Day: February 7, 2024

Nebraska bill seeks to allow armed teachers in schools statewide

2:04 pm February 7, 2024

A bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings drew dozens of people and some emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday. State Sen. Tom Brewer’s bill is among the latest in GOP-led state legislatures across the country embracing bills […]

Raiders newcomer arrested in Las Vegas during Super Bowl week on suspicion of DUI: reports

2:03 pm February 7, 2024

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving while under the influence, according to multiple reports. Robinson, who was only elevated to the active roster during the Raiders Week 12 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, was arrested just before 6 a.m. […]

Four West Virginia GOP governor candidates vie for party nomination at debate

1:52 pm February 7, 2024

Three candidates with deep family ties in West Virginia politics and one who moved to the state two decades ago staked their claims in a debate Tuesday night to being the best choice in the Republican primary for governor. In a deeply red state that twice overwhelmingly voted for former President Donald Trump, Attorney General […]

Alabama governor announces support for gambling vote, education vouchers, absentee ballot crackdown

1:09 pm February 7, 2024

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called Tuesday night for the creation of a limited school voucher program and announced support for two controversial measures before lawmakers this year: gambling legislation and absentee ballot restrictions. Lawmakers kicked off the 2024 legislative session with key votes on gambling, elections and education looming. Ivey used her annual State of […]

CBP migrant encounters already exceed 1 million since October

12:52 pm February 7, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has tracked over 1 million migrant encounters since Oct. 1st, when FY 2024 began, a CBP source told Fox News Digital on Wednesday, the earliest this mark has ever been reached. The number is roughly 100,000 encounters higher than the same period last year, when the U.S. saw 908,000 encounters. […]