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Around Central Florida
1. Florida appeals court strikes down state open-carry gun ban as unconstitutional
The First District Court of Appeals formally struck down Florida’s open-carry gun ban as unconstitutional Wednesday. The three-judge panel included Judge Stephanie Ray, who wrote the opinion, as well as Judges Lori Rowe and M. Kemmerly Thomas.
2. Jury selection concludes for man accused of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
Jury selection has concluded in the case against Ryan Routh, who is accused of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in September 2024 at Mar-a-Lago.
3. 3 major arrests made in connection with shooting of FSU player, sheriff says
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that it had arrested three major suspects in connection with the shooting of Florida State University football player Ethan Pritchard.
4. SpaceX launch of Indonesian satellite moved to Thursday
SpaceX will try again on Thursday to launch an Indonesian telecommunications satellite.
Around the Nation and World
1. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
2. Trump’s emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on city
3. NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Poland, raising fears of war spillover
4. Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say
5. Authorities say a student is dead after shooting 2 peers and himself at Colorado high school
Quote of the Day
Former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is shedding light on her thinking around her onetime boss’ decision to initially run for reelection, expressing uncertainty about her decision to stay quiet on the matter.
In the first excerpt from her upcoming book released by The Atlantic on Wednesday, Harris reflected on what she said was herself and those around then-President Joe Biden insisting that the choice of whether or not he should seek another term in office was his and wife Jill’s decision alone.
Spectrum News Staff
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