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March 22, 2023

Texas deputies arrest four for human smuggling; one allegedly punches self in the face to blame migrants

Two men and two women were arrested in Kinney County, Texas on Tuesday night after allegedly smuggling eight illegal foreign immigrants into the U.S.

March 22, 2023

Body found burning in downtown Phoenix dumpster, police say

Phoenix police are investigating the discovery of a body burning in a downtown dumpster in an area known as "The Zone" homeless encampment. The body has only been described as male.

March 22, 2023

Bipartisan group of senators pushes to ban China from buying US farmland

A group of senators led by Sen. Mike Braun introduced legislation to prevent people associated with America's foreign adversaries from buying agricultural land in the U.S.

March 22, 2023

Oklahoma man solicited sex with toddler after meeting mom: police

Michael Jon Overby, 37, is facing charges after he allegedly solicited sex with a 2-year-old girl. He is being held on $200,000 bail in the Oklahoma County Detention Center.

March 22, 2023

Award-winning musician Willie Nelson honored with university endowment in Texas

Willie Nelson has been honored with a university endowment in Texas. The endowment will fund research and student fellowships that benefit rural and farm communities.

March 22, 2023

Arizona residents told to evacuate as water levels rise in rivers, basins

A flood warning was issued in north-central areas of Arizona as water levels rise in rivers and basins. Residents were told to prepare for evacuation.

March 22, 2023

Red states put tax money to better use than blue states: study

Red states on average use taxpayers' money more effectively to provide superior government services than blue states, according to a new study.

March 21, 2023

Texas university cancels drag show saying it 'denigrates' women, akin to 'blackface'

West Texas A&M University campus president Walter Wendler wrote a scathing email on Monday canceling a drag show on campus, calling the event akin to blackface.

March 21, 2023

Texas man kills roommate, attempts to burn house down to destroy evidence: police

Austin, Texas police arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly stabbed one of his roommates to death and set the house on fire to destroy the evidence.

March 21, 2023

Oklahoma Supreme Court greenlights life-of-mother exception to abortion law

The Oklahoma Supreme Court narrowly ruled Tuesday that exceptions to the Sooner State's strict abortion law may be made in cases that threaten the mother's life.