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Orange County hosts back-to-school backpack giveaway in Bithlo

Florida’s Orange County.This weekend, a number of bag giveaway events are happening throughout Central Florida, from Ocala to DeLand to Bithlo, to assist families ...

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Historic Central Florida Black community’s story to be preserved in commemorative quilt project

SANFORD, FL.As part of its Pathway to Reconciliation Project, the city of Sanford’s Race, Equality, Equity, and Inclusion Committee intends to create a storytelling ...

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International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu

By MOLLY QUELL Netherlands’ THE HAGUE (AP) A group of judges at the International Criminal Court told the court’s monitoring body that Hungary’s failure ...

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Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’

Moscow (AP) The upper house of the Russian parliament swiftly approved a law on Friday that penalizes internet searches for content that has been ...

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Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97

By Associated Press’s Robert Barr London (AP) Cleo Laine, who was considered by many to be Britain’s greatest contribution to the archetypal American music, ...

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Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press CAIRO (AP)After Israel and the United States dismissed their negotiating teams, further casting doubt on the ...

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says defenses are holding firm against Russia’s summer push

By the Associated Press’s Hanna Arhirova Ukraine’s KYIV (AP) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claims that Ukrainian forces are halting Russia’s concentrated summer ...

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Death penalty hearing held in Florida Xbox murders

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — On Friday, attorneys for two men found guilty of the alleged Xbox murders appeared in court for a final attempt ...

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How France’s recognition of the state of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamics

ParisEven if it is unlikely to have an immediate effect on Gazans or Israel’s battle with Hamas, France’s daring move to recognize the state ...

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Person of interest ID’d after 70-year-old woman critically injured at South Daytona motel, police say

South Daytona, Florida.According to a press release, South Daytona police said they have identified a person of interest following the hospitalization of a battered ...

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