A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday. The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people. The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical help before dying, although the…
Three states joined 11 others in passing universal school choice legislation. Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill that expanded a school choice program to universal eligibility. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act will provide $7,000 for students in non-public schools to be used for tuition or tutoring in the 2025-2026 school year. The…
Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN’s staple — and make a lot of money while doing so. The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic. Smith has been a longtime host of “First Take,” which will continue to be his primary…
Nike debuted its first Super Bowl commercial in 27 years last month, and while a star-studded female lineup of athletes was involved, the ad received criticism for the company’s stance on supporting transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, JuJu Watkins, Sha’Carri Richardson, Jordan Chiles and other stars from various sports were…
The cockpit voice recorder, known as the “black box,” from a plane that crashed and left seven people dead soon after takeoff from a Philadelphia airport didn’t record the aircraft’s final moments, investigators said in a preliminary report released Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report into the Jan. 31 crash…
Two moderate Democrats who voted against censuring Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, suggested they did not believe Congress should be focused on such matters. Ten Democratic lawmakers broke from their party to vote on a House GOP-led resolution to formally admonish Green for protesting during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on…
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is becoming one of the most prominent faces of the resistance movement against President Trump, but she faces a Republican challenger who says voters are “chomping at the bit” to remove her from office. “She’s not really a leader. She’s not really a representative. Jasmine Crockett is more of a performer…
A Muslim journalist warned the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that antisemitism has become an “industry” in the United States, and called for the Justice Department to investigate the “malign foreign influence” behind it. “Antisemitism is now an industry. It is an industry that is being perpetuated, unfortunately, by organizations that even have nonprofit status…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom found common ground with Turning Point USA founder and conservative activist Charlie Kirk when the liberal governor – who has been rumored to be eyeing a 2028 presidential run – agreed that biological men in women’s sports is “deeply unfair.” “The young man who’s about to win the state championship in…
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats have been left “embarrassed” by Rep. Al Green’s behavior after the House voted Thursday to censure the Texas congressman for disrupting President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. Johnson joined “America’s Newsroom” after the vote to punish the lawmaker for his “disgusting” behavior during Trump’s speech to the House…
