University Of Texas Students File Lawsuit Claiming Alma Mater Song Is ‘Racially Offensive’

Kendall Tietz on September 8, 2021 Students at the University of Texas at Austin filed a lawsuit alleging a “hostile environment” for black students because of the school’s alma mater song, which…

Elizabeth Warren Asks Amazon To Deplatform Books, Products With ‘COVID-19 Misinformation’

Thomas Catenacci on September 8, 2021 Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged Amazon to remove books and other products that spread “COVID-19 misinformation” from its online marketplace. Warren identified a variety of…

CDC Doing ‘Exploratory Work’ To Decide Whether To Study If COVID Vaccines Are Causing ‘Menstrual Irregularities’

Mary Margaret Olohan on September 8, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing “exploratory work” to decide whether it will study if COVID-19 vaccines are causing “menstrual irregularities,”…

Trump Reportedly Set To Endorse Liz Cheney Challenger In Effort To Oust His Highest-Profile GOP Critic

Andrew Trunsky on September 8, 2021 Former President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen his preferred candidate to oust Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. Trump is set to back attorney Harriet Hageman, three…

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 17-state coalition in Supreme Court brief supporting religious charity’s right to hire people who share its faith

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 17 states in filing a brief Thursday before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the religious liberty of Seattle’s…

Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Law Enforcement and Obstruction During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to two felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a…

ICE announces new online scheduling tool for noncitizen check-in appointments

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today a new web-based, bilingual, and smartphone compatible appointment scheduler for noncitizens, called the ICE Appointment Scheduler, available at www.ice.gov/check-in. The launch of…

ICE announces extension to new employee guidance to I-9 compliance flexibility

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year. Due to the continued…

Facebook Says ‘Trust Deficit’ Is Major Obstacle To Launching Digital Wallet With Own Cryptocurrency

Sebastian Hughes on September 7, 2021 Facebook acknowledged the “trust deficit” it has with regulators as it takes steps to launch a digital wallet product with its own cryptocurrency, Axios reported Tuesday.…

Abbott Signs Texas’ Voting Reform Bill Into Law, Ending Intense Political Fight

Andrew Trunsky on September 7, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott Tuesday signed Texas’ election reform bill into law, ending a months-long political fight over the controversial legislation. Abbott, a Republican, traveled to Tyler,…

Catholic Charities Official Invites Biden To Witness Border Crisis In Person

Kaylee Greenlee on September 7, 2021 Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas invited President Joe Biden to witness the migrant crisis for what would be his first trip…

Confidence That Biden Is Presenting A Clear Plan For COVID-19 Tumbles, Poll Shows

Harry Wilmerding on September 7, 2021 Confidence that President Joe Biden has communicated a clear COVID-19 plan has tumbled, according to a new Gallup poll published Tuesday. The Gallup poll found that…

Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion

Mary Margaret Olohan on September 7, 2021 Mexico’s Supreme Court has unanimously voted to decriminalize abortion. During arguments beginning Monday, eight out of 11 of Mexico’s Supreme Court judges spoke out in…

Big Stone Gap Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud

ABINGDON, Va.– A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man pleaded guilty last week to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded the government of more than $790,000 in pandemic-related unemployment funds and conspiring to…

D.C. Police need Assistance finding Vehicle of Interest relating to Gunshot

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense…

D.C. Arrest made in Assault Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Unknown Sharp Object) offense that occurred…

D.C. Police seek assistance in Identifying Carjacking Suspects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in reference to an Attempt Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred…

Did you buy your Powerball at the Towson Exxon? Check your ticket, you could be a winner

TOWSON, MD – While some Marylanders had grilled burgers or steamed crabs on their Labor Day weekend menu, Powerball dished up a $50,000 third-tier winning ticket in the Saturday, Sept. 4 drawing. The Maryland…

Biden’s Approval Down In Multiple Swing Districts According To GOP-Aligned Poll

Andrew Trunsky on September 7, 2021 President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plummeted in multiple swing congressional districts, new polling from the American Action Network shows. While the surveys were conducted by…

Who Are The Afghan Refugees And Where Are They Going When They Come To The US?

Kaylee Greenlee on September 6, 2021 It’s unclear how many Afghan refugees arrived in the U.S. recently, though they will mostly stay at military bases as they undergo immigration proceedings, a senior…

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