The federal government officially shut down Wednesday after lawmakers were unable to strike a deal on a funding bill, marking the nation’s first shutdown in nearly seven years. The last shutdown — which took place during President Donald Trump’s first term — lasted 35 days and furloughed about 380,000 federal workers. This time, the impact…
Shielded by a cap under the 90-degree weather, Joel Smith crouched near a water barrel in a remote desert area near Arivaca Road on Monday. He twisted the lid off with ease, allowing an overflow of water to briefly trickle out. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able…
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has prompted many to speak out on social media, including an assistant dean of MTSU. Administrators fired Laura Sosh-Lightsy after she posted what the school called “inappropriate and callous comments” about the conservative activist’s death. The employee stated online: “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” Her post faced backlash and even caught the…
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced Thursday that he is seeking re-election. He ran unopposed three years ago. Prior to his first term, he served as Chief Deputy under Sheriff Jim Hammond. In a public statement, Sheriff Garrett says he’s focused on building a brand founded on exceptional customer service, professionalism, and innovation: “Three years…
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) backs sending the National Guard to Memphis amid President Trump’s efforts to “restore law and order” to cities with high crime rates. “Blue cities like Memphis need all the help they can get to combat violent crime, and I’m grateful for President Trump’s tremendous work to hold leftist officials accountable…
The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250, added to existing visa application costs, according to a provision in the Trump administration’s recently enacted domestic policy bill. The fee will apply to all visitors who are required to obtain nonimmigrant visas to enter the United…
Recently, I started thinking that I could “program” the rest of my year as if I was using Google Maps or some similar such application. I had a pretty good idea of where I was starting out, and once it was decided where I was going —or at least where I and my businesses needed…
President Donald Trump named Arthur Graham of Florida to the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors on Thursday as his fifth pick for the regulatory body of the nation’s largest public utility. If confirmed by the Senate, Graham would serve until May 18, 2026, finishing out the term of Michelle Moore, who Trump fired in…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
With President Donald Trump’s signing of his “Big, Beautiful Bill”, some of our local nonprofits are expressing concerns for federal cuts expected in the near future. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) says one in six Nevadans rely on SNAP benefits. So not only is the supply going down, but this could cause the…