The historic South Carolina city of Charleston has elected its first Republican mayor since the Reconstruction Era. William Cogswell, formerly a Republican state lawmaker, defeated incumbent Democratic Mayor John Tecklenburg by about 2 percentage points in Tuesday’s runoff, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. Results posted online by the …
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Walking through Jackson Square with my family it’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since I rode through these unlit, abandoned streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Travelling in an open-top Jeep with the 82nd Airborne Division gave me a first-hand look at our nation’s worst natural disaster. …
Read More »Mississippi homecoming turns deadly with at least 4 killed, 12 injured in shooting
At least four people are dead, and 12 others were injured overnight in a shooting in Leland, Mississippi, at a downtown event taking place during Leland High School homecoming weekend, the city’s mayor told Fox News Digital on Saturday. “I just want to say, you know, our prayers and condolences …
Read More »TikTok influencer who bragged about stealing from Target arrested again
A Florida TikTok influencer and mother-of-two who built an online following with lifestyle and fashion videos was arrested over the weekend after police say she tried to hide from officers inside a parked SUV. Cape Coral police said Marlena Velez, 23, was taken into custody Oct. 12 following weeks of …
Read More »Florida Uber Eats driver noticed autistic son missing from car, continues delivery: police
A Florida Uber Eats driver is facing child neglect charges after his young, nonverbal son with autism was found wandering naked on a busy interstate entrance ramp. Jeremy Rouse, 35, allegedly admitted to police that he realized his son was no longer in the car with him, but he continued …
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