February 28, 2024 Kentucky Senate passes a top-priority bill to stimulate cutting-edge research at public universities A top-priority bill in the Kentucky Senate passed by a landslide Wednesday, which intends to turn researchers at public universities in the state into teammates collaborating on research.
February 28, 2024 Georgia Venezuelans 'concerned' over migrant backlash to Laken Riley murder: 'Not fair' Migrants in Athens, Georgia voiced fears that political sentiments could shift against them following the alleged murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant.
February 28, 2024 Republican-led Mississippi House advances Medicaid expansion proposal, moves on to Senate Mississippi's House, dominated by Republicans, passed legislation Wednesday which expands Medicaid benefits to a state with the highest rate of preventable deaths in the U.S.
February 28, 2024 Florida deputies rescue 5-year-old girl with autism who wandered into swamp: 'We were looking for you' The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced that its deputies saved a 5-year-old girl in Tampa, Florida, after she wandered away from home into a swampy area and became lost.
February 28, 2024 Laken Riley's murder the 'direct result' of immigration laws passed by NYC Democrats: councilman The murder of Georgia student Laken Riley was the "direct result" of immigration laws passed in New York City severing ties between the NYPD and ICE, NYC Councilman Borelli says.
February 28, 2024 Baby pig thrown like football at Mardi Gras rescued, adopted, 'pardoned' in Baton Rouge A baby pig rescued after being tossed around like a football during Mardi Gras was "pardoned" Wednesday, and has been adopted by a Louisiana lawmaker.
February 28, 2024 Mississippi bill would close 3 of 8 state universities, but lawmakers say it's unlikely to pass Lawmakers in the Mississippi state House and Senate say they are unlikely to pass a bill closing three of eight universities based on enrollment and economic impact, among other factors.
February 28, 2024 $1 million worth of stolen goods discovered near Georgia's Savannah seaport Authorities have reportedly discovered pallets of stolen cargo valued at an estimated $1 million in a Rincon, Georgia, warehouse, just outside the busy port city of Savannah.
February 28, 2024 Laken Riley tried to reach 911 during deadly encounter, Athens police confirm 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley tried calling 911 during suspected illegal immigrant attack on University of Georgia campus in Athens last week.
February 28, 2024 Mississippi man gets over 3 years for racist, homicidal threats made on Snapchat Christian Blake Bunyard, 21, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using Snapchat to make threats to rape, shoot and kill.