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April 24, 2023

Flooding in small AZ town prompts evacuations

The Navajo Nation has declared a state of emergency and ordered evacuations for some residents of Chinle, Arizona, after floodwaters filled washes and overfilled dams.

April 24, 2023

Street preacher threatened with jail time after citing Bible verses against local Oklahoma LGBTQ organization

Pastor Rich Penkoski is appealing to the Oklahoma Supreme Court after he was issued a five-year restraining order that he says prohibits him from publicly opposing a local LGBTQ group.

April 23, 2023

Texas man arrested for allegedly drunkenly crashing into police cruiser

Texas man Benigno Gomez is accused of slamming into a Balch Springs Police Department car while driving drunkenly, authorities say. No officers were seriously hurt in the accident.

April 23, 2023

Florida family reunites with dog who spent 301 days in a Texas animal shelter

Texas animal shelter Austin Animal Center has reunited a stray dog named Juicee (originally named Kardashian) with her family. The family traveled from Florida to find her.

April 23, 2023

Missing 25-year-old Texas woman found dead on side of county road: police

Texas woman Tiera Strand was found dead on the side of a county road between Waco and Temple, authorities say. Bell County Sheriff's Department suspects foul play and is investigating.

April 23, 2023

Texas high school coach arrested for relationship with 16-year-old student: police

Trinity High School teacher Ruben Francisco Martin was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old female student, Euless police say.

April 23, 2023

Texas after-prom party devolves into shooting, leaving 9 people wounded

A mass shooting at an after-prom party in Jasper County, Texas, left nine people wounded, and authorities said people of interest were being questioned.

April 22, 2023

Texas cattle found dead with tongues cut out

The Madison County Sheriff's Office in Texas is investigating the suspicious deaths of six cattle that were found in several counties with their tongues removed and no signs of struggle.

April 22, 2023

Texas school district bans backpacks from middle, high schools as safety measure

The DeSoto Independent School District in Texas is prohibiting middle school and high school students from bringing backpacks to campus to increase school safety.

April 21, 2023

Texas judge delays inmate's execution as questions over evidence, testimony examined

A Texas judge has postponed the execution of Ivan Cantu, an inmate who has long maintained his innocence after being convicted of committing double homicide during a 2000 robbery.