The president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot 3 people.
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Florida governor declares widespread state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s expected landfall
Florida residents are evacuating from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Idalia will hit the state as a major hurricane by Wednesday.
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The Ukraine war, propaganda-style, is coming to Russian movie screens. Will people watch?
Similar movies have been box-office disasters. Plus, sociologists say the public interest in following the war has waned.
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Republicans silence ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat for day on ‘out of order’ rule; crowd erupts
House Republicans determined the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members.
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Authorities identify husband as killer in ‘Lady of the Dunes’ Massachusetts cold case
The remains of Ruth Marie Terry, who was killed in 1974, were only identified in October.
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How much is Trump’s mug shot worth? Over $7 million, his campaign says
Within minutes of the release of Donald Trump’s mugshot, his campaign began selling a slew of products and pulled in ‘an impressive haul.’
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Florida prepares for Idalia’s possibly life-threatening storm surges
It is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and a potentially big blow to the state, which is also dealing with lingering damage from Ian.
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Faculty member shot and killed at University of North Carolina; suspect arrested
About 3 hours after warning students to seek shelter indoors, the school posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, ‘All clear. All clear. Resume normal activities.’
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Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
In recent years, there were signs Jacksonville was changing, and it might still be.
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Republican lawyer, former university instructor, stabbed to death in New Hampshire home
Authorities are trying to determine if the person who killed Alexander Talcott acted in self-defense.