by Star News Staff | Aug 26, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding A judge granted Michael Avenatti a mistrial on Tuesday in a case accusing him of stealing millions of dollars from his clients, according to multiple reports. U.S. District Court District Judge James Selna, who was nominated by President...
by The Center Square | Aug 26, 2021
by Scott McClallen Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, lawmakers, and some school administrators are clashing over back-to-school COVID-19 policies. Ken Gutman, who serves on the K-12 Alliance of Michigan’s Board of Directors and is superintendent of Walled Lake...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 26, 2021
In a creative attempt at smuggling illegal aliens into the United States, a driver was pulled over near Tucson in an SUV painted to replicate those driven by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “This is not a Border Patrol vehicle. [Homeland...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 26, 2021
In a keynote speech at a mid-August Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said that it was imperative to “make life...
by Bradley Vasoli | Aug 26, 2021
Much fanfare surrounding infrastructure legislation in Congress focuses on road and bridge improvements, but the bill’s implications for costly rail transit in northeastern Pennsylvania and elsewhere have gotten far less attention. The current proposal to spend...
by Hayley Feland | Aug 26, 2021
An independent candidate from Minneapolis has announced his run for Hennepin County Sheriff. Jai Hanson, a police officer, is hoping to make positive changes in Hennepin County and specifically in Minneapolis. Hanson is not seeking an endorsement from any...
by Eric Burk | Aug 26, 2021
RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Ralph Northam and Dominion Energy CEO Robert Blue announced that the Port of Virginia will lease 72 acres of the deep-water Portsmouth Marine Terminal for staging and pre-assembly of Dominion’s offshore wind project....
by Cooper Moran | Aug 26, 2021
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is traveling to Colorado just days after railing against the influence of out-of-state money. The Michigan Freedom Fund noted Whitmer is holding a campaign fundraiser in Aspen after she decried “millions” supposed...
by Rachel Alexander | Aug 26, 2021
In response to various business and governmental entities mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for employees, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb told people in a video posted to Twitter that he would not be imposing a mandate for his workers. Gov. Doug Ducey issued an...
by Star News Staff | Aug 26, 2021
by Ailan Evans Facebook is facing backlash over several decisions in August that critics say indicate a lack of transparency, particularly regarding the problem of misinformation. The tech company drew criticism after it published a report Saturday detailing...
by The Center Square | Aug 26, 2021
by J.D. Davidson The Ohio State University used this week’s full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to mandate all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated by Nov. 15. OSU President Kristina Johnson wrote in a letter “the university is taking this...
by Cooper Moran | Aug 26, 2021
U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI-03) joined Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) and traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, the center of evacuation efforts carried out by the United States. In a joint statement after the trip, the two military veterans criticized the...
by Casey Owens | Aug 26, 2021
A motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act that bans transgender females from participating in high school athletics was filed in federal court on Monday. The act, also known as SB 1028, was...
by Grant Holcomb | Aug 26, 2021
A Leon County circuit judge is hearing arguments from parents seeking an end to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mask mandate ban. Specifically, the parents are seeking to challenge DeSantis’ executive order from July 30, which numerous school districts have been...
by Chris Butler | Aug 26, 2021
The former district manager for the Bristol-Bluff City Utility allegedly misappropriated more than $294,000 in district funds and spent it on herself. This, according to an audit that Tennessee Comptrollers released this month. That former district manager,...
by Casey Owens | Aug 26, 2021
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) released statewide unemployment data on Friday, showing a slight increase in the unemployment rate from June to July. As stated in the DEO release, Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Aug 26, 2021
A flaw in the ballot design for California’s recall election, which takes place in less than three weeks, is raising eyebrows among voters. Photographs taken by several voters show that the envelopes in which ballots are placed have a circular hole,...
by Eric Burk | Aug 26, 2021
Fight for Schools PAC announced Wednesday it has collected 158 percent of the signatures necessary to ask a court to recall Loudoun School Board Member Beth Barts. “For five months, Loudoun County has been at the center of local, state, national, and even...
by Hayley Feland | Aug 26, 2021
Tennessee high school sports will not be mandating masks for their players or sporting events, according to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). The athletic association is currently adhering to some of the rules that were instituted for...
