7 minutes ago | Bloomberg

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, asked about Tuesday's deadly explosion in Beirut, said that “most believe it was an accident as reported.”
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Obama-era official says Trump adviser Flynn tried to ‘neutralize' Russia sanctions

11 minutes ago | National Post

The No. 2 Justice Department official under President Barack Obama told Congress that before President Donald Trump's inauguration, his national security adviser told a Russian...
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Chicago Is Latest Big City School District To Opt For Remote Learning For Fall

13 minutes ago | Forbes

The move puts another hitch in President Trump's push for open classrooms.
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'UFC playing games' or 'Yair has no balls?' Shots fired as Zabit Magomedsharipov reacts to Yair Rodriguez's injury withdrawal

13 minutes ago | RT

Russian featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov has seemingly run out of patience with Mexican rival Yair Rodriguez, and he let his opinion be known in a tetchy tweet on...
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Thanks to Trump's Racism, I Just Bought My First Gun

15 minutes ago | Real Clear Politics

In the first half of 2020, gun purchases by African Americans increased by 58%, including my own.
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Trump Succeeding For Ohio Where Biden Failed

15 minutes ago | Real Clear Politics

As our nation faces unprecedented challenges, we need the dynamic leadership of President Trump. Joe Biden simply can't get it done. President Trump will deliver for all...
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The Two Critical Tasks Facing Joe Biden's Handlers

15 minutes ago | Real Clear Politics

As Joe Biden sits in his basement watching daytime TV, enjoying his ice cream or pudding, his political handlers have two important tasks:No. 1. At all costs, avoid debates...
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Beirut Blast a Deadly Blow to Lebanon's Already Shattered Economy

27 minutes ago | MintPress News

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab today called for a day of national mourning after a massive explosion ripped through the capital Beirut yesterday, killing at least 100...
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Donald Trump Repeats False Claim About Black Lives Matter Origins

27 minutes ago | The Huffington Post

No, the massive anti-racism movement did not start with protesters calling for police officers to "fry like bacon."
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Meet Zhang Yiming, the secretive Chinese billionaire behind TikTok who made over $12 billion in 2018 and called Trump's demands to sell the app 'unreasonable'

29 minutes ago | Business Insider

Zhang Yiming built a $16.2 billion fortune after founding ByteDance, the Chinese software developer behind TikTok. Despite being one of the wealthiest people in China, Zhang is...
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Nominee Won't Be at Democratic Convention

Speakers-including Joe Biden-will no longer be traveling to the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, officials say. Organizers, who were already planning a mostly... Read more ...

NYC setting up quarantine CHECKPOINTS to monitor visitors from 34 states, de...

New York City is setting up checkpoints at bridges, tunnels and train stations to crack down on visitors from 34 states attempting to elude a statewide mandatory two-week... Read more ...

NCAA says athletes must be given opt out option, hands call on fall...

The NCAA Board of Directors said schools must honor an athlete's scholarship if the athlete opts out of the coming season because of concerns about COVID-19. Read more ...

Chicago public schools will start the school year all virtual

Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third-largest school system, will start the coming school year with fully remote learning for all students. Read more ...

'Who's the Boss?' gets reboot with Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano

A brand new life is ahead for the vintage sitcom "Who's the Boss?” and its devoted fans. Read more ...

Cruise industry extends sailing suspension from US ports through October

The Cruise Lines International Association announced they are extending the suspension of cruise operations until at least November. Read more ...

Neil Young sues Trump campaign, deriding use of famous tunes

The legendary singer cited repeated use of two songs: "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Devil's Sidewalk." Read more ...

Disney theme parks take $3.5 billion hit due to coronavirus

Disney said Tuesday afternoon that its theme parks division took a $3.5 billion hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more ...

Revised Hawkeye football schedule includes 5 games at Kinnick Stadium

The Iowa Hawkeyes released their revised 10-game Big Ten Conference football schedule for 2020. Read more ...

UConn becomes 1st FBS program to cancel football over virus

STORRS, Conn. - UConn canceled its 2020-2021 football season Wednesday, becoming the first FBS program to suspend football because of the coronavirus pandemic, as other schools... Read more ...