18 h. ago 2 more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025

Florida is continuing its rapid pace of executions this year, with one convicted killer set to die this week and another on June 10 who would be the sixth person put to death by the state in 2025

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26 h. ago Jaguars are playing the Rams in London in 2025. What you need to know

Jaguars are playing the Rams in London in 2025. What you need to know  The Florida Times-Union

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45 h. ago Broadcast mogul Sanjog Gupta in line to increase Indian influence at ICC

Head of live sport at Jiostar set for ICC chief executive roleIPL set to resume on Saturday following suspensionIndian influence at the top table of world cricket could be set to increase with Sanjog Gupta, the head of live sport at broadcast giants Jiostar, having emerged as the frontrunner to become the new chief executive of the International Cricket Council.The ICC is currently looking to fill the role with Geoff Allardice, the incumbent, serving a notice period that runs until the body’s AGM in July. Three separate sources have told the Guardian that Gupta is favourite to succeed the Australian, moving across from the broadcast company that holds the ICC’s $3billion (£2.2bn) rights deal for global events. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Why is Saudi Arabia at the Gold Cup? It’s the latest in the Kingdom’s soft power campaign | Karim Zidan

The Middle Easterners come Stateside this summer for a regional tournament appearance enabled by sportswashingLast month, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) held an official draw in Miami, Florida for the 2025 Gold Cup, the premier biennial tournament for men’s football on the continent.This summer, the Gold Cup will serve as the crucial litmus test for the US national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the vast majority of which will take place on home soil. The draw placed the Americans in Group D, alongside Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Inmate transferred to Oklahoma by Trump administration denied clemency, set to be executed

An Oklahoma board has denied clemency for a man convicted of killing a Tulsa woman in 1999

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7 d. ago Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida

Investigation under way in what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the stateWildlife officials in Florida are investigating what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state.The body of the black bear suspected in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel was removed from woodland near the unincorporated community of Jerome, close to Florida’s Big Cypress wildlife management area, on Monday night, according to the Naples Daily News. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend and her 3 children set to be executed in Florida

An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is facing scheduled execution in Florida this week for the shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children in 1998

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2 w. ago Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in water, alarming experts

Following Utah, Florida passes DeSantis-backed bill to block flouride use, ignoring CDC guidance on child health risksFlorida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water despite concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.Florida lawmakers approved the bill Tuesday after Utah became the first state to pass a ban last month. The Republican-led states are following a push led by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has railed against the mineral and set the gears of government in motion to stop community water fluoridation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death Row killer hours away from execution despite 'Gulf War brain damage' claim

Jeffrey Hutchinson murdered his girlfriend and her three children in their home while her eldest son watched and is set to be executed on May 1, but his lawyers are trying to stop it

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2 w. ago ‘No safe seat’: could Democrats make Florida a swing state again?

Democratic candidates cutting in to GOP leads in local elections and protests against Trump provide faint pathUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats in Florida believe that strong performances in two congressional races this month have erected signposts towards restoring its status as a crucial swing state.It might appear a lofty conviction given no Democratic candidate has won a statewide election since 2018, and any remaining notion of Florida being purple was dispelled by Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris by more than 13 percentage points in November. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago One dead after boat crashes into ferry carrying more than 40 people in Florida

Police declare ‘mass casualty incident’ due to the number of injuries, and say boat that caused accident fled the sceneOne person has died and several were injured Sunday when a boat crashed into a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida and then fled the scene, authorities said.The Clearwater police department posted on X that there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared “a mass casualty incident” by the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department due to the number of injuries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bucs sign 464lb ‘unicorn’ Desmond Watson as undrafted free agent

Florida tackle impressed teams with size and strengthWatson would have been heaviest-ever draft pickFormer Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, a 6ft 6in, 464lb prospect, is signing with his hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.Watson, who grew up in Plant City about 20 miles east of Tampa, announced the move on social media. He had been hoping to get selected in the later rounds of the draft on Saturday, where he would have become the heaviest pick in NFL history. But no team gambled on the run-stopper. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Media executive set to be named chair of new independent football regulator

David Kogan has previously advised the Premier League and EFL on TV rights deals and will hold a crucial role in the game

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3 w. ago Texas man set to be executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

A Texas man is facing execution for the strangling and stabbing death of a young North Texas mother more than 20 years ago

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3 w. ago ‘Trust is gone’: fears grow as police on some Florida campuses trained by Ice

At least 11 state colleges enroll in program that trains officers for ‘limited’ involvement in immigration operationsFears of a new wave of deportations and student visa cancellations are rising at a number of Florida’s most diverse universities after administrators signed agreements recasting campus police as federal immigration agents.Miami’s Florida International University (FIU) is one of at least 11 state colleges to enroll in the top tier of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) 287(g) program that trains local police departments for “limited” involvement in immigration operations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle caught up in 'copycat row' as Netflix quietly drops series

Meghan Markle was set to be an executive producer on a Netflix show with the working title Pearl a few years ago and now an author has spoken out over the cancelled project

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3 w. ago Two killed and six injured in Florida university shooting, officials say

Police took in suspect Phoenix Ikner, 20, a Florida State University student and son of a sheriff’s deputyTwo people were killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) campus on Thursday, and six others were injured, police said.The 20-year-old suspect is a student and the son of a sheriff’s deputy who had access to one of her weapons, a handgun, which was found at the scene, Sheriff Walt McNeil said at a news conference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Alicia Silverstone to reprise Clueless role in sequel TV series

The actor will return for a follow-up series on Peacock rejoining the life of Cher Horowitz from the hit 1995 comedyAlicia Silverstone will play Cher Horowitz once again in a new TV series follow-up to the hit 1995 comedy Clueless.The 48-year-old actor has been set as star and executive producer of an episodic sequel at Peacock. The show will be written and produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, best known for Gossip Girl. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least one reported dead and five injured after Florida university shooting

Police say one suspect in custody after shooting at Florida State University in TallahasseeA mass shooting on Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent several people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said, with at least one person reported dead.Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said in a statement it had received six patients – one in critical condition and the rest in serious condition. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least one reported dead and five critical after Florida university shooting

Police took one suspect into custody shortly after reported gunfire at Florida State University in TallahasseeA mass shooting on Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent several people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said, with at least one person reported dead.Reports in the early afternoon said at least six people were hurt and taken to hospital, with further details and confirmation being sought from the authorities. Continue reading...

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