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July 31, 2023

Phoenix welcomes respite from record-breaking 31-day heatwave as monsoon rains arrive

After enduring a historic 31-day heatwave with temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix, residents received some relief on Monday as monsoon rains from Mexico arrived.

July 31, 2023

Tommy McClelland appointed as athletic director at Rice University

Rice University announced that Tommy McClelland has been appointed as the new athletic director. McClelland joins Rice after serving as the deputy athletic director at Vanderbilt.

July 31, 2023

Frisco police apologize for 'mistake' after video shows family stopped along highway and held at gunpoint

A Texas police chief says his department has made “a mistake" after officers pulled an Arkansas family over at gunpoint during an investigation of a possible stolen vehicle.

July 31, 2023

Teen sextortion victim foils middle school coach's scheme, uncovers identity: docs

A New Mexico middle school basketball was sentenced to federal prison for running a yearslong sextortion scam in which he targeted teenage girls.

July 31, 2023

Texas police pull unconscious man from burning car in heroic rescue, video shows

Police in White Settlement, Texas, rescued an unconscious man from a car that caught fire after crashing into a pole early Saturday morning,

July 29, 2023

Tennessee man who plotted with Texas lover to kill husband after she lied about abuse sentenced to 62 years

Darrin Lopez was sentenced to 62 years in prison this week after he was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend's husband in his Dallas neighborhood in 2020.

July 29, 2023

Texas Gov. Abbott defends decision to build floating border wall amid immigration crisis

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott spoke Friday in front of the state's Republican County chairs about the recent decision to build floating barriers along the Rio Grande.

July 29, 2023

Arizona man sentenced for extorting Georgia Tech after falsely accusing basketball coach of sexual assault

An Arizona man was sentenced to prison after attempting to extort Georgia Tech by fabricating a sexual assault accusation against its men's basketball coach.

July 28, 2023

New York, California lost more tax income than every other state as people fled liberal enclaves

New York and California experienced the largest loss of tax income from migration of any states as residents fled the deep-blue havens in droves, according to a new study.

July 28, 2023

'M*A*S*H' star Alan Alda's boots, dog tags fetch $125K at Dallas auction

The combat boots and dog tags worn by Alan Alda during his 11-year stint as "M*A*S*H" character Hawkeye Pierce sold for $125,000 at a Friday auction in Dallas.