Seminole High School substitute teacher arrested for punching student with autism: deputies

A Seminole County substitute teacher was taken to jail for punching a nonverbal student with autism, according to an arrest affidavit. The incident reportedly happened on Monday in a classroom at Seminole High School.

Elias Rodriguez, accused of shooting 2 Israeli Embassy staffers, charged with murder

The man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers is facing both local and federal murder charges, interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced on Thursday.

Haines City police captain among 10 indicted in Veterans Affairs fraud scheme

A captain with the Haines City Police Department was arrested on Thursday as part of a Veterans Affairs fraud scheme, according to officials. 

Volusia Schools adopt AI gun detection technology to enhance campus safety

Volusia County Schools has implemented an artificial intelligence-based gun detection platform in an effort to strengthen security across its campuses.

2 victims identified in deadly San Diego plane crash

A small plane crashed into a San Diego military neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing multiple people, setting roughly a dozen homes on fire, and spewing fuel and debris across the area.

Chicago man charged in D.C. embassy shooting — FBI raids apartment

FBI agents raided the home of the Chicago man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers Wednesday night in Washington D.C.

Florida moves closer to reinstating black bear hunting with new rule proposal

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved proposed black bear hunting rule changes for public notice, moving forward with talks on bringing back regulated bear hunts.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on swatting crackdown
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Winter Haven. DeSantis was joined by other law enforcement leaders to sign legislation to crack down on swatting. Swatting is a form of criminal harassment that involves deceiving an emergency service into sending a police or emergency response team to another person's location.

Penske fires top 3 amid Indy 500 cheating scandal

Roger Penske said in a statement Wednesday that “nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams.”

South African president responds after Trump accusations
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President Donald Trump participated in a bilateral meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of the Republic of South Africa, on Wednesday afternoon in the Oval Office. Trump confronted the foreign leader with video over discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa. Trump says white farmers are "fleeing South Africa" and played footage showing people chanting "kill the Boer, kill the farmer." Responding to the footage, Ramaphosa says the chants don't represent government policy.

Army's 250th Birthday: Everything to know about Trump's military parade

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a large parade commemorating the Army's 250th birthday on June 14 – the same day as Trump's 79th birthday.