On March 4, 2016, Ben Carson announced he is formally suspending his bid to seek the nomination for the presidency. According to NBC News, Carson made this announcement while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which took place near Washington, D.C. After the announcement, those in attendance at the CPAC gave Carson a […]
According to CNN on March 1, 2016, NASA has announced that astronaut Scott Kelly will be returning to Earth. Kelly completed a mission on the International Space Station that required him to be in space for almost a year. The astronaut is currently en route and will land at approximately 11:27 p.m. EST. He will […]
According to the Huffington Post, Donald Trump has won Super Tuesday’s Georgia Republican primary on March 1, 2016. He defeated Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio and Texas’ Ted Cruz. Georgia consists of 76 Republican delegates, which is the most delegates in all of Super Tuesday’s participating states. Georgia’s Evangelical Christian community has supported Trump on immigration. […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders welcomed an enthusiastic crowd after it was announced he had won his home state of Vermont. It was an expected win for the 74-year-old senator, yet the crowd was nonetheless jubilant as Sanders gave a victory speech to his constituents, after taking Vermont in a landslide victory of 88 percent. Although it was […]
In Madison County, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2016, four Madison Jr./Sr. High students are recovering in the hospital after being shot by a fellow student. WLWT News 5 reported that the shooting occurred at 11:30 a.m. EST when the shooter, named by the Butler County Investigative Services as James Austin Hancock, a 14-year-old Madison Jr./Sr. High […]
According to NBC Chicago, the Chicago Public School District (CPS) announced on Feb. 29, 2016, that there will be more teachers being laid off in March, in order to comply with recent budget cuts. One month ago, the district’s central office employees received layoff notices. Over 220 district employees and administrative staff members were laid off, […]
A series of shootings on Thursday, in which multiple people were killed, has ended. According to Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton, the suspected shooter was killed by authorities at his workplace, Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas, which is located approximately 35 miles to the north of Wichita. Walton reported that three or four people, in […]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 during a press conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Trump introduced Christie, calling him “a real pal.” The former presidential GOP candidate has named the real estate businessman the best choice the Republican Party has of beating Hillary Clinton in the race for […]
Mary Rooney is announcing her candidacy for Assembly District 41. Although she is a Republican, she will be a voice for all constituents in the district. She firmly supports the creation and stabilization of a stronger economic base for all Nevadans and vows to fight for lower taxes for businesses and residents alike. She believes […]
During the Nevada Republican Caucus on Feb. 23, 2016, two people dressed in Ku Klux Klan garb held signs in support of Donald Trump outside Cimarron-Memorial High School. One sign read, “President Trump put up that wall!” The other stated, “Trump. 2016. Make America Great Again!” According to an NBC News affiliate in Las Vegas, […]