Day: August 23, 2023

Sen. Ted Cruz hails viral country singer Oliver Anthony’s new song: ‘Singing the truth is powerful’

10:01 pm August 23, 2023

Sen. Ted Cruz, R.-Tx., is the latest politician to praise Virginia farmer and musician Oliver Anthony’s newest song, “I Want To Go Home” which premiered on the viral singer’s YouTube channel Tuesday. Anthony’s music video, which shows him singing in the wilderness, already has over a million views and claimed the number one spot for […]

Nothing inauthentic about success of Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond,’ country music writer says

10:00 pm August 23, 2023

Viral sensation Oliver Anthony was given a boost by conservative social media influencers who helped push “Rich Men North of Richmond” atop the cultural zeitgeist, but a prominent country music journalist believes the song was going to explode under its own volition either way. “I’ve definitely never seen something on the scale of virality that […]

GOP reps call for more overtime pay for Border Patrol agents tackling ongoing migrant crisis

9:16 pm August 23, 2023

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans, led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., are calling for the chamber to include a measure in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would provide additional overtime pay for Border Patrol agents as they continue to tackle an ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border. In a letter to […]

Oregon law allows healthcare facilities to return amputated body parts for cultural and spiritual reasons

9:16 pm August 23, 2023

Health care facilities in Oregon will be allowed to return amputated body parts to patients for cultural, spiritual or religious reasons under a new law supported by tribes, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The bill, which takes effect on Sept. 24, was spearheaded by St. Charles Health System and leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Warm […]

Fatal shooting by police officer unfolds in Colorado after confrontation involving a gun

9:13 pm August 23, 2023

A man was fatally shot by a police officer Tuesday after police in suburban Denver say he pointed a gun at another person and then ran from officers. He was shot in Aurora at around 2:30 a.m. as two officers were monitoring an area where there has been a lot of drug activity and theft, […]