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The Latest | Prosecution calls its 3rd witness in Trump's hush money trial

Apr. 26, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the...

The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that

Apr. 26, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends. Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump's hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America's...

Florida center Micah Handlogten to sit out next season while recovering from a broken left leg

Apr. 26, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Micah Handlogten, who gruesomely broke his left leg in the Southeastern Conference championship game last month, is planning to take a medical redshirt next season and work toward returning to the court and becoming “an absolute monster” in the fall of...

At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

Apr. 26, 2024 08:26 AM EDT

At least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Three of the fatal incidents occurred in Orlando. Others...

AutoNation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 26, 2024 07:28 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $190.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of $4.49 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...

Roper Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 26, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $382 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income of $3.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $4.41 per...

San Francisco 49ers take Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch got a text from star receiver Brandon Aiyuk soon after drafting Florida’s Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick. Aiyuk's message about his former teammate was glowing: “Fire pick. Can’t lie.” ...

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead

Apr. 25, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Steven Lorentz also scored for the...

Man admits to being gunman who carjacked woman in case involving drugs and money, affidavit says

Apr. 25, 2024 21:16 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone, according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia told...

Armour Residential REIT: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 25, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Armour Residential REIT Inc. (ARR) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $14.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Vero Beach, Florida-based company said it had net income of 24 cents...