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US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The final vote was 79 to 18. Read More.
Dozens of GOP senators demand Biden protect Jewish students from ‘Pro-Hamas, antisemitic mobs’
A group of Republican senators is urging the Biden administration to safeguard Jewish students on campuses across the country and restore order amid the flood of anti-Israel protests. Read More.
George Kelly trial: Mistrial declared for Arizona border rancher accused of killing migrant
The trial of an Arizona rancher charged with shooting and killing an unarmed migrant who was on his property has ended in a mistrial. Read More.
‘Pimp’ trafficked 19-year-old in South Florida, beat her when she was ‘bad for business,’ cops say
A 46-year-old man from Georgia acted as a “pimp” for his 19-year-old girlfriend, bringing her to South Florida and keeping her here under duress until she got away from him over the weekend, according to police. Read More.
South Florida among worst places for inflation in America: study
Residents living in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach region have been burdened with some of America's highest inflation rates, according to data. Read More.
‘The inmates run the asylum:’ DeSantis criticizes pro-Palestine protests in college campuses
Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Monday that pro-Palestinian student protesters should be expelled from their universities, and that those who are international students should have their visas canceled. Read More.
Police: Man stole $20K in purses from Bentley; broke into RV during eclipse in Palm Beach
Palm Beach police say the Hallandale Beach man was involved in a pair of early-April burglaries on the island, with about $25,000 of items stolen. Read More.
Outspoken Jewish professor barred from Columbia campus — but administration turns blind eye to even bigger tent city springing up
A Columbia University professor who has been a vocal critic of the administration’s response to the ongoing anti-Israel student protests was barred from campus Monday after he tried to lead a pro-Jewish rally at the Ivy League college. Read More.
Officer 'forced to use deadly force' after 'unprovoked attack' at Suncoast High School, arrest report says
A Riviera Beach police officer was "forced to use deadly force" and shoot a man who attacked her on the campus of Suncoast Community High School on Monday, a newly released arrest report says. Read More.
Loss of support from Republican evangelicals suits MAGA crowd just fine
There’s a sense within Donald Trump’s campaign that he can afford some erosion of the traditional Republican support from evangelicals. That’s because his most impactful base in the 2016 primaries came from a rising group whose impact has been largely unnoticed: Republicans disinterested in churches, synagogues or other places of worship. Read More.
Scott and Rubio Join Senate Colleagues to Resist Biden's Proposed ESG Regulations for Contractors
US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) co-authored a letter along with Senate Republican colleagues responding to President Joe Biden’s proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule (Contractor Climate Rule), Read More.
Carnival Cruise Line ship rescues 27 migrants adrift off Cuba coast
Staff on the Carnival Paradise rescued 27 Cubans signaling for help 20 miles off the west Cuban coast on Sunday as the cruise liner made its way from Tampa to Roatan, Honduras. Read More.
Florida thwarts potential human smugglers, Haitian migrants repatriated, state says
Florida announced Monday that the state, working in conjunction with Miami police and federal authorities, has stopped a potential human smuggling operation. Read More.
Florida’s women college graduates among most economically challenged in U.S.
West Virginia was the most affordable state in the nation for women graduating from college. Read More.
Two Palm Beach County schools squeaked into Top 100 in national rankings. See the full list
Nine Palm Beach County schools ranked in the top 2,000 schools nationwide, and another 10 were listed in the top 5,000 schools. Read More.
