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Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener.A total of about 7,000 people are expected Saturday in the Paul VI...

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Friday Night Hits: Week 11 Scoreboard and Recaps

Week 11 of Central Florida high school football is in the books.

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District: Records for 1,800 Lake County students mistakenly shared with unauthorized person

Lake County Schools said late Friday in a Facebook post that student records of approximately 1,800 students had been mistakenly sent to someone who was not authorized to have them.The district said that as soon as it was alerted to the error, it "immediately took steps to address the situation,...

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Decades after their first wins, Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland win at Daytime Emmys

Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland of “The Young and the Restless” swept the supporting acting categories at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys on Friday night, with both winning decades after their first triumphs.Howarth currently plays Matt Clark on the CBS soap. He first won in 1994 in the younger actor...

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Daytona Beach police arrest 15-year-old girl who typed 'how to kill the president' on school account

Daytona Beach police on Friday arrested a 15-year-old girl who had typed "how to kill the president," followed by "im just kidding," on a school-issued OneDrive account, according to her affidavit.

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Confidential records of 1,800 Lake County students inadvertently shared, district says

Confidential education records of about 1,800 Lake County students have been inadvertently shared with an individual who was not authorized to receive them, the district said Friday.

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Records of 1,800 Lake County students ‘inadvertently shared,’ district says

Lake County Public Schools is working to notify the families of some 1,800 students that their education records were shared with someone unauthorized to receive them.The district says it recently discovered that the confidential records were “inadvertently shared.” The district does not give...

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Marion County school bus video shows 7-year-old choked, punched on ride to school

A 7-year-old boy was choked, punched, and shoved on a Marion County school bus on his way to Marion Oaks Elementary, and his mother says no one from the school ever called her.The disturbing video, shared with News 6 through the Neighborhood Network, shows an older boy climbing on top of the child...

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GWAR and giant dinosaur Gor Gor return to the Beacham

Speaking of Gor Gor, the prodigal giant dinosaur will reportedly return to the stage for this current touring run, with a battle to the death with GWAR promised. The post GWAR and giant dinosaur Gor Gor return to the Beacham appeared first on Orlando Weekly.

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Orange County deputy among 281 arrested in Polk County prostitution and human trafficking operation

An Orange County sheriff’s deputy was among 281 people arrested during a seven-day, multiagency operation in Polk County, authorities announced Friday.Eric Raymond, 40, appeared before a judge Monday after being arrested for soliciting a prostitute in Polk County.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office...

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Herbal supplement sold on Amazon, at Whole Foods recalled amid salmonella concerns

A possible salmonella risk has prompted a recall of an herbal supplement sold online and in stores.

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Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office filed paperwork Thursday to drop a felony charge of battery by...

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‘High squeaky voice:’ Ex-Mickey Mouse character busted in Polk County child predator sting

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday unveiled results of the largest undercover operation in its history — a seven-day sting that netted 281 arrests, including a former Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse character, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy and dozens of Central Florida theme park...

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