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December 7, 2022

New Mexico governor to pursue legislation for free lunch for K-12 students

The New Mexico governor wants to give free lunches to K-12 students across the state. This new law would help combat world hunger by offsetting co-payment charges for school meals.

December 7, 2022

Small plane crashes near Oklahoma City, killing 3

Three were killed in a small plane crashes near Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed four minutes after taking off. Determining the cause could take two years.

December 7, 2022

Statehouses shifted toward conservative policies in 2021, study shows

State lawmakers voted conservative in a majority of instances in 30 states, which is increase from 26 states in 2019, according to the Center for Legislative Accountability.

December 7, 2022

Arizona sheriffs fire back at Biden over 'slap in the face' to law enforcement

Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb on Joe Biden avoiding seeing the southern border while visiting Arizona

December 7, 2022

Arizona man pursued by police drives off 200-foot embankment into river bottom

Two are in custody in the Greater Phoenix area after a man being pursued by police drove off a 200-foot cliff and had to be rescued from the river bottom.

December 6, 2022

Texas teens get 25 years each for killing friend during 2021 fight

Two Texas teenagers were sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting to killing a friend during a fight, authorities said.

December 6, 2022

Texas smuggler leads DPS officers on high-speed chase, immigrants bail from vehicle in dramatic video

A Texas DPS officer attempting to pull over a vehicle was led on a high-speed chase before the vehicle came to a stop and nine illegal immigrants bailed out.

December 6, 2022

Texas videos show illegal immigrants easily crossing border and dashing across highway

Illegal immigrants were seen on videos posted to Instagram, crossing a U.S.-Mexico border fence before darting across a busy highway in El Paso, Texas.

December 6, 2022

Texas woman in hazmat suit accused of leaving 'buckets of human waste' at police station

A Texas woman reportedly left buckets of human waste outside a police station and refused to pick them up.

December 6, 2022

Arizona certifies 2022 election results, cementing Democrat statewide wins

Arizona's top officials on Monday certified the results of the 2022 midterm elections, overcoming objections from Republicans who say the election was unfair.