Valerie Richardson

Ajit Pai declares ‘victory for consumers’ as court upholds net-neutrality repeal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Federal Communications Commission can toss out rules that block internet providers from favoring some services, but it said the FCC cannot bar states from implementing their own net neutrality regulations.

October 1, 2019

Facebook shuts down professor’s page debunking Warren’s Native American ancestry claims

Facebook has removed an Ivy League professor's 6-year-old page, Elizabeth Warren Wiki, saying the site chronicling the Massachusetts senator's debunked Native American heritage claims violates the tech giant's rules against impersonation.

October 1, 2019

Hoax: Girl who accused white boys of cutting dreadlocks admits she made it up

It sounded almost too outrageous to be true: A black girl attacked during recess at a private Christian school by three white boys who cut off her dreadlocks. And at a school where Vice President Pence's wife Karen teaches, no less. As it turns out, it wasn't true.

September 30, 2019

Scientists tell U.N. Global Climate Summit: No emergency

Lost amid the coverage of Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg at last week's U.N. Global Climate Summit were the 500 international scientists, engineers and other stakeholders sounding a very different message: "There is no climate emergency."

September 29, 2019

Al Gore edges Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for top Climate Hypocrite Award

Former Vice President Al Gore edged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a high-profile climate award, although it's unlikely to earn a place on his mantel.

September 28, 2019

Tom Steyer’s climate plan calls for crackdown on ‘environmental crimes against humanity’

Like other Democratic presidential primary hopefuls, Tom Steyer seeks to make America carbon-free sooner rather than later, but he's the first to demand a crackdown on "environmental crimes against humanity."

September 27, 2019

ADL sparks backlash after adding ‘OK’ sign, ‘bowlcut,’ anti-antifa logo to ‘hate’ list

Bad news for fans of Spock, John Denver and Howard Wolowitz of "The Big Bang Theory": The nerdy but lovable bowl cut is now a symbol of hate, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

September 26, 2019

Andrew Pollack, Parkland victim’s father: Shooting was ‘avoidable’

Andrew Pollack is convinced that the shooting would never have happened but for the ultra-woke disciplinary approach that allowed 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz to buy an AR-15: He had no criminal record, despite 45 visits by Broward County sheriff's deputies to his home.

September 10, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s call to ban fracking ‘everywhere’ fuels alarm over economy, energy imports

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, said Friday she would immediately ban fracking if elected president, drawing pushback from critics who said the move would cripple the U.S. oil-and-gas industry and force the nation to import fossil fuels.

September 7, 2019

Gary Hart to stump with Michael Bennet in New Hampshire

Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado Democrat, announced Friday that he has been endorsed by former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, the onetime Democratic presidential primary contender whose 1988 bid was derailed by a sex scandal.

September 6, 2019

Drew Brees defends pro-Bible video, blasts ‘completely untrue’ rumors designed to ‘get hits’

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees defended his Bring Your Bible to School Day video but also found time to play offense, accusing some critics of trying to generate hits on social media by spreading "completely untrue" rumors.

September 6, 2019

Green New Deal Republican alternatives shunned by Democrats

Instead of debating how many trillions the Green Deal will cost, House Republicans have a suggestion for Democrats: Pass a slew of GOP-backed bills aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions without razing the U.S. economy and energy sector.

September 5, 2019

Drew Brees blitzed by the left over video for Bring Your Bible to School Day

He has yet to throw a pass in the 2019 NFL regular season, but New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is already feeling the heat for starring in a Focus on the Family video promoting Bring Your Bible to School Day.

September 5, 2019

DOE slaps Michigan State with largest-ever $4.5M fine for Nassar-related violations

The Education Department slapped Michigan State University with a record $4.5 million fine Thursday as part of an agreement over the school's "systemic failure" to protect students from serial molester Dr. Larry Nassar.

September 5, 2019

Joe Biden bloody eye during CNN climate town hall raises health questions

Former Vice President Joe Biden's left eye appeared to fill with blood during Wednesday's CNN town hall on "the climate crisis," raising questions about his health.

September 4, 2019

‘Climate crisis’ media coverage raises alarm about journalistic objectivity

With its town hall Wednesday on climate change, CNN joined nearly 200 media outlets vowing to increase their coverage of the "climate crisis," raising concerns that the real crisis may be less about rising temperatures than the erosion of journalistic objectivity.

September 4, 2019

Boston judges reject prosecution’s bid to drop charges against protesters at Straight Pride Parade

Activists hoping to be let off with a slap on the wrist after being arrested for disrupting last weekend's Straight Pride Parade have run into resistance from Boston judges.

September 4, 2019

Ayanna Pressley urged by police to pull support for activists arrested at antifa-fueled protest

A Boston police union leader on Tuesday urged Rep. Ayanna Pressley to withdraw her support for activists arrested at an antifa-fueled counter-protest, saying her support for a bail fund serves to "encourage criminal and disruptive behavior."

September 3, 2019

Wildfire season lessened as Trump administration mobilizes to reduce risk

After years of destructive blazes, the U.S. wildfire season has been blessedly below average, and the Trump administration wants to keep it that way.

September 2, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley push fundraiser for arrested ‘Straight Pride’ protesters

The antifa activists arrested Saturday at Boston's Straight Pride Parade received a helping hand from Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley.

September 2, 2019