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- Miami Herald
What did DeSantis say about voter fraud in Florida? Watch for yourself
Gov. Ron DeSantis says more than a dozen people voted illegally in Florida, some of whom were convicted of either murder or sexual assault. To applause, he announced Thursday afternoon that they’re now behind bars.
- Associated Press
Police: Suspect in I-85 shootings had 2,000 rounds of ammo
A man arrested in connection with three interstate shootings in Alabama and Georgia had more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition and an alarming number of firearms in his car, police said Thursday. The Auburn Police Department also said they so far have not found a motive for the “seemingly random shootings." Jerel Raphael Brown, 39, of Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested in LaFayette, Alabama, on Wednesday after shootings were reported in Montgomery and Auburn in Alabama and near Hogansville, Georgia.
Kansas City StarKansas City police investigate homicide Thursday in Blue Hills neighborhood
The killing was reported Thursday evening in the 5200 block of Brooklyn Avenue.
ReutersAbortion drug maker drops challenge to Mississippi ban
A manufacturer of the drug used in medication abortions on Thursday dropped its bid to sell mifepristone in Mississippi despite the state's recently enacted abortion ban. The company had argued that federal regulators' approval of mifepristone to induce abortion at up to 10 weeks of pregnancy overrode the state's prohibition on nearly all abortions. Mississippi in 2007 passed a "trigger law" that would ban abortion with only narrow exceptions in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, its 1973 landmark ruling which established abortion rights nationwide.
- The Coloradoan
District attorney clears deputies, charges driver in Prospect Road shooting
A man who was injured in a shootout with Larimer County deputies during a speeding stop last month has been criminally charged
The TennesseanTennCare Fraud charges dropped against Global Outreach Developments founder, wife
An attorney representing Gregg and Tara Garner said prosecutors in District Attorney Glenn Funk's office agreed to dismiss the charges last month.
The Post-CrescentMurder trial of Matthew Beyer pushed back to December to give attorneys more time to analyze evidence
In court Thursday, Beyer also entered no-contest pleas to charges relating to an attempted escape from jail in June 2020.
VC Star | Ventura County StarRoundup: Ultralight crash at Camarillo Airport, Oxnard officers boxed in, more news
An ultralight pilot was in critical condition after crashing at Camarillo Airport Thursday afternoon, plus more Ventura County news.
Detroit Free PressProsecution rests case in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
Jury deliberations could begin as early as Friday in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot retrial.
Fort Worth Star-TelegramPolice believed Fort Worth man died from injuries in wreck. But he was shot to death.
Grand Prairie police are investigating after an autopsy revealed that Olman Rodriguez, 38, died from a gunshot wound.
The Columbus DispatchBomb threat Downtown ends after man in tree near U.S. courthouse taken into custody
Police responded around 3:30 p.m. and created a perimeter downtown after a man in a tree claimed he had placed an explosive device in the area.
WSB Cox articlesMan found guilty of murder in death of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie
Daquan Reed, 24, was found guilty on all eight counts related to the murder of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie.
- Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Closing arguments delivered in Sharonville mobile home park murder trial
More than four years after a woman was found dead in a Sharonville mobile home park, the murder trial of her husband is coming to a close.
- LA Times
Police followed protocol when detaining head custodian at Pasadena school, review finds
A review of body camera footage following reports of a possible burglar at San Rafael Elementary revealed no wrongdoing, according to city and police officials.
BuzzFeed NewsA Woman Testified That R. Kelly Had Sex With Her “Hundreds” Of Times While She Was A Teenager
The alleged victim, now 37, said the R&B singer groomed her for sexual abuse soon after he agreed to be her godfather.View Entire Post ›
The Pueblo ChieftainWoman arrested in alleged armed robbery of Pueblo South High School students
An 18-year-old woman was arrested Thursday in connection to the armed robbery of three Pueblo South High School students on Wednesday, police announced.
Ocala Star BannerFBI arrests man in Ocala in connection with 2018 beating death of mobster Whitey Bulger
Sean McKinnon was arrested along with two other men in connection with the beating death of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, according to the FBI.
Kansas City StarKansas City man gets 8 years in federal prison for apartment building arson
Three residents of the four-story building were hospitalized, including one who jumped from a window to escape and an unconscious man rescued from a smoke-filled living room by Kansas City firefighters.
WFTVCentral Florida man among 3 indicted in connection with death of notorious mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger
An Ocala man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal beating of notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison several years ago.
- Associated Press
Insurer Centene changes course on East Coast HQ in Charlotte
Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. said Thursday it no longer plans to create an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, a project first announced in 2020 and already under construction. The St. Louis-based managed care company said it was pulling back because of the number of its employees who now prefer working from home or in a hybrid situation, a company spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer. When announced, Gov. Roy Cooper had described the planned expansion as the state’s largest single jobs announcement by number in nearly two decades.
Tallahassee DemocratTPD: Molestation suspect barricades himself in home with gun; neighboring homes evacuated
A man who missed a court appearance barricaded himself in his Byington Court home with a gun, Tallahassee police said.
Associated PressOfficials: At least 2 die after planes collide in California
Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said. The collision occurred at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville. The city-owned airport does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off. There were two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 340 and only the pilot aboard a single-engine Cessna 152 during the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
WSOCMan arrested in Burke County charged with Wake County deputy’s murder, court records say
A man who was arrested after a traffic stop in Burke County has been charged with the murder of a Wake County deputy, according to court records obtained by Channel 9.
AZCentral | The Arizona RepublicWendy's employee charged with murder after customer fatally hit at Prescott Valley restaurant
Wendy's employee Antoine Kendrick is being charged with second degree murder after altercation with customer.
- LA Times
Son collected dead father's funds as body decomposed for years, officials say
Randall Freer, who died last month in Jackson, Calif., is suspected of leaving his father's body in a recliner in order to collect his funds, authorities said Thursday.
“Like it or not, inside American politics, you’re on one side or the other. There is no in between.”
“Were a centrist coalition to arise in service of ‘bipartisan’ policy objectives, it would shift the political center of gravity.”
“Purported constituents for a centrist third party aren’t as large a group as is often imagined and aren’t really centrists, either.”
“A successful third party is one that integrates itself or its program into one of the two major parties.”
“Favoritism for party candidates is a tough mountain to climb … Americans prefer to vote for a candidate they believe can win.”