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March 19, 2024

Georgia man sentenced to death seeks clemency on grounds of intellectual disability

Willie James Pye is scheduled to be executed on March 20, 2024. His public defenders want clemency for him because he is intellectually disabled and feels remorse.

March 19, 2024

CDC issues measles alert as 2024 cases have already equaled all of 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a rise in U.S. measles cases, with a total in 2024 already matching all those reported last year.

March 19, 2024

WV Supreme Court to issue landmark ruling on whether opioid distribution can cause a public nuisance

A federal appeals court asked the West Virginia Supreme Court whether opioid distribution could cause a public nuisance under state law as WV reviews a lawsuit against drug companies.

March 19, 2024

Couple vacationing in Florida arrested after being found passed out on beach, children gone

A man and a woman vacationing from Georgia were found passed out on a central Florida beach, and deputies located their children unsupervised at a hotel pool.

March 19, 2024

Trump says 'disgusting' New York AG committed 'FRAUD' by allegedly convincing judge to undervalue Mar-a-Lago

Former President Trump accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of engaging in fraud by allegedly convincing a judge to undervalue his Mar-a-Lago estate in his civil fraud case.

March 19, 2024

6 ex-Mississippi officers await sentencing for torture of 2 Black men

Six former Mississippi law officers await sentencing after pleading guilty to a long list of crimes in the racially motivated torturing of two Black men.

March 19, 2024

Alabama A&M student injured after shootout with campus police

A student at Alabama A&M University engaged in a shootout with a campus police officer in a dormitory stairwell on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

March 19, 2024

'Suicidal' teen shot dead by Florida Keys deputy after pointing gun at police: authorities

A suicidal girl was shot dead by police in The Florida Keys early Monday after she pointed a stolen gun at deputies. The deadly incident occurred on Stock Island.

March 19, 2024

Justice Jackson lambasted for 'concern' 1st Amendment could 'hamstring government' in COVID censorship hearing

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan joined 'America Reports' to sound off on highlights from oral arguments in Murthy v Missouri, a case regarding COVID-era censorship.

March 19, 2024

On this day in history, March 19, 1957, Elvis makes down payment on Graceland

Elvis Presley made the down payment for Graceland on this day in history, March 19, 1957. The home is preserved just as "The King" left it — Eivis died in the master bathroom of the property.