February 2023

Authorities: TV reporter, girl fatally shot in Florida

(AP) — A central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said.

States look to remove legal protections for gun industry

DENVER (AP) — Mass shootings in America invariably raise questions of fault. The police’s delayed response outside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A district attorney’s failure to prosecute the alleged Club Q shooter a year before five were killed in the LGBTQ nightclub.

Student confessed to hoax bomb threat on Texas flight

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A high school student confessed to sending a hoax bomb threat via AirDrop that resulted in an American Airlines flight being diverted from the tarmac at a Texas airport last week, authorities said.

Arrest made in 13-year-old murder case

HAMMOND (AP) — A 30-year-old Louisiana man is in custody following his arrest on a murder charge in a nearly 13-year-old cold case.

Foes present signatures, seek New Orleans mayor recall vote

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Opponents of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell rushed 10 boxes of petitions into City Hall on Wednesday and declared they have enough enough signatures to force a recall of the second-term mayor.

LSU football player won’t face charges

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers is among at least 15 people who won’t face any charges following his arrest in New Orleans on a count of carrying an illegal weapon, court records indicate.

Biden considers first offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

(AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change.

Go, Fight, Win!

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Go, Fight, Win!

Basketball Playoffs 2023

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Basketball Playoffs 2023

New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria

ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region.