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For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief
One shaped and delivered the language of feminism. The other rejected the label but showed how feminism can be done: with a microphone dusted in rhinestones, and without apology.
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election.
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ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was released from federal custody Friday after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
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Tearful Miami mother preparing to undergo chemotherapy says temporary dog sitter refuses to return her son’s poodle
Hanna Bustos, a mother of five, tried to comfort her children on Saturday at their home in Miami. She said they miss their dog terribly.
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Man accused of killing his mother in Miami’s Brickell apartment appears in court
A 36-year-old man accused of killing his mother at an apartment in a luxury high-rise building in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood appeared in court on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
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Crash blocks Turnpike southbound in Miami-Dade County
A crash blocked a southbound lane of the Florida Turnpike near Bird Road on Saturday afternoon in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Oil spill shuts down westbound lanes of Dolphin Expressway after tractor-trailer crash
A tractor-trailer crash has shut down the westbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway after more than 120 gallons of fuel spilled onto the highway in Miami-Dade County on Saturday morning, according to Miami Fire Rescue officials.
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Tyler Reid’s 338-yard, 4 TD night lifts St. Thomas past Columbus
This was exactly the kind of matchup expected when two of the best high school football teams in Florida — and the nation — met Friday night.
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Police accuse man of fatally stabbing his mother inside his Brickell apartment
A 36-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after police say his mother was found stabbed to death inside his Brickell high-rise apartment early Friday.
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Firefighter suffers ‘minor’ injuries during yacht fire in Fort Lauderdale
firefighter was injured while working to extinguish a fire on a 165-foot yacht on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale.
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Surveillance video shows man accused of stealing mail in Fort Lauderdale
A Fort Lauderdale resident shared surveillance video he said shows a thief removing envelopes — including his new U.S. Passport and U.S. Citizenship certificate — from his mailbox and walking away.
7 hours ago
Humane Society of Broward seeks ‘furever’ home for Skywalker, other furry friends
Skywalker is a little over a year old, full of personality and ready for his forever home.
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1 dead, 2 hurt after Sunrise crash leaves roads closed, thousands temporarily without power
Power has been restored and a major Sunrise intersection has reopened following an overnight crash involving two vehicles that left authorities said left three people hurt and temporarily knocked out electricity in the area overnight Saturday.
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Tyler Reid’s 338-yard, 4 TD night lifts St. Thomas past Columbus
This was exactly the kind of matchup expected when two of the best high school football teams in Florida — and the nation — met Friday night.
22 hours ago
Hollywood residents frustrated over school pickup parking problems
Friends and family are rallying around a father mourning the loss of his wife and 2-year-old daughter after they were struck and killed by lightning.
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Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A mistrial was declared in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home.
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The Latest: US tightens economic squeeze on Iran after a week of renewed strikes
The U.S. Treasury announced Friday that it has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi, as part of the Trump administration’s latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government.
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Mother arrested in Jacksonville after her baby’s death in Hollywood posts bond
A 20-year-old mother called 911 on Oct. 14 to report that her baby girl was cold, pale, and unresponsive after a nap in her bassinet at her home in Hollywood, according to police.
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Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, ahead of diplomatic talks with U.S. officials on ending the war.
2 days ago
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race, a significant escalation in the White House's campaign to eradicate diversity programs directed at Black, Hispanic and other minority students.
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The gunman in a deadly Minneapolis shooting had left a long trail of warning signs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who carried out Wednesday's deadly shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building had threatened his neighbors, repeatedly showed off his pistol and warned he was planning to shoot people, according to building residents, court documents and law enforcement officials.
Judge grants bond for suspended Palm Beach clerk of court, Michael Caruso, accused of intra-familial child sex abuse
A judge granted Michael Caruso — the suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller accused of intra-familial child sex abuse — a $160,000 bond on Friday in Orange County.
Renaming airport after Trump prompts 5,000 ‘threats’ in Palm Beach
Since the Palm Beach airport was renamed as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, the county has received more than 5,000 “security threats,” according to Alessandro Marchesani, Palm Beach County’s legislative affairs director.
Crews remove small plane after pilot survives crashing into shallow ocean off Boca Raton beach
Beachgoers witnessed how the pilot of a Piper PA30 series twin-engine propeller plane survived a crash landing in the shallow ocean off the beach at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday in Boca Raton.
Video shows small plane crash offshore in Boca Raton; no injuries reported
A small plane crashed offshore Saturday morning near 250 S. Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue officials.
James O’Keefe faces backlash over undercover video of him posing as registered voter
James O’Keefe, a far-right activist, faced backlash on Thursday after he shared a video on Aug. 13 showing him posing as a registered voter during the primary on Aug. 11 in Minnesota.
Lantana police seek vandals who defaced church, police memorial
Police in Palm Beach County are investigating a series of vandalism incidents in Lantana, including at historic churches and a memorial for fallen police officers.
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Wild Keys chase ends in water after Ohio fugitive bolts from traffic stop, deputies say
A 28-year-old Ohio man wanted on warrants in his home state was arrested Friday after authorities said he fled from a traffic stop in an SUV, drove recklessly through a grocery store parking lot and later ran through businesses and residences before being taken into custody.
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Kristi Krueger steps away from Local 10 anchor desk after 33 years — but she’s not saying goodbye
After 33 years behind the anchor desk at Local 10, anchor Kristi Krueger is making a change.
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Sister of slain New Jersey teens reacts to 53-year-old cold case breakthrough
For 53 years, Sarah Jenkins Barlow lived with questions about the deaths of her younger sisters, Marguerite “Maggie” Jenkins, 18, and Mary Jenkins, 16, who were killed in the Florida Keys in 1973.
2 days ago
‘I had a few’: Video shows DUI arrest of Key West police officer
Newly released video shows the DUI arrest of an officer with the Key West Police Department.
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Deputies ID suspect in 1973 double murder of New Jersey teen sisters in Key Largo
More than five decades after two New Jersey sisters were killed in the Florida Keys, authorities have identified a suspect in the long-unsolved case through advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogy, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
Man assaults prostitute who refused ‘weird stuff’ during $1,300 Key West ‘fetish’ encounter: Cops
A Miami Gardens man is facing multiple criminal charges after police said he assaulted a prostitute who said she wouldn't do "weird stuff" during a four-figure “fetish-related” encounter at a Key West hotel.
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Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of a nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections.
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Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge that halts it from implementing a new rule regulating mail ballots, hours after being unable to tell that judge whether the computer system that would govern the entire project was operational yet.
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Lindsay Clancy trial ends without a verdict for a sixth day after drama in the courtroom
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday in a dramatic sixth day of deliberations, after the jury’s foreperson sent the judge a note saying a single juror won’t follow the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt.
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The Latest: Judge sends Lindsay Clancy's deadlocked jurors home
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday following a dramatic sixth day of deliberations.
2 days ago
Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week.
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The Latest: ICE officer federally charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting, AP source says
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity. The officer, Christian Castro, shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg in January, authorities say.
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Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
The U.S. Secret Service dealt with several drone-related incidents without adjusting its protection policies or documenting why it didn't, according to a government report released Thursday. That information may have helped illustrate the emerging threat of civilian drone use before one was used in the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Across US history, the AP has watched, chronicled and helped people understand a complex world
NEW YORK (AP) — Precisely 180 years ago, a handful of New York news executives looking to save money on coverage had an idea. Today, it is called The Associated Press.
3 days ago
Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility Wednesday as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places.
Edouard weakens into a tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain into Texas
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression Tuesday night while unleashing heavy rains and strong winds on parts of Texas, knocking out power to thousands, toppling trees and flooding roads.
3 days ago
Raúl Castro absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries, with former President Raúl Castro, 95, conspicuously absent.
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Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world's battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight.
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What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial can't reach a verdict?
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts jury plans to deliberate for a fifth day Wednesday on whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023, amid conflicting testimony about her postpregnancy mental health.
Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil giant Chevron is planning to expand its operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits.
Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The murder case against the Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s convicted.
Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that's still recovering from a fire
Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area's economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South Rim's water supply and shutting down lodging at the popular tourist vista for an indefinite period.
The Latest: US and Iran exchange fire after abrupt end to month without military action
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday, leading Tehran to respond with missile and drone fire as hostilities flare once again between the two countries. U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes were in response to Iran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. President Donald Trump offered an additional explanation, telling Fox News in a phone call that U.S. forces struck Iran’s radars.
Stocks slip on Wall Street under pressure from higher oil prices and rising bond yields
Stocks closed broadly lower Tuesday as another round of U.S. military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation. A bond market sell-off deepened, putting more pressure on stocks.
DA says a teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque and then disseminated the attackers’ white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting, a district attorney said Monday.
UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
VIENNA (AP) — Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under the leadership of ousted former President Bashar Assad, according to a U.N. report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and a lifelong martial artist have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. One person remains unaccounted for after about 80 others were rescued over the weekend, officials said Monday.
Tropical Storm Edouard forms near Texas and Louisiana, while another storm moves toward Hawaii
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Edouard formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to gain strength before bringing potentially heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana.
Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world’s largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran that is keeping gas prices high for consumers.
Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading
NEW YORK (AP) — The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos for his bets on whether he'd attend the State of the Union address and has fined and temporarily banned North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout for bets she now calls a “dumb mistake.”
Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger's junta survived its most severe internal threat since seizing power in a 2023 coup when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend, triggering a 24-hour standoff that ended with Russian intervention.
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 1 dead and several missing or unaccounted for, park service says
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — One person died and about 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, pushed large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents, the National Park Service said Sunday.
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East
BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as it headed home after a grueling deployment in the Middle East. It's expected to stop in Thailand for a port visit.
Pakistan will award nurse for saving the sole newborn survivor of a hospital nursery fire
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s most prestigious civil awards.
Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum to grant expanded presidential powers ahead of election
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau is voting Sunday in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers ahead of December's general election, which will return the West African nation to democracy after its latest coup.
Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal - China border entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities were still finding survivors and transporting them to safety.
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in US
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday.
Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel's war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration 's quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views.
US families with relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods plead for more rescue help
Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents' Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing in the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border.
Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting rights, the work of the Civil Rights Movement and racial justice took center stage on the National Mall Friday, with protesters gathering ahead of midterm elections and following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that some have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans.
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station frees survivor treated for about 3 months
The Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, a wildlife rescue service based near North Bay Village, released a pelican on Friday after treatment for injuries in Miami-Dade County.
Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 missing.
The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
NEW YORK (AP) — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
Police officers accuse felon — on probation for weapon-related offense — of shooting man in the face in Miami Gardens
A 38-year-old felon was back behind bars on Friday in Miami-Dade County after detectives accused him of shooting a man in the face — while on probation for a weapon-related offense, records show.
Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies as a prisoner at 84
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces besieged the Bosnian capital for several years in the 1990s and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II, died Thursday while serving a life sentence for his crimes, U.N. officials said. He was 84.
Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments
Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran on Thursday as another tanker attack was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government dismissed the Trump administration's latest sanctions.
ICE officer's release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from a Texas jail on Thursday despite Minnesota’s request for his return could set a dangerous precedent, increasing friction between states and helping criminal defendants avoid justice, legal experts said.
As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.