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April 17, 2024

North Carolina high school student suspended over using the term 'illegal alien': Report

A 16-year-old Lexington high school student's mom claimed he was suspended for three days after using the term “illegal alien" during an English class.

April 17, 2024

Georgia parliament advances controversial 'Russian law' targeting media organizations

Georgia's parliament has approved a law requiring media organizations to register being under foreign influence if they receive over 20 percent of their funding from abroad.

April 17, 2024

Springtime travel: 5 flower gardens across 5 time zones showcasing American beauty

Here's a tour of five of the America's most spectacular springtime botanical gardens across five different time zones, from the Florida coast to the mountains of Hawaii.

April 17, 2024

Raleigh, NC, mayor says she won't run again, citing health, family

Mary-Ann Baldwin, mayor of North Carolina's capital city, said on April 16, 2024, that she would not run again in the fall following a cancer diagnosis and her husband's heart surgery.

April 17, 2024

DeSantis signs Florida bill making it harder to 'weaponize' book bans in public schools

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is trying to stop the weaponization of school book bans after he signed a new education bill into law on Tuesday.

April 17, 2024

Figures and Dobson to face off in closely watched race for Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District

Both the Democratic and GOP nominations for Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District were decided in runoff elections. Democrats hope to flip the seat in November.

April 17, 2024

Disney Cruise crew member accused of child porn possession — third arrested on similar charges this year

A Disney Cruise Line worker was arrested for possession of child pornography — the third crew member at the company to be charged for child pornography this year.

April 17, 2024

Joran van der Sloot lawyer releases prison soccer video to show he's OK after alleged inmate beatdown

Joran van der Sloot's lawyer releases video showing Natalee Holloway's murderer with his inmate soccer team to show he's OK after reports of a prison assault.

April 17, 2024

Bob Graham, former Florida governor and US senator, dead at 87

Former Florida governor and former U.S. Senator Bob Graham died April 16 at the age of 87. His family remembered him for his devotion to public service.

April 16, 2024

NASA confirms object that struck Florida home came from pallet of batteries intended to burn up in atmosphere

NASA confirmed that an object that struck a Naples, Florida, home in March was part of a load released from the International Space Station, intended to burn up on re-entry.