On Friday, March 3, 2023, four US citizens crossed the border into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates.[0] Shortly after their arrival, the vehicle was fired upon by unidentified gunmen, resulting in the kidnapping of all four passengers. On Tuesday, the bodies of two of the kidnapped Americans, Shaeed […]
Continue readingOn March 03, 2023, four US citizens were violently kidnapped at gunpoint while in Matamoros, Mexico.[0] The four had crossed into the city via a white minivan with North Carolina license plates when they were fired upon by unidentified gunmen. Two of the four were found dead, while one was wounded and the other unharmed. […]
Continue readingOn Saturday, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, causing 28 cars to leave the tracks, though thankfully no injuries were reported. This derailment comes a month after a similar incident in East Palestine, Ohio, which contaminated the surrounding area with toxic chemicals.[0] In response, Norfolk Southern has introduced a six-point plan to improve […]
Continue readingOn Friday, March 03, 2023, four Americans crossed into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico driving a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. As soon as they had crossed the border into Mexico, passengers in the vehicle were shot at by unknown assailants. Armed men took all four Americans away from the scene in a vehicle.[0] The […]
Continue readingAmid a peaceful protest on March 5, 2023, in opposition to the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a group of violent agitators launched a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers.[0] Video footage released by the Atlanta police department showed that the protesters tossed Molotov cocktails as well as large bricks and set […]
Continue readingOn Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, and to advocate for the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.[0] The landmark legislation was weakened by a 2013 Supreme Court decision and would bring back the requirement that […]
Continue readingThe annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) wrapped up this weekend with a decisive victory for former President Donald Trump in the straw poll. Trump overwhelmingly won the poll, garnering 62 percent of the vote compared to 20 percent for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.[0] Trump’s 40-point margin is similar to the straw polls conducted at […]
Continue readingTennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will ban drag performances in public and in front of children.[0] The law is designed to restrict “adult cabaret entertainment” that could be seen by minors, and threatens performers with a misdemeanor charge or a felony if it’s a repeat offense.[1] This is part […]
Continue readingFormer Vice President Mike Pence is facing a battle between the Biden Justice Department (DOJ) and Donald Trump over whether he should testify before a grand jury as part of an investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump has indicated he intends to assert executive privilege to shield Pence from being questioned […]
Continue readingOn Friday, March 3, 2023, Alex Murdaugh, a once-prominent South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife and son in 2021. The trial lasted nearly six weeks, leaving the nation captivated. Murdaugh denied his guilt throughout the trial, taking the stand in his own defense […]
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