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May 26, 2023

Dallas apologizes after sending kids home with Winnie the Pooh-themed school shooting book

The Dallas Independent School District has apologized for sending grade schoolers home with "Stay Safe," a book on active shooter lockdown practices, without warning.

May 26, 2023

Texas high school postpones ceremony after only 5 seniors met graduation requirements

Marlin High School in Texas had to postpone graduation after only a few of the seniors met graduation requirements. Community members and parents blasted the school district for the outcome.

May 26, 2023

Texas grand jury indicts suspect in Migos rapper Takeoff's fatal shooting

Patrick Clark, a DJ and nightclub promoter accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff in Houston last year, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

May 26, 2023

‘God gave kids to parents' not 'the government’: Gov. Stitt signs school choice

Oklahoma schools will be more competitive now that a new law will give parents more power over where their kids get their education, Gov. Kevin Stitt said.

May 26, 2023

Arizona man heroically saves two toddlers from burning car moments before it's engulfed in flames

Good Samaritan Sam Heiler rescued a two-year-old and a three-year-old girl from a burning car on Navajo reservation in Arizona Thursday night.

May 26, 2023

Arizona man heroically saves two toddlers from burning car moments before it's engulfed in flames

A local Arizona man in Show Low, Arizona Thursday night pulled two toddler girls ages 2 and 3 from a burning car just moments before it was engulfed in flames. 

May 26, 2023

Arizona trooper shot, hospitalized in north Phoenix; investigation underway

A trooper from the Arizona Department of Public Safety was shot and hospitalized in north Phoenix. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unknown as the probe is ongoing.

May 26, 2023

Oklahoma enacts universal school choice: It ‘shouldn't be just for the rich or those who can afford it’

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday signed private and home school tax credits that would make school choice universally available to all families.

May 26, 2023

OK lawmakers override governors' veto of bill allowing students to wear Native American regalia at graduation

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that allows students in Oklahoma to wear Native American regalia during graduations. Lawmakers in the state overrode Gov. Stitt's veto.

May 26, 2023

Texas sergeant found dead in car, police investigating: 'Heartbroken for him and his family'

A Texas sheriff's sergeant was found dead inside a vehicle by a concerned citizen. Police are still investigating the cause of death.