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    News Driver in custody after police chase ends in Opa-locka

    Authorities arrested a man Thursday morning in Opa-locka following a police chase. Sky 10 was above the scene shortly after 11:15 a.m. as Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Opa-locka police were working to stop the driver. The car was spotted weaving in and out of lanes before the driver cut...
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    News Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC

    A Dutch intelligence agency said Thursday that it prevented a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity from working as an intern at the International Criminal Court, which is investigating allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The General Intelligence and Security Service of the...
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    News Leading EU official calls bloc's expansion a “top priority”

    European Council President Charles Michel visited North Macedonia on Thursday and said efforts to start European Union membership talks with the landlocked Balkan country and neighboring Albania have become a “top priority” since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU-member Bulgaria has blocked the...
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    News EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

    The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit. Decades-old tensions between Rwanda, which has one of Africa’s most...
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    News Ferrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030

    Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari on Thursday outlined an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric vehicles and 40% hybrid models by 2030. CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed that the first electric car will be presented in 2025, with the first deliveries the following year...
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    News Campus sex assault rules fall short, prompting overhaul call

    What Karla Arango says started as a dorm-room sexual assault got even worse as word spread around campus. Her attacker’s fraternity brothers snubbed her, she says, whispering about her in the cafeteria, blocking her phone number and unfriending her on social media. Soon her grades were slipping...
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    News Zoo Miami euthanizes green sea turtle paralyzed in boat strike

    Staff at Zoo Miami euthanized an injured green sea turtle Thursday left partially paralyzed by a boat strike, according to a zoo news release. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers found the 80-pound female sea turtle floating in a Coral Gables waterway May 28 and...
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    News Caribbean disturbance remains disorganized, otherwise largely quiet across the tropics

    Wednesday didn’t bring any favors to Invest 93L – the fledgling low pressure drifting over the southwestern Caribbean. With its center now squarely inland over Nicaragua, the Hurricane Center has lowered its short-term development odds to only 10 percent. As discussed in Tuesday’s newsletter...
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    News Beyoncé announces new album 'Renaissance' to drop July 29

    Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her next studio album, with the 16-track “Renaissance” set to drop July 29. The superstar began listing the music and products on her website Thursday and several streaming services, including Tidal and Spotify, also announced the Beyoncé...
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    News Public workers strike in Tunisia, signaling national crisis

    A nationwide public sector strike in Tunisia is poised to paralyze land and air transportation and other vital activities Thursday with the North African nation already in the midst of a deteriorating economic crisis. Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union (UGTT) announced the walkout, which...
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    News EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU

    Ukraine’s request to join the European Union may advance Friday with a recommendation from the EU’s executive arm that the war-torn country deserves to become a candidate for membership in the 27-nation bloc. The European Commission's endorsement, while only a tentative step on a path that...
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    News Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms

    The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering. The revisions could open the door to...
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    News EU beefs up disinformation code amid Russia fake news fears

    The European Union is beefing up its code of practice on disinformation by enlisting more tech companies beyond Google, Twitter and Facebook parent Meta and adding measures to prevent online purveyors of fake news from profiting. The EU's executive Commission unveiled an update Thursday to its...
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    News UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption

    Britain announced a new round of sanctions Thursday against Russia, targeting the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for his prominent support for the war in Ukraine as well as Russia's children's rights commissioner, who Britain said is responsible for the forced transfer and adoption of...
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    News Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

    Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of rising inflation and interest rates. Applications for jobless aid fell by 3,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 11, down from the previous week's 232,000, the Labor Department...
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    News Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm

    Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after being closed for several months, contributing to a national shortage. Production for Abbott's EleCare specialty formula has been suspended, but there is enough supply...
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    News Revlon files for bankruptcy protection amid heavy debt load

    Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network and surging costs. The New York-based company said it expects to receive $575 million in financing from its existing lenders...
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    News Juneteenth Juke Joint celebration to be held in Miami

    Juneteenth takes place every year on June 19. The day marking the end of slavery in the U.S. is also a federally recognized holiday, and Miami will begin celebrations starting Thursday night. For generations, our country’s “Second Independence Day” has been celebrated with gatherings, cookouts...
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    News Revlon files for bankruptcy protection amid heavy debt load

    Revlon, the 90-year-old multinational beauty company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debt load, disruptions to its supply chain network and surging costs. The New York-based company said that upon court approval, it expects to receive $575 million in financing...
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    News Rich nations hit brakes on climate aid to poor at UN talks

    Rich countries including the European Union and the United States have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for poor nations suffering the devastating effects of global warming firmly on the agenda for this year's U.N. climate summit. Observers and campaigners attending a ten-day...
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