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December 19, 2023

Army veteran who walked 30 miles to find a job now has a place to call home

A once-homeless Army veteran who walked over 30 miles across south Georgia to find a job now has a place to call home, thanks to the people of the Goodwill Community Center.

December 19, 2023

Florida man pleads guilty to threatening to kill a US Supreme Court justice; faces 5 years in federal prison

A Florida man pleaded guilty to threatening to kill an unnamed Supreme Court Justice in a profanity-laced voicemail left in July 2023.

December 18, 2023

Confederate memorial spared takedown thanks to judge’s order

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that halts the disassembling of a Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery.

December 18, 2023

Drunk driver flees after slamming into Louisiana building, leaves debris trail leading to bar

Police in Slidell, Louisiana, have arrested a drunk driver who reportedly left a debris trail to a nearby bar after fleeing the scene of an accident.

December 18, 2023

Florida man allegedly poisons nephew's sandwich with eyedrop solution because he 'hated' him: police

A Florida man allegedly poisoned his nephew's meatball sandwich last wee with eyedrop solution because he "hated" him that day, authorities said.

December 18, 2023

Georgia teacher arrested after allegedly threatening to behead Muslim student over Israeli flag conflict

A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after witnesses told authorities he had threatened to cut off the head of a student who objected to an Israeli flag in his classroom.

December 18, 2023

Second drill sergeant found dead at Fort Jackson within 8 days, Army says

Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, 30, was found dead Saturday inside his vehicle at Fort Jackson after failing to report to work, U.S. Army officials said.

December 18, 2023

Kentucky woman drops lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion

Attorneys for a Kentucky woman seeking abortion rights have withdrawn her lawsuit after discovering her embryo no longer has a heartbeat, court records show.

December 18, 2023

West Virginia shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 troopers injured

A man in West Virginia was fatally shot by state police during an attempt to serve an arrest warrant. Both troopers were brought to the hospital for emergency treatment.

December 18, 2023

Alabama authorities recover body of 22-year-old whose kayak capsized while duck hunting

The body of 22-year-old Brooks Hardie, who went missing while duck hunting on Lake Guntersville in Alabama, was recovered on Monday. Authorities searched for nearly two days.