Former President Donald Trump is the future of the Republican Party, his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. argued on Thursday. “If you’re reading the room and you’re intelligent, you realize
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Italian mafia employs new strategies during COVID-19 lockdown: report
Italy’s mafia reportedly provided stimulus for some struggling small businesses in the country and there is concern that these establishments will become beholden to these mobsters going forward. The Financial Times, citing a
Manslaughter Charge for Officer Accused of Shooting Man in the Back
An Oklahoma City police sergeant who shot a man three times in the back as he ran away last December was charged on Thursday with manslaughter. The shooting of the
Clippers look unprepared in ugly loss to Grizzlies
The loss wasn’t solely an inside job. The layups, floaters and breakdowns that allowed one damaging Memphis drive after another, along with 72 points in the paint against the Clippers
No. 3 Michigan dominates No. 9 Iowa [FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | NBA on ESPN
Watch the highlights as Franz Wagner and the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines dominate Luka Garza and the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. #CollegeBasketball #Sports ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get
Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged
A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of
Biden revokes Trump order that cut funding for ‘anarchist’ cities after riots
President Biden this week revoked several executive orders issued by Donald Trump, including one that called for a review of funding given to so-called “anarchist” cities. Biden issued an executive
John James: School closures perpetuate ‘most racially divided educational system’ since Jim Crow era
School closures due to the coronavirus pandemic are going to “set an entire generation back,” former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate John James warned on “Fox News Primetime” Thursday. “I believe that
Here are the three House Republicans who voted for the Equality Act
Faith objections to the ‘Equality Act’: Is it the worst case scenario for religious freedom? Religious leaders are worried about the Equality Act, which is expected to pass in the
Ted Cruz won’t travel with Biden on Texas trip following Cancun gaffe
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, will not accompany President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to assist with recovery efforts and survey damage related to destructive winter weather conditions
Rachel Levine, HHS assistant secretary nominee, quizzed on missing Pa. nursing home data
Former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine faced tough questioning Thursday during a Senate confirmation hearing regarding reported discrepancies in state records on COVID-related nursing home deaths. Levine was nominated by President Biden
China’s economy could grow 8-9% in 2021 under ‘usual circumstances’: central bank adviser
© Reuters. General view shows the traffic during the evening rush hour in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s gross domestic product (GDP) could grow 8-9% in 2021 under “usual circumstances”,
Billie Eilish reveals secret boyfriend, self-harm and more in new doc
Forget winning five Grammys — when Billie Eilish was younger, everything she wanted could be summed up in one name: Justin Bieber. “When I was, like, 12 … that was
Man Killed 3 After Early Release, Officials Say
An Oklahoma man who was released early from prison broke into a woman’s home this month, cut out her heart, cooked it and tried to feed it to his relatives
Kris Bryant pleased with team’s communication after another offseason of trade rumors
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong “[Jed’s] letting me know what’s going on. I can ask him what’s true, what’s not true. And the main thing I got from him is that
Isaiah Barnes, Jalen Griffith help Simeon hold off Curie’s upset bid
Simeon’s Jalen Griffith (2) beats one defender and then drives the lane against Curie. | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Jalen Griffith didn’t start against Curie, but scored nine of his
UCLA shows off some hot shooting and lockdown defense in win over Utah
As his team scraped its way to one taut victory after another, prevailing through grit and tenaciousness, coach Mick Cronin said it was no juggernaut. UCLA surely looked like one
Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made mistakes with Jared Goff
Like a quarterback amid a pass rush, Rams coach Sean McVay stood mostly firm in the pocket Thursday, and even absorbed a few self-inflicted hits. Under NFL rules, McVay is
Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets [FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | NBA on ESPN
Watch the highlights as Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic take on Kyrie Irving, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets. #NBA #Sports ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN
Cavs, Indians, Browns unite police, area youth for change
Trying to strengthen the strained relationship between the community and city police, the Cavaliers hosted dozens of area youth for what the NBA team — in its partnership with the
Kentucky Senate passes bill to restrict no-knock warrants
A bill that would limit the use of “no-knock” warrants passed the Kentucky Senate unanimously Thursday, the latest effort to reform law enforcement tactics after the death of Breonna Taylor,
Biden ignores question on stimulus check promise
President Biden on Thursday ignored a question about the timing of stimulus checks, after promising the American people earlier this year that they would receive $2,000 checks immediately if Democrats
Mitch McConnell ‘absolutely’ would support Trump if GOP nominee in 2024
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he would “absolutely” support Donald Trump if the former president won the Republican nomination in 2024. However, McConnell told “Special Report” host Bret Baier that “there’s a
Seven Killed in Haiti Jail Break Attempt
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti — At least seven people were killed and one injured on Thursday after several inmates tried to escape from a prison in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, witnesses said. The
‘Victim Blaming’ and Sex Education in the Boys’ Club of Australian Politics
His words, critics said, were reluctant and patronizing. Worse, they revealed a disturbing sentiment: that when a woman is raped, and unable to enlist the support of her colleagues to
Trinity League finalizes its spring high school football schedule
It’s been a mad scramble for high school athletic directors in Orange County and Los Angeles County since word became official on Tuesday there would be a football season starting
Stephen A. reacts to ‘Random College Athletes’ tweeting his pic from college | Stephen A’s World
Stephen A. reacts to ‘Random College Athletes’ tweeting his pic from college | Stephen A’s World After Baby Stephen A. gives him the business for claiming he started the Miami
Wisconsin hunters exceed wolf target by nearly 100 animals
Wisconsin hunters and trappers killed nearly double the number of wolves that the state allotted for a weeklong season, and they did it so quickly that officials ended the hunt
‘Who is at fault?’ Investigation into Texas blackout begins
The catastrophic Texas blackout was a wider failure than the state’s power grid, which teetered on the brink of an even bigger collapse during a freeze that knocked out electricity
Pelosi mistakenly refers to Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson as ‘Don Johnson’
During her weekly news briefing on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mistakenly referred to Sen. Ron Johnson as “Don Johnson”, an actor best known for his role as James “Sonny” Crockett in the