DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It’s a closely watched …
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Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering …
Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — One called abortion a “barbaric practice.” Another referred to himself as a “zealot” for the anti-abortion movement. Several have played …
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
By MARCIA DUNN Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their …
Florida prepares to build a second immigration detention center to join ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘ administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one …
Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms
By SHARON LURYE Lesley Mathis knows what her daughter said was wrong. But she never expected the 13-year-old girl would get arrested for it. The teenage …
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
By RUSS BYNUM and MIKE CATALINI FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly …
Judge considers whether Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center violates environmental law
By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday was hearing arguments over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center built in the …
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
By BILL BARROW, NADIA LATHAN, ANDREW DEMILLO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for …
Judge pauses Trump administration’s push to expand fast-track deportations
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally …
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
By JOSH FUNK The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an …
Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for …
Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike
By CODY JACKSON JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A massive sea turtle that was found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike …
Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, with 3 set to die over next month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — There are three executions set to take place in Florida over the next month, including a man convicted of fatally shooting …
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
By JESSE BEDAYN and DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — Two children were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck and sunk their boat, …
Authorities seek to file terrorism and assault charges against suspect in Walmart knife attack
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, RYAN SUN and MICHAEL CASEY TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of entering a Walmart in Michigan and randomly stabbing 11 shoppers before being detained by …
At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
By CODY JACKSON and CURT ANDERSON DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple …
Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US border
By MORGAN LEE NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring illegal crossings into the U.S. at its southern …
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
By CURT ANDERSON and ED WHITE CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business …
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court and hopes to represent himself
By DAVID FISCHER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course will return to …