U.S. economy faces plenty of threats: War in Ukraine, high grocery bills, spiking gasoline prices, splintered supply chains, the lingering pandemic and rising interest rates that slow growth. The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong

The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy faces plenty of threats: War in Ukraine, high grocery bills, spiking gasoline prices,

Walmart will train scores of warehouse workers as truckers, starting at up to $110,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP NEW YORK — Walmart workers who once unloaded trucks now have a chance to drive them. The nation's largest

New York (CNN Business) Walmart is raising pay for long-haul truck drivers, a taxing job that is increasingly difficult for companies to fill. Walmart WMT , one of the few retail chains that runs its own trucking fleet, said it's raising the average starting

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce. Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Yemen’s exiled president stepped down on Thursday and passed power to a presidential council, a sweeping reshuffle supported by Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies and aimed at jump-starting efforts to end the seven-year war that has

When cases of bird flu are found on poultry farms officials act quickly to slaughter all the birds in that flock even when it numbers in the millions, but animal welfare groups say their methods are inhumane OMAHA, Neb. -- The spread of a bird flu that is

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys. It’s a chore that farms across the country are increasingly facing as the

A doctor who was found dead after disappearing on a hike by herself in northern Wisconsin was killed when a steep clay bank collapsed underneath her, local authorities said this week. Kelsey Musgrove, a 30-year-old cardiothoracic surgery fellow at the University

The 26-year-old Wisconsin doctor found dead on a hiking trail over the weekend tragically fell to her death when the ground beneath her collapsed, authorities have revealed. Kelsey Musgrove’s body was found partially buried in a steep clay bank at Potato River

The U.S. Navy was once enamored with speed PORTLAND, Maine -- The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired. The U.S. Navy wants

The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China – and many of those recently built ships could be retired. The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican JD Vance received the coveted endorsement Thursday of Ohio’s oldest and largest anti-abortion group, Ohio Right to Life. The announcement could distinguish the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” with GOP primary

One candidate in the Ohio Senate race who's sought to separate himself from a field of opponents seeking Donald Trump's approval, told Fox News he's "not anti-Trump," and that he is the only candidate focused on the issues. "I'm not anti-Trump," U.S. Senate

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has traveled to Connecticut to appear at a deposition in a lawsuit over his calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax HARTFORD, Conn. -- Alex Jones was questioned Wednesday by lawyers for families

New York (CNN Business) Alex Jones was deposed over two days this week in the defamation suit brought against him by families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting, according to a court filing from two attorneys representing Jones. The deposition, which occurred

Overall index crime in New York City jumped a staggering 36.5 percent last month compared to March of 2021 as the state’s soft on crime bail laws begin to shape the 2022 gubernatorial race. There were 1267 robberies city-wide in March, which is a 48.4 percent

New York City officials are working to bolster the city’s testing infrastructure as coronavirus cases rise — largely fueled by a highly contagious subvariant of the virus — but an election-year dispute in Washington, D.C., means some New Yorkers may have to

What are the filthiest fruits and vegetables at the grocery store? Strawberries, spinach and kale, according to a new report. Thursday, nonprofit advocacy organization Environmental Working Group released its annual "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen" lists

(CNN) Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the "Dirty Dozen" fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by three greens -- kale, collard and mustard -- nectarines, apples, grapes, and bell and hot peppers,

As MLB's opening day arrives, St. Louis fans are glad to have Albert Pujols back Albert Pujols is making his return to St. Louis after more than 10 years away. Cardinals fans have given him a warm welcome home despite a bitter breakup after the 2011 World Series. Sports

Author’s Note: A previous version of this article was published on April 1, 2021. It has been updated for the 2022 season and to include the Moore to the Point commentary running on NewsTalkSTL April 7, 2022. And now, for your reading enjoyment, a momentary

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arriving daily have a message for family and friends in Europe: The fastest route to settle in the United States is booking a flight to Mexico. A loose volunteer coalition, largely from Slavic churches in the western United States,

TIJUANA, Mexico — Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arriving daily have a message for family and friends in Europe: the fastest route to settle in the United States is booking a flight to Mexico. A loose volunteer coalition, largely from Slavic churches in the

CHICAGO – The nationwide coronavirus testing chain under scrutiny from the FBI and several states was hit with a scathing lawsuit Thursday – one that provides new insight into alleged deceptive trade practices and garish spending by company executives. Oregon

The nationwide coronavirus testing chain under scrutiny from the FBI and several states was hit with a scathing lawsuit Thursday – one that provides new insight into alleged deceptive trade practices and garish spending by COVID company executives. Oregon

Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall said he feels “damn lucky to be here” after suffering severe injuries covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine in which two of his colleagues were killed. Hall was transferred to a hospital in Texas last month after the vehicle

Fox News State Department correspondent Benjamin Hall provided a health update following the horrific attack in Ukraine that left two colleagues dead. Hall was rescued from the war zone last month and flown to a hospital in Germany. He was later transferred

Big media companies are making another attempt to pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), a bill that would protect them from online competition, propping up legacy media in the face of widespread public distrust and a failing business

Despite more than six years of Silicon Valley favoritism towards the establishment media, including censorship of its competition and artificial promotion in algorithms, liberal-globalist regimes want Big Tech to do more to protect Big Media from competition.

Torrential rain pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day. A man swept away by floodwaters

Sydney Torrential downpours pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more to come through the day. A man swept away

The Florida homeless man accused of fatally stabbing a 14-year-old Palm Beach Gardens boy has been found competent to stand trial by two psychologists. Semmie Williams, a 39-year-old vagrant with a criminal record across multiple states and whose lawyer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two psychologists have found a homeless man accused of fatally stabbing a Florida teenager competent to stand trial. Their findings were announced Wednesday by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton, who oversees the court's

Top Hollywood studios, from NBCUniversal to ViacomCBS to Disney, will be airing a “Public Service Announcement” (PSA) about transgender children from the far-left activist organization Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). The ad features Texas

Disney will run a public service announcement about transgender children on its networks from the LGBT activist group GLAAD. The ad features Amber Briggle, a Texas mom, explaining that her transgender child wants the same equality as everyone else, but that

Life expectancy in the US fell from 78.9 years in 2019 to 76.6 years in 2021. CNN — Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest since World War II, according to a new report. The

U.S. life expectancy falls for 2nd year in a row Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Despite the availability of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines, so many people died in the second year of the pandemic in the U.S.

An invitation-only party in Austin called the “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas” at Tesla’s new billion-dollar-plus “Gigafactory” was the biggest secret and the toughest ticket in town AUSTIN, Texas -- The “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas,” an invitation-only party for

Washington, DC (CNN) Tesla (TSLA) is holding a party Thursday night to mark the opening of its new manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas. Tesla's new factory will initially produce the Model Y SUV and, at some point, the Cybertruck, which has been delayed since

390 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail The Justice Department announced yesterday a court-authorized operation, conducted in March 2022, to disrupt a two-tiered global botnet of thousands of infected network hardware devices under the control of

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wrested control of thousands of routers and firewall appliances away from Russian military hackers by hijacking the very same devices Moscow's spies had been using to set up a "botnet" – a network of hacked computers that

A Kentucky activist accused of shooting at a Democratic mayoral candidate while he was in a meeting with his staff and then bailed out of jail by a Black Lives Matter group will now face federal charges, the Justice Department said Thursday. Quintez O. Brown,

An attempted murder suspect, initially sprung from jail through a BLM supported bail fund after allegedly targeting a Democratic mayoral candidate in Louisville, Kentucky, was taken into federal custody on Thursday. Quintez Brown, a 22-year-old civil rights

Thursday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) responded to criticism he has received for his opposition to the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. MSNBC host Joy Reid this week slammed Scott for following Sen.

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R) joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss why he is not voting for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and responded to MSNBC host Joy Reid using race to attack him for the decision. Reid tweeted that Scott "let

Texas rejected nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots in its March 1 primary election, resulting in an unusually high rejection rate of over 12%, according to state officials. NPR reports the situation is raising an outcry from advocates who blamed a GOP-backed law

A whopping 24,636 Texas ballots were tossed out in the state’s March 1 primary election, largely due to confusion over new voter identification regulations, according to the state. The Texas Secretary of State’s office said 12.38% of primary ballots were rejected,

Written by Abby Baggini, CNN Artwork worth $46 million has been seized by Finnish Customs on its return to Russia, according to a statement from the government agency Wednesday. Customs said that, due to European Union sanctions , it had confiscated three

Finnish customs seizes millions of dollars' worth of artwork headed to Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Finnish Customs Finnish Customs Finland says customs officials have seized millions of dollars' worth of artwork, in shipments that were headed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions. In practice, one result would be that users

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem laid out her vision for the Republican Party in a speech Wednesday night amid speculation she could launch a campaign for president in 2024. Noem, who rose to prominence due to her comparatively relaxed COVID-19 restrictions,

CNN — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accused President Joe Biden in a speech Wednesday of projecting weakness on the world stage, saying he had been “wrong on every major foreign policy decision that he has been part of for almost 50 years” and charging that

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “probably given up” on attempting to capture the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. “Putin thought he could really rapidly take over the country of Ukraine, very rapidly

Russian President Vladimir Putin has "probably given up" on taking the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated Thursday. Austin made the statement during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Both he and

One of the nation's biggest battleground states could be in line for a registration makeover. According to Reuters, an updated data review reveals that Republicans in Pennsylvania are registering former Democrats at four times the rate of the reverse process

Republicans in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are registering former Democrat voters four times the rate of Democrats making the reverse registration, according to a Reuters report. Thus, becoming “a warning sign for Democrats” as they fight to keep

BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a bill requiring all people 60 and over in the country to be vaccinated against coronavirus - a compromise solution the government had hoped would get a parliamentary majority. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and

Lawmakers in Germany are weighing compulsory COVID shots for people over 60 Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Probst/AP Michael Probst/AP BERLIN — German lawmakers are debating Thursday whether to require all people aged 60 and over in the country

Every recent poll has shown Georgia’s Herschel Walker, who is running to replace current Sen. Raphael Warnock, with a somewhat comfortable lead heading into November’s mid-term election. As RedState reported on Wednesday (see The Woes Pile Up for Raphael Warnock),

Republican Herschel Walker holds a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in a hypothetical matchup in the race for U.S. Senate in Georgia, according to a poll published Wednesday. The poll, taken by Emerson College Polling and the Hill from

Former President Donald Trump said he wished he could have joined his supporters in marching on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “Secret Service said I couldn’t go,” Trump told The Washington Post during an interview at his Mar-a-Lago club. “I would have gone

Former President Donald Trump said he wanted to march to the Capitol after his rally on Jan. 6, 2021, but Secret Service stopped him. Trump’s comments in the interview with The Washington Post were published Thursday. “Secret Service said I couldn’t go,”

Elon Musk promoted himself from avid Twitter user to major stakeholder on Monday. Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX co-founder, who has over 80 million followers on the platform, now also owns a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, making him the company’s largest shareholder.

News of Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk taking a board seat at Twitter has some Twitter employees panicking over the future of the social media firm's ability to moderate content, company insiders told Reuters. Within hours of the surprise disclosure this

A federal jury convicted a former University of Kansas professor of hiding his ties to the Chinese government. Feng Tao, also known as Franklin Tao, 50, was convicted on Thursday of three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements by a federal

A researcher was convicted Thursday of illegally concealing work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas A researcher was convicted on Thursday of illegally concealing work he was doing for China while employed at the University of

More than twice as much money was spent by the National Education Association (NEA) teachers union for political activities than on its membership needs, according to an analysis. The Washington Examiner reported that data from the filings was compiled by

A new analysis of the National Education Association's spending shows that in 2020-2021 the teachers union spent a fraction of its money on representing members and more than double that amount on political activities. According to data compiled by Americans

Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, was attacked in Russia toggle caption Novaya Gazeta Europe Twitter page Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Russian journalist, was attacked while on board a train heading from Moscow to Samara.

Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s oldest independent newspaper, has launched a European edition following a Moscow crackdown that forced its Russian version to close. The newspaper, known for its critical coverage of Kremlin activities, said it could no longer operate

A swath of protesters chanted "boycott Disney" outside the studio's corporate headquarters on Wednesday in opposition to its recent embrace of left-wing political causes, specifically on LGBT issues. The demonstration in Burbank, California, was organized

Hundreds of protestors descended on Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, Calif., on Wednesday evening to voice their dissent over the studio’s hard-left political turn and embrace of the woke LGBTQAI2S+ agenda. Some of the demonstrators chanted “Boycott

585 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail History has a way of repeating itself. Or maybe it’s that people cling to defunct beliefs, stubbornly refusing to learn from experience. Such stubbornness is on display when pundits, legislators and President

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. History has a way of repeating itself. Or maybe it's that people cling to defunct beliefs, stubbornly refusing to learn from experience. Such stubbornness

325 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey just signed into law House Bill 2492, which requires all people opting to vote only in federal elections in that state to provide proof of United States citizenship and state residency.

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey just signed into law House Bill 2492, which requires all people opting to vote only in federal elections in that state to

Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis are enjoying each other's company following the announcement he will be "stepping away" from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. The "Armageddon" star's wife took to Instagram to share some new photos of the couple on

(CNN) Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis got back to nature recently. Heming Willis shared a video Tuesday on her Instagram Stories of her husband walking near a river with her and their 10-year-old daughter Mabel. She also posted photos on her verified

Few places have inspired more tropes and clichés than Hong Kong. A bridge between East and West. A gateway to China—or China’s to the world. “They strike a gong and fire off a mid-day gun,” one 1960s travel promo for the city declared. Buried under the often

Staunch crackdown supporter says he will run for Hong Kong's top job Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong's No. 2 official, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists, tendered

General Motors is going back to the future, but definitely not in a DeLorean. The GMC Hummer EV pickup reboots the infamous gas guzzling nameplate on an all-electric full-size pickup to kick off the age of Ultium. Ultium is General Motors’ electric vehicle

The Chevrolet Silverado EV can go 400 miles on a full charge. It enters a crowded market for electric trucks with competition from Ford, Rivian, and Tesla. CNN — With the GMC Hummer EV, General Motors designers and executives wanted to create a vehicle that

Democrats are pushing for a congressional stock trade ban, citing the need to restore public trust in lawmakers. A group of House Democrats, along with Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, met on Thursday to call for the passage of legislation that would impose the

Democrat senators were making a desperate attempt to ban members of Congress from trading stocks as the midterms approached, The Hill reported. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., were working to pass legislation, which had not been agreed upon

ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin told her co-hosts Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that her family considered suing the Trump administration because her in-laws died from the coronavirus. Behar said, “Imagine you are Dr. Fauci who’s won a multitude of prestigious

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin told viewers Thursday that her family contemplated suing the Trump administration for the death of her in-laws after they died from the coronavirus at the height of the pandemic. Co-host Joy Behar asked Hostin during an on-air

A gunman in Philadelphia shot two women and a transit police officer before being found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment in the city’s Frankford section after two women were shot

(CNN) A Pennsylvania police officer and two other people were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday evening before the suspect fatally shot himself, according to authorities. The officer, who serves with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Belarus-linked hackers attempted to break into dozens of Ukrainian military personnel’s Facebook accounts and post videos encouraging surrender amid Russia’s invasion, according to Meta on Thursday. Meta published a threat report saying it stopped the handful

Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report Thursday from Meta