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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday.
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has repeatedly postponed executions over the past seven years, said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday used his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in Ohio.
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Grieving mom wants answers after son’s body pulled from Biscayne Bay
A mother wants answers after her son’s body was recovered in Biscayne Bay on Sunday after last being seen on a charter boat the night before. Miami police believe he fell overboard.
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‘Loved by a lot of people’: Family believes gas company worker died in Miami-Dade explosion
Family members of Leomar Suris, 36, believe he was the man killed in an explosion on Monday morning at a Miami-Dade County facility.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo trains in Palm Beach
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo trained on Tuesday in Palm Beach County ahead of his FIFA World Cup 2026 opener in Texas.
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Know your numbers: No-cost breast, heart screenings taking place at Westland Mall
In honor of National Pink Day, The Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative (WBHI) is hosting its annual Summer Breast Cancer Awareness event this Saturday. It will take place at the Macy’s in Hialeah’s Westland Mall, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Man accused of slashing ‘giant inflatable FIFA ball’ in Miami Beach
A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday on accusations that he slashed a “giant inflatable FIFA ball” that was on display in Miami Beach, authorities said.
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Miami-Dade commission votes to file eminent domain to acquire just under 10 acres on Fisher Island
Miami-Dade County commissioners on Tuesday voted 12-1 to pursue eminent domain to acquire just under 10 acres of land on Fisher Island.
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Driver crashes into spa in Hallandale Beach
A driver crashed into a spa on Tuesday in Hallandale Beach.
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Wildfire burns 600 acres in western Miami-Dade, affects air quality in Broward
A wildfire was active on Tuesday after burning 600 acres in western Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
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Wilton Manors’ Stonewall Pride festival is around the corner. The event is scheduled for this Saturday along Wilton Drive.
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Police: DUI driver travels more than double the speed limit before causing Pembroke Pines crash
A 29-year-old man was arrested Sunday, months after he caused a car crash in Pembroke Pines that seriously injured himself and another driver, authorities said.
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McDonald’s customer attacks woman working at drive-thru in Tamarac, deputy reports
A woman was bleeding under her right eye, and she had swelling and bruising on her face, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy.
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Restaurant ordered shut after years of training violations. Plus, roaches at a South Beach Argentinian grill
Two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
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Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs in mixed trading.
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SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk's space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.
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8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.
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Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including daredevil athlete who performed with Madonna
A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl, authorities said.
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Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in the nation's capital head to the polls on Tuesday to select party candidates for mayor and the district's delegate to Congress, an election taking place as Washington undergoes major change under President Donald Trump's administration.
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All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded?
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Beagles rescued from Wisconsin research facility get new lease on life in South Florida
Hundreds of beagles rescued from a Wisconsin research facility made their way to a South Florida rescue organization.
Woman dies in diving accident near Jupiter Inlet
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to an open-water emergency near the Jupiter inlet on Saturday morning.
Broward BJ’s employee had illegal side hustle, cops say: Shipping stolen store goods across US
A 52-year-old BJ’s Wholesale Club employee is facing charges after allegedly stealing from his workplace.
Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit
Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and father who was in the midst of a whistleblower lawsuit at the time of his killing.
South Florida woman makes FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a South Florida woman who has made the agency’s Most Wanted Fraudster list.
Man facing attempted murder charges for shooting outside popular Boca Raton restaurant
Police officers in Boca Raton announced the arrest of a man in connection to a double shooting that occurred outside a restaurant.
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Florida Keys fire stations show off American pride for Flag Day
A massive display of the red white and blue could be seen in the Florida Keys on Sunday.
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Keys’ treasure hunters find silver bar from 400-year-old shipwreck
A piece of treasure found at sea was brought to shore on Thursday.
Keys deputy injures hand deploying spikes for ‘erratic’ suspect driving 120 mph, cops say
Deputies in Monroe County announced they arrested a 25-year-old man on several felony charges.
Key West dispensary burglar took $420 in items, cops say; they want to find him
A dispensary burglar in the Florida Keys made off with an ironic haul, authorities say.
Could another earthquake in the Gulf hit? Here’s the aftershock forecast
A rare magnitude 6.1 earthquake near western Cuba that was felt across parts of Florida on Monday could be followed by aftershocks in the days and weeks ahead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Big Pine Key man threatens rape during arrest for child neglect, DUI, cops say
A Big Pine Key man is facing several charges after authorities said he was found drunken behind the wheel of a pickup truck with his 6-year-old girl inside on Wednesday; they said he then threatened to rape a sheriff’s deputy’s family members.
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Some of the 11 skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers
Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers, including a leader at one of the sport's biggest organizations.
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The Latest: Trump projects confidence about Iran deal as he meets global leaders for G7 summit
World leaders are gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump 's announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against Iran.
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Deputies: Man sets building on fire to ‘smoke out’ boyfriend in Miami-Dade
A 34-year-old man stands accused on Monday of setting up a fire during a fight with his boyfriend in Miami-Dade County’s Naranja area, records show.
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London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at the White House
President Donald Trump has confirmed a deal to end the war with Iran and allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Daichi Kamada's late goal gives Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent.
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Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for a special session, they are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making.
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12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed in flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said.
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Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said.
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A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death.
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China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies
BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday it firmly opposed the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month.
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AP Was There: 1975 summit at French castle plants seed for future G7 club of wealthy nations
EDITOR’S NOTE: When U.S. President Gerald Ford and leaders of five other leading democracies gathered for talks at a castle outside Paris on Nov. 15, 1975, they planted the seed for what subsequently became the Group of Seven nations.
Shooter kills 1 and injures 10 in Texas days after firing at a police officer, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities said.
Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend into next week.
Wild Florida: Ron Magill helps man cited for capturing python at Everglades park
Ron Magill was quick to defend a man he felt was being treated unfairly after he went out of his way to capture and surrender a python, an invasive species.
Detectives: Homestead homeowner says drunk man trying to have sex with tree fell from ladder — it turned out to be murder
An 11-year-old girl lived a horrific nightmare for months in 2024 while living in a house near Redondo Elementary School in Homestead, records show.
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In “Disclosure Day,” out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life — and the implications it would have for religion on Earth.
FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts
FBI agents have searched the office of an Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts, seizing documents and computer files, a board member of the organization said Friday.
Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came well after the hour originally planned to initiate Jeffery Lee’s execution.
Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree.
Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day.
Can the man behind a giant pro-Trump sign ride the president’s praise to Congress?
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Republican political candidates routinely highlight their devotion to President Donald Trump. But in upstate New York, Anthony Constantino is taking it to another level.
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband admitted he spent months identifying elected officials to target and stalked them before driving to their homes in the middle of the night, dressed as a police officer, with the intention of killing them.
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company's tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 residents in California's Orange County.
US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell Thursday after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening. That raised hopes for a potential deal that could get the global flow of oil going again.
The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.
UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly quit on Thursday, saying the government is unwilling to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.
Thai court sentences 2 Uyghur men to death over 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Thursday convicted and sentenced to death two members of China’s Muslim Uyghur minority over a 2015 bombing at a Bangkok landmark that killed 20 people and injured more than 120.
Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife.
A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it
A large burning cross — a historic symbol of hate and intimidation against Black Americans — was discovered in a Chicago park where former President Barack Obama famously delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president.
Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.
FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared a catastrophic explosion.
FBI director: Counterterrorism to be a top priority during FIFA World Cup
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that law enforcement will prioritize counterterrorism operations during the FIFA World Cup.
Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia on Wednesday, part of Kyiv's efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries.
The Latest: Platner clinches Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine
Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.
Graham Platner wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Maine, will face GOP Sen. Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, channeling voter frustration over the high cost of living and overcoming revelations about his past to set up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators
ATLANTA (AP) — Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct.
Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and providing support that led to the deaths of three American soldiers.
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
Miami Sunset Senior High grad becomes NASA astronaut chosen for Artemis III mission
NASA announced on Tuesday that a Miami Sunset Senior High School graduate who went on to become a NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel had been selected for the Artemis III mission.