OAN Newsroom – Page 1616 – One America News Network

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. DeSantis was the projected winner by a double-digit lead. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

DeSantis signs new bills allowing death penalty for pedophiles

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a set of new crime bills into law which are meant to keep criminals in jail, and “throw the book at pedophiles” on Monday.

A common area and cell room doors are seen inside the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, on August 13, 2018. - A former regional jail, the facility has been contracted by the US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Manhunt in Virginia and North Carolina for two jail escapees

Two men who escaped from jail are being sought out by federal and state authorities in Virginia and North Carolina.

A sign for a First Republic bank branch is seen in Manhattan on April 24, 2023 in New York City. The U.S. bank will reveal its latest financial results but concerns over small and medium-sized banks persist following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

First Republic bank fails

First Republic Bank was taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Monday with JPMorgan Chase as the buyer.

Police tape surrounds a crime scene. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Oklahoma sheriffs find 7 bodies while searching for 2 missing teens

Authorities searching for two missing teenagers on a rural Oklahoma property discovered seven bodies on Monday afternoon, including what is believed to be the remains of the two missing teens, as well as the sex offender who was believed to be connected to their disappearance.

TOPSHOT - Pope Francis waves as he celebrates a holy mass at Kossuth Lajos' Square during his visit in Budapest on April 30, 2023, the last day of his tree-day trip to Hungary. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)

Vatican is involved in a secret Ukraine peace ‘mission’, the Pope claims

Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Vatican is actively involved in efforts to bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and that it is also prepared to assist in the return of Ukrainian children who have allegedly been abducted to Russia or territories held by Russian forces.

The US Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, DC, January 19, 2023, following an announcement by the US Treasury that it had begun taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising the borrowing limit. - The world's biggest economy could face severe disruption with Republicans threatening to refuse the usual annual rubber stamping of a rise in the legal borrowing limit, and this could push the United States into default. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury says U.S. will hit the debt limit ‘as early as June 1st’

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced on Monday that the deadline to raise the debt ceiling or risk an American default could be as early as June 1st.