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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.” O’Connor said “there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this... Read More

CHICAGO — Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. Advertisement The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. “We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald,... Read More

South Florida school districts want voters to approve a tax for teacher pay and security, but they aren’t legally allowed to say that. So they are often walking a legal tightrope to inform the public about their initiatives while still staying on the right side of the law. Advertisement The Palm Beach County School Board agreed July 20 to pay a political consulting firm nearly $400,000 to promote a tax renewal in ways officials say are allowed by state law. In Broward County, the... Read More

The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. Once banned in the U.S., the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among young men responsible for many of the most devastating mass shootings. But Congress allowed the restrictions first put in place... Read More

A top GOP consultant’s nonprofit organization gave at least $600,000 in September 2020 to a dark money group at the center of Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal, records show, putting Republican leadership closer to the controversy that has rocked state politics and resulted in criminal charges against five people. A group called “Foundation for a Safe Environment” contributed to another group, “Let’s Preserve the American Dream,” which funded an ad blitz promoting... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — The 684-foot Navy warship stands out from the other vessels that pull into Port Everglades. It displaces more than 25,000 tons of water, can reach about 20 knots and rises about 12 stories above the water line. For observers situated directly in front of it, the ship fills their entire field of view. It’s the USS Fort Lauderdale, and it’s the first Navy ship to be named after the city. Advertisement Docked at the port since Monday, it will be the star of an... Read More

Former Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief is suing state senate challenger Lauren Book, accusing her of defamation and libel in a $1 million lawsuit filed Friday afternoon. The lawsuit claims Book has “disseminated lies to people falsely suggesting that Dr. Barbara Sharief “defrauded Medicaid” and stole tax dollars in political ads on television and by mail. Advertisement The lawsuit reads, “Book knows full well that these statements are despicable lies. Dr. Barbara... Read More

A 22-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after he was seen on surveillance video brandishing a machete at another man before shooting him in the face from feet away, officials said. Luis Alberto Escolástico Canela, of Oakland Park, was arrested in North Lauderdale on Thursday, a month after he allegedly wielded the machete and shot the victim shortly before 2 a.m. June 6 outside of a store, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Advertisement Video released by the... Read More

After two wild hurricane seasons in a row, the 2022 season is nearly a third in and looking fairly normal despite early predictions of another above-average year of hurricane production. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, AccuWeather and Colorado State University were among the most prominent entities predicting an above-average hurricane season. The NOAA called for 14-21 named storms. CSU’s estimated 17 and AccuWeather predicted 16 to 20. Advertisement So far, 2022... Read More

Their church wasn’t about religion. The donations they sought were mandatory. And taking the chemical they marketed and sold as a cure for COVID-19 and other illnesses is the equivalent of drinking bleach. Mark Grenon and his three sons — Jonathan Grenon, Jordan Grenon and Joseph Grenon — founded Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, what they called a “non-religious church,” in order to sell their “Miracle Mineral Solution” to the masses, court records... Read More