Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executedVideo
Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was “extremely callous.” Kilmeade’s initial comment came on a “Fox & Friends” episode Wednesday and began getting widespread circulation online...
Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk also worries about World War 3 after Russian escalation
Rep. Michael McCaulof Texas, one of the GOP’s most prominent foreign affairs hawks, announced he’d retire on Sunday while warning that, with Russia’s escalation of its invasion of Ukraine, “we got to be very careful not to be on the precipice of a World War III.” McCaul made his statements...
Pope Leo XIV marvels at ‘huge learning curve’ in an interview released on his 70th birthday
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has marveled at the “huge learning curve” he has taken on as pontiff and likened some aspects of the job to jumping “in on the deep end of the pool very quickly,” in excerpts of an interview released Sunday on his 70th birthday. History’s first...
Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. The dead included 12 children, according to the morgue in Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were brought....
Venezuela says U.S. marines raided a fishermen’s boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
CARACAS, Venezuela — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tensions between...
Taliban claim agreement is reached with U.S. envoys on a prisoner swap as they seek better ties
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said Saturday they reached agreement with U.S. envoys on an exchange of prisoners as part of an effort to normalize relations between the United States and Afghanistan. They gave no details of a detainee swap and the White House did not comment on the meeting...
London protest organized by far-right activist exceeds 100,000 as small clashes break out
LONDON — A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotesters. Several officers were punched, kicked and struck by bottles tossed by people...
U.S. electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
HARRISBURG — With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies. Texas moved first, as state lawmakers try to protect residents in the data-center...
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
WASHINGTON — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released. Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large. The...
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted on his social media site that NATO’S commitment...
GOP states try new ways to target abortion pills and telehealth
In state legislatures across the country, medication abortion has emerged as the central focus of the fight over abortion rights. As Democratic lawmakers in blue states enact shield laws to protect abortion medication prescribers, their Republican counterparts — particularly in states that have banned abortion — are filing a flurry...
Kirk shooting probe looking for collaborators, Utah AG says
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown said investigators are “absolutely” going to try to identify any possible collaborators in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “We’re looking for everything at this point,” Brown said Friday on Bloomberg Television’s Balance of Power. “The information we have is still fairly limited.”...
Evergreen High School shooter’s online footprint reflects new wave of extremism, experts say
DENVER — The online footprint of the 16-year-old who shot two students and then himself at Evergreen High School this week fits into a new wave of online extremism that calls for violence as a way to destroy society, experts said. Social media accounts for Desmond Holly suggest to experts...
Prosecution continues case against man accused in a Trump assassination attempt
Witnesses from the FBI and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Friday offered details on the law enforcement response and evidence collection during the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year. One FBI agent presented...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls for transparency after ICE agents fatally shoot man
CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker called for transparency after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a man in northwest suburban Franklin Park after the agency reported the man tried to flee a traffic stop and struck the officer with his vehicle. The man who was killed was identified by the...
NATO flexes its muscles, bulks up defenses on eastern flank to ward off Russia
WARSAW, Poland — NATO said Friday it’s bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. The alliance’s supreme commander in Europe said a new operation, dubbed Eastern...
At least 193 passengers killed in two boat accidents in northwestern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday The accidents happened onWednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometers apart in the Equateur province. One boat with nearly 500 passengers caught fire...
Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo’s outbreak as officials race to contain disease
KINSHASA, Congo — Limited access and scarce funds are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday. It is the first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in Kasai province, a remote part of Congo with...
Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast, expected to bring rain and possible flooding
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Mario formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was expected to bring wind, rain and possible flash flooding, forecasters said. Mario was described as “mini” in the National Hurricane Center’s morning advisory, but the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It was...
U.S. government to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism
NEW YORK — Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate if there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice. The Troy, N.Y.-based engineering school is getting the no-bid contract because of its “unique ability” to link data...
Missouri senators pass gerrymandered map that slashes through Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Facing pressure from President Donald Trump, the Missouri Senate on Friday passed a gerrymandered congressional map that dilutes the voting power of Kansas City. The map, sponsored by Rep. Dirk Deaton, a Seneca Republican, carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning congressional districts. The goal is to...
States take steps to ease access to covid-19 vaccines
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive covid-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions. Unlike past years, access to covid-19 vaccines has become complicated in 2025, largely because...
Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and 1st woman leader
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s government, following fiery protests that collapsed the previous administration. Karki, a popular figure when serving as the court’s only female chief...
Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at 3 Midwest plants
Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed. The vote on Friday refusing the latest proposal sends the workers back to the picket lines, according to the union...
NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off Russia
WARSAW, Poland — NATO said Friday it’s bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. The alliance’s supreme commander in Europe said a new operation, dubbed Eastern...
