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December 17, 2023

Florida firefighter captures 40-pound boa constrictor ‘menacing’ peafowl in middle of road: video

Fire officials in Miami-Dade County captured an 8-foot, 40-pound red tail boa that was threatening a group of peafowl in a residential community,

December 17, 2023

Georgia teacher accused of threatening to behead Muslim girl for calling his Israeli flag offensive

A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after he allegedly made threats toward a Muslim student who objected to an Israeli flag he had in his classroom.

December 17, 2023

The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, mysteriously 'appeared' on Florida building 27 years ago today

On Dec. 17, 1996, an image of the Virgin Mary appeared on the south side of a building in Clearwater, Florida. Thousands of people flocked to the site to pray, weep and snap photos.

December 17, 2023

Former Florida state rep who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' bill breaks silence after prison sentence: 'Dark days'

A former Florida state representative who sponsored legislation Democrats dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill is speaking out after being sentenced to prison for wire fraud.

December 17, 2023

FL man accused of child sex crimes could be first to be put to death under state's expanded death penalty law

A Florida man could be the first offender to be sentenced to death under the state's new law that allows capital punishment for people who commit sex crimes against children.

December 17, 2023

On this day in history, December 17, 1903, Wright brothers make first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Wilbur and Orville Wright allegedly became the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. Here's their remarkable story.

December 16, 2023

Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to be removed despite GOP opposition

Despite opposition from Republicans in Congress, the U.S Army will remove a Confederate statue in the Arlington National Cemetery in compliance to a Congressional mandate.

December 16, 2023

Coast Guard rescues Florida man from boat that nearly capsized amid ‘hazardous,’ stormy waters

After a Florida boater's 39-foot sailing vessel began taking on water and nearly capsized Thursday night in the Ponce de Leon inlet, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued him without injury.

December 16, 2023

Navy vet defends beheading Iowa capitol's satanic Baphomet statue: 'Christian civil disobedience'

Navy veteran Michael Cassidy allegedly beheaded a statue of Baphomet, a satanic occult figure, inside the Iowa capitol this week and told "Jesse Watters Primetime" his experience.

December 16, 2023

Virginia county school board member sworn in on stack of LGBTQ books featuring graphic content

Democrat Karl Frisch made headlines after he was ceremonially sworn in to a school board on a stack of books banned in other school systems for controversial content.