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Trump urges Florida official to run in special election to fill Gaetz's seat
President-elect Trump urged Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to run in the special election for former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R) seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Monday. ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Officials urge water conservation amid Northeast drought warning
Dry conditions are prompting drought warnings across the Northeast as officials in New Jersey now urge residents to conserve water. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Biden unlikely to ban menthol cigarettes, despite urging from health officials
A federal ban on menthol cigarettes would be one of the most effective ways to save lives, Black Americans, the Surgeon General said. But the Biden administration isn't likely to do anything about ...Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni MorrisonEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
Florida education officials report hundreds of books removed from schools
Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, among books pulled . Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries: Officials
Hundreds of books were removed from shelves at Florida schools, according to a list compiled by the state’s Department of Education for the 2023-2024 school year. The list shows more than 700 ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump-backed Florida official resigns, announces run for Gaetz seat
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis resigned from his position and announced his candidacy for former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) seat in the 1st Congressional District on Monday. In a ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
Santa Monica mother calls for increased security after racist texts sent to Black students
A racist text message was sent to thousands of Black individuals nationwide the day after the election.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ...Health - ABC News - October 29 -
Florida alleges FEMA officials conspired to discriminate against Trump supporters after hurricane
Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump coasts to victory in Florida
Former President Trump will win his home state of Florida, adding 30 electoral votes to his total, Decision Desk HQ projects. The Sunshine State is one that Democrats had eyed as polls showed a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Israel Urged by Yellen to Help Palestinian Economy Function
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the West Bank’s economy could collapse if Israel doesn’t preserve its banking relationship with Palestinian financial institutions in the territory it ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 28 -
51 AGs urge peaceful response to election results
Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'
Former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and urged the country to have “good faith and grace.” “In a country as big and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election
EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Former students urged to check for loan refunds
New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine
The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
'Push Russia harder,' Zelensky urges allies in speech
'The Russian military will be punished,' Ukraine's foreign ministry says as it marks the milestone.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.Politics - CBS News - November 19 -
Former cyber czar urges vigilance: "It's not the attackers… it's us"
A new study says 86% of businesses and organizations hit by cyberattacks were targeted on a weekend or holiday.Politics - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination
Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles. Catholic women whose hopes of ordination were dashed at a recent worldwide synod in Rome are being urged ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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Gaetz sails to fifth term in Florida
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) sailed to victory Tuesday in Florida's western panhandle, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun reform advocate, to secure ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Florida to stick with embattled Napier as coach
Billy Napier will continue to coach Florida, according to AD Scott Stricklin, who put to rest rampant speculation about the embattled coach's future with the Gators.Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
Lessons from Florida for the Democratic Party
Despite the left’s constant protestations that, as states and nations become more diverse, they inevitably become more blue, Florida is doing just the opposite.Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Bottom 10: Lost weekend in Florida
Miami suffering its first loss of the season ended up setting the tone for the entire Sunshine State.Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Mexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Is N.H.L. Officiating Bad? It’s a Trick Question.
An expert from The Athletic breaks down the evolution of hockey officiating, from its “biggest innovations” to its future.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say
Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Irish general election to be officially called
Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to announce the date for a general election later.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
DeSantis, allies battle Florida abortion initiative
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DeSantis, government allies fight Florida abortion measure A ballot initiative to enshrine abortion ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Florida medical device maker Exactech declares bankruptcy
Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Hillary Clinton to campaign in Florida in first appearance for Harris
Both candidates have events scheduled today in Nevada and Arizona.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
WATCH: Florida surfer survives 2nd shark
Cole Taschman was bitten by a shark on both feet. He has undergone two surgeries and received 93 stitches. He was previously bitten in 2013.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison
A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.Top stories - CBS News - November 2
