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    E. coli scare prompts nationwide recall of 120,000 pounds of ground beef

    Check your freezer, because more than 120,000 pounds of ground beef has been recalled due to E. coli contamination concerns. The beef was sold by the brands Thomas Farms, Nature Reserve and Marketside Butcher, manufactured between Feb. 1- Apr. 8. Officials are urging consumers who have any of...
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    41-year-old pregnant woman goes missing in Edgewater

    The City of Miami police said they are searching for a 41-year-old woman who has gone missing from the Edgewater area. Authorities say Latoya Ameik Spence was last seen on Monday around 3 p.m. Spence is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs approximately 145 pounds. She has black hair and brown...
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    FBI offers $10,000 reward for information about fatal shooting of toddler

    The FBI announced Wednesday that it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the fatal shooting of a 16-month-old boy. The toddler was shot around 6 p.m. April 7 in the area of 916...
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    Ethics probe clears UK Treasury chief over wife's tax status

    A British government ethics advisor on Wednesday cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his possession of a U.S. permanent resident’s card. Sunak asked Christopher Geidt to investigate potential ministerial conduct breaches after revelations that...
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    Man appears in court after being accused of killing locksmith he called to his home

    A 26-year-old man appeared in bond court Wednesday, days after he allegedly fatally shot a locksmith who he had called to his home in West Perrine. The judge found probable cause to hold Andre Paul-Noel on a second-degree murder charge. Police say he killed 32-year-old Edwin Boyce Molina...
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    Cellphone video shows moments after man is shot inside Swap Shop in Lauderhill

    Cellphone video obtained Wednesday by Local 10 News shows the moments after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon inside the Swap Shop Flea Market in Lauderhill. The shooting was reported just after 4 p.m. at the flea market at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd. According to police, two men were shot, one of...
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    Wall Street investor Hwang, once worth billions, arrested

    The owner of a New York-based hedge fund that collapsed when it defaulted on margin calls was arrested Wednesday on charges alleging he defrauded leading global investment banks and brokerages of billions of dollars by telling them lies so his private investment firm could grow its portfolio...
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    Fauci: 'Pandemic phase' over for US, but COVID-19 still here

    Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to COVID-19 becoming an...
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    Elon Musk quest to scrap deal over 2018 tweets is rejected

    Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge in New York. Judge Lewis Liman on Wednesday also denied a motion to nullify subpoenas of Musk seeking information about possible...
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    Vatican trial places pope, top aide at center of London deal

    The former director of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency testified Wednesday that Pope Francis asked him to help the Vatican secretariat of state get full control of a London property, once again putting the pope and his top deputies in the spotlight for their roles in the problematic...
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    McCarthy defends 1/6 audio, House GOP backs 'next speaker'

    House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told colleagues Wednesday he never asked then-President Donald Trump to resign over the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol as he defended private conversations around the siege that have spilled into the open and jeopardized his leadership. That's...
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    Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, $10K per day fine

    Former President Donald Trump has appealed a New York judge’s decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 per day for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued in the state attorney general’s civil investigation into his business dealings. Trump’s lawyer, Alina...
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    Grass fire off US 1 burns 250 acres; 10% contained

    A grass fire near mile marker 125 caused southbound lanes of U.S. 1 to be closed off due to the smoke on Tuesday, however all lanes have since reopened. For hours, troopers were diverting traffic, causing drivers not to be able to go south on U.S. 1. “The winds pushed some of that fire into...
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    Officers: No injuries on Amber Heard after fight with Depp

    May 27, 2016, was the day that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's marriage went from private misery to public, career-killing spectacle. Heard, who had just days ago filed for divorce, arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse to seek a temporary restraining order, showing up with a clear mark on her...
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    State wraps probe of Minneapolis police after Floyd killing

    Almost two years after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights was set Wednesday to announce findings from its investigation into whether the city police department had a pattern of racial discrimination in policing. An affirmative finding...
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    One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction

    Even the king cobra is “vulnerable.” More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new assessment of thousands of species published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Of 10,196 reptile species analyzed, 21% percent were classified as...
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    Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming

    Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don't let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found. Staring isn't good for creativity. While it's rude to stare at someone in real life, it's expected when on a video call...
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    Maluma on historic Medellín show, fulfilling lifelong dream

    Fresh from the special unveiling of his Madame Tussauds wax figure in Medellín, Colombia, Maluma is ready to give the largest concert ever held at the Atanasio Girardot Soccer Stadium in his hometown. Tickets for Saturday’s show, titled “Medallo en el Mapa,” are officially sold out. His...
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    Police union backs officer in Patrick Lyoya killing

    The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head. The Grand Rapids Police Officers Association called Lyoya's death “tragic” but said an “officer has the legal right to protect themselves and community in a...
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    Second arrest made in North Miami Beach gas station shooting

    North Miami Beach police have arrested Christopher Junior Louijeune, 26, in connection with a shooting that occurred this month at a Valero gas station. The shooting occurred April 18 at the Valero gas station at 1900 NE 163rd St. Louijeune was taken into custody on Tuesday. Newly obtained...
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