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By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a suspect in the vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s home in Ohio must remain behind bars while awaiting trial. The decision by Chief Magistrate Judge Stephanie Bowman means that William D. DeFoor, 26, of Cincinnati, will remain in the Hamilton County jail for now. A preliminary hearing in the case was set for Jan. 20 in the federal district court in Cincinnati. DeFoor faces federal charges of damaging... Read More

The trifecta of toxicity — greed, extreme ambition and pure hatred — combines in a sophisticated plot in Lillian Hellman’s classic drama, “The Little Foxes,” which receives a stunning production through Sunday, Feb. 8, at Island City Stage in Wilton Manors. With Michael Leeds’ assured direction, and his stellar cast, the company finds fresh ways to explore these themes, which seep through the nasty Hubbard family. Their obsession with money and power overrides any relationships or... Read More

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs and preventable deaths avoided from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants. The change means the EPA will focus rules for fine particulate matter and ozone only on the cost to industry, part of a broader realignment under President Donald Trump toward a business-friendly approach that has included the rollback of multiple policies... Read More

A high-profile animal rights group said it sent a snarky gift of earplugs to the Fort Lauderdale mayor and city commissioners after they snubbed a proposed drones-only show to replace the city’s Fourth of July fireworks. While many cities across the U.S. have replaced fireworks with drone light shows, Fort Lauderdale’s city commission agreed last week the fireworks show will go on to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals... Read More

Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk neighborhood has changed over the years, no doubt. A Broward County photographer says it’s time to take a fresh look. David Paulo spent 2025 taking pictures of the people and architecture of Sistrunk, the city’s historic Black community not far from downtown. His images form the core of a new exhibit opening on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Jan. 15, at the Old Dillard Museum in Fort Lauderdale. “Sistrunk, Then & Now” shows the work of Paulo, 28,... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — Secretary of State Cord Byrd on Friday argued a judge should reject a lawsuit challenging directives by state elections officials that invalidated about 71,000 petition signatures for a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment. Attorneys for Byrd pointed to issues such as trying to prevent petition fraud as they defended the directives, which invalidated about 42,000 petitions signed by what are known as “inactive” voters and nearly 29,000 petitions... Read More

By JOE YERDON BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anton Lundell scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and A.J. Greer scored twice as the Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Monday night. Greer’s second two-goal game of the season helped the Panthers to their second straight victory. His scored in the first period to give Florida a 2-1 lead and his empty-net goal in the third was the winner. Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who posted consecutive wins after opening a six-game... Read More

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace. U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO ally. She told an emergency meeting of... Read More