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Biden Continuing COVID Vaccination Appeal

Florida Report Daily July 5, 2021

WASHINGTON – After his administration fell short of its Independence Day vaccination goal, U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will again appeal to uninoculated Americans to get the shots to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus, especially the latest worrying variant.  

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US Capitol, Symbol of Democracy, Off-limits on Independence Day

Florida Report Daily July 4, 2021

WASHINGTON – As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors. The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly insurrection by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. […]

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Meat Producer JBS Back Online After Cyberattack

Florida Report Daily June 3, 2021

Meatpacking giant JBS says it has made “significant progress” in resolving a cyberattack that affected its operations in North America and Australia. JBS USA’s CEO, Andre Nogueira, said he expected “the vast majority of our beef, pork, poultry and prepared food plants” to be operational Wednesday. “Our systems are coming back online and we are […]

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US Jobless Benefit Claims Drop for 5th Straight Week

Florida Report Daily June 3, 2021

New claims for jobless benefits in the United States dropped last week for the fifth straight week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the world’s biggest economy continues its marked recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 385,000 out-of-work employees filed for unemployment compensation, down 20,000 from the revised figure of the week before, […]

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Ohio shooting: Columbus police kill black teenage girl

Florida Report Daily April 22, 2021

A police officer in the US state of Ohio has shot dead a 16-year-old black girl while responding to an emergency call over an attempted stabbing. The teenager involved in the incident, in the state capital Columbus, has been identified as Ma’Khia Bryant. Columbus police have produced bodycam footage which appears to show the girl […]

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Covid and school: Three ways US schools are responding

Florida Report Daily March 16, 2021

Amid the heated national debate over safely reopening schools, a group of parents in Idaho have planned a high school prom this spring in the absence of a school-organised event. The Melba School District has welcomed students back to classrooms but has not held major gatherings since the pandemic began. But social media users spotted […]

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Andrew Cuomo: Biden declines to join calls for Cuomo to resign

Florida Report Daily March 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden has urged people to wait for the results of an inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Asked whether Mr Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should resign, Mr Biden said: “I think the investigation is under way and we should see what it brings us.” His comments contrast […]

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Michigan Mega Millions Ticket Wins $1.05 Billion Jackpot

Florida Report Daily January 24, 2021

DETROIT – Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit […]

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US Congress Meets to Certify Biden Electoral Victory

Florida Report Daily January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are meeting Wednesday in a joint session to certify the Electoral College vote to make Democrat Joe Biden the country’s next president, even as President Donald Trump continues to implore his vice president, Mike Pence, to thwart the public confirmation that they lost their bid for […]

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Trump Tells Supporters He Will ‘Never Concede’

Florida Report Daily January 6, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters Wednesday in Washington, insisting he will “never concede” as lawmakers gather on Capitol Hill to certify the election of Joe Biden as America’s next president. Speaking on stage with the White House as a backdrop, Trump repeated his false claims that November’s election was