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December 5, 2020

Florida HS football game that featured Thin Blue Line flag, anthem kneeling ends in brawl

A Florida high school was penalized after a postgame brawl, apparently sparked by tension over a school’s Thin Blue Line flag, another school’s players kneeling during the national anthem, and accusations of racial slurs.

December 5, 2020

SpaceX resupply mission to ISS rescheduled for Sunday due to poor weather

The resupply mission will carry around 6,400 pounds of cargo for research.

December 5, 2020

House passes ‘Tiger King’ bill to outlaw private ownership of big cats

A bill passed by the US House of Representatives would outlaw private ownership of big cats — potentially preventing any new “Tiger King” successors from emerging.

December 4, 2020

Florida man chases suspected burglar from home, shoots him as he begs for life, cops say

A Florida man who allegedly shot a burglar as he begged for his life is facing an attempted murder charge.

December 4, 2020

Florida judge grants bail to woman accused of killing husband, burying body in backyard

A Florida judge has granted bond to a woman accused of killing her husband five years ago and burying the body under a firepit she built in the backyard, according to a report.

December 4, 2020

Matt Gaetz hits back after NJ's Dem governor says he's 'not welcome' in state

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz fired back Friday after Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told the Florida Republican he was no longer welcome in the Garden State after being photographed without a mask at a Jersey City restaurant. 

December 4, 2020

Video shows Florida deputies in encounter with Samurai sword-wielding man

Bodycam footage shows Florida deputies pointing their firearms at a young shirtless man as they yell at him to drop a Samurai sword he is holding in his hands.

December 4, 2020

Florida man poured gasoline on woman, set her on fire, authorities say

A Florida woman was in critical condition Thursday in a Miami hospital, being treated for second- and third-degree burns, three days after a man allegedly poured gasoline on her and use a cigarette lighter to set her on fire, according to a report.

December 4, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott: Trump's Florida election victory has important lesson for Republicans nationwide

Republicans have built a multi-ethnic, working-class coalition of Florida voters who don’t like big government, don’t like socialism and just want the opportunity to live their lives in freedom and peace.

December 3, 2020

Carnival Cruise Line sets date for inaugural sailing of its largest-ever ship

It had previously been scheduled to debut in February 2021.