December 6, 2023 Oklahoma man known for tribal sovereignty case reaches plea deal in sexual abuse trial The 75-year-old man central to a significant U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma has entered a plea agreement a week before his trial was set to begin.
December 6, 2023 Retired Border Patrol chief: ‘When is this going to end?’ Retired Yuma sector Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem describes mostly single adult males crossing the border near Lukeville, Ariz.
December 6, 2023 Education Secretary Cardona called on to resign over poor global test scores: 'Failed our kids' Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's state superintendent, called on Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to "resign immediately" in a statement posted to social media.
December 6, 2023 Pregnant Texas woman challenges state abortion ban with lawsuit after receiving fetal fatal diagnosis A pregnant Texas woman who whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis has filed a lawsuit seeking an abortion. Texas is one of 13 states with strict abortion bans.
December 6, 2023 AZ man charged for allegedly inciting terrorist attack that killed 6 in Australia An Arizona man has been charged after allegedly inciting a religiously motivated terrorist attack in Australia. The attack occurred last year in Queensland.
December 6, 2023 New Mexico Gov. Grisham proposes plan to turn oilfield waste into clean water supply New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proposed a plan to address water scarcity. The initiative involves buying treated water derived from the byproducts of oil drilling.
December 6, 2023 Yogurt shop murders: Texas families mark 32 years since unsolved killings of four girls The notorious Texas murders of Eliza Thomas, 17, Jennifer Harbinson, 17, Sarah Harbinson, 15 and Amy Ayers, 13, are still unsolved 32 years later.
December 5, 2023 Texas congresswoman calls her state, Florida 'deplorable' in House hearing on trans athletes in women's sports Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett called her state and Florida "deplorable" over conservative legislation pushed by the Heritage Foundation.
December 5, 2023 3 arrested in killing, mutilation of Phoenix man in alleged anti-gay hate crime Three men have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 25 murder of Phoenix resident Bernardo Pantaleon, with authorities discussing a potential anti-gay motive.
December 5, 2023 Texas prosecutor dismisses 17 indictments against Austin police officers over 2020 George Floyd protests Indictments against 17 Austin, Texas, police officers for tactics they used against demonstrators in the 2020 George Floyd protests were dismissed Monday, but city leaders are asking for a federal investigation into the department.