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Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (953+ words) I can have different opinions with everybody in this room, but as secretary of homeland I'll be protecting everybody," Mullin said. My goal in six months is that we're not in the lead story every single day." Mullin became emotional…...
Civil rights activist says Cesar Chavez assaulted her, fathered 2 of her children
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (243+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " Civil rights leader and activist Dolores Huerta said in a statement Wednesday Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her and fathered two of her children. The icon and life-long Kern County resident dropped the bombshell the same day the…...
JENNIE: Happy 98th Birthday to a real trailblazer!
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (140+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)" Happy 98th birthday to a lovely lady who has quite a connection to both education and entertainment in the garden city! Carmen LeJeune Drayton Thompson graduated from the historic Haines Normal and Industrial Institute, founded by Lucy Craft…...
US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (611+ words) The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index " which measures inflation before it hits consumers " rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025. The price gains were bigger than economists had forecast,…...
US stocks fall as Brent crude jumps toward $110 per barrel
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (640+ words) The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and was on track for its first loss this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 377 points, or 0.8%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower. Stocks fell under the pressure of a…...
Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (657+ words) President Trump has called the measure his No. 1 legislative priority. The Senate voted 51-48 to proceed to the bill, advancing the measure despite the opposition of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who said last week he would vote…...
Peaches and cold weather: Local farms closely monitoring temperatures
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (324+ words) (WJBF) " Peach trees across the area are already blooming, but a cold snap moving in tonight has farmers watching the forecast closely. With temperatures expected to drop close to freezing Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, farmers'say the big question isn't…...
Salvation Army Kroc Center to host 5K and children’s concert to support new Center of Hope
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (190+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " "The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Augusta is hosting its inaugural Shamrock Shuffle 5K & Fun Run and a special children's concert on Saturday, March 21, all in an effort to raise funds for the new Center of Hope shelter....
McDuffie County holds another meeting on Project Azalea on March 17
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (268+ words) THOMSON, Ga. (WJBF) " McDuffie County Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday on Project Azalea, a proposed data center complex that would be approximately 200 acres. "You know, we didn't hear anything that we haven't already addressed which feels good," said Cameron…...
Johnson says Democrats’ pitch to fund DHS without ICE, CBP would ‘defund the police’
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (275+ words) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday dismissed a plan backed by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) to fund agencies within the Department of Homeland Security other than Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), dubbing it…...