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‘Second chance:’ Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant for man left injured by self-inflicted gunshot
Read full article: ‘Second chance:’ Mayo Clinic announces successful face transplant for man left injured by self-inflicted gunshotMayo Clinic has announced its surgeons successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who survived a suicide attempt and now strives to help others.
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
Read full article: Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban ministerA Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women.
Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
Read full article: Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in ParliamentPresident Petr Pavel has sworn in two new ministers as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior coalition partner, the Pirates, to leave the Cabinet.
Woman arrested in West Melbourne hit-and-run crash with motorcyclist
Read full article: Woman arrested in West Melbourne hit-and-run crash with motorcyclistA 24-year-old woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist earlier this week, according to the West Melbourne Police Department.
United Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike ahead of Labor Day travel
Read full article: United Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike ahead of Labor Day travelOver 90% of United Airlines flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA have voted to authorize a strike if management fails to agree to signifigant improvements, according to a news release.
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
Read full article: Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real lifeA nonprofit's experiment building a Roblox game to develop charitable habits among children went so well that this year's campaign is expanding.
Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
Read full article: Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoyA top UN official is warning that the Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws provide a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s future.
Florida Highway Patrol spent millions sending troopers to Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Florida Highway Patrol spent millions sending troopers to Texas-Mexico borderThe Florida Highway Patrol spent at least $13.5 million over 10 months deploying troopers to the U.S.-Mexico border, records show. That’s about the same cost as hiring 48 new troopers with vehicles.
US Transportation Department investigates Delta as airline struggles to recover from CrowdStrike crash
Read full article: US Transportation Department investigates Delta as airline struggles to recover from CrowdStrike crashIn the days since a botched software update pushed to Windows users worldwide brought several major U.S. airlines to a halt, the U.S. Department of Transportation now says it’s investigating Delta over why it still hasn’t fully restored operations.
Flights canceled at Central Florida airports while worldwide technology outage forces ground stops
Read full article: Flights canceled at Central Florida airports while worldwide technology outage forces ground stopsMajor airlines including Delta, United and American report ground stops due to a global technology disruption.
China says it's 'hard to meet' discussions on Russia-Ukraine war, citing problems with arrangements
Read full article: China says it's 'hard to meet' discussions on Russia-Ukraine war, citing problems with arrangementsChina says it will be “‘hard to meet” calls for discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war because of problems with arrangements.
IRS commissioner says new Direct File tax program is ‘very secure’
Read full article: IRS commissioner says new Direct File tax program is ‘very secure’The 12-state Direct File pilot program launched by the IRS in March will potentially serve more than 12 million taxpayers, 2.4 million in Florida alone.
More chartered flights from Haiti expected as Americans escape rising gang violence
Read full article: More chartered flights from Haiti expected as Americans escape rising gang violenceAmid rising gang violence in Haiti, the U.S. Department of State is vowing to charter even more flights of Americans stuck in the Caribbean country with some expected to land as early as Wednesday.
Chick-fil-A recalls some Polynesian Sauce dipping cups over allergen concerns
Read full article: Chick-fil-A recalls some Polynesian Sauce dipping cups over allergen concernsChick-fil-A is asking its customers to discard Polynesian Sauce dipping cups they may have recently taken home because they might contain a different sauce including wheat and soy allergens.
Over $1B in jackpots up for grabs between Powerball, Mega Millions drawings
Read full article: Over $1B in jackpots up for grabs between Powerball, Mega Millions drawingsEstimated jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions have respectively reached $412 million and $607 million ahead of their drawings this week, signaling that more than $1 billion in lottery winnings could soon be on its way to the nation’s luckiest.
Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'
Read full article: Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'Prince William has returned to royal duties for the first time since his father King Charles III announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery.
Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
Read full article: Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1Hong Kong soccer fans and government have expressed their disappointment as Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes while Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS team’s preseason Asian tour.
Argentina's annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in 32 years
Read full article: Argentina's annual inflation soars to 211.4%, the highest in 32 yearsArgentina's statistics agency says the country has registered a monthly inflation rate of 25.5% in December and closed 2023 with an annual inflation of 211.4%.
A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine's main Black Sea port
Read full article: A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine's main Black Sea portA Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and wounding another, as well as three citizens of the Philippines, crew members on the ship.
Walmart-exclusive child activity centers recalled due to fall and injury risk
Read full article: Walmart-exclusive child activity centers recalled due to fall and injury riskThousands of child activity centers sold exclusively by Walmart are being recalled in the U.S. after more than 100 reports of the units breaking, some of them involving minor injuries.
Violence in Middle East could inspire attacks in US, Florida attorney general says
Read full article: Violence in Middle East could inspire attacks in US, Florida attorney general saysFlorida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is telling people to be on alert and report anything suspicious over fears that fighting in the Middle East could inspire attacks in the U.S.
Florida receives over $100M to help low-income families pay energy bills. Here’s how to apply
Read full article: Florida receives over $100M to help low-income families pay energy bills. Here’s how to applyFlorida has been awarded over $100 million as part of the latest release of funding from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
18 dead, 13 injured in Maine mass killing; police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelter
Read full article: 18 dead, 13 injured in Maine mass killing; police hunt for the shooter as residents take shelterShocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar.
‘Holidaying like it’s 2019:’ Consumer spending to pass pre-pandemic levels, survey suggests
Read full article: ‘Holidaying like it’s 2019:’ Consumer spending to pass pre-pandemic levels, survey suggestsHoliday spending this year in the U.S. is expected to surpass pre-pandemic averages for the first time, according to a survey developed by Deloitte Development, LLC.
A Texas man reported missing as a teen in 2015 was only missing for 1 day, police say
Read full article: A Texas man reported missing as a teen in 2015 was only missing for 1 day, police sayThe case of a Texas man who was reported as a missing teenager in 2015 and found last week took an unexpected turn Thursday when police revealed it all was a hoax.
Venus Williams will begin her 24th Wimbledon appearance against Elina Svitolina
Read full article: Venus Williams will begin her 24th Wimbledon appearance against Elina SvitolinaFive-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will begin her 24th appearance in the tournament against 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina.
‘Forced to have children:’ Rally in Orlando marks 1 year since US Supreme Court overturned Roe
Read full article: ‘Forced to have children:’ Rally in Orlando marks 1 year since US Supreme Court overturned RoeAt a packed rally Saturday morning, more than 100 people came out to Renaissance Theatre Company in Orlando to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade one year later.
43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles at Wimbledon
Read full article: 43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles at WimbledonVenus Williams is set to make her 24th appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old American was given a wild-card entry.
Diet water? Here are the top 10 weirdest hotel room service orders in 2023
Read full article: Diet water? Here are the top 10 weirdest hotel room service orders in 2023Room service is still somewhat popular in hotels these days, but there’s no telling just how unconventional those orders can get, according to the results of a study shared by Hotels.com.
Florida rent prices have increased drastically since 2020, analysis shows
Read full article: Florida rent prices have increased drastically since 2020, analysis showsRent prices have hiked across numerous states in the last few years and in Florida especially, according to analysis from experts at RubyHome Luxury Real Estate who reached their consensus after calculating percentage increases in average rental costs since 2020.
SR-434 shut down in Seminole County after crash involving motorcycle and vehicle
Read full article: SR-434 shut down in Seminole County after crash involving motorcycle and vehicleA crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle has a portion of State Road 434 shut down in Winter Springs, according to police.
Leak suspect yearned to join military but then regretted it
Read full article: Leak suspect yearned to join military but then regretted itThe Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified documents that have caused an international uproar had set his sights on joining the military from an early age.
Apopka firearms instructor urges training despite new permitless carry law
Read full article: Apopka firearms instructor urges training despite new permitless carry lawShay Davis teaches the class and owns and operates a gun shop on the property. He’s been teaching people how to safely handle firearms professionally for six years and has been around guns for most of his life.
‘Stock Doctor’ discusses latest rate hike, potential impacts of a deeper recession
Read full article: ‘Stock Doctor’ discusses latest rate hike, potential impacts of a deeper recessionThe Federal Reserve last week raised interest rates for the ninth time in the last year as it works to tame lingering inflation and slow down the economy.
Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
Read full article: Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated MississippiHelp began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction in Mississippi even as furious new storms struck Georgia.
Massive seaweed blob moves toward Florida, could impact both coasts
Read full article: Massive seaweed blob moves toward Florida, could impact both coastsA giant seaweed blob twice the size of the US is heading towards Florida. It's already causing health problems with red tide on the West coast of the state and scientists say it will also have an affect on the East coast.
Cartel letter doesn’t dull pain for Americans’ families
Read full article: Cartel letter doesn’t dull pain for Americans’ familiesThe anonymous tip that led Mexican authorities to a remote shack where four abducted Americans were held described armed men, people wearing blindfolds and plenty of activity around a ranch.
Florida joins Texas-led immigration lawsuit against Biden administration
Read full article: Florida joins Texas-led immigration lawsuit against Biden administrationFlorida is now one of 20 states suing federal immigration agencies and officials over the Department of Homeland Security’s newly-proposed parole processes for Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants.
Close call with Russian debris postpones US spacewalk, NASA says
Read full article: Close call with Russian debris postpones US spacewalk, NASA saysThe trajectory of a piece of space debris from a Russian rocket prompted flight control teams at NASA on Wednesday to stop preparations for a U.S. spacewalk at the International Space Station, according to the agency’s blog.
Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing now in American custody
Read full article: Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing now in American custodyThe Justice Department says a Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into U.S. custody and will face federal charges in Washington.
67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year
Read full article: 67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this yearA new report says the war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a sharp spike in the number of journalists killed in 2022 over the previous year.
Arizona official refutes review that counted 282 dead voters
Read full article: Arizona official refutes review that counted 282 dead votersThe Republican attorney general of Arizona says his investigators found just one dead voter after thoroughly reviewing findings from a partisan review of Arizona's 2020 election.
5 ways to get a tee time on The Old Course at St. Andrews
Read full article: 5 ways to get a tee time on The Old Course at St. AndrewsWith St. Andrews fresh on people’s minds after seeing the images this weekend, one might wonder the following: How hard is it to play a round at the Old Course, the home of golf?
Motorcyclist dies in Lake County crash, troopers say
Read full article: Motorcyclist dies in Lake County crash, troopers sayTroopers said the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on US 441 when he was rear-ended by another vehicle that failed to slow while the man was trying to make a left turn onto Holly Drive.
Russia to not cooperate with other nations aboard ISS until ‘illegal sanctions’ are lifted, Roscosmos director general says
Read full article: Russia to not cooperate with other nations aboard ISS until ‘illegal sanctions’ are lifted, Roscosmos director general saysIn a series of tweets posted early Saturday morning, the man in charge of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the country’s cooperation with other nations aboard the International Space Station will not be restored until “illegal sanctions” from the U.S., Canada, European Union and Japan on Russia are lifted.
‘My passion:’ Wife, husband duo share Caribbean roots with empanadas food truck in Central Florida
Read full article: ‘My passion:’ Wife, husband duo share Caribbean roots with empanadas food truck in Central FloridaAna and Dave Harris started the Empanadas R Us food truck in September 2021, after they recognized her cooking talents.