by Star News Staff | Jun 12, 2021
by Ailan Evans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss reports of a rare heart inflammation following doses of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in an emergency meeting, it announced Thursday. The emergency meeting, set to take place on June 18,...
by Star News Staff | Jun 12, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky A federal judge Thursday afternoon suspended a loan forgiveness program that issues relief to farmers and agricultural workers of color. Judge William Griesbach of Wisconsin’s Eastern District handed down a temporary restraining order after...
by The Center Square | Jun 12, 2021
by Casey Harper The surge in illegal immigration at the southern border continues to worsen, May numbers show, as the Biden administration takes more criticism for its handling of the issue. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released new data on the crisis at...
by Star News Staff | Jun 12, 2021
by Debra Heine It turns out that the anti-malaria drug former president Trump famously touted in March of 2020 as a promising treatment for COVID-19, would indeed have been a “game changer” if only it had been widely used. Use of Hydroxychloroquine to treat the...
by Star News Staff | Jun 12, 2021
by Eric Lendrum Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) announced on Thursday that the state of Texas will take action on its own to address the worsening border crisis, including by building its own border wall and taking extra steps to arrest illegal aliens who...
by Star News Staff | Jun 12, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci Hackers obtained customer data from McDonald’s after breaching the company’s systems in the U.S., South Korea and Taiwan, according to The Wall Street Journal. U.S. employees’ and franchisees’ contact information, seating capacity of U.S....
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 12, 2021
A federal judge Friday ruled against a nonprofit that sued Major League Baseball for moving its All Star game from Atlanta to Denver. “U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Carponi ruled against a not-for-profit organization representing small businesses, saying...
by Eric Burk | Jun 12, 2021
In its final briefing on the Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting, the FBI told the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) that the shooter was motivated by perceived workplace grievances. The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) “found the...
by Hayley Feland | Jun 12, 2021
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) wrote a letter to the United States Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking him to expand the DOJ investigation into Minnesota Police Departments. The investigation was initially requested for the Minneapolis police force...
by Chris Butler | Jun 12, 2021
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and others said at a Thursday night town hall that Republicans nationwide are passing voter integrity bills to prevent black people from voting. During this virtual town hall, Abrams told audience members to...
by Chris Butler | Jun 12, 2021
Members of the Georgia General Assembly are preparing to discuss reapportionment, which involves redrawing district lines for the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2020 Census. Members of the Georgia House Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 12, 2021
A Florida Black Republican congressman blasted the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in an interview with CNN, calling the group “off-putting” for ignoring his request for membership. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) said he has “not really heard...
by Grant Holcomb | Jun 12, 2021
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) tweeted this past week they are accepting proposals for new projects to be a part of the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. DEO is accepting applications coming off Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida’s...
by The Center Square | Jun 12, 2021
by Tyler Arnold Voters from around the commonwealth cast their ballots Tuesday to determine which candidate will represent the Democratic Party in Virginia’s 2021 race for governor, but the turnout dropped by about 11% compared to the 2017 primary. In total,...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 12, 2021
In a shocking abuse of state power against a private citizen, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) asked if she could have a restaurateur who defied lockdown before she could join “Tucker Carlson Tonight” for an interview about her defiance....
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 12, 2021
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) will not support a bill that would essentially ban vaccine passports from the state of Ohio. H.R. 248, called the “Vaccine Choice and Anti-discrimination Act,” would allow Ohioans to choose not to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and would allow...
by Hayley Feland | Jun 12, 2021
In a recent interview, Minnesota Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan did not take a position regarding the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. Carnahan was being interviewed regarding the location of the Minnesota GOP convention where a...
by Cooper Moran | Jun 12, 2021
Former state lawmaker and GOP gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones released a video on Thursday criticizing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for his actions during the 2020 election process. “In 2020, I witnessed, firsthand, Brian Kemp abandon the president,...
by Casey Owens | Jun 12, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported the lowest number of initial Florida unemployment claims since the week that ended March 14th, 2020. According to the DOL, the week that ended June 5 recorded an estimated 5,800 initial unemployment claims, which is...
by Eric Burk | Jun 12, 2021
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is on track to finish adjudicating outstanding unemployment insurance claims that were pending as of May 10th, Commissioner Ellen Hess said on Thursday. A settlement in a lawsuit against the VEC requires the backlog of...
