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    California gives rivers more room to flow to stem flood risk

    Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the landscape. The 2,100 acres (1,100 hectares) at the confluence of the...
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    Russia launches fight for industrial heartland, Ukraine says

    After days of regrouping and reinforcing, the Russian military began a new and potentially climactic phase of the war in Ukraine by launching its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of the country's industrial heartland, the Donbas, Ukrainian officials said. The stepped-up...
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    Parents charged in Michigan school shooting seek lower bond

    The parents of a Michigan teen who is accused of a fatal school shooting are asking a judge to lower their bond and help release them from jail. James and Jennifer Crumbley have been locked up since Dec. 4, unable to come up with $500,000 each to leave custody and await trial on involuntary...
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    Miami Gardens residents fighting in court to stop upcoming Formula 1 race at Hard Rock Stadium

    Residents in Miami Gardens are making another effort to stop the Formula 1 race slated to take place outside Hard Rock Stadium in just a few weeks. City officials approved the multi-million dollar deal a year ago, hoping for an even bigger economic impact. Now all of it may be jeopardy, yet...
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    Suspect wanted for North Lauderdale double murder found dead inside gas station bathroom

    A manhunt for a murderer has come to an end for the suspect wanted in the killing his ex-wife and daughter. Deputies found Andre Anglin dead at a Circle K gas station in Fort Lauderdale. That’s where BSO’s viper unit, a team trained in dealing with violent criminals, tracked and cornered...
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    Judge rules Amazon must reinstate fired warehouse worker

    A judge has ruled Amazon must reinstate a former warehouse employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic, saying the company “unlawfully” terminated the worker who led a protest calling for Amazon to do more to protect employees against COVID-19. The dispute involving Gerald Bryson...
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    Family searching for missing woman from Kendall

    Police in Miami-Dade County are searching for a missing woman. Family members said Moraima ‘Mori’ Chirinos was last seen on Friday at approximately 6 a.m. She was in The Hammocks community near Southwest 104th Street and 157th Avenue in Kendall. Chirinos is possibly wearing a pink polo short...
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    Russia renews strikes on Ukraine capital, hits other cities

    Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Moscow’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east. Stung by the loss of its...
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    Sri Lankan president admits mistakes led to economic crisis

    Sri Lanka's president acknowledged Monday that he made mistakes that led to the country's worst economic crisis in decades and pledged to correct them. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made the admission while speaking to 17 new Cabinet ministers he appointed Monday as he and his powerful family...
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    Face masks will no longer be required at Miami International Airport

    The wearing of face masks will no longer be enforced at Miami International Airport. According to an MIA official, the airport was notified of the change by the office of the mayor. Masks will not be required at the airport anymore, unless otherwise notified by the federal government, the...
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    White House commits to barring anti-satellite missile tests

    The Biden administration announced Monday it is barring anti-satellite missile testing by the United States, a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space. The U.S. has sharply criticized Russia and China for...
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    Testimony in Parkland shooting trial penalty phase delayed nearly two weeks, judge rules

    Trial testimony in the Parkland school shooting capital case has been pushed back by nearly two weeks. Judge Elizabeth Scherer ruled on Monday that testimony initially scheduled for May 31 will now begin on June 13. The delay will allow both sides to prepare for a pre-trial hearing pertaining...
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    Potential jurors in Kardashian case air hate to their faces

    Talking trash about the Kardashians is a common pastime for many ordinary Americans. On Monday, a few got to do it to their faces. Kim Kardashian, her mother Kris Jenner and her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all sat in the front row of a Los Angeles courtroom as prospective jurors...
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    Bold thieves using U-Haul trucks targeting homes under renovation, big box businesses

    A new trend in criminal activity has been cooks using U-Haul trucks to pull off brazen heists. More and more victims have been coming forward. One of those victims is contractor Justin Hamilton with Just Inspire LLC. He said thieves in a U-Haul truck clipped a hurricane impact window and...
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    Police juggle when to release names of officers in shootings

    Patrick Lyoya’s father says he and his family have a right to know the name of the white officer who fatally shot the 26-year-old Black man. But the police chief in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says he will only do so if the officer is charged in the April 4 shooting that followed a brief foot...
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    Video shows argument at North Miami Beach gas station that led to gunfire

    Newly obtained surveillance footage shows an armed man shooting at a driver at a Miami-Dade gas station. It started as a petty argument over getting gas. A woman made a phone call, and her friend showed up armed. Police said that friend tried to kill the man she was arguing with, and now...
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    Van Dyke avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death

    Federal authorities on Monday said they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago said in a news release that the decision was made after...
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    AP source: Kimberly Guilfoyle meets with Jan. 6 committee

    Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of former President Donald Trump’s eldest son, met with the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection Monday — more than a month after she abruptly ended a voluntary interview with lawmakers — according to a person familiar with the matter...
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    Teens kicking homes for TikTok challenge has local police warning about violent responses

    Local police departments are offering a warning as a TikTok challenge appears to be spreading. Teenagers have been seen kicking homes in several South Florida neighborhoods. In the TikTok videos, the Kesha song “Die Young” plays in the background and then, on the beat, the people in the video...
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    NASA moon rocket faces more flight delays as repairs mount

    The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests. Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch window in early to mid-June. The next opportunity to send an empty capsule to the moon on a test flight would be at the...
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