Joe Biden returns to bask in 'thank you' event from South Carolina Democrats
Read full article: Joe Biden returns to bask in 'thank you' event from South Carolina DemocratsFormer President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign.
ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops
Read full article: ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real copsFederal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in search of a missing child.
Orlando’s new Ebisu Life seeks good fortune amid growing Asian lifestyle market
Read full article: Orlando’s new Ebisu Life seeks good fortune amid growing Asian lifestyle marketThe biggest Ebisu Life store in the world opened Friday in Orlando, bringing another Asian lifestyle company to an area where Asian lifestyle products, from beauty to blind box, are all the rage.
Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers
Read full article: Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workersThe Treasury Department says it has ended its collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers employed at the Internal Revenue Service.
Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe
Read full article: Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probeAlberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools, is being placed on paid leave two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters.
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker
Read full article: Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans makerAt least two retail customers have filed proposed class-action lawsuits against companies that have sued in trade court to ensure they receive refunds from tariffs now-deemed illegal.
Oviedo gunman caught after bullets fly into family’s living room, police say
Read full article: Oviedo gunman caught after bullets fly into family’s living room, police sayA gunman in Oviedo was taken into custody after he was spotted firing off several rounds in a local neighborhood, according to the police department.
TIMELINE: Beneficial rain on the way to Central Florida
Read full article: TIMELINE: Beneficial rain on the way to Central FloridaIt’s been bone-dry across the region, so we’ll gladly take any rain we can get. A cold front is set to boost rain chances through Friday and into early Saturday morning, with periods of heavier downpours at times.
Graphic videos show Marion County daycare worker abusing children, deputies say
Read full article: Graphic videos show Marion County daycare worker abusing children, deputies sayOfficials say new surveillance videos released by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office show instances of abuse by a 31-year-old daycare.
Florida Department of Health moves to cull thousands from AIDS drug program
Read full article: Florida Department of Health moves to cull thousands from AIDS drug programThe Florida Department of Health issued emergency rules Wednesday that will block thousands of Floridians from accessing their HIV medication.
Penny-rounding bill passes Florida Senate, heads for House vote
Read full article: Penny-rounding bill passes Florida Senate, heads for House voteBusinesses could round cash sales up or down to the nearest nickel to account for the discontinuation of the penny under a bill that has passed the Florida Senate.
Palm Coast man convicted of abusive sexual contact on cruise ship
Read full article: Palm Coast man convicted of abusive sexual contact on cruise shipFederal jurors in South Florida have found a Palm Coast man guilty of attempted sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact on a cruise ship, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Feds bust man for selling fake Homeland Security badges, shirts to immigrants
Read full article: Feds bust man for selling fake Homeland Security badges, shirts to immigrantsA man who trained Brazilian immigrants to become chaplains during seminars in Central Florida has been arrested for allegedly selling them gold badges, shirts and other merchandise emblazoned with the seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, News 6 has learned.
FAFSA: It’s that time of year…again
Read full article: FAFSA: It’s that time of year…againFebruary marks National Financial Aid Awareness Month, a time when students and families across the country turn their attention to one of the most important – and sometimes intimidating – steps in paying for college.
‘I got a sick dog:’ Central Florida woman’s puppy dies days after she brought it home
Read full article: ‘I got a sick dog:’ Central Florida woman’s puppy dies days after she brought it homeA Lake County woman finds a puppy online. Just days after she picked up the dog, the puppy died. A News 6 investigation uncovered the documents, including a veterinary certificate Messina received, may be fraudulent.
Wells Fargo fraud alert failed to stop $950 charge for New Smyrna Beach couple account
Read full article: Wells Fargo fraud alert failed to stop $950 charge for New Smyrna Beach couple accountThe couple received a text asking if they recognized a declined $950 Coinbase transaction on their card; after they replied no, the bank’s system said invalid command, but the charge was processed anyway.
DOGE delays: Florida ‘efficiency’ watchdog slow to reveal its own spending
Read full article: DOGE delays: Florida ‘efficiency’ watchdog slow to reveal its own spendingShortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis created Florida’s new Department of Government Efficiency last year to promote “efficient, effective, transparent and responsive government”, DOGE auditors crisscrossed the state demanding that cities and counties turn over their spending records.
News 6 handyman investigation leads to refunds for victims
Read full article: News 6 handyman investigation leads to refunds for victimsTwo couples who hired the same handyman through the website Angi, formerly Angie’s List, say they were reimbursed thousands of dollars after initially being left out of pocket.
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Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
Read full article: Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deportedA federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported.
Feds bust man for selling fake Homeland Security badges, shirts to immigrants
Read full article: Feds bust man for selling fake Homeland Security badges, shirts to immigrantsA man who trained Brazilian immigrants to become chaplains during seminars in Central Florida has been arrested for allegedly selling them gold badges, shirts and other merchandise emblazoned with the seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, News 6 has learned.
‘Win for accountability:’ Brevard County rescinds teacher Melissa Calhoun’s reprimand in preferred name case
Read full article: ‘Win for accountability:’ Brevard County rescinds teacher Melissa Calhoun’s reprimand in preferred name caseThe Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.
Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in a deportation scheme
Read full article: Wisconsin man gets 16½ years in prison for forging threats against Trump in a deportation schemeA judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
Kamala Harris endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Read full article: Kamala Harris endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primaryFormer Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Democratic Senate primary, giving Crockett a big boost as she faces concerns about electability.
Oviedo gunman caught after bullets fly into family’s living room, police say
Read full article: Oviedo gunman caught after bullets fly into family’s living room, police sayA gunman in Oviedo was taken into custody after he was spotted firing off several rounds in a local neighborhood, according to the police department.
Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his death
Read full article: Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his deathSurveillance video of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar being dropped off at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol agents five nights before he was found dead shows him pacing by a locked door and walking through an empty parking lot.
Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'
Read full article: Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called “factories of anti-American resentment.”.
Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers
Read full article: Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customersAfter months of heated wrangling, Paramount has emerged the apparent victor in its bid to acquire storied Hollywood rival Warner Bros.
New York woman who duped investors and funneled money to Trump fundraiser gets 9 years in prison
Read full article: New York woman who duped investors and funneled money to Trump fundraiser gets 9 years in prisonA New York businesswoman has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that prosecutors say ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen funds to U.S. political campaigns, including a campaign fundraiser for President Donald Trump.
CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent company
Read full article: CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount's expected purchase of parent companyShortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm down, in effect.
Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
Read full article: Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her fatherA prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people.
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited
Read full article: LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignitedA Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades.
2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others
Read full article: 2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 othersTwo transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth.
TIMELINE: Beneficial rain on the way to Central Florida
Read full article: TIMELINE: Beneficial rain on the way to Central FloridaIt’s been bone-dry across the region, so we’ll gladly take any rain we can get. A cold front is set to boost rain chances through Friday and into early Saturday morning, with periods of heavier downpours at times.
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
Read full article: Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with HavanaPresident Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means.
Kate Moss closes Demna's first Gucci show in a plunging gown and branded thong
Read full article: Kate Moss closes Demna's first Gucci show in a plunging gown and branded thongDemna has unveiled his first Gucci runway show in Milan, and he's pushing the brand back toward sleek, body-hugging sex appeal.
Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
Read full article: Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorldOfficials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation.
South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak
Read full article: South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreakSouth Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies.
In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
Read full article: In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliationTwo American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
Read full article: Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota churchAttorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown.
2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say
Read full article: 2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups sayA media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech.
Graphic videos show Marion County daycare worker abusing children, deputies say
Read full article: Graphic videos show Marion County daycare worker abusing children, deputies sayOfficials say new surveillance videos released by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office show instances of abuse by a 31-year-old daycare.
Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom
Read full article: Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroomA U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army.
Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead
Read full article: Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English insteadCallers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish have instead been hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.