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April 26, 2023

Escaped Mississippi inmate suspected of killing pastor presumed dead after barricade, house fire

Mississippi and Texas officials are looking for inmates who escaped Saturday night from a Hinds County jail. The men face additional charges in the escape.

April 26, 2023

Crenshaw resolution condemns Mexican president for threatening to meddle in US elections

Rep. Dan Crenshaw is introducing a resolution to condemn Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for remarks in which he threatened to meddle in US elections.

April 26, 2023

Youth basketball game in Texas erupts into chaos after sight of gun prompts reports of shots fired

Police in Texas said a fight at a youth basketball tournament on Sunday prompted reports of shots fired after someone saw a gun in the parking lot. No shots were fired, authorities determined.

April 26, 2023

New Mexico store owner sleeping inside business to prevent crime shoots, kills burglar tunneling through wall

The owner of a New Mexico smoke shop sleeping in his store to prevent crime says he shot and killed a burglar who tunneled through the wall of his business.

April 26, 2023

New Mexico communities adopt new abortion ban ordinances

A small town near Albuquerque, New Mexico, has adopted an ordinance banning the distribution of abortion drugs by mail. The measure won approval in the town commission Wednesday.

April 26, 2023

Randi Weingarten to testify on school closures

Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, on the upcoming Randi Weingarten House hearing and Texas oil and gas industry adding 20K jobs since last year

April 26, 2023

Arizona House lawmaker removes and hides Bible

Arizona House lawmaker Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton was captured on security cameras removing a Bible from the House members-only lounge on April 10.

April 26, 2023

Arizona woman finds heartwarming note tucked inside $2 book at Goodwill — now, she's searching for its owner

A woman from Gilbert, Arizona, stumbled upon an uplifting note left inside a book she purchased from Goodwill. She is searching for its mystery owner and asking her community for help.

April 26, 2023

Texas House passes bill requiring panic buttons to be installed in classrooms to better stop school shootings

Texas lawmakers have passed several bills designed to increase school security in the wake of a mass shooting in Uvalde that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

April 26, 2023

Texas bill proposes up to $25k for school employees authorized to act as armed guards

Texas lawmakers advanced House Bill 13 on Tuesday, which would allow stipends of up to $25,000 for public school staff members authorized to act as armed guards on campus.