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November 15, 2023

Pink hit with Community Notes for false claim FL schools banned 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Diary of Anne Frank'

Grammy-winning singer Pink went viral for falsely claiming books like "To Kill A Mockingbird," "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "1984" were banned in Florida schools.

November 15, 2023

New Jersey parents of Tennessee college student killed by stray bullet say laws 'protect' repeat criminals

The parents of Jillian Ludwig, an 18-year-old college student fatally struck by a stray bullet in Nashville, say the shooting that took her life was 'entirely preventable.'

November 15, 2023

Soros-backed DA loses to GOP challenger as prosecutor elections become battlegrounds

Three Republicans who embraced tough-on-crime positions were able to defeat their Democrat challengers in several prosecutor elections from different corners of the country.

November 15, 2023

Florida man allegedly kills mom, her boyfriend after jail release: ‘Justice system has failed’

A Florida man allegedly killed his mother, Patty Matejcek, and her longtime partner, Sean Harrison, weeks after he was released from jail for attacking them, court records show.

November 14, 2023

Watch: 'Shameless' Miami thief take off with woman's patio furniture in broad daylight

A thief in Miami, Florida was caught on the homeowner's Nest surveillance camera stealing a large potted plant and a wicker chair in broad daylight.

November 14, 2023

Controversial George Soros-backed Virginia prosecutor ousted from office after final votes counted

A Virginia prosecutor who has received nearly $1 million in backing from liberal billionaire George Soros since 2019 has been ousted from office.

November 14, 2023

GA county appeals federal ruling on transgender deputy's surgery

A Georgia county is appealing a federal court ruling that it unlawfully discriminated against a sheriff's deputy by denying coverage for her gender-affirmation surgery.

November 14, 2023

2 deputies are charged with attacking an inmate at a Memphis jail

Two Tennessee jail deputies were charged and relieved of duty without pay after attacking a handcuffed Memphis inmate who sustained non life-threatening injuries.

November 14, 2023

Pot dispensary owner sues Mississippi over advertising ban, claims First Amendment violation

Mississippi-based medical marijuana dispensary owner Clarence Cocroft II is suing the state over an advertising ban his attorneys claim violates his First Amendment rights.

November 14, 2023

4 new whooping cranes added to experimental Louisiana flock

Four new whooping cranes have been introduced into Louisiana's experimental population of 85 birds based in the state's Vermilion Parish.