by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Casey Harper The number of migrants caught by the Coast Guard trying to illegally enter the U.S has doubled in recent years. That’s according to a witness who testified Tuesday at a U.S. House hearing on the rise of small vessels sneaking drugs and...
by Julie Kelly | Nov 19, 2023
On a near-daily basis, the Department of Justice announces new arrests related to the events of January 6. Authorities arrested a Minnesota man on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing law enforcement and other minor offenses; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia...
by Rachel Alexander | Nov 19, 2023
Arizona State University (ASU) canceled a speech by Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) a day before she was to speak there on Friday. A spokesperson stated that the organizers had not complied with ASU’s policies for events. Tlaib’s speech was titled...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Scott McClallen United Auto Workers members have voted to ratify a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company, marking the possible end of the first simultaneous UAW strike against the Big Three. A vote tracker shows 34,657 members voted for the contract...
by Just the News | Nov 19, 2023
by Charlotte Hazard Wildfires have been burning across Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, resulting in parts of the Appalachian Trail being shut down, according to officials. The U.S. Forest Service in North Carolina announced in a Facebook post Friday...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Scott McClallen The Detroit Casino Council has reached a tentative agreement for a new five-year contract with MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown after a 32-day strike. The unions will continue to strike until the members...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Christina Lengyel Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission hearings ended in Harrisburg this week, where charter schools took center stage. After months of painstaking reflection on the inadequacies of the state’s funding, charter school...
by Star News Staff | Nov 19, 2023
by Hank Long A progressive member of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board who cast the lone dissenting vote among her colleagues in March 2022 to end masking requirements for students won a competitive DFL primary contest on Thursday for a vacant south...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Andrew Powell Gov. Ron DeSantis signed all of the bills passed this week during the Florida Legislature’s special session. The special session was called in response to several pressing issues, including communities in need of relief from recent Hurricane...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Benjamin Yount Litigation of school choice and school vouchers in Wisconsin Supreme Court should end, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said on Wednesday. The state’s largest business group filed an amicus brief with the court. It asks...
by Star News Staff | Nov 19, 2023
by Harold Hutchison The brother-in-law of former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was arrested on human trafficking charges, Florida authorities said. Jimmie Gardner, 57, allegedly met a 16-year-old girl in a Tampa hotel and attempted to pay her...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Nov 19, 2023
A Republican state senator penned a two-page letter to Gov. Bill Lee (R) asking for state assistance to deal with Memphis’ recent crime surge. Recounting recent spates of violence, many of which have been reported by The Tennessee Star, State Sen. Brent Taylor...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Jon Styf The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a 20-year naming rights deal with Nissan for the team’s new stadium, set to open in 2027, but did not disclose the amount Nissan is paying for those rights. That will make the new stadium Nissan Stadium, just like...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 19, 2023
Alaska Airlines announced this week it is expanding service at Nashville International Airport (BNA) to offer exclusive nonstop flights to Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon beginning next year. Daily, year-round flights will commence from Music City to...
by Just the News | Nov 19, 2023
by Ben Whedon House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday announced that he planned to post nearly all of the Capitol Hill security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot online for the public to view. “When I ran for Speaker, I promised to make accessible...
by The Center Square | Nov 19, 2023
by Morgan Sweeney Everyone is entitled to a defense, but those willing to serve as court-appointed lawyers in Virginia are growing scarce, and public defenders need more staff to serve their clients properly. Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review...
by Star News Staff | Nov 19, 2023
by Mary Margaret Olohan As most collegiate institutions grapple with disappointing enrollment, a slew of faithful Catholic colleges are reporting surprising enrollment numbers and financial support. Their success is heralded by the Newman Guide, a list...
