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June 7, 2023

Oklahoma convict to be executed for 1995 stabbing after clemency denied

Oklahoma convict Jemaine Cannon has been denied clemency and is set to face execution for the 1995 stabbing death of Tulsa resident Sharonda Clark.

June 7, 2023

Phoenix double murderer sentenced to death for brutal crimes committed in 1990

An Arizona judge gave a death sentence Wednesday to Bryan Miller, a man convicted of sexually assaulting and fatally stabbing two young women during the early 1990s.

June 7, 2023

Family of Texas woman fatally shot says incident was a hate crime

A man has been charged with murder after allegedly gunning down a woman outside a gas station near Austin, Texas. The victim's family says the killing should be treated as a hate crime.

June 7, 2023

New Mexico enacts law to reinstate thousands of suspended driver's licenses

Under a new law, the MVD in New Mexico will no longer suspend the driver's licenses of individuals who fail to appear in court or pay fines for speeding tickets and other violations.

June 7, 2023

Bud Light is co-sponsoring an 'all-ages' drag show party: 'Safe space' 'family festival event'

Bud Light is sponsoring a Pride party for "all-ages" despite falling sales and anger against the brand for its partnership with influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

June 7, 2023

Pride flag hanging outside Arizona City Hall taken down and burned, police investigate

Police in Tempe, Arizona, are investigating after someone took down a Pride flag from the City Hall and burned it. The flag has since been replaced.

June 7, 2023

Lightning strike torches pickup truck in Texas during thunderstorm, wild photos show

A pickup truck in Harris County, Texas, was engulfed in flames after lightning struck the vehicle during a thunderstorm on Tuesday, authorities said.

June 7, 2023

Progressive Texas judge suggests illegal immigrants could receive universal basic income

Progressive Texas Judge Lina Hidalgo pushed back against critics of a universal basic income proposal and suggested that illegal immigrants could receive it.

June 7, 2023

These states are finding creative ways to support free speech on campus

A growing number of governors and state legislatures are funding new centers of teaching and learning on free-market economics and the American founding.

June 6, 2023

Texas man who lured 5-year-old with a sundae before molesting her, sentenced to 20 years

A Houston, Texas senior citizen was sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting a 5-year-old girl who he lured with ice cream in 2011.