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Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhiker
Read full article: Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhikerAn Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed by nitrogen gas.
What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
Read full article: What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year.
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Read full article: At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovationsThe Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater.
Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
Read full article: Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City.
‘New record for us:’ State of the Port highlights banner year for Port Canaveral cruise numbers
Read full article: ‘New record for us:’ State of the Port highlights banner year for Port Canaveral cruise numbersPort Canaveral is making more money than ever thanks to record amounts of cruise passengers.
Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee reviews key features for site design
Read full article: Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee reviews key features for site designMembers of the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, along with families of the victims, gathered Wednesday to discuss the findings of a recent questionnaire about the proposed memorial design.
Epic Universe expected to bring big bucks for Orange County. How the new park could boost the economy
Read full article: Epic Universe expected to bring big bucks for Orange County. How the new park could boost the economyFrom tourist tax dollars to a hiring spree, Epic Universe is expected to be an economic boon when it opens next year. Here's what Orange County can expect.
‘Working with our community partners:’ Orlando police launch Homeless Intervention Unit
Read full article: ‘Working with our community partners:’ Orlando police launch Homeless Intervention UnitAfter a new state law went into effect last month criminalizing sleeping on public streets, some law enforcement agencies found themselves in a tough spot: When they enforce the law and make the homeless move along, typically the homeless just move somewhere else.
‘My Safe Florida Condo’ program aims to help with protection from hurricanes
Read full article: ‘My Safe Florida Condo’ program aims to help with protection from hurricanesThe "My Safe Florida Condo" pilot program is a new initiative designed to help condo associations strengthen their properties against hurricanes.
Florida agricultural losses add up following Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Florida agricultural losses add up following Hurricane HeleneHurricane Helene, a major storm that made landfall in late September in Taylor County, inflicted up to $162.2 million in agricultural losses in Florida.
Florida leaders push back in school books fight
Read full article: Florida leaders push back in school books fightFlorida education leaders are trying to fend off a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies and authors over the removal of books from school libraries, disputing allegations that a controversial state law violates the First Amendment.
Human head found on Florida beach was that of missing swimmer, police say
Read full article: Human head found on Florida beach was that of missing swimmer, police sayMiami Beach police have confirmed that a human head which washed ashore on Key Biscayne belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared off South Beach, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News.
Florida-bound flight turns around after hitting severe turbulence, airline says
Read full article: Florida-bound flight turns around after hitting severe turbulence, airline saysNo severe injuries were reported among the more than 250 people on board Scandinavian Airlines flight SK957, which had to turn around after the plane experienced turbulence strong enough to warrant an inspection.
1990 child rape evidence ‘disposed’ by Melbourne police, thwarting arrest
Read full article: 1990 child rape evidence ‘disposed’ by Melbourne police, thwarting arrestEvidence related to the 1990 rape of an 11-year-old girl was disposed by the Melbourne Police Department sometime over the past three decades, a newly released audit reveals, but the agency cannot determine when or why it was destroyed or who authorized it.
Florida researchers want to stop cows from burping. Here’s why
Read full article: Florida researchers want to stop cows from burping. Here’s whyCows produce your milk and beef, but what these big animals belch up is a big contributor to climate change. Researchers at the University of Florida are working to find a solution.
Beware of fake student loan forgiveness offers
Read full article: Beware of fake student loan forgiveness offersIn 2022, President Biden introduced a plan to relieve thousands of dollars in student debt for low to middle-income borrowers. However, the plan faced several challenges, and scammers have exploited this uncertainty.
TIMELINE: News 6 investigation changes Florida law on safe lithium-ion battery storage
Read full article: TIMELINE: News 6 investigation changes Florida law on safe lithium-ion battery storageA News 6 investigation resulted in a new law that allows the State Fire Marshal to establish new safety rules for storing and charging lithium-ion batteries. Here is the timeline of how our investigation progressed.
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American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident
Read full article: American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incidentOfficials say an Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, and the U.S. State Department has confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings report
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings reportAsian shares have mostly fallen as regional markets tried to digest a strong profit report from Nvidia.
Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Read full article: Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping missionRussia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Read full article: US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishmentU.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Read full article: Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yetFederal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future.
Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
Read full article: Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho studentsA judge has ruled that the death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
Read full article: Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlementA federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an algorithm designed to score rental applicants discriminated on the basis of race and income.
‘New record for us:’ State of the Port highlights banner year for Port Canaveral cruise numbers
Read full article: ‘New record for us:’ State of the Port highlights banner year for Port Canaveral cruise numbersPort Canaveral is making more money than ever thanks to record amounts of cruise passengers.
Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer
Read full article: Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officerThe family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.
Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee reviews key features for site design
Read full article: Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee reviews key features for site designMembers of the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, along with families of the victims, gathered Wednesday to discuss the findings of a recent questionnaire about the proposed memorial design.
The FBI arrested a man who's been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange
Read full article: The FBI arrested a man who's been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock ExchangeAccording to the FBI, a Florida man has been arrested and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week.
A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament
Read full article: A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's ParliamentLegislation to create a world-first law banning children under 16 from social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.
Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death
Read full article: Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to deathAn Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.
Epic Universe expected to bring big bucks for Orange County. How the new park could boost the economy
Read full article: Epic Universe expected to bring big bucks for Orange County. How the new park could boost the economyFrom tourist tax dollars to a hiring spree, Epic Universe is expected to be an economic boon when it opens next year. Here's what Orange County can expect.
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
Read full article: Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation.
‘Working with our community partners:’ Orlando police launch Homeless Intervention Unit
Read full article: ‘Working with our community partners:’ Orlando police launch Homeless Intervention UnitAfter a new state law went into effect last month criminalizing sleeping on public streets, some law enforcement agencies found themselves in a tough spot: When they enforce the law and make the homeless move along, typically the homeless just move somewhere else.
New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever
Read full article: New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than everA study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in turnout.
Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Read full article: Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deathsThe Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.
‘My Safe Florida Condo’ program aims to help with protection from hurricanes
Read full article: ‘My Safe Florida Condo’ program aims to help with protection from hurricanesThe "My Safe Florida Condo" pilot program is a new initiative designed to help condo associations strengthen their properties against hurricanes.
Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms
Read full article: Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restroomsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.
News 6 photojournalist's turkey giveaway kicks off, feeding Orange County seniors, families
Read full article: News 6 photojournalist's turkey giveaway kicks off, feeding Orange County seniors, familiesCorie Murray, News 6 photojournalist and host of the "Black Men Sundays" podcast, is getting results for Central Florida families this Thanksgiving.
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Read full article: Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers IslandA push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail.
Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic
Read full article: Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her micThe longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito's parents filed against Moab, Utah police
Read full article: Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito's parents filed against Moab, Utah policeA Utah judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents Gabby Petito against the city of Moab.
FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Read full article: FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanesThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips
Read full article: Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chipsNvidia has reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust.
Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be 'beyond frustrating'
Read full article: Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be 'beyond frustrating'A federal judge who was nominated by Donald Trump says it would be “beyond frustrating and disappointing” if the president-elect hands out mass pardons to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 election.
Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Read full article: Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthenBrazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.
Driver transported as trauma alert after pickup submerges in Winter Garden pond
Read full article: Driver transported as trauma alert after pickup submerges in Winter Garden pondA driver was sent to the hospital as a trauma alert after their pickup truck plowed through a fence and into a pond in Winter Garden after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon.