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A burning cross in a Chicago park shocks residents and has police searching for who did it

Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat

Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

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FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared a catastrophic explosion.

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FBI director: Counterterrorism to be a top priority during FIFA World Cup

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that law enforcement will prioritize counterterrorism operations during the FIFA World Cup.

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Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia on Wednesday, part of Kyiv's efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries.

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District leaders consider closing 4 Miami-Dade schools

On Wednesday, Miami-Dade School Board members discussed the possibility of a major change that could affect thousands of students: closing some schools.

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Police: Miami Gardens convicted felon who fatally shot intruder was trafficking drugs

A 50-year-old man faced charges on Wednesday after detectives accused him of shooting a man in the head on Tuesday in Miami Gardens.

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Woman charged in power tool, knife attacks that occurred hours apart in Miami-Dade: Deputies

A woman is facing multiple felony charges after deputies linked her to two separate stabbings in southwest Miami-Dade that occurred less than four hours apart over the weekend, according to arrest reports.

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FIFA World Cup Fan Festival to open Saturday at Bayfront Park

The grand opening of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Festival is from 2 p.m. to midnight on Saturday at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami.

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12 nabbed in child sex trafficking sting ahead of World Cup, police say

Two Homestead men are facing felony charges in connection with an undercover child sex trafficking sting “in preparation for the FIFA matches scheduled to take place in Miami-Dade County,” authorities said.

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1 detained after home erupts in flames in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood, police say

A home caught fire Wednesday morning in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood, sending heavy smoke into the air as firefighters worked to bring it under control.

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FBI accuses 6 of armed Margaritaville kidnapping involving blowtorch torture, extortion

Six men are facing federal charges in connection with an armed kidnapping and robbery that began in the parking garage of the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, involving torture with a blowtorch, a gunshot and extortion, according to court documents made public on Wednesday.

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Video shows Pompano Beach firefighters rescue ducklings trapped in storm drain

A storm drain turned into an unlikely rescue scene this past Saturday night when firefighters stepped in to save a dozen trapped ducklings and reunite them with their mother.

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South Florida firefighters honored for saving boy’s life

Two South Florida first responders were honored for saving a young boy’s life.

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State Sen. Shevrin Jones announces campaign for U.S. House seat

A new candidate has emerged in the race to replace Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who recently announced her retirement.

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Man facing video voyeurism charges after allegedly photographing 13-year-old on cruise ship

A 25-year-old Illinois man was taken into custody Sunday on video voyeurism charges.

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Broward BJ’s employee had illegal side hustle, cops say: Shipping stolen store goods across US

A 52-year-old BJ’s Wholesale Club employee is facing charges after allegedly stealing from his workplace.

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The Latest: Platner clinches Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.

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Graham Platner wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Maine, will face GOP Sen. Susan Collins

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, channeling voter frustration over the high cost of living and overcoming revelations about his past to set up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated Wednesday following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic.

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Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

ATLANTA (AP) — Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct.

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Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists' kidnappings

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and providing support that led to the deaths of three American soldiers.

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Broward BJ’s employee had illegal side hustle, cops say: Shipping stolen store goods across US

A 52-year-old BJ’s Wholesale Club employee is facing charges after allegedly stealing from his workplace.

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Arrest made in murder of South Florida insurance executive in midst of whistleblower suit

Authorities have made an arrest in the murder of a South Florida businessman. Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and father who was in the midst of a whistleblower lawsuit at the time of his killing.

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South Florida woman makes FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a South Florida woman who has made the agency’s Most Wanted Fraudster list.

Man facing attempted murder charges for shooting outside popular Boca Raton restaurant

Police officers in Boca Raton announced the arrest of a man in connection to a double shooting that occurred outside a restaurant.

Florida sets records in human trafficking, child predator arrests, attorney general says

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Miami-Dade County.

Palm Beach deputies link Miami Beach murder to Belle Glade gang’s grief

The “Nawf Way” gang operated in western Palm Beach County’s Belle Glade, an agricultural town near the edge of Lake Okeechobee.

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Could another earthquake in the Gulf hit? Here’s the aftershock forecast

A rare magnitude 6.1 earthquake near western Cuba that was felt across parts of Florida on Monday could be followed by aftershocks in the days and weeks ahead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Big Pine Key man threatens rape during arrest for child neglect, DUI, cops say

A Big Pine Key man is facing several charges after authorities said he was found drunken behind the wheel of a pickup truck with his 6-year-old girl inside on Wednesday; they said he then threatened to rape a sheriff’s deputy’s family members.

Google wants to flood South Florida with millions of mosquitoes ― but these fight disease

They suck blood, spread illness and swarm, and now tech giant Google wants to unleash tens of millions oGoogle offering to help fight mosquitoes in South Florida by unleashing millions that are infected f mosquitoes in Florida and California.

Massachusetts duo arrested after Mercedes burglary, dumpster fire in Key Largo, cops say

A man and woman from Massachusetts are facing felony charges in South Florida after a vehicle burglary and arson in Key Largo on Monday, deputies said.

Cudjoe Key man murders wife in brutal attack, claims bloody scene was from ‘rough sex,’ cops say

A Cudjoe Key man is facing a second-degree murder charge after sheriff’s deputies said he killed his wife in a bloody attack on Thursday morning.

Key West police officer hailed as hero after rescue

Police officers recently responded to a report of someone yelling for help near the Cow Key Bridge in Key West.

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NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.

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Miami Sunset Senior High grad becomes NASA astronaut chosen for Artemis III mission

NASA announced on Tuesday that a Miami Sunset Senior High School graduate who went on to become a NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel had been selected for the Artemis III mission.

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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that contributed to detainee deaths and suffering even as millions of wasted tax dollars enriched contractors, according to a federal report released Tuesday.

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Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Christian religious leaders from Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre on Tuesday called on the international community and Lebanese officials to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the city's Christian district. Airstrikes on nearby neighborhoods killed eight people and wounded dozens of others, officials said.

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Broward detective releases video of 2 wanted for Oakland Park burglary

Broward Sheriff’s Office Detective Danny Perez asked the public for help on Tuesday with identifying two burglars who stole from All American Marine Service in Oakland Park.

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Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train cannot currently stand trial because of his mental illness and will undergo medical treatment to try to restore his competency, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

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Mother to judge: Fatal shooting in Lauderhill ‘could have been prevented’

Reginald Merisma had threatened Anthony Johnson before Johnson, 35, called 911 on Sunday, and police officers found Merisma, 35, dead, according to the Lauderhill Police Department.

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Man admits to firing ‘warning shot’ at driver during red light argument in Miami-Dade, deputy reports

A 24-year-old man confessed to firing a “warning shot” at a driver during an argument on Monday afternoon in southwestern Miami-Dade County, according to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy’s report.

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Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response

MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said.

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Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Both countries warned that they were ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked.

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Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dead at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as “The Creation of the American Republic” and “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” has died. He was 92.

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Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival

A search for suspects in Ohio who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood.

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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing a reservist and wounding five other people, according to Israeli police and the military. The attacker was killed by police.

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Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenians voted in a parliamentary election Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West.

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church.

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North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an “anachronistic dream,” saying Sunday the North will steadily expand its nuclear arsenal in the face of U.S.-led threats.

At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say

Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims.

Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West

Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and the United States despite longstanding ties with Russia that have been championed by his critics.

Graham Platner holds Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner, the insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, held his first major campaign rally on Friday night as reports continue emerging about his history with women.

Law enforcement warns of undercover operations during FIFA World Cup in Miami

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said on Friday that human trafficking and crowd control will be their priority during the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength — good news for President Donald Trump who has taken a beating in the polls over the surging gasoline prices that followed U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S.

The Latest: Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum freeze on 39 countries

A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in America — things like asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship applications.

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s leadership that drew immediate condemnation from Havana.

Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser

A judge on Thursday dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas man who won the GOP nomination for sheriff while awaiting trial for the shooting death of his teenage daughter's alleged abuser.

The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way.

Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.

Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to President Donald Trump a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to the performing arts center.

University of South Florida student stabs 2 before being found dead nearby, deputies say

Two students were stabbed this week at a Tampa apartment complex near the campus of the University of South Florida, authorities confirmed.

With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramatic tower to striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home.

Doral to swear in new police chief on June 17

Matthew Castillo will be leaving his post as Miami Springs police chief to take over the Doral Police Department in about 13 days, city officials announced on Thursday.

Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say

A man was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday after taking 10 school employees hostage inside a Southern California office building and warning that he had strapped explosives to himself and some of the hostages, police said.

Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump

The House approved a war powers resolution Wednesday that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to seek to end the three-month-long war. Opposition to the war has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump struggles to negotiate a quick resolution.

Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A museum in Georgia's oldest city on Wednesday welcomed a truckload of treasures from the earliest period of U.S. history — 17 cannons that experts believe sank to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution and remained undiscovered for nearly 240 years.

Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress

A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it's up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.

Temple Beth Emet starts Holocaust Survivor Day celebration early with nearly 130 stories in Cooper City

Hana Altarac, whose Jewish family, including her father and sister, died at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, marked her 106th birthday on Jan. 31.

Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people.

California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters’ appetites for an experienced politician or promises of sweeping change.

The Latest: Karen Bass advances to runoff election for Los Angeles mayor

For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s gubernatorial race. It’s a somewhat different story in Los Angeles, where a reality television personality is running for mayor as the city prepares to host the Olympics.