December 30, 2023 Michigan house destroyed in fatal Whitmore Lake explosion, authorities investigating Police are investigating a deadly house explosion in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.
December 30, 2023 Chicago woman booked for vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti Chicago resident Mariana Lynch, 30, was charged with seven felony counts and four misdemeanors after allegedly vandalizing buildings with antisemitic graffiti.
December 30, 2023 Missouri man busted after allegedly robbing St. Louis wounded veterans group Brett Leary, 42, has been charged with one felony count of stealing after he allegedly took more than $36,000 from a fund for wounded veterans.
December 30, 2023 Ramaswamy says time to fight systemic racism is over, blasts affirmative action as 'anti-American' Vivek Ramaswamy argues that modern attempts to fight systemic racism do more harm than good in the U.S., and that racism should be allowed to "atrophy into irrelevance."
December 30, 2023 Colts' Drew Ogletree faces two felonies after incident in Indiana Indianapolis Colts tight end Drew Ogletree faces two felony charges after an incident in Indiana earlier in the week. He turned himself in to police Friday.
December 30, 2023 Colorado, Maine attempts to bar Trump from 2024 ballots are ‘anti-democratic’: Brenna Bird Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird reacts to attempts to keep former President Trump off 2024 state ballots and explains her state’s battle over a law banning LGBTQ discussions in schools.
December 30, 2023 Ohio prosecutor warns robbers should 'expect to be shot' after store manager charged in killing An Ohio county prosecutor warned thieves they should "expect to be shot" when targeting retail stores after a smoke shop manager was indicted for shooting at burglars at his store.
December 30, 2023 Conservatives blast Republican Ohio governor as 'coward' for transgender bill veto Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine was torched by conservatives online after he vetoed a bill to protect women's sports and ban child sex-change surgeries.
December 30, 2023 Adopted girl accused of ‘masquerading’ as 6-year-old speaks out in new doc: ‘Do I look like a monster to you?’ Natalia Grace, an orphan from Ukraine, was adopted in 2010 by Indiana couple Michael and Kristine Barnett. The case is remeniscent of the 2009 horror movie, "Orphan."
December 29, 2023 Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues Judge Stephen Locher has issued an injunction which prevents enforcement of large parts of an Iowa law designed to ban explicit material from school libraries; argues text of law is too broad.