Report On Khashoggi Killing Prompts Calls For Penalties Against Crown Prince

Lawmakers and journalists are calling on President Biden to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a report found he had approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Dozens Of Kidnapped Nigerian Students Freed; Hundreds Of Others Still Missing

The students, who were taken from a school more than a week ago, say they were beaten by the kidnappers. Police are still looking for hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped Friday.
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FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.
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Scientists Talked To People In Their Dreams. They Answered

Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, lucid dreaming — dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.
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How Goats (And Perhaps People) Make Up Their Minds

How does a herd decide which direction to head in? Researchers put GPS collars on a gathering of goats to find out. Here's what they learned — and how it might apply to humans.
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The Power Is Back On In Texas. Now Comes The Recovery, And It Won't Be Cheap

From potential long-term rate hikes to repairs of broken pipes, Texans could be paying for years after the state's devastating blackouts.
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With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly, cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.
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Top Positions In Biden Administration Unfilled As Nominees Await Confirmation

Nearly two dozen of the president's nominees await confirmation in the deeply divided Senate.
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As Fires Worsen, A Mental Health Crisis For Those Battling Them

Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression.
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Probe finds Smith College student was not victim of racism for ‘eating while black’

A black student’s allegations that she was targeted for “eating while black” at a private Massachusetts college were deemed unfounded, according to an investigation of the incident. Oumou Kanoute, then a rising sophomore at Smith College, had claimed that all she “did was be black” when a janitor called security on her when he found...
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Obama says ‘white resentment’ made reparations a ‘non-starter’ during presidency

Obama's comments signal something of an about-face as he appeared to oppose reparations during his 2008 presidential campaign.
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker Ryan Fischer reportedly shot in chest, dogs stolen

Lady Gaga’s dog walker was reportedly shot in the chest four times in Los Angeles Wednesday night by gunmen who stole two of the superstar’s beloved bulldogs — with the distraught star offering a $500,000 reward. Ryan Fischer was ambushed close to his home in West Hollywood as he walked Gaga’s dogs Koji, Miss Asia...
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Black McDonald’s franchise owners launch 90-day protest at company headquarters

Change is on the menu. Activists have launched a 90-day protest at McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, demanding that the chain recognize and end the systematic racism they say has denied equal opportunities to Black franchisees. On Monday, organizers gathered at the restaurant’s HQ in the West Loop neighborhood to begin a planned three months of picketing, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The...
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Senate panel postpones hearing to vote on Neera Tanden’s OMB nomination

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee postponed the meeting as Tanden's nomination teeters on collapse.
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Congress holds candlelight vigil for 500K Americans who died from COVID-19

Republicans and Democrats in Congress held a candlelight vigil and moment of silence outside the Capitol to honor the 500,000 Americans who have died in the coronavirus pandemic.​ Members of the House and Senate wore masks and held candles in their hands at around dusk Tuesday as “Take My Hand” and “Precious Lord” was performed...
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Wife Of 'El Chapo' Arrested In U.S. On Drug Charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán faces several drug charges and is under investigation for allegedly helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015.
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Illinois Becomes 1st State To Eliminate Cash Bail

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping criminal justice legislation Monday that also requires police agencies to equip officers with body cameras and sets stricter rules for their use of force.
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The Met Considers Selling Its Art To Stave Off Financial Shortfall

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art faces a shortfall of $150 million. Museum Director Max Hollein tells NPR that the Met is considering selling art to cover operating expenses.
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Glasses wearers 2-to-3 times less likely to get COVID-19, study says

People who wear glasses are two-to-three times less likely to get infected with COVID-19, a new study has found. Indian researchers studied 304 patients whose glasses-wearing habits were examined through a questionnaire and compared with existing studies of the general population, according to research published in medRxiv, which is not peer-reviewed. “This present study showed...
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Kelly Loeffler reportedly starts Georgia voter group to rival Stacey Abrams

Loeffler, who lost to Sen. Raphael Warnock in the Jan. 5 election, will focus on registering "conservative-leaning" voters, enhancing election security and turning out voters at the polls, Fox News reported on Monday.
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Woman with ‘heart of gold’ struck and killed by teen driving Lamborghini at 120 mph

Authorities are investigating after Monique Munoz, 32, was killed when a teen behind the wheel of a Lamborghini crashed into her Lexus.
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Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising Drive For Texas Relief Raises $4 Million

What began as a call for donations to help Texas residents hurt by the storm grew into millions of dollars that will go to several local charities. Ocasio-Cortez visited a Houston food bank Saturday.
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation Of Conservative African Cardinal

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah as head of the Vatican's liturgy department. The Vatican did not provide a reason for the removal of the outspoken conservative.
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Debris Falls From The Sky Near Denver After Flight Suffers Engine Failure

A Hawaii-bound United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver's airport after experiencing an engine failure shortly after takeoff. There are no reports of injuries.
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A Bicycle. A Trip. Or Just Pants: The Things We Buy When Pining For Normal Times

Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope as we crave the routines and experiences of daily life in this period of isolation.
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Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban

"Today, abortion remains safe and legal in South Carolina, and politicians' plan to restrict access to health care has failed," the region's Planned Parenthood president said following the decision.
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Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
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The Republican Rift Goes Far Deeper Than Just Trump And McConnell

The divide between the two very different GOP leaders is not all that surprising. But it's also a symptom of something that's been brewing since long before Trump.
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Why Native Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Faster

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is vaccinating its community at rates faster than the rest of South Dakota. That mirrors a trend in Indian Country, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus.
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Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.
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Pair charged with shooting woman who shushed them in movie theater

Two suspects sought in the shooting of a movie-goer who shushed them in an Atlanta theater have been arrested, police said.
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Tourists accused of bribing Hawaii airport screener to skip quarantine

Two tourists are accused of trying to slip a Hawaii airport screener $3,000 in order to bypass the state's quarantine rules, authorities said.
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Activist suggests paying criminals not to kill to cut Baltimore crime rate

A convicted murderer-turned-community activist in Baltimore has a radical approach to combating the city’s stunning murder rate: Pay criminals not to kill. The controversial idea comes from Tyree Moorehead, who was 15 when he was put away for second-degree murder and spent 18 years behind bars, Fox 45 reported. “I can relate to the shooters,”...
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Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply

Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.
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U.S. Court Sides With Family Of Man Killed In Crash Involving Diplomat's Wife

Anne Sacoolas, whose SUV struck and killed Harry Dunn in England, had asked the judge to dismiss the U.S. case to compel Dunn's family to pursue the lawsuit in U.K. courts.
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Virologist: WHO Team Found No 'Credible Link' Between Wuhan Labs, COVID-19

Virologist Marion Koopmans was part of a WHO team that reconstructed the early coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She talked with NPR about her team's investigation.
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Dinosaur-Killing Impact Came From Edge Of Solar System, New Theory Suggests

Harvard researchers say a comet from deep space — not an asteroid from the belt past Mars — was responsible for the mass extinction. Others are skeptical.
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New York Governor Defends Temporarily Withholding Nursing Home Coronavirus Data

In prioritizing a Department of Justice request over one from state lawmakers, Cuomo says a "void" of information was created. But all the numbers reported were accurate, he said.
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Rockets Kill Civilian Contractor, Injure U.S. Service Member, Others In Erbil, Iraq

Local media reported rockets fell in several areas in and around the city, and multiple people were being treated for injuries in hospital. The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear.
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North Carolina man vowed to kill Biden, ‘chop’ heads off at White House: feds

David Kyle Reeves, 27, appeared in federal court Thursday on a charge of threatening the president in phone calls to the White House switchboard between late January and Feb. 1.
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Lawyer-turned-cat in Zoom court hearing wants to cash in on viral fame

He’s hoping to make some scratch. The Texas lawyer who went viral after a Zoom filter left him looking like a cat during a virtual court hearing is hoping to cash in on his online cat-astrophe. Rod Ponton told TMZ that he was initially left feeling “embarrassed” by the court mishap that left him assuring...
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Mitch McConnell sets sights on retaking Senate control for GOP

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is turning his focus to retaking the majority in 2022, saying he would back Republican primary candidates based on their electability.
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Louisiana GOP censures Sen. Cassidy over impeachment vote to convict Trump

The Louisiana Republican Party moved swiftly to punish GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy for his vote to convict former President Donald Trump in his Senate trial for sparking the Capitol riot.​
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Millions raised by Lincoln Project went to companies run by group’s founders

Out of roughly $90 million the anti-Trump Lincoln Project has raised, more than half has gone to firms run by the group’s founders, according to open records data reviewed by Fox Business. The records show that about a third of the money – roughly $27 million – raised by the super PAC, directly paid for advertisements that...
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Mexico stops truck carrying Central American migrants

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s National Guard said on Saturday that they detained 108 Central American migrants traveling inside an overcrowded truck toward the U.S. border in the northern state of Nuevo Leon. In recent weeks, thousands of Central American migrants have been heading north after back-to-back hurricanes late last year displaced more than half a...
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Tapes reveal Marvel icon Stan Lee’s bitter battle with daughter J.C.

The voice on the recording was unmistakably Stan Lee — the raspy baritone of the nonagenarian that’s familiar from his trademark movie cameos.  “I think you’re the dumbest white woman I’ve ever known!” Lee is screaming, apparently at his adult daughter, J.C.  “F–k you, Stan!” she fires back.  In another, Lee is told that J.C....
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Trump impeachment trial: Day 5 schedule, time and how to watch

The Senate will vote Saturday on the impeachment of former President Trump, with enough Republicans likely to stick by their former leader to ensure a not-guilty vote, sources told The Post. Though the Senate is effectively controlled by Democrats, a conviction would require a two-thirds majority — or 67 senators. Procedural votes this week suggest...
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No injuries, but major damage after fire at Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids

A massive fire that ripped through late actor Paul Newman’s camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut Friday destroyed two buildings and it appeared no one was injured, authorities said. The blaze broke out at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford shortly before 5 p.m., fire officials said. Firefighters responded to camp...
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MIT grad student sought in Yale slaying may be hiding in Georgia

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student wanted as a person of interest in the slaying of a Yale graduate student is believed to be in Georgia, authorities said. Qinxuan Pan, 29, is being sought by US Marshals in the homicide of Kevin Jiang, a 26-year-old graduate student at Yale’s School of the Environment who...
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Lurid texts from Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver to interns revealed

Two former Lincoln Project interns have come forward with lurid text messages they allegedly received from co-founder John Weaver. Weaver allegedly preyed on Alex Johnson, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, and Charlie Stephens, who attends Louisiana State University, last year as he recruited them as interns to his anti-Donald Trump super...
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