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May 8, 2023

Sec. Blinken faces contempt of Congress charge after ignoring multiple House subpoenas

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has not complied with congressional subpoenas against President Biden's administration, and may face a contempt charge.

May 8, 2023

Massie, Jordan demand ATF director 'clarify' and 'publicly correct' pistol brace rule testimony

Reps. Thomas Massie and Jim Jordan called on ATF Director Steven Dettelbach to "clarify" his recent committee testimony on the agency's new pistol brace rule.

May 8, 2023

Scalise, Republicans crank up pressure on Biden, Dems to address border crisis: America's 'watching'

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told Fox News Digital that America is "watching" the "crucial" vote on the GOP bill to secure the southern border.

May 8, 2023

Taiwan expects US to fast-track $500M weapons package, defense minister says

The U.S. has plans to fast-track $500 million in weapons aid to Taiwan this year as a Band-Aid for delays in a larger $4.5 billion aid package, Taiwan says.

May 8, 2023

Be well: Keep your bones strong to prevent osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when the body doesn’t create enough bone tissue, resulting in weak, brittle bones. The disease is largely preventable, medical experts say in this "Be Well" entry.

May 8, 2023

FBI nears deadline for subpoena related to alleged Biden bribery scandal

The FBI faces a deadline to provide a record of an interview with a whistleblower alleging President Biden and his family engaged in bribery.

May 8, 2023

Bills defining gender 'too narrow,' sex 'more complicated than just male or female' claims NPR

NPR claimed that sex was "more complicated than just male or female" in a report criticizing GOP laws defining gender, warning such laws would harm transgender individuals.

May 7, 2023

California reparations panel approves payments of up to $1.2 million to every Black resident

California's reparations task force approved a final recommendation of payments for qualifying Black residents, but activists argue the plan isn't enough.

May 6, 2023

Sharon Osbourne reveals she lost 30lbs with injectable weight loss drug, shares extreme side effects

Sharon Osbourne admitted that she recently used an injectable weight loss drug. The TV personality said that she lost 30lbs but experienced difficult side effects.

May 5, 2023

British PM Rishi Sunak refuses to ‘unpick history’ with slave trade apology, reparations

The question of reparations has periodically bubbled over the past 23 years since a Labour minister first asked the prime minister to apologize to descendants of slaves.