Biden crushed for equivocating on antisemitic protests: 'Very fine people on both sides' moment

President Biden’s latest comment on antisemitic protests on college campuses is being called his "very fine people on both sides" moment by some on social media. Following the president’s Earth Day comments at Prince William Forest Park in Virginia, reporters caught up with Biden and asked for a comment on …...Read More

William Strickland, civil rights activist and friend of Malcom X, dead at 87

William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who worked with Malcom X and other prominent leaders in the 1960s, has died. He was 87. Strickland, whose death April 10 was confirmed by a relative, first became active in civil rights as a high …...Read More

US expected to block military aid to Israeli army unit. What is the Leahy law?

Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it's blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago. The move would mark the first time …...Read More

Judge declares mistrial in case of Arizona rancher charged with murder of Mexican national on border property

A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, who was accused of second-degree murder in connection to the death of a Mexican national found fatally shot on his borderland ranch in January 2023. The jury began deliberating April 18. After days …...Read More

Proposal to let parents be fined for kids' crimes heads to TN governor's desk

A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child's criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his approval. The GOP-dominant House on Monday approved allowing judges to levy up to $1,000 in fines against parents or legal guardians of children who commit a …...Read More

Columbia president called terrorism a ‘form of protesting’ 2 months after 9/11; condemns terrorism 'full stop'

As Columbia University President Dr. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik faces scrutiny from ongoing campus protests over Israel’s war with Hamas, a more than 20-year-old video is getting renewed attention for remarks on the causes of terrorism. The video, filmed just two months after 9/11, shows Shafik – who was then vice …...Read More

Thousands of Indigenous people protest Lula's land grant decisions

Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil's capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories. Holding Lula's government to account appeared to be the focus …...Read More

George Lopez, 62, shares why he stopped dating

Comedian George Lopez is focusing on family ahead of his 63rd birthday. During his appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show," he explained, "I decided not to date anymore. You know, I'm 62. I'll be 63 soon, so I'm out of that. That relieves a lot of the issues that I …...Read More

Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill

Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO. The bill, which critics compare to legislation that Russia has used extensively to crack down on …...Read More

Scottie Scheffler's torrid run continues, winning RBC Heritage one week after Masters victory

Scottie Scheffler’s scorching hot run on the PGA Tour continued this past weekend, where he won the RBC Heritage, fresh off acquiring a second career green jacket at the Masters. The amount of pressure and emotions that comes with a Masters victory — Scheffler won by four strokes at Augusta …...Read More