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Giant Christmas tree outside Fox News headquarters set afire

A man was charged with arson and other crimes Wednesday for setting fire to a 50-foot (15-meter) Christmas tree in front of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan, police said.… Continue Reading

O’Connor and Company 12.08.21: Cal Thomas, J. Christian Adams, Gen. Jack Keane, Jonathan Emord, Maryland Sen. Justin Ready, Miranda Devine, Cam Edwards, Amber Athey

Defense rests at Jussie Smollett’s trial

Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as the trial neared its end that “there was no hoax on my part” and that two brothers who testified against him are “liars.”… Continue Reading

Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for Republican-led states pushing back against Biden’s pandemic policies.… Continue Reading

Biden-Putin square off for 2 hours as Ukraine tensions mount

Face to face for just over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday as the U.S. president put Moscow on notice that an invasion of Ukraine would bring enormous harm to the Russian economy.… Continue Reading

Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected

Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.… Continue Reading

Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor

A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor are expected to gather Tuesday at the site of the Japanese bombing 80 years ago to remember those killed in the attack that launched the U.S. into World War II… Continue Reading

Attorney says Meadows won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 panel

In an abrupt reversal, an attorney for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said his client will not cooperate with a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing a breakdown in negotiations with the panel.… Continue Reading