After nearly four months of negotiations, the National Hockey League and its players have reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout. There will now be an abbreviated 48 game season.
Don Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, told reporters, “Hopefully within just a very few days the fans can get back to watching people who are skating.” (More…)
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal takes the blame for a Rolling Stone article and the unflattering comments attributed to his staff about the Obama administration that ended his Afghanistan command and army career.
“Regardless of how I judged the story for fairness or accuracy, responsibility was mine,” McChrystal writes in his new memoir, in which he speaks out for the first time since he resigned in a carefully worded denouncement of the story.
The Rolling Stone article anonymously quoted McChrystal’s aides as criticizing President Barack Obama’s team, including Vice President Joe Biden. Biden had disagreed with McChrystal’s strategy that called for more troops in Afghanistan. (More…)
After managing to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for another round of debates. This time it’s over whether to raise the debt ceiling. Today on Fox News Sunday, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) engaged in a heated debate over revenue and spending cuts.
Rep. Van Hollen, a Democrat, argued, “Yes, we have to do more cuts. And the president has been very clear, he put on the table $1.2 trillion dollars in cuts proposal combined with $1.2 trillion in revenue. The only reason we weren’t able to go forward with that was you had House Republicans deciding not to follow Speaker Boehner (More…)
Judge Jeanine Pirro, anchor of Justice with Judge Jeanine, is a legal gun permit owner. Her information was published, along with many other law-abiding people, when The Journal News decided to oust all the gun permit owners in Westchester County, New York. On her show, in a powerful opening statement, Judge Jeanine shot back at the newspaper and called for them to come out of hiding and start answering questions. Read the transcript and watch the clip below:
Hello and welcome to “Justice.” I’m Judge Jeanine Pirro. This week after outrage over the publication of interactive maps identifying the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders in Westchester and Rockland County, New York, The Journal News (More…)
President Obama has signed into law the Hurricane Sandy relief bill. Passed by Congress on Friday, the bill provides $9.7 billion dollars in flood insurance funds to victims of the storm. The House still has to vote on two other measures next week that would provide $60 billion dollars in relief aid.
A first grader is speaking out after being suspended from school for making a gun gesture with his hands. Six-year-old Rodney Lynch described what happened and said, “I’m the one that gets suspended for just nothing.”
The school has since decided to reverse the suspension. The question remains: did the school overreact or were they acting with caution in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting?
Psychotherapist and school counselor Thomas Kersting assessed on Fox and Friends that there’s more layers to this suspension. (More…)
An Alabama teen was arrested for plotting to blow up his high school. Police say the 17-year-old is a self-proclaimed white supremacist who was targeting a teacher and six other students. His plot was discovered after a teacher found his notebook detailing the plans. Police found (More…)
The mystery man in the rare photo of a young Princess Diana was revealed to be Adam Russell. The photo was taken during a skiing trip in 1980 — before Diana became Princess of Wales. The pair had supposedly been injured during the skiing holiday and spent time together. A student at Oxford University, Russell supposedly liked Diana but they were just friends.
The photo has the words “not to be published” (More…)
Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday outlined his vision for a road map to end nearly 22 months of violence in Syria but also struck a defiant tone, calling on his countrymen to unite against “murderous criminals” whom he said are carrying out a foreign plot seeking to tear the nation apart.
In a one-hour speech to the nation in which he appeared confident and relaxed, Assad ignored international demands for him to step down and said he is ready to hold a dialogue but only with those “who have not betrayed Syria.” He offered a national reconciliation conference, elections and a new constitution but demanded regional and Western countries stop funding and arming rebels trying to overthrow him first.
The proposal, however, is unlikely to win acceptance from Syria’s opposition forces, including rebels on the ground, who have repeatedly said they will accept nothing less (More…)
It’s not over yet … Congressmen Jordan and Van Hollen debate the fiscal fights brewing in D.C. Plus, freshman Senator Ted Cruz speaks out on the fresh voices in Congress and the GOP’s new agenda.
It’s all on Fox News Sunday — today at 2p and 6p ET on Fox News Channel.
Can the economy survive four more years of President Obama’s spending spree?
Plus, one lawmaker’s push to freeze the salaries of members of Congress.
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The GOP’s next move! Will it be enough for a political turnaround in 2013? Bill Bennett has expert insight.
Plus, Sean goes fishing with former VP Dick Cheney.
Don’t miss a special Hannity tonight at 9p ET.
Thousands of Long Islanders said goodbye to the Long Beach boardwalk as demolition began on Saturday. Superstorm Sandy caused severe damage to the boardwalk, which was the city’s most recognizable landmark.
The move comes just days after Congress approved a $9.7 billion relief bill for flood insurance claims by victims of the storm. (More…)
Some universities are helping grads with their job search by hiding what employers may find when they do a search online. Images of college students “having a good time” find their way onto the Internet increasingly with the rise of social media.
The first thing many employers do is perform a search of a job candidate’s name. An image of someone in a college newspaper versus a photo of someone partying can be the difference between scoring the job or well, unemployment.
On today’s Cashin’ In, the panel weighed in on whether schools should help students cover their tracks. Tracy Byrnes said, “This is basically saying there is no accountability (More…)
Flu season is in full effect, with thousands of people in more than half of the country already infected with influenza-like-illness. If you think just because you’ve had the flu shot that means you’re protected … think again. Dr. David Samadi joined America’s New HQ to discuss what you need to know about the potentially deadly virus.
This is the earliest the flu season has started since 2003-2004. Sadly, eight children have died from flu-associated complications during the 2012-2013 season. “We’re in deep trouble because the type of the flu that we have is the influenza A which is the H3N2,” Dr. Samadi explained.
This particular virus is aggressive and deadly, having already (More…)
Sources tell Fox News that President Obama is gearing up to nominate former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel as his Secretary of Defense. Read more from Ed Henry below:
President Obama is likely to nominate former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary shortly after returning from Hawaii, two senior Democratic sources told Fox News.
The choice will come as soon as Monday, according to the sources. Though Hagel has faced criticism in recent weeks from both sides of the aisle over past comments, one source flatly told Fox News: “Hagel is it.” (More…)
Uma Pemmaraju reported that four people are dead after a hostage standoff in Aurora, Colorado. Authorities say the gunman is among the dead. Police received reports of shots inside a townhome early this morning. After a standoff lasting several hours, the suspect supposedly shot at a SWAT team and the officers returned fire killing the gunman. Investigators say it appears that the three victims were killed before officers arrived. Another person was apparently in the townhouse but managed to escape.
Update, 1:30p ET: Read the latest from the Associated Press:
AURORA, Colo. – Four people, including an armed suspect, died after an hours-long police standoff Saturday at a Colorado townhome, authorities said.
Police Sgt. Cassidee Carlson said a police special weapons team was called after gunshots were heard at the Aurora, Colorado, home at about 3 a.m. Investigators said three victims, all of them adults, appeared to have been killed before officers arrived. (More…)
Bill O’Reilly was set to have an interview with former Marine, Jon Hammar Jr., who was released from a Mexican prison just days before Christmas. Hammar served in Iraq and Afghanistan and returned with post-traumatic stress disorder. In August, Hammar was arrested in Mexico at the border when he declared that he was carrying an antique rifle.
For four months, the former Marine was held in a notoriously dangerous prison and spent much of that time chained to a bed. After being released, Hammar was hospitalized and has since returned to his parents’ home in Florida. Unable to do the interview with O’Reilly, his father Jon Hammar Sr. joined the Factor to speak on his behalf.
His father said, “I think the pressure got to him a little bit and he’s not doing real great (More…)
A group of strangers were caught on camera in a rescue effort to save a young woman whose car had flipped over on a busy highway in Atlanta, Georgia. Cell phone video shows several people lifting up the vehicle so another could climb underneath and pull a 19-year-old girl out.
Witness Mike Smith told a reporter, “The thought that so many people (More…)
This guy, pictured above, is not a person you’d ever hope to be seated next to on an airplane. On a flight from Iceland to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, the man allegedly indulged in several too many drinks 30,000 feet in the air. The New York Post reports that after chugging his duty-free alcohol, he began spitting, yelling, and attempted to grope and choke people. The flight crew and fellow passengers were left with no other choice but to restrain him … with duct tape.
The man was arrested when the Icelandair flight landed in New York, but (More…)
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A powerful earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of Alaskan and Canadian coastline, but the alert was canceled when no damaging waves were generated.
The magnitude 7.5 quake did generate a tsunami, but the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said the waves didn’t pose a threat.
The temblor struck at midnight Friday (1 a.m. PST Saturday) and was centered about 60 miles west of Craig, Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (More…)
Find out why it won’t just be the wealthy dishing out the tax dough. Then, no fiscal fall, but how could the cliff compromise kill jobs … for good?!
Plus, S for “Stupid?” We uncover colleges that cover up bad student behavior – what’s the impact on business?
We explain – only on the Biz Block, today starting at 10a ET on Fox News Channel.
Can the economy survive four more years of President Obama’s spending spree?
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After a New York newspaper published the names of local residents with gun permits, one neighboring county is pushing back!
Judge Pirro has the exclusive story on Justice With Judge Jeanine, tonight at 9p ET!
Why is Allstate causing people hurt by Sandy to say they’re “not in good hands” with the insurance company?
Plus, the battle for legislating gun control was taken to a new level when Al Sharpton began comparing dealing with weapons to dealing with a … head cold.
And one of these photos is not like the other. That’s what most journalists said immediately when they compared the official photo of females in the House of Representatives after being sworn in this week to the photo sent out by Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office. See what the difference was… (More…)
In an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Sen. Dianne Feinstein sat down with her fellow female senators, reacting to the record number of 20 women being sworn in this week to serve in the U.S. Senate itself.
“I don’t want people who watch this show to think we’re some kind of a sorority, because we’re not. We all march to the sound of different drummers to some extent,” she said. However, she (More…)
If passed, an Arizona bill would ban individuals from posing as others online, joining about a dozen states with similar laws. This would include punishing users who create parody accounts on sites like Twitter and Facebook.
The state says it could help fight fraud and identity theft. However others, such as Judge Andrew Napolitano, say it’s unnecessary legislation. Acts of impersonation with the intent to do harm are punishable by laws already on the books.
This new bill, the judge says, would criminalize the impersonation attempt even if there was no harm done. “I would think the state has better things to do than get involved in this.”
The judge gave the example of a mother creating (More…)
The fight over the fiscal cliff highlighted the deep political divisions in this country and revived the debate about whether our system of government is broken. One Georgetown Law professor thinks he has the solution – “give up on the Constitution.” Mike Seidman joined America Live to explain his perspective.
He outlined his basic argument, saying, “This is our country. We live in it. We have the right to have the kind of country that we want.” (More…)
On Thursday it was reported that former VP Al Gore unsuccessfully pushed for his $500 million sale of Current TV to Al-Jazeera to be completed before the end of 2012 so he could avoid paying higher corporate tax rates that kicked in Jan. 1.
The tax rates were similar to the ones Gore pushed for while serving as vice president to Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
On America Live today, Fox News contributor Michelle Malkin explained that this isn’t the only example of people or organizations showing “hypocrisy” by legally avoiding the higher tax rates while supporting President Obama as he pushed for the wealthy and corporations to pay more during his reelection campaign. (More…)
A manager at a Denny’s Restaurant in Belleville, Ill. told plain clothes detectives that they couldn’t carry their guns into the restaurant, after a customer saw the weapons and apparently reported them.
The detectives had their official IDs visible, sources say, but were still told to take their weapons outside. Mike Gallagher and Alan Colmes debated on today’s America Live, questioning whether or not this latest incident is an after-effect of the recent shooting in Connecticut. Gallagher, for one, believes it is.
“It’s happening because of all the hysterics (More…)
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