August 15 Controversial New Orleans mayor indicted for alleged illicit relationship with taxpayer-funded bodyguard The federal indictment unsealed Friday against Mayor LaToya Cantrell marks the first time a sitting New Orleans mayor has faced criminal charges in the city's history.
August 15 Acting U.S. attorney: Indictment alleges NOLA mayor’s romance with bodyguard cost taxpayers Michael M. Simpson, acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, laid out charges against Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie on Friday, Aug. 15. (WVUE)
August 15 Bodycam footage shows Dem South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful’s rant, calling himself ‘Superman’ and ‘God’ Bizarre bodycam footage has been released showing a Democratic candidate for South Carolina governor going on a profanity-filled rant from the back of a police patrol car.
August 15 Florida woman wins annual python challenge with record snake haul Florida woman breaks python challenge record by capturing 60 snakes, helping remove 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Everglades in 2025 competition.
August 15 Man saved after bullet hits his Christian cross: 'God is definitely real' Aidan Perry, 20, from Ocala, Florida survived a .40-caliber gunshot wound to the chest after his gold cross necklace helped deflect the bullet from major organs.
August 15 'Sharks won’t do anything to you': Florida spearfisherman attacked by shark minutes after reassuring family Spear fisherman Chance Armand suffered a bull shark bite off Florida's coast just minutes after telling his visiting family not to worry about sharks.
August 15 Wild bodycam shows SC Democrat gubernatorial candidate’s bizarre rant, claims to be ‘Superman' Police bodycam footage captures South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate William Mullins McLeod yelling from the back of a patrol car during his May arrest in Charleston (Credit: Charleston Police Department)
August 15 Cincinnati assault suspect accused of knocking out viral beating victim hauled back on $500K bond Patrick Rosemond, 38, appeared in court after being extradited from Georgia on assault charges, with prosecutors saying he was "the instigator" in the attack.
August 15 Florida to open ‘Deportation Depot’ at shuttered prison weeks after launching ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility Florida's DeSantis unveils new immigration detention center dubbed 'Deportation Depot' to expand deportations.
August 15 SC Republican mounts bid for House seat currently occupied by gubernatorial hopeful Nancy Mace South Carolina state Rep. Mark Smith is running for Congress, aiming to win the seat currently held by gubernatorial candidate Rep. Nancy Mace.
