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A Florida judge has rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the state flew about 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Houston coach Lovie Smith took a nap.

Nashville mayor John Cooper called on the Titans to postpone their game against the Texans on Saturday in "solidarity" with their Nashville neighbors.

Nashville mayor John Cooper requested on Twitter the Tennessee Titans game Saturday be postponed in solidarity with city-wide power usage rollbacks.

Speedway Motorsports' plan to renovate Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has been in the works for five years. Bob Pockrass has the latest.

The highly anticipated matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan with much at stake is almost here.

A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed challenging the use of state funds to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts but advised how to revamp the legal complaint so the case can move forward.

Attorneys for seven abortion clinics and a doctor have asked the Florida Supreme Court to halt a new law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

An appeals court Wednesday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked a new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Democrat Rebekah Jones asked a court to put on hold a judge’s ruling that disqualified her from running for a congressional seat.

Rebekah Jones is disqualified from running as a Democrat in the Aug. 23 primary election, a Leon County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday.

No foul play is suspected, officials said.

No foul play is suspected, officials said.

A new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will remain in effect while a legal battle plays out.

Oprah wrote on Instagram that she "had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath."

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has requested that a battle about a new 15-week abortion law go quickly to the Florida Supreme Court.

A judge on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction against Florida’s 15-week abortion law, halting its implementation four days after it went into effect.

A Leon County judge has blocked Florida's new ban on most abortions after a ruling that abortion is protected by the Florida constitution's right to privacy.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will appeal a court ruling blocking an abortion ban that is set to go into effect on Friday at midnight.

Declaring it unconstitutional, a state judge said Thursday he would temporarily delay Florida’s new law banning most abortions after 15 weeks.

Pro abortion forces argued the new law hurts patients, while the government said it protects the unborn

The plaintiffs focused on Florida Supreme Court rulings that have protected abortion rights based on the privacy clause in the state Constitution.

Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup.

The ghost-white creature hadn’t been seen in over 30 years, experts said.

A judge in Florida has dismissed a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman had filed against the parents of Trayvon Martin, the teen he fatally shot almost a decade ago in a case that drew international attention about race and gun violence.

The Biden administration allowed media access Friday to the Fort Bliss Army base in El Paso, Texas, providing the first public look inside a U.S. military base housing Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan. (Sept. 10)

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Updates from Aug. 28 through Sept. 10 regarding COVID-19 at FAU, Palm Beach County, and Florida.

The ruling takes effect immediately and remains in place while the state litigates the judge's ruling.

A Florida judge temporarily permitted public schools to reimpose mask mandates, rejecting Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ appeal of his previous ruling.

Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper’s final judgment was officially filed Thursday. It is expected to be appealed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state.

Judge labels state mask bullying as ‘without legal authority’ by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

The state plans to appeal.

Florida school districts have the authority to impose mask mandates, a judge said, agreeing with parents that Gov. DeSantis' ban was unconstitutional.

The judge said DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. COVID-19, especially the delta variant, are spreading rapidly across the Florida.

The judge said Governor DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. The coronavirus and Delta variant are spreading rapidly across the Florida.

Florida school districts wishing to enforce face mask mandates scored a win in court Friday, with a Tallahassee judge ruling in favor of parents who sued to overturn Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning those measures.

Tennessee state Rep. Harold Love Jr.'s father put up a fight in the 1960s against rerouting Interstate 40 because he believed it would stifle and isolate Nashville’s Black community.

The deadly flash flooding that swept through Tennessee with little warning has killed at least seven people, authorities said Monday. Five weather-related fatalities were reported in Davidson County, one in Cheatham County and another in Hawkins County, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Police found the bodies of a 64-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman near a homeless camp that had flooded. The body of a 70-year-old man was recovered from a vehicle that had been submerged in water near a Walmart. The historic storm comes after tornadoes tore through west Tennessee this weekend.

Heavy rain across Tennessee flooded homes and roads as a line of severe storms crossed the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Torrential rains across Tennessee flooded homes and at least one church and left roads impassable, prompting dozens of people to be rescued in the Nashville area. Juliet said on Facebook that knee-deep water flooded the building, busted out the glass of its front entrance and sent chairs through a hallway. AdMany rivers and creeks were at or near their highest level since 2010, according to the National Weather Service. While there was no longer any precipitation falling, flooding remained a threat, Brittney Whitehead, a weather service meteorologist in Nashville, said Sunday afternoon.

Buildings that were damaged in a Christmas Day explosion are seen, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Officials are continuing to assess building damage caused by the Christmas Day explosion as law enforcement officials on Thursday allowed media outlets the first opportunity to survey the bomb site. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Officials are continuing to assess building damage caused by the Christmas Day bombing as law enforcement officials on Thursday allowed media outlets the first opportunity to survey the downtown Nashville explosion site. City officials hoped to finish their assessment of the structural damage of the 41 affected buildings by Thursday. Bill Lee has asked the White House for an emergency declaration to free up money and resources to impacted business owners. Federal officials are continuing to investigate the motive of the man they identified as the bomber, 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner,

On this final weekend of the year on FACE THE NATION, it wouldn't be 2020 without last-minute breaking news. And I think right now we're all waiting for DNA results of that tissue that we all heard has been found in and around the scene. And I think we've done-- done a lot of it together. MARGARET BRENNAN: Governor DeWine? We're not just going to wake up one day and it's all going to be some--MARGARET BRENNAN: Right.

Nashville mayor sees "a lot of momentum" in investigation into downtown bombing Mayor John Cooper predicted that "a lot of questions will be answered relatively soon."

Washington — Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Sunday he believes there is a "lot of momentum" in the ongoing investigation into the bombing that rocked a section of Nashville on Christmas Day. "Everybody feels like there is a lot of momentum behind the investigation," Cooper said in an interview with "Face the Nation." "It's so shocking that on Christmas morning, this time of greatest hope, you have a bombing, a deliberate bombing, how can this be?" The explosion occurred early Christmas morning, after police responded to calls of shots fired near an AT&T building in downtown Nashville. Cooper said the city and scores of affected businesses, which are still weathering the coronavirus pandemic, will need help to rebuild.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Nashville Mayor John Cooper that aired Sunday, December 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation." We want to go now to the mayor of Nashville, John Cooper. MAYOR COOPER: Well, I- I know what you know, what the authorities are reporting to the public. MAYOR COOPER: Well, I know AT&T is working very hard and sent a lot of trucks to Nashville to get this back online. In Nashville, we've dealt with it reasonably well.

The police officers who first responded to the scene of the explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning "saved lives" with their quick actions, the city's police chief said, as federal investigators continue to search for clues. Six officers initially responded to a report of shots fired Friday when they encountered a recreational vehicle blaring a recorded warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said. "They immediately began knocking on doors, not knowing when the bomb would go off," Drake said at a press conference Friday night. CBS affiliate WTVF-TV reports police identified the six officers as: Officer Brenna Hosey, Officer James Luellen, Officer Michael Sipos, Officer Amanda Topping, Officer James Wells and Sergeant Timothy Miller. The blast knocked an officer to the ground, the paper said, and gave another officer hearing loss.

Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Friday that there is a "determination" to find who was behind a massive blast on Christmas morning that authorities called "an intentional act." A law enforcement member walks past damage from an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said he toured the destruction zone and that "we are very lucky" there weren't more injuries. Metro Police and highway patrol officers were "conducting a shutdown" of the downtown area "while we assess this entire situation," the police spokesman said. Emergency personnel work at the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020.

Nashville officials give update on Christmas blast Nashville Mayor John Cooper, police chief John Drake and fire chief William Swann updated reporters Friday evening about 12 hours after a massive blast wounded three in the city's downtown area. Drake said tissue that is believed to be human remains was found at the scene. Watch the briefing.

Nashville, Tenn. — A large explosion in downtown Nashville Friday morning is under investigation by police and federal officials including the FBI and ATF. A law enforcement member walks past damage from an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020. Police said the blast early Christmas morning was believed to be "an intentional act." Metro Police and highway patrol officers were "conducting a shutdown" of the downtown area "while we assess this entire situation," the police spokesman said. Emergency personnel work at the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020.

Nashville's mayor said Friday that there is a "determination" to find who was behind a massive blast on Christmas morning that authorities called "an intentional act." A law enforcement member walks past damage from an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said he toured the destruction zone and that "we are very lucky" there weren't more injuries. Metro Police and highway patrol officers were "conducting a shutdown" of the downtown area "while we assess this entire situation," the police spokesman said. Emergency personnel work at the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 25, 2020.

"Face the Nation" Guest Lineup:Mayor John Cooper, D-NashvilleD-Nashville Frank Figliuzzi, Former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, FBIFormer Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, FBI Governor Mike DeWine , R-Ohio, R-Ohio Governor Gretchen Whitmer , D-Michigan, D-Michigan Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former FDA CommissionerFormer FDA Commissioner Authors Panel: Susan Glasser, Peter Baker, Jon Meacham, Isabel WilkersonHow to watch "Face the Nation"Date: Sunday, December 27, 2020TV: "Face the Nation" airs Sunday mornings on CBS. Click here for your local listingsRadio: Subscribe to "Face the Nation" from CBS Radio News to listen on-the-goFree online stream: Watch the show on CBS' streaming network CBSN at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. With the latest news and analysis from Washington, don't miss Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) this Sunday on "Face the Nation" (@FaceTheNation). And for the latest from America's premier public affairs program, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Mortgage rates hit a three-year low on Friday, August 2, when the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 3.70%, the lowest they've been since November 2016, according to Mortgage News Daily. If you're considering refinancing your home, your first step should be to figure out if it will actually save you money. Say you took out a $400,000 30-year mortgage 10 years ago with a 4.5% interest rate and have already paid down $80,000 of your balance. If you're able to refinance with a 3.75% interest rate on a 20-year mortgage, your monthly payment would drop to $1,897, saving you around $130 per month. On a deeply seasoned loan, refinancing might result in the borrower owing a significant amount in interest.

Decide if it makes sense to refinanceAlthough many homeowners could save money by refinancing, it isn't the right choice for everyone. In order to secure a lower interest rate, you'll end up paying closing costs again, which can include bank fees, appraisal fees and attorney fees, among other things. On a deeply seasoned loan, refinancing might mean that you owe a significant amount in interest. Check your credit scoreYour credit score will help determine how favorable of an interest rate you'll be able to lock down. Decide how to use your savingsDon't let the money you're saving by refinancing go toward lifestyle inflation.