2+ week, 2+ day ago   (378+ words) Under President Donald Trump, the Transportation Security Administration is seeking to replace federal TSA screeners with private contractors in more airport security lines. Twenty US airports already use private screeners through the TSA’s Screening Partnership Program, or SPP, which launched…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) A fast-moving brush fire on a hillside in Northern ​Nevada, just outside Reno, has ‌grown to over 10,500 acres as of Saturday evening. The Hawk fire grew ​to 10,523 acres, mapping platform ​Perimeter Map said. Reno Police ⁠asked residents to refer to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) The largest school district in Nebraska has told police to stop carrying electric shock gloves, the same kind the Trump administration plans to buy. According to a Saturday article by The Guardian, Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray requested that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Police in Omaha, Nebraska are catching a ton of flak after revealing that they deployed electric shock gloves on two separate students during the 2025-2026 school year. One of the students was enrolled in a special education program. Still, questions remain…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) And though the gloves might be new to most of the American public, they’re certainly not new to local cops, who it turns out are just as likely to use them on vulnerable high school students as they are on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) Beard, seated behind his trusty drum kit, took the stage behind bassist Elwood Francis and ZZ Top founder Billy F. Gibbons as the trio performed at Viejas Casino & Resort on November 02, 2025 in Alpine, California. Beard looked poised at the packed show,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) ZZ Top is mourning the loss of beloved bandmate Frank Beard. “Today, Elwood [Francis] and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) ZZ Top is mourning the loss of longtime drummer Frank Beard, who has died at age 77 after years of facing health-related issues. The band announced Beard’s death on Tuesday via Instagram, with founding member and frontman Billy Gibbons writing in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (213+ words) In an Instagram post, guitarist Billy F. Gibbons announced the passing of his longtime bandmate. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true…...