A Florida prosecutor is vowing to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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8/7/22
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The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for areas of eastern Kentucky ravaged by high water more than a week ago and said there’s a threat of thunderstorms in the region for much of …
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8/7/22
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Beach crews have found the first sea turtle nest on the Mississippi mainland in four years. Officials say a Harrison County Sand Beach crew that was cleaning up found what appeared to be turtle …
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8/7/22
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Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin see abortion as the issue that will carry them to election wins in November, but efforts to reach Black voters on the topic are sparse. Several organizing groups said …
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By HARM VENHUIZEN
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8/7/22
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The prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the last three weeks. Former Broward County state …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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8/7/22
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Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a hefty price tag for his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — $49.3 million in damages and counting — for claiming the …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK
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8/6/22
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Marcus Eliason, a journalist whose insightful reporting, sparkling prose and skillful editing graced Associated Press news wires for almost a half-century, has died. He was 75. Starting with Israel …
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By CHARLES J. HANLEY
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8/6/22
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Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them. But roads choked with rocks and mud or damaged by …
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MICHAEL R. BLOOD
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8/6/22
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A 12-year-old boy who has been in a coma for four months has died at a London hospital after doctors ended life-sustaining treatment that had been the subject of a lengthy court battle. Archie …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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8/6/22
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Global warming is producing more extreme weather. That can mean extended power outages in places like New Orleans. A grassroots network is launching “Community Lighthouses” to meet the challenge. …
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By REBECCA SANTANA
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8/6/22
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Police investigating the killings of four people in a small northeast Nebraska town have arrested a neighbor of the victims. The Nebraska State Patrol said a police team surrounded then entered a …
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By MARGERY A. BECK
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8/5/22
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Twitter says vulnerability in its software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious …
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By FRANK BAJAK
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8/5/22
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A firefighter says as many as 10 of his relatives are feared dead after a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania. Police say a criminal investigation is underway after the fire early Friday. …
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8/5/22
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More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money. The …
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MIAMI
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8/5/22
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The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in a Georgia neighborhood says he's afraid fellow inmates will kill him if he's sent to a state prison to serve a life sentence for murder. …
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By RUSS BYNUM
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8/5/22
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Las Vegas police say they have arrested a man who shot three acquaintances in a Las Vegas Strip resort hotel room, killing one and wounding two. Capt. Dori Koren tweeted early Friday that the alleged …
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8/5/22
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An economist says conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company Free Speech Systems are worth up to $270 million. The testimony came Friday in front of a jury trying to determine if Jones should …
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By JIM VERTUNO
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8/5/22
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez was among those almost hit as a large SUV drove through a Native American parade in western New Mexico, causing multiple injuries. Police took the driver into …
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8/5/22
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Grammy-winning country trio Lady A is postponing its tour this year as band member Charles Kelley focuses on sobriety. The group said in a social media post that the band would be “taking time with …
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The Associated Press
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8/5/22
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Thunderstorms have returned to parts of Kentucky already reeling from devastating floods. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch through Sunday evening for areas that were hit hard a …
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By JOHN RABY
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8/5/22
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