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    News Monkeypox vaccines coming to Miami-Dade

    Health officials are accepting appointments for eligible individuals to receive the monkeypox vaccine, amid a worldwide outbreak of the virus. The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade announced Thursday afternoon that it’s taking appointments for the two-dose Jynneos vaccine. Currently...
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    News 2nd baby for Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson amid scandal

    Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have conceived a sibling for their 4-year-old daughter via surrogate, but don't count on a reunion for mom and dad. “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November. Khloe is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such...
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    News Planners break ground for new Gulf War memorial in DC

    Over 30 years after a U.S.-led international military coalition expelled occupying Iraqi troops from Kuwait, planners have broken ground on the long-simmering plans for a Gulf War memorial. Hundreds gathered Thursday morning for a ground-breaking ceremony at the corner of Constitution and 23rd...
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    News Miami trucker gets 55 years for partner’s Indiana slaying

    A South Florida truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing his driving partner while the man was behind the wheel of their truck along an eastern Indiana highway. Fifty-year-old Pavel Nery-Gonzalez rested his head in his hands Wednesday as a Wayne County judge...
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    News Idaho Republicans poised to reject 2020 election results

    The Idaho Republican Party will consider 31 resolutions at its three-day convention starting Thursday, including one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn’t the legitimate leader of the country. The Idaho resolution in the deeply conservative state that Donald Trump...
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    News Bill attempts to prevent political meddling in US head count

    New questions on a census form would have to be vetted by Congress and a U.S. Census Bureau director couldn't be fired without cause under proposed legislation that attempts to prevent in the future the type of political interference into the nation's 2020 head count that took place during the...
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    News Deputies: ‘Scared’ 96-year-old woman leaves scene after crash that left man seriously hurt

    A 96-year-old woman has been arrested after deputies said she ran over a man and just kept on driving. Deputies say the victim was crossing Cypress Boulevard at Palm Aire Drive in Pompano Beach in March, when deputies say Renee Buchsbaum made a sharp turn and hit the victim. The victim flew...
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    News Stark political divides loom as US governors gather

    Stark political divides among the states on abortion, gun rights and other issues threatened to overshadow a meeting this week of the nation's governors, who forged ahead with seeking out common ground in a polarized climate. The National Governors Association kicked off its summer meeting...
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    News Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week

    A federal judge on Thursday again denied a request from Steve Bannon to delay his criminal contempt trial, saying he was confident a fair and impartial jury could be seated despite the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Carl...
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    News The AP Interview: Khashoggi fiancee criticizes Biden visit

    Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking,” accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights. In an interview with The Associated Press in Istanbul a day...
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    News Deputies investigate murder-suicide in Tamarac; unrelated to nearby murder

    Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a murder-suicide at a Tamarac apartment complex Thursday morning, close to where a where a 23-year-old woman was found dead Wednesday afternoon in an apparent homicide. The two cases aren’t connected, however, BSO spokesperson Veda Coleman-Wright...
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    News Alex Murdaugh charged with murder in deaths of wife, son

    Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago. Murdaugh is already jailed and faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his...
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    News Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade

    The number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has surged by more than 60% in the last decade, the World Health Organization said, a worrying sign the planet could face increased animal-borne diseases like monkeypox, Ebola and coronavirus in the future. There...
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    News Pembroke Pines traffic alert: Major overhaul in works for Pines Boulevard exit off I-75

    Major changes may soon be coming to the Pines Boulevard exit on I-75 in Broward County. There’s a plan in the works to redesign the Pines Boulevard exit, one of the busiest exits on the interchange. According to a plan by Colliers Engineering & Design, the project will include I-75 from North...
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    News Log4j software flaw 'endemic,' new cyber safety panel says

    A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by President Joe Biden. The Cyber Safety Review Board said in a report Thursday...
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    News Union announces another major UK rail strike in late July

    Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to affect commuters in July. The Aslef train drivers' union said Thursday its members will walk out for 24 hours on July 30 over pay disputes. The disruptions, which...
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    News Fed board member opens door to 1-point hike if demand rises

    Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, said Thursday that he would be open to supporting a huge 1 percentage point increase in the Fed's key short-term interest rate later this month if upcoming economic data points to robust consumer spending. Such an...
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    News Fort Lauderdale man reported missing, last seen 4 days ago

    Fort Lauderdale police are asking for the public’s help finding a 22-year-old man who was last seen on Sunday. According to authorities, Demerian Hudson was reported missing by his family after he was last seen around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Police said his family lives in Fort Lauderdale and...
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    News Congress salutes last WWII Medal of Honor recipient

    Congress is giving its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a hero of the battle for Iwo Jima who was the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Williams, who died last month at age 98, is lying in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a tribute...
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    News US regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments

    Thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine are expected to soon begin shipping to the U.S. after federal health officials said they had completed an inspection of the overseas plant where they were manufactured. The update from the Food and Drug Administration comes amid soaring demand for the...
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