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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday that troops would be deployed to the southern border after her requests for help from the White House fell on deaf ears. The governor signed an executive order to allow the troops to assist state and local law enforcement interdict fentanyl and human trafficking attempts, Hobbs said in her statement. Hobbs asked President Joe Biden Dec. 8 to reassign National Guard members already in […]

SF Gate More than 400 protesters gathered at Google’s San Francisco office on Thursday to demand the tech company cut ties with Israel’s government. Occupying a block of Market Street, attendees chanted, held up Palestinian flags, waved signs and listened to speeches by Google workers. Activists from the Palestinian Youth Movement and Jewish Voice for Peace also spoke, advocating for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire and an end to what they called Israel’s “apartheid regime.”  […]

The New York Post  Half a century ago, George Orwell, writing on literary censorship, wrote that “unpopular ideas can be silenced, and inconvenient facts kept dark, without the need for any official ban.” That dynamic now broadly extends to an opaque network of government agencies and self-proclaimed anti-misinformation groups that have repressed online speech. There’s no official ban on discussing the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines or criticizing American involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war, […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Nashville Zoo needs your help in naming its newest additions — three endangered Sumatran tiger cubs. A major milestone was reached in Nashville on Oct. 20 after three Sumatran tiger cubs were born, marking the first time Sumatran tigers — which are critically endangered — have been born at the Nashville Zoo. PREVIOUS | Three Sumatran tiger cubs born at Nashville Zoo The adorable trio, […]

MADISON, Tenn. (WKRN)- The countdown to Christmas is underway, and with the holiday just days away, many are thinking of others after the devastating storms that hit Middle Tennessee — specifically the Madison area. On Dec. 9, at least 27 Amqui Elementary students completely lost their homes, and all of their Christmas gifts due to a tornado that tore through the Madison area. The students are displaced and living in […]

The article Top Commentary: As Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Market Share Goes Up, So Does Its Taxpayer Funding appeared first on Tennessee Star.

The Pentagon came up short on its recruitment goals. The Defense Department's senior officials testified Wednesday about shortfalls in Army, Navy and Air Force recruiting in the fiscal year that ended in September at a hearing of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee. The Marine Corps and Space Force made their recruiting goals. The article Pentagon Falls 41,000 Short of Reduced Military Recruitment Goals appeared first on Tennessee Star.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted executive clemency to 22 Tennesseans on Friday, and also expedited probation for a woman who is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Theology while incarcerated for murder. In his third round of clemency since taking office, Lee said in a Friday appearance before local media he "decided to grant 23 individuals executive clemency," and thanked the Tennessee Board of Parole "for their thoughtful recommendations throughout […]

The article TN Top Story: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Grants Executive Clemency to 22, Expedites Probation for Convicted Murderer-Turned-Theology Student appeared first on Tennessee Star.