Nation
Body of Missing University Student Riley Strain Found in Nashville River
Nashville, Tennessee – In a heartwrenching turn of events, authorities confirmed on Friday the discovery of the body of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri senior who had been missing since March 8th after a night out in downtown Nashville.
The somber news came as police recovered Strain’s remains from the waters of the Cumberland River in West Nashville, approximately 8 miles from the bustling downtown area. Speaking at a press conference on Friday morning, Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake revealed that the recovery was made after a diligent search effort by river workers.
“This morning, around 7:28 a.m., we received a call from a worker on 61st Avenue, at a company that adjourns the Cumberland River, that had been searching for anything that would pop up on the river, especially looking for Riley Strain,” Chief Drake solemnly announced. “As they were removing an object from the river, they noticed what appeared to be Riley Strain.”
According to reports from Fox News, authorities indicated that no signs of foul play-related trauma were initially observed, yet an autopsy is pending to ascertain the cause of Strain’s untimely demise. The news brings a tragic conclusion to the extensive search efforts and prayers for the safe return of the missing student.
Fox News reports the 22-year-old finance student was visiting Nashville for his fraternity’s spring formal trip when he vanished. He had been out on Broadway drinking with friends at Luke Bryan’s downtown bar, called Luke’s 32, when staff asked him to leave.
After leaving the bar, Strain told his friends that he would head back to their accommodations at Tempo by Hilton, which is about five blocks away from Luke’s 32, as FOX 17 first reported.
When his friends did not see him again at their hotel later that evening, they filed a missing persons report, Strain’s cousin, Chelsea Strain, previously told Fox News Digital.
Strain’s family flew to Nashville and became involved in the search immediately after his friends reported him missing.
Immigration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Announces End to Controversial Migrant Debit Card Program
The world is watching in amazement as so much is changing incredibly quickly once former President Donald Trump was re-elected. Among the decisive actions was progressive Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams announcing he will end its contentious migrant voucher program, which provided prepaid debit cards worth up to $18,500 for migrant families.
The decision was announced Thursday by City Hall, and comes as Mayor Eric Adams has taken a more critical stance toward the city’s migrant policies and has shown openness to collaborating with former President Donald Trump on immigration reforms.
The Daily Mail reports that the program, which distributed over $3.2 million in total cash value to around 2,600 families, aimed to assist migrant households in purchasing necessities. Initially, the program was designed to cover expenses at supermarkets and bodegas; a family of four with two children could receive up to $350 per week, depending on the children’s ages.
However, the program’s future grew uncertain after City Comptroller Brad Lander removed Adams’s authority to make no-bid contracts for emergency initiatives, such as the $400,000 contract granted to the financial services company MoCaFi to operate the program, adds the Daily Mail. William Fowler, a spokesperson for City Hall, confirmed that the program will end at the close of the year but left open the possibility that it could be restarted in the future—though this time through an open bidding process.
Critics of the program, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and rapper 50 Cent, questioned why resources were allocated to migrants over struggling New Yorkers. Abbott labeled the initiative “insanity,” arguing it misplaces the city’s priorities. 50 Cent, originally from Queens, expressed his confusion on Instagram, posting, “WTF Mayor Adams call my phone…maybe TRUMP is the answer.”
Supporters of the voucher program argue that the initiative offsets strain on local resources caused by the recent surge in migrants, allowing families to spend money directly in local stores rather than the city providing boxed food and supplies. Adams has defended the program, claiming it saves New York City $600,000 a month, or $7.2 million annually, by redirecting funds into the local economy.
Joseph Borelli, the City Council’s Republican minority leader, acknowledged that the city does save some funds through this model but questioned the overall spending on migrant support, particularly as it becomes a growing political issue.
Fowler added, “We will continue to implement and learn from innovative pilot programs like the immediate response cards program as we care for hundreds of new arrivals every week.”
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