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In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
Read full article: In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway electionThere are more than 47,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, who are eligible to vote but don't.
A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad's death
Read full article: A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad's deathA teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after charges were dropped in the fatal shooting of his father in Oklahoma.
Girl, 7, still fighting for life after 92-year-old driver hits her outside Miami pharmacy
Read full article: Girl, 7, still fighting for life after 92-year-old driver hits her outside Miami pharmacyA 7-year-old girl remained in critical condition Tuesday after a senior driving an SUV slammed into her and her mother outside of a drugstore off Coral Way the day prior.
Vigil held for young mother killed after being run over by truck while pushing baby stroller
Read full article: Vigil held for young mother killed after being run over by truck while pushing baby strollerFamily and friends gathered to remember a young mother whose life was cut short earlier this week.
Rescuers save family, their presents after Christmas morning crash
Read full article: Rescuers save family, their presents after Christmas morning crashA mother and her three children are lucky to be alive after they were involved in a serious crash on Christmas morning in northeast Florida, and rescuers even formed a human chain to pull out the family’s presents and get them to dry land.
Police launch probe into alleged abduction of British teen Alex Batty who went missing 6 years ago
Read full article: Police launch probe into alleged abduction of British teen Alex Batty who went missing 6 years agoPolice say they've launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of British teenager Alex Batty who was missing for six years.
Florida mother fears her family will be devastated as trial on trans health care ban begins
Read full article: Florida mother fears her family will be devastated as trial on trans health care ban beginsA Florida mother tearfully testified that her family could be torn apart if the state's ban on trans health care for children is allowed to take effect.
Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic
Read full article: Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energeticCrowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime.
Man accused of choking, striking mother, stepfather with dog bowl in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man accused of choking, striking mother, stepfather with dog bowl in northwest Miami-DadeA man was arrested Tuesday after police said he choked his mother and then attacked her and his stepfather with a dog bowl at their home in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
Miami-Dade Police: Woman fired 17 rounds at man’s ex-girlfriend’s car over love triangle dispute
Read full article: Miami-Dade Police: Woman fired 17 rounds at man’s ex-girlfriend’s car over love triangle disputeMiami-Dade police are investigating a shooting that allegedly resulted from a love triangle between a man and two women.
Ways to celebrate Mother’s Day with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease
Read full article: Ways to celebrate Mother’s Day with someone who has Alzheimer’s diseaseThe last few years with my mother when she had Alzheimer's disease was difficult on Mother's Day, but here are some ways to soothe both of you.
‘Heavy Vibes’ se estrena en el festival de cine de Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: ‘Heavy Vibes’ se estrena en el festival de cine de Fort LauderdaleEl director Alberto Moreira estrenó su nueva película "Heavy Vibes - The Vince Montana Retrospect" el jueves en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Fort Lauderdale.
Woman says she fought for her life when man clad in black tried to rape her in Miami Beach
Read full article: Woman says she fought for her life when man clad in black tried to rape her in Miami BeachA mother of two said she was forced to fight for her life on Monday evening in Miami Beach. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., there was a door knock and she opened the door. There was a man clad in black. He pushed her inside and closed the door behind him.
When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned: Did you realize all the resources available?
Read full article: When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned: Did you realize all the resources available?If you’re a new mother or an expecting mom-to-be, you don’t need another news article telling you about all the benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk.
Girls found dead in Lauderhill canal were sisters; mother is person of interest
Read full article: Girls found dead in Lauderhill canal were sisters; mother is person of interestDerika Brown, Shakima Birch and Michelle Golden were among the people who visited a canal where officers found two girls dead.
Florida man sentenced to 50 years for stabbing mom to death
Read full article: Florida man sentenced to 50 years for stabbing mom to deathPALM COAST, Fla. – A Florida man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for stabbing his mother to death after he got angry when she threatened to kick him out of the house. Nathaniel Shimmel, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday after facing a first-degree murder charge and the possibility of life in prison. On Aug. 23, 2017, Shimmel called 911 and initially said a robber had attacked his mother, but later confessed to the crime describing the events in vivid detail. Shimmel told detectives he stabbed his mother in the throat, multiple times in the chest, and in her back.
Mother pleads for help to find who shot her son in road-rage killing
Read full article: Mother pleads for help to find who shot her son in road-rage killingSUNRISE, Fla. – A mother is pleading for the public’s help and hoping someone will come forward with information about a road-rage shooting that happened in October, which took the life of her son. According to investigators, Geter was a passenger in a pickup truck that a friend-coworker was driving as they were both on their way home from work. It was then, police said, that the suspect vehicle, which surveillance video caught as a newer model full-size pickup, began to follow the other truck. The suspect vehicle fled. The driver of the truck in which Geter was a passenger drove to the 7-11 to get help.
Sumatran tiger cub learns to hunt from mother at Poland zoo
Read full article: Sumatran tiger cub learns to hunt from mother at Poland zooIn this undated handout photo provided by the Wroclaw zoo, a little tiger is pictured at the zoo in Wroclaw, Poland. The 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is getting to know the world and learning to hunt from her mother at a zoo in southwestern Poland, the first such cub born there in 20 years. The as-yet-unnamed cub was born May 23 as her mother Nuris first offspring and the authorities at the Wroclaw Zoo are overjoyed that the mother is taking very good care of her. (Wroclaw Zoo via AP)WARSAW A 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is getting to know the world and learning to hunt from her mother at a zoo in southwestern Poland, the first such cub born there in 20 years. The as-yet-unnamed female cub was born May 23 as her mother Nuris first offspring and the authorities at the Wroclaw Zoo are overjoyed that the mother is taking very good care of her.
Officers find 3 at-risk girls from Hillsborough County in Alabama
Read full article: Officers find 3 at-risk girls from Hillsborough County in AlabamaMIAMI – After Florida law enforcement officers issued a Missing Child Alert in the case of three girls who had vanished from Hillsborough County with their mother, authorities found them in Dothan, Alabama on Monday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued the alert after their mother made threats to harm herself and her children when she left early Monday morning from her home in Seffner, a suburban area about 13 miles east of downtown Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. About 1 p.m., FDLE reported, “the children are safe.” The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office also reported their mother was safe. Hillsborough deputies and officers from the Dothan Police Department were still investigating the case on Monday afternoon.
Driver flees after crashing into Pompano Beach home, nearly killing baby
Read full article: Driver flees after crashing into Pompano Beach home, nearly killing babyPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – After crashing into a home, a man jumped out of a blue Saturn Sky convertible -- which broke through a wall and was halfway into the living room. A frightened mother ran outside saying her 2-month-old baby could have been killed in the Monday crash in Pompano Beach. “They were holding down the driver, so he couldn’t flee, but he was able to get up and run away,” said Sandra King, a spokeswoman for the Pompano Beach Fire Department. King said the driver was moving at a “high rate of speed” along Northwest 17th Court when he lost control of the car near Northwest Second Terrace. City of Pompano Beach officials deemed the home as an “unsafe structure.”
Mom opens 'job fair' at home to teach kids about earning allowance
Read full article: Mom opens 'job fair' at home to teach kids about earning allowanceDUBLIN, Ga. – A mother opened a job fair in her own home, but it wasn't for anyone other than her young children to them about the importance of earning their keep. Shaketha Marion McGregor had enough after her kids, Jahkeem, Takeia and Serinity asked for allowance to buy cellphones and other material items. So instead of saying no, the single mom had a surprise waiting for them when they returned home from school a few weeks ago. Among the listings at McGregor's job fair were openings for Kitchen Manager, Lead Housekeeper and Laundry Supervisor. A later post showed Jahkeem, 13, and Serinity, 6, applied for the housekeeping position, with Takeia, 10, looking to land the laundry supervisor job.