Young people turned out in historic numbers during the 2020 election and while Generation Z isn’t a major voting bloc yet, it has become increasingly politically active and vocal about its expectations of politicians and reforms. In a roundtable discussion with A Starting Point, hosted by actors Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, and Newsweek, three members of Generation Z shared ways to tackle mental health and guns and taking action in a divided Congress....

The rest of America is starting to get the point, too. Madeleine Albright is not your father’s diplomat. The new secretary of state doesn’t cloak her words in the oh-so-polite euphemisms of foreign policy. “I tell it like it is,” the 59-year-old Czech refugee is fond of saying. And so she does: whether it’s blasting Fidel Castro for “cowardice, not cojones,” or, after the Iraqi press dubbed her “snake woman,” proudly donning a brooch–shaped like a snake....

The discrimination that pervades the use of capital punishment conflicts with the goal of equality for all and much of my work seeks to correct errors and overturn unjust outcomes that result from personal and societal biases all too frequently not left outside the courtroom door. In April, I wrote about a gay man who was sentenced to die because jurors thought he would enjoy men’s prison too much. As I wrote then, if our legal system allows anti-gay bias in jury deliberations, the integrity of our entire court system is undermined....

Once again a slaughter of the innocents was a senseless outburst, given focus by the tensions and hatreds that still divide Arabs and Israelis. Occasionally these atrocities do some unintended good: when a disturbed Israeli soldier opened fire on a crowded Arab marketplace last New Year’s Day, he unwittingly helped prod his country into a long-delayed agreement to withdraw from most of Hebron. This time, tragedy may have no therapeutic effect....

Saturday night’s postponement and Sunday’s more than three-hour delay vanished. In their place came questions. The most pressing: What would racing be like? MORE: Wet Bristol scenes At Lap 200, Kyle Busch was leading with Joe Gibb Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin and ally Martin Truex Jr. close behind him. The interloper: Kevin Harvick. Rain washed away rubber built up during the week, reducing grip as cars toured the half-mile-plus track....

After all that talking, the rumors and speculation, it's finally going to happen. Bristol Motor Speedway is set to unveil its plan to host a football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech on Sept. 10, 2016. The announcement is planned for Monday at the 52-year-old racetrack that sits about halfway between the campuses of the two schools, off Interstate 81 in northeast Tennessee. MORE: Photos: What will stadium look like | Worst moves at Charlotte | Keselowski wins | Winners & Losers...

Britain has been making strides towards vaccinating all adults to potentially curb a possibly more contagious variant first identified in India that is spreading across the U.K. The vaccination process started by first vaccinating the elderly and those at a higher risk. Health Secretary Matt Hancock attributed the success and acceptance of the vaccination plan to their attempts of distributing the vaccine fairly. “We Brits love queuing and there’s nothing more upsetting than someone jumping the queue,” Hancock said....

A shortage of truck drivers has been caused by a range of factors, including Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in a supply chain crunch. In addition, fast-food chains like McDonald’s and KFC have run out of menu staples like milkshakes and fried chicken. Energy firms are rationing gasoline supplies and closing pumps at petrol stations, but officials urged people not to panic-buy petrol, the AP said. “The advice would be to carry on as normal,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Friday....

Players entering the 2021 British Open can expect a pretty nice payday. With the amount of prize money being upped a million U.S. dollars since the last time the British Open was played, players can take home a nice check (or cheque) once the tourney wraps. The Open Championship matches up to the 2021 Masters when it comes to total prize money, but still lags behind the PGA Championship and the U....

Whether you’re following Jordan Spieth’s attempt to win a third consecutive major, Dustin Johnson’s push to remain ahead of the pack, or another favorite’s play, scoring will be at your fingertips. MORE: British Open 2015 photos | British Open 2015 tee times, pairings, TV schedule for Sunday

Federline recently gave an interview to The Daily Mail in which he revealed that sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, have chosen not to see their mother in recent months, as he raises them with his wife, Victoria Prince. The former dancer’s words, which are set to be heard more extensively in an upcoming TV special, sparked the ire of Spears, who took to Instagram over the weekend to slam him—as did her new husband, Sam Asghari....

The pop star took to Instagram to share some new posts that included a video of her dancing and a brand new photo with her husband Sam Asghari. In the video of her showing off some dance moves, the 40-year-old told fans she is “being the home girl people all know me to be.” “No sitting in chairs for 10 hours a day 7 days a week !!!” she continued, referencing her 13-year-long conservatorship in which she had no control over her personal or financial affairs....

Jamie Spears has asked the court to let him step down as her conservator after 13 years and a vicious legal battle. This represents a victory for the pop star and her legal team, who have aggressively pursued this outcome since the 39-year-old delivered an explosive testimony about her treatment in June. On June 23, Britney Spears told Judge Brenda Penny that she wanted the conservatorship to end, without having to undergo a psychological evaluation first....

“I was sad that Paul Whelan was not part of it. I’ve been for four years trying to find formulas to get Paul back, but it always seems that, at the very end, there’s a roadblock,” Richardson, a former New Mexico governor and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, told CBC on Friday. “I thought there would a be a ’two-for-two’ exchange, Paul Whelan and Brittney for [Viktor] Bout, the Russian arms dealer, and somebody else, but at the last minute, I think President Putin decided, ‘No, it’s going to be ‘one for one’ or nothing....

The constitutional analysis of the various shutdown orders tracks that popular sentiment: States have the “police power” to govern for the general health, welfare and safety of society, so long as they have sufficient justification for doing so. But that doesn’t mean that there’s no limit on the actions that state and local officials can take, or that actions that were justified at one point will continue to be justified forever, regardless of underlying developments....

The city dropped its face mask and vaccine passport requirements on Monday for an array of public venues including restaurants, gyms and other businesses for the first time since the Omicron variant forced Governor Kathy Hochul to reinstate the mask mandate statewide. Mayor Eric Adams announced last week he would allow the mask mandate to expire due to the city’s lower number of COVID-19 cases. This marks a shift in pandemic response from the city once considered the epicenter of the virus in the United States that has exercised caution ever since....

On July 9, for the first time since 2018, animal rescue groups from all over the New York City area will come together at one of the biggest, most colorful and star-studded pet adoption events. Produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks will take place in Shubert Alley, which is located between 44th and 45th Streets. Since the 2018 event, Broadway Barks was either cancelled or done virtually. But in-person is where it is at and this is an excuse for stargazing, petting and some truly horrific puns—not here though: This will be purrfect....

Symptoms of a Broken Hand The symptoms of a broken hand are similar to those of other broken bones and include: Pain or tenderness Swelling Discoloration Deformity Inability to move (not required for a break—just because a hand can move doesn’t mean it’s not broken) Causes There are many situations that can lead to a broken hand, but most broken hands come from three distinct mechanisms of injury: Breaking a fall with an outstretched handCrashing a vehicle or bicycle while hands are holding a steering wheel or handlebarsPunching a hard surface...

Bronchospasms make your chest feel tight and are usually accompanied by coughing. If your airways constrict too much, you will be unable to breathe in deep enough and will face a medical emergency from oxygen levels being too low. What Are Bronchospasms? Bronchospasms are part of why it can be hard to breathe when you’re having an asthma attack or an allergic reaction. They happen when the muscles in your airways tighten....

Vic Fangio is the new coach, as Denver went against the grain of 2019 hires with an older, defensive-minded option. The team also tapped back into Shanahan-style scheming by installing Rich Scangarello as the new offensive coordinator.​ Fangio hopes to build on his massive success in Chicago with a strong, established front seven. Scangarello is tasked with getting results with two new quarterbacks, former longtime Raven Joe Flacco and rookie second-round pick Drew Lock....