The nationwide moratorium was imposed by the Trump administration last year to help Americans struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the CDC announced an extension of the measure until June 30. The moratorium was enacted under the Public Health Service Act of 1944, which gives the federal government the power to impose quarantines and other measures to combat public health emergencies. On Wednesday, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U....

On Thursday, the DOJ stated that the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) will be in charge of investigating and prosecuting hate crimes and assisting hate crime victims. This recent funding will also help state, local and tribal agencies, and community organizations due to a rapid increase in violent and property crimes being committed under the guise of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. Thursday’s announcement comes as the DOJ recognizes the 12th anniversary of the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr....

According to data from Social Blade, a tool used to track social media statistics and analytics, the rapper, 26, had 24,308,793 followers as of June 29. By Tuesday, July 12, however, her count dropped to 24,129,073 for a difference of 179,720. Meanwhile, the Stranger Things actor, 17, had 23,051,310 followers on June 29, which increased to 25,334,432 as of July 12 for a total of 2,283,122. The unlikely pair’s drama first began when Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, sent Schnapp a message asking him to set her up with his co-star Joseph Quinn....

One of the dolphins was found in Naples off the southwest coast of Florida with fatal wounds that appeared to be either from a bullet or stabbing or both, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) confirmed. The other dolphin was discovered by the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge with a bullet wound on its left side along Pensacola Beach in Florida Pandle near the border with Alabama. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Law Enforcement is offering up to $20,000 to anyone who shares information leading to those responsible for the recent dolphin deaths....

Fast-forward to Week 9 of the 2016 season, and the Dolphins are touting what suddenly has become one of the NFL’s most dominant offensive lines. WEEK 8 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Albert is still there, but now he’s just one of four first-round picks protecting Tannehill and punishing defenders in the running game. The line, fully intact for the first time in 2016 after a series of injuries, is the only reason Miami is 3-4 and alive in the AFC after two improbable wins before their Week 8 bye....

Dominic Breazeale could think of three more letters to describe the WBC heavyweight champion — A-B-C. After watching Wilder fight Tyson Fury to a split draw earlier this month, the heavyweight contender and mandatory challenger to “The Bronze Bomber’s” WBC title wasn’t impressed with the champ’s skills at all. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year “I knew Wilder had a couple of tricks in his bag, but seeing him fight against Tyson Fury, he’s nothing special, man,” Breazeale told Sporting News at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn just ahead of his media workout Wednesday....

In a video posted to social media, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said: “It’s my sad duty to report that despite the heroic life saving measures of the staff at the hospital Sergeant Dominic Vaca, 43 years old and 17-year veteran of the Sheriff’s department has succumbed to his injuries.” McMahon continued: “The gunshot wound he sustained earlier today was too severe for him to overcome. Our prayers are with him and his family as we all mourn this difficult time....

Dominion lawyers described Mellissa Carone as a “leader of [a] misinformation campaign” led by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and others seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Carone, who was an alleged voter fraud witness at a Michigan hearing alongside Giuliani earlier this month, is a former contractor for Dominion at Detroit’s TCF Center. This is the location where the city’s absentee ballots were counted and where she made numerous unproven claims about wrongdoing from the election technology company....

Number of Type of incident incidents Value Accidental damage 238,000 $190,876,000 Theft/robbery 208,000 639,742,000 Miscellaneous/unknown cause 67,000 41,777,000 Surge through power supply 38,000 27,631,000 Lost or damaged during transit 19,000 31,350,000 Fire damage 7,000 4,450,000 Lightning surge via phone line 5,000 9,000,000 Water damage 3,000 1,940,000 Total 585,000 $946,766,000 Source: Safeware, The Insurance Agency, Inc.

Reactions to the news that growth is at 1930s levels range from gloomy to hand-wringing to alarmist, speculating about how slower U.S. population growth could harm economic growth and national security. “To have any hope of keeping up with China and its vastly larger population, the U.S. will probably need bigger population increases than it has recently had,” wrote The New York Times’ David Leonhardt. “Viewed in these terms, the population slowdown is a threat to national security....

The news came just days after the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renewed its mandate for the twentieth time signaling the U.N.’s continued commitment to supporting Afghan human rights and well-being. But Afghans and those who want to help face a world that has largely moved on from Afghanistan, just as the country grapples with more hunger, poverty and persecution than it has at any other time since 2002....

The 45th president of the United States is a larger-than-life personality who also happens to be the leader of the free world, and WWE has always centered on putting those types of characters into televisions and venues around the globe. While Trump has appeared on WWE television, his association with the pro wrestling giant is most remembered for his guest appearances at its most significant event, WrestleMania, which takes place Sunday from Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N....

Monday morning, the president tweeted (three evergreen words) that Bubba Wallace should apologize for his role in the noose situation, which Trump deemed a hoax. “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX?” the Tweet reads. “That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!...

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump had personally sought to meet Ardern in person, The New Zealand Herald reported, in what was the only conversation Trump had with a world leader where media were banned. Monday’s meeting came a day before the South Pacific country passed a second tranche of gun reform legislation, pushed through after 51 people were killed in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on March 15....

Trump is set to appear at an event with former Governor Sonny Perdue ahead of his appearance in Perry, Georgia this weekend. A copy of the invitation obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that donors could purchase individual tickets for $1,500 or couples tickets priced at $2,500 to the “unique and exclusive” event. Tickets will include private bathrooms. reserved parking, expedited entry, food and beverage in an air-conditioned tent and admittance to a pre-rally reception with Perdue....

The president previously retweeted a photo of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden wearing a mask on Memorial Day, which Hume had posted suggesting it showed why Trump does not want to wear such a face covering. Biden said he thinks the president is a “fool to talk that way” when asked by CNN about Trump sharing the post, which it was suggested was “making fun” of the former vice president....

“No President has done more for Israel than I have,” Trump “truthed,” before going on to speculate about how he is popular enough to become the Jewish State’s prime minister. “U.S. Jews have to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel—Before it’s too late!” “Too late for what?” asked millions of horrified onlookers when they got wind of Trump’s rancid statement. Even by the former president’s well-developed standards of degradation and shame, this was a new low....

In a preview of Axios on HBO interview that was scheduled to air Sunday evening, Trump Jr. told host Jim VandeHei, who’s also the co-founder and CEO of the news website Axios, that he wants to debate Biden and offered to do it on his show. When asked by VandeHei to describe the “attacks” Biden’s father could face from Republicans during the 2020 race, Trump Jr. said: “You have a guy that’s telling us he’s going to do all these things, but he’s been in politics for 50 years, why hasn’t he done it then?...

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows revealed details of the meeting on social media on Monday night, and told followers to “stay tuned” for further updates on the president’s plans. But he did not reveal which lawmakers had attended the meeting, or the precise details on who they planned to “fight back” after President-elect Joe Biden was confirmed as the winner of the election by the Electoral College earlier this month....

Speaking to ABC’s This Week on Sunday, the Republican said the president had no choice but to announce the summit would be held elsewhere following a backlash to his suggestion that world leaders gather at the Trump Doral Resort in Florida. “He had no choice. It shouldn’t have been done in the first place and it’s a good move to get out of it and get that out of the papers and off the news,” Christie told ABC....