Mississippi governor signs bill to retire flag with Confederate emblem design

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With a stroke of the governor’s pen, Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battleRead More

DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for abortion

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Girls under the age of 18 will have to get a parent’s permission before having an abortion under a bill signedRead More

Fort Lauderdale officer who pushed down kneeling protester charged with battery

A Fort Lauderdale Police officer who was seen on video pushing down a kneeling protester now faces a battery charge. Broward State Attorney Mike SatzRead More

Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks granted bond

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ruled that the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond whileRead More

Puerto Rico to demand COVID-19 test results from passengers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Tuesday announced strict new rules for all passengers flying into Puerto Rico in a bidRead More

Little Caesars fired two employees after a couple found a swastika made of pepperoni on their pizza

(CNN) — An Ohio couple says they were shocked and disappointed when they opened their ready-made pizza to see pepperonis arranged in the shape ofRead More

China researchers discover new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’

(CNN) — Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic,Read More

Amber Alert Issued for 8-year-old Florida boy

An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing 8-year-old Florida boy. The search is on for 8-year-old Josiah Brantley. Please Share!A Florida AMBER AlertRead More

Recall issued for hand sanitizer potentially contaminated with dangerous substance

A recall has been issued for a hand sanitizer potentially contaminated with a toxic substance. The Food and Drug Administration announced that UVT, Inc. isRead More

DeSantis signs $92.2B budget after slashing $1B

TALLAHASSEE, Fa. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $1 billion from the state budget lawmakers approved in March, including some of his ownRead More