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    News CNN cancels 'Reliable Sources,' host Stelter leaving network

    CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is leaving the network. The show will have its last broadcast this Sunday. CNN has been looking to cut costs but also to put forth a less opinionated product. Stelter has written a...
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    News FDA targets illegal nicotine gummies in new warning letter

    Federal regulators on Thursday issued a first-of-a-kind warning to the maker of nicotine gummies, saying the illegal candies pose a growing risk to teenagers and younger children. The Food and Drug Administration said the fruit-flavored gummies from Florida manufacturer VPR Brands could cause...
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    News Colombian rebels say they freed 6 soldiers ahead of talks

    A Colombian guerrilla group says it has freed six captive soldiers in a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the government of new President Gustavo Petro. The release of the soldiers was a “unilateral humanitarian gesture″ that recognized efforts by the Colombian government to...
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    News Accuser and star witness testifies at R Kelly trial

    A woman who prosecutors say R. Kelly manipulated for sex starting when she was about 14 years old took the witness stand Thursday at Kelly’s child pornography and obstruction of justice trial, becoming the first accuser to testify in the singer’s hometown of Chicago. The woman — now 37 and...
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    News Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia

    People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: a nearly identical operation is opening in the capital. The name's almost the same: Stars Coffee. The logo could be the separated-at-birth...
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    News Judge limits privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse case

    An Arizona judge overseeing a high-profile lawsuit accusing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of conspiring to cover-up child sex abuse has ruled that the church may not refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under the state’s “clergy-penitent privilege.” Clergy in...
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    News Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests 1st in 75 years in Louisiana

    The world’s smallest and most endangered sea turtles have hatched in Louisiana's wilds for the first known time in more than 75 years, officials said Wednesday. “Louisiana was largely written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago, but this determination demonstrates why barrier...
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    News EU-mediated Serbia-Kosovo meeting ends without agreement

    The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo failed Thursday to reach an agreement on longstanding border and mutual recognition issues that have spiked tensions in the Balkans and added to Europe's instability during the war in Ukraine, the European Union's foreign policy chief said. Serbian President...
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    News Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe

    U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a judge's order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. The South Carolina Republican's appeal had been...
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    News No foul play suspected in FIU football player’s death

    No foul play is suspected in the death of a 22-year-old Florida International University linebacker, according to the university referencing information from Miami-Dade Police. Luke Knox had recently transferred to FIU from the University of Mississippi. FIU police responded to the University...
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    News Rock mag Creem attempts comeback after more than 30 years

    Creem, which billed itself as “America's only rock ‘n’ roll magazine” during two decades of existence that ended in 1989, is being revived next month. The return is a remarkable story of persistence by J.J. Kramer, who was bequeathed the magazine at age 4 upon the death of his father, founder...
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    News Agent: There was talk of blasting 2 bridges in Whitmer plot

    An FBI agent who was working undercover told jurors Thursday about a stop at a bridge near Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vacation home during a night ride by anti-government extremists to continue planning a kidnapping. Tim Bates, simply known as “Red” to the group, said he encouraged Adam...
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    News Man accused of shooting woman in southwest Miami-Dade

    Miami-Dade police are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday night in front of a home in southwest Miami-Dade. According to authorities, officers responded to the area of Southwest 207th Terrace and 124th Place just after 7 p.m. after receiving a call about a disturbance between a man...
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    News VIEW RESULTS: South Florida Primary Election Results

    The Democratic challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis is just one of the highly anticipated races that will be decided Tuesday night in Florida’s Primary Election. Several Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Val Demings, are also hoping for the chance to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in the...
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    News Kentucky Supreme Court denies request to block abortion ban

    Kentucky's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's near-total abortion ban will remain in place while it reviews arguments by abortion clinics challenging two state laws. It was the latest legal setback for the two remaining abortion clinics in Kentucky — both in Louisville, the state's...
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    News Trio of suits target Florida 'woke' law pushed by DeSantis

    A trio of lawsuits target a Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education, the latest filed Thursday by college professors and students claiming it is blatantly unconstitutional. Known as the “Stop WOKE” act...
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    News Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy

    Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion information online. Google parent company Alphabet had pledged to pay travel and other health...
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    News Sheriff: Fake rideshare driver exposed himself, touched woman trying to get ride home

    A woman who thought she was getting a ride home from Key West from a rideshare driver was instead victimized by a man pretending to work for a rideshare company, who exposed himself and touched her, Monroe County deputies allege. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Adam Linhardt said a...
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    News US offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events

    The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday. The number of doses sent to each will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give shots, and how...
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    News Miami-Dade police officer’s patrol car strikes home in Cutler Bay

    Miami-Dade police are investigating after one of their officers crashed a patrol car into the front of a home in Cutler Bay Wednesday night. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. in the 9600 block of Cutler Ridge Drive. A Local 10 News crew was at the scene Thursday morning. Based on the damage, it...
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