Advocates seek Biden push on gun bills, but prospects iffy
WASHINGTON — After President Joe Biden’s giant COVID-19 relief bill passed Congress, he made a prime-time address to the nation and presided over a...
Family of boy killed at Disney World urges organ donation
OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska couple whose 2-year-old son died tragically at Walt Disney World nearly five years ago wants more families to consider...
College president Zooms with students isolated due to virus
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Every day at 5 p.m., no matter what Dr. Debra Schwinn is doing, Palm Beach Atlantic University's new president...
Voter outreach led to big drop in rejected mail ballots
ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in mailed ballots last year, raising concerns that a flood of first-time absentee voters would...
Florida police officer shot in face almost 3 years ago dies
ORLANDO, Fla. — A police officer in Florida has died almost three years after being left in a coma from a gunshot to the...
Florida teen sentenced in hack of celebrity Twitter accounts
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida teenager was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for his role in hacking the Twitter accounts of prominent...
South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle
The partisan showdown over redistricting has hardly begun, but already both sides agree on one thing: It largely comes down to the South.
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US prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks
A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?”
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Miami Mayor: Tom Brady of police chiefs gets top Miami job
MIAMI — Art Acevedo, the Houston police chief who forged a national profile by calling for gun controls, marching with protesters after George Floyd's...
Extent of COVID-19 vaccine waste remains largely unknown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As millions continue to wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine, small but steady amounts of the precious doses have gone...