February 4, 2024 Debate roils Iowa as politicians consider bill requiring national anthem to be sung in classrooms A bill in Iowa would require the national anthem to be sung in schools, a prospect that has local politicians debating whether it measures up to constitutional ideals.
February 3, 2024 College basketball fan distracts opponent at free throw line by getting haircut in stands A group of Oakland University basketball fans decided to distract an opponent at the free throw line by giving a haircut to a spectator.
February 3, 2024 High school basketball player, 14, dies after collapsing on court during game Amari Crite, a freshman basketball player at Momence High School in Illinois, died Jan. 25 after collapsing on the court during a game.
February 3, 2024 Ex-Obama adviser says Biden faces 'big problem' as young voters call him 'Genocide Joe' amid Gaza war Commentator Van Jones argued that Biden faces a serious electoral challenge with regaining the trust of Muslim and Arab American voters since the eruption of war in Gaza.
February 3, 2024 Trial for Michigan school shooter's mother: Revelations from testimony, evidence in historic case Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley's mother, Jennifer Crumbley, took the witness stand this week during her criminal trial for involuntary manslaughter.
February 2, 2024 Arkansas parole board chair was fired from police department for lying about sex with minor The individual appointed to head Arkansas' parole board was fired by a police department for lying about a sexual relationship with a minor.
February 2, 2024 Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear Gov. Evers' suit against GOP Legislature for blocking 'basic functions' The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a lawsuit by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, which accuses the Republican-run Legislature of obstructing "basic government functions."
February 2, 2024 Offices of 3 conservative groups torched in suspected arson, spokesmen allege 'domestic terrorism' An investigation began after the offices of three conservative organizations were burned over the weekend, with leaders suspecting it was a politically-motivated attack.
February 2, 2024 Power restored at Indiana BP refinery after outage forced temporary shutdown Power has been restored at the Whiting, Indiana, BP oil refinery, which had previously shut down and evacuated after an outage was reported.
February 2, 2024 Defense appeals move to keep teen suspect in 10-year-old's murder, sexual assault, in adult court Defense attorneys for a 15-year-old suspect are appealing a ruling keeping the case of 10-year-old Lily Peters' homicide in adult court.