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DeSantis awards posthumous Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Jimmy Buffett

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FILE – This photo combination shows, from left, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., in Miami, Feb.11, 2010, Florida State president John Thrasher, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla., former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay in Gainesville, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2012, Jimmy Buffett performing in Los Angeles, June 9, 2015. and Bob Graham speaking in Gainesville, Fla., … Read more

Texas can’t require Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says

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Texas cannot require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement, making it the third such state law to be blocked by a court. A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought a preliminary injunction against the law, which … Read more

First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall; Texas GOP poised to vote

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AUSTIN, Texas — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that would … Read more

Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to ‘anti-Americanism’ screening

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Immigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now be subject to screening for “anti-Americanism’,” authorities said Tuesday, raising concerns among critics that it gives officers too much leeway in rejecting foreigners based on a subjective judgment. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said officers will now consider whether an … Read more

It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the longest and most powerful storms

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They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved lines on the hurricane charts. Cape Verde storms, named for the group of islands about 450 miles (725 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa, typically form from clusters of thunderstorms … Read more

9/11 victims’ fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program

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CONCORD, N.H. — An attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have eroded the fairness of a settlement program for those who were abused at the state’s youth detention center. Deborah Greenspan, who served as deputy special master of the fund created after the Sept. 11, 2001, … Read more

Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center

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MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dismissing part of the suit and also moving the case to a different jurisdiction. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz issued the decision late Monday, … Read more

Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling to ensure camping spaces under settlement

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling has agreed to ensure camping spaces for at least 150 people as part of a settlement reached with a disability rights group that sued the city over its camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon, which sued Grants Pass in … Read more