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Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhiker
Read full article: Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhikerAn Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed by nitrogen gas.
What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
Read full article: What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year.
Feds seek to recover millions from father-son foreign corruption scheme linked to Miami-Dade real estate
Read full article: Feds seek to recover millions from father-son foreign corruption scheme linked to Miami-Dade real estateA former Merrill Lynch broker in Miami was awaiting sentencing in federal court while the Justice Department sought to recover millions associated with foreign corruption.
Body cam video shows woman after police say she critically hurt scooter rider in hit-and-run
Read full article: Body cam video shows woman after police say she critically hurt scooter rider in hit-and-runA woman suspected of critically injuring a scooter rider on the Broad Causeway Bridge in Bay Harbor Islands told North Miami police that she planned on going back to the scene.
Police: Suspect arrested after returning to Miami-Dade restaurant following stabbing incident
Read full article: Police: Suspect arrested after returning to Miami-Dade restaurant following stabbing incidentMiami-Dade police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with a stabbing that they said left one man in critical condition Tuesday night at a restaurant in Miami-Dade County.
Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-DadeAs a group of police officers are awaiting trial, a series of videos helped investigators put together the timeline of a police shootout gone wrong after a chase from Miami-Dade to Broward County in 2019.
Lauderhill homeless charity staying open after fear of closure over code enforcement issues
Read full article: Lauderhill homeless charity staying open after fear of closure over code enforcement issuesA nonprofit in Lauderhill that helps countless homeless persons was fearing being shut down over code enforcement violations.
Prosecutors: 9 caught laundering cash into cryptocurrency for drug cartels
Read full article: Prosecutors: 9 caught laundering cash into cryptocurrency for drug cartelsA grand jury indicted nine for conspiring to launder U.S. currency into cryptocurrency on behalf of drug cartels and for running an unlicensed money-transmitting business, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
Broward man accused of having images of child sex abuse worked for TSA, attorney says in court
Read full article: Broward man accused of having images of child sex abuse worked for TSA, attorney says in courtAn attorney said Wednesday in Broward County court that a man who was facing 10 charges related to images of child sex abuse worked the Transportation Security Administration for over 20 years.
Trump blames opposition to nominees on ‘Radical Left Lunatics’
Read full article: Trump blames opposition to nominees on ‘Radical Left Lunatics’President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, met with a group of Republican Senators and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday, as the House Ethics Committee’s members were set to discuss allegations of sexual misconduct.
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At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Read full article: At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovationsThe Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater.
Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
Read full article: Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City.
American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
Read full article: American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incidentOfficials say an Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, and the U.S. State Department has confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings report
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings reportAsian shares have mostly fallen as regional markets tried to digest a strong profit report from Nvidia.
Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Read full article: Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping missionRussia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
Tropical Storm Sara’s remnants are forecast to reach Florida with a cold front
Read full article: Tropical Storm Sara’s remnants are forecast to reach Florida with a cold frontSouth Floridians should expect comfortable weather with low humidity and cooler temperatures this weekend — but Tropical Storm Sara will change that next week.
Florida healthcare owner pleads guilty to $10M tax fraud
Read full article: Florida healthcare owner pleads guilty to $10M tax fraudThe owner of several Florida healthcare companies pleaded guilty Wednesday to failing to pay employment taxes and neglecting to file his personal income tax returns, causing the IRS to lose more than $10 million, the Department of Justice confirmed in a news release on Friday.
Watch Trump declare victory in Palm Beach: ‘We are going to turn our country around’
Read full article: Watch Trump declare victory in Palm Beach: ‘We are going to turn our country around’Former President Donald Trump’s supporters were waiting for his address at a campaign watch party on Wednesday at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach.
Trump to view election results in West Palm Beach
Read full article: Trump to view election results in West Palm BeachFormer President Donald Trump was expected to watch initial election returns at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach Tuesday night, then head to an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach.
Convicted felon sentenced after Valentine’s Day shooting at Palm Beach Gardens Mall
Read full article: Convicted felon sentenced after Valentine’s Day shooting at Palm Beach Gardens MallA convicted felon was sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Valentine’s Day shooting at the Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Strong cold front to bring higher chance of storms for South Florida
Read full article: Strong cold front to bring higher chance of storms for South FloridaGrab your rain gear -- all eyes are on the big chill headed our way by Friday. A strong cold front will bring a better chance for storms Wednesday before the coldest air of the season arrives by Friday.
Florida Keys woman accused of drowning Schnauzer puppy
Read full article: Florida Keys woman accused of drowning Schnauzer puppyDeputies in the Florida Keys arrested a woman on an aggravated animal cruelty charge after they said she “deliberately and callously” suffocated and drowned a 6-to-10-month-old puppy in a tote bag Monday afternoon.
Woman accused of assaulting man with vehicle on Stock Island while kids were inside
Read full article: Woman accused of assaulting man with vehicle on Stock Island while kids were insideA New Port Richey woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly used her vehicle to assault a man during a domestic dispute on Stock Island early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed Thursday.
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Read full article: US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishmentU.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Read full article: Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yetFederal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future.
Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
Read full article: Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho studentsA judge has ruled that the death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
Read full article: Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlementA federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income.
Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer
Read full article: Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officerThe family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.
The FBI arrested a man who's been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange
Read full article: The FBI arrested a man who's been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock ExchangeAccording to the FBI, a Florida man has been arrested and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week.
A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament
Read full article: A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's ParliamentLegislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.
Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Videos show timeline of fatal 2019 police shootout gone wrong in Broward after burglary in Miami-DadeAs a group of police officers are awaiting trial, a series of videos helped investigators put together the timeline of a police shootout gone wrong after a chase from Miami-Dade to Broward County in 2019.
Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death
Read full article: Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to deathAn Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
Read full article: Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation.
New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
Read full article: New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than everA study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout.
Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Read full article: Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deathsThe Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.
Feds seek to recover millions from father-son foreign corruption scheme linked to Miami-Dade real estate
Read full article: Feds seek to recover millions from father-son foreign corruption scheme linked to Miami-Dade real estateA former Merrill Lynch broker in Miami was awaiting sentencing in federal court while the Justice Department sought to recover millions associated with foreign corruption.
Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms
Read full article: Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restroomsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.
Body cam video shows woman after police say she critically hurt scooter rider in hit-and-run
Read full article: Body cam video shows woman after police say she critically hurt scooter rider in hit-and-runA woman suspected of critically injuring a scooter rider on the Broad Causeway Bridge in Bay Harbor Islands told North Miami police that she planned on going back to the scene.
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Read full article: Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers IslandA push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail.
Police: Suspect arrested after returning to Miami-Dade restaurant following stabbing incident
Read full article: Police: Suspect arrested after returning to Miami-Dade restaurant following stabbing incidentMiami-Dade police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with a stabbing that they said left one man in critical condition Tuesday night at a restaurant in Miami-Dade County.
Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic
Read full article: Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her micThe longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
Miami-Dade commissioners vote to limit plastics on county property
Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners vote to limit plastics on county propertyMiami-Dade County commissioners voted 10-3 on Tuesday in favor of a resolution aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastics on county property.
Lauderhill homeless charity staying open after fear of closure over code enforcement issues
Read full article: Lauderhill homeless charity staying open after fear of closure over code enforcement issuesA nonprofit in Lauderhill that helps countless homeless persons was fearing being shut down over code enforcement violations.
Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito's parents filed against Moab, Utah police
Read full article: Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito's parents filed against Moab, Utah policeA Utah judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents Gabby Petito against the city of Moab.
FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Read full article: FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanesThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips
Read full article: Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chipsNvidia has reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust.
Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be 'beyond frustrating'
Read full article: Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be 'beyond frustrating'A federal judge who was nominated by Donald Trump says it would be “beyond frustrating and disappointing” if the president-elect hands out mass pardons to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 election.
Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Read full article: Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthenBrazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.
Students rally behind South Florida football coach accused of watching porn in classroom
Read full article: Students rally behind South Florida football coach accused of watching porn in classroomStudents at Miami Jackson Senior High School are rallying behind a prominent football coach after allegations surfaced accusing him of watching pornographic material on a school computer during work hours.
Give Miami Day: Miami’s largest giving event is underway
Read full article: Give Miami Day: Miami’s largest giving event is underwayGive Miami Day is an online fundraiser, hosted by The Miami Foundation that offers everyone the opportunity to give to 1,300 local nonprofits that address critical community issues on a daily basis.
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Read full article: As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domesticallyA supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium.
Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
Read full article: Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraudThe founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his conviction in a securities and market manipulation fraud that prosecutors say cost global investment banks billions of dollars.