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Ex-Prof. Who Beat Wife to Death Ordered to Pay $124M to Daughter
A former economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania who beat his wife to death inside their King of Prussia, Pennsylvania home was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to his daughter.
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Trump Calls Off Florida Segment of GOP National Convention
President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus
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Trump Cancels Jacksonville Leg of RNC Amid Coronavirus Concerns
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is canceling part of the Republican National Convention which was set to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the state. The president confirmed he still intends to hold part of the convention in North Carolina at the end of August.
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Florida Sheriff Decries Hanging Mannequin in Police Uniform
Authorities in Jacksonville, Florida, are investigating after motorists saw a startling scene Saturday morning as they drove along a Florida interstate: a mannequin dressed in a police uniform dangling from a rope at an overpass.
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16 Friends Test Positive for COVID-19 After Night Out at Fla. Bar
A Florida health care worker and 15 of her friends tested positive for COVID-19 after gathering for a birthday celebration at a newly-reopened pub in Jacksonville. Erika Crisp told WJXT that after months of staying home and “doing everything the right way” because of the coronavirus pandemic, she and her friends decided to go to Lynch’s Irish Pub on June…
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It's Official: Jacksonville Hosting 2020 Republican National Convention
Jacksonville, Florida, has been picked to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination to run for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.
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Governor Gives Some Florida Beaches Green Light to Reopen
Florida’s governor has given the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely after being closed because of the coronavirus
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Florida-Based Coast Guard Crew Intercepts Vessel Carrying Six Tons of Drugs
A Jacksonville-based U.S. Coast Guard crew intercepted over 12,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, worth over $165 million. While on routine patrol earlier this month, the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew interdicted a self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel in international waters that was carrying approximately six tons of cocaine and four suspected drug smugglers, officials said in a statement....
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Boy Who Helped Hurricane Evacuees Surprised With Free Disney Trip
A Florida boy who used the money he’d been saving for a birthday trip to Disney World to buy supplies for Hurricane Dorian evacuees is going to Orlando after the theme park surprised him with a free trip.
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Florida Hospital Delivers Some ‘Category 5 Cuties'
Staff at the Orange Park Medical Center near Jacksonville, Florida, shared adorable photos of newborns who were delivered during this year’s hurricane season.
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Florida Man Parks Smart Car in Kitchen So It Won't Blow Away During Hurricane Dorian
A Florida man parked his Smart car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian.
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Coast Guard in ‘Race Against Time' to Find 2 Missing Firefighters
The U.S. Coast Guard and a number of other law enforcement agencies are in a “race against time” to find two missing firefighters — including one from Fairfax County, Virginia — as the search for the men stretches into a sixth day.
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TSA Finds Missile Launcher in Man's Checked Luggage at BWI
The man said he was returning from active duty and wanted to keep the missile launcher as a souvenir.
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Miami Dolphins Waive Kendrick Norton Weeks After Arm Amputation, Will Still Pay Insurance Costs
The team placed Norton on their reserved/non-football injury list Sunday, ending his season as the team prepares for the start of training camp this week.
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Current Miami Dolphins, Former UM Player Has Arm Amputated After Morning Car Crash
Kendrick Norton, who played his college football at the University of Miami, is in critical condition at Ryder Trauma Center but is expected to live after being one of two people hospitalized.
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Orange Fireball Lighting Florida Sky Was Chinese Space Junk
Conspiracy theorists took to social media in a flurry of excitement Wednesday after a mysterious flying object resembling an orange fireball streaked across the Florida sky.
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Delta Employees Say New Uniforms Are Giving Them Rashes
Delta employees are speaking out after the company’s new uniforms have given some employees rashes and breathing problems. The airline unveiled its new line of uniforms for its employees last May. However, it didn’t take long for the excitement of the uniform launch to turn into concern from some of Delta’s 64,000 employees.
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Jacksonville Day Care Owner Arrested After Baby Dies in Hot Van
The sheriff’s office posted on Twitter that the baby’s mother had called the center around 1 p.m. and an employee said she didn’t know the child was there.
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Search for Answers in Bushwick Murder Mystery
It’s been one year since a Bushwick woman and a neighbor were killed in their apartments. The killer or killers have not been found. Marc Santia reports.
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No Deaths as Plane Carrying US Military Slides Off Runway, Into River
A chartered jet carrying 143 people from the U.S. military base in Cuba tried to land in a thunderstorm and ended up in the river at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Authorities said everyone on board emerged without critical injuries, lining up on the wings and waiting to be rescued. The Boeing 737 arriving in north Florida from Naval Station Guantanamo...