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July 6, 2023

Investigation under way after Wisconsin teen killed in alleged sawmill accident

16-year-old Michael Schuls' death in an apparent "industrial accident" at the Florence Hardwoods sawmill in Florence, Wisconsin is under investigation.

July 6, 2023

Chicago sex offender pleads guilty to child porn possession, sentenced to 15 years: police

Chicago resident Jason Jeffries, 41, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges Wednesday. Jeffries was already a registered sex offender.

July 6, 2023

Search for kidnapped toddler Wynter Cole Smith ends tragically in Detroit alley: police

Wynter Cole Smith, 2, was found dead in a Detroit alley after she was allegedly abducted by her mom's ex-boyfriend, who's also accused of stabbing Smith's mother.

July 6, 2023

Biden approves disaster funding for North Dakota over snowmelt-induced flooding

President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's request for federal disaster funds to assist snowmelt-induced flood recovery efforts.

July 6, 2023

Casey DeSantis launches national Mamas for DeSantis: ‘When you come after our kids, we fight back’

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launched her nationwide Mamas for DeSantis initiative Thursday on behalf of her husband's GOP presidential primary bid.

July 6, 2023

4-year-old Kansas girl struck by bullet while watching Fourth of July fireworks

A 4-year-old Kansas girlhas been hospitalized after being struck by a bullet while watching Fourth of July fireworks. Police suspect the shots were fired into the air.

July 6, 2023

Gov. Noem hits back at Ben & Jerry's over Mt. Rushmore opposition: 'They have no idea what they're doing'

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joins "Fox & Friends" with reaction to Ben & Jerry's taking aim at Mount Rushmore as part of the ice cream maker's July 4th activism.

July 6, 2023

Rope-bound woman in Native American garb perplexes July 4 paradegoers in eastern Iowa

An Independence Day parade display in Muscatine, Iowa, garnered controversy and condemnation for displaying a rope-bound Native woman being pulled by another on horseback.

July 6, 2023

IN Democratic council member joins race for open US Senate seat in 2024 election

Keith Potts, a Democratic Indianapolis City-County Council member, has announced that he is joining the race for the open U.S. Senate seat in the 2024 election.

July 6, 2023

Severe storms overwhelm St. Louis 911 system, prompting delays in emergency response

Severe storms struck the St. Louis area over the weekend, overwhelming the region's 911 systems and leading to long delays in emergency response, a public official said.