September 8, 2023 Trump picks up another big-name endorsement over Republican challengers in 2024 White House bid Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid to retake the White House in the 2024 presidential election.
September 8, 2023 Convicted murderer's death in Indiana prison being investigated as homicide The death of double homicide convict Victor Glenn, 44, at the Indiana State Prison, is being investigated as a homicide, according to state police.
September 8, 2023 St. Louis-area municipal worker accused of running over TV photojournalist A municipal worker in Hillsdale, Missouri, has been arrested after allegedly running over a television station's photojournalist, seriously injuring him.
September 8, 2023 Ohio Republican lawmaker resigns amid domestic violence charges Ohio Republican State Representative Bob Young announced his resignation following two arrests in the past two months.
September 8, 2023 Draft review leaves future of Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing unclear A draft environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline released on Friday leaves the future of its controversial river crossing unanswered for.
September 8, 2023 9-year-old hit and killed by freight train in central Illinois A nine-year-old child was struck and killed by a freight train in Royal, Illinois, while riding a bicycle to school. No other details of their identity have been released.
September 8, 2023 Meet the American who patented the drinking straw, Marvin Stone, Civil War veteran and mint julep enthusiast Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century.
September 8, 2023 Michigan property owners notch crucial legal win in dam collapse case An appeals court has ruled unanimously in favor of Michigan residents suing the state over property loss from a 2020 hydroelectric dam collapse.
September 8, 2023 Wisconsin sawmill settles for $191K in federal suit over teen employee's death Florence County, Wisconsin-based Florence Hardwoods has reached a settlement in a federal labor lawsuit over the on-the-job death of 16-year-old employee Michael Schuls.
September 8, 2023 'Sadistic' cartel drug runner abducted pair, tortured man with torch, raped woman over massive pot heist Tanner Danielson, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced for abducting, torturing and branding a man he believed stole 50 pounds of cartel marijuana from his house.