Secretary of defense names military officer as Pentagon Press Secretary
A US Air Force brigadier general has been named as the new Pentagon press secretary by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. CNN reported Wednesday that Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder was set to be appointed, according to an administration official …
Dreams are the best show in town. Here's why you should write them down
It has been my dream for years to host "Saturday Night Live." Literally. I've repeatedly had that dream, going back decades.
Atlantic hurricane season will remain above-normal, NOAA says in updated predictions
This Atlantic hurricane season is still expected to be above-normal, forecasts released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Colorado State University show.
Ex-Fed insider: A full-blown recession is 'almost certainly' coming
The Federal Reserve's war on inflation will eventually kill the economic recovery from Covid-19, former Fed official Bill Dudley warns.
WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling
American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia's …
Is anyone buying couches and beds from Wayfair anymore?
Early in the pandemic, people realized they were going to be spending a lot more time at home. So they decided to upgrade.
Transportation Department proposes new rules to make it easier for airline consumers to get refunds
The US Department of Transportation has proposed changes to allow airline passengers to seek refunds under circumstances including major delays and Covid-19.
Drag queen storytime in England promotes compassion and inclusion. British far-right extremists are importing US hate against them
An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But last week -- in scenes later repeated across the country-- Covid-19 …
Four current, former Louisville police officers federally charged in Breonna Taylor's death
Four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home were arrested on Thursday and charged with civil rights offenses, unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force and obstruction offenses, Attorney General Merrick …
Non-bank lender Trident Mortgage to pay over $22 million for redlining DOJ, CFPB, State AGs participate in joint fair housing enforcement
A four-year investigation begun by Pennsylvania’s state attorney general attracted the support and resources of the United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring the first-ever redlining enforcement involving a non-bank lender.
Sandy Hook family attorney exposes Alex Jones' dishonesty during brutal cross-examination
The dishonesty of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was spotlighted in a Texas court on Wednesday as a lawyer for a pair of Sandy Hook parents cross-examined the Infowars founder and fact-checked his answers in real-time.
The forest growing in the world's hottest sea
An intensely salty sea which warms to planet-beating temperatures at the height of summer is a hostile place for most vegetation to survive.
The ACLU says Border Patrol agents are confiscating Sikh men's turbans
Border Patrol agents in Arizona have confiscated the turbans of dozens of Sikh men seeking asylum in the United States, violating their civil rights and government policies, the ACLU says in a letter calling for an end to the practice.
The party is over at Robinhood. But meme mania lingers
Robinhood got off to a rocky start when it made its Wall Street debut one year ago, but hopes for the buzzy trading app were high as armchair investors piled into the market hoping to mint quick fortunes.
White House says Russia planning to falsify evidence to frame Ukrainian forces for prison attack
US officials believe Russia is preparing to falsify evidence to blame Ukrainian forces for last week's deadly blast at the Olenivka prison ahead of visits to the site by outside parties.
