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A Florida fishing captain lost a $25K gold chain in Gulf. ‘Need expert divers.’

TAMPA — Captain Tyler Feijoo of Keep On Reeling Fishing Charters posted to the Tampa Bay Fishing Club Facebook with a desperate plea. “Need expert divers. I lost a very…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China. It’s not going well.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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Man tries cashing $1 million check at Florida bank, cops say. It didn’t end well

MIAMI —A man with “a history of fraudulent transactions” went big at a Florida bank when he tried cashing a fake check for $1 million, according to investigators. It didn’t…

John McCarthy August 19, 2025

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4th grade teacher charged with raping student, 12, rearrested for telling victim he’ll ‘regret doing this’

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee teacher charged with raping a 12-year-old student was rearrested Thursday after she was caught texting the victim — warning him that he would “regret” reporting her to police. Alissa…

John McCarthy August 18, 2025

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Underwater robot finds college athlete dead in reservoir

SA;T LAKE CITY — The body of a 22-year-old student-athlete has been found after he drowned in a reservoir, Utah officials said. On August 16,22-year-old Deng Ador was in Blackridge…

John McCarthy August 18, 2025

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Puerto Rico police charge a suspect in the recent killing of a tourist from the US mainland

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 37-year-old man with a criminal record turned himself into police on Friday and was charged in the recent killing of a tourist from the U.S.…

John McCarthy August 18, 2025

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Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow found its way to the wilds of Wisconsin. A hunter scouting for deer first sighted…

John McCarthy August 18, 2025

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Public sex and drunken brawls lead to crackdown at Florida lake

TAMPA — Increasingly depraved behavior at a popular lake has earned the wrath of a Florida sheriff, and his crackdown began with arresting eight people accused of being involved in…

John McCarthy August 18, 2025

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Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge this week struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S.…

John McCarthy August 17, 2025

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National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people in advance of Tropical Storm Erin, as it approaches the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON —The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH), at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone experiencing emotional distress in advance of Tropical Storm Erin, anticipated to strengthen to a hurricane, as it…

John McCarthy August 15, 2025