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December 5, 2021

New York, blue states rank 'least free,' as red states stand out in personal, economic freedoms survey

New York was ranked the least free state in the Union, followed closely by Hawaii and California, according to a new survey.

December 4, 2021

Florida police shoot, kill armed Florida Tech student who 'lunged' at officers

Florida police shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect on the Florida Tech campus Friday night after he chased a number of students into dorms. 

December 3, 2021

Florida man arrested for 1983 cold case murder after new fingerprint tech links him to slaying, police say

A Florida man was arrested this week for the death of a woman who was found badly beaten and run over at a train station nearly four decades ago after new fingerprint technology linked him to the slaying, authorities said this week.

December 3, 2021

Sarah Silverman slams Joy Reid as media panics about DeSantis' proposed civilian military force in Florida

The liberal media sounded the alarm about the Republican's proposal, which is fairly common nationwide

December 3, 2021

Gov. DeSantis 'Florida State Guard' proposal prompts alarm from critics

Left-leaning politicians and pundits expressed alarm Friday after Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed the creation of a “State Guard,” a civilian military force that he would control to assist with what his office described as “state-specific emergencies.”

December 3, 2021

Ryan Rogers murder: Suspected killer's apparent YouTube page reveals troubled past

A disturbing and bizarre YouTube Channel attributed to Semmie Williams, the 39-year-old “homeless drifter” accused in the seemingly random stabbing death of 14-year-old Ryan Rogers of Palm Beach Gardens, appears to showcase the suspect’s severe paranoia and mental health issues.

December 3, 2021

String of violent crimes committed by career offenders leaves communities nationwide outraged

Communities nationwide have been outraged in recent months by a string of high-profile cases in which criminals with lengthy rap sheets allegedly committed heinous crimes.

December 2, 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Housekeeper found sex toys, leather costume after Epstein's massages

Jeffrey Epstein received “up to three massages per day,” his former Palm Beach housekeeper recalled of the 12 years he had worked for the financier from 1990 through 2002. Juan Alessi took the stand at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial Thursday to provide vast insight into Epstein and Maxwell's alleged dirty secrets and to corroborate victim "Jane's" story.

December 2, 2021

Florida man accused of dismembering PA woman denied bail; 'GPS monitor would not protect anybody' from him

A Florida judge declined Wednesday to release a man suspected of killing and dismembering a woman and throwing her remains in waters near Tampa even with a GPS monitor because “it would not protect anybody from this individual.”

December 2, 2021

Ryan Rogers murder suspect had lengthy criminal history before Palm Beach Gardens attack

Semmie Williams Jr., the 39-year-old "homeless drifter" accused in the unprovoked stabbing death of 14-year-old Ryan Rogers of Palm Beach Gardens, has a 16-page rap sheet in Florida as well as charges in other states and a history of violence.