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February 1, 2023

Arizona man arrested after woman he allegedly sexually abused on jogging trail fought back, police say

Steven Ryan Michael, 27, was arrested after authorities say he grabbed and sexually abused a woman who was jogging on a trail in Peoria, Arizona, on Saturday.

February 1, 2023

Sheriff Mark Dannels testifying on border crisis: 'This is not political'

Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Dannels on the House Judiciary Committee starting border hearings 

February 1, 2023

Man convicted of killing Dallas officer nearly 16 years ago faces execution

Wesley Ruiz, a man who killed a Dallas police officer in 2007, is facing execution on Wednesday. The officer Ruiz killed was a U.S. Navy veteran.

January 31, 2023

Mayorkas facing articles of impeachment from GOP lawmaker

House Freedom Caucus member Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, plans to launch impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas this week.

January 31, 2023

Texas legislators encourage school boards to leave state association for 'promoting harmful woke ideology'

A group of Texas state representatives signed a letter urging local school bord members to leave the Texas Association of School Boards due to their new guidance on transgender policies.

January 31, 2023

Dallas police locate two monkeys in abandoned home after they were stolen from zoo

Two emperor tamarin monkeys that went missing from the Dallas Zoo on Monday morning were found at an abandoned home by police on Tuesday afternoon.

January 31, 2023

Arizona child dies after ingesting fentanyl pill

An Arizona child died Sunday after ingesting at least one fentanyl pill. The 3 year old was rushed to the hospital by his family where he later died. An investigation is ongoing.

January 31, 2023

Texas math teacher sentenced to 20 years for distributing child sexual abuse material

A 60-year-old Texas math teacher was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for uploading and sharing ten files containing child porn.

January 31, 2023

Veterans sue Biden administration over new gun restriction

Military veterans from Texas and Wisconsin filed the first lawsuit against the Biden Administration's new rule that recategorizes up to 40 million pistols with stabilizing braces as 'short-barreled rifles.'

January 31, 2023

Texas man allegedly murdered DJ girlfriend in Colombia, stuffed body in suitcase and tossed in dumpster

A married Texas man is suspected of killing his Colombian girlfriend by strangling her and stuffing her into a suitcase that he then tossed into a dumpster.