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We hear you. Barbra Streisand and Elton John are among nominees for audio book awards
Read full article: We hear you. Barbra Streisand and Elton John are among nominees for audio book awardsBarbra Streisand, Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association.
Long forgotten, Black servicemen who died in WWI are finally honored with a memorial in South Africa
Read full article: Long forgotten, Black servicemen who died in WWI are finally honored with a memorial in South AfricaMore than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than 100 years later.
Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot cases
Read full article: Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot casesFormer President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping series of pardons and commutations tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach, including full pardons for roughly 1,500 individuals and sentence reductions for 14 others.
Immigration attorney: Trump’s birthright citizenship order will ‘create chaos’
Read full article: Immigration attorney: Trump’s birthright citizenship order will ‘create chaos’Angel Leal is among the attorneys in South Florida who believe President Donald Trump’s order against birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
‘They’re not patriots’: Ex-police chief decries pardons for violent Jan. 6 offenders
Read full article: ‘They’re not patriots’: Ex-police chief decries pardons for violent Jan. 6 offendersAfter being sworn into office on Monday, one of the first official acts of President Donald Trump was a sweeping grant of clemency for all tied to the attack on the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
3 hospitalized after tour bus slams into tree outside Bayside Marketplace
Read full article: 3 hospitalized after tour bus slams into tree outside Bayside MarketplaceThree people were hurt, though not seriously, after a tour bus crashed into a tree in downtown Miami Tuesday afternoon, according to first responders.
Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era program
Read full article: Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era programPresident Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown took effect immediately Tuesday, ending a Biden-era program that allowed immigrants to cross the border legally.
Mom to Mom: South Florida mom brings back special needs soccer program
Read full article: Mom to Mom: South Florida mom brings back special needs soccer programThis week on Mom to Mom, Local 10′s Nicole Perez speaks to a mother who brought back a soccer program for children with special needs.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
Read full article: Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcementThe Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
Read full article: Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family saysThe family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
Read full article: Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system
Read full article: Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice systemA day that began with the outgoing president’s pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president’s pardon of supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol.
US adults want border security action but mostly oppose arrests in schools, churches: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: US adults want border security action but mostly oppose arrests in schools, churches: AP-NORC pollAn AP-NORC poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some deportations.
Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossingIsrael says it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas.
Fort Lauderdale man killed in Boynton Beach shooting that left 5 others wounded
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale man killed in Boynton Beach shooting that left 5 others woundedA Broward man was killed and five others were hurt in a weekend overnight shooting in Boynton Beach, according to West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sues South Florida gym where he was attacked 2 years ago
Read full article: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sues South Florida gym where he was attacked 2 years agoRapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a South Florida gym over a vicious attack that sent him to the hospital two years ago, Local 10 News learned Friday.
Dog finds forever home after near-death experience thanks to Local 10 report
Read full article: Dog finds forever home after near-death experience thanks to Local 10 reportJust a month ago, Sweet Potato, a frail and malnourished French bulldog mix found abandoned in a Broward County park, was fighting to survive. Today, she’s thriving in the care of a loving South Florida family.
Lebanese Ponzi schemer awaits sentencing after pretending to be religious to steal over $5.3M
Read full article: Lebanese Ponzi schemer awaits sentencing after pretending to be religious to steal over $5.3MWhen a fraud victim confronted Henry Abdo, he allegedly signed off an instant message with “Jehovah be with you.”
Miami Springs man accused of illegally killing alligator in Big Cypress
Read full article: Miami Springs man accused of illegally killing alligator in Big CypressA South Florida man is facing a felony and multiple misdemeanors after he illegally killed an alligator in the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.
Keys charter captain jailed on BUI, child neglect charges in summer boat crash injuring 8
Read full article: Keys charter captain jailed on BUI, child neglect charges in summer boat crash injuring 8A charter boat captain in the Florida Keys is facing nearly a dozen charges in connection with a boat crash that left himself and several others seriously hurt over the summer.
Scam alert: Keys deputies warn public of fake law enforcement calls and texts
Read full article: Scam alert: Keys deputies warn public of fake law enforcement calls and textsThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday warned the public about phone and text scams involving criminals posing as law enforcement officials to extort money from victims.
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Murdoch's UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana
Read full article: Murdoch's UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess DianaPrince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.
Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Read full article: Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspensionAfghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops.
Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts
Read full article: Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutoutsA solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.
Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 76 died
Read full article: Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 76 diedWitnesses have described standing helplessly and paralyzed by the horror of people screaming for help or jumping out of windows as flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort.
Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
Read full article: Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agendaA speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia and artificial intelligence have headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.
China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
Read full article: China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White HouseChina's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
Read full article: Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social mediaWithin hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website.
Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Read full article: Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fightAlaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.
Trump's immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of sending kids to school
Read full article: Trump's immigration crackdown leaves some families weighing the risk of sending kids to schoolAs President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.
Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane
Read full article: Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a planeA Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon
Read full article: Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizonParched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.
Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the Carolinas
Read full article: Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the CarolinasA major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas.
GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response
Read full article: GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a responseRepublicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
Read full article: Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census countRepublican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states have begun anew, with four Republican state attorneys general suing to alter the once-a-decade head count even before President Donald Trump’s second term in office began.
A$AP Rocky's lawyers look to find favorable jury as trial begins on charges he fired on ex-friend
Read full article: A$AP Rocky's lawyers look to find favorable jury as trial begins on charges he fired on ex-friendNearly 100 jurors will pack into a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday with the possibility they’ll serve on the three-week trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.
A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others
Read full article: A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding othersLos Angeles-area fire victim Chef Daniel Shemtob is soothing his soul by dishing out foil-wrapped breakfast burritos and tacos to first responders and fellow evacuees.
Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street higherNetflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around artificial intelligence.
Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Read full article: Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in IndonesiaIndonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19.
Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
Read full article: Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in AustraliaAustralian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.
Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
Read full article: Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013The Nielsen Company says an estimated 24.6 million people watched coverage of President Donald Trump's second inauguration.
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
Read full article: South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestationThe South Korean government has announced it will reduce indirect subsidies for biomass energy.
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
Read full article: Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shedA woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children to a shed.
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
Read full article: Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border regionThe Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands in Colombia’s Catatumbo region.
Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Read full article: Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 riotersMany Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era program
Read full article: Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era programPresident Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown took effect immediately Tuesday, ending a Biden-era program that allowed immigrants to cross the border legally.
Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot cases
Read full article: Jan. 6 defendants react after Trump pardons 1,500 in Capitol riot casesFormer President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping series of pardons and commutations tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol breach, including full pardons for roughly 1,500 individuals and sentence reductions for 14 others.
Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say
Read full article: Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi.
Civil rights activists stand ready to defend LGBTQ people from Trump’s orders
Read full article: Civil rights activists stand ready to defend LGBTQ people from Trump’s ordersCivil rights advocates in South Florida said they were ready to stand against President Donald Trump’s orders against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
Read full article: Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leavePresident Donald Trump’s administration is moving to end affirmative action in federal contracting and is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches
Read full article: Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churchesOfficers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.
Immigration attorney: Trump’s birthright citizenship order will ‘create chaos’
Read full article: Immigration attorney: Trump’s birthright citizenship order will ‘create chaos’Angel Leal is among the attorneys in South Florida who believe President Donald Trump’s order against birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industry
Read full article: Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industryPresident Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.