April 23, 2026 Blue city's staggering 40% violent crime drop a 'blueprint for other cities,' law enforcement expert says Memphis sees a dramatic 40% drop in violent crime in 2026, which a law enforcement expert says should serve as a "blueprint" for cities nationwide.
April 23, 2026 Four lessons why the 'Boom Belt' is making such a big noise with migration The Boom Belt, including Texas, Florida and Tennessee, gains wealth as high-income earners flee high-tax states like California and New York in droves.
April 23, 2026 Man who pleaded guilty to raping 12-year-old relative is illegal immigrant from Honduras, DHS says Jose Lopez-Montoya, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, pleaded guilty to raping and impregnating a 12-year-old relative and faces up to 99 years in prison.
April 22, 2026 Florida prisoner laughs as judge sentences him to life for killing cellmate with pen: 'You are amusing' A Florida inmate smiled and laughed in court as a judge sentenced him to life in prison for killing his cellmate by stabbing him in the head with a pen.
April 22, 2026 Florida man's execution date set for killing 2, including small child A Florida man is scheduled for execution by lethal injection next month after Gov. DeSantis signed a death warrant for his 2000 double murder conviction.
April 22, 2026 Florida inmate laughs as judge sentences him to life for stabbing cellmate to death with pen A Florida man was seen laughing in court as a judge sentenced him to life in prison for killing his cellmate by stabbing him with a pen. (WSVN)
April 22, 2026 Virginia court declares state's redistricting vote was unconstitutional in legal win for Republicans A Virginia circuit court judge ruled that Democrats' redistricting referendum was unconstitutional one day after voters approved the Democrat-drawn map Tuesday.
April 22, 2026 Jeffries defends Virginia redistricting as 'temporary measure' to stop Trump from trying to 'rig' midterms Hakeem Jeffries claims Democrats' Virginia redistricting win was needed to stop what he calls Donald Trump's "MAGA power grab" in the midterms.
April 22, 2026 DeSantis says he's taking up Jeffries' invitation to 'F around and find out' on Florida redistricting effort Gov. Ron DeSantis fires back at Hakeem Jeffries over Florida redistricting, inviting the Democratic leader to campaign in the state ahead of 2026 midterms.
April 22, 2026 USF doctoral students vanish; family says disappearance is 'very suspicious' and 'unusual' Two University of South Florida doctoral students have been missing for nearly a week, prompting police to seek the public's help in finding them.