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U.S. 21 hours ago

Ohio prison in quarantine as governor mulls coronavirus policies

Nearly 2,500 inmates at Marion Correctional Institution are in quarantine after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Texas Gov. Abbott expands mandatory coronavirus quarantines to include travelers from Louisiana, other hard-hit areas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott updated an executive order Sunday aimed at reducing the amount of travel into his state from Louisiana and other areas hit hard by the coronavirus.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Cuomo calls for more NYC streets to be closed off to cars amid coronavirus

As an order requiring most New Yorkers to stay home from work and not gather in groups outside their families took effect Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called to ban more cars from New York City streets to slow the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Ohio, Louisiana issue new statewide coronavirus stay-at-home orders

Lousiana and Ohio became the latest states Sunday to announce they would issue sweeping restrictions urging citizens to stay at home in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. 

U.S. 21 hours ago

New York City closes public schools amid coronavirus outbreak, affecting over 1.1 million students

New York City officials on Sunday said its public school system will close for over a month in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, a decision affecting over 1.1 million children.

Media 21 hours ago

Mike Slater: Newsom's call for 'housing prescriptions' to solve homelessness 'fundamentally misses' problem

California radio host Mike Slater responded Sunday to Gov. Gavin Newsom's suggestion that doctors "should be able" to prescribe housing like they do medicine, calling it "so off the charts that you don’t even know where to begin."

Media 21 hours ago

Former NYPD commissioner: De Blasio should be 'screaming at the top of his lungs' over new bail-reform law

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik railed against New York's new bail-reform law Monday after a man who's now been arrested 139 times thanked Democrats for guaranteeing his immediate release despite repeatedly swiping hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting subway commuters since the state's law went into effect last month.

Politics 21 hours ago

Colorado's Jared Polis posts photo of pit bull at governor's mansion days after Denver mayor approves ban

The governor of Colorado found himself in an awkward situation after he posted what his office called a poorly timed tweet following the Denver mayor's veto of a law that would have ended the ban on pit bulls in the city.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Florida sees confusion a year after allowing convicted felons to vote

More than a year after Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to an estimated 1.4 million people with felony convictions, widespread confusion surrounds its implementation.

Politics 21 hours ago

NYC's homeless are suffering amid de Blasio mismanagement, critics say

New York City’s homeless shelters are overloaded as an estimated 80,000 people sleep in shelters or on the streets, but Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration has failed in its attempts to solve the problem -- and other cities are suffering from the Democrat’s policy, according to critics.

Politics 21 hours ago

Over 30 Florida local governments sue state, seek ability to regulate firearms

Dozens of local officials around the state of Florida have joined together and challenged strict penalties set forth by the state that bar municipalities and counties from implementing their own firearm and ammunition regulations.

Politics 21 hours ago

Bloomberg, in Oklahoma, pushes plan to fight racial income inequality

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Sunday, the day before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., spoke out against racial income inequality in America, as the billionaire Democrat outlined an economic proposal aimed at increasing the financial opportunities for black communities across the nation.

Politics 21 hours ago

Virginia's Ralph Northam to ban guns from Capitol grounds, officials say

Fearing a repeat of the deadly violence that engulfed Charlottesville more than two years ago, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to declare a temporary emergency Wednesday banning all weapons, including guns, from Capitol Square ahead of a massive rally planned next week over gun rights.

Media 21 hours ago

Former New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind reacts to Hanukkah stabbing attack: 'Anti-Semitism is out of control'

Following the horrific machete attack in New York that injured five people celebrating Hanukkah, former New York state Assemblyman Dov Hikind said Sunday that the attack was a symptom of a much larger concern of rampant anti-Semitism.

Media 21 hours ago

Ben Carson: I hoped to find more 'urgency in the leadership' in California on homelessness

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Thursday that California's government is not showing "urgency" in finding constructive solutions to the state's homelessness epidemic.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Mississippi residents put makeshift Christmas tree into pothole in hopes of getting street fixed

People living in McComb, Mississippi, have added street work to their Christmas lists after they said the city left them with a gaping pothole, and now they’re using holiday cheer to bring some attention to it.

Politics 21 hours ago

Massachusetts, New Jersey move closer to plastic bag bans

The two states would join eight others in banning plastic bags altogether in an effort to cut pollution. Meanwhile, some small business owners are calling foul.

U.S. 21 hours ago

North Dakota county to vote on whether to stop accepting refugees

A county in North Dakota will decide Monday whether it will stop accepting refugees, potentially becoming the first since President Trump issued an executive order making it possible.

Politics 21 hours ago

McSally campaign hits Planned Parenthood 'business model' after attack ads announced

Sen. Martha McSally's team came out swinging Thursday amid news that Planned Parenthood, the nation's foremost abortion provider, would target her and two other GOP senators in ads focused on restoring federal grants that have provided millions of dollars for the organization.

Politics 21 hours ago

Bloomberg apologizes for stop-frisk anti-crime policy in church speech; police union hits back

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has yet to formally announce whether he will run for president in 2020, but during remarks where he looked to the future before a majority-black church in Brooklyn, he apologized for his controversial “stop and frisk” policy of his that sowed distrust of police in black and Latino communities during his administration.

Politics 21 hours ago

San Francisco's new DA pledges not to prosecute public urination, other quality-of-life-crimes

San Francisco's newly elected district attorney has promised to not prosecute public urination and other quality-of-life crimes that have plagued the highly-priced Bay Area amid a crippling homelessness crisis affecting urban communities across California. 

U.S. 21 hours ago

New Vegas law criminalizes homeless sleeping on downtown streets if shelter beds available

Las Vegas officials passed a law Wednesday making it a crime for homeless people to sleep on streets or sidewalks when beds are available at city-sanctioned shelters.

Politics 21 hours ago

Amazon aims for reshaped Seattle City Council, following PAC donation

Amazon has jumped in the middle of seven Seattle City Council races in a way that will test the company’s political might in a city that has been drifting to the left for years.

Politics 21 hours ago

Trump criticizes California Gov. Newsom over handling of wildfires, threatens to cut federal funding

With wildfires ravaging many parts of California, President Trump put pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday morning by suggesting there won't be any more federal funding to battle the wildfires unless the state improves its forest management system.

Politics 21 hours ago

North Carolina judges toss GOP's 'gerrymandered' districts, in major win for Eric Holder initiative

A panel of state judges in North Carolina blocked the state's GOP-friendly congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain beyond any reasonable doubt.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Chicago police instructs officers to not cooperate with DHS, memo shows: ‘Sickening what’s happening'

The Chicago Police Department advised officers not to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security, particularly in situations involving immigration arrests, according to an internal department memo obtained by Fox News.

Politics 21 hours ago

California adds Iowa to 'travel ban' over refusal to fund gender transitions

California announced Monday that it has added Iowa to the list of states on its "travel ban" because of its new prohibition against funding gender-transition surgeries under Medicaid.

Politics 21 hours ago

Pastor who lost child in church massacre running to bring humanity, not gun control, back into politics

Pastor Frank Pomeroy, who lost his daughter in the deadliest church shooting in American history, says he's running for office to bring humanity back into the political climate -- not gun control. 

Politics 21 hours ago

Texas pastor whose daughter was killed in mass shooting is running for state Senate

A Texas pastor whose teenage daughter was among those killed during a mass shooting inside his church in 2017 says he'll run for the state Senate next year. 

U.S. 21 hours ago

Newark to speed replacement of pipes blamed for elevated lead in water, borrowing $120 million

New Jersey’s biggest city on Monday announced a plan to borrow $120 million to dramatically cut the time it will take to replace pipes causing elevated lead levels in drinking water.

U.S. 21 hours ago

Chicago police introduce Gun Offender Dashboard, new online tool to track suspects

A new online tool aims to draw attention to what officials have called a cause of gun violence in Chicago, where more people are shot and killed than in any other city in the U.S.