Kellyanne Conway and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus joined "Hannity"to discuss the impact Biden's gas tax would have on Americans at the pump and the president's handling of the economy. KELLYANNE CONWAY: Biden is basically the Grinch that

McAuliffe derided Youngkin’s various proposed tax cuts, which added up to $3.2 billion, as “crazy.” But it turns out that tax cuts make for pretty good politics at a time when gasoline prices are even higher than they were back then. A year ago, the average

What’s the best way to make a point? As wisdom has doled, “Say it in a song.” That’s the advice MSNBC guest Roben Farzad followed Wednesday while discussing gas prices with host Katy Tur. In case you missed it, Biden peered into a teleprompter earlier in

A version of this story appears in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here Almost everyone agrees on that. How to address it is another story entirely. President Joe Biden waded more forcefully into the debate on Wednesday,

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden Gene Sperling agreed with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s statement that there was high inflation before Russia invaded Ukraine and argued that the inflation that existed

President Biden on Wednesday called for a three-month suspension of federal gas taxes in hopes of easing drivers’ pain at the pump, but the move was greeted with widespread skepticism. The beleaguered president, who is under fire over raging inflation, also

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., declined to fully support President Joe Biden's proposed gas tax holiday on Wednesday, saying the Democratic Party leadership would need time to gauge support for the initiative. "We will see where the consensus lies on

A bumpy road ahead for Biden's gas tax suspension Facing stubbornly high gas prices that average about $5 a gallon nationwide, President Joe Biden is urging Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months, but it's unclear if the proposal

In the latest episode of his “Not My Fault” policy soap opera, President Biden repeated his charge that high gas prices are Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s fault. Unfortunately, the only gas was in Biden’s words. Gas remains almost $5 a gallon nationwide and

High gas prices are hurting small businesses that need big vehicles The high pump prices are hurting small businesses, like landscapers, plumbers and carpet cleaners who often rely on gas guzzling vehicles to serve their customers. Business High gas prices

Pete Arredondo, the police chief of the Uvalde, Texas, school district, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday amid criticism about the law enforcement response to the massacre at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two teachers dead last

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, sued the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday over access to records related to the Robb Elementary school shooting, making him the latest public official to express outrage about the lack

The superintendent of the Texas school district where 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting last month has placed Pete Arredondo, the district's police chief, on administrative leave. Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated

Pete Arredondo, the incident commander for Robb Elementary School when a gunman murdered 19 children and two adults late last month, is now on administrative leave following an outpouring of criticism about how law enforcement handled the matter. Uvalde Independent

HOUSTON — The chief of the school district police force in Uvalde, Texas, was placed on administrative leave after the state’s top police official faulted him for delaying the confrontation with a gunman at Robb Elementary School last month, the school district

The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District

The man in charge of the disastrous police response to the Texas school shooting was placed on administrative leave Wednesday. Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief, will be on leave until multiple investigations into the shooting are completed,

Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo was placed on leave Wednesday, nearly a month after his department botched the response to the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Arredondo was excused of his duties

Uvalde school district puts Pete Arredondo on administrative leave The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has put Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave effective today, the superintendent announced. This is a breaking news story. Please

UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde school district’s police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. Uvalde Consolidated Independent

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley appeared to confirm to Fox News on Wednesday that she is at least considering a run for the White House in 2024, telling host Harris Faulkner on "The Faulkner Focus" that she will reveal her decision on a potential bid

(CNN) In a promotional video from a documentary that is of interest to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, former President Donald Trump is heard being asked about the day of the attack on the US Capitol. The trailer does not include

Florida’s first lady, Casey DeSantis, launched an initiative this week called Mamas for DeSantis to mobilize one million moms in support of her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), calling for a “slam dunk” victory months ahead of the governor’s reelection battle

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly not seeking former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for his reelection bid this fall as the pair jockey for position in the 2024 Republican White House sweepstakes. DeSantis has decided not to ask for Trump’s blessing,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the first time has toppled former President Donald Trump as the 2024 favorite among Republican voters in a key primary state. New polls suggest voters are increasingly favoring Mr. DeSantis in the party’s

Rusty Bowers, the Republican speaker of the Arizona state House of Representatives, on Tuesday detailed his efforts to thwart former President Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 presidential election in stirring testimony to a select congressional committee

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who told the House select committee how he rebuffed calls from President Donald Trump and his allies to decertify the 2020 election results, said he would still vote for Trump if he ran against President Biden. ​ “If he

The argument against holding legally accountable a person with Trump’s feeble purchase on reality turns on the question of mens rea, or “guilty mind.” Does Trump believe his own lies? If he does, he lacks mens rea. To nail Trump, you need to prove that he didn’t

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis announced Tuesday that she's launching a new initiative to get Sunshine State women involved in her husband’s bid for reelection and the state's growing parental rights movement. "Mamas for DeSantis will work to support Gov.

Ms. Britt entered the primary with little name recognition and long odds against Mr. Brooks, who boasted more than a decade of experience in the House and gained Mr. Trump’s backing after he riled up the crowd at the former president’s rally before the attack

(CNN) House Republican leaders are lining up in opposition to a recently unveiled bipartisan gun safety bill and plan to urge their members to vote "no," even as the Senate moves toward passage of the bill this week. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz condemned the bipartisan gun control legislation soon coming to a vote, calling on the U.S. Senate to instead consider legislation he crafted with Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso that he said targets criminals instead

Congress inched towards the enactment of a bipartisan gun law on Wednesday taking its first modest step in decades to curb the only-in-America epidemic of mass shootings that culminated with last month’s bloody massacres at a Buffalo supermarket and a Texas

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) brushed off NRA opposition to his gun control package Wednesday, noting that the gun rights group cannot be allowed to “veto good public policy.” Breitbart News reported that the Senate gun control package negotiated by Cornyn, Sen.

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan gun safety legislation unveiled in the Senate this week would close the notorious “boyfriend loophole” — with a catch. Dating partners convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors would lose their gun rights under the proposal, but

Former President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to vote against an 80-page gun control bill poised to pass the Senate this week. Mr. Trump, in a statement on his Truth Social site, said the measure “will go down in history as the first step in

Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Senate negotiators have reached a final agreement on a narrow bipartisan gun safety bill

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has already condemned portions of Tuesday's bipartisan gun safety deal, dubbed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, characterizing some provisions as "constitutional deficiencies" and vowing to propose amendments to certain measures

The National Rifle Association said it would oppose Congress’s bipartisan effort to tighten the nation’s gun laws after a spate of deadly mass shootings, saying the legislation would place an undue burden on “law-abiding gun owners.” “We will oppose this gun

After reading the Senate gun control bill then watching not just 10, but 14 spineless Republican US Senators vote to move it forward, freedom-loving people throughout the country were understandably disheartened by Wednesday morning. There’s a bit of good news,

Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is committed to regaining control over inflation, even as

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., weighed in on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's recent assertion that inflation was present across America before the war in Ukraine on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum" Wednesday. SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: President Biden's energy policy is wind,

Powell: Fed decide on rate hikes meeting by meeting Federal Reserve Chair underscores the Fed's determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank's fight against surging prices

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana turned up the heat on Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell over inflation and the state of the economy during a Senate hearing Wednesday. “Look, Mr. Chairman, we got a hell of a mess here,” Kennedy told Powell

(CNN) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell conceded that the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes won't solve two of the biggest problems facing families: high prices for gas and groceries. During a Senate Banking Committee hearing Wednesday,

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, warned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that his single-minded determination to bring down inflation might “drive the economy off a cliff.” Warren accused Powell and his fellow Federal Reserve officials

Image Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday. Credit... Tom Brenner for The New York Times Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said that officials are looking for “compelling

The economy remains strong but a series of aggressive rate hikes meant to cool soaring inflation could eventually trigger a recession, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Wednesday. Powell, whose testimony before senators was closely watched by investors

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the Fed’s determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank’s fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession WASHINGTON

Oopsie, Joey. Biden’s best — and by “best,” I mean most embarrassingly cringeworthy — buck-passing effort over the last 17 months has been his ridiculous and continuing insistence that the war in Ukraine has been and remains responsible for all that ails America,

The partisan January 6 Committee will delay its congressional hearings for several weeks, a spokesperson for the committee told ABC News. “The Select Committee continues to receive additional evidence relevant to our investigation into the violence of January

The Jan. 6 committee will stretch out its gripping series of hearings into July as mountains of new evidence have poured into the panel investigating former President Donald Trump’s role in the attack on the Capitol. On Thursday, the nine-member panel will

The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is punting its final two live hearings scheduled next week to July after receiving a “deluge of new evidence.” “The Select Committee continues to receive additional evidence relevant to our investigation

The Jan. 6 hearings will now extend into July Members of the Jan. 6 committee are pursuing additional witnesses and say they are receiving a lot of new evidence. Their public hearings are now going to extend into July. National The Jan. 6 hearings will now

In the minds of the mainstream media and too-online Democrats, the January 6th hearings are going just great. It doesn’t matter that no actual evidence of an organized coup has been presented. It doesn’t matter that nothing has been shown connecting Donald

A man breaks a window as a mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, January 6, 2021. The committee's fifth public hearing, which is set to center on how former President Donald Trump pressured the Department

Now that the House Jan. 6 committee has held several hearings dealing with the 2021 Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump says it would have been better if House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had placed pro-Trump Republicans on the

Members said they need more time to incorporate new evidence into the hearings. After Thursday's hearing, the House Jan. 6 select committee will delay its final hearings for several weeks, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News Wednesday. "The Select Committee

A majority of Americans tuned out on the House select committee hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last week, a new poll released Wednesday found. While 62% of Americans say they did not watch the panel’s second and third hearings held last week, 58% say

(CNN) They are the backbone of America's democracy, and now, because Donald Trump threw the full power of the presidency behind his vicious intimidation of election workers and officials, they are afraid to even say their names in public. Reluctantly, Wandrea

AP Kids sit near their home that was destroyed in an earthquake in the Spera District of southwest of the city of Khost, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. In photos: Deadly earthquake hits Afghanistan AP Kids sit near their home that was destroyed in an earthquake

The Taliban terrorist organization that runs Afghanistan requested on Wednesday that foreign governments and the broader international community help it respond to a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that the jihadists say killed well over 1,000 people. At press time,

A massive earthquake rocked a remote mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more. Officials warned the grim toll, one of the highest caused by a temblor in decades, may still continue to climb.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community

LONDON -- At least 920 people have been killed and more than 600 others have been injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, a local emergency official said. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck near the Pakistan border, Mawlawi Sharafudin Muslim,

An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan

Hundreds reported killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan Hundreds of people have been buried under rubble and many feared dead –– after a powerful earthquake shook parts of eastern Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. The Taliban's state-run news agency

An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 255 people Wednesday morning, according to local authorities, although details of the incident remain limited. The magnitude 6 earthquake hit the Paktika province of the country, just 10 months after the

“A severe earthquake shook four districts of Paktika province, killing and injuring hundreds of our countrymen and destroying dozens of houses,” Bilal Karimi, a deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, separately wrote on Twitter. “We urge all aid agencies

KABUL, Afghanistan — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 280 people and injuring more than 600 others, the country’s state-run Bakhtar news agency said on Wednesday. The quake struck early Wednesday morning

Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds kicked off a Wednesday House committee hearing with NFL chief Roger Goodell asking, “What is the purpose of continuing this?” and blasting the hearing as a meaningless waste of time. While Commanders owner Dan Snyder declined

Goodell testified under oath for more than two hours in front of the committee, which conducted an eight-month inquiry into how the Commanders and the N.F.L. handled claims of rampant sexual harassment of the team’s female employees. In a memo released on Wednesday

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed a House committee today that either its interns don’t know how Google works or the Congresscritters are unaware real life isn’t like the Washington Post, where public temper tantrums usually bring about the desired staffing

An empty seat marked for Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders football team, is seen during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday. CNN — House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney charged in a hearing

The U.S. House Oversight Committee announced plans to subpoena Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder for his testimony next week despite NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s testimony before the panel on Wednesday that the league thoroughly investigated accusations

Commanders owner launched a 'shadow investigation' to detract from probe, says panel Enlarge this image toggle caption Rob Carr/Getty Images Rob Carr/Getty Images Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder launched a "shadow investigation" to ultimately detract

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday issued a release saying that Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder launched a "shadow investigation" to influence the NFL's internal probe into workplace misconduct — including sexual misconduct. The

To that end, Snyder and his lawyers also gathered thousands of emails from Bruce Allen, who was a Commanders executive from 2009 to 2019, in an effort to pass responsibility for the creation of a toxic work environment, and sought to influence the N.F.L. investigation

Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” to interfere with the NFL’s probe into alleged misconduct and sexual harassment at the team’s offices, a congressional committee revealed Wednesday. The House Committee on Oversight

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder ran a “shadow investigation” in an attempt to discredit his accusers and influence the NFL’s internal investigation of his team’s workplace misconduct, according to a memo from the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The

The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned a murder conviction against Justin Ross Harris, the father of a 22-month-old who died after being left in a hot car for seven hours in 2014, the Daily Mail reported. In its decision, the court said the original jury

(CNN) It's been eight years since Cooper Harris, a 22-month-old, died in a sweltering hot car. Since then, the twists and turns in the case surrounding Cooper's father, Justin Ross Harris, who left the toddler in the car for seven hours, have garnered national

Justin Ross Harris, who was found guilty in 2016 of murdering his 22-month-old son Cooper by leaving him in the back seat of a hot car, had his conviction overturned Wednesday. The Georgia Supreme Court found that the trial court allowed improper evidence

Justin Ross Harris, seen on trial for his son's 2014 hot-car death, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2016. via Associated Press A Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for leaving his toddler inside a hot car to die back in 2014

Georgia’s highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man who has been serving a life sentence for the 2014 hot car death of his toddler son. In a stunning move, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to reverse 41-year-old

The Supreme Court of Georgia overturned a conviction on Wednesday for a man who was jailed when his toddler son died after being left in a hot car. Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted of malice murder, and other counts, and sentenced to life without parole

A 5-year-old boy died inside a sweltering car in Texas Monday while his family was preparing for his older sibling’s birthday celebration later that day. The child was mistakenly left in the vehicle outside the family’s Harris County home for multiple hours,

Georgia's Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Justin Ross Harris, a father who went on trial for his son's hot car death, saying much of the sexually related evidence the jury heard was "needlessly cumulative and prejudicial." Harris' 22-month-old

A five-year-old Texas boy died Monday after being left inside a sweltering vehicle for several hours as his family prepared for a party, authorities said, the latest hot-car-related death involving a minor in the United States. According to Harris County Sheriff

Georgia’s highest court has overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours ATLANTA -- Georgia's highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions

Disgraced and failed gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was indicted and arrested for conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Gillum and campaign associate Lettman-Hicks are alleged to have “committed

Florida's former Democratic "rising star", Andrew Gillum, is indicted Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Martinez/Getty Images Saul Martinez/Getty Images MIAMI — Florida's former Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum, narrowly defeated four

Top Democrats, including President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, endorsed Andrew Gillum’s failed Florida gubernatorial bid and hailed him as a man of character before he became embroiled in multiple scandals, the latest being

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties, the U.S. attorney’s office announced

Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum, who was once caught in a hotel room with drugs and a male escort, has been hit with a 21-count federal indictment for fraudulent fundraising and other raps, officials said Wednesday. Gillum, who

Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor who lost to Ron DeSantis in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race, was arrested Wednesday for wire fraud. Gillum, 42, and his longtime adviser, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, unlawfully solicited funds “through false and fraudulent

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Gillum,

Florida voters dodged a bullet in 2018 when Ron DeSantis narrowly beat Andrew Gillum — then considered a rising star — to become the governor of Florida. Their trajectories couldn’t have been more different after that race. Gillum’s career blew up after he

Former Florida Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and an associate were indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements. Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, were accused of unlawfully soliciting

Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was indicted on charges including conspiracy and 19 counts of wire fraud, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Gillum, who was once mayor of Tallahassee, is accused of acting in concert

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser. The tentative settlement also includes

A Minnesota city has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was killed by a white police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser, according to attorneys representing Wright's family. The settlement with Brooklyn

The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has settled with the family of Daunte Wright, 20, an unarmed black man who was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop last year, for $3.25 million. Wright was fatally shot in April 2021 by then-Officer Kim

The suburban Minneapolis city of Brooklyn Center has tentatively agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Daunte Wright, the unarmed Black man who was fatally shot during a 2021 traffic stop when a white police

The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has settled with the family of Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man who was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop last year, for $3.25 million. Wright was fatally shot in April 2021 by then-Officer Kim Potter

The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay a $3.2 million settlement to the family of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in April 2021 near Minneapolis. The officer said she meant

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser. The tentative settlement also includes

A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. -- A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to

The FDA wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market. National

(The opinions expressed in guest op-eds are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) According to multiple reports, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to issue an across-the-board ban on immensely popular

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reportedly preparing an order to remove Juul Labs vaping products from the market. The move to ban Juul's e-cigarettes could come as soon as Wednesday following a two-year review of the vaping powerhouse's application

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to order the popular Juul e-cigarettes off the market in the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal. Anonymous sources told the outlet the FDA will reject Juul’s application for authorization for its

The FDA knows nicotine is addictive. It wants to regulate it for the first time Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has called cigarettes "the only

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to order JUUL e-cigarettes off the U.S. market after years of scrutiny over company marketing practices and fears its products fueled the youth vaping crisis, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc to take its e-cigarettes off the market in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The health agency could announce

Yellowstone National Park is partially reopening after record flooding that damaged homes and wiped out infrastructure. The park's managers are opening three of the park's five entrances, but there is a system in place to ensure that visitor numbers remain

After catastrophic flooding in Montana, Yellowstone partially reopens Yellowstone National Park partially reopened on Wednesday after floods closed the park for more than a week. Only limited numbers of people are being let in with limited services available. Weather

WAPITI, Wyo. — Visitors will return to a changed landscape in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday as it partially reopens following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife

(CNN) — Yellowstone National Park's south loop reopened in a limited capacity Wednesday, a little more than a week after historic rainfall and flooding shuttered all the park's entrances. Visitors will be able to travel through the south loop -- accessed through

Nine days after historic flooding, Yellowstone reopens with a new visitor plan. Yellowstone National Park reopened three of its five entrances to visitors on Wednesday after unprecedented flooding closed the park on June 13 and reshaped many of its rivers,

Yellowstone park reopens after floods Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Matthew Brown/AP WAPITI, Wyo. — Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially

Yellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary as it faces its biggest challenge in decades Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to

Super Bowl-winning defensive lineman Tony Siragusa, who played 12 seasons for the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, has died at age 55. Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed Siragusa's death over social media. Pro Football Network reported that Siragusa,

(CNN) Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the team. The team announcement didn't list a cause or place of his death. "The Siragusa family asks

Twelve-year NFL veteran and former Fox personality Tony Siragusa has died at the age of 55, according to reports. Siragusa, a member of the Colts and Ravens, died in his sleep, according to Pro Football Talk. Though he began his career in Indianapolis with

Tony Siragusa, the Super Bowl-winning defensive tackle and football television analyst for Fox Sports, died on Wednesday, owners of the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens said. He was 55 years old. Jim Irsay, the Colts’ owner, confirmed Siragusa’s

Tony Siragusa, a former NFL defensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, has died, a former teammate of his said Wednesday. Former Ravens running back Jamal Lewis told TMZ Sports about Siragusa’s death. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE

Super Bowl champion Tony Siragusa, who went on to be a popular NFL broadcaster, is dead at 55. The Kenilworth, N.J., native died suddenly Wednesday, according to a statement from Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti posted to the team’s Twitter feed. Advertisement “Goose,”

Tony Siragusa of the Baltimore Ravens talks with the media prior to playing the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 28, 2001, in Tampa, Florida. Focus On Sport via Getty Images Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle

Ukrainian journalist Maks Levin was “executed in cold blood,” according to a report. He was 40 years old. Advertisement FILE - Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin poses for a photo in the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Jan. 12, 2018. (Inna Varenytsia/AP) The

A Ukrainian photojournalist killed during the first weeks of Russia’s war was likely tortured and then “executed in cold blood” by invading troops, according to an investigation. Maksim Levin, a longtime contributor to the wire service Reuters, was found dead

London (CNN Business) Pro-journalist and free speech non-government organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it has evidence that Russian soldiers executed journalist Maks Levin in a forest near Kyiv on March 13. Levin, a Ukrainian photojournalist

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian photojournalist and a soldier accompanying him appear to have been “coldly executed” during the first weeks of the war in Ukraine as they searched in Russian-occupied woods for the photographer’s missing camera drone, Reporters

The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders says it believes that a Ukrainian photojournalist and a soldier who was accompanying him were “coldly executed” in Russian-occupied woodlands in the first weeks of the war in Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine -- A Ukrainian

A photojournalist and a soldier who were killed by Russian forces in Ukraine were "coldly executed," a press group said. Maks Levin and serviceman Oleksiy Chernyshov, both Ukrainian, were killed by Russian forces weeks after the invasion started but new

A woman walks past a building destroyed in Russian shelling in Borodyanka, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 21, 2022. Natacha Pisarenko via Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian photojournalist and a soldier who was accompanying him when

Sen. Kevin Cramer. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Associated Press Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) announced on Wednesday that he may need part of a finger amputated after suffering a major injury while doing yardwork this past weekend. The senator told Fargo radio station

Sen. Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Republican, announced Wednesday that his right hand may need to be amputated after suffering a “serious injury” to it while doing yard work over the weekend. Mr. Cramer announced on Twitter that he will remain until next month

(CNN) Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota, said Wednesday he injured his right hand doing yard work and required immediate surgery, which may result in amputation of his finger. "While working in the yard over the weekend, I sustained a serious

Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer may require amputation of fingers on his right hand after sustaining a serious injury while doing yardwork over the weekend, the North Dakota politician revealed Wednesday. “While working in the yard over the weekend, I sustained

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said Wednesday he injured his right hand doing yardwork over the weekend and it may need to be amputated. In a statement on Twitter, Cramer, 61, said he "sustained a serious injury" to his right hand "which required immediate surgery." The

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, suffered a "serious" hand injury and may need to undergo an amputation, his office announced Wednesday. Cramer announced on Twitter that he suffered the injury while "working in the yard" this weekend, though he did not describe

(CNN) A special session demanded by Wisconsin's Democratic governor was opened and immediately closed on Wednesday by the state's Republican-led Legislature, which is refusing to repeal a 19th century abortion ban that remains on the books. The Republican

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ bid to repeal the battleground state’s dormant abortion ban failed Wednesday after Republican lawmakers convened and immediately adjourned a special session without taking any action. Wisconsin adopted a ban on abortion

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin were set to meet in a session with Gov. Tony Evers over repealing the state's abortion ban. The legislators were poised to quickly adjourn, taking no action on the matter. Evers called the session to repeal the ban earlier

Nearly a third of registered voters said if a state banned abortion, that would make it a less desirable place to live, according to a new poll. Six in 10 voters told the USA Today-Suffolk University poll that a state-issued abortion ban wouldn’t affect the

Republican legislators in Wisconsin were poised Wednesday to meet in a special session that Democrat Gov. Tony Evers called to repeal the battleground state's dormant abortion ban and quickly adjourn without taking any action. Wisconsin adopted a ban on abortion

Republican legislators in Wisconsin were poised Wednesday to meet in a special session that Democrat Gov. Tony Evers called to repeal the battleground state's dormant abortion ban and quickly adjourn without taking any action. Wisconsin adopted a ban on abortion

Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr wrote Tuesday that the Supreme Court was "ignoring" the Constitution in a Maine tuition case ruling and claimed the court was erasing "unenumerated constitutional rights." "The court’s conservative justices are

The Supreme Court may issue a ruling that could hurt Biden's climate change plans The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate climate-warming greenhouse gasses. Law The Supreme Court may

Some journalists reacted with outrage to the Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday siding with the rights of religious schools, by accusing the high court of being run by "theocrats" and "Christian nationalists." In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled in Carson v.

Most judges across the U.S. said the Supreme Court justices should be bound by an ethics code. Many were shocked to find out that they aren't. Among those judges who responded against requiring such a code, there were worries about who might enforce it. The

The Supreme Court of the United States decided Tuesday in favor of families challenging a Maine law that prohibited them from receiving a state school tuition benefit because they chose to send their children to religious schools. The families were represented

Supreme Court ruling on Maine's tuition program hands school-choice advocates a win The U.S. Supreme Court's decision ordering Maine to pay tuition for rural students at private religious schools has far-reaching consequences beyond the state. Law Supreme

His Fraudulency Joe Biden’s disapproval rating has soared to an all-time high. Per the average at RealClearPolitics, Bicycle Joe currently sits at a whopping 55.8 percent disapproval. Over the last 60 days, Biden’s disapproval rating has climbed 4.1 points.

Joe Biden’s hot inflation summer has begun and the results of this week’s primary and run-off elections around the country provided some important insight into how Americans are feeling about his failing presidency and what issues they care about the most.

Voters are evenly split on who they will pick in the upcoming midterm elections as Republicans continue to make gains, according to a Morning Consult-Politico poll published Wednesday. Forty-two percent said they would pick a Democratic candidate in their

The Civiqs daily tracking poll shows His Fraudulency Joe Biden still bottoming out with a 32 percent job approval rating. When Biden hit 32 percent a few days back, it seemed counter-intuitive, with most polls showing him in the high thirties or low forties.

Will 79-year-old Joe Biden — already the oldest sitting president in United States history — run for the nation's highest office again in two short years? That's the million-dollar question for a number of Democratic Party leaders, as they weigh consequences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom may be the Democratic Party's strongest choice to run for president if President Joe Biden bows out, longtime party strategist David Axelrod says. Axelrod, who served as former President Barack Obama's chief strategist, made

Polio found in U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years. Here's what it means toggle caption Flickr For the first time in nearly 40 years, health officials in the U.K. have identified a likely outbreak of polio in London. So far, there have been no cases

For the first time in decades, public health officials in the U.K. are declaring a national health incident after routine surveillance of north and east London's wastewater revealed evidence of community poliovirus transmission. "Investigations are underway

London (CNN) UK health officials are urging people who may not be up to date on their polio shots to get vaccinated after poliovirus was found during routine surveillance of London sewage samples. Investigations are underway after several closely related viruses

LONDON — Polio has been detected in sewage samples in the British capital, the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country, but no cases have been found, authorities said. The risk of infection from the disease, which causes

Poliovirus has been detected in London sewage, according to health officials. The U.K. Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) – working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) – said it had found poliovirus in sewage samples from North

A Microsoft report claims that Russian government hackers have stepped up their cyber attacks against the nations backing Ukraine in its war with Russia, including the United States. "The cyber aspects of the current war extend far beyond Ukraine and reflect

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian official overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she’s “100%” certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine’s EU candidacy during a summit this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia ramped up its hacking and cyber espionage against groups in 42 countries as it waged its war in Ukraine, according to a Microsoft report published Wednesday. Microsoft president Brad Smith said Russia’s number one target outside Ukraine is the U.S.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian official overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she’s “100%” certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine’s EU candidacy during a summit this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

An employee at a fast-food restaurant in Oklahoma was arrested after a bag of drugs was found in a customer’s order, police said. Bryce Francis was detained by the Skiatook Police Department after a customer found a bag of what officers later identified as

He put some speed in this “fast” food order. An Oklahoma fast food customer found a bag of methamphetamine in his order, police said. Advertisement The unidentified customer was at a Carl’s Jr. in Skiatook on Monday when he noticed a crystal substance in

A man who was arrested after investigators identified him thanks to a UFC mural in his home has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison, UK authorities said. Ryan Palin, 36, was sentenced Friday to 29 years behind bars for conspiracy to supply Class

An Oklahoma fast food worker has been arrested after a customer allegedly discovered a bag of methamphetamine when they received their food order. The incident occurred on Monday, June 20, in Skiatook, Oklahoma -- approximately 20 miles north of Tulsa -- when

An employee at a fast-food restaurant in Oklahoma was arrested after a bag of drugs was found in a customer’s order, police said. Bryce Francis was detained by the Skiatook Police Department after a customer found a bag of what officers later identified

A pair of deadly, high-profile police shootings in Chicago, including one incident involving a 13-year-old boy, has prompted a major policy change regarding how and when officers will be allowed to pursue suspects fleeing on foot. According to the new guidelines,

Chicago police officers are no longer allowed to chase suspects on foot if they are just running away or have committed minor offenses, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Today, we are introducing a final foot pursuit policy, based on national best practices,

In this Tuesday, April 6, 2021 photo, members of Chicago's Little Village Community Council march to protest against the death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot by a Chicago Police officer at about 2 a.m. on March 29 in an alley west of the 2300 block

The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new policy prohibiting its officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away, or because they have committed minor offenses. The policy, which was introduced Tuesday, also encourages cops to “consider

Chicago police will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot Enlarge this image toggle caption Shafkat Anowar/AP Shafkat Anowar/AP CHICAGO — Chicago police officers will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot simply because they run away or they've

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was finally removed from office for the fatal 2020 hit-and-run crash that he blamed on a non-existent “deer.” The state Senate convicted the top law enforcement official after an impeachment trial over the bizarre

The South Dakota Senate convicted Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on two charges in his impeachment trial on Tuesday, removing him from office and preventing him from holding office in the future. The impeachment stemmed from a 2020 car accident in which

South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian Enlarge this image toggle caption State of South Dakota via AP/AP State of South Dakota via AP/AP Pierre, S.D. — Tuesday, state senators removed South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been convicted in impeachment charges and removed from office over the aftermath following a fatal car crash in 2020 he was involved in. Ravnsborg, 46, faced the state's first impeachment trial for his conduct

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate on Tuesday convicted Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg of two impeachment charges stemming from a 2020 fatal crash, removing and barring him from future office in a stinging rebuke that showed most senators didn’t believe

Director Paul Haggis (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, File) via Associated Press BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — A judge in southern Italy on Wednesday ordered Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis to remain under detention at his hotel while Italian prosecutors continue

Film director Paul Haggis appeared in court in southern Italy on Wednesday amid a police investigation into a woman’s allegations he had sex with her without her consent over the course of two days. Haggis, 69, made no comment as he arrived with Italian

Film director Paul Haggis is appearing in court in southern Italy amid a police investigation into a woman’s allegations he had sex with her without her consent over the course of two days BRINDISI, Italy -- Film director Paul Haggis appeared in court in southern

Director Paul Haggis appeared in Italian court Wednesday for the first time following the sexual assault allegations lodged against him. A judge is expected to rule on whether Haggis, 69, should be freed from custody pending additional investigation into claims

BRINDISI, Italy — Film director Paul Haggis appeared in court in southern Italy on Wednesday amid a police investigation into a woman’s allegations he had sex with her without her consent over the course of two days. Haggis, 69, made no comment as he arrived

CNN — Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the NFL team announced on Wednesday. He was 26. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the Ravens said on Twitter. “He was a kind, respectful young man with

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, 26, has died. The Ravens announced the passing of their veteran defender on Wednesday. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the Ravens said in a statement. “He was a kind, respectful

Jaylon Ferguson, a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens who played in 10 games last season, has died. He was 26. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the team said in a statement on Wednesday. “He was a kind, respectful young

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 26. The team did not release any details around Ferguson’s passing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We are profoundly saddened by the tragic

Jaylon Ferguson, the Louisiana Tech standout and veteran Baltimore Ravens linebacker, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 26. Advertisement “He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality,” the Ravens said in a

Adults who undergo gender-transition procedures as children would be able to sue their doctors for up to 30 years after turning 18 under a bill introduced Wednesday by congressional Republicans. Under the Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, adults

Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday which would allow adults to sue doctors who performed sex-change procedures on them as minors. The legislation, titled Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act, was created in response to the Biden administration’s

Legislation is being introduced to help people who are suffering from potentially sterilizing gender-transition procedures as minors to allow them to seek justice in court. Republican Study Committee Chair Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Congressman Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.,

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., are introducing legislation Wednesday in Congress that would allow adults to sue doctors who perform gender transition procedures on them up to 30 years after they turn 18. Under the Protecting

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida is facing multiple charges of fraud and cruelty to the infirmed after conditions deteriorated at the site and multiple people died. Bob Dean Jr. was charged

The owner of seven nursing homes in Louisiana who sent more than 800 residents to a squalid warehouse lacking restrooms and proper medicine last year when Hurricane Ida battered the region was arrested on Wednesday on state fraud and cruelty charges, the authorities

The owner of nursing homes whose residents suffered during Hurricane Ida is arrested Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP Chris Granger/The New Orleans Advocate via AP NEW ORLEANS — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested NEW ORLEANS -- The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid

A wheelchair-bound Pope Francis was pictured being helped to his feet outside the Vatican Wednesday — after his recent health woes and canceled events sparked speculation he is planning to resign. The frail 85-year-old was spotted gripping onto two of his

Pope Francis put to bed any rumors of an upcoming resignation from the papacy. In a meeting with over a dozen Catholic bishops visiting the Vatican from Brazil, Pope Francis discussed his health and plans for the future of his reign. The pope told visiting

Pope Francis if he resigns, a prospect that has gained renewed speculation as the Catholic leader battles a knee ailment that has confined him to a wheelchair and forced him to cancel trips. Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, a Filipino cardinal currently serving

Pope Francis spoke at his General Audience on Wednesday about the effects of old age, elderly frailty and the virtue of helplessness. The pope, 85, has revisited the topic of old age and deterioration many times in recent years. His lessons and comments

A Florida judge will decide in a few weeks whether to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s parents. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed the suit in March, claiming that Chris and Roberta Laundrie knew that Gabby

VENICE, Fla. – The family of Gabby Petito, the young woman who is suspected of having been murdered last year by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, appeared before a Florida judge on Wednesday morning over whether their lawsuit against Laundrie's family should

VENICE, Fla. – The family of Gabby Petito, the young woman who is suspected of having been murdered last year by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, appeared before a Florida judge on Wednesday morning over whether their lawsuit against Laundrie's family should

VENICE, Fla. – FIRST ON FOX: The family of Gabby Petito, the young woman who is suspected of having been murdered last year by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, will be in Florida court on Wednesday, when a judge will hear arguments from both sides over whether

JERUSALEM — Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of dissolving parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, setting the wheels in motion to send the country to its fifth national election in 3 1/2 years. The development was the first step in a series of votes

Israel moved closer on Wednesday to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already dominating the campaign. The Knesset voted unanimously

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of dissolving parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, setting the wheels in motion to send the country to its fifth national election in 3 1/2 years. The development was the first step in a series of

Israel moved closer on Wednesday to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with a comeback by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu already dominating the campaign. The Knesset voted unanimously

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) A total of 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to the island's Defense Ministry. The Defense Ministry said the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force planes

The threat posed by Beijing was "more serious than ever," Taiwan said, after China conducted a large-scale military exercise on Tuesday, featuring fighter jets and heavy bombers. According to Newsweek, Taiwan's air force scrambled fighter aircraft and readied

Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan accused China of bullying on Monday after organizers of the World Cup in Qatar again changed the reference for Taiwanese visitors applying for an identification card that doubles as an entry visa to list their nationality as "Chinese Taipei". All

Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Monday condemned a recent decision by FIFA World Cup organizers to change Taiwan to “Chinese Taipei” on an official Qatar government website granting spectators’ permits for the upcoming soccer tournament, the Taipei Times reported

Search teams with the U.S. Coast Guard are combing the waters for a Virginia couple who failed to return from a sailing trip to the Portuguese islands of Azores in the north Atlantic. Yanni Nikopoulos and Dale Jones, both 65-year-olds from Virginia Beach,

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two people reported overdue after they decided to return to Virginia in their weather-damaged boat instead of continuing their sailing trip to Portugal’s Azores. Coast Guard officials announced Tuesday that Virginia

The United States Coast Guard is urgently searching for a couple from Virgina Beach, Virginia, who were last heard from hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean while they were on a sailing trip to the Azores, Portugal. Yanni Nikopoulos and Dale Jones,

The Coast Guard sent a group of Cuban migrants intercepted off the coast of the Florida Keys back to their country Tuesday. The group included three dozen Cuban nationals who were discovered headed for the U.S. last week. Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144

When it was enacted on June 23, 1972, Title IX was the greatest thing ever to happen to girls’ and women’s sports in America. The law, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance,

Title IX is now 50 years old. The landmark 1972 law ensured that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity

When Congress enacted Title IX 50 years ago, there was virtually no debate over who qualified as a female athlete. How times have changed. The landmark anti-discrimination law marks its 50th anniversary Thursday caught in a legal and political tug-of-war over

There are so many unfair things about what’s happening in women’s sports today. The unfair biological advantage that male athletes have when competing against female counterparts. The unfair destruction being done to women’s athletics. The loss of scholarships,

The man who allegedly planned the assassination attempt on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh over the leaked overturn of Roe v. Wade has pleaded not guilty in federal court. Earlier this month, police arrested California resident Nicholas John Roske, 26,

Greenbelt, Maryland (CNN) Nicholas John Roske, the man charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a Maryland federal court. During his arraignment, Roske sat bowing his head, wearing an oversized

The California man arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s DC suburb home pleaded not guilty to the attempted assassination of the conservative justice. Nicholas John Roske was arrested on June 8 while carrying a gun, knife, pepper spray and

The individual accused of attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has pleaded not guilty in federal court. Nicholas John Roske, 26, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to one count of attempting to assassinate a justice of the U.S. Supreme

A man who used his car to hit pedestrians in Times Square has been cleared of responsibility because of mental illness NEW YORK -- A man who drove his car through crowds of people in Times Square in 2017, killing a young tourist and maiming helpless pedestrians,

A man who prosecutors accused of killing one tourist and injuring nearly two dozen others when he mowed down pedestrians in Times Square five years ago was found not responsible by a jury on Wednesday due to mental illness. Richard Rojas, a 31-year-old man

NEW YORK — A man who drove his car through crowds of people in Times Square in 2017, killing a young tourist and maiming helpless pedestrians, was cleared of responsibility Wednesday because of mental illness. A jury in New York City accepted an insanity defense

The man who drove his car down a crowded sidewalk in New York City's Times Square five years ago, killing a woman and injuring 22 others, was found to be not criminally responsible due to mental illness at the end of his murder trial on Wednesday. After deliberating

(CNN) A 24-year-old woman used Grubhub to contact police while she was allegedly being held hostage in the Bronx over the weekend, according to a criminal complaint. The unidentified woman, who had agreed to meet up with a man she had previously been chatting

A New York woman was rescued after being held hostage using a Grubhub delivery order. A note sent to The Chipper Truck on Sunday asked for employees to contact the police. "Please call the police his going to call me when u delivered come with the cones

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images via Getty Images A 24-year-old woman in Yonkers, New York, was rescued from an alleged hostage situation thanks to some restaurant employees who carefully read the special instructions in her Grubhub order. The woman placed an

A woman was rescued from a hostage situation after sending a note to a New York City restaurant through a food delivery app, according to police and the business owner. "Please call the police his going to call me when u delivered come with the cones please

For the fifth time in a year, House Democrats have blocked a plan that would halt President Joe Biden’s seeking to end the CenterS for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Title 42 authority at the United States-Mexico border, which has helped stem waves

National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd joined "Fox & Friends First" to explain the goal of GOP senators visiting the southern border, calling out the national media for ignoring the record surge of migrants. COAST GUARD SEND BACK 36 CUBAN

America is facing a drug epidemic due to the Biden administration's weak open-border policies, which are inviting drug cartels to continue to move thousands of pounds of illicit drugs quietly across our southern border. Without a secure border American drug

A Florida sheriff is sounding the alarm on the border crisis, warning its affects are spilling over into the Sunshine State amid a surge in fentanyl seizures. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss his recent trip to the

MIAMI (AP) — A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The fire followed the collapse of that landing gear

A commercial airplane from the Dominican Republic crash landed at Miami International Airport on Tuesday, sending three people to the hospital with minor injuries. Witnesses and investigators said the landing gear gave way as the aircraft operated by Red Air

Plane catches fire after landing at Miami airport Footage captured by a passenger shows a Red Air jet on fire after landing at Miami International Airport.

MIAMI (AP) — A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The fire followed the collapse of that landing gear

In a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax TV’s “National Report,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacted to the bipartisan gun control deal Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) struck with Democrats that includes financial incentives for states that agree to adopt “red flag” laws. Rubio,

Most Republicans and independent voters think that "red flag" gun control laws have the potential to be abused by local authorities and government officials according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by The Trafalgar Group in partnership with Convention

Most independent and Republican voters believe that the government would ultimately abuse “red flag” laws, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey released Wednesday found. The survey asked, “Do you believe that the ‘red flag’ gun control laws

France's top administrative court affirmed Tuesday that the city of Grenoble could not allow women to wear the head-to-toe swimsuit known as the "burkini" at public swimming pools, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Council of State's decision upholds one

Paris (CNN) A day at the pool will be out of reach for some women this summer in the eastern French city of Grenoble, after a higher court upheld a ban on full-length swimsuits known as "burkinis' in public swimming pools. Following a series of protests by

France's highest court ruled against "burkinis" at public swimming facilities on Tuesday, but did not crack down on public toplessness for women. France's Council of State, the highest administrative court in the country, ruled that allowing the burkini

NYPD rescues woman from subway tracks Body camera video shows two New York City police officers jumping onto subway tracks to rescue a woman. (June 22)

A New York Police Department officer was assaulted on the first full day of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ new solo subway patrol plan when a homeless man allegedly grabbed for the cop's gun during a struggle. The plan, also supported by the NYPD Commissioner

Dramatic police body-camera video released by the New York Police Department captured two officers teaming up on a rush-hour rescue of a woman this week who collapsed on a subway platform and fell onto the tracks. The duo sprang into action around 8:30 a.m.

Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary said Americans are exaggerating the impact of inflation on their lives during a Wednesday segment on MSNBC. "There’s a new poll out by Politico, Morning Consult that I think is quite revealing.

A Washington Post columnist told Americans to “stop complaining” about the effects of inflation while on MSNBC Wednesday. “You got to stop complaining when there’s so many people who literally the inflation rate means they may only have two meals instead of

Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that many Americans were “not suffering” as much as they think from inflation. She urged them to “calm down.” Jansing said, “Well, you speak about those folks

Former Purdue standout Caleb Swanigan, who played three seasons in the NBA, died Monday night at age 25. The school confirmed his passing Tuesday, but no details were provided. "The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of

(CNN) Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County coroner's office confirmed to CNN that he had died of natural causes. "The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and

Purdue basketball player Caleb Swanigan has died of natural causes at the young age of 25, according to reports. Swanigan was an inspiring figure that seemingly had a long basketball career ahead of him, having gone from being a homeless teen to college basketball

Ready, set, go! The 146th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show has been underway this week in Tarrytown, New York. With three different competitions and some 3,500 dogs in the show, it’s no wonder this is the second-longest continuously held sporting

(CNN) The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is afoot, which marks one of the few events where we can ogle photos of adorable dogs and feel kind of classy about it. So far, four finalists have been picked. These fine specimens will be joined by three others

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Will the hound be trumpeting a victory, or is its tiny cousin toying with a win? What about the French bulldog with an owner in the NFL? Or has the German shepherd got the flow to take the top prize? Trumpet the bloodhound, Hollywood the

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. — All four inmates who escaped from a federal prison's satellite camp in Virginia are back in custody, the U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Wednesday. Lamonte Rashawn Willis, of Suffolk, Virginia, was the final

The fourth and final inmate who escaped from a federal prison in Virginia is now in custody, according to the U.S. Marshals. Lamonte Rashawn Willis, 30, turned himself in today at 10 a.m., the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a news release. During a head

4 inmates who escaped a federal prison camp in Virginia are back in custody Enlarge this image toggle caption Federal Bureau of Prisons via AP Federal Bureau of Prisons via AP HOPEWELL, Va. — All four inmates who escaped a minimum-security prison satellite

The Centers for Disease Control and Florida health officials are warning of a “historic” meningococcal outbreak among gay and bisexual men that has killed seven and severely sickened 24 others. The alarming surge in cases had led the CDC to recommend vaccines

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida Department of Health are investigating "one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history," the CDC said Wednesday. So far, 24 cases and seven deaths

UK health officials are set to offer up monkeypox vaccines to gay and bisexual men who are deemed to be the most “at-risk” of catching the virus. The UK Health Security Agency said men who have sex with other men have the highest chance of contracting the

A number of Democrat-run cities in the United States have seen violent crime jump in 2022 compared to last year, a report has found. Per data reviewed by Fox News, rates of violent crime – comprised of homicide, rape, robbery, and assault – in New York City,

Six major cities nationwide, including New York and Los Angeles, are already on track to surpass last year’s staggering rates of violent crime, data shows. Reports of homicide, rape, assault and robbery are on pace to break 2021 levels halfway through the

Violent crimes are on the rise in six of America's major cities and set to outpace the already historic levels of 2021 violent crime. Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and New York City are all on pace to break their 2021 levels

The IRS backlog has grown worse over the last year and millions of returns filed on paper this year have yet to be touched by the agency, the country’s official taxpayer advocate told Congress in a new report Wednesday. They could be waiting up to 10 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that it will have erased its backlog of last season’s tax returns by the end of this week. And with 143 million returns from this year’s tax season processed so far, agency officials say there’s a

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig prepares to testify before the Senate Finance Committee at the Capitol in Washington on April 7, 2022. A new report from the National Taxpayer Advocate says that taxpayers are experiencing longer wait times

FILE - Ohio State University fans, alumni and students have used the word "the" ahead of the university's name. Angie Wang via Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” The U.S. Patent and

Ohio State filed for the patent months after Marc Jacobs filed to use the word. Ohio State University was granted a trademark to use the word "THE" on apparel and merchandise to promote its athletic teams. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had previously

Ohio State gets approval to trademark 'The' for merchandise Enlarge this image toggle caption Angie Wang/AP Angie Wang/AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word "The." The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend, as part of its efforts to ease nationwide supply shortages caused by

A can of Toddler Nutritional Drink is shown on a shelf in a grocery store on June 17, 2022, in Surfside, Florida. (Wilfredo Lee/AP) The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million

A helicopter crashed in West Virginia late Wednesday afternoon, killing all six people on board, according to local reports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News a Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed near Route 17 along Blair Mountain in Logan

There was severe weather in the area at the time of the crash. Six people reportedly died in a helicopter crash in West Virginia on Wednesday. The Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed by Route 17 in Logan County around 5 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration,

Six people died in a helicopter crash in West Virginia Wednesday evening, according to local outlets. All six people aboard a Bell UH-1B helicopter were killed when it crashed near Route 17 in Long County at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the Federal

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says its debt-laden economy has “collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity Women wait in a queue to buy kerosene in in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Sri Lanka's economic crisis, the worst in

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, its prime minister told lawmakers Wednesday, in comments underscoring the country’s dire situation as it seeks help from international

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister says its debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Wednesday that the South Asian country is “facing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said the conflict in Ukraine has “sounded an alarm for humanity," but proposed no solutions BEIJING -- The conflict in Ukraine has “sounded an alarm for humanity,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as China continues to

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4, 2022. The two countries announced a "no limits" partnership prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, though Beijing has tried to

A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN) When Russian President Vladimir Putin

Ukrainian forces launched an assault Tuesday that officials said dealt a “significant” blow to Snake Island in the Black Sea, one of the first Ukrainian positions to fall in the opening hours of the Russian invasion. Ukraine’s southern operational command

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) At least eight Russian and Chinese warships have been spotted in the seas near Japan this week, another sign of the apparent pressure the two partners have been putting on Tokyo as relations deteriorate over Ukraine and Taiwan respectively. Japan's

Chinese and Russian warships were seen near Japan, officials in Tokyo said. Five Russian warships and at least two Chinese vessels were seen in the vicinity of the island nation since June 12, Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, CNN reported. The news

Elon Musk has millions of critics — and dedicated fans — and nowhere is that clearer than on Twitter. Since Musk, who is the world’s richest person and the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, the Boring Company, and Neuralink, announced plans in April to buy the social media

Months after one of Elon Musk’s teenage children made the legal decision to disown him, the family of the world’s richest man took to Twitter on Father’s Day last week to reassure the world that he is “a really great dad.” The message was posted by Elon’s

Elon Musk has stated that three primary “unresolved matters” must be solved before his $44 billion buyout of Twitter can go ahead. CNBC reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated that three main issues are currently preventing his $44 billion acquisition

A couple visiting Las Vegas was in for a big surprise when they got a notification from their doorbell surveillance system in Kansas: their dog, Dexter, begging to get in. Jeremy and Sarah Henson dropped off Dexter to a pet hotel in Lenexa in February before

Have you ever wanted to escape your vacation? That was the evident desire of a dog in Kansas recently. As reported by Inside Edition, Lenexa, Kansas residents Jeremy and Sarah Hensen dreamed up a five-day his-and-her week in Las Vegas. But their planning

Clever dog Dexter escapes Kansas pet hotel, runs home while owners vacation in Las Vegas A six-foot fence didn't stop homesick pup, Dexter, from escaping a pet hotel in Kansas while his owners vacationed in Las Vegas.

This New York law could be a step toward holding gunmakers accountable in shootings A New York law that makes it easier to sue gunmakers based on their marketing strategies is viewed as a test case for other states monitoring the outcome. Law This New York

A New York Times podcast questioned whether Americans’ concerns about rising violent crime were based in reality in a new episode entitled, "Is crime that bad, or are the vibes just off?" Jane Coaston, the host of the podcast "The Argument," asked Wednesday

The president of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) received a substantial raise during the 2020-2021 school year while enrollment declined and teachers quit, according to a report by Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT). NYSUT President Andrew Pallotta

CNN — Derrick Evans only served as a West Virginia state legislator for 40 days, but will spend 90 days in jail for his role in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. Perhaps one of the more prominent defendants charged so far in the Justice Department’s sprawling

Former West Virginia state lawmaker Derrick Evans was sentenced to three months on Wednesday for his part in the U.S. Capitol attack last year. Evans had livestreamed himself joining the throng of Donald Trump supporters as some individuals smashed their way

A former West Virginia lawmaker who livestreamed himself on Facebook storming the U.S. Capitol and cheering on what he described as a “revolution” has been sentenced to three months in prison A former West Virginia lawmaker who livestreamed himself on Facebook

A U.S. service member has been taken into custody in connection with an April attack at a U.S. military base in eastern Syria that wounded four U.S. troops, the Air Force said. The airman, who has not been identified, was taken into custody in the U.S. on

An Air Force airman is in custody in connection with an April 7 attack on an American base in Syria that wounded four U.S. personnel. Officials with Combined Joint Task Force-Inherent Resolve initially said the explosion that rocked Green Village in eastern

The U.S. Air Force has arrested a service member in connection with an investigation into an April bombing at a small American base in Syria. The April attack injured four U.S. service members, and authorities have since been investigating the source of

President Joe Biden on Tuesday made waves by telling reporters that “there will be a second pandemic” coming. Biden, answering a question about the need for Congress to approve of more coronavirus money in the future, said the funds are necessary not just

During presidential remarks on COVID-19 vaccines for children under five-years-old, President Joe Biden alarmed Twitter users when he spoke of the government preparing for a "second pandemic." A reporter prompted Biden’s head-turning remarks with a question

Last Saturday, the Biden Administration gave the green light to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children from 6 months to 5 years old, with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky appearing strangely ecstatic in her announcement video. Today marks an important

Many plants are poisonous to humans and animals alike, which is why it’s important to spot them before it’s too late. As more people venture outside to enjoy warm weather, knowing how to identify and avoid poison oak could help to avoid a future of headaches

Many plants are poisonous to humans and animals alike, which is why it’s important to spot them before it’s too late. As more people venture outside to enjoy warm weather, knowing how to identify and avoid poison oak could help to avoid a future of headaches

The iconic "Kraft Macaroni & Cheese" name will soon be retired after 85 years on grocery shelves. The household staple will subsequently be known as "Kraft Mac & Cheese." On the surface, with a name change that involves removing only five letters, there's

New York (CNN Business) Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name after 85 years. The household staple is now called Kraft Mac & Cheese, which is "meant to reflect the way fans organically talk about the brand," the company announced Wednesday. Packaging

gold-trimmed wooden judicial gavel Catherine McQueen via Getty Images LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, finding the restriction is not an unconstitutional

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, finding the restriction is not an unconstitutional violation of free speech. The full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a 2-1

A former immigration judge who was fired by the Justice Department claimed that the Biden administration was packing immigration courts on Fox News Tuesday. “The Biden Administration is trying to turn the court into essentially a free candy store so that anyone

President Joe Biden’s deputies are firing some of the pro-American immigration judges appointed by President Donald Trump. Immigration judges are hired by the Department of Justice to decide when migrants should be deported or allowed to stay in the United

A North Carolina grocery chain is taking drink koozies that contain images of guns off the shelves after a former Democrat state representative called them out on Twitter, Monday. "I am disappointed these koozies are being sold in a North Carolina store,"

Harris Teeter grocery stores emptied their shelves of certain drink koozies after a North Carolina state congressional candidate criticized the fact the koozies had gun images on them. The state congressional candidate, Christy Clark, is a Democrat. FOX 46

Title IX: Scurry's career, law forever linked Briana Scurry's U.S. national soccer team jersey is at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in a permanent display on Title IX. (June 22) (AP video/Daniel Kozin)

Briana Scurry’s U.S. national soccer team jersey is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in a permanent display that notes the contribution of Title IX to leveling the playing field. The law helped paved the way for

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is now being taught at West Point military academy. Cadets at the rigorous academy in upstate New York are instructed that "whiteness" connotes "race privilege" and "structural advantage," according to newly revealed documents and

Documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch show that the Army’s United States Military Academy (West Point) has been teaching cadets critical race theory (CRT). The documents, first reported by

Bill Barr, two-time attorney general and one of approximately 2.5 members of the Trump administration to leave with his reputation intact, has also written one of only two books about that administration worth reading, One Damn Thing After Another. I’ve read

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Bill Barr, two-time attorney general and one of approximately 2.5 members of the Trump administration to leave with his reputation intact, has also

Former MLB pitcher Kyle Farnsworth is now more concerned with striations than strikeouts. (See the image below.) Farnsworth, who played for the Cubs, Yankees, Mets and others in his 16-season career, shared a selfie of his ripped physique in advance of his

Kyle Farnsworth could have always struck anyone out during his MLB career, and now he could strike people out and take their lunch money. Farnsworth was a longtime relief pitcher who played in the majors from 1999 to 2014. He played for the Chicago Cubs,

(CNN) PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told reporters Wednesday prize money at eight regular season tournaments will be increased, an announcement that comes on the heels of several big-name golfers leaving the tour for the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan admitted Wednesday it would be unable to compete with LIV Golf when it comes to finances. Monahan’s comments came as Brooks Koepka and Abraham Ancer became the latest golfers to sign on with LIV Golf. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

He got caught doing that, too. NBC News reporter Frank Thorp V spotted the Wisconsin Republican as he left the Capitol building Tuesday. Earlier that day, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol aired damning texts sent by

(CNN) The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing "fake" electors for then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 . A Johnson aide texted a staffer for then-Vice

A Florida woman shot and killed a home invader after she woke up to find him in her bedroom Tuesday morning, officials said. The Clearwater homeowner told police that her 26-year-old neighbor, Justin Wright, broke into her house, entered her bedroom and began

A Florida woman shot and killed a man after he broke into her bedroom while she was asleep and attacked her Tuesday morning, authorities said. The woman called 911 around 8:45 a.m. from inside her Clearwater home in the 1600 block of Flagler Drive as she

Fox News host Tucker Carlson largely ignored Tuesday’s explosive developments during the Jan. 6 House select committee hearings and instead continued his attacks on late-night host Stephen Colbert. Colbert’s team was arrested at a congressional office building

Tuesday, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson continued his assault against CBS’s “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert after several of his staffers were arrested earlier this week for breaching the U.S. Capitol. For the second night in a row, Carlson did a deep

Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975 Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000.

Brittney Griner was announced as an honorary WNBA All-Star on Wednesday as she remains in Russian custody after being arrested in February. The WNBA revealed the players who will be participating in the All-Star Game. Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, A’ja Wilson,

Brittney Griner’s detention was not about "being a hostage," a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. Dmitry Peskov told NBC News in an interview that Griner’s arrest was no different from anyone carrying oils derived from cannabis on

The shooting happened as the train was moving between stations. A search was underway Wednesday for a gunman who shot two people, one fatally, on a packed Muni commuter train in San Francisco, police said. The shooting occurred around 10 a.m. as the light-rail

Two people were shot, including one fatally, when a gunman opened fire on a train in San Francisco Wednesday morning. The suspect fled the train at Castro station around 9:54 a.m. and is still on the run, though Supervisor Myrna Melgar said it is not an

The Broadway League says it will end forced masking in theaters, and that face masks will be optional by July 1, as stars test positive for the Chinese coronavirus. The decision also comes after Broadway star Patty Patti LuPone was caught on video screaming

Broadway theaters in New York will drop coronavirus mask mandates for audience members starting July 1, the industry trade group Broadway League announced Tuesday. “The owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will keep masking mandates

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care NEW YORK -- Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, to address racial inequities in maternal care. After first offering doulas to employees in Georgia last

390 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail The false center cannot hold. In France, President Emmanuel Macron has now lost his majority in the National Assembly; his party holds 245 seats in the lower house, but the Right holds 150 and the Left 131.

The false center cannot hold. In France, President Emmanuel Macron has now lost his majority in the National Assembly; his party holds 245 seats in the lower house, but the Right holds 150 and the Left 131. In Colombia, former M-19 guerrilla and Marxist Gustavo

NEWS AND OPINION: He once eyed the White House, but now he has a role in the Pentagon. That would be former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg who also ran for president in 2020. Things change. “Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presided today over

Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg was sworn in Wednesday to an advisory role with the Pentagon, taking a leadership post on a six-year-old board that provides recommendations to the Defense Department on innovative technology. Bloomberg, who led New York City from

Russian President Vladimir Putin touted Moscow's newest nuclear missile during a Wednesday address of Russia's military academies, saying the ballistic arsenal could be ready for deployment by the end of the year. The missile is recognized as "Satan-2" by

Russian President Vladimir Putin bragged this week that Moscow’s newest nuclear missile, dubbed “Satan-2” by NATO, could be ready for deployment by the end of the year. The Kremlin strongman issued the warning while addressing graduates from Russia’s military

The National Labor Relations Board is asking a federal court to order Starbucks to stop interfering with unionization efforts at its U.S. stores The National Labor Relations Board is asking a federal court to order Starbucks to stop interfering with unionization

Federal labor regulators have asked a court to force Starbucks to stop what they say is extensive illegal activity in response to a nationwide campaign in which workers at more than 150 corporate-owned stores have voted to unionize. In a petition filed Tuesday

Higher Ground — the production company of Barack and Michelle Obama — has signed with Audible. New York CNN Business — The Obamas are heading to Audible. Higher Ground — Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company — signed an exclusive multi-year first-look

The Obamas and their Higher Ground production company have inked a new deal with Amazon’s Audible. Bloomberg News reported that the new partnership marks the end of the Obamas’ three-year relationship with audio streaming giant Spotify. Bloomberg previously

Father holding baby fends off gunman at Detroit gas station on Fathers Day Security footage captured a man walking into a Detroit gas station, pulling a gun out of his shorts before aiming it at a man holding a baby.

A chilling assault caught on video surveillance at a Detroit gas station on Father's Day shows a man point a gun at another man holding a baby. Footage released by the Detroit Police Department shows the victim juggling the sleeping baby with one arm while

Bill Nye the "Science Guy" is officially a married man. People magazine shared that Nye, 66, wed journalist and author Liza Mundy, 61, in late May at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. The couple’s initial introduction stemmed from Mundy’s book,

Liza Mundy (left) and Bill Nye in May. Monica Schipper via Getty Images Bill Nye is celebrating his first month as a married man. The host of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” tied the knot with journalist and author Liza Mundy in May, People confirmed Wednesday.

Eric Greitens says his RINO-hunting ad was meant in humor. How will voters see it? Missouri candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Greitens says his recent controversial ad was supposed to be "humorous." The move might backfire if voters aren't up to the glorification

329 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens recently released perhaps the most tasteless political ad ever as he runs in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. The ad begins with the Republican hopeful, who resigned the governorship

LONDON (AP) – Britain faces the second of three national railway strikes Thursday after new negotiations between union and employers ended in deadlock. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union accused the government of “wrecking” Wednesday´s talks and said the

Britain is facing the second of three national railway strikes after new negotiations between union and employers ended in deadlock LONDON -- Britain faces the second of three national railway strikes Thursday after new negotiations between union and employers

195 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail If you think runaway inflation is brutal, wait until you get hit by the cure. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate on money it lends to other banks by .75%, the biggest hike in three decades.

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. If you think runaway inflation is brutal, wait until you get hit by the cure. Last week, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate on money it

Owen Diaz, a Black ex-employee of Tesla, was awarded a $15 million payout for a racial discrimination lawsuit he levied against the company. JasonDoiy via Getty Images A Black ex-employee of Tesla has decided to reject a $15 million payout for a racial discrimination

A Black former Tesla worker who said he was harassed and faced with “daily racist epithets,” including the “N-word,” while working at the company’s Fremont, California, plant has rejected a substantially reduced award of $15 million in his lawsuit. Owen Diaz,

The Associated Press warned Wednesday about the fear and "heightened alert" abortion providers are feeling as they "brace" for the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. This comes as the FBI is investigating attacks on pregnancy centers as potential acts

In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs. About a year later, protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the The Women’s Centers, at one point pulling Kifferly into something resembling

James Rado, who co-created the groundbreaking musical 'Hair,' dies at 90 Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Kramer/AP Peter Kramer/AP NEW YORK — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical Hair, which celebrated protest, pot and free

'Hair' co-creator James Rado died Tuesday night, June 21, 2022 in New York of cardio respiratory arrest, according to friend and publicist Merle Frimark. He was 90. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) via Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — James Rado, co-creator

A small, growing group of survivors advises school leaders after mass shootings Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Amon/AFP via Getty Images Joe Amon/AFP via Getty Images Over the past couple of decades, April has been a rough month for Frank DeAngelis'

Principal Recovery Network supports school leaders who've survived gun violence NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Frank DeAngelis, ex-principal at Columbine High in Colorado, about leading a national support group of current and former school leaders who have dealt

A woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she’s allowed to drive there because her pronouns are “they” and “them.” That’s from a video by a conservative Christian satire site called The Babylon Bee. Their humor gets millions of views. “Christian

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. A woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she's allowed to drive there because her pronouns are "they" and "them." That's from a video

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Murdoch got married to Hall in a low-key ceremony in central London in March 2016. The Fox Corp chairman

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Murdoch's divorce, his fourth, is unlikely to alter the ownership structure of businesses he holds stakes

(CNN) Federal investigators subpoenaed the Georgia Republican Party chairman for information related to the fake elector scheme there -- as the Justice Department has issued a fresh round of subpoenas to people from several states who acted as rogue electors

None of the three men could be reached for comment about the subpoenas. The fake elector plan is the focus of one of two known prongs of the Justice Department’s broad grand jury investigation of Mr. Trump’s multiple and interlocking attempts to subvert the

Israel is not telling the United States whether it is conducting ''gray'' operations in Iran, including possible assassinations, to try to prevent that nation from getting atomic weapons. According to a CNN report Tuesday, Israel is being tight-lipped with

Israel is keeping the Biden administration out of the loop about its recent undercover activities in Iran, CNN said Tuesday in a report citing sources close to the matter. “Israel appears to have escalated its targeted killings and other gray-zone operations

Russian officials say that a drone strike has caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine MOSCOW -- A drone strike caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine on Wednesday, but no one

MOSCOW — A drone strike caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine on Wednesday, but no one was hurt and the blaze was contained quickly, officials said. The fire engulfed industrial equipment at the Novoshakhtinsk oil

A group of young people broke into a multi-million dollar Florida home over the weekend, with social media videos showing them setting up a boxing ring in the home’s foyer and taking photos with nondescript championship rings. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office

Florida officials are searching for teens who broke into a $8 million mansion to throw a party and host a boxing match. The Walton County Sheriff's Office were called early Saturday morning for a noise complaint at a home, the office said on Facebook. "When

On Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) urged President Joe Biden and his administration to condemn the ongoing attempts to intimidate U.S. Supreme Court justices. Johnson told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” that the silence from the Biden administration and Democrats

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson joined 'Hannity' to discuss the continued protests outside of Supreme Court justices' homes ahead of an abortion ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade. RON JOHNSON: Sean, it is outrageous, that you don’t have the Biden administration

A Dallas woman who tricked her boyfriend, who suffered a traumatic brain injury while serving in the Army in Iraq, to murder her husband was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison. Jennifer Faith, 49, pleaded guilty in February to interstate commerce in the commission

A Dallas woman pretended to be a sexual abuse victim and then a grieving window. And now she’ll serve life in prison for faking both roles and instead orchestrating and attempting to cover up her husband’s murder. Jennifer Faith was hit with a life federal