Author: Terry Spencer
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American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras
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An American woman is missing in Spain under disturbing circumstances
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Idalia leaves shredded homes, roads blocked with powerlines in Florida and Georgia
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HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. • Tropical Storm Idalia headed out to sea Thursday after thrashing parts of Florida and Georgia with punishing rains and destructive winds, leaving residents to begin the arduous process of clearing fallen trees, restoring electricity and picking through the debris of devastated homes. Thus far, authorities have confirmed one death, that of…
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Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida and Georgia
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PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. “All hell broke loose,” said Belond…
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Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz formally received a sentence of life without parole Wednesday after families of his 17 slain victims spent two days berating him as evil, a coward, a monster and a subhuman. Cruz, shackled and in a red jail jumpsuit, watched Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer as she pronounced…
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Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered cursed him to hell, wished him a painful death and called him a coward Tuesday as they got their one chance to address him directly before he is sentenced to life in prison. For hours, parents, wives,…
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Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears. “This is…
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Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at condo collapse site
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SURFSIDE, Fla. • Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building were halted Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure after crews noticed widening cracks and up to a foot of movement in a large column, officials said. The stoppage that began shortly after 2 a.m. threatened…
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New ramp will allow use of heavy equipment at collapse site
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SURFSIDE, Fla. • Crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower have built a ramp that should allow the use of heavier equipment, potentially accelerating the removal of concrete that “could lead to incredibly good news events,” the state fire marshal said Wednesday. Since the sudden collapse of the 12-story…
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Palm Beach County refuses to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • Palm Beach County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, refusing to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh — a move that the governor’s office called “petty.” The county’s courthouse flags remained at full staff, ignoring Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Tuesday afternoon order directing…
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Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. • The number of confirmed coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast. An alarming 36 states are seeing an increase…