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Manhunt underway for suspect in fatal shooting at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital

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DETROIT — Police are embarking on a manhunt to find a suspect in a shooting Friday morning at Henry Ford Hospital that left one person dead.

Police Chief Todd Bettison said Mario Green, 65, targeted his ex-wife, an employee at the hospital.

"He is presumed to be armed and dangerous," Bettison told reporters.

Bettison said police reviewed ...Read more

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State orders Fort Lauderdale to remove LGBTQ+ rainbow street markings -- plus three others

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The state has ordered Fort Lauderdale to remove the section of a street near the beach painted in the colors of the LGBTQ+ progress pride flag, as it moves beyond its efforts to eradicate rainbow crosswalks throughout Florida.

A letter dated Thursday and received by the city late in the day orders removal of the ...Read more

Hurricane season is about to take a breather. But don't get comfortable

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you’ve been feeling anxious over the ominous tropical threats that have been spinning up on the horizon recently, you’ll be able to breathe a sigh of relief — at least for a little while.

After Hurricane Erin winds down, three other tropical waves are doing their best to cause trouble but are ultimately ...Read more

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Video shows Lil Nas X wandering hours before hospitalization, arrest

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Lil Nas X was taking a stroll through a Los Angeles hotel, where the rapper was not staying, in the hours before his mostly nude jaunt down Ventura Boulevard early Thursday ended in a hospitalization and arrest.

Security footage obtained by TMZ Hip Hop shows the 26-year-old Grammy winner, real name Montero Lamar Hill, donning a tee, jeans, ...Read more

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Records fall as worst of dangerous heat wave bears down on Southern California

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LOS ANGELES — After one day of widespread, dangerously hot temperatures — including a few that broke daily records— National Weather Service officials are warning Southern Californians that this prolonged heat wave is just getting started.

Friday is forecast to bring more sizzling heat, with temperatures and conditions similar to Thursday...Read more

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Love it or hate it? Poll shows how Californians feel about Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting fight with Trump

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with many voters undecided, the measure’s prospects remain uncertain, a new poll found.

One thing, however, has become clear: Newsom’s standing with voters appears tethered to the fate of ...Read more

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When a 911 call comes in California, a drone might arrive before police do

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SAN DIEGO — When a 911 call for police comes in the western reaches of Oceanside, there’s a chance that the first emergency responder to reach the scene will be a drone.

Oceanside is rolling out what is known as a “drone as first responder” program. It’s a 13-month test run, paid for with a state grant.

Under the program, when an ...Read more

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Zelenskyy says only Trump can stop Putin as talks unclear

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s negotiations with the U.S. have yet to yield an agreement with Russia on potential peace talks.

Speaking at a news conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on Friday, Zelenskyy reiterated his readiness for both a bilateral leaders’ meeting with Russian President ...Read more

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Zelenskyy says he has no contacts with Russia on peace talks

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s not in contact with the Russian side on potential peace talks even as his dialog with U.S. continues.

Speaking at a news conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on Friday, Zelenskyy said he doesn’t want to set conditions for potential peace talks with Vladimir Putin as he ...Read more

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2 new storms may form in the Atlantic soon. Neither likely to threaten Florida

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MIAMI — Chances continue to grow that two new storms could form in the Atlantic in the next few days, but neither pose a likely threat to Florida or most of the Caribbean anytime soon.

The National Hurricane Center also lowered the chances that a third disturbance, which it marked for the first time on Thursday morning, could form to zero.

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South Korea's Lee to urge US-North Korea talks at Trump summit

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will press Donald Trump to reopen the stalled dialogue with North Korea when he holds his first summit with the U.S. president next week, his top aide said.

Lee will travel to the U.S. on a three-day trip starting Sunday for his first high-stakes meeting with Trump, during which he will follow up on a ...Read more

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Catholic priest who worked in Orlando faces child abuse accusations, lawsuit

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A Catholic priest who worked in Orlando churches for more than a decade faces sexual abuse accusations from sheriff’s investigators and a lawsuit that accuses him of grooming and then abusing a child for years.

Father George Zina, who now works as a pastor at a church in Roanoke, VA, denies any wrongdoing, according to the ...Read more

Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Immigration to US declines for first time in 50 years amid Trump crackdown, study shows

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LOS ANGELES — For the first time in more than half a century, immigrants leaving the U.S. outnumber those arriving, a phenomenon that may signal President Donald Trump's historic mass deportation efforts are having the intended effect.

An analysis of census data released by Pew Research Center on Thursday noted that between January and June, ...Read more

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Childhood vaccination rates drop sharply in Central Florida

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The vaccination rate for Orange County kindergarteners hit a 20-year low this year, and experts fear that with fewer children immunized, outbreaks of infectious diseases are likely.

The percentage of pupils entering kindergarten fully vaccinated also has plummeted across the state and in other Central Florida counties, ...Read more

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Maryland clashes with Trump on homelessness, could see influx from DC that would strain shelters

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SILVER SPRING, Md. —The encampment near the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was cleared of its homeless residents last week, leaving brown patches in the grass outlining, like shadows, the spots where their tents had stood.

It wasn’t clear where the dozen or so members of the makeshift tent city — as well as many more displaced in ...Read more