Maher says anti-COVID lockdown advocates 'were right' and that Wuhan lab leak 'wasn't a conspiracy theory'

Maher says anti-COVID lockdown advocates ‘were right’ and that Wuhan lab leak ‘wasn’t a conspiracy theory’

Late-night host Bill Maher asserted that anti-COVID lockdown advocates who argued that closing schools for an extended period of time would cause more harm than good to children “were right,” and that the Wuhan lab leak theory “wasn’t a conspiracy theory” after all. During Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” Maher said that years after the…

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'Bachelorette' alum Emily Maynard becomes a grandmother after daughter Ricki welcomes first child

‘Bachelorette’ alum Emily Maynard becomes a grandmother after daughter Ricki welcomes first child

Former “Bachelorette” star Emily Maynard is celebrating a major life milestone. The 39-year-old reality star is now a grandmother, after her daughter, Josephine “Ricki” Hendrick, announced on Friday she had given birth to her first child. Hendrick shared the announcement on her Instagram, which featured a black-and-white photo of her looking at her baby after…

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Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge

Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge

Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority. But House Speaker Mike Johnson shouldn’t expect many reinforcements anytime soon. This month’s shocking early House retirement of MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and the unexpected death of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California further shrunk the GOP’s margins in the chamber. And…

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Federal officials demand New York school district bring back ‘Thunderbirds’ mascot after civil rights probe

Federal officials demand New York school district bring back ‘Thunderbirds’ mascot after civil rights probe

Federal officials are pressing a Long Island school district to readopt its Native-American-inspired team name that the school previously changed to comply with a state ban. The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that the Connetquot Central School District violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it changed its mascot from…

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ICE rejects ‘false narrative’ about family separation, asserts Minnesota church rioters were not peaceful

ICE rejects ‘false narrative’ about family separation, asserts Minnesota church rioters were not peaceful

A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official on Friday rejected the “false narrative” surrounding an incident involving a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota, while also asserting that an anti-ICE mob that recently stormed a church was not peaceful.  A photo of a young child standing next to a black vehicle has gone viral this…

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Nevada judge retires after court grants protective order to attorney she was accused of stalking

Nevada judge retires after court grants protective order to attorney she was accused of stalking

A Nevada judge announced her retirement on Thursday just days after a court granted a protective order to an attorney she was accused of stalking for more than a year. Washoe County Judge Bridget Robb, 63, was allegedly stalking Gaming and Administrative Law attorney Kelci Binau at different locations around Reno, including residences and workplaces, according to…

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