protests in egypt

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo’s main square today expecting to witness history in the making. What happened was indeed historical, however it wasn’t quite what protesters had in mind. Read more about President Hosini Mubarak’s announcement, and watch the speech that infuriated thousands after the bump.

Congressman Neugebauer and the LFN crew discussed the situation in Egypt, the role of NASA, the expectations for Ag Producers and Obamacare. Keep reading to hear the interview from Lubbock's First News.

Congressman Randy Neugebauer joins Chad and Rex on Lubbock's First News 1/31/2011.

At around 12:30 this morning in Egypt the internet went dead. Thousands of people protesting the current leadership of the country were suddenly without internet and mobile phone service, making it impossible for over 80% of the populous to organize using digital communication. You can read more about why this happened and if it could happen here in the United States after the jump.