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Trump shooter’s search history: What we know
The search history of Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally outside Pittsburgh last weekend, includes photos of Trump and President Biden, among other things.
David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor
David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a sign that his campaign is forging ahead despite continued calls for the president to bow out of the 2024 race.
3 dogs rescued from house fire caused by electric scooters
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Three dogs were rescued from a home after reports of a structure fire late Friday evening, Tampa Fire Rescue said. Firefighters responded to E. 108th Avenue in Tampa around 9:24 p.m. to find heavy smoke inside a home. Once inside, Tampa Fire Rescue found multiple electric scooters scattered around the home. […]
‘What happens when the security system itself has a bug?’: Friday’s technology outage explained
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A global technology outage had a massive impact in the Tampa Bay area Friday, crippling travel, affecting bank and credit card transactions, and even kicking hospitals offline. “I looked at the board, it was like ‘cancelled,'” said Martha Sousa, who had a chaotic morning at St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport. “They said, […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the […]
Sherrod Brown of Ohio becomes fourth Senate Democrat to urge Biden’s exit from race
A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from disabled man’s special needs trust at St. Pete non-profit
A family is left outraged and in disbelief after hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to help care for their disabled son is now gone and they are not the only ones.
3 children rescued from international fugitive’s home; suspect said to have Florida ties
Three children were rescued from a Tennessee residence when the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and INTERPOL collaboration led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in the Bahamas earlier this month.
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