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July 8, 2022

Oklahoma governor calls for audit of Tulsa Public Schools for potentially mishandling funds, teaching CRT

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt demands audit of Tulsa schools for potential misuse of funds and suspicion that the school district violated state law to teach critical race theory.

July 8, 2022

Man found dead at White Sands National Park

A man was found dead off-trail at New Mexico's White Sands National Park on Tuesday. His car was located by park rangers over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

July 8, 2022

Death Row inmate Richard Glossip's 4th execution date set as lawmakers seek new hearing to prove innocence

Oklahoma Death Row inmate Richard Glossip's attorney is asking for a new hearing after a law firm released a report suggesting that Glossip's conviction be re-examined.

July 8, 2022

Christian militia group steps in to help besieged border officials amid massive migrant crisis

Patriots for America, a militia group, is stepping up to help overwhelmed law enforcement who are struggling to cope with a historic migrant crisis at the southern border.

July 7, 2022

Bears' David Moore arrested on drug, weapons charges in Texas

Chicago Bears wide receiver David Moore was arrested in Texas on drug and weapons charges.

July 7, 2022

Arizona governor signed the most expansive school choice legislation in the nation into law

Arizona on July 7th passed a school choice-related bill that would be the most expansive education savings account program in the United States, covering all 1.1 million K-12 students.

July 7, 2022

Austin man avoids prison time, gets 10 years of community supervision in sexual assault case

Ivan Wallace, 61, was sentenced to 10 years of community supervision after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to commit sexual assault earlier this year.

July 7, 2022

Abbott invokes Constitution's 'Invasion Clause' as Texas lawmakers slam Mayorkas' border 'baloney'

Lubbock Republican Congressman Jodey C. Arrington sounded off on the Biden administration's continued failure to secure the United States-Mexico border.

July 7, 2022

Kaitlin Armstrong: Texas fugitive used aliases until Costa Rica cops detained her on immigration charge

U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement delivered an update Thursday, a week after fugitive murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong's arrest on a beach in Costa Rica.

July 7, 2022

Biden falsely claims he 'never said a negative thing' about John McCain, despite attacking him in 2008

President Biden posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Republican Sen. John McCain, falsely claiming he's "never said a negative thing" about him.