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Hooters restaurants keep disappearing as iconic chain loses longtime locations in founding state

October 5, 2026

Hooters restaurants keep disappearing as iconic chain loses longtime locations in founding state

Jacksonville, Florida, loses its last Hooters after 38 years as restaurant closures keep mounting in 2026 following the chain's bankruptcy restructuring.

Florida student killed in rollover school bus crash

October 5, 2026

Florida student killed in rollover school bus crash

A 10th grade Winter Haven High School student was among two killed in the Polk County school bus crash that injured several others Monday morning.

Country boys in Kentucky hear knocks in woods at night before one catches glimpse of Bigfoot with spotlight

October 5, 2026

Country boys in Kentucky hear knocks in woods at night before one catches glimpse of Bigfoot with spotlight

Clayton's group heard tree knocks and stick breaking before spotting a 7-to-8-foot dark hairy figure at a Kentucky lookout on the back roads.

Mass shooting at Georgia block party leaves 2 dead, 35 injured

October 4, 2026

Mass shooting at Georgia block party leaves 2 dead, 35 injured

A mass shooting at a block party in South Georgia left two people dead and more than three dozen others wounded early Sunday morning, according to officials.

Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?

October 4, 2026

Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam's four-part federal plan targets data center siting, energy costs and water use as Virginia communities push back against expansion.

Fugitive suspect in Georgia mom’s silicone injection murder captured 17 years later after DMV slipup: cops

October 4, 2026

Fugitive suspect in Georgia mom’s silicone injection murder captured 17 years later after DMV slipup: cops

Tamaira Angell Smith evaded a felony murder charge for 17 years, but a driver's license renewal request under a stolen identity led to her arrest, police say.

South Carolina birthday girls’ trip allegedly turns deadly at the hands of bartender, friend says

October 4, 2026

South Carolina birthday girls’ trip allegedly turns deadly at the hands of bartender, friend says

Ruth Peterson said she watched her best friend get shoved down stairs at Coot's Bar & Grill on Edisto Island, South Carolina, during a birthday getaway.

South Carolina mom couldn't remember last time she fed 2 daughters before they were found dead: affidavits

October 3, 2026

South Carolina mom couldn't remember last time she fed 2 daughters before they were found dead: affidavits

Justine Marie May allegedly told South Carolina detectives the prior two weeks were a "blur" before deputies found both daughters dead in their home.

Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution as former US attorney tapped to lead independent review

October 3, 2026

Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution as former US attorney tapped to lead independent review

Frank Strada resigned as Tennessee's corrections commissioner after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized on a ventilator.

Firebrand GOP rep: Democrats side with Iran 'simply because they hate' Trump

October 3, 2026

Firebrand GOP rep: Democrats side with Iran 'simply because they hate' Trump

Rep. Randy Fine discusses the rationale for backing the conflict in Iran, explains the meaning of an America First foreign policy, and denounces Rep. Ilhan Omar on immigration fraud