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September 28, 2023

Arizona governor steps down in short absence as state treasurer temporarily fulfills role

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs briefly stepped down for less than 24 hours on Wednesday night, leaving Treasurer Kimberly Yee as acting governor.

September 28, 2023

Texas Popeyes employee selling drugs on the clock shoots at customer trying to rob him: police

An employee at a Popeye's restaurant in Texas allegedly sold drugs while on the clock and shot at a man trying to rob him of his drugs, authorities said

September 28, 2023

Schizophrenic TX inmate who called Jesus, JFK as murder trial witnesses, ruled incompetent for execution

Scott Panetti, a 65-year-old death row inmate being held in Texas, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial over his long history of mental illness.

September 28, 2023

WATCH: Biden interrupted by climate protester, tells heckler that he will meet him 'immediately after' speech

President Biden agreed to meet up with a climate protester who heckled him during his speech Thursday in Tempe, Arizona, about protecting democracy and honoring the late Sen. John McCain.

September 28, 2023

Muscogee Nation judge greenlights citizenship for descendants of tribe members' slaves

A judge for Oklahoma's Muscogee Nation has ruled in favor of citizenship for two "freedmen," descendants of Black slaves once held by tribe members.

September 28, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to sue Yelp for 'misleading' disclaimers on pregnancy crisis centers

“Yelp cannot mislead and deceive the public simply because the company disagrees with our state’s abortion laws," said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

September 28, 2023

Texas gun culture of having firearms 'inside suits, boots, bras' shocks reporter

A new report from the Washington Post detailed just how much Texans love guns, claiming that gun ownership "has grown" despite the "state’s increased numbers of mass killings."

September 28, 2023

Texas woman pepper sprays ride-share driver, steals his wallet for refusing to go through drive-thru: police

A ride-share driver in Houston told police that a customer pepper sprayed him and stole his wallet after he refused to take her through a drive-thru.

September 28, 2023

Texas priest accused of sexually abusing parishioner in her 70s: police

Rev. George Mbugua Ndungu, a Catholic priest in San Antonio, Texas, was charged with aggravated sexual assault on Tuesday. He allegedly groomed the victim, an elderly parishioner.

September 28, 2023

Border Patrol agent attacked by suspected migrant smuggler with 'RATA,' meaning rat, tattoo on forehead

A Border Patrol agent in Texas was attacked by a migrant earlier this month in Texas, and had to fight him off until backup arrived, law enforcement sources said.