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RETRO FIND: Bulldog wins beauty contest in 1988
Drake University held the first Beautiful Bulldog contest in 1979. The contest is a fan-favorite during the Drake Relays. The first winner, named Pudger, claimed victory in front of more than 2,000 ...
Parent of Parkland shooting victim launches school safety dashboard
Max Schachter is the founder and executive director of Safe Schools for Alex. He started the initiative after he lost his 14-year-old son, Alex Schachter, in the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman ...
State Attorney Monique Worrell shares quarterly update
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell will hold a news conference Thursday morning to provide her quarterly update.
Woman killed, man hurt riding moped on Colonial Drive in Christmas
A woman was killed and a man was hurt while riding a moped in Christmas, the Florida Highway Patrol says.It happened at 11 p.m. late Wednesday night on Colonial Drive at Taylor Creek Road.According to ...
Police: Child dies after being struck by vehicles while chasing dog in Daytona Beach
A child died after being struck by a vehicle while chasing after a dog Wednesday night, according to the Daytona Police ...
Woman killed, 2 hurt in wrong-way crash in Lake County, troopers say
A woman was killed and two others were hurt in a wrong-way crash on US-27 in Groveland. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night on US-27 at ...
Election officials from across US meet to consider Trump's order overhauling election operations
Election officials from across the U.S. are meeting to consider Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run ...
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts
President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls "wokeness" and diversity efforts ...
Pope Francis took vital steps on abuse. It will be up to his successor to ensure reforms are enacted
Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.
President Trump sides with Russia again, blames Ukraine for war
The U.S., Ukraine, Russia, and Europe are all talking peace but appear to be on different pages about where things stand.
States sue Trump administration over tariffs
A dozen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing the president's tariffs are unlawful and ...
Uvalde approves $2M for Robb Elementary families in settlement over 2022 attack
City leaders in Uvalde, Texas, approved a $2 million settlement for families of the victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, marking the first time one of the myriad lawsuits has led to ...