Story at a glance Teenagers who feel as if they belong, are loved and wanted, and are optimistic or happy may have lower cardiometabolic health risks in adulthood compared with teens who feel fewer of these positive emotions, according to a new study published Wednesday. Although just 12 percent of young adults maintained good cardiometabolic...
Keep your bottoms on. The No Pants Subway Ride has been canceled for a second consecutive year, organizers said Wednesday.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday declined to call for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to resign over fabrications about his résumé and questions about his finances even as New York Republicans raised the pressure on the embattled first-term lawmaker. “I try to stick by the Constitution. The voters elected him to serve. If there...
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) is set to become the second prominent entrant into California's Senate race to likely replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), two sources told The Hill. Lee told members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Wednesday that she intends to dive into the race, according to one source familiar with the discussions. A...
Story at a glance A Seattle-area lawmaker has introduced a new proposal aimed at banning cashless retailers. The proposal, introduced by Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, would require retailers in non-incorporated parts of the county to accept cash payments of up to $250 for a single transaction. Under the proposal, businesses would also...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Wednesday that his hip surgery for a fracture was successful after his office announced he had hurt his hip on Tuesday. "My hip surgery today to repair a fracture was very successful," Grassley said in a tweet Wednesday. "On my way to a full recovery." Grassley was "otherwise in good...
Just like the United States exported the belief in democratic values during the Cold War, now, sadly, it is also showing the world how to challenge free and fair elections.
Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who is facing growing calls to resign just days after being sworn into Congress, took a shot at a former Republican lawmaker who said he should step down, mocking him for taking a cable news job after leaving government. "I was elected to serve the people of #NY03 not the...
If politics is the art of negotiation, Congress is where we negotiate the non-negotiable. It is where our elected representatives debate our differences and tackle controversial issues. At least it should be. Today's Congress resembles a hierarchical organization — like the military or a factory — more than a forum for collective decision-making. It is...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is the least popular senator in the U.S., according to new polling, as the Kentucky Republican has faced backlash from both the right and the left over the last year. McConnell holds a disapproval rating of 64 percent in his home state, according to the polling from Morning Consult. He...
Former Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) is launching a campaign for Rep. Katie Porter’s (D-Calif.) House seat after Porter announced that she would run for the Senate in 2024. The announcement gives Democrats a high-profile candidate in a highly competitive battleground district that they’re eager to hold on to next year. Rouda was first elected to...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the department was not ruling out the possibility that nefarious activity was to blame for a computer system outage that delayed and canceled flights all over the U.S. on Wednesday. “We’re not prepared to rule that out,” Buttigieg said in an interview on MSNBC when asked if he was positive...
The boots, which were offered by a third-party seller on the company’s Walmart Marketplace, were emblazoned with the letters “KKK” on the tongue of each shoe.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The briefing comes after President Biden attended a trilateral meeting in Mexico City this week with both Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The administration is also facing controversy after lawyers for President Biden found a...
Departures of domestic flights are resuming across the country after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restored a system that warns pilots of hazards during their upcoming flights. The FAA first issued an advisory just past 4 a.m. on Wednesday that a technical issue impacted its Notice to Air Missions system (NOTAM), and it announced a...
The first sitting House Republican has called for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to step down from his lower chamber seat after he fabricated much of his professional and educational background on the campaign trail to get elected. “George Santos does not have the ability to serve here in the House of Representatives and should resign,” Rep....
The Buffalo Bills on Wednesday announced that Damar Hamlin was released from the Buffalo General Medical Center earlier in the day — just more than a week after he suffered from a cardiac arrest on the field. Hamlin previously had been released from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Monday and was then admitted to...
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday said he would not resign from Congress despite pressure from New York Republicans urging him to do so over "lies and fabrication" he told about his background on the campaign trail. “I will not,” Santos said to reporters in response to a direct question as he got on a...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) should not be on any top House committees after the first-term congressman came under fire over revelations that he embellished parts of his résumé. “No,” McCarthy told reporters on Wednesday when asked if Santos should be seated on any key committees. McCarthy made the comments while...
U.S. Air Force Academy offensive lineman Hunter Brown died Monday after suffering a medical emergency while leaving his dormitory on his way to class, the school announced late Tuesday. “With heavy hearts we share the loss of a cadet,” the academy wrote on Twitter. "Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates and fellow cadets.” ...
Illinois on Tuesday banned the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches that convert handguns into assault weapons. “We will keep fighting — bill by bill, vote by vote, and protest by protest — to ensure that future generations only hear about massacres like Highland Park, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde in their...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday officially renewed the ongoing public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic amid concerns over a more transmissible viral mutation and broad pandemic fatigue. The announcement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra marks the 12th renewal of the COVID-19 public health emergency, which was first declared by...
A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official on Wednesday eyed system capacity issues as a possible cause of the overnight computer outage that caused thousands of flight delays. “The system capacity is the biggest issue, just similar to what happened with Southwest Airlines with their system. The system's immeasurably complex, and if they're not upgrading...
The Nassau County Republican Committee on Wednesday will make what it's calling a “major announcement” about the newly seated Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who is the subject of investigation and scrutiny both locally and at the federal level for allegations of ethical impropriety, as well as the possibility of alleged criminal campaign finance violations. Nassau...
