A former U.S. Marine dubbed "Conan O'Riot" for his red-haired resemblance to TV show host Conan O'Brien, was arrested Wednesday and charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. The FBI arrested Derek Nelson, 30, of Danville, Ill., in the Prairie State on Wednesday, joining the more than 1,100...
Technology surveillance companies that market themselves to schools as ways for educators to ensure student safety are creating a "digital dystopia" that harms children's trust and mental health, according to a new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The $3.1 billion industry has marketed tools to track students’ online activities, facial recognition, cameras...
Fox News is asking a judge in New York to compel billionaire George Soros to comply with a subpoena and produce documents as the network seeks to defend itself from claims of defamation brought by voting systems company Smartmatic. In a new court filing, Fox's lawyers assert the network is "entitled to all evidence that...
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing former President Trump’s fraud trial in New York Thursday issued an order barring Trump or any other defendants in the sweeping case from transferring any assets or creating a new entity to acquire them without disclosure first. The order, which came via the case’s online docket, was delivered on...
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) on Wednesday evening claimed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) "bring it on" comments and willingness to take on the threat from hard-line conservatives could be partially to blame for his ouster. "McCarthy said, 'Bring it on,' and it was brought on. It was brought on very quickly," Frost said on MSNBC's...
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, began changing how links to news posts appear in users’ feeds Wednesday night, removing headlines and text that were previously displayed alongside images. Most linked news articles now display only the article’s lead image on X, with a small link to the outlet’s main web address in the...
A judge with no scientific or medical training overturning an approval made by a federal regulatory agency has the potential to work its way into the labs where such research is conducted.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being endorsed Thursday afternoon by a list of 60 bipartisan police officers as he campaigns on a platform of backing law enforcement.