Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, U.S. Agency Now Says  —  Energy Department's revised assessment is based on new intelligence  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, according …

Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ Comic After Creator's Rant About Black ‘Hate Groups’  —  Scott Adams, who created the syndicated comic strip, also said that white people should “get the hell away from Black people,” prompting criticism from editors across the country.

Jessa Duggar Reveals She Suffered a Miscarriage: ‘I Just Immediately Started Crying’  —  The “19 Kids and Counting” alum said she plans to “take a break” from social media and focus on recovering  —  Jessa Duggar Seewald revealed that she suffered a miscarriage over the holidays.

‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks Trump visit to East Palestine  —  “Saturday Night Live” targeted former President Trump's visit to the town in Ohio where a train derailment has sparked environmental and public health concerns in its latest cold open, mocking Trump's off-the-cuff public speaking style.

Ron DeSantis wanted to send weapons to Ukraine when he was a congressman — as a presidential hopeful he questions US involvement  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once strongly supported arming Ukraine to fight Russia, urging then-President Barack Obama to do so as a deterrent to Russian aggression …

What to expect from this year's CPAC: Biden bashing, 2024 Republican primary chatter and lawsuit gossip  —  The gathering of conservatives returns to Washington and could prove to be a crystal ball into the GOP's 2024 outlook  —  ts impresario is facing allegations of sexual assault.

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has another big problem: He won't shut up  —  Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, isn't doing himself any favors.  —  Despite being charged with orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history …

Judge: Jan. 6 probe unable to review 2,000 records due to fight over Perry's phone  —  A judge ordered Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) to turn over more than 2,000 phone records after ruling that they are not shielded under the Constitution, according to newly unsealed court documents.

Trump White House Pressured Disney to Censor ... Jimmy Kimmel  —  The former president was so incensed by the late-night host making fun of him that he had his staff take action  —  IN EARLY 2018, the American national security apparatus was fixated on reports that North Korea …

Ron DeSantis's Education Policies Leave Florida Teachers Feeling Unsure  —  The governor's supporters say the laws strip away inappropriate material, restrict indoctrination  —  Cassie Gibson was teaching a unit on slavery last spring to her sixth-grade U.S. history class in Polk County …

Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials  —  1 of 20  —  Random gunfire, repeated break-ins and a decaying city water system are constant challenges at Mom's Dream Kitchen, the soul food restaurant Timothy Norris' mother opened 35 years ago in Mississippi's capital.

Los Angeles Times ceases publication of ‘Dilbert’  —  The Times has decided to cease publication of “Dilbert.”  Cartoonist Scott Adams made racist comments in a YouTube livestream Feb. 22, offensive remarks that The Times rejects.  Further, in the last nine months The Times has on four occasions printed …

With Trump running, nearly all Republican senators say no to a presidential bid  —  WASHINGTON — There's an old joke that senators look in the mirror and see a president.  These days, a whole lot of mirrors in the chamber seem to be broken.  —  Republicans have an open presidential primary in 2024 …