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Associated PressJanuary 17, 2017

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The man suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding six others at a Florida airport was ordered held without bond until his trial at a hearing Tuesday that also revealed some new details about the investigation. During the hearing, FBI Agent Michael Ferlazzo confirmed that the 9mm Walther handgun used in the Jan. 6 […]

Associated PressJanuary 17, 2017

The widow of the Orlando nightclub gunman has been charged with helping her husband in the months leading up to the June massacre that left 49 people dead, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. Noor Salman, 30, is due in federal court in Oakland on Tuesday, following her arrest a day earlier on the Florida […]

Associated PressJanuary 17, 2017

A national holiday celebrating nonviolence and Martin Luther King Jr. erupted into mayhem when eight people were shot at a park named after the slain civil rights leader. Hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the annual MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood, and the shooting sent people running in all […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

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The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 2:10 p.m. The son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says he had a “very constructive” meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on the holiday marking King’s life. Martin Luther King III played down Trump’s recent claim that Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, was “all […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, has been arrested by the FBI in connection with the attack, authorities said Monday. Noor Salman was taken into custody Monday morning in the San Francisco Bay area and is facing charges in Florida including […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, on a last foreign trip before leaving office, has met with Ukraine’s president and called on the impending Donald Trump administration to retain Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia. Biden’s comments Monday at a briefing with President Petro Poroshenko came after Trump indicated in a Times of London interview that he could […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

When Mike Pence landed in Congress after the 2000 election, he was a conservative agitator who often bucked President George W. Bush‘s agenda. Seventeen years later, he’s the vice president-elect and Donald Trump‘s inside man on Capitol Hill. Pence, who spent a dozen years in Congress before becoming Indiana’s governor, is visiting frequently with lawmakers […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2017

Officials say the number of human trafficking cases have increased more than 50 percent in the state from the previous year.The Florida Department of Children and Families says Florida received 1,892 reports of human trafficking. That’s a 54 percent increase from the previous year. The increase in reported allegations of human trafficking was due in […]

Associated PressJanuary 15, 2017

It’s the great port-a-potty cover-up for President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Workers preparing for the inauguration Jan. 20 have taped over the name of the company – “Don’s Johns” – that has long supplied portable restrooms for major outdoor events in the nation’s capital. Virginia-based Don’s Johns calls itself the Washington area’s top provider of portable […]

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2017

It’s still six days before Donald Trump is sworn in as president and Sen. Marco Rubio is telling Florida Republicans they have to start working now to make sure he’s re-elected. Rubio briefly addresses Republicans at the state GOP’s annual meeting Saturday and said Democrats will be working hard to try to take Trump out. […]

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Ft. Lauderdale airport shooter ordered held without bond, says he was inspired by ISIS

Orlando nightclub gunman’s wife faces charges tied to attack

King Day parade turns violent when 8 shot in Miami

Conciliatory meeting between Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr.’s son

Wife of Pulse shooter arrested in California

Joe Biden: Donald Trump should retain sanctions on Russia

Mike Pence looks like he will be Donald Trump’s inside man in Congress

Human trafficking cases increase 50 percent in Florida

Don’s Johns a name not quite right for this Inauguration Day

Marco Rubio to Florida Republicans: Re-electing Donald Trump begins now