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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramatic tower to striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home.
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Karen Read sues the police agencies that investigated her Boston police boyfriend's death
BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton, alleging misconduct and negligence in the investigation that led to her prosecution in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
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With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on the Iran war, a conflict he sold as a brief military incursion but that has since settled into a holding pattern.
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North Miami Beach pool worker accused of pocketing around $24K in duplicate pay from city
A North Miami Beach pool attendant is accused of fraudulently receiving nearly $24,000 in duplicate payroll payments from the city, according to police.
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During Doral visit, Bronx woman steals $261K in jewelry from man she was dating, police say
A woman from the Bronx, New York is facing a first-degree grand theft charge in South Florida after police said she stole more than $200,000 in jewelry from a man she was dating after being kicked out of a friend’s house they were staying at in Doral.
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Community shaken as neighbors, mayor remember family killed in Doral murder-suicide
The Doral community is mourning the loss of a family found dead inside their home earlier this week as investigators continue to look into what authorities have classified a murder-suicide.
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Miami-Dade mayor announces leadership shakeup amid Fisher Island fuel depot dispute
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced a shakeup at County Hall as residents of one of the county’s wealthiest enclaves sue to stop the sale of a fuel depot critical to cruise and cargo operations at the seaport.
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Doral to swear in new police chief on June 17
Matthew Castillo will be leaving his post as Miami Springs police chief to take over the Doral Police Department in about 13 days, city officials announced on Thursday.
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Thousands of free World Cup tickets available for veterans, military members and first responders
Veterans, active-duty military members and first responders will have a chance to attend FIFA World Cup 2026 matches for free through a new partnership that was announced on Wednesday by Bank of America, FIFA and Vet Tix.
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‘She’ll get a bullet in her head:’ Broward man accused of threatening to kill his parents, himself
A 21-year-old man from Broward County was arrested this week on accusations that he threatened to kill his parents and himself, authorities said.
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Man accused of deadly wrong-way DUI crash in north Broward
Broward County deputies arrested a man on Wednesday who’s suspected of killing another man in a wrong-way, drunken-driving crash earlier in the year.
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Massimo seeks ‘furever’ home as Broward County Animal Care promotes upcoming adoption event
A 70-pound mixed-breed dog named Massimo is still searching for a forever home after spending nearly five months at Broward County Animal Care.
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Hollywood detectives investigate woman’s death after her body washes ashore
Homicide detectives were investigating a woman’s death on Thursday morning, hours after her body washed ashore in Hollywood Beach, according to the Hollywood Police Department.
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State halts food deliveries at Coral Springs 7-Eleven after rodents, droppings found
The next time you reach for a cup of coffee or grab a fountain drink at the 7-Eleven on Royal Palm Boulevard in Coral Springs, you may want to know what state inspectors recently found.
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1 in custody after SWAT standoff in Pembroke Pines community
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday morning following a SWAT standoff in Pembroke Pines, authorities confirmed.
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Doral to swear in new police chief on June 17
Matthew Castillo will be leaving his post as Miami Springs police chief to take over the Doral Police Department in about 13 days, city officials announced on Thursday.
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Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say
A man was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday after taking 10 school employees hostage inside a Southern California office building and warning that he had strapped explosives to himself and some of the hostages, police said.
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Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump
The House approved a war powers resolution Wednesday that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the three-month-long war. Opposition to the war has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump struggles to negotiate a quick resolution.
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Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A museum in Georgia's oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years.
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Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress
A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it's up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.
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Temple Beth Emet starts Holocaust Survivor Day celebration early with nearly 130 stories in Cooper City
Hana Altarac, whose Jewish family, including her father and sister, died at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, marked her 106th birthday on Jan. 31.
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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 sets records in human trafficking, child predator arrests, attorney general says
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Miami-Dade County.
Palm Beach deputies link Miami Beach murder to Belle Glade gang’s grief
The “Nawf Way” gang operated in western Palm Beach County’s Belle Glade, an agricultural town near the edge of Lake Okeechobee.
South Florida teacher sought to ‘bait’ students ‘into sending nude pictures,’ feds say
FBI agents arrested a South Florida teacher following a raid at his Deerfield Beach home on Thursday, accusing him of sending and receiving videos of children being sexually abused ― and discussing attempts to get explicit photos of his students.
Traffic stop goes viral after Florida deputy accuses driver missing right hand of holding phone
Video of a traffic stop in Palm Beach County is going viral over an awkward exchange between the driver and a deputy who accused her of holding a phone while driving.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz seeks re-election in South Florida’s newly drawn 25th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz on Thursday announced he is running for Florida’s newly drawn 25th Congressional District.
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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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Google wants to flood South Florida with millions of mosquitoes ― but these fight disease
They suck blood, spread illness and swarm, and now tech giant Google wants to unleash tens of millions oGoogle offering to help fight mosquitoes in South Florida by unleashing millions that are infected f mosquitoes in Florida and California.
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Massachusetts duo arrested after Mercedes burglary, dumpster fire in Key Largo, cops say
A man and woman from Massachusetts are facing felony charges in South Florida after a vehicle burglary and arson in Key Largo on Monday, deputies said.
Cudjoe Key man murders wife in brutal attack, claims bloody scene was from ‘rough sex,’ cops say
A Cudjoe Key man is facing a second-degree murder charge after sheriff’s deputies said he killed his wife in a bloody attack on Thursday morning.
Key West police officer hailed as hero after rescue
Police officers recently responded to a report of someone yelling for help near the Cow Key Bridge in Key West.
Watch out for phone scammers impersonating South Florida cops, authorities warn
A South Florida law enforcement agency is warning the public about persistent phone scam attempts.
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Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people.
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California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters’ appetites for an experienced politician or promises of sweeping change.
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The Latest: Karen Bass advances to runoff election for Los Angeles mayor
For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s gubernatorial race. It’s a somewhat different story in Los Angeles, where a reality television personality is running for mayor as the city prepares to host the Olympics.
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Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News
CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job.
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Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages
Police were locked in negotiations Tuesday night with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California city of Bakersfield, officials said.
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Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said Tuesday.
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Deerfield Beach commissioners approve resolution to potentially take legal action against BSO
Deerfield Beach commissioners meet on Tuesday night, and their agenda includes a resolution to take “all necessary actions” against the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
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Police: Woman forges 90 checks to steal from Hialeah jewelry store owner
A 39-year-old woman stands accused of stealing $46,455 from her former boss in Hialeah, according to a police officer’s arrest report.
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EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad. Rights groups have criticized it, comparing the new regulations to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies.
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Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them
California Democrats persuaded voters to let them redraw the state's congressional map so the party could potentially gain five seats in the U.S. House to counter GOP redistricting in Texas. Tuesday’s primary will be the first indication of whether that will pay off.
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North Carolina cop fired after being caught on camera punching woman in handcuffs
A North Carolina police officer has been fired from the force after he was caught on camera throwing a woman to the ground and repeatedly punching her.
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Oil prices rise, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from more records
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose Monday following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks ticked to more records.
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Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence
DENVER (AP) — Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from state prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence.
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Deputies arrest Miami Fire Rescue veteran for domestic violence
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Miami Fire Rescue 16-year veteran on Saturday after accusing him of domestic violence, records show.
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Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia
PARIS (AP) — The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that was traveling from Russia, the most recent effort by nations that support Ukraine to target Russian oil exports helping to finance President Vladimir Putin’s war.
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Philippine senator charged with plunder says he will surrender
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator said he will surrender to authorities after a special anti-graft court ordered his arrest on Monday on a non-bailable charge of plunder after he allegedly pocketed a huge kickback in a flood-control project in the latest crisis to hit the upper chamber.
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Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election.
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2 people shot near IHOP in south Miami-Dade
Deputies in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting.
Scotland’s former leader rejects blame for estranged husband’s embezzlement of party funds
LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defiantly rejected any blame Sunday for her estranged husband’s embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, saying she wouldn’t apologize for his crimes.
Gilgeous-Alexander tips his cap after Thunder fall to Spurs in Game 7 to end their title reign
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When the season ended, and when his team's reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap.
‘I was fighting for my life’: Woman describes homeless man’s brutal attack in downtown Miami
Caitlin Dydzuhn said she thought she was going to die when a stranger attacked her while she walked with her dog in downtown Miami.
Coast Guard dog helps find over 400 kilos of ‘hidden’ cocaine, resulting in 3 arrests
A U.S. Coast Guard dog at the USCG Base Miami Beach recently helped find “two hidden compartments” with about 407 kilograms of cocaine in a boat, records show.
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A federal judge has temporarily blocked any payouts from the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund.
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday.
Guatemala's president denies report of US deal on anti-drug trafficking strikes
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Thursday denied the existence of an agreement with the United States to conduct anti-drug trafficking operations on Guatemalan soil.
With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war
Facing a battlefield stalemate in Ukraine and growing war fatigue among Russians, President Vladimir Putin appears ready to try to change the narrative around the conflict.
MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball's 1994-95 strike
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.
Explosion and fire at a Dallas apartment building kills at least 3 people, including a child
DALLAS (AP) — An explosion and massive fire at a Dallas apartment building Thursday killed a child and at least two other people following a blast that shook nearby homes and happened while firefighters were rushing to a reported gas leak, officials said.
Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a massive chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill in Washington state, releasing a flood of caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns and lung injuries, officials said Thursday.
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event
WASHINGTON (AP) — After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of the competition: Constitution Hall, Washington's largest dedicated concert venue.
Conditions of 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley unknown as rescuers try to reach them
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska's Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday.
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing Thursday night in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday.
Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of Lebanon's capital on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day before crucial negotiations in Washington.
AP Exclusive: Stop AAPI Hate launches a nonprofit to mobilize voters before midterms
Stop AAPI Hate, the organization that rose to national prominence for its meticulous reports on anti-Asian hate at the height of the pandemic, is channeling its resources into an initiative to rock the vote.
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank rupture and officials say there's no hope of survivors
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews resumed the grim search Wednesday for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured a day earlier in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in years.
Matthew Perry's assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the “Friends” actor’s descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with a fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison, bringing an end to the legal saga surrounding the death of one of the biggest TV stars of his generation.
Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct
Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings in his case.
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a lower court's ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor — he’s running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year.
Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel's military clashed with the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group Tuesday along a strategic river in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops pushed farther north, days ahead of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli delegations.
Chemical tank implosion in Washington state kills 1 and leaves 9 missing
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said.
Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Southern California officials lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday night for residents who live near a damaged chemical tank, allowing 16,000 people to return home.