FAA reopens El Paso airspace after closure due to Mexican Cartel drones
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened airspace over El Paso on Wednesday, just hours after it halted all flights citing “special security reasons.” Now, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says officials ordered the closure after Mexican cartel drones breached American airspace. Duffy added that “the threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel […]
Person of interest released in Guthrie case; El Paso airspace reopens after abrupt closure
Police detain and then release a person of interest in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance after the FBI shares new surveillance footage showing a masked man outside her home. Plus, a shooting at a school in western Canada. Officials say the death toll and number of injured are rising as authorities piece together what happened. And […]
At least 9 dead after two deadly shootings in small Canadian town
At least nine people are dead, including the alleged shooter, and dozens more are injured after two shootings rocked a small community in British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday. Now, authorities are working to uncover how two people found shot to death in a home are related to a a mass shooting at a school in the town of Tumbler Ridge. (Photo […]
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers over social media video
Six Democratic lawmakers will not face criminal charges after a federal grand jury declined to indict them for a video they recorded in which they told military members they have the right to refuse “orders they believe are illegal “illegal orders.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued the lawmakers encouraged insubordination, disloyalty or refusal of duty within the military. […]
Why Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys are seeking a new trial in the South Carolina double murder
An infamous South Carolina double murder is back in the spotlight this week as lawyers for former attorney Alex Murdaugh ask the state supreme court for his convictions to be tossed out. The five justices in the state’s top court will hear arguments on Wednesday from Murdaugh’s attorneys, who claim he deserves a new trial. […]
Carney seeks truce after Trump threatens to block US-Canada bridge
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to defuse a new dispute with President Donald Trump over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the long-awaited span connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit. Carney said Tuesday he spoke with Trump and described the conversation as constructive. “I explained that Canada, of course, paid for construction of the bridge,“ […]
House: Money Isn’t Enough to Save Incumbents in Wave Elections
By Nathan L. Gonzales Fundraising is a critical part of winning reelection, but sometimes incumbents have political problems that money can’t fix. When voter sentiment is against you, outspending your opponent isn’t sufficient to survive an electoral wave. This is important context when analyzing campaign fundraising reports. While there can be confusion over what constitutes […]
Virginia House passes assault-style weapons bills; Judge blocks early voting sites at NC universities
In this Media Miss Minute, Virginia moves closer to banning assault-style weapons. Plus, a federal judge blocks efforts to reopen early voting sites at three North Carolina universities. Media Miss by the left: Virginia House advances assault-style weapons legislation The Virginia House of Representatives has passed two bills targeting assault-style weapons. One would ban the […]
Centuries-old ‘sailor’s disease’ sees resurgence. Are weight loss drugs to blame?
It’s the 21st century, but that doesn’t mean Americans can’t still contract diseases from the 18th, 17th, or even 16th centuries. The black plague still kills a couple of hundred people a year. The latest antique malady to make a comeback joins a host of wild GLP-1 side effects. We’re talking about scurvy, a disease […]
