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A coastal flood advisory and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

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WEATHER ALERT

A coastal flood advisory and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT


1 hour ago

Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats

2 hours ago

Biden set to sign debt ceiling bill that averts prospect of unprecedented federal default

12 hours ago

Hawaii allows more concealed carry after US Supreme Court ruling, but bans guns in most places

8 hours ago

Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias

Donald Trump’s lawyers are demanding that the judge in his New York City criminal case step aside, echoing the former president’s complaints that he’s “a Trump-hating judge” with a family full of “Trump haters.”.

8 hours ago

FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family

The FBI has offered to show top lawmakers next week a bureau document that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family following weeks of demands by congressional Republicans and a contempt threat against Director Christopher Wray.

16 hours ago

Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there's no guarantee Trump will attend

The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle will be held Aug. 23, and candidates participating must pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee.

8 hours ago

DeSantis wraps up 1st early states tour as candidate with more personal touch in South Carolina

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wrapping up his first tour of early voting states as a presidential candidate, showcasing his personal side in South Carolina with a lighthearted sit-down with his wife and an emotional moment with a military spouse.

18 hours ago

Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project

A judge has granted bond for three activists involved in supporting the protest against a planned police and fire training center in Atlanta that opponents have derisively dubbed “Cop City.”.

18 hours ago

Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor.

22 hours ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited to address Congress

U.S. congressional leaders are inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress during a visit to Washington later this month.

22 hours ago

US sanctions Iranian firm for helping government censor internet

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iran-based technology firm for its role in facilitating the Iranian government’s censorship of the internet as anti-government protests swept the country.

POLITICAL DRILL DOWN

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15 hours ago

CIA Director William Burns met Chinese leaders in Beijing as Washington tries to thaw tensions

A U.S. official says CIA Director William Burns went to Beijing in May to meet with Chinese counterparts.

12 hours ago

Biden celebrates bipartisanship, ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal

President Joe Biden is celebrating a “crisis averted” in his inaugural speech to the nation from the Oval Office.

21 hours ago

Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

1 day ago

Abortion plays key role in closely watched Virginia primary involving Democratic 'pro-life' lawmaker

One of Virginia's most closely watched nomination contests this election year features a rarity in today's politics: a self-described “pro-life” Democrat.

1 day ago

America's religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v Wade's reversal

In the year since the Supreme Court struck down the nationwide right to abortion, America’s religious leaders and denominations have responded in strikingly diverse ways.

1 day ago

Who is Nikki Haley, Republican candidate for president?

Haley hopes to break the ultimate barrier by becoming the first woman to be elected President of the United States.

22 hours ago

White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world

The Biden administration is ready to talk to Russia without conditions about a future nuclear arms control framework even while taking countermeasures in response to the Kremlin’s decision to suspend the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries.

1 day ago

US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply

U.S. authorities have expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a month, seeking to dispel doubts it isn’t a viable option.

19 hours ago

Fort Bragg becomes Fort Liberty in Army's most prominent move to erase Confederate names from bases

Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members.

17 hours ago

In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people'

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov_ Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties."

20 hours ago

College student accused of setting fire to Wyoming's only abortion clinic pleads not guilty

A college student who authorities say admitted setting fire to a building slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic has pleaded not guilty to an arson charge.

1 day ago

Oregon Democrats vote to fine absent senators amid GOP walkout

Oregon Senate Democrats plan to start fining their absent colleagues amid a month-long Republican walkout.

1 day ago

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial.

1 day ago

How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government.

17 hours ago

Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

Across Florida, workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors.

1 day ago

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

1 day ago

Drag shows on US military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism

President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans.

1 day ago

US retaliates for Russia's suspension of New START treaty by revoking visas of nuclear inspectors

The Biden administration is retaliating for Russia’s suspension of the New START nuclear treaty.

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE


3 civil rights groups file federal lawsuits over new Florida election laws championed by Gov. DeSantis

NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida, says state is ‘openly hostile’ toward Black, LGBTQ people under Gov. DeSantis

‘We’re on offense’: Gov. DeSantis signs digital currency, gun sale tracking bills

Florida students walk out of classrooms to protest education policies; DCPS students not allowed to participate

New death penalty law raises questions about on-going cases

Florida students plan to walk out of classrooms to protest education policies

1 day ago

California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news gains momentum

A bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay news agencies for using their content passed its first big test in the state Legislature on Thursday.

1 day ago

Biden says he got 'sandbagged' after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation

President Joe Biden fell onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday.

1 day ago

$63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $63.5 million to a pair of businessmen who claimed a city of Miami commissioner used his office to harass them after they supported the commissioner’s political opponent.

1 day ago

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February.

1 day ago

Underestimated McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as speaker, still threatened by far right

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.

1 day ago

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan has passed the Senate and now awaits an expected veto.

1 day ago

After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage

Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024.

1 day ago

New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes

Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair.

1 day ago

Biden thanks Air Force Academy graduates for choosing 'service over self'; he stumbles after speech

President Joe Biden has delivered a commencement address at the U_S_ Air Force Academy in Colorado, thanking graduates for choosing “service over self.”.

1 day ago

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

1 day ago

Drama shifts to Senate after House passes debt ceiling bill

With the June 5 deadline looming, the bill to suspend the debt ceiling and limit spending easily passed the House, and it's now up to the Senate to avoid a funding crunch.

1 day ago

US sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill John Bolton and others around the world

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world, including at least one additional U.S. government official.

1 day ago

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.

1 day ago

Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs

The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars.

1 day ago

White House imposing sanctions as Sudan's warring sides fail to abide by cease-fire deal

The White House says it's imposing sanctions against key defense companies and people who “perpetuate violence” in Sudan as the warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement in the northeastern African nation.

1 day ago

Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it

A federal judge did not make an immediate decision on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

1 day ago

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package.

1 day ago

LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

Central Florida is about to become a hub of LGBTQ+ life.

1 day ago

Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.

Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their budget deal.

1 day ago

Debt limit bill gives Republicans IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact

Republicans are seeking to make good on campaign promises to reduce IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and budget cuts package passed by Congress.

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