A Dallas judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a former police officer who was charged with two counts of capital murder last month, ruling that there was not enough evidence to prosecute the ex-cop in connectio...
Two senior CBS TV station executives have been let go in the wake of a January Los Angeles Times investigation into their alleged racist and abusive behavior at the company, the ...
The 1st District Court of Appeals in Florida ruled Tuesday that officers can protect their identity after the use of fatal force. The appellate court ruled that a law meant to protect the identit...
A New York state lawmaker on Tuesday introduced new legislation that seeks to put into law for the first time an official definition of consent to provide clarity in cases of sexual assault and misconduct. New York Assembly Member Rebecca...
A couple in a South Korean shopping mall unknowingly defaced a $400,000 piece of artwork thinking that it was interactive street art.The piece, “Untitled” by John Andrew Perello, a graffiti artist known as JonOne, was part of an...
Former Vice President Mike Pence will detail his time serving in the Trump administration up until President Biden's inauguration in an autobiography announced Wednesday.The currently untitled book will address "the many pivotal moments of the...
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) was tapped on Wednesday to serve as the co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, replacing Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), who is retiring at the end of his term following accusations of sexual harassment.Fitzpatrick will serve...
Former New York Giants wide receiver Travis Rudolph was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday, as Pro Football Talk reports.According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Rudolph was taken into custody following...
The Republican attorneys general of Texas and Louisiana are suing the Biden administration over a policy change in which federal immigration officials no longer seek custody and deportation of a majority of foreign nationals who are finishing...
The majority of Americans in a new survey are excited to go on vacation once the pandemic is “under control” after more than a year of coronavirus restrictions and pleas from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) not to travel....
President Biden said Wednesday that compromise on his infrastructure and jobs proposal is “inevitable” but insisted that inaction was not an option.“Compromise is inevitable, changes are certain,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “We’ll...
Headhunters have indicated difficulties in finding jobs for former Trump Cabinet officials in the months since leaving their posts, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Recruiters who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Post that...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday the U.S. will restore $235 million in assistance to the Palestinians, with the bulk of the funds benefiting the United Nations program for Palestinian refugees.The move marks a sharp turn away...
President Biden spoke with King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday, offering "strong U.S. support for Jordan," according to a statement released by the White House. The talk between Biden and the ruler of a key country in the Middle East comes...
The Biden administration is set to unveil its proposed top-line spending numbers for the 2022 government budget on Friday, after a brief delay.The discretionary proposal, which is expected to be short on details, will include proposed spending...
Derek Chauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson on Wednesday suggested in court that George Floyd could be heard saying he "ate too many drugs" in audio recorded during his arrest last year.Nelson made the claim while h...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson sparred with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) over the governor's decision to veto a bill passed by the state legislature that would have blocked health care to transgender youth in the state.
LeVar Burton is making a push to become the next host of "Jeopardy!"On Monday, the former “Reading Rainbow" host tweeted a Change.org petition to give him the reins at the popular game show following the death of longtime&...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday said there could be a few Democratic defections on President Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal, declaring the expensive plan is more in line with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)...
Golf star Tiger Woods was driving about 40 miles per hour over the posted speed limit before he crashed his SUV in February, the Los Angeles County sheriff said Wednesday.“The primary causal factor for this traffic collision was...
Saks Fifth Avenue on Wednesday announced plans to phase out products that use animal fur following years of criticism from activists. The luxury department store chain said that all of its fur salons will close by the end of the 2021...
The Biden administration is not discussing a potential boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Wednesday, walking back a suggestion from the State Department the day prior.“Our position on...
The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) on Wednesday filed ethics complaints against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), accusing him of breaking campaign finance rules by using donations to promote his book.According to the CLC, Cruz used campaign funds to pay...
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe gushed about her visit to the White House last month, saying she was able to “geek out” meeting with President Biden and officials in his administration."I was like a total kid in the candy store," Rapinoe told...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) raised a staggering $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, her campaign said, indicating the furor over a slew of controversial remarks have not made a dent in her campaign bank account. Greene’s campaign...
