A Florida pastor and his son were arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $8 million in federal Covid relief funds and attempting to use some of the money to buy a luxury home near Walt Disney World.

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ALTON — Invasive black carp are now naturally reproducing and living to adulthood in the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, according to a U.S. Geological Survey.

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Over 60 Chesapeake, Virginia, community members gave their opinions on a proposed “Satan Club” during a school board meeting on Monday, while board members held off on voting on its approval, according to reports.

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A Tennessee man has been charged with stealing nearly $200,000 from a church where he worked over a two-year period, authorities said Tuesday.

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(The Center Square) – Those who aspire to help govern their local school district in Illinois may now file nominating petitions.

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The RLC Board of Trustees met on Dec. 13 and approved the following agenda items.

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Tragedy struck Louisiana Tuesday evening after a possible tornado tore through the town of Keithville, killing two, including a young boy, and leading first responders on a search for his 30-year-old mother.

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EXCLUSIVE – BEDFORD, N.H. – Former Vice President Mike Pence says that the positive response he highlights he’s receiving from his new autobiography “has been very encouraging” as he weighs launching a bid for the White House in 2024.

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(The Center Square) – Alabama is joining other states in banning TikTok from state devices and the state’s computer network.

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A measure being debated at the Illinois statehouse defines dozens of semi-automatic pistols, shotguns and rifles as “assault weapons.”

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