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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged unity Sunday to address the “hate that remains a stain on the soul of America” after a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, while state officials pleaded for federal action to end the ”uniquely American phenomenon” of mass shootings. Addressing an annual law enforcement ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Biden said he and his wife, Jill, pray for those who were shot “by a lone gunman, armed with weapons of war and hate-filled soul,” and their families. Authorities say a white 18-year-old male in military gear opened fire on shoppers and workers at the supermarket on Saturday, killing 10 people, including a retired Buffalo police officer, and wounding three others. Most of the victims were Black. Law enforcement officials said Sunday that the gunman had researched the local demographics while looking for … [Read more...] about Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In his telling, President Joe Biden's political philosophy is rooted in Pennsylvania, where the son of Scranton grew up watching families struggle to make ends meet. But as Democrats in the president's home state choose a nominee on Tuesday for a critical U.S. Senate seat, the moderate candidate long viewed as an heir to the Biden wing of the party is at risk of being trounced by a progressive once backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. On the opposite coast, U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, the first candidate Biden endorsed this year, faces a spirited challenger from the left. And across the U.S., Democrats are grappling with questions about the party's leadership, messaging and identity. While much of the attention during the opening phase of the 2022 primary season has focused on former President Donald Trump 's grip on the Republican Party, the contests … [Read more...] about Biden’s leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries

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close Video Joe Biden leads the pack of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls A new Quinnipiac poll shows the former vice president up 38 percent among his 2020 Democratic primary challengers. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly had to correct himself over the weekend after telling donors Margaret Thatcher is concerned about the United States under President Trump . Thatcher, the former prime minister of Britain, died in 2013 – nearly two years before Trump launched his first campaign for president. According to Bloomberg News , Biden eventually corrected himself, explaining to the donors he meant to say British Prime Minister Theresa May instead of Thatcher, blaming the mix-up on a “Freudian slip.” BIDEN LABELS TRUMP A 'CLOWN' DURING CAMPAIGN STOP IN SOUTH CAROLINA Video Biden’s confusing comments came Saturday during a closed-door fundraiser in … [Read more...] about Biden mistakenly claims Margaret Thatcher, who died in 2013, is worried about Trump

close Video FBI investigating Buffalo grocery store shooting as hate crime Former FBI investigator Bill Daly joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the latest on the shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Buffalo, New York , after an 18-year-old allegedly opened fire at a grocery store on Saturday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring three others. The White House announced that the trip will be made on Tuesday. "On Tuesday, May 17, the President and the First Lady will travel to Buffalo, New York to grieve with the community that lost ten lives in a senseless and horrific mass shooting," the White House said in a statement. Buffalo Police Department Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said on Saturday that an 18-year-old White male allegedly committed the shooting at Tops Friendly Market and was live-streaming it on … [Read more...] about Buffalo mass shooting: President Biden to visit city following attack police say was racially motivated

close Video Over 340 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized at southern border since last year: Report Fox News' Bill Melugin is live from Eagle Pass, Texas, reporting on high doses of fentanyl pouring into the country per Texas border officials. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Families Against Fentanyl , an organization raising awareness about the dangers of the deadly synthetic opioid, are asking the Biden administration to count fentanyl poisoning and overdose deaths the same way it counted COVID-19 deaths. The organization, which is in regular communication with hundreds of individuals impacted by the opioid crisis, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky on May 10, which the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) designated as National Fentanyl Awareness Day for the first time this year. … [Read more...] about Fentanyl awareness group asks Biden admin to track poisoning, overdose deaths like COVID-19 deaths

close Video Experts warn of unintended consequences of Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt Several experts told Fox News Digital that Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt could create inequality and increase inflation. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden considers forgiving student loan debt, there are important factors to consider, including the impact on our military and veterans who earned opportunities to pursue an affordable college education. veterans , the choice to join the military was foremost about serving our country. But for many, it was also about receiving benefits to attend college without debt. Earning the GI Bill meant giving up years of their lives, serving in dangerous jobs and situations. The student loan debate is leaving out the impact cancellation will have on the veteran and active-duty community. veterans , 77% opposed student loan forgiveness. BIDEN'S STUDENT LOAN 'FORGIVENESS' … [Read more...] about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is a slap in the face to veterans and active military

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland's president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership. McConnell is a staunch supporter of the Western military alliance, and the visit by the Republicans who made a surprise stop over the weekend to Ukraine's capital delivers a show of American support for the region as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion. The office of Finland's president, Sauli Niinisto, said Sunday that McConnell and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas will meet to discuss Finland’s NATO membership, the Ukraine war and other issues. McConnell's office confirmed the visit. McConnell was in Stockholm on Sunday while leading diplomats from the 30 NATO member states met in Berlin to discuss … [Read more...] about McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 BERLIN (AP) — The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Although the groups are inactive, the decision is politically sensitive for the Biden administration and the countries in which the organizations operated, and could draw criticism from victims and their families still dealing with the losses of loved ones. The organizations include the Basque separatist group ETA , the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo, the radical Jewish group Kahane Kach and two Islamic groups that have been active in Israel, the Palestinian territories and Egypt. The U.S. State Department notified Congress on Friday of the moves, which come at the same time as an increasingly divisive … [Read more...] about US set to remove 5 groups from foreign terrorism blacklist

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threating comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said. The revelation raised questions about whether his encounter with police and the mental health system was yet another missed opportunity to put a potential mass shooter under closer law enforcement scrutiny, get him help, or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms. Authorities said Sunday that they were investigating the attack on predominantly Black shoppers and workers at the Tops Friendly Market as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. Payton Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo to commit the attack, police said. Federal authorities were still working to confirm the … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooter’s prior threat, hospital stay face scrutiny