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Wawa agrees to payment, security changes after 2019 data breach

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ, UNITED STATES - 2018/08/14: Wawa store in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Wawa, the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, will pay $8 million to several states over a 2019 data breach that involved some 34 million payment cards, authorities announced Tuesday.The Pennsylvania attorney general's office said Wawa Inc.

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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.2 Billion

NEW YORK - The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.02 Billion after no one won the jackpot with Tuesday night's drawing. The cash option for the grand prize is $602.5 million before taxes. The drawing will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 11 p.m. EDT.There have only been two other jackpots higher than the current one.

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Florida man missing eye after K9 attack, police say; dog temporarily removed from duty

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Florida man is missing an eye after he was apprehended by a K9 following a traffic stop. Terrell Bradley, 30, said his finger was also chewed up after he was apprehended by a Gainesville Police K9 following a traffic stop. After an investigation, the Gainesville Police Department has temporarily taken the K9 off duty. According to Gainesville Police, an officer tried to stop Bradley for a traffic violation two weeks ago.

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Ghislane Maxwell transferred to low-security Florida prison offering yoga, pilates

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Schildh TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is off to Florida to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls — returning to the same state, but a far cry from the posh lifestyle, where she committed some of her crimes.Maxwell, 60, was moved last week to FCI Tallahassee, a low-security federal prison in Florida’s capital, from the Brooklyn federal jail where she’d spent the last two years under close watch in light of Epstein’s 2019 jail suicide, the federal Bureau of Prisons said.It wasn’t clear whether Maxwell would be held in restrictive housing or under other special precautions, given her notoriety and long-standing concerns about her well-being behind bars.Maxwell, who was convicted last December in Manhattan and sentenced in June, repeatedly complained about her treatment at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, her home since her July 2020 arrest.Maxwell and her lawyers complained that jail officers were flashing a light into her cell every 15 minutes, interrupting her sleep, and subjecting her to hundreds of searches and pat downs.

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It's all downhill from here? US reaches average peak of summer temperatures

The average date summer generally peaks in the U.S. (Brian Brettschneider) The march toward winter has begun.

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Florida sergeant arrested on felony charges after video showed him grabbing fellow officer by the throat

A stillframe from bodycam video shows Sunrise Police Sgt. Christopher Pullease grabbing an officer by the throat when she tried to deescalate a situation involving a suspect.

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Massive 11-foot alligator in Florida lets out vicious roar while being wrangled

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - This alligator should audition for the next "Jurassic World" movie!An 11-foot gator was recently found under a Jeep in Florida, and when officers came to try and remove it, this beast let out a dinosaur-like roar!The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office posted video of the encounter on Facebook. "Earlier this week, deputies responded to a home on Oakland Hills Place in Rotonda around 1 in the morning after the homeowner found a gator underneath their Jeep," the sheriff's office explained.TRENDING NOW: Disney World brawl: Fists fly in video taken of fight at Magic Kingdom, witness tells FOX 35PHOTO: Alligator fleeing Florida police 'at full speed' gets stuck under patrol carFlorida Fish and Wildlife officers were called to assist – but this gator wasn't going down without a fight. In the video, officers are seen trying to wrangle the beast when it suddenly lets out a giant roar.

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'No shots fired': No shooting at Florida Mall; fireworks may be to blame, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriff's Office said there has not been a shooting at The Florida Mall, and that fireworks – not gunfire – may be to blame."Alert: NO shots fired at Florida Mall," OCSO said in a tweet at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Massive brawl at Walt Disney World leaves 1 hospitalized, 3 arrested

Walt Disney World Wednesday evening sent one person to hospital and three people were arrested.Videos first shared by the blog Walt Disney World News Today (WDWNT) show what appeared to be a large fight inside the Magic Kingdom, between Cinderella’s Castle and Peter Pan’s Flight.“Deputies conducted their investigation and subsequently arrested three people for misdemeanor battery,” a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Fla., confirmed to NBC News in a statement. “One person was taken to the hospital for a minor injury.”In the videos, which continue to circulate on social media, both groups can be heard spewing profanities at one another before the argument turns physical.One of the families, clad in matching red shorts and white Disney-themed T-shirts, can be seen fighting multiple other people.

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Far-right internet personality 'Baked Alaska' pleads guilty in Capitol riot

stormed the U.S. Capitol, where he streamed live video that incriminated him and other rioters, according to a court filing.Anthime Gionet, known as "Baked Alaska" to his social media followers, faces a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a Capitol building.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan is scheduled to sentence Gionet on Jan.

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Disney World brawl: Fists fly in video taken of fight at Magic Kingdom, witness tells FOX 35

ORLANDO, Fla. - WARNING: Images and language in the video below may be offensive to some. Viewer discretion is advised.Another brawl reportedly broke out at Walt Disney World Resort this week, the second altercation reported at the Florida attraction in recent weeks.Another brawl reportedly broke out at Walt Disney World Resort Wednesday, the second altercation reported at the Florida attraction in the last three months.Video posted to social media sites showed what appeared to be a large fight at the Magic Kingdom inside Fantasyland, behind Cinderella's Castle, and in front of Peter Pan’s Flight.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jul 20, 2022

Although unvaccinated police officers and firefighters are more likely to develop COVID-19, they are less likely to trust that the vaccines are effective and safe, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.University of Miami researchers led the study of 1,415 police office

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Artemis I: NASA targets Aug. 29 maiden launch of mega moon rocket from Florida

The Artemis I ahead of a wet dress rehearsal test attempt in April. NASA complete the test in June and is now targeting an August launch.

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Recall: Blueberries may have elevated levels of lead

The impacted Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches are pictured in provided images. BrandStorm Inc.

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Saban: Alabama players topped $3 million in NIL money

File: Nick Saban, the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, takes the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ATLANTA - Nick Saban has been vocal about his issues with the status quo in name, image and likeness deals and their use in recruiting.But it's not like Alabama's coach and his players haven't benefited, too.

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Parkland school shooter trial: Jurors see video of Nikolas Cruz's 'cold, calculated and cruel' rampage

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through a three-story classroom building at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.The video, compiled from 13 security cameras inside the building, was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. Prosecutors say it shows Cruz shooting many of his victims at point-blank range, going back to some as they lay wounded on the floor to kill them with a second volley of shots.The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens.

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Child dies after 16-year-old put pillow over her head 'to quiet her' while mom worked, police say

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - A 16-year-old girl in Florida is facing a manslaughter charge in her sister's death after she allegedly put a pillow over her face "to quiet her down" while her mom worked in the other room, according to the police report.Police responded to the MainStay Suites on Raymond Avenue in Altamonte Springs on Friday, July 15, after receiving a report of an unresponsive child, police said in a news release on Monday. The three-year-old was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.Due to the teen's age, FOX 35 is not identifying her. (FOX 35 Orlando)According to the police report, the mom works remotely from the hotel's bedroom and the teen is in charge of her sister during the day.

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Florida QB Anthony Richardson drops 'AR-15' nickname, says he no longer wants to be 'associated' with gun

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson will drop the nickname "AR-15" over the recent mass shootings across the U.S. and will work with his representatives to rebrand, he wrote on his website.Richardson went by "AR-15" because of the initials in his name and the number he wears on the football field.

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West Virginia woman wakes up from 2-year coma after being attacked; brother arrested

Wanda Palmer of West Virginia (Jackson County Sheriff's Office) West Virginia authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a man in the attempted murder of his sister after she awoke from a two-year coma.The Jackson County Sheriff's Office announced that Wanda Palmer's brother, Daniel Palmer III, 55, has since been arrested and charged with attempted murder and malicious wounding in connection to a 2020 attack against his sister that left her "hacked" and "left for dead.""I wouldn't have wagered a nickel for her life that morning, she was in that bad of shape. Quite honestly, she was unconscious, circling the drain medically.

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Healthy James Harden vows return to 'top of my game'

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers warms up prior to Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on May 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - James Harden is vowing a return to his high-scoring form after battling a lingering hamstring injury that created rare doubt for the three-time NBA scoring champion over the last two seasons.He expects similar big things from the Philadelphia 76ers after taking less salary in his contract this season to help the team improve and chase the championship he still seeks.Harden injured the hamstring playing for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-21 season.

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Limp Bizkit postpone UK/European tour due to Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns”

Limp Bizkit have postponed their upcoming 2022 UK and European tour due to frontman Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns”.The band were set to play four shows this September, including two gigs at London’s Brixton Academy, in support of recent album ‘Still Sucks’.They have now announced that their frontman Durst has been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” by a medical profession, and that the dates will be rescheduled.Durst and the band wrote: “For personal health concerns and based on medical advice given by my personal physician to take an immediate break from touring, Limp Bizkit will sadly have to postpone their 2022 Uk and European tour.“We truly apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our loyal fans, promoters and support staff. Stand by for further news.

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Former NFL player Orson Charles threatens to shoot officers over parking space in Ybor City, police say

Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office YBOR CITY, Fla. - Orson Charles, a former NFL player, and Plant High School football star, is in trouble with the law again after police say he threatened to shoot law enforcement officers Friday night while arguing over a parking space in Ybor City. According to the Tampa Police Department, Charles and the victims were trying to park at the intersection of 19th Street and 8th Avenue shortly before midnight. Police say, Charles, who was trying to enter the parking space from a different direction, got out of his car and approached the driver’s side of the victim’s vehicle.While arguing with the victims, officers say Charles pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot them. According to the Tampa Police Department, Charles continued the confrontation even after the victims identified themselves as law enforcement officers and pulled out their badges.

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Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for armed Capitol rioter

Texas man who was convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, calling him a militia group member who took a central role in the pro-Trump mob’s attack, according to a court filing Friday.If a judge accepts the Justice Department’s recommendation, Guy Wesley Reffitt’s prison sentence would be nearly three times the length of the longest sentence among more than 200 defendants who have been sentenced for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nation’s capital.The longest sentence so far is five years and three months for Robert Palmer, a Florida man who pleaded guilty to attacking police officers at the Capitol.U.S.

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Doctor's lawyer defends steps in 10-year-old girl's cross-state abortion

An abortion rights activist holds a sign at a protest in support of abortion access on July 13, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (John Parra/Getty Images for MoveOn) INDIANAPOLIS - The lawyer for an Indiana doctor at the center of a political firestorm after speaking out about a 10-year-old child abuse victim who traveled from Ohio for an abortion said Thursday that her client provided proper treatment and did not violate any patient privacy laws in discussing the unidentified girl's case.Attorney Kathleen DeLaney issued the statement on behalf of Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard the same day Republican Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said his office was investigating Bernard's actions.

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SpaceX hopes storms stay away for space station cargo launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft atop, is raised to a vertical position at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on July 12, 2022, in preparation for the 25th commercial resupply services launch to the Int CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Almost 6,000 pounds of cargo and experiments are ready to fly to the space station if Mother Nature cooperates Thursday evening.SpaceX’s 25th cargo mission is scheduled to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 8:44 p.m. Forecasters, calling for a 70-percent chance of good weather, expect the east coast sea breeze to keep Florida’s summertime storms inland, but "an isolated shower or storm cannot be ruled out."If all goes well, the Dragon capsule – this one making its third cargo flight – is due to dock Saturday morning.

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Donald Trump has reportedly made up his mind about running for president in 2024

LOS ANGELES - Despite being at the center of several political controversies and losing the 2020 election, it appears former President Donald Trump has made up his mind about running in 2024 and he feels confident that he could win, according to a report from New York Magazine. "Look," Trump said in an interview with New York Mag’s Olivia Nuzzi. "I feel very confident that, if I decide to run, I’ll win.""Well, in my own mind, I’ve already made that decision, so nothing factors in anymore.

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'I run the county' Florida commissioner tells trooper after being caught speeding in Ferrari, video shows

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Video from Florida Highway Patrol appears to show Flagler County Commission Chairman Joe Mullins being pulled over for speeding in a red Ferrari.A trooper stopped him on Interstate 95 and the patrol dashcam video captured their exchange. "Hey look, so 92 miles per hour is 22 over the speed limit, ok?" the trooper explains. "Normally, I give warnings, I give breaks, but it looks like you’ve been written a warning already.

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Florida man locks daughter’s 3 dogs in hot car for days, leaving them to die, deputies say

Courtesy: Escambia County Sheriff's Office CANTONMENT, Fla. - A Florida man is accused of killing his daughter’s three dogs by locking them in a hot car for several days. Deputies in Escambia County say Felton Charles Henderson’s daughter asked him to take care of her three dogs for a few days while she was out of town. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons says the woman left food, water and everything the dogs would need while she was gone. However, when she returned and asked where her dogs were, the sheriff says her father led her to a blue Toyota Camry, opened the door and pulled out three dead dogs. READ It's so hot in Tennessee that the birds are panting like dogs"It is apparent that all he did was lock these dogs in today’s heat, yesterday’s heat, the day before yesterday’s heat," Simmons stated.

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Florida sheriff says man will 'absolutely not' face charges for defending home with 'AK-47-style' gun

Mugshots of Da'Torrance Leanders Hackworth and Antonio DeWayne Dean Jr. (Escambia County Sheriff's Office) A Florida homeowner will "absolutely not" face charges after firing an "AK-47-style gun" at suspected home invaders, a local sheriff said. "He started shooting for his own protection, to get them out of his house and to protect himself," Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said of the recent shooting in a video address posted to the office's official Facebook page. Simmons said three men, including one armed with a gun, entered a home in Escambia County just ahead of midnight on July 7.

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'Look before you sit': South Florida woman finds green iguana hiding in her toilet

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Reptiles are common in Florida, but one South Florida woman received an unexpected visitor…inside her toilet – a large iguana.Michelle Reynolds, who lives in Hollywood, Florida, said she found the iguana hanging out in her toilet late Saturday night, according to a post on her Facebook page."Walked into this last night," she wrote.She contacted Harold at Iguana Lifestyles, who specializes in removing green iguanas.

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23 years after death, investigators identify boy found in DeKalb County cemetery, mother arrested

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - More than 20 years after an unknown young boy was found dead in a South DeKalb County cemetery, Georgia law enforcement have made a breakthrough in the mystery of the child's identity and alleged murder.At a press conference Wednesday, the DeKalb County District Attorney identified the boy as 6-year-old William Dashawn Hamilton, a boy who had recently moved to the Atlanta area from Charlotte, North Carolina with his mother."At every turn this case ran cold, until now," DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston said.On Feb. 26, 1999, a cemetery worker preparing for a funeral found the boy laying in a field. Investigators discovered someone laid out his body.

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3-year-old Florida boy dies in hot car parked outside preschool

(Courtesy: WSVN) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - A 3-year-old boy died after being left in a car outside a South Florida preschool where both his parents are staff members, police said.The child was one of several children from the same family who attend Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami Gardens.According to WSVN, the father didn't realize he had accidentally left the toddler behind in the car until around 3 p.m.The father rushed out to his car after someone at the school mentioned that they hadn't seen his young son all day, the Miami Herald reported.RELATED: Florida deputy saves life of 3-month-old babyTemperatures outside were in the mid-90s Fahrenheit. With outside temperatures at 90 degrees, temperatures inside a car with its windows rolled up can reach upwards of 130 degrees in just an hour, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says. The unresponsive child was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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New Castle crash involving motorcycle, car leaves 3 dead, Delaware State Police say

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Troopers with Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car in New Castle. According to police, a 2017 Chrysler Pacific was traveling west on Rt. 273 around 8:39 p.m., when the driver attempted to make a left turn Prangs Lane. As the driver of the Chrysler was attempting to turn, the operator of a 2020 Kawasaki Zx6 motorcycle traveling east on Rt.

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3 people gored during Spain's running of the bulls

Revellers fall to the ground as they run with Jose Escolar Gil's fighting bulls along Calle Estafeta during the forth day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 09, 2022 in Pamplona, Spain. The iconic Spanish festival has resumed in PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) - A tense fifth bull run at Pamplona’s San Fermín Festival on Monday left three people gored, including one American, and three others with bruises, the Navarra regional government said.It was the first run with gorings in the festival so far this year.

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Florida suspect shot by police after allegedly holding therapist hostage

PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Florida man was shot in the head by authorities but survived the incident, officials said, after he allegedly took his social worker hostage and sexually assaulted her for 15 hours.Tzvi Allswang, 20, sustained severe head injuries but is expected to survive. He was subsequently booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday, police said, after medical treatment.According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Fox News, the victim told police she arrived at Allwang's residence around 6:30 p.m.

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'Baby Holly’: How an Arizona pastor adopted an infant left by nomadic ‘cult’ after parents’ murders

YUMA, Ariz. - The story of "Baby Holly" has made national headlines recently, and there’s a strong Arizona connection to the woman found alive and well more than 40 years after being separated from her murdered parents.Their killings are still unsolved, and authorities say a cult could be linked to the crimes.The beginning of Holly Clouse’s life is a mystery, but investigators know part of her life took place in the desert.Donna Casasanta is Holly’s biological grandmother."A nightmare. It was something that was on our mind constantly and I'm wondering what happened to her," Casasanta said.For more than 40 years, she had no clue where Holly or her parents could be."Every time the phone rang, I think, maybe this, that … you don't want them to be dead, mind you, but yet you want to lay it to rest, you want to find out what happened," Casasanta said.In the late 70s, her son Harold Dean Clouse Jr.

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How lawns became a status symbol in America

Children play with their father in their backyard. (Mark Leffingwell / Digital First Media / Boulder Daily Camera / Getty Images) "There are, in the United States today, somewhere between 60,000 and 65,000 square miles of lawn," said Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee professor of history at Case Western Reserve University and author of "American Green: the Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn.""If you take all that lawn and you put it all together, you get a state about the size of Florida."Lawns have a long history, with names such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson having their own lawns, according to Steinberg.However, lawns in their modern iteration are a relatively recent invention and one that rose to dominance over three different periods in history.Advertisement for a lawn mower, featuring a young woman pushing the mower, ca 1885.

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Police: Florida woman hides dead mom in freezer to collect her disability checks

SEBASTIAN, Fla. - A woman in Florida is accused of concealing her dead mother’s body in a freezer so she could collect her disability checks. Sebastian police arrested Michele R.

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Metro Atlanta brother and sister die during vacation in Florida

ATLANTA - A metro Atlanta family is mourning the deaths of a brother and sister who died on vacation after being pulled from a Southwest Florida lake.Family members said 13-year-old Gabby Maria Walker and 7-year-old Jemel James "JJ" Walker were pulled from Lake Como, near Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero, Florida on the Fourth of July."All we know is that they were supposed to be on vacation. They were supposed to be at the beach," Gabby and JJ's sister Ashanti Walker said.The siblings were rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, but were not able to survive."A couple (of) hours later, I get a call and, I didn’t believe it.

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Deadly brain-eating amoeba found in Iowa beach as temperatures rise

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a disease of the central nervous system. (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) BEDFORD, Iowa - A rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba has forced state officials to close an Iowa beach for swimming.The precautionary beach closure at Lake of Three Fires State Park in Bedford, Iowa, is a response to a confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri in a Missouri resident with recent potential exposure while swimming, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said.The infection is known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

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Some drones could soon have permission to fly out of pilot's sight

FILE - A Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co. (DJI) Phantom drone is flown during a property inspection.

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Florida man tied up with belt after trying to carjack 74-year-old woman, burglarize home, deputies say

OCALA, Fla. - A Florida man tried to burglarize a home and later carjack a 74-year-old woman who was sitting in traffic Tuesday morning, but a witness stopped him by tying him up with a belt, according to the Marion County Sheriff Office.The suspect, identified as Eliud Rosario-Otero, 51, allegedly didn't remember the incident because he claimed to have used cocaine, Xanax pills, and alcohol the night before, MCSO said in a news release. Deputies said they first received reports around 6 a.m. of a suspicious person at the intersection of SW Highway 200 and SW 60th Avenue in Ocala.When law enforcement arrived, they learned Rosario-Otero had tried to burglarize a nearby home, but ran off toward traffic after being confronted by the homeowner. MORE NEWS: Florida woman kills fish by pouring hot sauce in tank during a fight, deputies say"He was trying to get in my house, that's why I called," the homeowner could be heard saying on a deputy's bodycam video.

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FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades

Construction going on at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Former ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison on child porn, solicitation charges

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 29: Jerry Harris attends the Build Series to discuss "Cheer" at Build Studio on January 29, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images) CHICAGO - Jerry Harris, the former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer" who pleaded guilty in February to charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors, was sentenced to 12 years in federal court on Wednesday.According to a press release published by attorneys representing two victims in the case, Harris will receive an additional 8 years of supervised release following his sentence. "The sentence he received reflects the severity of his crimes and the lifetime of pain his victims will suffer," victims' attorney Sarah Klein said.Harris, 22, of Naperville, Illinois, pleaded guilty in February to two of seven felony counts against him, one for persuading a 17-year-old to send him sexually explicit photographs for money and the other stemming from a trip he took to Florida for to "engage in illicit sexual conduct" with a 15-year-old.

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Lightning striking moving truck in St. Pete caught on camera

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Florida woman was trying to record video of the spectacular lightning strikes going across the sky over St.

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Carlos Santana's wife gives health update following his onstage collapse

A post shared by Carlos Santana (@carlossantana)"Hi Everyone! Carlos & I thank you so much for your prayers, love, care & concern for him! Please know that he's resting and doing very well!," she wrote. "He was diagnosed with heat exhaustion & dehydration."Cindy, who serves as her husband's drummer, noted the conditions at the outdoor venue.

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'Chickens die every day, people': Florida man arrested for killing neighbor's rooster claims self-defense

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators said he killed his neighbor's pet rooster. Jacksonville resident James Nix told Action News Jax he was checking his mail in mid-May when his neighbor's rooster began attacking him."I just checked my mail and turn around and go, and I hear, ’Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!’ And I turn around, and there’s a chicken out there in the street. I said, ’Oh boy, here we go.’" he recalled.

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Invasive snails spotted in Pasco County may cause meningitis in humans, Florida officials warn

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Did you know some snails can cause meningitis? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Pasco County to beware of the giant African land snail (GALS) that can carry a rare rat lungworm called Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which may cause meningitis in humans, according to the state’s recent "Pest Alert.""The giant African land snail … is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage wherever it is found," the report added. After receiving notice of a "possible" population of the snail in New Port Richey, Pasco County on June 21, FDACS said a property survey confirmed the presence of a white form of the giant African land snail two days later. "The phenotype in Pasco County has a creamy white flesh as opposed to the grey-ish brown flesh of the phenotype that was eradicated in the Miami area," said Erin M. Moffet, FDACS’s communications director. INVASIVE SNAIL THAT LOVES DAMAGING PLANTS, LIVING IN HUMIDITY FOUND IN PASCO COUNTYMoffet told Fox News that Mellon, a mollusk detector dog, is actively surveying for the pest. The department said on their website that they will treat properties with a specific snail bait that is a metaldehyde-based molluscicide labeled by the U.S.

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