by Star News Staff | May 19, 2022
The Star News Network’s Chief Meteorologist Daphne DeLoren shares her Middle Tennessee ‘Fresh Forecast’ for Thursday and Friday. Isolated thunderstorms and windy Thursday; hot and sunny Friday. Watch more at The Tennessee Star and The Star New...
by Bradley Vasoli | May 19, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary between celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz and former hedge-fund chief executive officer Dave McCormick remains unresolved the day after voters went to the polls. As of Wednesday afternoon, Oz leads McCormick by 1,610 votes out of...
by Susan Berry, PhD | May 19, 2022
Two polls released this week have found most American voters want limits on abortion. Results of a Trafalgar Group/Convention of States poll released Wednesday found 57.6 percent of American voters want abortion to be legal in only specific circumstances, while a...
by RealClearWire | May 19, 2022
by J. Peder Zane The Supreme Court’s apparent decision to send the abortion issue back to the states may be a triumph for federalism and the concept of the separation of powers, but it is also a recipe for unyielding division. Abortion politics will become even...
by The Center Square | May 19, 2022
by Benjamin Yount Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are not happy with the new choice for chancellor at UW-Madison. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, who is the vice chairman of the Senate’s committee for universities and technical colleges, called Dr....
by Bradley Vasoli | May 19, 2022
Governor Ned Lamont (D) this week approved the Municipal Accountability Review Board’s (MARB) request to heighten state oversight of the city of West Haven which is alleged to have misspent COVID-19 relief money, but Republican lawmakers are arguing that the move...
by Grant Holcomb | May 19, 2022
President Joe Biden (D) announced this week the United States will be loosening restrictions on Marxist countries, namely Cuba and Venezuela. Travel restrictions will be lightened to Cuba, flights will be authorized to Cuban cities outside of Havana, and travel will...
by Peter D'Abrosca | May 19, 2022
Students at an Ohio high school Wednesday walked out of class in protest of the local school board’s cancellation of “Diversity Day.” Students at Turpin and Anderson High Schools, part of the Forest Hills School District, participated in the protest,...
by Peter D'Abrosca | May 19, 2022
A U.S. congressman from Virginia Wednesday celebrated the pause of the creation of a federal government “Disinformation Governance Board,” which was marred by controversy from its inception. “Victory for free speech: the Biden Administration is not...
by Cooper Moran | May 19, 2022
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s campaign slogan to “fix the damn roads” gained viral attention for the Michigan Democrat. However, as she gears up to seek another term, the state is still burdened with infrastructure issues. Residents of the state are...
by The Center Square | May 19, 2022
by T.A. DeFeo Federal authorities have charged a Marietta, Georgia man with obtaining a fraudulent $9.5 million Paycheck Protection Program loan. Carl Delano Torjagbo, also known as Karl Lucius Delano, 42, faces bank fraud and money laundering charges. He was...
by Star News Staff | May 19, 2022
by Rose Williams A local high school softball team kneeled for the national anthem at a recent game, earning an understanding explanation from their school which said they were protesting for “social justice.” Alpha News received a video of the...
by Cooper Moran | May 19, 2022
Connecticut gas prices have continued to climb and set a state record on Wednesday, averaging $4.65 per gallon and $6.44 per gallon for diesel. For comparison, the average price throughout the state was $3.067 per gallon one year ago. Diesel sat at $3.230 per gallon....
by Aaron Gulbransen | May 19, 2022
Guy Ciarrocchi is likely to be declared the winner and Republican nominee in the primary for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District seat. As of press time, Ciarrocchi holds a 2,224-vote lead over second-place candidate Steve Fanelli, with under 2,000 votes...
by Aaron Gulbransen | May 19, 2022
Nashville Metro Council considered the first reading of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and issues including grant acceptances at its latest meeting. BL2022-1248, a bill on first reading, was the ordinance setting the Fiscal Year 2023 budget and is on the agenda. The full...
by Susan Berry, PhD | May 19, 2022
A judge issued a warrant for the arrest Friday of a Pennsylvania high school choral teacher who has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student. Police in New Wilmington Borough charged Olivia Lois Ortz, 26, of Hermitage,...
by Eric Burk | May 19, 2022
Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) are concerned that the Biden administration’s FY 2023 spending plan and an associated 30-year shipbuilding plan will increase risk. In a Wednesday hearing of the Subcommittee on Seapower and...
by Aaron Gulbransen | May 19, 2022
Morgan Ortagus, a disqualified candidate in the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District seat, announced to German-owned Politico her participation in an organization called Polaris National Security. Politico reported, “Morgan Ortagus, the State...
by Eric Burk | May 19, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced an alternative hiring process for people with disabilities; Youngkin’s Tuesday announcement said the process change reflects Virginia’s priorities for its workforce. “This process is only the beginning of our...
by Peter D'Abrosca | May 19, 2022
In a shocking revelation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tuesday announced that it apprehended nearly 250,000 migrants entering the United States in April alone. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) discussed the news Tuesday night. “[We had] 234,000...
by Kaitlin Housler | May 19, 2022
Five Star Food Service, Inc. officials announced Wednesday in a press release that the company will expand its headquarters operations in Hamilton County. “Five Star’s decision to expand in Chattanooga is a testament to our state’s skilled workforce and strong...
