Paul Whelan's family says he feels 'abandoned' by US in Russian prison
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of American Paul Whelan, who has been imprisoned in Russia for years, said Monday he feels “abandoned” by the U.S. and that “his resilience is shaken” in the wake of
David's Bridal announces massive layoffs ahead of wedding season, files for bankruptcy
Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy and announced massive layoffs just weeks before wedding season. One of the country’s largest bridal retailers, the company revealed plans
Mitch McConnell returning to Senate after head, rib injury
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is returning to Congress on Monday, nearly six weeks after suffering a concussion and a fractured rib from a fall at a Washington
DOJ accuses China of spying on, harassing dissidents inside US
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI on Monday revealed what it said is evidence of expanding espionage and security activity by the Chinese government on U.S. soil. The Justice Department announced three cases suggesting more
Judge denies Trump's request for delay in E. Jean Carroll defamation, battery trial
Creativeye99/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Monday denied former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay the trial in the defamation and battery case brought by former Elle columnist E. Jean
McCarthy tells Wall Street House GOP will vote on debt ceiling increase with spending cuts
Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House will vote in “the coming weeks” on legislation to raise the debt
Republican lawmakers demand TikTok ban for members of Congress
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of Republican lawmakers on Monday called for a ban on the use of TikTok by their colleagues in Congress, escalating an attack on the China-based social media
Family of Ralph Yarl, teenager shot after going to wrong house to pick up his siblings, demands justice
Courtesy of Ralph Yarl’s Family (KANSAS City, Mo.) — A 16-year-old Black teenager was shot on Thursday night by a homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri, after he accidentally went to the wrong address to pick up his
When are social media threats a crime? Supreme Court to decide
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A convicted stalker from Colorado is asking the Supreme Court this week to toss out the law that put him in prison for sending hundreds of messages on social media to
Michael Strahan inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (WACO, Texas) — Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, a Texas native, was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. “I’m not foolish enough to believe that without having the football