WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up an effort to counter disinformation coming from Russia as well as misleading information that human smugglers circulate to target migrants hoping to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border. “The

Sean Hannity dove into Jen Psaki refusing to answer questions regarding the Disinformation Board's new director and her questionable social media posts on ‘Hannity.’ SEAN HANNITY: Apparently, Jen Psaki doesn't know a thing about Nina Jankowicz or Biden's

President Biden’s disinformation chief Nina Jankowicz sang about dead child sex with fictional character Harry Potter, as she participated in the “wizard rock band” called “The Moaning Myrtles,” which released several songs detailing such fantasies. Jankowicz,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis compared on Friday the Department of Homeland Security's new Disinformation Governance Board to the "Ministry of Truth" from George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," Breitbart reported. DeSantis, a Republican, also

The Biden Administration’s recent announcement that it was establishing a “Disinformation Governance Board” (DGB) through the Department of Homeland Security has set off a bit of a firestorm. On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified

The top Republicans on the House Intelligence and Homeland Security Committees are demanding details behind the Department of Homeland Security’s newly announced “Disinformation Governance Board.” In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended the Biden administration’s new disinformation czar — despite her history of spreading misinformation — insisting she has “extensive qualifications” but saying her hire was up to the Department of Homeland

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to fight the Biden Administration’s proposed Disinformation Governance Board Friday, which he said was an attempt to censor ordinary people and impose narrative control. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced

Former Trump White House senior adviser Stephen Miller joined "Jesse Watters Primetime" to weigh in on President Biden's new disinformation board, telling guest host Jeanine Pirro that Biden's board will "eradicate" Americans' free speech rights. STEPHEN

The woman President Joe Biden chose to be the government-sanctioned arbiter of truth believes “there are many non-binary people who give birth” — despite the basic fact that pregnancy is biologically unique to women. The Biden administration appointed Nina

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold more than $8 billion worth of the electric car company’s stock in the days since Twitter accepted his bid to to buy the social media platform. The selling spree kicked off earlier this week, when the SpaceX founder offloaded some

Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. on Friday evening, telling her to "Stop hitting on me." Musk was responding to a tweet from Ocasio-Cortez, expressing her frustration with the "massive communication platform." "Tired

Plausible deniability has long been the playbook of those with power, but Musk’s takeover risks encoding it into the foundations of the site. Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, seems to be onboard. On Monday, he tweeted of Musk, “I trust his mission to extend

Following Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's accepted bid to acquire Twitter on Monday, prominent conservative accounts have gained an average of 17,229 followers. In contrast, influential liberals have lost an average of 6,062, according to data compiled by

Elon Musk has sold more than 4 million shares of Tesla stock worth roughly $4 billion, most likely to help fund his $44 billion purchase of Twitter Musk reported the sale in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The shares were

In the three days after Elon Musk engineered a deal to buy Twitter, he sold roughly $8.5 billion worth of shares in Tesla to help fund the purchase. Musk reported the sale of 9.6 million shares in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday

Self-described political “dirty trickster” and longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone apparently got a bit carried away with Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter this week for $44 billion. Stone jumped back on the social media platform that had banned him —

Democrat senators on Friday will weigh whether or not Elon Musk should testify about how he intends to reform Twitter. The senators’ deliberation comes after the Biden administration on Wednesday created a “Disinformation Governance Board” just two days after

New York (CNN Business) Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $4.8 billion worth of the electric automaker's stock on Tuesday, the day after the Twitter board agreed to sell the company to him in a deal valuing the social media platform at $44 billion. Musk sold 5.3 million

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The announcement that Twitter’s Board of Directors accepted Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter immediately sent shockwaves through leftist circles,

CNN — It was 2014 and Diamond Joe was having a moment. The muscle-car-revving, hair-metal-blasting party animal, conceived as satire by The Onion as Joe Biden’s alter-ego, had suddenly become the toast of Washington – never mind the actual Joe Biden doesn’t

GOP officials expressed alarm over what appeared to be President Joe Biden’s failing cognitive faculties, declaring him “unfit” to be president after he suffered yet another brain freeze this week while stumbling over a phrase in a speech about Ukraine and

I know what you’re thinking: “Facebook? The very social media company that silences and censors political opposition.” Social media forever changed my life. In fact, I wouldn’t even be writing this guest column if it weren’t for liberal social media companies.

A new poll published by The Federalist and Susquehanna Polling and Research shows that President Joe Biden's approval rating continues to slide, with 54% disapproving of the job he is doing. The poll was conducted by telephone April 19-27 with 800 registered,

Joe Biden wrote to his son Hunter and others close to him using the pseudonym “Peter Henderson” – a fictional Soviet Union-era spy in several Tom Clancy novels who infiltrated the US government, emails show. The messages contained on Hunter’s abandoned laptop

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented flow of migration along the U.S. southern border in a Friday afternoon call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “The majority of the conversation was about

"Outnumbered" co-host Tomi Lahren said on Friday that the media does not seem to want the American people to know about Hunter Biden’s business dealings. HUNTER BIDEN ASSOCIATE VISITED OBAMA-BIDEN WHITE HOUSE 7 TIMES AFTER BECOMING HEAD OF COMPANY WITH CCP

585 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing Friday then call the president of Mexico and meet with IGs to convince them and America that the Biden administration is actually transparent

“If the Biden Administration thinks that small businesses are ‘booming’ they are truly living in a fantasy land,” said Alfredo Ortiz, President and CEO of the Job Creators Network, in a statement in response to the White House’s latest report touting a supposed

The White House Press Corps finds its work a “bore” under President Joe Biden, despite the prospect of war with Russia, rising inflation, a contracting economy, chaos at the border, the Hunter Biden scandal, and a variety of newsworthy crises. Politico reported

The ex-president is being fined $10,000 a day. Former President Donald Trump, in a sworn affidavit, said he possessed no documents subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General’s Office but the judge overseeing the case declined to end his contempt finding and

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Indiana Congressman Greg Pence, the older brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, in his bid for re-election. “Congressman Greg Pence is doing a great job representing the people of Indiana’s 6th Congressional

Former President Donald Trump looks on before speaking during a tour to an unfinished section of the border wall on June 30, 2021 in Pharr, Texas. A New York judge Friday denied a request by lawyers for former President Donald Trump to lift a contempt of court

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Indiana Rep. Greg Pence for reelection, offering his coveted support without mentioning the congressman’s relation to Trump's vice president, Mike Pence. Trump praised Greg Pence, who is vying to be reelected to his seat

(CNN) Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn't have any documents sought by the New York attorney general in its investigation of the Trump Organization's finances. In a one-page signed affidavit filed with the court Friday,

A New York judge on Friday denied a request from Donald Trump's lawyer to end a contempt-of-court finding against the former U.S. president and kept in place $10,000-a-day fine over his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the state attorney general

And the remaining prosecutors working on the Trump investigation have abandoned the “war room” they used to prepare for their grand jury presentation early this year, the people said, leaving behind an expansive office suite and conference room on the 15th

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers, seeking to reverse their client’s $10,000-per-day contempt fine, provided a New York judge Friday with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn’t turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general’s

A new book reveals the extent to which the White House was essentially an arm of Donald Trump’s political campaign, even at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the upcoming book This Will Not Pass by New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin

Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, posted on his Truth Social account on Thursday, “I’M BACK #COVFEFE.” Trump’s post, or “Truth” was accompanied by a photo of him at Mar-a-Lago typing on his phone. It is the second post since his first

Less than a quarter of Americans believe the federal government should set rules for mask-wearing on planes, an RMG Research/Scott Rasmussen survey released this week found. The Scott Rasmussen National Survey, taken April 21-23, 2022, among 1,200 registered

After the GDP news broke, we found out that consumer spending has been rising even faster than we thought. Personal consumption rose in March by 1.1 percent in nominal dollars and 0.2 percent after inflation, with inflation calculated conservatively in “chained”

With just over six months until the midterm elections, Republicans appear to have an edge over Democrats as just under 50 percent of Americans say they are more likely to vote for the GOP in a new poll released Friday. The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found

Republicans have the advantage with voters in 2022 elections, poll finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images All signs are pointing to a difficult midterm election for President Biden and Democrats,

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month reading in four decades, further evidence that surging prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy. Yet

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest reading in four decades, further evidence that surging prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy WASHINGTON --

Republicans lead Democrats with key demographic groups on a generic congressional ballot poll conducted by NPR, PBS NewsHour, and Marist. The recent poll showed that Republicans have a three-point lead on a generic ballot. Of the 1,162 registered voters who

Republicans led Democrats on the generic congressional ballot for the first time in eight years in a poll of registered voters conducted by NPR, PBS NewsHour, and Marist. The recent poll conducted by the outlets showed that Republicans have a three-point lead

The prices of U.S. farm products continued to rise in March, reflecting the inflationary pressures gripping the U.S. economy and fears that the war in Ukraine and sanctions and Russia could lead to food shortages around the globe. The Department of Agriculture

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is leading his top primary challenger, former Sen. David Perdue, by a margin of 25 points, according to a poll released Thursday. The poll, taken by SurveyUSA and commissioned by local outlet 11 Alive, found Kemp with 56-percent

After a series of extensions of his administrative leave last season, his year officially ended on Sept. 21, when his administrative leave was extended through the end of the season. He was paid for the entirety of 2021 — his contract called for $28 million

Editor’s note: this article contains adult content describing sex acts. On Friday, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended for two years by MLB’s Commissioner Rob Manfred. The suspension is the longest in MLB history and on the face of it, there

The Los Angeles Riots still resonate after 30 years 30 years ago Friday, the police officers who beat Rodney King were found not guilty — and people took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest. Here's how the Los Angeles Riots are still relevant. National

Major League Baseball suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday for two seasons after allegedly violating the league's' policy on domestic violence and sexual assault. The suspension comes after a San Diego woman alleged that Bauer beat

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on June 6, 2021, in Atlanta. CNN — Major League Baseball announced it has suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for two

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended Friday for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies. Bauer’s lengthy suspension comes

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been suspended for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer

Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on after giving up a hit to Joey Gallo #13 of the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Katelyn Mulcahy via Getty Images NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is suspended over sexual assault allegations Enlarge this image toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Brynn Anderson/AP Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended Friday for two full seasons without pay by Major

A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting in Ukraine, his family says Enlarge this image toggle caption Facebook/Willy Cancel Facebook/Willy Cancel Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed while fighting alongside the Ukrainian military Monday,

Fox News correspondent Griff Jenkins reported on the first U.S. citizen to die fighting alongside the Ukrainians on " Special Report ." GRIFF JENKINS: The war is entering day 66 here with missile strikes across the country as the White House urges Americans

A 22-year-old Marine veteran with hopes of joining the FDNY is believed to be the first American to die fighting in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Family members of Willy Joseph Cancel say the former volunteer firefighter from Newburgh was killed Monday while

A Marine Corps veteran from New York is believed to be the first American to die in combat while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in their war against Russian invaders. Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed while fighting Russians as a volunteer in the Ukrainian

Willy Cancel Willy Cancel / Facebook WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in war with Russia, his relatives told media outlets. He is the first U.S. citizen known to have been killed while fighting in Ukraine. Advertisement Rebecca

A Marine veteran was believed to be the first American combatant killed during the Russia-Ukraine war. Willy Joseph Cancel, a 22-year-old New York native, was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family members told CNN. Cancel's mother,

A former US Marine who was hired to fight alongside Ukrainian soldiers against Russian invaders was killed this week. Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was being paid by a private military contracting company to fight in Ukraine when he died on Monday, family members

Fox News contributor and Marine veteran Joey Jones reflected Friday on the death of Willy Joseph Cancel, a Marine veteran who was killed fighting in Ukraine. NATO PREPARING FOR MASSIVE MILITARY EXERCISES AS RUSSIA CONTINUES INVASION OF UKRAINE JOEY JONES:

An American citizen and former Marine, Willy Joseph Cancel, died fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, the man's widow confirmed to Fox News Digital early Friday morning. "My husband did die in Ukraine," Brittany Cancel, the widow of the 22-year-old

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, but federal officials say they still

A Colorado man has tested positive for H5 bird flu in the first confirmed case of a human infected with the disease in the U.S., health officials said late on Thursday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the patient was involved in

A man who works with infected poultry in Colorado has been reported as the first official human case of H5 bird flu in the U.S., the state and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Thursday. The man reported feeling tired for a

The first human case of avian flu in the U.S. is reported in Colorado Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP A man in Colorado is the first human in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu, the the Centers for Disease

A prisoner in Colorado tested positive for bird flu, the first known case in the U.S. The unidentified man tested positive for the H5N1 flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday. The highly contagious strain of avian flu can be

The man was in direct contact with infected poultry on a farm. A Colorado inmate is the first person in the United States to test positive for bird flu as an ongoing outbreak in the country continues to affect birds and poultry. The Centers for Disease Control

(CNN) A case of influenza A(H5), also known as H5 bird flu, has been confirmed in a man in Colorado who had direct exposure to poultry and the culling of birds with presumptive H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys, but federal officials say they still see

The ACLU says Amber Heard has paid less than half of her $3.5 million donation pledge Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Lo Scalzo /POOL/AFP via Getty Images Jim Lo Scalzo /POOL/AFP via Getty Images Actor amber Heard hasn't fulfilled her pledge to donate

Johnny Depp and his bodyguard are close — but apparently not that close. As the trial against Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard rolled on Friday, proceedings took an amusing turn when Malcolm Connolly, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star’s security agent, was asked

Billionaire Elon Musk has become a regular figure in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard – despite never setting foot in the courtroom. JOHNNY DEPP V. AMBER HEARD DEFAMATION TRIAL: LIVE UPDATES Although the Tesla chief

There is no equity in Hollywood when Johnny Depp is unemployable, and Amber Heard is about to star in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Johnny Depp’s name, reputation, and career were all destroyed over allegations — nothing more than allegations — that he physically

Johnny Depp lost everything — his wife, his family, his career. But his lawsuit in Virginia might see him claw back at least his reputation. Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard in a $50 million defamation suit, and what’s unfolding in the courtroom is a

As witnesses continue to take the stand or testify via video in the ongoing Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, it was recently revealed that two celebrities — James Franco and Elon Musk — will no longer be testifying in the case. The witness list

Aquaman star Amber Heard left “defecation” in Johnny Depp’s bed after an argument — a move she referred to as “a horrible practical joke gone wrong” — the actor’s bodyguard testified under oath on Thursday at the Depp-Heard defamation trial. Depp’s bodyguard

Twitter users want Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to know that his latest argument against Disney stinks as much as Pepé Le Pew. While campaigning for Nevada GOP Senate candidate Adam Laxalt in Las Vegas on Wednesday, DeSantis once again criticized Disney.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Friday to make the Sunshine State a “constitutional carry” jurisdiction where firearm enthusiasts can pack heat without a permit. Backers of the move argue that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to possess a firearm

(CNN) Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on Friday that he would make Florida a so-called constitutional carry state, which would allow people to publicly carry firearms without permits. "The legislature will get it done," DeSantis said during a news conference in north

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Thursday pushed back against the establishment narrative that Floridians would have to pay for Disney’s debt. DeSantis said dissolving Disney’s special tax and governing district was in response to the company injecting “pansexualism”

(CNN) In his escalating feud with Disney, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday night "additional legislative action" is coming to undo the company's special tax district. He said the legislature will address the legality and any potential tax fallout from

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to sign a constitutional carry gun law for the state before he leaves office. His comments came Friday while speaking to residents in North Central Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel. "We used to be the leader on

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged Thursday that Disney will live under the same laws as everybody else in Florida on the "The Ingraham Angle Town Hall" in Orlando, Florida. "It just simply ends with them being treated the same as every other company in Florida,"

Surveying the damage from an apartment in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, after a Russian missile strike overnight. Western support of Ukraine hardened Friday as the European Union was poised to approve an embargo on Russian oil, amid fresh assessments that

Ukrainian defense officials said Friday that Russia is using an ammunition depot in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria to smuggle arms across its borders. Transnistria, which borders the Odesa region in Ukraine, has become a new focal point in

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 29) Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Evgeniy Maloletka/AP As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Russian forces are trying to advance

Two British volunteers working to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine have been captured by the Russian military there, according to the organization for which the men worked. The non-profit Presidium Network said the two men had been detained by Russian forces

Russia sharpens warnings as the U.S. and Europe send more weapons to Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption krainian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP krainian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP MOSCOW — As the U.S. and Europe boost military aid

LVIV, Ukraine - The British Defense Ministry says Russia’s focus in its war on Ukraine remains the Donbas region. In an update Friday, the British military said heavy fighting had been seen around Lysychansk and Severodonetsk. The British said they believe

Ukraine on Friday is admitting to have suffered "serious losses" in battles in the country’s east, but added that Russia’s are "colossal". The admission comes as the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence tweeted that "due to strong Ukrainian resistance, Russian

President Trump’s influence over the Republican Party will be put to the test on Tuesday in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, where his last-minute endorsement has propelled the once-lagging candidate J.D. Vance into a tie for the lead. Mr. Vance, author of the bestselling

Grove City, Ohio (CNN) J.D. Vance's bid for the Ohio Republican Senate nomination has turned into the clearest early test in this year's midterm elections of former President Donald Trump 's influence over the candidates whom GOP primary voters back and the

As the midterm elections approach, a number of important party primary races have yet to determine a nominee. Many of the races still don’t have a clear frontrunner, despite fast-approaching election dates and millions of dollars spent, increasing the importance

Does Trump’s support help or hurt GOP candidates? Depends on who you ask. Conservative author J.D. Vance has edged into the lead of the crowded Republican Ohio Senate primary on the back of the endorsement of former President Trump as the race heads into the

The Republican primary for Ohio’s open Senate seat has been full of drama as most of the five viable candidates spent months publicly and privately pandering to secure Trump’s endorsement. Because of that, the race is also being viewed as a bellwether for the

If you doubt the power of Donald Trump’s endorsement, look no further than the Ohio Senate race. Since April 15, when Trump backed J.D. Vance in the Republican primary, the venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” has zoomed to the top of the public

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro detailed the Democratic Party's stance on several key issues, saying Elon Musk is wrong over a recent tweet on Friday's "Jesse Watters Primetime." JEANINE PIRRO: Twitter's soon-to-be boss Elon Musk upset a lot of people

The Washington Post wrote an article critiquing a cartoon meme about political polarization Elon Musk shared on Twitter Thursday. The Post article spent more than 700 words arguing that the meme mischaracterized American political polarization, claiming that

Those on the far Left hate everyone, said Tesla and SpaceX CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday. The 50-year-old, who is widely recognized as the world's wealthiest man, took to the social media platform to share the sentiment shortly after his $44

Billionaire Elon Musk insists he is a liberal — but is viewed as a far-right “bigot” because “woke progressives” are pushing the left to extremes. The world’s richest man used his new $44 billion purchase, Twitter, to share a simple stick-figure illustration

Those on the far Left hate everyone, said Tesla and SpaceX CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday. The 50-year-old, who is widely recognized as the world's wealthiest man, took to the social media platform to share the sentiment shortly after his $44

New Twitter owner Elon Musk broke leftist brains with tweets Thursday accusing the Democrat Party of moving way too far to the left and being "hijacked by extremists." On Thursday evening, Musk tweeted out a comic which depicted the evolution of liberals

(CNN) What should parents know about the Moderna vaccine results? How soon could vaccines be available for young kids? Where should parents go to get them? What are tips to keep children protected in the meantime? To help answer these questions, I spoke with

An advisory panel of experts to the U.S. drug regulator will meet in June to review requests from Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for use of their COVID-19 vaccines in young children, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. The FDA said it would also

The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines

A COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest children could be available by June as federal regulators line up a late-spring sprint to expand protection to all Americans. The Food and Drug Administration will also have to decide if drugmakers should reformulate existing

(CNN) Covid-19 vaccines could be authorized for the United States' youngest children as early as June, according to the US Food and Drug Administration's latest meeting schedule. The agency announced Friday it is reserving dates in June for its Vaccines and

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots. The meeting announcement follows months of frustration

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted almost 1,000 points Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 suffering brutal losses, too. Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos, were among the big losers, with the e-commerce company’s shares dropping 14 percent

New York (CNN Business) ExxonMobil took at $3.4 billion charge for exiting its business in Russia in the first quarter, but it still posted sharply higher profits on high oil prices Revenue at ExxonMobil soared 53% to $90.5 billion. Even with the charge for

E-commerce giant Amazon has suffered a significant drop in share value following a recently reported loss in the first quarter of 2022 of $3.8 billion. As of Friday afternoon, Amazon shares are down more than 15 percent in intraday trading. CNBC reports that

Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in net income during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily, doubling its profits compared

NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported $5.48 billion in profits during the first quarter as oil and gas prices rose steadily, more than doubling its profits compared with the same quarter last year. But the oil giant took a huge hit as it abandoned its Russian

Germany has been the largest customer of Russian energy of any country during the first two months of the invasion of Ukraine, a study has found. The study, Financing Putin’s War on Europe, from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found

A judge in Los Angeles has thrown out a portion of former reality TV star Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Kim Kardashian. Judge Gregory Alarcon ruled Friday that Chyna's attorney didn't prove that Kardashian's actions were defamatory against the former reality

A judge has thrown out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit LOS ANGELES -- A judge on Friday threw out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former reality TV star Blac Chyna's lawsuit while the jury deliberates

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday threw out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit while the jury deliberates on the elements that remain. Judge Gregory Alarcon ruled that Chyna’s attorney Lynne Ciani did

A judge on Friday threw out part of the case against Kim Kardashian in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit while the jury deliberates on the elements that remain. Judge Gregory Alarcon ruled that Chyna’s attorney Lynne Ciani did not provide any statement

Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson was in attendance at the trial for closing arguments Thursday. The "Saturday Night Live" star sat in the back of the courtroom during closings and greeted Kim with a hug and a kiss in the hallway outside before they

Jurors began deliberations in the trial between Blac Chyna and the Kardashian-Jenners on Thursday. The deliberations began after a judge denied Blac Chyna's request to re-take the stand. Chyna's lawyer argued that seeing nude photos of herself while on the

Washington (CNN) The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019, said he feels "horrible" that other Americans remain held there, including Paul Whelan. "He said, 'I feel horrible about being home and not

The former Marine who was freed Wednesday from a Russian jail in a pioneer swap is back in the United States at a San Antonio Army medical facility — but he was unable to hug or touch his family because of health concerns, the Post has learned. Trevor Reed’s

Trevor Reed's family said President Joe Biden may have saved their son's life, doing everything he could to bring Reed home, in their first interview since seeing their son on U.S. soil. "Ultimately it was President Biden," Joey Reed, Trevor Reed's father,

The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the best. With U.S.-Russian relations at their lowest point in decades, it seemed an improbable time to hope for the release of Reed, a former Marine detained in Russia for almost three

The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the best. With U.S.-Russian relations at their lowest point in decades, it seemed an improbable time to hope for the release of Reed, a Marine Vet detained in Russia for almost three

US Marine veteran Paul Whelan has accused President Biden of leaving him as a “hostage” in Russia instead of negotiating a prisoner swap like the one that freed Trevor Reed. “Why was I left behind?” Whelan, 52, asked at hearing news of Reed’s release Wednesday,

From the stage to the slammer. “American Idol” winner Laine Hardy was behind bars Friday after being charged with planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s living quarters at Louisiana State University. The country crooner, 21, was taken into custody

Country singer Laine Hardy was arrested Friday on a charge of eavesdropping. Advertisement Hardy was charged with interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communication, a felony punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and prison time of up to

"American Idol" winner Laine Hardy was arrested Friday, accused of planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s dorm room in Louisiana, according to authorities. He surrendered to the LSU Police Department and was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy is under investigation by police at the Louisiana State University, the country singer announced on his Facebook page. “Earlier today, I received a warrant due to allegations made against me and have been fully cooperative

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy is in police custody after being charged with planting a listening device in a female student’s residence at Louisiana State University. The country crooner, 21, announced Thursday that he was under criminal investigation

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy announced Thursday that he is under investigation by the Louisiana State University Police Department. Hardy, 21, revealed the news in a Thursday night Facebook post, saying the LSUPD issued “a warrant due to allegations

LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month

Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison Friday for hiding his assets after declaring bankruptcy. The six-time Grand Slam champion was convicted under the United Kingdom’s Insolvency Act for illegally transferring money and concealing

Wimbledon champion Boris Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses Enlarge this image toggle caption Alastair Grant/AP Alastair Grant/AP LONDON — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring

Former tennis star Boris Becker was on Friday jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty by a British court of charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy. The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, will serve half of the term having being convicted at

Tennis legend Boris Becker was sentenced to more than two years in prison over bankruptcy offenses on Friday. Earlier this month, Becker was found guilty of illicitly moving hundreds of thousands of dollars from a bank account after declaring bankruptcy.

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield tested positive for the coronavirus Friday morning, only three days after Vice President Kamala Harris also contracted the virus. Bedingfield announced her positive test result on Twitter, revealing that

With power players flocking to a crowded Washington hotel ballroom for the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday, many itching to mingle after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, the virus appears to be creeping closer to the gala's star guest -- President

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield has tested positive for COVID-19. In a series of tweets, Bedingfield said she discovered her positive results on Friday morning. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 "This morning, I tested

(CNN) White House communications director Kate Bedingfield has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest high-level Biden official to test positive for the virus. President Joe Biden, she said in a statement, is not a close contact. "This morning,

The White House communications director, Kate Bedingfield, said Friday she tested positive for COVID-19 and met with President Biden as recently as Wednesday. Ms. Bedingfield said she is not in close contact with the 79-year-old president as defined by the

Fox News host Sean Hannity was taking orders from the White House even as he ranted about the “lunatics” supporting then-President Donald Trump, according to new details in a trove of text messages revealed by CNN. Hannity and then-White House chief of staff

Former President Donald Trump called for the release of all text messages sent to and from former President Barack Obama's chief of staff "during their attempt to overturn the 2016 presidential election." Trump made his comments in a statement released on

(CNN) CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden's January 20, 2021, inauguration. Meadows selectively provided these

Washington (CNN) Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Fox's Sean Hannity exchanged more than 80 text messages between Election Day 2020 and Joe Biden's January 2021 inauguration, communications that show Hannity's evolution from staunch supporter

“More than 2,000 text messages!” Bee said on “Full Frontal” on Thursday night. “This proves definitively that Mark Meadows is a gossipy little bitch.” Advertisement “Marshall’s Law, as everyone knows, is that no one should pay retail prices for quality yoga

Dolly Parton is ready to rock. The country music icon told NPR on Friday that she has had a change of heart regarding her invitation to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Advertisement Parton, 76, previously tried to withdraw her nomination, but now says

Dolly Parton now says that she'll accept her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, if she's voted in, after having previously stated she wanted to bow out of consideration. Parton made the remarks Friday while appearing on NPR's "Morning Edition,"

Dolly Parton has changed her mind. About six weeks after the country music star announced on Instagram that she wanted to decline her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she’s now singing a different tune. Advertisement “I’ll accept gracefully,”

Dolly Parton wants the gold after all. After previously refusing a nomination from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the country singer, 76, is now saying she will happily welcome a nod. In a new interview with NPR’s "Morning Edition," the banana cake entrepreneur

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside. Despite

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside. Despite

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to the COVID-19 pandemic than white Americans Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside. Despite

CNN — A request by Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys to have her sex trafficking convictions dropped has been denied. “The testimony and other trial evidence established the Defendant’s role in grooming and recruiting underage girls and using the cover of massage

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday lost a bid to overturn her December 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges, paving the way for her to be sentenced to decades in prison. Maxwell, 60, who was convicted of helping recruit and sexually abuse

A federal judge on Friday upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction – the top count she was convicted of at trial – but tossed two of the three conspiracy counts against her because they charge the same offense. In an order filed Friday afternoon,

NEW YORK — A judge concluded Friday that there was enough evidence to convict British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, but she also gave Maxwell a legal victory by concluding that three conspiracy

NFL Draft prospect Malik Willis wasn’t chosen Thursday in the first round, but the Liberty University quarterback still came away with a memorable moment. The NFL Network referred to Willis’ companion in Las Vegas as his proud “mom” in a tweet. Advertisement The

The NFL’s first draft held in Las Vegas was supposed to bring the excitement and sizzle of “Sin City” to the first round of the league’s annual draft. It did not. Viewership for the first round of the NFL crashed 20% on Thursday night. Down 34% from the virtual

Los Angeles Rams Coach Sean McVay, who won his first Super Bowl in February, appeared to publicly diss an NFL rival who’s won six Super Bowls during the NFL Draft on Thursday. Advertisement The Patriots grabbed Chattanooga offensive lineman Cole Strange ―

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis — the consensus top-ranked QB of the 2022 class —unwittingly became the NFL Draft's biggest story Thursday night by simply doing nothing. That inaction came in the form of Willis sliding down the draft board, getting passed

Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwest ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S. but warned they were bracing

Dangerous fire weather was expected to develop Friday, worsening conditions for firefighters across the U.S. Fox Weather reported that an extreme fire weather risk exists in the central and southern High Plains, including Colorado and Kansas. An elevated

Dangerous fire weather was expected to develop Friday, worsening conditions for firefighters across the U.S. Fox Weather reported that an extreme fire weather risk exists in the central and southern High Plains, including Colorado and Kansas. An elevated

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S., but officials warned they were bracing for the return Friday of the same dangerous conditions that quickly spread the wind-fueled

Roger L. Wollenberg/Pool/Getty Images US President George W. Bush, left, waves with impressionist Steve Bridges at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2006. In pictures: The history of the White House Correspondents' Dinner Roger L. Wollenberg/Pool/Getty

President Biden will show up for part of the White House Correspondents Association dinner late Saturday but won’t attend the meal portion of the event, and will probably wear a mask during most of the comedy roast and presentation of scholarships. It is a

Why is the WHCD a complicating factor in all of this? Because a few weeks ago, Washington played host to a similar gala called the Gridiron Dinner, a slightly more exclusive confab between Beltway reporters and politicians, who get together to spend a night

Washington (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In DC it is simply known as "the dinner:" The White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, taking place

The Biden administration is trying once again to save its tanking poll numbers by writing a blank check to student loan borrowers using Americans’ pocketbooks. Nearly every pandemic relief program has expired as the economy, which the president repeatedly

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has analyzed the cost of cancelling student loan debt after Joe Biden indicated he is open to the idea. It called the plan “inflationary” and bad policy. The committee issued a press release on its estimations: According

As President Joe Biden considers some type of student loan forgiveness, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called the idea of making blue collar workers pay off someone else's higher education debt "wrong." DeSantis slammed loan forgiveness on Friday as

Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here's what you need to know to start your day ... STUDENT DEBT TRAP - The inflation crisis in the U.S. will only worsen if

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief, an attack that shattered weeks of relative calm in the capital. Ukraine’s

The head of the United Nations says Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain.” KYIV, Ukraine -- The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain" — a description underscored a short

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain” — a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago. Russia

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief, an attack that shattered weeks of relative calm in the capital and upset

An American family caused a panic at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Thursday when they showed up with an unexploded artillery shell they found while in the Golan Heights, in the country's north. Videos circulating online showed frightened passengers inside

An unexploded bomb is secured by the Israel Airports Authority at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Israeli Airports Authority Bad idea: picking up an old, unexploded bomb. Worse idea: deciding to keep an old, unexploded bomb as a souvenir. Advertisement The

An American family sparked chaos at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday when they tried to pass through security with an unexploded artillery shell they picked up as a souvenir in the Golan Heights. Video posted by the Kan public broadcaster shows the

(CNN) — An American family caused havoc at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday when they tried to transport an unexploded shell through airport security. The tourists found the shell while traveling in the Golan Heights, explained Israel Airport

Former US women’s soccer star Hope Solo announced Friday that she is postponing her induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame to enter an in-patient rehab facility for alcohol abuse after she was arrested for a DUI with her children in the car last month. “I

Hope Solo after a US women's national team win at the 2016 Olympics. CNN — Former US women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo has requested postponement of her National Soccer Hall of Fame induction and said she is “voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment

Former U.S. Women’s National Team star goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested after police say she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her two children inside. AP Photo/Eugenio Savio, File Soccer star Hope Solo is asking the

A manhunt is underway in Alabama after a man charged with murder and a sheriff’s deputy transporting him to court went missing on Friday morning. Inmate Casey Cole White and Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White were

(CNN) Lauderdale County, Alabama, authorities are searching for a sheriff's office employee and an inmate who went missing on their way to the courthouse on Friday at around 9:30 a.m. Missing Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White broke protocol when

FLORENCE, Ala. — Alabama law enforcement officials said Friday that a corrections officer is missing after leaving a county jail to escort a murder suspect to court. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post that Assistant Director of

The Department of Justice sued former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Thursday, seeking to collect nearly $3 million after he allegedly failed to report financial interests in foreign bank accounts in a timely manner. According to the 13-page court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who was convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation and later pardoned — seeking to recover nearly $3 million

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial interest in foreign accounts in a timely fashion. A jury convicted Manafort

A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a teenage intern, ending a dramatic trial. Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger glances toward the gallery during his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse on Wednesday in Boise, Idaho. (Brian

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.” The intern told a Statehouse supervisor

BOISE, Idaho — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can’t do this.” The intern told a Statehouse supervisor

Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely use the May 9 Victory Day celebrations, which mark the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, to inform the Russian people that he is waging a war in Ukraine, not running a special military operation, the U.K.’s defense

Former president Bill Clinton called the notion of blaming the US for the war in Ukraine “the biggest load of bull.” Clinton talked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s deadly two-month-long siege of Ukraine during the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture

Former President Bill Clinton took aim at critics who say his administration's treatment of Russia paved the way for President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Clinton spoke during the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture event at Brown University

NEW ORLEANS — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the first time in three years - a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on even after

Once silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opened Friday for the first time in three years — a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration of music and culture went on even after Hurricane

Echoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022 Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin McGill/AP Kevin McGill/AP NEW ORLEANS — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the first time in three years

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 939 points Friday as another sharp sell-off led by technology added to Wall Street's losses in April, leaving the S&P 500's with its biggest monthly skid since the start of the pandemic. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 3.6%

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 900 points Friday as another sharp sell-off led by technology added to Wall Street’s losses in April, leaving the S&P 500′s with its biggest monthly skid since the start of the pandemic. The benchmark S&P

Losses for technology stocks accelerated on Wall Street Friday afternoon, pushing the Nasdaq toward its biggest monthly loss since the 2008 financial crisis. A sharp drop in Amazon was also weighing on indexes after the internet retail giant posted its first

A second Oath Keeper pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP file photo Jose Luis Magana/AP file photo A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to seditious

A member of the Georgia chapter of the Oath Keepers militia group has pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy with full competence as well as obstruction of an official proceeding, the Department of Justice said Friday. Brian Ulrich, 44, accepted a plea agreement

(CNN) Brian Ulrich, one of the 11 members of the Oath Keepers facing sedition-related charges, pleaded guilty to "obstruction of an official proceeding" and seditious conspiracy in federal court on Friday, becoming the second person to plead guilty to the gravest

Three Florida prison guards were arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the fatal Valentine’s Day beating of a handcuffed 60-year-old inmate who had thrown urine at one of the correctional officers, state officials announced. According to a statement

The inmate was scheduled to be transferred from the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida. CNN — Three Florida Department of Corrections officers have been arrested in the alleged beating death in February of an inmate at a prison south of Miami, authorities

Three Florida correctional officers have been arrested on murder charges for allegedly beating a handcuffed inmate after he threw urine at the group of guards. Christopher Rolon, 29, Kirk Walton, 34, and Ronald Connor, 24 were taken into custody Thursday on

Rep. Madison Cawthorn was hit with an ethics complaint after a video surfaced of one of his male staff members grabbing his crotch, raising questions about the lawmaker’s relationship with someone on his congressional payroll. The video shows Mr. Cawthorn,

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has called for an investigation of Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) for possible insider trading in cryptocurrency. Insider trading by a member of Congress is a serious betrayal of their oath, and Congressman Cawthorn owes North Carolinians

Footage showing Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., joking about sex with his male aide in a car surfaced Thursday. The video appears to be shot on a cellphone and shows Cawthorn, 26, speaking in the driver's seat of a vehicle. It was filmed by his aide, Stephen

Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist behind Batman and more superheros, has died. He was 80. Adams' wife confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died Thursday due to complications from sepsis. James Gunn, the director behind "Guardians," tweeted:

(CNN) Iconic comic book artist Neal Adams died on Thursday in New York at the age of 80, according to his daughter Zeea Adams Moss and daughter-in-law Saori Adams. Adams worked with both DC and Marvel comics in the 1960s and 1970s, drawing characters like

Neal Adams, a superhero in the comic book world who was revered as much for advocating for the rights of his peers as he was for the characters he drew, has died at age 80. He died in his native New York Thursday night of complications from sepsis, a family

(CNN) Chris Paul shot a perfect 14-of-14 from the field to help the Phoenix Suns close out their opening round playoff series with a 115-109 Game 6 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Living up to his 'Point God' moniker, it marked the first time in playoff

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are headed for the second round, not home for Game 7. Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Harden added 22 points and 15 assists and the 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-97 in Game 6 to end their first-round

Chris Paul has accomplished so many things in his 17 NBA seasons that it’s nearly impossible to rank his Mount Rushmore moments. Short of a title, perfection, however, might be hard to beat. Paul was 14 for 14 — the most field goals without a miss in an

A federal speech czar? Just as the Founders imagined it, no doubt. Earlier this week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress that his agency is creating a “Disinformation Governance Board” to combat “misinformation” coming

260 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail A federal speech czar? Just as the Founders imagined it, no doubt. Earlier this week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress that his agency is creating a “Disinformation

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. A federal speech czar? Just as the Founders imagined it, no doubt. Earlier this week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

A member of the notorious ISIS execution squad dubbed “The Beatles” was sentenced on Friday to life in prison over the brutal beheadings of American hostages in Syria, including journalist James Foley. Alexanda Kotey, 38, showed no emotion as the verdict was

(CNN) A member of the ISIS terror cell nicknamed the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison on Friday by US District Judge T. S. Ellis in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexanda Kotey pleaded guilty in September to taking part in a hostage scheme that led to the

One of the men convicted of kidnapping and killing American journalist James Foley, along with three other Americans in Syria, was sentenced to life in prison in a Virginia court Friday. Alexanda Kotey, who was joined by El Shafee Elsheikh, was sentenced

The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the 2022 N.F.L. draft with a risky, counterintuitive selection that could mire the franchise at the bottom of the standings for years if it backfires. In other words, it was a typical start to a typically unpredictable first

Travon Walker had a message for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night after he was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Walker, a former Georgia standout, will be expected to bolster the defense immediately and help the team get

The Jacksonville Jaguars made Travon Walker the No. 1 pick of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday night as one of the league’s premier events took place in Las Vegas. Walker was one of two defensive linemen who really could’ve been the top pick in the draft.

Gabby Petito’s family filed an amended lawsuit against Brian Laundrie’s parents – claiming they went on vacation with their son, all while knowing he had killed the 22-year-old Long Island native and the whereabouts of her body, according to a local report. The

(CNN) In an amendment to their lawsuit filed earlier this spring, Gabby Petito's parents allege during the search for the young woman, Brian Laundrie's parents knew their son had killed her and knew "the whereabouts of her body." The amended suit, filed by

Pope Francis gave a new mandate to his sex abuse advisory commission Friday, telling its members to work with bishops around the world to establish special welcome centers for victims and to audit the church’s progress on fighting abuse from its new perch within

Pope Francis is calling for Catholic bishops conferences to create special centers to welcome victims of clergy sexual abuse to help them find healing and justice VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis called on Catholic bishops conferences Friday to create special

China's market regulator says Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, its second recall this month BEIJING -- Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, China's

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, China’s market regulator said Friday, in its second recall in the country this month. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the recall affects

Russian President Vladimir Putin “absolutely” shouldn’t be invited to the G20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali in November, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said. “He absolutely shouldn’t be,” Kirby said in a CNN interview Friday. “He has isolated Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Joko Widodo that he will attend this year's Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia announced Friday. "Last night at 7, I spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin," Widodo said in a

The Ukrainian fighter pilot known as the "Ghost of Kyiv" for reportedly taking out dozens of Russian aircraft was killed in action, The Times of London reports. The pilot's identity had previously been unknown, however, the Times publicly identified the war

The mysterious Ukrainian fighter pilot hailed as the “Ghost of Kyiv” after reportedly shooting down dozens of Russian aircraft has been killed in battle, an outlet said Friday. The death of the much-celebrated enigmatic pilot was reported by The Times of London,

A Louisiana couple whose daughter was found dead, covered in human waste and “melted” into their couch is facing a possible murder charge – leaving those around them in shock, a report said. Sheila and Clay Fletcher are under scrutiny after shocking new details

A 36-year-old Louisiana woman who suffered from locked-in syndrome was found dead in her parents’ home — with her emaciated and feces-covered body “melted” into the couch. The body of Lacey Ellen Fletcher was found Jan. 3 sunken into a hole in the living room

Germany says it's ready to stop buying Russian oil, potentially allowing for a European Union ban on Russia's imports, but the United States is pushing its allies to avoid a complete ban that could drive up international oil prices for an extended basis. Until

More than a decade ago, when Americans faced surging prices at the pump, policymakers developed a vision to wean people off gas and oil: more efficient cars, more compact and walkable communities, more renewable energy. “We have a serious problem,” George

19 cannons believed from the Revolutionary War are found in the Savannah River Enlarge this image toggle caption Russ Bynum/AP Russ Bynum/AP SAVANNAH, Ga. — A warehouse along the Savannah River is holding historical treasures that evidence suggests remained

Commodore Philip Nash, left, of the British Royal Navy, gets a briefing from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers archaeologist Andrea Farmer on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Savannah, Ga., about 19 cannons recovered from the Savannah River, that experts suspect came

A dog jumped to safety from an upstairs window amid a blazing house fire in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday. In a video taken by eyewitness Justin Steinmetz, a dog can be heard crying as people called up and told it to jump through a window that had

A Michigan sheriff’s deputy tortured and killed his adopted service dog, then dumped it in a ditch all because the pooch “nipped” at him, authorities said. Jacob Wilkinson was arrested Monday on a felony charge and sacked from the Genesee County Sheriff’s

High school senior Noble Rasmussen intends to serve his country well — and all five U.S. military academies seem to agree. The Nebraska teen joined "Fox & Friends" on Friday to celebrate his acceptance to all five academies. He then announced on the program

Eighteen-year-old Noble Rasmussen is a senior at Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and has accomplished so much through hard work, including getting accepted to all five U.S. military academies. “My friends and teachers have always known I’ve been

Jim Renacci is challenging Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio in a Republican primary race, but the more moderate Mr. DeWine leads him in fund-raising and polling. Jim Renacci, an acolyte of Donald J. Trump who is trying to capitalize on outsider energy to oust the

Jim Renacci, an acolyte of Donald J. Trump who is trying to capitalize on outsider energy to oust the Republican governor of Ohio, has found himself outspent, way down in the polls and lamenting his lack of an endorsement from the former president. He has

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sued the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation as part of his investigation into whether donations from state residents were used for legitimate purposes and not the group leadership’s “personal benefit.” The

An attorney general has launched the most aggressive legal action against Black Lives Matter yet. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against activist group Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLM) on Thursday. The suit is Rokita's

PORT GIBSON, Miss. -- A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three Southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday. More than 30 people in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi reported seeing the exceptionally bright meteor in the sky around 8

PORT GIBSON, Miss. (AP) — A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three Southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday. More than 30 people in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi reported seeing the exceptionally bright meteor in the sky around

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, says the war with Russia has not changed her husband but only revealed to the world his determination to prevail and the fact that he is a man you can rely on. Zelenska, in an interview published

Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, says the war with Russia has not changed her husband, but only revealed to the world his determination to prevail WARSAW, Poland -- Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, says the war with Russia has not changed her husband

'Carpool Karaoke' king James Corden will leave his late-night show in 2023 Enlarge this image toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP LOS ANGELES — James Corden said he will be bowing out of his late-night

James Corden said he will be bowing out of his late-night CBS TV show next year, calling it a “good time to move on and see what else might be out there.” Corden announced his decision during the taping of Thursday’s “The Late Late Show,” which he began hosting

NEW DELHI (AP) — An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls due to Russia’s war in

Unusual heat wave scorches India's wheat crop An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls

The Justice Department said it filed a complaint on Friday challenging a law in Alabama that criminalizes some gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth. Earlier this month, Alabama's Republican governor signed into law the bill, which makes it a felony

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to help affirm their new gender identity. The Justice Department

A lawsuit alleges a 15-year-old boy committed suicide after he was bullied by a false rumor regarding his vaccination status. Filed Monday by the boy’s parents, the lawsuit alleges administrators for the Latin School of Chicago committed “wilful failure” to

Coming out of the New York Post is the horrible story of a fifteen-year-old who eventually killed himself after relentless bullying from pro-vax classmates who alleged the deceased was not vaccinated against Covid. Nate Bronstein, a teenager who attended the

Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin this week told the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that they still had "questions" about whether the agency played any role in attributing the 2016 Democratic

Two Republican senators are seeking answers from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency about any role it played in attributing the 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee to Russia. DARPA denied any role in attributing the 2016 hack to Russia

Ford Recall via Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park. The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Explorers with 2.3-liter

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away unexpectedly while shifted into park DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can

(CNN) A Texas man pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court to climbing through a broken window and walking around the US Capitol with his parents and sisters on January 6, 2021. Josh Munn, 24, pleaded guilty to illegally protesting inside the Capitol. He

One of five Texas family members charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach has pleaded guilty to illegally protesting inside the building, CNN reports. In a hearing on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, Josh Munn, 24, pleaded guilty to parading,

U.S. officials arrest British Virgin Islands premier on drug charges toggle caption Government of the British Virgin Islands MIAMI — The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean territory's ports were arrested Thursday on drug

British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie was arrested by federal authorities in Miami on Thursday on drug smuggling charges. Fahie and Managing Director of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Oleanvine Maynard were charged with conspiracy

FDNY firefighter Timothy P. Klein's casket arrives at the Church of Saint Francis DeSales on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Belle Harbor, New York. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News) A city firefighter, killed last weekend while fighting a Brooklyn blaze,

A funeral is being held Friday for a New York City firefighter killed while battling a Brooklyn house fire NEW YORK -- A funeral is being held Friday for a New York City firefighter killed while battling a Brooklyn house fire. Timothy Klein, 31, died Sunday

Vice President Kamala Harris will be this year’s commencement speaker at the Coast Guard Academy NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Vice President Kamala Harris will be this year's commencement speaker at the Coast Guard Academy, school officals announced Friday. Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony on May 18, the academy announced. “We are honored to host the vice president and look forward to having her present the Coast Guard’s newest leaders with their commissions,”

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush says it is time to “declare an invasion” of the Lone Star State as the migration crisis along the southern border continues to surge ahead of President Biden’s Friday virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Friday "Texans have had enough" with the historic surge of illegal immigration, smuggling of drugs, and illegal activity in border communities. The state attorney general candidate joined "Fox & Friends" to explain

Russia reportedly made a pair of overdue debt payments in US dollars on Friday – a move that came as the Kremlin scrambles to avoid what would be its first default on foreign obligations since World War I. Russia’s Finance Ministry said it made a $564.8 million

New York (CNN Business) Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to support the ruble continue to pay off — and then some. Russia's currency hit a two-year high against the US dollar Friday. The ruble gained ground after the country said it managed to pay

California Highway Patrol officers hurt in fiery wreck Three California Highway Patrol officers investigating a Los Angeles-area freeway crash were injured early Thursday when a motorist smashed into a CHP patrol car and it burst into flames, authorities said.

Three California Highway Patrol officers were injured when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of a patrol car on a Los Angeles-area freeway, causing it to burst into flames early Thursday morning. The massive fire was caught on video. Authorities

Ukrainian citizens from the decimated city of Mariupol are losing their hair and teeth from stress, and those with hair are turning gray, according to a New York Post report. The Post article chronicles Ukrainian people who have been caught in the carnage

Innocent Ukrainians in what’s left of the decimated city of Mariupol are losing their hair and teeth from stress — and children are going gray, according to worrying reports. A woman, only identified as Viktoria, told The Times of London that she has been

The University of Southern California has settled a lawsuit with 80 former students — mostly gay and bisexual men — who accused a male doctor of sexual misconduct LOS ANGELES -- Kenny Oshita was a first semester law student at the University of Southern California

The University of Southern California has reached a settlement with 80 students who said they were sexually abused by a former school doctor. The students, nearly all of them LGBTQ, accused Dennis Kelly of sexual battery, harassment, as well as inappropriate

ALBANY — Assembly districts drawn up by the Democratic-controlled Legislature could soon meet the same fate as New York’s recently scrapped congressional and state Senate maps. An upstate businessman is preparing to file a lawsuit Monday calling on the courts

ALBANY — Days after the state’s highest court tossed district maps drawn up by Democrats, an upstate judge has ordered New York to hold its congressional and state Senate primaries on Aug. 23. Steuben County Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister issued

Laywers for "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, in a letter to District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, have accused Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza of implying that Gutierrez Reed brought or fired live ammo on a previous movie set. The letter, obtained

The family of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is demanding that the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office remove video it released showing her final moments after being shot on the set of the Western film. Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was injured

Charter-school advocates are cheering Friday’s appointment of Florida state Sen. Manny Diaz as the Sunshine State’s new education chief. Diaz, the first Hispanic to serve as Florida’s Department of Education commissioner, has been a longtime supporter of school

Much has been said about Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law. While the left did everything possible to demonize the bill and turn public opinion against it, their efforts didn’t work. Their media tried to label it as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” which

A Washington DC woman who admitted to tossing her dead baby’s body in a dumpster last year was stabbed to death by the child’s father, police said Thursday. LaDonia Boggs, 39 was found “suffering from an apparent stab wound” after a “domestic” incident at

A Washington DC woman found stabbed to death in her apartment had been awaiting trial for tossing the remains of her infant in the trash in bid to cover up his death. LaDonia Boggs was found fatally stabbed in the doorway of her residence in northeast D.C.

A member of Parliament in England has been accused of watching pornography inside the House of Commons. Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, was accused of watching adult material inside the parliament chambers. Two colleagues allegedly caught him watching

A Member of Parliament accused of watching pornography inside the Westminster Parliament Commons’ chamber has been named, ending days of speculation on the matter after claims emerged earlier this week. Neil Parish, who represents the rural Tiverton and Honiton

Michael Douglas claimed that Debra Winger was set to star alongside him in "Romancing the Stone," but she lost the role after a bizarre incident. According to the actor, he and Winger met for dinner at a restaurant ahead of the 1984 film, which is about

(CNN) Michael Douglas has spoken out for the first time about refusing to work with actress Debra Winger after she allegedly bit him on the arm. Appearing on the 100th episode of Rob Lowe's podcast "Literally!," the 77-year-old star confirmed longstanding

The family of the late Monique Muñoz, 32, has reached an $18.85 million settlement after a 17-year-old crashed a Lamborghini into her vehicle at high speed and killed her last year, the family’s attorneys announced. On February 17, 2021, Brendan Khuri, 17,

The family of a California woman killed after the teen driver of Lamborghini raced through a red light and hit her vehicle has reached a settlement of more than $18 million. The deadly crash unfolded in West Los Angeles the afternoon of Feb. 17, 2021. Monique

(CNN) At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded after an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul after Friday prayers, Taliban spokesperson for the chief of police Khalid Zadran said -- but eyewitnesses said they feared many more had died. The

A Taliban spokesman says a powerful explosion at a Sunni mosque in Kabul has killed at least 10 worshippers and wounded 20 KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, killing at least 10 people

The Biden administration on Friday issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing E15 gasoline — fuel that uses a 15% ethanol blend — to be sold in the United States this summer in an effort to expand Americans’ access to affordable fuel supply amid the surge in

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency waiver to allow higher-ethanol gasoline blends to be sold in the summer, in the Biden administration’s latest bid to lower gas prices. Under the waiver, gasoline with 15% ethanol content, known as

The British military will send some 8,000 troops to Europe as part of a larger allied deployment to deter further Russian aggression, British officials said. The British troops will be serving in the Joint Expeditionary Force, a British-led multinational group

Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and its European allies are gearing up for a series of military exercises that the United Kingdom is calling one of the "largest shared deployments since the Cold War." The exercises, backed by aircraft, tanks, artillery

The FBI executed millions of searches of American electronic data last year without a warrant, U.S. intelligence officials said Friday. Citing its annual report, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) revealed the FBI performed as many

Washington (CNN) The FBI conducted up to 3.4 million warrantless searches of Americans' electronic data last year including 1.9 million related to a cyber threat from Russia, according to an annual transparency report released by the Office of the Director

U.S. soldiers 'return' cake to Italian woman for 90th birthday Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Krieder/AP Laura Krieder/AP ROME — With a round of "Happy Birthday" in Italian and English, the U.S. Army toasted an Italian woman with a birthday cake

An Italian woman celebrated her 90th birthday with a special gift from the US Army — a cake to replace the one American soldiers ate when they entered her hometown during World War II. Meri Mion wiped away tears Thursday as she was presented with the cake

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, will reportedly spend $33 million in advertisements this fall to help protect their majority and vulnerable members. The DSCC will spend the majority of $33 million in

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is reserving $33 million in advertisements this fall with most of the money earmarked to help four embattled incumbents, Politico reported. Most of the reservation funds will back Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of