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2023
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Police chief says at least 15 people killed in mass shooting at Prague university
Prague's police chief says an armed man who killed at least 15 people was a student at a university where the mass shooting took place.
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Fuller Center Opens Its Next Chapter with Wee Dream Ball Gala
Boca Raton, FL – TheFuller Center held its Annual Wee Dream Ball, the organization’s signature fundraiser, on Friday, December 1 at Boca West Country Club. Magic and wonder was brought to life as…
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Betelgeuse Will Briefly Disappear In Once-in-a-Lifetime Coincidence
Meghan Bartels reports via Scientific American: Some sky watchers this month will witness Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and best-known stars in the sky, nearly disappear. Mere seconds later --…
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Boca Raton-inspired bill would require advance notice of roadside memorial relocation, removal
The accidental removal of a memorial honoring five teens who died in a 1996 crash prompted the legislation. The post Boca Raton-inspired bill would require advance notice of roadside memorial…
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Why Do We Dream? Maybe to Ensure We Can Literally ‘See’ the World upon Awakening
A theory holds that dreams are a way for the visual cortex of the brain to “defend its turf” against being “taken over” to process inputs from other senses
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Boston Market’s presence shrinks in South Florida due to eviction lawsuits
Boston Market is getting evicted from commercial spaces throughout South Florida.
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New Florida law blocks Chinese students from academic labs
Top state education officials need to approve hires after extensive vetting
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First AirJet-Equipped Mini PC Tested
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: Zotac's ZBox PI430AJ mini PC is the first computer to use Frore System's fanless AirJet cooler, and as tested by HKEPC,…
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California to Consider ‘Toilet to Tap’ Water Reuse Regulations Next Week
The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will consider regulations next week that would allow "toilet to tap" reuse of water supplies, treating sewage water and sending it back…
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16 years after Bochicchio murders in Boca Raton, unsolved crime still ‘very unsettling’
Tuesday marks 16 years since a mother and daughter, Nancy and Joey Bochicchio, were found murdered in a mall parking lot in Boca Raton, and the case is still unsolved.
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Green Glow of ‘Mesospheric Ghosts’ Decoded
Mysterious green displays in the sky dubbed “mesospheric ghosts” can sometimes accompany the dramatic red atmospheric lights called sprites
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How to use DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT
If you've been waiting for the moment when ChatGPT can generate images for you, this is it.
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Israel Open To Truce Deal With Hezbollah, Wants US Troops Deployed As Peacekeepers
Israel Open To Truce Deal With Hezbollah, Wants US Troops Deployed As Peacekeepers Despite daily exchanges of fire, and deaths on both sides of the border, the fighting between Israel…
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Biden will meet with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas on Wednesday at the White House
President Joe Biden will hold his first in-person meeting with the families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas during its brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
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Kentucky Woman Suing for Abortion Learns Her Embryo Has No Heartbeat
Stefani Reynolds/GettyA pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit over the state’s six-week abortion ban has learned her embryo no longer has a heartbeat, her legal team said Tuesday.The…
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Federal judge rules against hotel/water park development near Zoo Miami
The developer has a land lease agreement with Miami-Dade County, but it has run into opposition.
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Biden In Sudden About-Face: Israel ‘Losing Support’ Due To ‘Indiscriminate Bombing of Civilian Targets’
Biden In Sudden About-Face: Israel 'Losing Support' Due To 'Indiscriminate Bombing' In a sudden about-face, President Biden in a speech on Tuesday began aggressively criticizing Israel and the Netanyahu government…
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Florida dentist gets life in prison in death of his ex-brother-in-law, a prominent professor
A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison for the 2014 shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter…
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Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the US increasingly isolated
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, crushing Palestinians in homes, as the military pressed ahead with an...
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FAU Lands USDA $1 Million Grant to Create South Florida’s First Microbiome Innovation Center
Boca Raton, FL – In addition to being one of the largest, most diverse metropolitan areas in the world with a population of 6.1 million, South Florida hosts more than…
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Woman accused of raping man with autism in Florida Keys, giving birth to victim’s child
Deputies arrested an Orlando woman over the weekend after accusing her of sexually assaulting a man with autism in the Florida Keys at least three times in 2022, according to…
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Florida Joker says GTA 6 trailer ripped off his viral mugshot, wants millions
The Florida Joker, like seemingly everyone else in his state, has seen the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer that dropped last week. Now he wants to get paid.
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Nvidia Emerges as Leading Investor in AI Companies
Nvidia, the world's most valuable chipmaker, has become one of the most prolific investors in AI start-ups this year, seeking to capitalise on its position as the dominant provider of…
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Young Thug trial delayed at least a day after co-defendant is stabbed in jail
One of the five co-defendants on trial with rapper Young Thug has been stabbed at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, delaying the proceedings for at least a day.
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Elon Musk’s X/Twitter Gains an Unlikely Source of Ads – Democrat Politicians
As major advertisers withdraw from Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter, Democratic political groups have reportedly ramped up their spending on political advertisements.
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Hamas & Hezbollah “Easily” Obtain Weapons Through Ukraine’s Massive Black Market Caused by the USA
Hamas & Hezbollah "Easily" Obtain Weapons Through Ukraine's Black Market, Iran FM Boasts Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has issued some surprising remarks claiming that Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza-based…
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Iran Rejects ‘Two-State Solution,’ Demands End of Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said neither Iran nor Israel believes in a “two-state solution” for the Palestinians.
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Asteroid will block one of the brightest stars during rare event
An asteroid in our solar system will temporarily block the light of Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.
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Puppy on the mend after vicious dog attack behind Hollywood home where dogs roam free at night in packs
A puppy that was violently attacked is being cared for at VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital.
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Billionaire Stephen Ross donates $8M for tuition-free scholarships to Palm Beach State College
Eligible Palm Beach County residents would receive free tuition.
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Drug That May Help Big Dogs Live Longer Nears FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon green-light a drug that could help large-breed dogs live longer.
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Bankrupt SmileDirectClub shuts down, says its ‘Lifetime Smile Guarantee’ is canceled
The company that once promised to revolutionize dental care went public in 2019 and has gone steadily downhill since.
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Google Play Movies, TV Apps Shutting Down In January 2024
Google Play Movies & TV will be replaced with Google TV on January 17, 2024. 9to5Google reports: Since the 2020 launch of the Google TV platform, that branding has replaced…
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Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment
Hunter Biden is pushing back against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case as unconstitutional and politically motivated.
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Feds for Freedom Announces, Federal Vaccine Mandate Challenge to Continue
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Supreme Court today ruled in Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden that lower courts must vacate the injunction against the vaccine…
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Woman, 21, faces charges in death of newborn at home west of Boca Raton
A 21-year-old woman is facing felony charges of aggravated negligent manslaughter of a child and child neglect with great bodily harm at her home west of Boca Raton.
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White House delays racially charged menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
The process will continue into next year with a March target. The post White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns &…
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America’s Most Exciting High Speed Rail Project Gets $3 Billion Grant From Feds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A high-speed train from the greater Los Angeles area to Las Vegas took a big step closer to reality thanks to a…
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Consumers spent more, made larger orders on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Customers shopped more on Black Friday, but businesses were more profitable on Cyber Monday.
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Joe Biden: Republican ‘Petty’ Border Politics Block Ukraine Deal
The differences between GOP and Democrat border policies are just "petty partisan politics," compared to Washington's role in world politics, President Joe Biden declared mid-Wednesday.
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Netanyahu faces growing anger from hostages and their families
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Boynton Beach man wins $1 million playing Billion Dollar Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off game
A Palm Beach County man, Karl Vaudreuil, just claimed a big prize, Florida Lottery officials announced.
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Pfizer CEO slams Harvard, MIT, and Penn leaders for their ‘despicable’ testimony about antisemitism …
Two of the university leaders refused to say that calling for the genocide of Jews was against their schools’ policies, saying it depended on the context.
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Surcharge risks drop sharply for Citizens Insurance customers next year
Citizens customers came perilously close to paying a surcharge of up to 15% of their premium this year because the surplus in its largest account, the one covering most homeowners,…
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15-year-old charged as adult in death of his friend west of Boca Raton
A 15-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm as an adult in the death of his 18-year-old friend this past summer in a neighborhood west of Boca…
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Putin Trots Around Middle East, All Smiles With MbS, While US Can’t Secure Ukraine Funding
Putin Trots Around Middle East, All Smiles With MbS, While US Can't Secure Ukraine Funding It was no mere awkward fist bump, but instead Russian President Vladimir Putin's reception in…
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Nearly Every Windows and Linux Device Vulnerable To New LogoFAIL Firmware Attack
"Researchers have identified a large number of bugs to do with the processing of images at boot time," writes longtime Slashdot reader jd. "This allows malicious code to be installed…
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Ethics panel tosses FDP complaint against Gov. DeSantis staff, cites ‘insufficient evidence’
FDP Chair Nikki Fried said she is ‘disappointed, but not surprised,’ by the dismissal. The post Ethics panel tosses FDP complaint against Gov. DeSantis staff, cites ‘insufficient evidence’ appeared first…
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Art Basel Miami Beach crowd to cause traffic delays in South Beach, Miami
Some of the most important players in the world’s growing modern and contemporary art market are in Miami-Dade County this week, and that means more traffic and a need for…
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“Let Me Be Clear”: Harvard Backpedals After Donors Slam ‘Insane’ Protections For Pro-Genocide Students
"Let Me Be Clear": Harvard Backpedals After Donors Slam 'Insane' Protections For Pro-Genocide Students Harvard University has issued a statement on Wednesday in a furious attempt at damage control, after…
