Memphis authorities have concluded their investigation into the actions of police officers and fire department members in the fatal January arrest of Tyre Nichols, a top Memphis law enforcement official said Tuesday. Jennifer Sink, who is the chief legal officer for Memphis, said during a meeting of the city council’s Public Safety Committee that the police...
The kidnapping in Mexico this week of four U.S. citizens that left two of them dead has renewed the focus on the politically charged issue of southern border security and prompted calls from some lawmakers for the Biden administration to more seriously crack down on cartels. Biden administration officials called the killings “unacceptable” — potentially...
Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris and Jason Isbell are joining forces for a benefit concert in Nashville for LGBTQ organizations, as Tennessee lawmakers propose multiple bills restricting drag performances. The music stars will team up for the Bridgestone Arena concert event, dubbed “Love Rising,” on March 20, the Tennessee Equality Project announced Tuesday. Hayley Williams, Hozier,...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson whipped up a firestorm Tuesday on Capitol Hill, sparking bipartisan backlash and igniting tensions with Capitol Police by downplaying the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on his prime-time program as “mostly peaceful chaos.” His show divided Republicans, with a number of GOP senators ripping his portrayal of the incursion at the...
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday criticized a former employee with a disability after the worker inquired about whether he’d been laid off by the social media giant. Haraldur Thorleifsson, whose bio says he “led an innovation team” at Twitter, reached out to Musk publicly on the platform to say that his work computer access...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is launching an investigation into Norfolk Southern's safety practices as the company faces increasing scrutiny following a string of train derailments, including a high-profile derailment in Ohio last month, the agency announced Tuesday. The NTSB said in a release it is launching a “special investigation” into the company, citing...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is preparing to launch its first public hearing stemming from its investigation into the evacuation of Afghanistan, vowing to examine President Biden’s role in the chaotic U.S. exit from the country. The hearing – and those that follow – will zero in on one of the most dramatic months of...
President Biden has thrust GOP proposals to cut Social Security and Medicare spending into a looming faceoff over the country’s debt ceiling. While Republican leaders insist they have no plans to slash entitlements, previous remarks and proposals from GOP figures have fueled Democratic rhetoric on the issue. “Folks in Congress, they want to eliminate a...
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) on Monday announced their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for delaying its decision regarding whether to allow year-round sales of higher-ethanol fuel blends. The lawsuit comes nearly a year after seven midwestern leaders, led by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds...
Senators introduced Tuesday a White House-backed bipartisan Senate bill that aims to give the federal government more power to regulate—or ultimately ban—technology linked to foreign adversaries such as TikTok. Unlike bills introduced by Republicans so far this year, the bipartisan RESTRICT Act led by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) does not specifically...