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Europe's Euclid space telescope set for launch to explore 'dark universe'

A SpaceX rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying the euclid space telescope built to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95% of the known universe.

The Hindu

Jamaica looks to tap diaspora investment as Florida leads community’s growth in US

The number of people in the United States identifying as Jamaican because they were either born in the English-speaking Caribbean nation or are of Jamaican heritage has held steady over the last decade, according to U.S. Census figures.

Miami Herald

New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion

New state laws are tackling some of the most divisive issues in the U.S., including abortion, gender and guns

The Independent UK

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Fact check: The inaccuracies in Trump, DeSantis and Haley’s speeches at the Moms for Liberty convention

PHILADELPHIA — Top GOP presidential candidates spoke at the Moms for Liberty convention in Philadelphia this weekend, making their 2024 pitch while also focusing on the culture war issues the controversial political group has railed against.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

DeSantis’ net worth nearly quadruples with book deal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now a millionaire thanks to a book deal that nearly quadrupled his net worth, according to a financial disclosure statement released late Friday.

Orlando Sentinel

Black engineers, 'Game of Thrones' fans cancel Orlando events over political concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — Black engineers and “Game of Thrones” fans are the latest groups canceling Orlando events and attributing their decisions to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s political climate.

Orlando Sentinel

Deputy's acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say

Attorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law

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Florida's new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more

Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

As Florida’s permitless carry gun law takes effect, what it means for you — and the person behind you in the store line

The Florida law allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a state permit goes into effect Saturday, prompting excitement among some gun owners — and alarm among people who fear a rise in gun violence.

Tribune News Service

What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

WEKU

A $100 billion wealth migration tilts US economy’s center of gravity south

Drive along the 240-mile stretch of the Atlantic coast from Charleston, South Carolina, through the grassy marsh land of southern Georgia and down into northern Florida, and you’ll see one of the most profound economic shifts in the U.S. today.

Tribune News Service

Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.

WEKU

DeSantis' treatment of migrants divides Miami's Venezuelan community, the nation's largest

MIAMI -- Angelo Gomez walked across seven countries and a gang-infested jungle. He caught a ride through Mexico atop the train known as La Bestia, carrying a bucket of rocks for protection. Then he turned himself over to Border Patrol agents in Texas earlier this month, telling them he feared…

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Watch: Ron DeSantis gives speech at Moms for Liberty presidential summit

Watch live as Florida governor Ron DeSantis makes a statement at the Moms for Liberty presidential summit on Friday, 30 June.

The Conversation

Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida and one in Texas – since May 2023. These are the first cases of locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria in the U.S. since 2003.

Daily Mirror

Horror moment shark stalks paddleboarder who has no idea predator is circling her

Malea Tribble from Fort Lauderdale was participating in the a charity race from Florida to the Bahamas in the US when her husband spotted the shark under her board

Reason

Ron DeSantis Says He's a Christian. He Should Read the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

It's wrong to use human beings as pawns in an apparent political stunt.

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Daily Mirror

Noel and Sue Radford share surprising bucket list after ruined trip to Florida

Parents of 22S Sue and Noel Radford have revealed their dream holiday destination list, but didn't say whether or not their huge brood would be invited on these trips with them

Daily Mirror

Woman quits full-time job to make jewellery from breast milk, ashes and hair

Rachel Heinze, from Lakeland, Florida, quit her job to pursue a career creating unique jewellery from breast milk, ashes, and hair - inspired by her struggle to breastfeed

The Guardian - US

Revealed: Christian legal non-profit funds US anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion organizations

Alliance Defending Freedom distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to fringe groups attacking trans, gay and abortion rights

Evening Standard

Parkland shooting: US officer cleared of failing to protect students in 2018 Florida high school massacre

A Florida police officer has been cleared of failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland massacre, the deadliest high school shooting in US history.

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: For DeSantis, the US Constitution is just a list of optional suggestions

In his bid to become the nation’s Stable Genius No. 2, the kind of president who leads with divisive bravado, threatening to reshape the nation’s diverse demographics in God-like fashion, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has upped the ante on immigrant loathing.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis, Trump seek to rewrite history on COVID response

ORLANDO, Fla. — In January 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis was proud to announce the one-millionth COVID-19 vaccine given out in Florida.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: In blow to anti-trans bigots, judge finds Florida's treatment ban unconstitutional

A federal judge in Tallahassee left few doubts the other day about what he thought of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' assault on healthcare for transgender Floridians.

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