by The Center Square | Sep 2, 2023
by Brett Rowland The moderators for the second Republican presidential primary debate have been set, but the candidate leading in the polls has yet to show any interest in attending. Fox News announced Wednesday that Stuart Varney, Dana Perino and UNIVISION’s...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
A professor and NASA scientist recently shared her “climate grief” and how she copes with the stress in an article for Nature. Kimberley Miner, a professor at Virginia Tech and the University of Maine, shared a story of breaking down in tears when she realized a...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Will Kessler New state economic data released Thursday shows that China is facing headwinds in its effort to revive its struggling economy, according to The Wall Street Journal. China struggled in August with low manufacturing activity, exports and consumer...
by Just the News | Sep 2, 2023
by Charlotte Hazard Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and two-term governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson has passed away at age 75. According to a statement released Saturday by the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, he passed away in his...
by Just the News | Sep 2, 2023
by John Solomon Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter who built the imaginary destination of “Margaritaville” into a cultural icon for island chill and a powerhouse business empire, has died at the age of 76. Buffett recently canceled concert dates and...
by Just the News | Sep 2, 2023
by John Solomon Former President Donald Trump is vowing to dismantle the federal machinery built by the Biden administration to censor political speech in America, saying he will appoint new leaders of agencies that have engaged in silencing free speech. He...
by M.D. Kittle | Sep 2, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is citing an “ongoing criminal investigation” in refusing to turn over records on Hunter Biden’s trashed gun. It’s the same suspect blocking argument the FBI is trying to use in The Star News Network’s...
by Rachel Alexander | Sep 2, 2023
According to The Wall Street Journal, Blake Masters is about to announce a run for the U.S. Senate, potentially as soon as next week. Masters lost the Arizona senate race last year to incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly and will join a Republican primary field...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Eric Lendrum On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) said at a press conference that he would not support efforts to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from office following her indictment of President Donald Trump. As reported...
by Hannah Poling | Sep 2, 2023
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced this week that the state plans to spend approximately $111 million to support Ohio tech-based companies. According to a press release, two new...
by The Center Square | Sep 2, 2023
by Steve Wilson Florida state officials say more than 476,000 electric customers have had their power restored 48 hours after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a news briefing on Thursday that there were 91,000 customers in Taylor,...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Alpha News Staff The number of Americans who view Minneapolis as a safe city has declined by 15%, according to a new Gallup poll. A majority of Americans (58%) still view Minneapolis as a safe place to “live in or visit,” but this is down from the 73% who...
by Hannah Poling | Sep 2, 2023
Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-Florence) this week called on the Arizona Board of Regents to investigate Arizona State University (ASU) Athletic Director Ray Anderson for the “raft of improprieties and frankly embarrassing issues” that...
by Hannah Poling | Sep 2, 2023
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) announced last week the creation of a new Senate Select Committee to discuss housing affordability, community growth, and the steps the legislature can take to improve Ohioans’ access to home ownership. According to...
by The Center Square | Sep 2, 2023
by Christina Lengyel Broadening opportunities for aspiring law enforcement officers, Gov. Josh Shapiro this week removed the 60-credit minimum requirement for state trooper applicants. “This is the finest law enforcement agency in the nation,” he said during...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Austin Gergens A recent supply chain snag for a General Motors light-duty truck plant may foreshadow further delays if the United Auto Workers decide to strike over unresolved contract issues in the near future. “GM is actively working with our supplier to...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Will Kessler The U.S. added 187,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August as the unemployment rate shot up to 3.8%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Economists had anticipated the country would add 170,000 jobs in August compared...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Brandon Poulter Several hospital systems in the United States are slowly bringing back mask mandates as fears over COVID-19 reemerge, according to public websites and reports reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. United Health Services in New...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 2, 2023
The Tennessee chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit in Blount County over a letter written by 5th Judicial District Attorney General Ryan Desmond to Blount Pride organizers. In that letter, Desmond said...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 2, 2023
Members of the House Oversight Committee were silent Friday when asked whether they were investigating the death of a Henderson man at the hands of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Tennessee Star reached out to five members of the House Oversight...
by Star News Staff | Sep 2, 2023
by Daniel J. Flynn When asked on Wednesday whether he planned to run for reelection in 2026, Mitch McConnell did not answer. Except that he did. The 81-year-old’s half minute of almost catatonic silence served as a loud “no.” On Thursday, the Capitol...
