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Florida sheriff seeks public’s help in Tamarac hit-and-run case

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for the driver of a Toyota Camry that struck down a pedestrian in Tamarac last week and is seeking the public’s help.…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members shot today near the White House have died, the state’s governor said. Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed their deaths in a social media post.…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Squash gets 2 years in federal pen for possession of Glock machine pistol

MIAMI — Popular dancehall artiste Andrae “Squash” Whittaker, the Montego Bay-born entertainer known for chart-topping hits like “Shub Out” and “Big Breeze,” has been sentenced to two years and three months in a U.S. federal prison following…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues

CEIBA, Puerto Rico (CBS) — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Top US military officials are visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls…

John McCarthy November 26, 2025

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Thanksgiving shoppers say Trump ‘killing us’ on grocery prices

President Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to lower consumer prices that skyrocketed during Joe Biden's term, but some Americans are now calling him out for soaring living costs that's…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Depraved husband admits he murdered estranged wife, buried her body — then dug it up to rape corpse

SIMI VALLEY — A depraved husband has admitted being a “monster” who murdered his estranged wife, dumped her body in a shallow grave — and then dug it up to…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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Video shows Alabama teacher beating son with belt 22 times, now faces charges

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRC) — A teacher was taken into custody after an unsettling video of a beating surfaced online. According to WPMI-TV, 44-year-old Randi Nicole Staples, a 2nd-grade teacher at Cottage…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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Grandmother of girl found dead on Carnival cruise says she died from ‘asphyxia’

TITUSVILLE, Florida — The grandmother of a girl whose body was found underneath a bed on Carnival cruise ship earlier this month said the FBI told the family the teen…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025