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February 8, 2024

Louisiana church steps up to help fight fentanyl crisis

A Louisiana church is now suppling Narcan to its congregations in an effort to combat the ongoing fentanyl crisis killing thousands of Americans every year.

February 8, 2024

Atlanta man robbed, killed in 'targeted' attack by group who then stole his dog: police

Atlanta police are looking for the people accused of killing Samuel "JR" Harris during a robbery in the southwest area of the city. His dog was stolen during the robbery.

February 8, 2024

Virginia cop's murder and arson 'catfishing' scheme should never have happened, $50M lawsuit says

A $50 million lawsuit says a police officer's 2022 murderous rampage could have been prevented if law enforcement ran background check before hiring him

February 8, 2024

Crisis on college campuses: What university presidents can learn from the Founding Fathers

In an exclusive book excerpt from "Life After Power," author Jared Cohen reveals the campus controversy during Thomas Jefferson's tenure at his beloved University of Virginia.

February 7, 2024

Preteen boy dies 1 day after enrolling in controversial North Carolina therapy camp: 'Suspicious death'

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who died the day after he enrolled into a wilderness therapy camp.

February 7, 2024

Kentucky lawmakers break bread with the homeless while weighing public camping ban in state legislature

Kentucky legislators shared a lunch of fried chicken Wednesday with numerous homeless people in the midst of passing a criminal justice measure that would make public camping unlawful.

February 7, 2024

Alabama radio station puzzled at theft of 200-foot tower: reports

Ambitious thieves stole a 200-foot tower from an Alabama radio station in a puzzling theft that has baffled station officials, according to reports.

February 7, 2024

DEA reverses decision against Louisiana drug distributor blamed for contributing to opioid crisis

Morris & Dickson Co., previously stripped of licenses for shipping tens of millions of addictive painkillers, had the decision reversed by the DEA after forfeiting $19 million.

February 7, 2024

Florida man racks up over $31K in charges on company card to purchase scratch-off lottery tickets

A Clearwater, Florida truck driver in possession of a company credit card charged over $31,000 to purchase scratch-off lottery tickets, according to authorities.

February 7, 2024

Georgia infant's decapitation at childbirth in hospital ruled a homicide

The death of a baby born decapitated during childbirth last year in a Georgia hospital has been determined to be a homicide, authorities said.