House Republicans will select a new chairman for the prominent Homeland Security Committee on Monday night in the wake of former Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark Green’s retirement. The House GOP Steering Committee will select a new chair from four candidates: Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Michael Guest (R-MS), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Clay Higgins (R-LA). Each […]
A commercial flight’s close call with a B-52 military aircraft during a mid-air encounter in North Dakota on Friday ended in a safe landing thanks to a SkyWest pilot’s swift action. Despite being cleared for approach by the Minot International Airport’s radio tower, a SkyWest pilot was forced to perform an emergency go-around after its […]
Trump administration officials criticized New York City’s sanctuary policies on Monday during a press conference after an attack on an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer over the weekend. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, White House border czar Tom Homan, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and acting CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino were present at […]
The Justice Department and attorneys for Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia reached an agreement Sunday to keep him in U.S. criminal custody in Tennessee for 30 days, temporarily delaying the Trump administration’s plans to deport him to a third country such as Mexico or South Sudan upon his release. In a filing to U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw, […]
Alaska Airlines flights were back late Sunday night after an IT outage forced the company to ground all flights for three hours. From 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. PST, Alaska Airlines planes were on hold. The airline did not reveal the nature of the outage. “As we reposition our aircraft and crews, there will most […]
(The Center Square) – A new report says BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, is still acting against fossil fuel companies in violation of Texas law, even though the company was recently removed from the state’s boycott list. Texas passed a law in 2021 called Senate Bill 13. It’s aimed at preventing financial companies from punishing or […]
(The Center Square) – Nurses and other critical staff at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital averted a planned strike after Service Employees International Union members struck a deal with hospital administrators. Last week’s negotiations led to concessions on both sides but ensured that the hospital will continue operating with its normal staffing for the time being. “We are […]
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(The Center Square) – Cities that host the NFL Draft have seen small increases in hotel revenue in recent years but those gains are far smaller than what is claimed by teams, the National Football League and the marketing and tourism departments in local government have claimed. The first three cities to host the draft […]
President Donald Trump expressed unprompted displeasure at the name of the NFL’s Washington Commanders on Sunday. He threatened to pull the team’s stadium deal in Washington, D.C., if they don’t change it back to the Washington Redskins. Trump wants the Commanders to revert the name, after the team dumped it in 2020 due to criticism […]
