January 1, 2024 Iowa teen fire cadet facing terrorism charges after allegedly planning arson 'hit list': authorities An 18-year-old fire cadet from Sidney, Iowa was charged with threatening terrorism after allegedly creating a list of people she wanted to commit acts of arson against.
January 1, 2024 US rings in 2024 with sweeping legal changes, including gun regulations and minimum wage increases In the U.S., a range of new laws take effect on Jan. 1, impacting various aspects of daily life. In Illinois, drivers can display items like fuzzy dice without being pulled over.
January 1, 2024 Illinois enacts 320 new state laws, including bans on semi-automatic weapons and indoor vaping Illinois residents are facing 320 new state laws such as a ban on semi-automatic weapons, mandatory paid time off for workers and restrictions on book-banning.
January 1, 2024 Arkansas police chase ends in arrest of suspect linked to Maine co-worker's murder A suspect was arrested in Arkansas after a police chase following the death of a co-worker in Waterville, Maine on Sunday. Shots were fired during the arrest, police say.
January 1, 2024 After one year, 'America's most dangerous law' is damaging policing profession in Illinois, says local sheriff Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard said after one year in effect, the SAFE-T Act is having the "intended result" and damaging the policing profession in Illinois.
January 1, 2024 North Dakota coal miners unearth ancient mammoth fossil, including 7-foot-long tusk: 'Exciting find' While working earlier this year in North Dakota, a group of coal miners discovered an ancient mammoth fossil, which included a seven-foot-long tusk.
December 31, 2023 WATCH: Ohio state troopers catch loose pig at McDonald's drive-thru Ohio State Highway Patrol shared video of their officers capturing a loose pig at a McDonald's drive-thru, with the pig's owner there to assist.
December 31, 2023 Gypsy Rose Blanchard takes to social media after prison release: 'Finally free' Gypsy Rose Blanchard took to Instagram to share a glimpse at her new freedom after serving eight years of a 10-year sentence for her role in plotting the murder of her mother.
December 31, 2023 Woman 'lured' by man's romance and gifts forced into disturbing prostitution hustle: prosecutors Leon Sims, of Ohio, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for coercing a homeless woman into prostitution across state lines, according to the DOJ.
December 31, 2023 Detransitioner blasts GOP governor's veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors: 'Complicit' in this Detransitioner Chloe Cole blasted Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's decision to veto a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, alleging he ignored testimonies like her own.