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Open carry gun law sputters in Florida Legislature, despite backing from DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. — Wrapping up a recent radio interview, Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that Florida may soon loosen its gun laws even further, allowing for the open carrying of firearms in public places.
“You may get that in this upcoming legislative session,” he told the host Bob Rose earlier this month. “Stay tuned on that.”
But open carry...Read more
FEMA to Florida cities hit by hurricanes: Rebuild higher or lose your flood insurance
MIAMI — The Gulf of Mexico invaded thousands of homes on Florida’s west coast this year, and many will have to be gutted and rebuilt higher — some a full story off the ground.
The process makes communities safer the next time a storm comes aground, but it’s expensive and painful for the people who have to foot the bill, often without ...Read more
Florida judge suspended for promising to support cops and 'sting' the guilty
Backing the blue and promising to be tough on criminals turned out to be a winning message for one Florida judicial candidate, but it also got him suspended by the Florida Supreme Court this week.
John B. Flynn was elected to the Polk County bench in 2022 after promising to “support our law enforcement agencies” and vowing that “criminals...Read more
Romania recounts ballots as top court weighs outside meddling
Romanian authorities began recounting ballots after an election that shook the country’s political establishment with a victory for a little-known ultranationalist candidate as the country’s top court weighed accusations of outside meddling.
The Constitutional Court in Bucharest ordered the recount Thursday as security officials said the ...Read more
Trump taps deep conservative network to press his agenda
WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump first became president, he lacked the infrastructure of Washington think tanks, nonprofits and advocacy groups that typically help presidents achieve their agendas.
Not this time.
The president-elect’s second term will be bolstered by a network of well-funded organizations staffed by policy experts and ...Read more
New York City hit with arctic blast, lake-snow effect to batter upstate
NEW YORK — December is nearly upon us, and it’s finally starting to feel like winter in New York.
After a damp and dreary Thanksgiving, a frigid chill swept across much of the tristate area overnight and into Friday, bringing some of the coldest temperatures the region has faced so far this year.
While highs in New York City are expected ...Read more
'Murder on my mind' rapper YNW Melly's retrial still a long way off
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jamell Demons, the rapper known professionally as YNW Melly, is finally due back in court Dec. 5, but it won’t be to pick up where his murder retrial left off.
For that, the artist who calls himself “Melly the Menace” with a hit track “Murder on My Mind” will have to wait nearly a year, and even that assumes ...Read more
Appeals court extends stay of judges order to build veterans housing
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has extended its stay of a judge's order to build housing on the VA's West Los Angeles campus, setting an expedited April hearing for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' appeal.
The order issued Monday night ends U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's fervently pursued goal to have as ...Read more
Don't be a holiday crime victim: Metro Atlanta police agencies offer safety tips
ATLANTA — It’s the most festive time of the year, filled with holiday songs, shopping and traditions.
But for criminals, the holiday season can also offer countless opportunities to prey on innocent people. It’s the season when grinches steal packages, rob shoppers or even break into vehicles, according to law enforcement agencies.
Metro...Read more
For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Yet when it comes to diagnosing babies born with birth defects associated with alcohol consumption, such as fetal alcohol syndrome, historically ...Read more
Israel, Lebanon cease-fire holds despite claims of breach
Israel and Lebanon traded accusations of violating a cease-fire deal that’s brought more than a year of fighting to a halt, though the truce with Hezbollah appeared to be holding.
The Lebanese army said Israel breached the accord multiple times over the past two days through “aerial violations and the targeting of Lebanese territories with ...Read more
Russian Defense Minister in North Korea for military talks
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov talked with his counterpart in North Korea on Friday, stoking concerns over deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow while Russian jets flying nearby South Korea added to the mounting tensions.
“During the official visit of the Russian Defense Minister, meetings with the military and...Read more
Ireland's election a tight race as Harris honeymoon ends
Ireland goes to the polls today in a vote that looks closer than previously expected after prime minister Simon Harris lost the momentum that motivated him to call an election a few months ahead of schedule
Harris’s strong polling numbers since he became Taoiseach seven months ago, a slide in support for Sinn Fein, the main opposition, and a ...Read more
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL, South Korea — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies?
That is the question that the delegates from 175 countries are trying to answer this week in Busan, South Korea, where the fifth and final round of negotiations are underway for a United Nations-led treaty that would regulate...Read more
FBI busts Florida man accused of attempting bomb attack on New York Stock Exchange
MIAMI — In June, an FBI informant met with a South Florida man who expressed his desire to join an anti-government militia and build a bomb targeting a New York City landmark, authorities say.
His plan: to plant an improvised explosive device outside the New York Stock Exchange the week before Thanksgiving, according to the FBI.
Federal ...Read more
A "yoga pill" to end anxiety? Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit that instantly deflates stress
Your heart is racing, your arms are tingling and your breathing is shallow. You're having an anxiety attack. And you're in a public place, to boot. A crowded restaurant, say, or at the office. Not a space where you can comfortably lay on the ground and do some deep breathing exercises to calm yourself.
What if there were a pill that would ...Read more
Mexico's senate approves bill to dismantle regulatory watchdogs
Mexico’s Senate on Thursday approved contentious legislation that would eliminate autonomous government watchdogs, including two regulating antitrust issues and the nation’s energy industry, with their functions absorbed by existing ministries in the federal government.
Earlier this month, the lower house of Congress passed legislation ...Read more
Mammoth Mountain is inundated with snow -- the most for the month of November in a decade-plus
Mammoth Mountain has experienced its snowiest November since 2010, with a huge storm dumping nearly 50 inches on the Eastern Sierra resort earlier this week, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
The system that passed through the area Nov. 23 to 26 brought nearly 50 inches of snow. In all, the mountain has received 62 inches this month, ...Read more
UK Parliament to hold first vote on assisted dying in nine years
U.K. Members of Parliament will hold a landmark vote on assisted dying on Friday as they decide whether to allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to opt to end their own lives.
Under the legislation put forward by Kim Leadbeater, a backbench member of the governing Labour Party, assisted dying would be restricted to ...Read more
Fire in Brooklyn manhole consumes Subaru SUV, spreads to nearby apartment building
NEW YORK — A Thanksgiving Day electrical fire that started in a manhole on a Brooklyn street quickly engulfed a vehicle parked above it — then caused flames to erupt in a fourth-floor apartment in a nearby building, FDNY officials said Thursday.
The two-alarm blaze began in a manhole on Remsen St. near Hicks St. in Brooklyn Heights around ...Read more
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