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Florida State football star in intensive care after being shot over weekend

A Florida State linebacker is in critical but stable condition after being shot while visiting family, the Seminoles said Monday. Ethan Pritchard, a 6-foot-2, 224-pound freshman from Sanford, was in intensive care at a Tallahassee-area hospital. He was shot Sunday evening while inside a vehicle outside apartments in Havana, according… Read More

Popular Labor Day beach destinations riddled with fecal contamination

Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have… Read More

Rudy Giuliani awarded huge honor after terrible weekend

Less than 48 hours after Labor Day weekend car crash that left him hospitalized with serious injuries, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was hit with some very welcome news that could boost his recovery thanks to President Donald Trump. Trump announced his plan to give Giuliani the nation’s… Read More

Donald Trump abruptly ends Kamala Harris’  Secret Service protection

President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection that otherwise would have ended next summer, senior Trump administration officials said Friday. A spokesperson for Kamala Harris also confirmed the news to Fox News today that the former vice president’s Secret Service protection has been revoked… Read More

Former MLB superstar announces he’s running for Congress

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira announced Thursday that he’s running for the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas. The former Texas Rangers and New York Yankees first baseman and three-time MLB All-Star announced his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District in the U.S. House on Wednesday…. Read More

Florida to lose $218 million on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’?

Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz.” The center may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ordering operations to wind down… Read More

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast, New Orleans is set to commemorate the anniversary Friday with memorials, performances and a parade to honor those who were affected. Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains… Read More

Trump administration announces $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale… Read More