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Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he was made aware of the incident and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens or permanent residents.

FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent's home

By Eric Tucker, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press

The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear.

Man put to death for 1986 killing of grocery store owner in Florida's 2nd execution this year

By David Fischer, Associated Press

A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death Tuesday in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025.

Trump's lawsuit against the BBC will to go to trial in 2027, U.S. judge says

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.

Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' authority to call special session for redistricting

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The lawsuit, supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, highlights concerns over gerrymandering.

Man gets life in prison for trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course

By David Fischer, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts.

Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US

By David Fischer, Associated Press

The Midwest and South have been getting major winter storms for several days, and a giant cyclone forecast in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to pull that cold weather east as a powerful blizzard this weekend.

Alex Vindman, key figure in Trump's first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Vindman was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden.

Man charged with assaulting Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance Film Festival

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

Frost writes on X that he was punched by a man who claimed President Donald Trump would deport him.

WATCH: Trump attends ceremony in Florida renaming Southern Boulevard in his honor

By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press

As the first year of Trump's second term wraps up, his Republican administration and allies have put his name on the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships that's yet to be built.