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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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US stocks jump after oil prices ease and an inflation update comes in near expectations
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebounded Friday and regained much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone’s liking, also helped calm the market.
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Man suffers deep cuts with machete in Miami’s Coral Way area, first responders say
A man suffered deep cuts with a machete early Saturday morning in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood, according to fire rescue personnel.
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3 survivors of fatal cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade
Three survivors of a fatal cargo plane crash remained hospitalized on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
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Infamous cocaine dealer escapes federal detention in southern Miami-Dade
A 47-year-old infamous convicted cocaine dealer known as “Goose” was on the run on Saturday morning after escaping during a transfer from federal detention in southern Miami-Dade County.
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University of Miami students walk 9.11 miles carrying 35-pound bags
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Man describes how he rescued woman from 2 dogs’ jaws during attack caught on video in Miami-Dade
Surveillance video shows two dogs attacking a 63-year-old woman on Friday afternoon in Homestead. Alex Hernandez likely saved her life.
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Police: 2 killed, 2 injured at house in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood
A teenager and a man whose condition was serious were among the injured during an early Saturday morning shooting in Miami, according to fire rescue personnel.
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Police: Woman stabs man in Fort Lauderdale
A woman stabbed a man on Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
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What goes into a go-around? Local 10 gets a look as questions swirl over deadly cargo plane crash
Questions remain over whether pilot inaction led to Sunday’s deadly Amazon cargo plane crash, including a potential failure to do a go-around ― aborting the landing and trying again ― before the plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.
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Son questions why parking lot lights were off when father was killed in Pompano Beach bus crash
A 69-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a Broward County school bus at a school bus lot in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
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South Florida Jewish communities boost security ahead of High Holy Days
As Jewish communities around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Jewish leaders in South Florida are stepping up security measures amid concerns about antisemitic incidents.
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Broward felon seen on video ‘kicking and stomping’ French bulldog, spraying it with hose: Police
A man is facing two aggravated animal cruelty charges after police said he was caught on camera “kicking and stomping” one of his girlfriend’s French bulldogs, along with spraying it with a hose, at her home in Sunrise.
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Rabbi who witnessed Sept. 11 reflects on loss and resilience 25 years later
South Florida communities marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Friday with solemn ceremonies honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed and remembering the first responders who ran toward danger as others fled.
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The Latest: The US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast as they approached for landing and after touchdown, according to flight information released Wednesday.
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US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.
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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, moves that threatened to further disrupt international shipping in the region. Iran called on Saudi Arabia to end its blockade of Yemen and immediately resume talks.
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Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
CORON, Philippines (AP) — The fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 35 people, spread so fast that one man didn't have time to get a life jacket as others stepped on him in panic.
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Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
HANNIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — A group of men and children gathered Friday at a vantage point overlooking their village in southern Lebanon, watching from a distance as Israeli drones descended, carrying boxes laden with explosives to be dropped on houses.
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Deputies arrest self-proclaimed ‘intuitive healer’ for fatally stabbing mother in Delray Beach
A 50-year-old man was behind bars on Saturday after he confessed to killing his 77-year-old mother in Delray Beach, according to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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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Trump list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 21
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday.
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Associated Press journalists who witnessed Sept. 11 remember what they saw, 25 years later
NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Matthews was getting her 3-year-old daughter ready for preschool in her Manhattan apartment on Sept. 11, 2001, when she heard a loud boom, unlike anything she’d ever heard before.
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The Latest: US Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri
The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision means Missouri will run the general election with a different congressional map than was used in the primary.
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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Gov. McKee. He's the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018.
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It's 'Pitt' vs 'Pluribus' in drama and 'Hacks' vs 'Widow's Bay' in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s “The Pitt” versus “Pluribus” and “Hacks” against “Widow’s Bay” at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night.
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Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide.
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Former volunteer sues César Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse
One of the organizers who said she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader César Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him.
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A NYC firehouse was first to respond on 9/11. 25 years on, Sal Argano is the last still on staff
NEW YORK (AP) — Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small Manhattan firehouse just across an intersection from the twin towers.
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Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions
CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An armed man accused of charging toward Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair was trying to ask the Democrat questions, a prosecutor said during the man's arraignment Tuesday.
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Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world.
Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board again in spring 2027
Erik and Lyle Menendez will be before a parole board again next March, about 17 months earlier than expected.
Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds
For three days this summer, teachers converged at the Flight 93 National Memorial in remote western Pennsylvania to talk about 9/11.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
CAIRO (AP) — The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom, authorities said.
Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7
NEW DELHI (AP) — Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Monday as the death toll climbed to seven, officials said.
For New York's Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times
NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken filled Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turned out for the West Indian Day Parade, one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the country.
Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
No. 16 Michigan escapes an 'epic loss' thanks to a disputed replay and a second-chance Hail Mary
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood watched his pass sail out of bounds, and he thought he knew what that meant for No. 16 Michigan.
Firefighters suspect lightning may be to blame for house fire in Margate
Margate Fire Rescue personnel suspected lightning was to blame for a house fire on Saturday afternoon.
Masked men block roads into Dover port in England in apparent anti-immigrant protest
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France.
A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background.
Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to President Prabowo Subianto ’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals program this week, raising fresh concerns about food safety as the government rapidly expands the multibillion-dollar initiative nationwide, officials said Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.