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Trump and Maryland Governor Wes Moore Battle Over Potomac River Sewage Spill Response

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · US News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a…

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NASA Begins a Practice Countdown for Its First Moonshot With Astronauts in More Than 50 Years

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · US News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine…

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Florida Sets up a Third Execution in 2026 as State Leads US Death Penalty Surge

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · US News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third…

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Federal Prosecutors in Georgia Announce Guilty Plea in Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Investors of $380M

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · US News

ATLANTA (AP) — A financial adviser in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million,…

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NASA’s New Moon Rocket Heads to the Pad Ahead of Astronaut Launch as Early as February

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · US News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a…

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Trump’s Motorcade in Florida Rerouted Due to ‘Suspicious Object’

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s motorcade took a different route than usual to the airport as he was departing Florida on Sunday due to a “suspicious object,”…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls for Special Session in April to Redraw Florida’s Congressional Districts

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · US News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts,…

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Open-Water Swimmer Identified as Victim of Fatal Shark Attack in Northern California

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · US News

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — A swimmer who went missing after being attacked by a shark last week off the Northern California coast and whose body was found…

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Florida Congresswoman Accused of Stealing COVID Funds Maintains Innocence

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · US News

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick reiterated her innocence Monday outside a Miami federal courthouse, where she faces charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal…

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Trump’s Newly Appointed Envoy to Greenland Says US Not Looking to ‘Conquer’ the Danish Territory

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 · US News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday that the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents…

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Attorneys Urge Judge to Visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to Assess Detainees’ Access to Lawyers

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 · US News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to make an unscheduled,…

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Higher Fees for Foreigners Visiting US National Parks Stokes Tourism Concerns

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · US News

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could…

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Trump Says He’s Barring South Africa From Participating in Next Year’s G20 Summit in Miami

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · US News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year in…

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Gratitude and Doubt: the Effects of the Shutdown Linger as Families Prepare for Thanksgiving

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · US News

She had it figured down to the last dollar. The looming insurance payment, balanced against the hard-earned paycheck. The cost of keeping her children fed, covered mostly with…

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Judge Gives Justice Department a Day to Detail Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Materials to Be Released

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 · US News

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Manhattan is demanding more information from the Justice Department as he weighs its request to unseal records from the sex…

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Locksmith Dies After Being Shot During Eviction in Florida; a Deputy and the Shooter Also Died

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 · US News

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A locksmith who was shot while assisting sheriff’s deputies serving an an eviction notice in Vero Beach, Florida, has died from injuries, increasing…

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Millions of Floridians’ Utility Bills Will Soon Go Up. Here’s What to Know

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 · US News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Millions of electricity customers in President Donald Trump’s adopted home state of Florida will see their bills rise, after a regulatory board approved what…

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Teenage Stepbrother of 18-Year-Old Who Died on Carnival Cruise Now a Suspect, Say Court Papers

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 · US News

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old stepbrother of the Florida high school senior who died this month on a Carnival cruise ship has been identified as a suspect…

Read more Teenage Stepbrother of 18-Year-Old Who Died on Carnival Cruise Now a Suspect, Say Court Papers

What to Know About Florida Congresswoman Charged With Stealing Disaster Funds

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 · US News

A federal indictment charges U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering some of the money through straw donors to her…

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US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida Indicted on Charges of Stealing $5M in Disaster Funds

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 · US News

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of…

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