A senior Biden administration official announced the administration has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers to the United States. The requirement was one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of COVID-19. “The whole industry has been waiting for this announcement,” Martin Ferguson, a spokesman for Global Business Travel…

Former President Donald Trump is calling out his own daughter on his Truth Social platform. The January 6th Committee showed video from Ivanka Trump’s deposition during its primetime hearing Thursday. The video revealed she believed then-Attorney General Bill Barr’s statements that there was no widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  “It affected my perspective. I…

The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study last month with data showing the apparent rapid waning of COVID-19 vaccines in children. Twitter, which has invested considerable time and energy in policing tweets related to the COVID-19 pandemic, slapped a warning label on links to the JAMA report, telling readers the information could…

The jury in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial found Depp proved his case that Heard defamed him in a 2018 op-ed. The video above includes the verdict being read out in court Wednesday. Depp was awarded $15 million in damages. Heard also received $2 million in damages for her countersuit against Depp. Both released…

The world’s richest man is not a fan of work from home and now he’s given his executive staff an ultimatum: Return to the office or find another job. Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly sent the demand in a leaked email to his executive staff Tuesday. The email, which has circulated online, reads, “Anyone who…

The debate over the use of the term “pregnant people” re-emerged after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion revealed justices’ plans to overturn rulings protecting abortion rights. Proponents of the language change from pregnant women to pregnant people have said they aim to be inclusive, but critics contend the language does more harm than good. …

High-profile politicians and entertainers are canceling their speeches at the NRA’s annual convention in Houston. The event is taking place three days after the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.  The cancellations include country stars Lee Greenwood, T. Graham Brown, and Larry Stewart, as well as folk-rock artist Don McLean. Texas Republican Gov. Greg…

$150 million. That’s how much Twitter will pay in fines for allegedly failing to protect the privacy of users’ data during a six-year span. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement over privacy violations with the social media company Wednesday. The settlement comes after the Justice Department and the FTC accused…

Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) holds a slim lead over his progressive challenger in a tightly contested primary race that has centered around abortion and gun rights. Democratic leadership put their weight behind Cuellar, while progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have backed immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros.  Outside groups injected…

Gas prices hit another national record of $4.59 per gallon Wednesday as Americans filled up ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the official start of the summer driving season. At the same time, oil prices pushed higher as the country’s stockpiles drain. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday that commercial crude oil inventory is down…