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February 28, 2024

Some Republicans seek alliances with Latin American populists as part of Latino outreach effort

The 2024 presidential election is nearing as GOP leaders continue to promote their ties with Latin American populists to try to win Spanish-speaking voters.

February 28, 2024

3 Mississippi prisons have problems with violence, gangs per Justice Department report

A new U.S. Department of Justice report released Wednesday covers conditions at three prisons in Mississippi, arguing that the Department of Corrections does not have enough staff.

February 28, 2024

Georgia bail bondsman shares details on Laken Riley murder suspect

Fox News’ Madison Scarpino speaks with National Association of Bail Agents’ Charlie Chase about new information on the alleged killer of Georgia student Laken Riley.

February 28, 2024

Bloodied suspect in missing Americans' Caribbean yacht hijacking tossed into truck during arrest, video shows

A video shows a cuffed suspect in a Caribbean island prison escape, after he and two other suspects allegedly killed an American couple and hijacked their yacht.

February 28, 2024

Kentucky bill that would allow child support to start with pregnancy advances

The Kentucky Senate Families and Children Committee has advanced a bill that would allow child support to be collected for unborn children, starting from pregnancy.

February 28, 2024

Tennessee woman disappears in Nashville as she misses start of new job, service dog left home alone: report

Emily Bradley, 44, was last seen on Feb. 18. Friends said she did not show up to her first day at a new job and left her beloved service dog at her Tennessee home without a caregiver.

February 28, 2024

Alabama lawmakers push for families to receive state dollars for children to attend private school, tutoring

A new act in Alabama would allow families to get government money for education advances such as private school tuition, tutoring and public school transfer fees.

February 28, 2024

Georgia House advances gun safety training tax credit, ban on gun store merchant category code

The Georgia House passed two bills, one that would offer a tax credit to pay for gun safety training, and another that would prohibit using a merchant code to distinguish gun retailers.

February 28, 2024

Georgia budgets $392M to overhaul Capitol, including its golden dome

GA lawmakers and Gov. Kemp approved increasing state spending to pay for a new legislative building and to renovate the Capitol building.

February 28, 2024

Virginia election official urges voters not to mail in absentee ballots amid delivery concerns

Virginia's top election official is urging voters not to mail in absentee ballots, saying delivery problems "represent a fundamental threat to our democracy."