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The move by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz came after a Miami activist alleged that officials at a local college violated Florida's open government law.

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Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of Miami land for Trump's presidential library

Is it safe to fly during the government shutdown? Experts weigh in.

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The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports during the U.S. government shutdown may have travelers wondering if they have anything to worry about as they board their flight.

Despite delays at some airports caused by staff shortages, government officials and aviation experts say flying is safe.

Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

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Meta scraps Facebook page tracking ICE agents in Chicago after Justice Dept. asked it to

Reese Witherspoon on how her new book "Gone Before Goodbye" redefines the female action hero

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Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with "Gone Before Goodbye," a thriller co-written with bestselling author Harlan Coben that hits shelves Tuesday.

Reese Witherspoon says she wanted to create a heroine who could stand alongside James Bond and Jason Bourne.

North Carolina school therapist accused of trying to poison husband's energy drink charged with attempted murder

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The woman allegedly put prescription medicines in her husband's energy drink. She also used ChataGPT to research drug combinations that could be lethal or incapacitating, according to court documents reviewed by CBS affiliate WBTV.

Cheryl Harris Gates was charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison her husband's energy drink.

Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.

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Fed Chair Powell says hiring slowdown poses economic risks, hinting at more rate cuts ahead

Grizzly bear attack in Canada leaves 2 hikers hospitalized, 1 in critical condition

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Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of them critically.

Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6

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President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off the coast of Venezuela.

President Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

Satellites reveal weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing: "There's something special happening"

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A weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field is growing over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to more than a decade's worth of satellite data collected by scientists.

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51

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BREAKING: Grammy-winning R&B singer D'Angelo dies of cancer at 51, his family says.

D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."

"We were already living paycheck to paycheck, so this doesn't help at all," one military spouse said of the shutdown.

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Military families worry about missed paychecks amid government shutdown

Some protein powders, shakes contain high levels of lead and other metals, Consumer Reports finds

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Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.

Two families from Colorado urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm that parents have a constitutional right to make decisions about their children's care and upbringing.

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Supreme Court turns away parental rights dispute brought by Colorado families

Fall foliage colors muted in several regions due to drought

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Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond — but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

Los Angeles County deputies found Mitt Romney's sister-in-law, Carrie Romney, 64, dead outside a shopping center. They do not believe foul play was involved.

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Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead near LA County shopping center

The seat, held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, could be one of only a few realistic Senate pickup opportunities for Democrats next year — but Janet Mills will need to contend with a primary battle first.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.

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14 people killed, 17 wounded in Ecuador attacks, with some victims showing "signs of torture"

Video shows Coast Guard rescue man from water off Cape Cod during nor'easter

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The ferry from Vineyard Haven was on its way to Woods Hole when people spotted the man being tossed in the water.

The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water off the coast of Falmouth, Massachusetts.

The FBI says four people have been arrested, three of them on murder charges, in a weekend shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town.

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4 arrests made in connection with Mississippi mass shooting that left 6 dead, FBI says

1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left "absolute devastation"

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One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters over the weekend that swept some homes away, authorities said.

One person was dead and two missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters to the region.

Former federal ethics officials are asking the Justice Department's watchdog to look into the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, which they called a "turning point in our democracy."

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Watchdog group seeks probe of Comey, Letitia James cases

Jeremy Allen White on playing The Boss in "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"

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The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him: "When he told me about that, that feeling of being an observer of your own life, that was very familiar to me."

The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him.

Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri on blurred truths in "After the Hunt"

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Actors Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri star in "After the Hunt," a psychological thriller about truth, loyalty, and power.

Actors Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri star in "After the Hunt," a psychological thriller about truth, loyalty, and power.

16 people killed in Tennessee plant explosion remembered by community: "The losses are staggering"

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Just miles from a rural Tennessee plant leveled by a devastating explosion, the congregants of Maple Valley Baptist Church devoted Sunday's service to the 16 deceased victims and their families.

The cause of the deadly blast remained under investigation. Crews were carefully going through incinerated property, searching for possible evidence.