Cybercriminal Group Blamed for Colonial Pipeline Hack Says It Is Disbanding

The cybercriminal outfit that U.S. authorities have said infiltrated the network of a major pipeline operator, leading to gas shortages and rising prices, is claiming that it is disbanding. DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service, announced Thursday they were stopping operations. In an announcement in Russian, the group said they lost access to part of its … Continued

Running on Fumes: Gas Station Outages Soar as Crisis Spreads

Gas stations across the South Eastern U.S. are have run out of gasoline, according to data from GasBuddy.com. Sixty-five percent of gas stations in North Carolina are out of gasoline, the data show, making it the hardest-hit state. Here are the current outages reported by GasBuddy, as of 12:37 Eastern time. Georgia – 42% Alabama – … Continued

Over 15,000 Gas Stations Out of Fuel Nationwide

Gas shortages eased slightly overnight in some states but worsened in others as Colonial Pipeline works to bring one of the nation’s major fuel conduits back online. More stations were out of gas in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi early Thursday compared to Wednesday night, according to GasBuddy. In Florida, 30 percent of 7,564 stations were … Continued

Four Governors Declare States Of Emergency Due To Gasoline Shortage

Four governors declared states of emergency in response to gas shortages brought on by the Colonial Pipeline hack. Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday due to his state’s gas shortage. Republicans Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Ron DeSantis of Florida, and Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared states of emergency on Tuesday. Republican South Carolina … Continued

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Preventing ‘Defund the Police’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the “defund the police” movement would endanger Georgian communities and signed a bill into law on May 7, forbidding large budget cuts for local police. “Today, I am proud to sign [HB] 286 to protect law enforcement budgets and ensure the safety of local communities across Georgia,” Kemp said in … Continued

Hecklers “Close Private Detention Centers! Abolish ICE!”

This week, at a rally in Georgia to mark his first 100 days in office, President Biden responded to leftist hecklers who chanted, “Close private detention centers!” “Abolish ICE!” by begging, “I agree with you. I’m working on it, man. Give me another five days.” “Folks, you all know what they’re talking about,” Biden added, … Continued

PGA Champ Stewart Cink Says He Finds ‘Peace and Joy in Jesus’

Professional golfer Stewart Cink is making Jesus the headline even though he just won his second PGA Tour event of the year on Sunday. Cink made it clear that having faith in Jesus Christ brings him peace, which impacts how he plays on the course. During a post-tournament press conference, the 47-year-old said he relies … Continued

Faith Leaders to Call for Boycott of Home Depot

A group of black faith leaders representing more than 1,000 churches in Georgia will call for a boycott of Home Depot over the hardware store’s silence on the state’s new voting law. “We don’t believe this is simply a political matter,” Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who is leading the effort, told the New York Times. “This is a matter … Continued

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Stands by America First Caucus

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Saturday that she won’t back down from promoting “America First” policies as she addressed criticism of a caucus she was helping create. A document outlining Taylor Greene’s “America First Caucus” was published by a media outlet on Friday, with the document drawing criticism from Democrats and Republicans for phrases such as, “America is … Continued

Democrats to propose plan to expand Supreme Court

Several House Democrats are set to unveil legislation Thursday to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Supporters of the proposal plan to hold a news conference on the steps of the Supreme Court building. They include U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler and Mondaire Jones, both of New York, and Hank Johnson of Georgia. … Continued

Push for Mail-In Ballots Favored Democratic Turn Out in 2020 Elections

But for the Covid pandemic and the subsequent push for mail-in ballots, and former President Donald Trump would have likely been reelected and Republicans may have even won back the House of Representatives and kept the U.S. Senate. If the swing states of Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin, whose total 43,000 vote swings favored  President Joe Biden … Continued

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