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ORLANDO, Fla. — Emergency workers who responded to Universal Orlando Resort’s newest park for a man who had become unresponsive on a roller coaster originally were told he had lacerations. But when they got to the ride, he wasn’t breathing and eventually died, according to radio traffic and a report released Friday by the sheriff’s … Read more

NEW YORK — No guns for Elmo, Spider-Man or anyone else in New York’s Times Square — and don’t try sneaking them into the subway, either. That is the decision Friday from a federal appeals court effectively upholding a New York state law that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations, including the tourist mecca known as … Read more

YORK, Pa. — The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police this century are men who will be missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others, say those who knew them. The detectives — Mark Baker, Cody Becker and Isaiah Emenheiser — were lauded by local … Read more

DALLAS — Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport because of a “reported local telephone company equipment issue.” The same … Read more

An Egyptian immigrant who has worked as a chaplain for a Cincinnati hospital was released Friday after weeks in detention. Ayman Soliman was detained in July during a check-in with immigration officials. Soliman served as an imam — a Muslim religious leader — in Egypt for 14 years before fleeing to the United States in … Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge has struck down a ballot summary for an anti-abortion amendment backed by Republican state lawmakers while concluding that it presented an unfair and insufficient description to voters. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Friday that the ballot summary must be rewritten, but he rejected a request by … Read more

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge on Friday that prosecutors haven’t proven that an assassination attempt occurred. But the judge denied his motion for acquittal, meaning jurors will eventually decide the man’s fate. Prosecutors rested their … Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that face near-certain legal challenges amid widespread criticism he is sidestepping Congress. If the … Read more

LOS ANGELES — Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested on a felony charge weeks after he was caught on video assaulting a pro wrestler in a fight that was supposed to be scripted. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records show Raja Jackson, 25, was arrested Thursday and … Read more

HOUSTON — The president of Texas A&M University, roiled by the posting of a video showing a confrontation between a student and a professor during a course in which gender identity was discussed, on Friday did not offer a specific reason for why he’s stepping down but said in the past few days “it’s become … Read more