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Woman arrested in Aug. 11 hit-and-run crash that left man permanently injured

A woman who detectives have been searching for months after she allegedly crashed into a man who was helping push a broken down car was found and arrested Thursday afternoon, police said. Tydaijah Sade Lashone Murray, 29, is facing charges of leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, failure to remain on the scene of an accident involving injury, driving with a suspended license and resisting without violence, Fort Lauderdale Police said in a news release Thursday evening. Murray had evaded detectives since Aug. 11, when police say she crashed into Yevhenii Arsirii, 31, as he...

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What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit — something that his own party routinely resists — be included in legislation to avert a government shutdown. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday. Republicans quickly complied, including a provision in a revamped government funding proposal that would suspend the...

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LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world’s largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. This photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows one of two newly born perentie lizards at the zoo, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Jamie Pham/Los Angeles Zoo via AP) “It is incredibly rewarding for our team to experience success breeding this species,” zoo curator Byron Wusstig...

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DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids

By STEVE LeBLANC The Justice Department unsealed a civil complaint Wednesday alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled “unlawful” prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Related Articles National News | Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say National News | Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy National News | Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up...

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Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say

By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border. Related Articles National News | DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids National News | Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient...

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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. Related Articles National Politics | More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration National Politics | After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney National Politics | Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election...

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More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and DEBORA REY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More world leaders are confirming they have been invited to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and Argentine President Javier Milei is disclosing his plans to travel to Washington, breaking an American political tradition that kept foreign heads of state away from the transfer of power. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed National Politics | After investigating Jan. 6, House...

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Jill Biden says she is closing the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is closing the book on her teaching career at a Virginia community college. Related Articles National Politics | Judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling National Politics | RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency National Politics | Trump migrant deportations could threaten states’ agricultural economies National Politics | The GOP...

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Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies fatally shoot man following pursuit near Tri-Rail station

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies shot an armed man dead following a pursuit near the Fort Lauderdale Tri-Rail station, officials say. Just before 2 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a “domestic disturbance with a firearm” at a home in Broward County, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carey Codd said in a news release. An armed man fled the home, and deputies pursued him to the intersection of Southwest First Street and Southwest 21st Terrace in Fort Lauderdale, next to the Tri-Rail station, Codd said. There, the deputies had an “encounter” with the man, and multiple deputies fired their...

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Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly. Cook is the latest in a string of big tech leaders — including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — who have sought to improve their standing with the incoming president after choppy relations with Trump during his first term. Trump has said he has spoken with Cook about the company’s long-running...

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