December 1, 2023 Meet the American who launched Cabbage Patch Kids, Xavier Roberts, dolls ignited Christmas shopping craze Xavier Roberts, an artist from rural Georgia, created Cabbage Patch Kids in the 1970s, which then caused a consumer frenzy during the Christmas shopping season in 1983.
December 1, 2023 Top takeaways, real winner of DeSantis, Newsom debate Florida's Ron DeSantis went head-to-head Thursday night with Florida's Gavin Newsom. Here's my take on who went home a clear winner and what the top moments were.
December 1, 2023 'Gabby Petito Act' filed in Florida Senate to protect domestic violence victims A domestic violence bill was filed in the Florida state senate known as the Gabby Petito Act in response to the killing of 22-year-old Gabby Petito in 2021.
December 1, 2023 On this day in history, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a White passenger Rosa Parks, 42, ignited the Civil Rights Movement and the end of segregation in Alabama when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus on this day in history, Dec. 1, 1955.
November 30, 2023 Newsom, DeSantis debate gets heated over COVID, tax policies: 'You did a lot of damage' The Fox News debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis became heated as the two sparred about COVID-19 and tax policies.
November 30, 2023 Democrats call for resignation of Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler amid sexual battery allegations The Sarasota Police Department has launched an investigation into Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler related to sexual battery allegations.
November 30, 2023 Disgruntled Wawa customer in Florida attacks couple with wine bottle after they refused to pay for it: police A 31-year-old woman became agitated after a couple refused to pay for her bottle of wine at a Wawa gas station in Florida, allegedly attacking them with the bottle.
November 30, 2023 Florida Democrats enrage long-shot Biden challenger Dean Phillips by excluding him from the ballot Long-shot President Biden challenger Rep. Dean Phillips is weighing legal action against the Florida Democratic Party, after his campaign was kept off the presidential primary ballot in the Sunshine State.
November 30, 2023 Tennessee man who became '90% entrapped' in corn grain bin is rescued An owner of a farm in Tennessee became engulfed in a large grain bin of corn with local authorities using metal tubes to locate and rescue him.
November 30, 2023 North Carolina judges block Legislature's bid to take power over elections board appointments North Carolina trial judges on Thursday partially blocked a new law that would transfer the authority to select elections board members away from the governor.