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February 2, 2024

Flexibility for public schools is the next step for school choice

Even with universal school choice, most parents still choose public schools. That's why the Florida Senate just took action to help make them more competitive.

February 1, 2024

Biden blames pricey groceries on corporations 'ripping people off'

President Joe Biden blamed grocery stores for the continued high-price of groceries.

February 1, 2024

Darius Rucker arrested in Tennessee for minor drug offense

Country superstar Darius Rucker was arrested Thursday in Tennessee for a minor drug offense. Rucker's lawyer told Fox News Digital he "is fully cooperating with authorities."

February 1, 2024

Former Florida medical examiner investigator accused of swiping debit cards from death scenes

A former Florida medical examiner investigator was charged after police say he stole debit card information from dead residents and used them to send money to his girlfriend.

February 1, 2024

Gov. Lee names successor to retiring Tennessee Supreme Court justice

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday his selection of Mary L. Wagner to fill retiring Justice Roger Page's seat on the state Supreme Court bench.

February 1, 2024

Arkansas police chief fired, arrested for kidnapping

Recently-terminated Eudora, Arkansas, Police Chief Michael Pitts has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after he allegedly assaulted and stranded a suspect in Chicot County.

February 1, 2024

19 people, mostly women, detained at Atlanta area home; sex trafficking probe ensues

Police in South Fulton, Georgia, detained 19 people Thursday following reports of shots fired at a "problem residence" where a "sex party" was reportedly being advertised.

February 1, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: 'Biden has the authority to close this border today'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will deploy an additional 1,000 National Guard members to assist Texas in securing the southern border.

February 1, 2024

Pepper spray used on Kentucky juveniles nearly 74 times more than in adult federal prisons, report finds

A report from Kentucky state Auditor Allison Ball found that the state's juvenile justice system lacks clear guidelines regarding the use of force, among other problems.

February 1, 2024

Personnel at Camp Lejeune had 20% higher cancer risk than those elsewhere, study shows

One of the largest cancer risk research projects ever done has tied a 20% increase in risk of certain types of cancer to being stationed at Came Lejeune from 1975 to 1985.