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Aug 2, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Brooke Gariss |Michael Ryan
Ten Missouri athletes are representing team USA in Paris. Who are these young stars? Here’s a little introduction:Napheesa Collier: BasketballParis isn’t Napheesa Collier’s first Olympic experience. The basketball standout previously competed in Tokyo, where she helped Team USA remain undefeated since 1992. At this year’s games, the USA women’s team is off to a solid start, beating Japan 102-76 before defeating Belgium Thursday, 97-74. Collier is seeking her second gold medal.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Brooke Gariss |Michael Ryan |Josh Mann
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for allegedly deceiving Kansans about its COVID-19 vaccine. The complaint, filed in Thomas County District Court, alleges Pfizer concealed major safety concerns from the public, including myocarditis, failed pregnancies and deaths. “Pfizer concealed this critical safety information from the public,” the lawsuit argues.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Bethany Blankley |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) – The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued another report identifying ongoing problems with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processes. Regional CBP and ICE detention and removal processes were ineffective at one major international airport, the OIG audit found. The report redacts the name and location of the airport and CBP and ICE regional offices.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Bethany Blankley |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) – As anti-Israel protestors continue to harass a Hispanic U.S. senator in Texas, polls show Hispanic Americans support Israel, and Hispanic Texans are leaning more Republican than ever before, saying they are fed up with high inflationary costs and “open border policies” of the current administration. Flag Day, June 14, was the 23rd time since Feb. 10 that anti-Israel protestors descended outside of the home of U.S. Sen.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Thérèse Boudreaux |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) – Following the discovery that a U.S.-based nonprofit news website employed a Hamas member, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Bryan Steil has called for a House briefing to address the problem of U.S. nonprofits that may support terrorist activity.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Bethany Blankley |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) – More than 241,000 people were apprehended after illegally entering the U.S. in May, according to newly released data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. May’s numbers push the total number of apprehensions and encounters of illegal border crossers to more than 2.2 million in the first eight months of fiscal 2024. Last month, the majority of illegal entries occurred at the southwest border of 170,723.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Christian Wade |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability and job approval has dropped to the lowest rating ever, according to a new independent poll released Thursday, which shows incumbent President Joe Biden’s ratings have also hit rock bottom in the state. The Siena College poll found that Hochul’s favorability rating was 38-49%, while her job approval rating was 44-50%. Both were down from a previous poll and the lowest since she took office in August 2021.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss |Benjamin Cain
This is one in a series of “Summer of Fun” articles by The Heartlander showcasing fun things to do across Missouri and Kansas. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Summer fun for the entire family is waiting at the City Museum, an architectural and artistic playground tucked away in downtown St. Louis. The unique wonderland occupies a massive 600,000 square feet within the former International Shoe Company building.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Ireland Owens |Ben Cain |Brooke Gariss
(The Center Square) – The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and the House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote a letter to Gary Gensler, chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this week urging the SEC to release information regarding the federal securities fraud investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, according to a press release.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
heartlandernews.com | Joe Mueller |Brooke Gariss |Michael Ryan
(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program violates its own Charter, the Missouri Constitution and must cease, according to a lawsuit. Two taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis, Comptroller Darlene Green, Treasurer Adam Layne and Mayor Tishaura Jones in St. Louis Circuit Court seeking a “Writ of Mandamus” to stop the program.
