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The National Governors Association, long a symbol of bipartisan cooperation, faces internal division as Democratic governors threaten to withdraw over federal troop orders. California’s Gavin Newsom and Illinois’s JB Pritzker criticized the organization’s silence on what they view as federal overreach into state National Guards. They argue the group’s credibility depends on defending state sovereignty […]
Rapper Sexyy Red vowed support for her hometown of St. Louis after a devastating tornado hit the area with winds peaking at 152 mph and a path nearly a mile wide. Posting on Instagram, she expressed love for the city and promised actionable help, asking residents to tell her what they needed. Local officials described […]
Jo Ellis, a transgender National Guard pilot and Iraq War veteran, is suing influencer Matt Wallace for defamation after he falsely identified her as the pilot in a deadly helicopter-passenger jet collision in January. The crash killed 67 people, and Ellis was wrongly targeted on X (formerly Twitter), sparking a viral conspiracy linking her identity […]
A massive storm system swept across the central and eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead and causing destruction through tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms, and extreme winds. The storm spawned nearly 90 tornadoes, with the hardest-hit areas including Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Texas. In Mississippi, two tornadoes tore through Walthall County […]
As Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, Puerto Rico has taken significant precautionary measures, including canceling the start of public school classes and activating the National Guard. The storm, which formed in the Atlantic on Monday, is the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Ernesto is expected to bring heavy rain, floods, landslides, and hurricane-strength […]
In response to rising transit crime in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of 750 National Guard members, along with state and MTA police officers, to conduct mandatory bag checks at busy subway stations. This initiative aims to reassure commuters following a series of violent incidents in the transit system. Passengers […]
As of yesterday, New York’s State of emergency entered into effect as the National Guard moved in. Now that the National Guard has arrived, hospitals can pause elective surgeries to make room for an influx of COVID patients. Starting today, National Guard members will be stationed at Monroe Community Hospital. In a statement, Monroe County […]
After the state of emergency was announced in Monroe County, Governor Kathy Hochul is sending members of the National Guard to Monroe County to help alleviate nursing home staffing shortages. Yesterday, Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin made the announcement for Monroe County in Rochester. Benjamin stated: “We are also looking at more folks of the National […]
With the school year now in full swing, state and federal leaders are facing increasing pressure to take action in hopes of finding a solution for the current bus driver shortage. Currently, in every corner of the state, district leaders and bus companies have been scrambling to find ways to transport more than 2 million […]
The National Guard has been deployed at the U.S. Capitol for the past several months. Their mission ended Sunday, and President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden thanked them for their services Monday. The Bidens stated: “Since the insurrection on January 6, thousands of proud service members, from states and territories all across our Union, […]
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