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Florida's population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates. As of April 1 of this year, Florida had 23,002,597 residents, according to estimates released earlier this month by the state Demographic Estimating Conference. Florida is the third most populous state in the U.S., trailing only California's 39.5 million residents and Texas' 30.5 million inhabitants.
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Man punches grizzly in face during bear attack in northern B.C.
A B.C. cyclist is recovering after a run-in with a grizzly and two cubs that ended with the bear getting punched in the face. According to conservation officer Matthew Corbett, a man was riding his bike along a forested trail next to Anderson Flats Provincial Park in northwest B.C. when he surprised a female grizzly and her two cubs in a clearing. "The bear just immediately charged him, knocked him down," Corbett said. But the man put his bike between himself and the bear, which prevented him fr
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18-year-old man charged in the killing of 13-year-old Kent teen during OfferUp meeting
According to the probable cause documents, police say the suspect agreed to buy a camera, accessories, and a backpack via an advertisement on OfferUp.
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Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise
Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students are urging a judge to move his murder trial away from the county, arguing the intense media coverage and public interest in the case make it impossible for him to get a fair trial. “The prolific media coverage, in Latah County, is not a mere passing story,” Anne Taylor, a public defender for Bryan Kohberger, said in a change-of-venue motion made public Tuesday.
2 min read - USNBC News
20-year-old dies after falling from 'unnecessarily dangerous' cables at Yosemite's Half Dome, family says
An Arizona college student died this month after she slipped and fell from the Half Dome cables at Yosemite National Park, a family member told NBC News on Wednesday.
3 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
J.D. Vance in Serious Trouble After Damning Project 2025 Book Foreword
Donald Trump’s running mate can’t claim he knew nothing about the extremist Project 2025 after this.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound
Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities during North Korean provocations. The rubbish that landed on the presidential compound in central Seoul contained no dangerous material and no one was hurt, South Korea’s presidential security service said. While North Korea likely lacks sophisticated technology to drop balloons on specific targets, some experts say So
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