The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony kicked off on Friday. On-and-off showers did not seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the athletes. Some held umbrellas as they rode boats down the river in a showcase of the city’s resilience as authorities investigated suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s high-speed rail network. As rain poured down […]

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday in their first face-to-face encounter since the former president left the White House more than three years ago. The former president greeted Mr. Netanyahu and his wife at his private residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Trump gave brief statements to the […]

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met separately Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid ongoing anti-Israel protests and the shakeup over the 2024 presidential election. President Biden met with Mr. Netanyahu in the Oval Office for their first face-to-face meeting since withdrawing from the 2024 race. The […]

President Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday night from the Oval Office in his first public remarks since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. President Biden said he is “passing the torch to a new generation” as he explained his abrupt departure from the 2024 presidential race to Americans for the first time, in […]

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Wednesday at a hearing on the investigation into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, revealing that the shooter researched the assassination of John F. Kennedy prior to the attack and had explosive devices in his vehicle. Members of the House panel grilled Mr. Wray about the agency’s probe into […]

Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would debate Vice President Kamala Harris if she becomes the Democratic nominee. The 45th president said he would “absolutely” want to face off against his new rival and would like to do so more than once. “I agreed to a debate with Joe Biden but I want to […]

Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her presidential campaign on Tuesday with a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin. “The path to the White House goes through Wisconsin,” she told supporters at her first major rally in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Ms. Harris walked onto the stage to Beyonce’s anthem “Freedom,” later telling the […]

President Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday night from the White House in his first public remarks since announcing he will not seek reelection. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American […]

The newly crowned pageant queen in Kansas has captured widespread attention for calling out her alleged abuser while on stage. Alexis Smith, 25, shared a clip on social media one month after she won the title that captured her bold response to a question about her vision as the next ambassador for the Miss Kansas […]

A trio of preteen Washington girls have been praised as heroes for stopping their six-year-old neighbor from being kidnapped. Three 11-year-old girls saved their young friend from being abducted last week, according to a social media post by the Kent Police Department. “We want to start this post by acknowledging the selfless bravery of three […]

Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse will step down as University of Florida president due to concerns over his wife’s worsening health. Mr. Sasse announced on social media Thursday that he has decided to step down from his role as the university’s 13th president after serving nearly two years. He was appointed to the role in […]

The alleged leader of a transnational human trafficking organization has been arrested, federal prosecutors announced Thursday, while his wife remains at large. Abdul Karim Conteh, 42, of Sierra Leone, was arrested last week in Tijuana, Mexico at the request of U.S. authorities. Prosecutors are seeking his extradition to San Diego to face charges. “This arrest […]

A Detroit jury delivered a partial verdict Thursday in the trial of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, the man accused in the murder of Jewish leader Samantha Woll, following five days of deliberations. The defendant faced four charges. The jury was deadlocked on the felony murder and home invasion charges. The jury found him not guilty of premeditated […]

A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a July 10 ambush that killed a Texas sheriff’s deputy. Dremone Francis, 26, was arrested on July 14 and charged with capital murder and tampering with physical evidence, according to jail records. He was booked in the Harris County Jail. A judge denied his bail during […]

A Brooklyn City councilwoman has been arrested after allegedly biting a police officer during a protest at a homeless shelter. Susan Zhuang, 38, was arrested during the early morning protest on Wednesday in Bensonhurst. She was among nearly 150 people protesting the shelter’s construction, claiming that it was not legally permitted. “Councilwoman Zhuang has been […]

The alleged leader of an international cult has been charged in connection to a plot to poison children in New York City, federal prosecutors announced on July 16. Michail Chkhikvishvili, 21, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn on four charges, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence, according to a […]

Eleven protesters were arrested Monday outside the UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota. They were holding a protest along with around 140 others outside the building in Minnetonka over the company’s allegedly refusing to approve care, according to the protest’s organizer, People’s Action Institute. “Our members are currently risking arrest to show @UHC we mean business when […]

United Airlines on Monday apologized after Hall of Famer Terrell Davis was detained over the weekend following a dispute with a flight attendant. The incident happened Saturday during a flight from Denver to California. The two-time Super Bowl champion detailed the situation in an Instagram post, saying that he was traveling with his wife, two […]

A crowdfunding campaign for victims of the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, reached more than $4.5 million late on Tuesday. The GoFundMe site received more than 60,200 donations as of Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST, and easily surpassed its initial one million dollar goal. “President Donald Trump has authorized this account […]

Chaos erupted on Sunday after thousands of fans pushed through security gates to get into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the Copa America Final between Argentina and Colombia. The Miami-Dade Police Department said that 27 people were arrested and 55 others were ejected from the stadium on Monday. Video circulating on social media […]