President Biden derided Elon Musk Friday after Musk said he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy and wanted to lay off 10% of Tesla’s workforce. Biden’s message to Musk: “Lots of luck on his trip to the moon” (NASA is partnering with Musk’s SpaceX company

Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, plans to cut 10 percent of the electric carmaker’s salaried work force, he told staff in an email on Friday. The job cuts will not apply to employees who build cars or batteries or who install solar panels, and the number

President Biden on Friday hailed the latest jobs report as proof that the U.S. economy is strong, even as he conceded that record high inflation and gas prices are still hurting many families’ budgets. “There’s no denying that high prices, particularly around

Biden dismisses Elon Musk's comments on the economy President Joe Biden dismissed Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he said he has a "super bad feeling" about the U.S. economy and is considering laying off 10% of his workers. "Lots of luck on his trip to the moon,"

President Biden returned fire in a sarcastic spat with billionaire Elon Musk on Friday. During his televised press conference on the state of the U.S. economy, Biden was asked his thoughts on Musk’s pessimistic assessment of where things were headed. Biden

President Biden boasted of another blockbuster jobs report on Friday and vowed to curb raging inflation that has soured Americans on his economic plans. After government figures showed the economy added a robust 390,000 new jobs in May, Biden said he has laid

One of the things that I think people find intriguing about Elon Musk is that although he’s the richest man in the world, he doesn’t play the elitist game. He responds to anyone on Twitter and shares the same thoughts that many Americans do about things. Chief

Elon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy and wants Tesla to cut jobs Enlarge this image toggle caption Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a "super bad feeling" about the economy – so much

U.S. President Joe Biden compared Tesla unfavorably to Ford on Friday, while sarcastically wishing Chief Executive Elon Musk "lots of luck" on his "trip to the moon" after the billionaire expressed reservations about the economy. Musk wrote in an email to

President Joe Biden dismissed a complaint from the richest man in the world by wishing him “lots of luck on his trip to the moon.” Biden was asked on Friday about comments from Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who emailed Tesla staff Thursday to announce

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 3) Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP via Getty Images Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP via Getty Images As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: It's

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches the 100-day mark, The Post looks back at the defining moments of Europe’s biggest war in eight decades: 1. February 24 – Invasion begins with bombardment of Kyiv and other major cities Moments after Russian President

KYIV (AP) — When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory

When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken

Washington (CNN) Staring down the prospect of an extended stalemate in Ukraine, the US and its allies are placing a renewed emphasis on the need for a negotiated settlement to end the war as the conflict grinds into its 100th day with no clear victory in sight

Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane analyzed the state of the Russian forces in war on Ukraine and argued the lack of "cohesive organization" and "low morale" are contributing to poor performance. On "America Reports" Friday, Keane claimed poor

One hundred days into the war in Ukraine, Russia has turned its siege tactics on Sievierodonetsk, the last major city in Luhansk still outside its control. Ukraine is still gripping the city, as Russia seeks to take it by leveling it to nothing. Almost 90

President Joe Biden took office proclaiming that “diplomacy is back.” Yet he is ignoring diplomatic options in the Ukraine war, shipping tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to the front and risking confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia. Russia

GENEVA (AP) — One hundred days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought the world a near-daily drumbeat of gut wrenching scenes: Civilian corpses in the streets of Bucha; a blown-up theater in Mariupol; the chaos at a Kramatorsk train station

Russia is now achieving some “tactical success” on the battlefield in Ukraine’s Donbas region after failing to meet its initial objectives to seize Kyiv and the country’s government centers since the invasion 100 days ago, British officials said. On Friday,

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and White House social media director Dan Scavino walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, September 22, 2020. CNN — The Department of Justice has informed the House select committee investigating

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has declined to charge former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and another aide to former President Donald Trump, Dan Scavino, for contempt of Congress for their defiance of subpoenas in the Jan. 6 congressional investigation. That’s

Peter Navarro talks to reporters following his hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., after he was indicted on two federal criminal counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House committee probing the last year's insurrection.

Even as a federal grand jury on Friday indicted Peter Navarro, a White House adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol attack of Jan. 6, 2021, the Justice Department

A grand jury has indicted former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Law

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department has decided not to charge Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino, two former officials in ex-President Donald Trump’s White House, for failing to cooperate with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the New

Peter Navarro, an economic adviser to former President Trump, has been indicted on contempt charges for defying a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. His arrest comes months after the indictment of former

Former White House economic adviser Peter Navarro contested the charges against him in federal court in Washington, DC, on Friday, after he was arrested by the FBI on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying the January 6 committee. Navarro spent hours

The former White House adviser faces two counts of contempt of Congress. Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was indicted by a grand jury on contempt of Congress charges Friday for defying subpoenas from the House select committee investigating

A federal grand jury indicted former Trump administration economic advisor Peter Navarro on Thursday for ignoring subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee, The Hill reported. He is facing two misdemeanor charges for contempt of Congress, the outlet

WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden called for American adults ages 18–20 to be barred from buying modern sporting rifles, but a federal appeals court has ruled that the Second Amendment fully applies at age 18, making it likely that such a restriction would

The school district police chief didn’t have his radio when he showed up to the scene of the deadly Texas school shooting on May 24, according to a local politician. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez told The Associated Press Friday that Pedro “Pete” Arredondo did

The cop in charge during the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre arrived without a police radio and immediately made the call to “fall back” rather than confront the gunman, a new report said. Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo was one of the first

For Latinos, the Uvalde shooting has an extra layer of grief and trauma NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Maldonado-Morales, clinical social worker at Texas Children's Hospital, about the way Latinos have felt after the shooting in Uvalde. National

President Biden gave an address Thursday from the White House, lamenting the ongoing epidemic of gun violence and doubled down on his campaign to significantly tighten gun control laws. However, the president is already far behind schedule on the issue.

UVALDE, Texas — Pete Arredondo, chief of the Uvalde school district police department who oversaw the law enforcement response to a shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers, arrived at the scene without his radio and other equipment, two law enforcement

Tucker Carlson criticized President Joe Biden’s speech on gun control on his Fox News show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Thursday, saying the president’s agenda was to disarm Americans. “This is about saving the children, Joe Biden just told us, but how many lives

The fourth grader will be among the speakers at the June 8 hearing. A fourth grader who said she played dead during the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school and the parents of one of the children killed in the massacre will testify before Congress next

A teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is traumatized after authorities initially said the gunman entered the building through a door she left ajar, her attorney said. “She can’t stop shaking,” said Don Flanary, an attorney for teacher Emilia

Karine Jean-Pierre, the new White House press secretary, candidly said before the speech that Biden was “making sure that the American people know he is continuing to speak on their behalf in making sure we get some action taken.” Her implicit message: If anything

Image The service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday. Credit... Pool photo by Dan Kitwood LONDON — With fanfares, pageantry and the ceremonial precision at which Britain excels, Queen Elizabeth II’s

When Queen Elizabeth first appeared on the palace balcony during Thursday’s Trooping the Colour, she had one companion by her side. The 96-year-old, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne, was accompanied by her first cousin Edward, the Duke of Kent,

Royals attend church service for queen's jubilee Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family Friday at a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

Boos appeared to greet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Prince Harry outside St Paul’s Cathedral, London, where dignitaries were attending a ceremony of thanksgiving for the service of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday. Senior Royals — although not the

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family on Friday for a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, making their first public appearance in the U.K. since stepping back from royal duties two

The National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen's reign at St Paul's Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations.

Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex proved she's still got strong royal fashion game as she made a dazzling arrival to the honorary National Service of Thanksgiving mass in London on Friday, to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee The

Britain's royal family and Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended a service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth on Friday, the second day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, although the monarch herself was missing due to ongoing mobility issues. Four days

The Sussexes are back in town. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first official public appearance at Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday. The couple joined other members of the royal family, including Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family Friday at a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. The queen herself skipped the event at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London due to difficulties

Police search for the Wisconsin cemetery shooter Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP Police were still searching Friday for whoever opened fire during a funeral at

One of the teachers killed in the Texas school massacre may have still been alive while a group of officers waited nearly an hour to take out the gunman, according to a newly revealed 911 call from a student who saw the wounded woman. “There is a lot of bodies,”

A fourth-grader who survived last month’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, by smearing herself in her friend’s blood and pretending to be dead will be among those testifying before Congress next week in a hearing on the country’s gun violence epidemic. Miah

Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio when he arrived at the site of the horrific massacre but told officers on the scene to fall back anyway because he considered the suspect “contained.” This judgment is in complete contradiction

“If we should have a situation like that, we would go in, handle the situation, stop the kill, and at that point we would probably look to the state or the feds to assist us with the forensics,” said Chief Solomon Cook of the Humble Independent School District

The police chief of the public school district of Uvalde, Texas, has been targeted on social media for an alleged lackluster response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last week, the Washington Examiner reported Friday. Anonymous online accounts

UVALDE, Texas — On the day a gunman massacred 21 people at Robb Elementary, the 911 calls from terrified children inside the school were not relayed to school district Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was the incident commander, said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez

The school district police chief who was one of the first officers to arrive at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, didn't have a police radio with him when responding to the incident, according to a report. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded, a Texas state senator

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying a radio as the massacre unfolded, a Texas state senator

After mass shootings, New York tightens its gun restrictions Nearly three weeks after the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo and 10 days after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, New York state lawmakers passed a sweeping gun control package. National

As a lifelong New Yorker, who recently moved to the Sunshine State, Steve Cuozzo’s piece on how much he hates Florida wasn’t offensive. It was hilarious. “You’ll be back in five years,” Steve taunts. Steve quotes the same finance bro, Jason Mudrick, who gets

At 7:48 p.m., President Joe Biden wrapped up his speech on gun violence in America, exhorting Congress to pass gun control laws. “For God’s sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept? How many more innocent American lives must be taken before we

On this episode of “Welp, That Didn’t Age Well”… One of my “favorite” characteristics of liberals is how they “evolve” on key issues. And by “evolve,” I mean how brazenly they do complete 180s after sticking their wetted fingers in the political wind, and

WASHINGTON — President Biden demanded on Thursday that lawmakers respond to communities turned into “killing fields” by passing far-reaching limits on guns, calling on Congress to ban assault-style weapons, expand background checks and pass “red flag” laws

Supreme Court Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson was seen last week applauding New Zealand’s "assault" weapons ban at Harvard University, just as a similar ban is being raised by Democratic lawmakers – and could potentially one day be before the Supreme

The Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings have put some gun raffles on pause, for now Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The people who hoped to win the top prize of an AR-15 rifle in

Gun control advocates praised President Joe Biden’s call for gun control across liberal networks Friday morning. Biden called for bans on so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines,” a repeal of a law that prohibits certain lawsuits against

Republican J.D. Vance, who is running for U.S. Senate in Ohio, responded by President Biden’s Thursday night gun control push by noting that none of the proposals would reduce gun violence in the U.S. Breitbart News reported that Biden pushed eight controls,

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Thursday night called on Democrat leadership to bring up President Joe Biden's gun legislation proposals for votes in Congress. Graham tweeted after Biden urged lawmakers to take action against gun violence by restoring a ban

Republican David McCormick was dealt a legal victory Thursday when a judge ruled that counties must count ballots that arrived by mail in undated envelopes in the primary race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. The ruling was made in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth

Pennsylvania Republicans have rallied behind a celebrity former TV host and political neophyte, choosing a charismatic convert to conservatism over a rival who espoused a purer form of the party’s modern doctrine. The above sentence could have been written

Update [7:37 pm EDT, 6/3/2022]: Moments ago, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz responded on Twitter to winning the Republican primary and McCormick’s concession: I received a gracious phone call from David McCormick and am tremendously grateful for his

(CNN) Dave McCormick announced at a campaign event Friday evening that he had conceded Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary to Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Oz is now set to face John Fetterman, the Democratic

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn’t give

A recount was underway of the May 17 primary. Hedge fund manager David McCormick conceded the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania to celebrity TV Dr. Mehmet Oz. McCormick announced the decision on Friday, cutting short a recount process of the May 17

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick conceded in the Republican primary election to Mehmet Oz on Friday evening. McCormick made the announcement while speaking to a group of supporters along with media as he described the recount as "largely

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night. McCormick acknowledged an ongoing statewide recount wouldn’t

Senate Republican primary candidate David McCormick on Friday conceded to wellness celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, in the deadlocked race which had gone to a state-mandated recount with fewer than 1,000 votes dividing the pair. Oz, who was backed by former President

Dr. Oz wins Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary after opponent Dave McCormick concedes Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Republican Dave McCormick conceded Friday to celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's

The job market was strong in May, but is still overshadowed by high inflation U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May — good news for the White House, which is trying to show it's hard at work to bring down inflation. Price increases are still outpacing people's

The cracks that have started to emerge in the post-pandemic recovery grew a bit more visible in the May jobs report. Overall demand for labor is still very strong. Businesses added 333,000 jobs in May. Counting government sector hiring, payrolls expanded by

Monthly change in jobs +600,000 jobs +390,000 in May +400,000 +200,000 May ’21 Aug. Nov. Feb. ’22 May +600,000 jobs +390,000 in May +400,000 +200,000 May ’21 Aug. Nov. Feb. ’22 May Job gains maintained their impressive run in May, even as government policymakers

U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates. Last month’s gain reflects a still-healthy job market despite concerns that the economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates. Last month’s gain reflects a still-healthy job market despite concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates. Last month’s gain reflects a still-healthy job market despite concerns

Monthly change in jobs +600,000 jobs +390,000 in May +400,000 +200,000 May ’21 Aug. Nov. Feb. ’22 May +600,000 jobs +390,000 in May +400,000 +200,000 May ’21 Aug. Nov. Feb. ’22 May Job gains maintained their impressive run in May, even as government policymakers

Although the U.S. unemployment rate held steady in May, it jumped much higher among black and Hispanic women and teenagers, data from the Department of Labor showed Friday. The unemployment rate among black women over 20 rose to 5.9 percent from 5 percent

The job market stays red-hot with the unemployment rate near a pre-pandemic low Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. job market remained tight last month as employers struggled

The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6 percent, the Department of Labor said Friday. Economists had expected the economy to add 323,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to tick down to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent.

A man who gunned down two women outside an Iowa megachurch had recently broken up with one of the victims — and was set to face court next week for harassing her, authorities said Friday. Jonathan Whitlatch pulled up in a pickup truck and shot dead his ex-girlfriend

The Iowa man who fatally shot two women outside a church Thursday night was there to kill his ex-girlfriend, police said. Johnathan Whitlatch, 33, drove to Cornerstone Church in Ames with the specific intent of killing Eden Montang, 22, according to Story

A shooting in Iowa left two people and a suspected gunman dead outside a church in Ames, Iowa Thursday evening, the Story County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. local time when a man opened fire on two female victims

AMES, Iowa — The man who police say shot and killed two women before killing himself Thursday had been arrested days before on harassment charges in connection to one of the victims, officials said Friday. Authorities identified the shooter as Jonathan Lee

AMES, Iowa — A man shot two females to death and then apparently killed himself Thursday night outside a church in Ames, authorities said. The man killed the two females outside the Cornerstone Church, a megachurch on the outskirts of Ames, Story County Sheriff’s

(CNN) Two people were found fatally shot Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead in the lot at the Cornerstone Church, they said. The shooting came the same night President Joe Biden addressed

A man fatally shot two women in the parking lot of an Iowa megachurch before he turned the gun on himself Thursday night, police said. The man carried out the horrific violence at about 6:50 p.m. as a youth ministry service was taking place inside of the Cornerstone

Authorities plan to release more details about a shooting outside an Iowa church in which a man fatally shot two women before apparently killing himself AMES, Iowa -- Authorities planned to release more details Friday about a shooting outside an Iowa church

2 women are killed and the gunman has died in a shooting at a church in Iowa Enlarge this image toggle caption Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Des Moines Register via AP Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Des Moines Register via AP Two women were killed outside a church in

Des Moines Register staff AMES, Iowa — A man shot and killed two people and then killed himself Thursday night in a parking lot outside a church in Ames, police and church officials said. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. local time at Cornerstone

“This is just such a dream,” she said, holding the trophy on national television. Vikram stood nearby with his family, visibly trembling and his head bowed with the high emotions of the three-hour contest. But when the Bee’s host, LeVar Burton, asked Vikram

A seven-letter word for a small aquatic bird stood between Texas teen Harini Logan and the title of National Spelling Bee champion. Logan, 14, from San Antonio, won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee and a $50,000 cash prize on Thursday in National Harbor,

Texas teenager is the new champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee The final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended Thursday night with its first spell-off. The winner is 14-year-old Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas. National Texas teenager

Harini Logan kept trying to learn from her near-misses in online spelling bees. Recognized for years as one of the best spellers in the English language, she had never taken home a national title. In the biggest bee of them all, she endured a new series

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Harini Logan kept trying to learn from her near-misses in online spelling bees. Recognized for years as one of the best spellers in the English language, she had never taken home a national title. In the biggest bee of them all, she endured

Harini Logan kept trying to learn from her near-misses in online spelling bees. Recognized for years as one of the best spellers in the English language, she had never taken home a national title. In the biggest bee of them all, she endured a new series of

(CNN) History was made Thursday night when Harini Logan, 14, won the first-ever spell-off at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The San Antonio, Texas, native received a trophy and a check for $50,000. Harini went head-to-head with Vikram Raju, 12, in

OXON HILL, Md. — Harini Logan was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee once, then reinstated. She missed four words in a grueling standoff against Vikram Raju, including one that would have given her the title. In the first-ever lightning-round

'Moorhen' is the word of a champion as Texas teenager claims Spelling Bee title Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP OXON HILL, Md. — Harini Logan kept trying to learn from her near-misses in online spelling bees. Recognized

Harini Logan was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee once, then reinstated. She missed four words in a grueling standoff against Vikram Raju, including one that would have given her the title. In the first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker, Harini

The five victims killed by an escaped convict in Texas were identified Friday night. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, escaped custody May 12 during a prisoner transfer. He had been serving two life sentences for murder. Advertisement Police said Lopez attacked a family

A Texas inmate who escaped custody three weeks ago is suspected of slaughtering a 66-year-old man and four of his grandsons hours before cops shot the fugitive dead on Thursday. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, died in a shootout with cops on Thursday in Jourdantown, Texas

Texas fugitive fatally shot after family killed A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver in May was fatally shot by law enforcement after he killed a family of five and stole a truck from a rural weekend cabin,

An escaped murderer is believed to be connected to the murders of two adults and three children this week in Centerville, Texas, a small town between Dallas and Houston, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The murders occurred in the area

A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver last month was shot dead by law enforcement late Thursday after he killed a family of five and stole their truck from a rural weekend cabin, a Texas prison system spokesman

A cellphone video captured the moment Texas inmate Gonzalo Lopez crashed a prison transfer bus and fled into the woods, sparking an intense three-week manhunt that came to a bloody end Thursday when the escapee was shot dead by cops. Lopez, 46, who had been

(CNN) Convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez, who escaped last month from a prisoner transportation bus in Texas, was killed in a shootout with officers late Thursday, according to officials. Hours earlier, authorities said Lopez was the prime suspect in the killing

A convicted murderer who escaped from a Texas prison transport bus last month was killed in a shootout with cops on Thursday night after allegedly killing five family members inside their home, cops and a report said. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, who had been on the

A convicted killer on the run since he escaped a transport van in Texas last month was fatally shot by police after he allegedly killed a family of five and then fled from their rural cabin in a stolen truck. The manhunt for Gonzalo Lopez kicked off on May

LOS ANGELES — A man stabbed and critically injured a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital emergency ward on Friday and remained inside as police tried to talk him into surrendering, authorities said. The man walked into Encino Hospital

(CNN) Three employees of a Los Angeles County area hospital were stabbed on Friday by a man who has now barricaded himself inside the hospital, the Los Angeles Police Department said during a news conference. A call came in at 3:50 p.m. for an assault with

A doctor whose clients included many celebrities has been identified as the hiker who died last weekend of a heart attack while at a Los Angeles park. Jay Goldberg, 53, worked at Cedar-Sinai's Beverly Hills facility as a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology,

LOS ANGELES — A man stabbed a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital Friday before barricading himself inside the facility, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department got a call around 3:50 p.m. about a possible stabbing at Encino

A stabbing attack at a Los Angeles hospital left three people in critical condition on Friday afternoon, according to local reports. At least two medical workers at Encino Hospital Medical Center and a third victim were wounded by the suspect who barged into

Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Los Angeles hospital Friday, police said. Cops said the suspect was barricaded in a room, with officers outside, the Los Angeles Times reported. Advertisement Encino Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles.

At least three people were injured Friday during a stabbing at a Los Angeles hospital and a suspect has possibly barricaded themselves, authorities told Fox News. The Los Angeles Police Department respond to the Encino Hospital Medical Center around 3:50

It's a medical nightmare: When the bullets fly not outside on the street, but in the doctor's office or the hospital itself. This week's shooting that left four people dead at a Tulsa medical center is an all-too-familiar scenario for health care workers across

It's a medical nightmare: When the bullets fly not outside on the street, but in the doctor's office or the hospital itself. This week's shooting that left four people dead at a Tulsa medical center is an all-too-familiar scenario for health care workers across

It is said that for every action there is a reaction. But historically, that hasn’t been the case when Congress tried to advance legislation in the aftermath of mass shootings. We have heard for decades now that after a particular mass shooting "things

Buffalo-area GOP Rep. Jacobs won't run again after backlash for gun control support Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP NEW YORK — Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday that he will not run for another term in

Delaware Gov. John Carney and state Democrats on Thursday unveiled a number of sweeping gun control measures in the wake of recent shootings across the country, aiming to pass them by the end of the month before the legislature adjourns. The package of legislation

With the nation still grieving the 19 children and two educators slaughtered in a Uvalde, Texas, school last week, statistics show there have been 20 mass shootings in the U.S. since that May 24 massacre. The nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which hasn’t yet

“If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would vote for it,” Jacobs told reporters last week. “I can’t in good conscience sit back and say I didn’t try to do something,” he added. But on Friday, Jacobs announced

Many mass shootings in the country do not become national news. Since the mass killing in Uvalde on May 24, there have been 20 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks events with at least four people injured

While Senate Democrats attempt to reach a long-shot compromise on gun legislation, blue states are taking their own steps to respond to the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. New York became the first to pass a

Americans are once again looking for answers after the deaths of at least 19 children and two adults in last week’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Beyond questions around the police response and whether the massacre will lead to meaningful

It is one of the most puzzling questions for Democrats in American politics: Why is the political system so unresponsive to gun violence? Expanded background checks routinely receive more than 80% or 90% support in polling. Yet gun control legislation usually

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, the Democratic nominee in what will be one of the hardest-fought Senate contests in the nation, has a heart condition called cardiomyopathy and appeared to have left other heart issues untreated for years, his doctor

Pennsylvania Democrat Senate hopeful John Fetterman said he “almost died” from a stroke last month because he did not take care of his health well enough, and he revealed a previously undisclosed heart condition known as atrial fibrillation. “I should have

(CNN) When Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced that he had suffered a stroke -- two days before the state's May 17 Senate primary where he was the Democratic front-runner -- he insisted that all was well. "The amazing doctors here were able to quickly

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and current Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman had a stroke in May shortly before the primary and fortunately, he is recovering. But a lot of people, even some in the media, have raised questions because they feel they weren’t

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman greets people at a campaign stop in Greensburg on May 10. He is due to face the winner of the unresolved GOP primary. Keith Srakocic/Associated Press John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, revealed

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The cardiologist for John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania who is recovering from a stroke, disclosed Friday that the candidate also has cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged. The

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman campaigns for U.S. Senate at a meet and greet at Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport on May 10, 2022 in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Friday said he "almost died" after he suffered

The cardiologist for John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania who is recovering from a stroke, disclosed Friday that the candidate also has cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged. The acknowledgment

(CNN) John Fetterman's cardiologist said Friday that the Democratic Senate candidate suffers from both atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy, issuing a statement that provides more insight into what caused the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor's stroke in May. Dr.

San Antonio police say officers fatally shot a 13-year-old suspected of stealing a car and ramming it into a marked patrol car SAN ANTONIO -- Police in San Antonio fatally shot a 13-year-old who was driving a suspected stolen car early Friday and rammed it

A tribal police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Whiteriver, Arizona, on Thursday, the Navajo County Sherriff’s Office (NCSO) said in a statement. The fallen officer was later identified as Adrian Lopez Sr., 35, of the White Mountain Apache

A San Antonio police officer fatally shot a 13-year-old boy who was behind the wheel of a car early Friday morning. Police claimed the car was stolen and that the teenager T-boned a cop car while accelerating in reverse, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

A 13-year-old boy driving a stolen car was shot dead by a Texas police officer after cops say the teen rammed a patrol vehicle during a chase Friday. The San Antonio Police Department said officers were responding to reports of shots fired in the 5100 block

RACINE, Wis. — Two people were injured at a cemetery south of Milwaukee on Thursday as multiple shots were fired in the direction of a funeral service Thursday afternoon, police said. Sgt. Kristi Wilcox said a juvenile was treated and released and a second

A suspect involved in an altercation that resulted in an Arizona police officer being "fatally shot" has been killed after stealing the cop’s vehicle and leading law enforcement on a pursuit, authorities say. The incident unfolded Thursday night after a

Police are still searching for whoever opened fire during a funeral at a Wisconsin cemetery RACINE, Wis. -- Police were still searching Friday for whoever opened fire during a funeral at a Wisconsin cemetery. Someone began shooting during Da'Shontay King's

Arizona authorities say a tribal police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop on a Native American reservation by a suspect who stole the officer’s car and got into a shootout that wounded another officer WHITERIVER, Ariz. -- A tribal police officer

(CNN) The US Capitol Police on Friday charged a retired New York police officer with unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammunition, according to the agency. Officers arrested Jerome Felipe of Michigan around 5 a.m. ET Friday, the

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a 55-year-old man outside the Capitol who was brandishing a fake badge Friday, the Independent reported. Jerome Felipe, a retired New York police officer, was taken into custody by authorities after body armor, a BB gun, high-capacity

Felipe presented the Capitol police officers who spoke with him a fake badge that said, "Department of the INTERPOL," according to Capitol police. The ex-cop, 53-year-old Jerome Felipe of Flint, Mich., was spotted by a Capitol patrol officer just before 5

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a retired police officer wielding a fake badge, a BB gun and carrying ammunition near the Capitol on Friday morning, charging him with unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammunition. Authorities

U.S. Capitol Police announced Friday afternoon that they arrested a man who was carrying a fake police badge, a BB gun and high capacity magazines near the Capitol building. The arrest happened shortly before 5 a.m. ET Friday, according to a press release

A retired NYPD cop was arrested by US Capitol Police on Friday after he was apprehended with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high-capacity magazines and other ammunition near the Capitol building. Jerome Felipe, 53, of Flint, Mich., was arrested on the

A U.S. Capitol Police officer was indicted on federal civil rights charges after he was involved in an unauthorized high-speed chase, crashed into a motorcycle and then tried to cover it up, prosecutors said Friday. The officer, Thomas Smith, was supposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer was indicted on federal civil rights charges after he was involved in an unauthorized high-speed chase, crashed into a motorcycle and then tried to cover it up, prosecutors said Friday. The officer, Thomas Smith,

A disturbance near Mexico is expected to hit Florida as a tropical storm this weekend. The system was moving northeastward about 125 miles north of Cozumel on Friday and was expected to head across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and the southern and central

Much of South Florida is under a tropical storm warning amid the looming threat of what could soon become Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center expects the system in the Gulf of Mexico

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm warnings were issued early Friday for much of the Florida peninsula, Cuba and the Bahamas as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend. The

Rainfall rates could reach 3 inches per hour Friday night into Saturday. A tropical storm warning is in effect in Miami, Fort Myers and West Palm Beach as South Florida braces for its first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. This tropical system is expected

Tropical storm watches were posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the

Parts of Florida are under a tropical storm warning Enlarge this image toggle caption National Weather Service National Weather Service As the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, the National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for parts

A tropical disturbance moving toward Florida will likely strengthen before making landfall this weekend. FLORIDA TO SEE FLOODING AS TROPICAL STORM OR DEPRESSION LIKELY TO FORM OVER GULF OF MEXICO Heavy rain will fall over portions of central and southern

Much of the Florida peninsula, along with parts of Cuba and the Bahamas, are under a tropical storm warning as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --

Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time. Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the

Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the United States, and officials are considering the possibility the virus has been circulating undetected for some time NEW YORK -- Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox

U.S. health officials on Friday urged doctors to test for monkeypox if they suspect cases, saying there may be community-level spread but that the overall public health risk remained low. So far, there have been 21 reported cases of the disease in at least

Monkeypox hasn’t killed anyone in the locations reporting sudden clusters in the U.S., but the disease causes unpleasant rashes, particularly in the genital area, and can leave scarring on persons who recover, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it was aware of more than 700 global cases of monkeypox, including 21 in the United States, with investigations now suggesting spread inside the country. Sixteen of the first 17 cases were

The number of monkeypox virus cases in the U.S. has surpassed 20. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are now 21 confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases. Agency data shows that there are now four cases each in California

Special Olympics lifted its coronavirus vaccine requirement for athletes and staff members at its U.S.A. Games in Orlando, Fla., this weekend after Florida threatened a $27.5 million fine over the mandate. In a letter to Special Olympics International on Thursday,

The Special Olympics nixed its vaccine requirement after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration threatened to bury it with $27.5 million in fines. The decision followed a letter sent to the Special Olympics from the Florida Department of Health, stating

The State of Florida threatened the Special Olympics with a fine of $27 million because of the organization's requirement that all athletes competing in the games in Orlando this weekend be vaccinated for COVID-19. In a letter sent to Special Olympics International,

The Special Olympics has dropped a coronavirus vaccine mandate for its games in Orlando after Florida moved to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating a state law against such rules. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the organization

The Special Olympics has dropped a planned COVID vaccine mandate for this month’s USA Games in Florida. Florida has outlawed vaccine mandates and threatened to fine the non-profit $27.5 million. According to Florida’s health department, the Special Olympics

Special Olympics Inc. on Thursday announced it had rescinded its COVID-19 vaccine for participants in the 2022 USA Games scheduled to begin Sunday in Orlando, Florida. The announcement came after the Department of Florida Health and the Office of the State

President Joe Biden’s last press interview was 114 days ago, on February 10, according to the Republican National Committee (RNC). Biden’s last interview with the press was with NBC News’s Lester Holt, which aired in three parts leading up to the Super Bowl

President Biden on Friday denied the accuracy of reports in the New York Times and Washington Post that said he has decided to visit Saudi Arabia this month. Biden said he remains undecided while taking questions from reporters near his beach home in Rehoboth

President Joe Biden confirmed Friday he was considering a trip to Saudi Arabia, which would be a stark reversal of his previous call for the kingdom to be made a pariah state. Multiple media outlets, quoting anonymous sources, have reported that Biden would

President Biden on Friday said he has "no direct plans at the moment" to travel to Saudi Arabia, despite reports that he was expected to visit Riyadh later this month in an effort to repair relations and add more oil to the global markets. "I have no direct

According to my sources, His Fraudulency Joe Biden would only agree to give that loony, anti-science, gun-grabbing speech Thursday night if White House staffers assured him they would record a Matlock rerun he couldn’t bear the thought of missing. And that’s

The Biden administration is loosening up its diplomatic strategies with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to reports, President Biden will be traveling to Saudi Arabia this month, despite repeated promises to hold the country accountable for human rights

Former Trump White House advisor Peter Navarro was indicted by a federal grand jury for contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Navarro,

Former White House economic adviser Peter Navarro was reportedly handcuffed at the airport in Washington, DC, on Friday and “frogmarched” to the federal courthouse after failing to comply with the partisan January 6 Committee. “The FBI arrested him today,

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is celebrating his upcoming release from court restrictions. After a federal judge on Wednesday confirmed Hinckley’s unconditional release on June 15, the would-be assassin took to Twitter

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is celebrating his upcoming release from court restrictions. After a federal judge on Wednesday confirmed Hinckley's unconditional release on June 15, the would-be assassin took to Twitter

The FBI placed former White House economic adviser Peter Navarro in attempted assassin John Hinckley Jr.’s jail cell after they arrested him for being in contempt of Congress. Federal authorities arrested Navarro on Friday after a grand jury indicted him for

John Hinckley Jr., the failed assassin who shot President Ronald Reagan and three others just months into his presidency in 1981 will be free of court supervision on June 15. On Wednesday, a hearing was held “to ensure Hinckley was continuing to do well” in

President Biden on Friday announced his administration had secured 33 million bottles of safe infant formula from Nestlé. In an announcement via Twitter, the president shared that, "over 127 million bottles of safe infant formula are heading to U.S. shelves

The FDA is facing an investigation into its handling of the baby formula shortage Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Rick Bowmer/AP The Food and Drug Administration is facing a federal investigation into whether it correctly followed its policies

Thursday, during an appearance on FBN’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) called the Biden administration’s handling of the baby formula shortage “tone-deaf” after acknowledging seeing a well-stocked store of formula at a detention facility near

Biden tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins he didn't know until April the baby formula shortage would be so serious CNN — The infant formula shortage has affected millions of families across the country and left the Biden administration scrambling to figure out what

In a Friday update, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that about 1.3 million cans of Gerber Good Start Gentle infant formula would be imported from Mexico to the U.S. The shipment of nearly 33 million full-size, 8-ounce bottles – or 2.2 million

Rep. Chris Jacobs, a New York Republican, walks down the House steps at the Capitol on June 17, 2021. CNN — Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs of New York announced Friday he will not run again for Congress, after he lost the support of conservatives following

New York Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday afternoon that he would finish out the rest of his term and not run for reelection in what was considered to be a safe district after he came out in favor of the Democrat’s “assault weapons” ban. On Friday

Rep. Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., on Friday ended his reelection bid after receiving blowback for announcing he would vote for a federal ban on guns like AR-15 rifles and raising the age of gun ownership to 21 in the wake of the Buffalo supermarket shooting last month. "We

Rep. Chris Jacobs is dropping his reelection bid after coming under fire from fellow Republicans for backing a ban on assault weapons. The New York Republican said his newfound views on gun control would make a re-election bid difficult and divisive. “The

Rep. Chris Jacobs dropped his bid for reelection to his Western New York district after facing fierce blowback from Republican leaders over his recently-announced support for an assault weapons ban in the wake of the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting last month. “Last

As if we needed even more proof that the United Nations is a hypocritical cartoon, pariah-state North Korea, under U.N. sanctions for feverishly pursuing a ballistic nuclear weapons program, has taken over the rotating presidency of the U.N.’s Conference on

Geneva North Korea, which is under sanctions for developing nuclear weapons in defiance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, has taken over as head of a UN body aimed at striking disarmament deals amid scorn from critics. This year North Korea has

Kim Jong Un, the 38-year-old dictator of North Korea, has already crossed a U.S. red line with an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in March and worries mount that in the coming days and months his next test could be a nuclear one. These moves

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Friday the United States is “preparing for all contingencies” in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies as it monitors North Korean arrangements for a possible

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says its leader, Kim Jong Un, sent a letter congratulating Queen Elizabeth II as Britain began a four-day celebration marking her 70 years on the throne. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on its website Thursday that Kim

A Wisconsin man died in a targeted attack on the judicial system, says state AG A man was fatally shot at his home in Wisconsin on Friday and a suspect was discovered in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in what may have been a plan

A man was fatally shot at his home in Wisconsin on Friday and a suspect was discovered in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in what appeared to be a plan to target people connected to the judicial system, Wisconsin’s attorney general

A Wisconsin man broke into a home and fatally shot the homeowner while carrying a “hit list” full of members of the criminal justice system, police said. After killing the 68-year-old man, the gunman ended up in a standoff with officers at the home in New

Authorities responded to a Wisconsin home on Friday where they found a man dead and another injured in a "targeted act" related to the judicial system, authorities said. Deputies with the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 6:30 a.m. alerting

A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant

Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna ATLANTA -- Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff

A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant

Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna and others. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) via Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials

Within a few short minutes, Game 1 of the NBA Finals went from a Golden State drubbing to a Boston avalanche of points in a shocking 120-108 victory for the Celtics. Boston outscored Golden State 40-16 in the final period, knocking down the first seven 3-point

Spike Lee’s accessory game was on fire for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco on Thursday. The Oscar-winning filmmaker wore a giant “MARS” necklace to rep his famous hoops-loving character Mars Blackmon from his 1986 movie “She’s Gotta Have It.” The

Once Boston’s balanced roster of NBA Finals first-timers found a groove from long range, the determined Celtics delivered a memorable comeback and rallied past Stephen Curry and the Golden State old guard. Jaylen Brown fueled the late charge and scored 24

(CNN) "High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen." Even Kevin Durant couldn't take his eyes off of Thursday's night of basketball. The Boston Celtics saved their best for last, mounting a huge fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Golden State Warriors

Finally, Harry and Meghan got what they deserve: boos! That smug smile, at long last, has been wiped off Meghan’s face. Actual tears, not her usual crocodile variety, welled up. She was visibly unnerved. Makes sense. Like all malignant narcissists, Meghan

London (CNN) As the bells of St Paul's tolled for the monarch resting out of town in Windsor, a moment unfolded during arrivals that royal watchers had been holding out for -- the return of the Sussexes . It couldn't have been easy. Outside they were greeted

TV personality Sharon Osbourne said she feels sorry for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have been separated from the royal family and received a smattering of boos Friday during Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London. Osbourne discussed the Duke and

It’s not just the royal family giving them a frosty reception. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were loudly booed Friday while returning together to royal events in the UK for the first time in two years. A small cheer initially greeted the exiled royal couple’s

The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone — more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times — and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal scientists

Levels of CO2 continue to rise, when they need to be falling, scientists say. The slowdown from the COVID-19 pandemic did slightly cut global carbon emissions in 2020, but they rebounded last year. The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is

The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone — more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times — and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal scientists

The amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere broke a record in May, continuing its relentless climb, scientists said Friday. It is now 50 percent higher than the preindustrial average, before humans began the widespread burning of oil, gas

More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the company's partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason DETROIT -- More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent an information request letter earlier this month to automobile manufacturer Tesla regarding complaints surrounding the company's partially automated driving systems. According to the letter released publicly

DETROIT (AP) — More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the automaker’s partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

A sign bearing the company logo is displayed outside a Tesla store in Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the automaker's partially automated driving systems have suddenly

Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Friday blasted President Joe Biden and his administration for having created the record-high inflation and gas prices across the United States. Jordan told Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Company” that he was not as surprised

The Washington Post editorial board published an op-ed Wednesday criticizing President Joe Biden for being dishonest about inflation. The article, titled "Biden is finally getting honest about inflation," blasted the president’s rhetoric on inflation as "unwise"

390 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail President Joe Biden has written an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal detailing his plan to fight inflation. Well, perhaps the word “detailing” is too generous. The preponderance of the column features Biden

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden has written an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal detailing his plan to fight inflation. Well, perhaps the word "detailing" is

New York Democrats passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) gun control wish list Thursday, including a ban on body armor purchases, a higher age minimum for “semiautomatic rifle purchases,” and an expansion of the state’s red flag law. The New York Times reported that

(CNN) New York state lawmakers passed several bills on Thursday to tighten state gun laws, including a bill that would raise the minimum age to 21 to buy a semiautomatic rifle. Lawmakers also passed a bill that would ban civilians from purchasing bullet-resistant

N.Y. passes a bill that raises the age to buy and own semi-automatic rifles Enlarge this image toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP Hans Pennink/AP ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's legislature voted Thursday to ban anyone under age 21 from buying or possessing a semi-automatic

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s legislature voted Thursday to ban anyone under age 21 from buying or possessing a semi-automatic rifle, a major change to state firearm laws pushed through less than three weeks after an 18-year-old used one of the guns to kill 10

An animal-welfare organization in Hawaii reportedly worries troops stationed at the Schofield Army Barracks in Hawaii could be linked to cats who have been found shot with blow darts, and in a couple of cases, mutilated. “It is our understanding that a group

Multiple feral cats have been shot with blow darts at a military base in Hawaii, animal welfare advocates said. KAT Charities, an animal rescue group on the island of Oahu, said a female feline later named Katniss is recovering after being found brutally maimed

An animal rescue outfit in Honolulu said people are shooting blow darts at stray cats around Schofield Army Barracks, suggesting the culprits are soldiers who allegedly purchased the weapons during recent training in Indonesia. The military says it’s on the

The beleaguered White House press office suffered another blow this week with the departure of three key staffers for other positions in the executive branch — as a series of reports depict the West Wing in a constant state of chaos. Mike Gwin, who has been

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha was cut off before answering whether all schools would be open this fall in a Thursday press conference. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre quickly rushed Jha off the podium after a reporter

The Biden White House will start paying its interns in what officials said is a bid to diversify the ranks of young talent and help them afford high living expenses in the nation’s capital. Starting this fall, interns will be paid $750 per week. They are expected

Kim Kardashian is advocating for the temporary release of an incarcerated father after he was denied permission to attend the funeral of his daughter, who was one of 21 people killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre. The 41-year-old reality television

Kim Kardashian is trying to help the incarcerated father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim — by asking prison officials to free him so that he can attend the child’s funeral. “This is Eliahana ‘Ellie’ Cruz Torres, 10 years old, and one of the 19 victims

Kim Kardashian is advocating for the temporary release of the father of a young girl killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. Eli Torres, the father of 10-year-old Eliahana "Ellie" Cruz Torres, has been incarcerated for a nonviolent drug offense. The

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday confirmed his intention to veto a bill with $35 million earmarked for a Tampa Bay Rays facility. Last week, the team went on an anti-gun tirade on social media, although DeSantis made it clear that he does not support

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood by his veto of $35 million in funding for a proposed Tampa Bay Rays spring training site after the team publicly pressed for new gun control measures. Asked about the fiscal chin music at an unrelated press conference Friday,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week vetoed a portion of the state budget intended to help fund a youth sports complex that the Tampa Bay Rays might have used as a training facility. DeSantis cut $3.1 billion in spending while signing the $109.9 billion budget

London CNN Business — Oil prices have roared back to about where they were in the early days of the Ukraine war, and there’s no prospect of significant relief for drivers and businesses any time soon. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, shot up

The number of oil rigs operating in the U.S. was unchanged this week after declining by two in the prior week, according to oil services giant Baker Hughes. Oil prices have risen to the highest level since the end of March, due in part because of a decline

For more than two decades, Congress has been considering a bill that would allow the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for violating antitrust law by colluding to control the supply and price of oil. Efforts to pass such legislation have been stymied

President Joe Biden used a prime time address Thursday to call for stronger gun control laws. He could demonstrate his own commitment by making sure existing laws are enforced — including against his son, Hunter Biden, for apparent violations. As Breitbart

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reacted to President Joe Biden accusing Republicans of blocking debate on gun legislation by pointing to legislation he proposed to increase school security and help keep firearms

On Thursday’s “Mark Levin Show,” House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) argued that lax prosecution policies from Democrats have allowed people like the subway shooter in New York City to have access to guns and said that “Democrats want to disarm

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman discusses her report that the day before the January 6 riot, former Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff Marc Short warned the Secret Service that President Trump was going to turn on Pence, and that there could

The request to meet with Ms. Powell was relayed through Kelli Ward, the chair of the Arizona Republican Party, according to a person familiar with the exchange. Ms. Ward had joined a suit filed by Representative Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, that asked

The day before a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff called Pence’s lead Secret Service agent to his West Wing office. The chief of staff, Marc Short, had a message

Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the pandemic. Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts

Thousands of kids are getting sick from downing melatonin pills Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP Patrick Sison/AP NEW YORK — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including

Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin – including a big jump during the pandemic. Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome

Johnny Depp joined British guitarist Jeff Beck on stage to play a gig in Gateshead, England, following his court victory over Amber Heard in the United States. The 58-year-old actor, who won a knock-down drag-out court battle with his 36-year-old ex-wife Amber

Johnny Depp told a mob of adoring fans in the UK on Thursday night that he’s “still in shock” about winning his bombshell defamation suit against Amber Heard — and even cracked a joke about his severed finger. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star was captured

Johnny Depp is planning an official showbiz return after his victorious courtroom showdown with ex-wife Amber Heard — a new album with guitar god Jeff Beck. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star has already joined the “Hi Ho Silver Lining” rocker on a series

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi after a 22-29 start to the 2022 MLB season. Philadelphia has lost seven of its last nine games and sits 12 games behind the first-place New York Mets in the NL East. Phillies bench coach Rob Thomson

(CNN) The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi after the team started the season with a 22-29 record, the club's President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced Friday. Bench coach Rob Thomson will act as the Phillies' interim manager

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Girardi was fired by the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday after his team’s terrible start, becoming the first major league manager to lose his job this season. Philadelphia said bench coach Rob Thomson will become interim manager for

Hong Kong police warned the public on Thursday not to “test” police officers with “unauthorized assemblies” on the upcoming anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported. “Try not to test the boundaries … as well as

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) For decades it was a symbol of freedom

Kyle Rittenhouse says Johnny Depp’s victory over ex-wife Amber Heard in one of the highest profile defamation cases to go to trial has inspired him to continue with his own defamation lawsuits. Rittenhouse, 18, was acquitted of murdering two men in 2020 during

Kyle Rittenhouse responded to Johnny Depp’s court victory by tweeting that he is motivated to “fight back against lies in the media.” On June 1, 2022, the Associated Press reported that the jury awarded Depp $10 million in his defamation case against Amber

The Uvalde shooting renews rage and grief in a Newtown student-turned-activist Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Quint Joe Quint BOSTON — Every time news breaks of another mass shooting in America, it triggers Sarah Clements' anxiety and redoubles her

Student who turned to activism after a mass shooting feels more urgency but less hope Students have been personally affected by mass shootings, including the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School. A local student-turned-activist in Newton, Conn., sees

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is threatening to sue over new Biden administration rules that could withhold school meal funding from states that are deemed to be discriminating against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Ms. Noem’s state

The Biden administration is using lunch money to hold ‘school districts hostage,’ the head of a conservative advocacy group said in response to the Department of Agriculture's announcement that it would require certain schools to allow trans students to use

(CNN) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal advanced to the men's French Open final on Friday, after opponent Alexander Zverev was forced to retire due to an injury. After losing the first set 7-6 (8) in a tie break, Zverev was leading 6-5 in the second set of

Rafael Nadal is one match away from extending his record of wins at the French Open to 14 titles after Alexander Zverev was forced to retire from their semifinal match on Thursday after appearing to roll his ankle. Nadal and Zverev were playing a grueling

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked five generals and one police colonel this week in what is believed to be a reshuffling in the top ranks of Russia’s armed forces as the country continues to experience unexpectedly heavy losses amid slow progress in its

Five Russian generals and a police colonel were fired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a report from Moscow. RBC reported that Putin on Monday issued a decree that resulted in five generals at the Russian Ministry of the Internal Affairs being

Teachers are becoming even more open about how they are indoctrinating students into so-called progressive ideology related to gender identity. Despite the nationwide backlash, educators are still insisting on influencing small children to embrace their views

Teachers across the country revealed the strategies they use to teach young children about gender ideology in a Friday article published by The Washington Post. Teachers discussed the various ways they are injecting gender-related discussions into their lessons,

A milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations burning fossil fuels in New York has passed the state Legislature. The closely watched bill approved early Friday by the state Senate would establish

ALBANY — Lawmakers approved a measure early Friday that will temporarily halt new large scale cryptocurrency mining operations in the Empire State. In an 11th-hour reversal, Senate Democrats voted on and approved the bill during a marathon final day of the

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) lashed out at his fellow House Judiciary Committee members Thursday after one of his Democratic colleagues remarked on his display of firearms during a hearing on gun control. Steube, who was taking part in the hearing via video call

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) demonstrated the pitfalls of the “Protect Our Kids” gun control bill put forth by Democrats, which made his colleague Rep. Sheila Jackson (D-Texas) a bit nervous during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday. During Steube’s

An Ohio woman survived being stuck in her crashed car for nine hours after it hydroplaned off the road and plunged 100-feet down a ravine. Lexi LaPorte, 21, was driving home through Garrettsville, Ohio in the rain last month when she lost control of her car

An Ohio woman survived being stuck in her crashed car for nine hours after it hydroplaned off the road and plunged 100-feet down a ravine. Lexi LaPorte, 21, was driving home through Garrettsville, Ohio in the rain last month when she lost control of her

Let’s pray San Francisco voters send a message to progressive “prosecutors” across America on Tuesday and recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Homicides are up 36% from 2019 (the year Boudin was elected). Motor vehicle theft is up 36%, arson 40% and larceny

The mother of a San Francisco fentanyl user said the city's liberal policies has enabled open-air drug markets and her son's addiction. "My son, who is addicted to fentanyl and living on the streets of San Francisco, has told me that ... San Francisco is

Fox News host Jesse Watters told viewers in Friday's opening monologue on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that there's a "culture of violence" in America and the left's fingerprints are all over it. JESSE WATTERS: We know a bad leader when we see one. They refuse

Fox News host Jesse Watters slammed President Biden and the liberal Democrats for ignoring "violence in America's inner cities," Thursday night on "Jesse Watters Primetime." JESSE WATTERS: What we don't expect to hear much about tonight is violence in America's

(CNN) Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has largely disappeared from the national political scene. Which makes what he said earlier this week about the House vote to impeach Donald Trump in 2021 all the more notable. "There were a lot of people who wanted to

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan claimed that more House Republicans would have impeached former President Donald Trump following the January 6 Capitol riot if they had the “guts” to do so. Paul Ryan made his pronouncement while campaigning for Rep.

Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Friday Commencement speech accused Donald Trump and Republicans of pushing conspiracy theories against him. “While genuine differences of opinion or ideology are part of a healthy society, increasingly we are hearing, reading and seeing

Dr. Anthony Fauci took a barely veiled swipe at former President Donald Trump and Republicans during a college commencement speech Friday — just two days after claiming he wouldn’t “get involved in any politics” related to the 2024 election. Speaking to more

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) are pushing the Biden administration to cancel millions of dollars in federal student loan debt to boost their electoral prospects this fall, a Washington Post columnist

It takes a special kind of foolishness to look at student loan debt and decide to cancel some of it in a way that directly benefits the affluent and snubs the poor, but the Biden administration has absolutely crushed it on that front. The plan? Forgive up

A furious Los Angeles mom who was mowed down with her baby by a hit-and-run teen driver has lashed out at soft-on-crime District Attorney George Gascon after the perp was given just five months probation. The mother, only identified as Rachel, took aim at

A California teen convicted of plowing a car into a mother and her 8-month-old son will spend just five months in a diversionary program thanks to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, according to the woman who survived the crash. Despite shocking

The verdict in the defamation case of Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard was lambasted by liberal media outlets this week, with many calling Depp’s triumph a loss for victims of domestic abuse, and indicative of a legal system stacked against women. A

Some advocates and experts fear that the verdict in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims The call came Thursday, only a day after the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard verdict, to a free legal clinic

BERLIN (AP) – A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at least four people dead and many more injured, authorities said. Police said the regional train headed for Munich appeared to have derailed shortly after noon in Burgrain – just

A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at three people dead and dozens injured, authorities said. The regional train headed for Munich appears to have derailed shortly after noon in Burgrain, near the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen,

By most measures, the late Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III had a successful NFL career. He rushed for 4,780 yards and 53 touchdowns, and collected 179 receptions for 1,330 yards and six touchdowns in seven seasons ― the last of which he spent

Additional details on the passing of 38-year-old Marion Barber, former Dallas Cowboys running back, have emerged —including the Frisco authorities’ account of the scene and Barber’s wishes to forgo CTE examination in his will. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

A Florida man was arrested for threatening Rep. Lauren Boebert's life, according to federal court documents unsealed Friday, which reveal a series of menacing Twitter posts. Matthew Lee Comiskey of Palm Beach County Florida is facing five counts of "Interstate

The FBI has arrested a Florida man for making death threats against Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Matthew Comiskey was indicted on five counts of making an interstate threat toward Boebert via Twitter. Seamus Hughes, Deputy Director of the Program on Extremism

D.C. Public Schools is hosting a drag queen performance in celebration of LGBTQIA+ students in the Washington area, The Washington Times reports. ''Join us for a fun evening at Ballou STAY for performances, food, ball competitions, and additional resources

The D.C. Public Schools is hosting a drag queen performance as part of a pride month celebration for high school students to celebrate during the last month of classes. The event comes as public schools in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Colorado, New York, Illinois and

The House will convene the first public hearing for the January 6 select committee next week. The House select committee investigating January 6 said in a statement that the hearing will reveal unseen material relating to the January 6 protests on June 9. The

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol will hold its first public hearing in prime time next Thursday — with a key focus on former President Trump’s role in the illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The

A new Gallup poll has found that a majority of Americans — 55% — now identify as “pro-choice” in the abortion rights debate, the highest level in 27 years. Gallup found in 1995 that 56% of Americans considered themselves pro-choice — supporting the right to

In a new U.S. poll, a majority identify as 'pro-choice' for the first time in decades Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP The percentage of Americans who consider themselves "pro-choice" has risen in the past year to

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected the appeals of multiple Republican gubernatorial candidates to appear on the primary ballot after the state's Board of State Canvassers disqualified them following an issue with fraudulent petition signatures. The

Garett Koger, a lawyer for Mr. Markey, lamented the court’s decision in an email on Friday night, but did not say what the campaign’s next steps might be. “We respect the court’s decision and understand it was under an extreme time crunch, but we are disappointed

Greyhound bus crashes after blowing tire Thirteen people have been injured after a Greyhound bus blew a tire and veered into a car and a center divider wall on a California desert highway. (June 3)

Thirteen people have been injured after a Greyhound bus blew a tire and veered into a sports utility vehicle and a center divider wall on a California desert highway BANNING, Calif. -- Thirteen people were injured Friday when a Greyhound bus blew a tire and

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert complained things have gotten so bad for Republicans, that they’re suddenly expected to be honest with federal investigators and U.S. lawmakers. The GOP congressman expressed his contempt for that sort of cancel culture during an appearance

It’s not because the Texas congressman thinks Navarro should have followed the law and cooperated with a House select committee’s investigation of the U.S. Capitol riot but because Navarro’s arrest Friday means that Republicans might have to tell the truth

Two people have died and four others have been hospitalized in one Bronx, New York City neighborhood due to an outbreak of Leggionaire's disease, reports The New York Post. At least 24 other cases have been confirmed. According to the city's Department of

New York City health officials report that two people have died and least 24 have been infected with Legionnaires' disease in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx. Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by a type of bacteria called Legionella

A lawyer for the Arizona Republican Party and its firebrand leader, Kelli Ward, urged a judge Friday to invalidate Arizona's overwhelmingly popular system of mail-in voting, a process used by about 90% of voters. Voting by mail is inconsistent with the Arizona

PHOENIX — A lawyer for the Arizona Republican Party and its firebrand leader, Kelli Ward, urged a judge Friday to invalidate Arizona’s overwhelmingly popular system of mail-in voting, a process used by about 90% of voters. Voting by mail is inconsistent with

After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw. That leaves Republicans positioned to win control of the House of Representatives even if they come up just short

After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw. That leaves Republicans positioned to win control of the House of Representatives even if they come up just short

Republican Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance is pushing back on comments made by his Democrat opponent Rep. Tim Ryan, who said he's in favor of a tax cut for the middle class, arguing that Ryan's record in Congress shows otherwise. In an interview with Fox

EXCLUSIVE: One month into Ohio’s fiery race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman, Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan is once again using Republican standard-bearer JD Vance’s past words as verbal ammunition. In a campaign where both candidates are spotlighting

In California’s Bay Area, Alameda County residents will be required to mask up in most public indoor settings again. Effective Friday, officials cited rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, noting that daily reported cases have exceeded the peak of last

In California's Bay Area, Alameda County residents will be required to mask up in most public indoor settings again. Effective Friday, officials cited rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, noting that daily reported cases have exceeded the peak of

(CNN) A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN. The 911 dispatcher, whose name was not released, had been on paid

The 911 dispatcher who allegedly mishandled an urgent call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during a deadly mass shooting in May has been fired by the Erie County Department of Personnel. Thursday's dismissal, which was confirmed by CNN, did not involve

The acquittal this week of Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann on a charge of lying to the FBI was exhaustively covered by mainstream media outlets that largely ignored the trial itself, and Special Counsel John Durham's years-long investigation

This article is adapted from Joe Concha's video commentary. The trial of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was ignored by most of the media, until a not guilty verdict made it big breaking news! It was a trial that very few had heard of

Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The network announced Friday that Lopez will receive the Generation Award on Sunday in Santa Monica, California. The award celebrates actors whose diverse

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The network announced Friday that Lopez will receive the Generation Award on Sunday in Santa Monica, California. The award celebrates actors

Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes as “Nestor the Molester” during a broadcast Thursday, the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher while calling a game. (Watch

Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat plans on apologizing to New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes after referring to the left-handed pitcher as "Nestor the Molester" during a Thursday broadcast. During Minnesota’s game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday,

BANGKOK — China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Friday, as experts suggested the vessel could be launched soon. The newly developed Type 003 carrier has been

BANGKOK — China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by the Associated Press showed Friday, as experts suggested the vessel could be launched soon. The newly developed Type 003 carrier has been

A South Carolina man has been arrested on federal charges for making multiple threats to shoot up schools, prosecutors said. Jonathan Trent Patterson, 22, of Belton, was arrested Thursday on a federal complaint for electronically transmitting an unspecified

Social media threats directed at a Maryland high school just outside of Washington, D.C., have been determined to be part of a campaign to bully a student, authorities say. The threats made against Winston Churchill High School in Potomac were investigated

Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Thursday demanded that former first son-in-law Jared Kushner hand over records of his communications with Saudi Arabia about a $2 billion investment in Kushner’s investment fund Affinity Partners. The New York Democrat, chairwoman of

A congressional panel will investigate whether President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner used his White House position to leverage a $2 billion investment from a Saudi Arabian wealth fund. In notifying Mr. Kushner of their probe, the House Oversight

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is demanding Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provide information on its experiments on puppies. In May, the watchdog group White Coat Waste Project obtained a nearly $2 million NIAID

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Thursday sent a letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief White House medical adviser and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) head, demanding answers on the reports of the federal agency continuing to spend millions

EXCLUSIVE: Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez encouraged the U.S. to step up its strategic infrastructure bidding in Latin America, saying the country is far behind China on that front, and also stressed that ensuring 5G has the tightest cybersecurity

EXCLUSIVE: Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez condemned Russia's "most brutal genocide" in Ukraine, and also warned that other autocracies are interested in disrupting democracies around the world, in order to attack and dismantle values that make democracies