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March 31, 2024

Gunman kills 1, injures 4 at Nashville coffee shop on Easter Sunday

Nashville, Tennessee, police have released images of the suspected shooter who opened fire inside a coffee shop, killing one person, on Easter Sunday.

March 31, 2024

Police dog finds missing Florida toddler safe in woods after following scent from blanket

K-9 Midnight of the DeLand Police Department in Florida helped find a missing 3-year-old boy and reunited him with his family on Friday.

March 31, 2024

Tennessee House, Senate divided on school choice bill as governor aims for compromise

Each chamber of Tennessee's General Assembly is proposing their own school voucher bill, and Gov. Lee is hoping for a compromise before the end of the legislative session.

March 31, 2024

Georgia woman kidnapped, burned, cut in attack as she was leaving work, family says

A Georgia woman was kidnapped, burned and cut by a suspect as she was attempting to leave work. She was hospitalized after the incident and underwent surgery.

March 30, 2024

Five-legged lamb gets second chance after Mississippi woman opens home and heart for rehabilitation

A five-legged lamb, named Spider-Lamb, got a second chance at life after a Mississippi woman provided lifesaving medical help and a forever home.

March 30, 2024

Catskill Mountain farmer challenges campus critics who say foragers are 'destroying the Earth'

Rick Bishop, farmer and owner of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, has foraged for ramps (also called wild leeks) for decades. The rural practice, he says, now faces campus critics.

March 30, 2024

'Squatter scam' ends in Florida as DeSantis, sheriff tout new crackdown: 'Straight to jail'

Florida Sheriff William Snyder and Gov. Ron DeSantis each appeared on Fox News to give their takes on the new anti-squatting bill which enables property owners to take back their power.

March 30, 2024

Georgia mom found guilty of murder after allegedly attempting to kill daughter's alleged child molester

A Georgia mother accused of attempting to kill her daughter's sexual abuser was found guilty of murder after another individual was fatally shot in the incident.

March 29, 2024

Georgia House and Senate showcase contrasting priorities as 2024 session ends

The 2024 legislative session in Georgia showcased contrasting priorities between the House and Senate, with minority Democrats unable to leverage those differences.

March 29, 2024

UNC official says concerns standardized tests are racially discriminatory are not 'supported by the evidence'

A member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors cited a lack of evidence that standardized tests discriminate on the "basis of race."