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March 24, 2023

Arizona woman found dead after Jeep swept away by floodwaters

Arizona authorities said Thursday that a woman was found dead after she and her husband's vehicle were swept off a road in floodwaters on Wednesday evening.

March 24, 2023

Suspected tornado touches down in north Texas, no injuries reported

Authorities said a suspected tornado touched down in north Texas early Friday. However, the National Weather Service has not officially confirmed whether it was a tornado.

March 24, 2023

New Mexico plans to build wildlife highway overpass, setting aside $100 million for conservation projects

New Mexico is setting aside $100 million for conservation projects in the state. It is also building its first wildlife highway overpass for creatures large and small.

March 24, 2023

Why are US lawmakers debating to bring back firing squads as a method of capital punishment?

Idaho lawmakers recently passed a bill that would authorize the use of firing squads if lethal injections drugs are unavailable. Other states have also authorized firing squads.

March 24, 2023

3 people killed by Arizona floodwaters after their vehicles were swept off the road

Floodwaters in Arizona swept multiple vehicles off the road, resulting in the deaths of three people. Residents in low-lying communities in the state were told to evacuate.

March 24, 2023

US lawmakers in several states making legislative moves to combat surge in eating disorders

Legislators across the United States are making legislative moves to combat a surge in eating disorders. Some states that are taking action include New York, Colorado, and Texas.

March 24, 2023

Proposed 'Texas Millstone Act' would ban transgender procedures under age 26, open doctors to prosecution

Texas state Rep. Tony Tinderholt filed a bill earlier this month that prohibits transgender procedures for anyone under 26 and would open doctors who provide them to prosecution.

March 24, 2023

Mall bans unsupervised teens after fights, vandalism

General Manager of Bartlesville Mall Michelle Harris and owner of Ashlynn's Boutique Ashlynn Richey on the new policy put in place and how this has impacted business

March 24, 2023

Texas police arrest 18-year-old suspect after meth, heroin, and fentanyl found in home with newborn baby

The Lake Worth Police Department’s Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at a residence Thursday resulting an arrest and the seizure of several drugs.

March 23, 2023

NTSB: Crews failed to de-ice road before massive 2021 Texas crash

NTSB said crews failed to de-ice the roads before a massive Texas car crash involving 130 vehicles. That part of the interstate was not treated with salt the morning of the crash.