Hearing Scheduled Regarding Mar-a-Lago Search
(Palm Beach, FL)-- A hearing today will be focused around a request to unseal the affidavit for the Mar-a-Lago FBI raid. The Department of Justice is arguing against unsealing the documents because it could interfere with the ongoing investigation, but says they will release other documents. Former President Trump and his allies are demanding to see what authorities used to justify the search warrant at his Palm Beach home.
Person Of Interest ID'd In Double Homicide In Brevard County
(Melbourne, FL)-- A man is in custody after the deaths of two relatives in Brevard County.Melbourne Police yesterday identified the victims in Wednesday's double homicide as 63-year-old Alford Baker and his 61-year-old sister, Teresa Baker. Their nephew is in custody in Georgia. He has been identified as 31-year-old James Green. All three lived together at the home on Tanglewood Lane where the bodies were found. No cause of death has been revealed.
Man Accused Of Stealing Police Vehicle In Polk County
(Auburndale, FL)-- A Polk County man is facing charges for what a witness calls mind-blowing behavior. Auburndale's Lenny Garcia allegedly stole a police truck yesterday morning after a crash.Police say the 39-year-old wound up crashing the truck in a nearby KFC parking lot where he was Tased and arrested.No major injuries were reported.A man who recorded Garcia's brief escape attempt tells News Channel 8 he doesn't know what was going through Garcia's mind.
State To Review School Districts' LGBTQ Policies
(Tallahassee, FL)-- The Hillsborough County school district is facing scrutiny for its policy toward LGBTQ students. Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. announced yesterday the State Board of Education will review the policies of every district in the state to ensure compliance with Florida law. The decision came after board member Ryan Petty raised what he calls grave concerns about Hillsborough's policy that restricts schools from sharing information with a parent about their child's sexual orientation. Equality Florida tells the News Service of Florida the Department of Education is demonstrating clear hostility toward protections for LGBTQ students.
Alex Jones Backs DeSantis For President
(Austin, TX)-- A controversial figure is backing Ron DeSantis for president.Infowars.com founder Alex Jones announced this week that he no longer supports Donald Trump in 2024. Instead, Jones is supporting DeSantis, who he says is better than Trump. DeSantis hasn't commented on Jones' endorsement, and it's not clear if he wants it.A jury last month ordered Jones to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook victim over 45 millions for defamation.Jones claimed the mass school shooting in Connecticut was a hoax.
Tasmanian Tigers Could Return In Next Decade
(Melbourne, Australia)-- A long extinct species could be roaming the Tasmanian wilderness once again soon. A team of researchers at the University of Melbourne says Tasmanian tigers could be seen by humans in fenced of areas within the next decade. The research lab has been working on bringing back the marsupial for the past 15 years. The lab announced it has partnered with a U.S.-based genetic engineering company to help with the efforts. Tasmanian tigers went extinct nearly a century ago.
TODAY IN HISTORY
2015, Ashley Madison hackers revealed the account details and log-ins for some 32 million users. The social networking site is for married individuals seeking partners for affairs.
2005, Dennis Rader, the man known as the BTK serial killer, was sentenced to ten consecutive life terms for the brutal murders of ten people in the Wichita, Kansas area between 1974 and 1991. The 60-year-old Rader, a married father and Boy Scout leader, was arrested in February, 2005 after eluding and taunting police for more than 30 years.
1920, 24-year-old Harry T. Burns is the deciding vote to ratify the 19th amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.
1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents born on American soil.