Betty White Dead at 99  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 856.1K … 11:44 AM PT — A source close to Betty tells TMZ ... she didn't have any sudden illness, nor was she battling any particular ailment.  We're told she's believed to have died from natural causes.  —  Emergency responders …

EXCLUSIVE: AOC Spotted in Miami Beach as NYC Reports Record Covid Cases  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was spotted dining in Miami Beach, Fla. on Thursday, according to a tip received by National Review, on the same day that her native New York City reported a record number of Covid-19 cases.

‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as the pandemic enters its third year  —  Columbia University researchers estimate infections could top out during the week of Jan. 9  —  The rapid surge of omicron infections in the United States may be relatively brief …

Retired general warns the U.S. military could lead a coup after the 2024 election  —  As the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol approaches, three retired U.S. generals have warned that another insurrection could occur after the 2024 presidential election and the military could instigate it.

Ted Cruz's daughter takes to TikTok to discuss life as senator's kid  —  Answering questions from followers on TikTok, she discusses the pros and cons of being a senator's daughter.  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz found himself in a predicament this week that would make any parent working …

Louisiana Judge Michelle Odinet Resigns Over Shocking Racial Slur Video  —  QUITTING TIME  —  A Louisiana judge has resigned weeks after footage from her home appeared to show her repeatedly using the N-word and comparing a burglary suspect to a “roach.”  Michelle Odinet was Lafayette City …

A year after a seditious insurrection, why won't federal prosecutors treat it that way?  —  History is full of examples where other uprisings have resulted in charges of sedition conspiracy and insurrection, something that — despite ample video evidence and the admissions of those involved — hasn't happened here.

‘Absolutely devastating’ Colorado wildfire burns hundreds of homes near Boulder  —  Wildfires near Boulder, Colorado, force thousands to evacuate  —  Hundreds of homes burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated after a rare wind-driven wildfire tore through suburban neighborhoods in Colorado on Thursday, authorities said.

CDC Now Treats Unvaccinated The Same As Un-Boosted, Just As DeSantis Predicted  —  The CDC is moving goalposts again, changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a third shot.  —  In its recently updated guidance on exposure to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Joe Biden's Year of Hoping Dangerously  —  It was a brutal start for the new President.  —  The best thing you can say about 2021 is that it will soon be over.  A year that started with an insurrection at the Capitol is ending with more than eight hundred thousand Americans dead in the covid pandemic …

POLITICO Playbook: Meet the GOP's new national security power broker  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TIME TO GIVE UP?  — Every year, one of us makes a resolution to stop biting her nails.  It never happens.  According to CBS, the percentage of Americans making resolutions this year dropped 14 points.

New York is Using Race to Determine Access to a Limited Supply of Life-Saving COVID Treatments  —  The rationale for prioritizing some races over others for access to COVID medications crumbles upon close examination.  —  “Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Save Lives,” announced …

Biden's call with Putin produced predictably underwhelming results  —  As was reported yesterday, President Joe Biden took a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin where the two leaders discussed the situation on Russia's border with Ukraine, among other matters.

Jan. 6 Was Just the Start of Radicalizing Trump's Republican Party  —  ‘I LOVE IT’ … Even if Trump didn't order the coup attempt, his supporters knew they were doing what he wanted.  —  D onald Trump's January 2021 coup attempt failed to overturn the election; but Trump has succeeded …

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's top controversies  —  De Blasio has taken flak on issues ranging from crime and law enforcement to COVID pandemic  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for December 30  —  After serving eight years as the Democratic mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio closed …