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A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights focus of the past 60 plus years. Addressing or even acknowledging racial injustice toward people of color is out. Separating church and state is out, according to Trump. Exposing anti-Christian bias and being ‘anti-woke’ is in. The Department of Justice division created by the landmark 1957 Civil Rights Act to defend American’s rights has…
Jerusalem CNN — United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas, an Israeli source familiar with the matter and a State Department official told CNN. The official said an announcement could be made “in the coming days.” The initiative to deliver aid comes as a total Israeli blockade of aid deliveries to the Palestinian enclave approaches its third month, and after US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late last month that “we’ve got to be good to Gaza.” The delivery mechanism in the works would allow aid…
CNN — President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss growing concerns that his economic policies could cause a recession, telling NBC News that the economy would be “OK” in the long term even if a recession happens in the near future. “Some people on Wall Street say that we’re going to have the greatest economy in history. Why don’t you talk about them? Because some people on Wall Street say this is the greatest thing to ever happen,” Trump said in an interview clip from “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” released on Friday. Pressed on whether he would be okay…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, after Hudson received backlash for interrupting a recent interview with the coach after a question about their relationship was asked. Stafford discussed the incident on the latest episode of her podcast, “The Morning After,” where her co-host called the interruption “unacceptable.” Stafford agreed. Matthew Stafford, #9 of the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife Kelly Stafford look on prior to the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene made history during the Tigers’ 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Greene, 24, became the first player in MLB history to hit two home runs in the ninth inning. Greene’s first ninth-inning blast broke a 1-1 tie, as Kenley Jansen’s cutter was right down Broadway, and the Tigers’ star didn’t miss it. Greene’s 371-foot blast just got over the wall in right field to give the Tigers a 2-1 ninth-inning lead. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Detroit Tigers’ Riley Greene, right, is congratulated by…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! George Clooney enjoyed a beloved American pastime in his own backyard after reports surfaced that his family’s status in the states may be in jeopardy. Clooney, 63, attempted to go incognito, and wore gray shorts and a navy blue polo shirt to play softball in Central Park.The “Good Night, and Good Luck” star appeared to be completely at ease on the diamond despite news that his wife Amal, a British human rights lawyer, may have difficulty entering the United States again due to her work with the International Criminal Court and new sanctions…
CNN — Five people have been rescued from an alligator-infested swamp almost two days after their plane crashed in the Amazonian jungle in Bolivia. The small aircraft, carrying the pilot, three women and a child, crashed on Wednesday, but the group were not rescued until Friday morning, the Bolivian Defense Ministry said in a statement. None of the group were seriously injured and they survived on chocolate and cassava flour during the ordeal. The plane had taken off from the Baures municipality in northern Bolivia and was bound for the city of Trinidad, the Ministry said. An hour after take-off,…
Editor’s note: Mary Frances Ruskell is a senior at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. CNN — It was the first day that felt like spring in New Hampshire, and college students swarmed the green in front of the colonial buildings on campus to hang out in the longed-for sun. It wasn’t even warm yet, at least to me. Back home in South Carolina, the temperatures were already reaching the 80s. But the students on the campus where I will likely attend college littered the grass anyway, and dozens of speakers, all playing different music, created a delightful…
CNN — The average car buyer doesn’t think about where the parts in their vehicle come from – but automakers do. That’s why a new round of auto tariffs – this time on parts – coming into effect Saturday could upend the industry, even more than previous levies on imported cars. As of 12:01 am ET on Saturday, most auto part imports will come with a 25% import tax. The previous auto tariffs left US-made cars untouched. Not anymore. Not a single of the 10 million cars turned out by US plants last year was built without at least some…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elizabeth Hurley reflected on a simpler time before she revealed she was dating country music star Billy Ray Cyrus.Hurley, 59, looked completely at ease wearing a skimpy red bikini while strolling the beach in the Maldives.The “Austin Powers” actress shared a few “happy memories” from her tropical getaway where she celebrated her son, Damian Hurley’s birthday.ELIZABETH HURLEY EMBRACES COUNTRY LIFE WITH BILLY RAY CYRUS IN NEW ROMANTIC SNAPS Elizabeth Hurley debuted her romance with Billy Ray Cyrus in April. (Aldara Zarraoa)”Well…it’s been a helluva few weeks since my glorious sojourn in the…