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Ford recalls about 391K Ranger pickups due to air bag death

DETROIT (AP) – Ford is recalling about 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver’s air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries. The recall covers trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years in the U.S. and Canada. It comes just days after the government announced that a South Carolina man was […]

13 rescued from sinking boat off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea coast

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) – Coast Guard officials in South Florida say 13 people have been rescued from a sinking yacht off the coast of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Multiple news outlets report the people were rescued Monday evening after their 106-foot yacht began sinking. Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios says the Coast Guard responded after getting a call that […]

Safe found in debris of mansion once owned by Pablo Escobar

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A locked safe has been found in the debris of a Miami Beach mansion once owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Demolition began last week on the waterfront property now owned by Chicken Kitchen founder Christian de Berdouare. On Monday, excavators found the metal safe as they knocked down […]

Mr. Food: Old-fashioned meatloaf

What You’ll Need: 2 pounds ground beef 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 egg 3/4 cup Italian-flavored breadcrumbs 1 cup ketchup, divided 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon brown sugar What To Do: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In […]

Civil trial to begin for Florida deputy who shot unarmed man

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit filed by a young man who was unarmed when a sheriff’s deputy shot him, leaving him paralyzed. Opening statements are scheduled for Tuesday in the federal lawsuit filed by 22-year-old Dontrell Stephens against Palm Beach County Deputy Adams Lin and the […]

Tight Democrat race highlights differing views of gov’t role

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – For months, the tumultuous Republican presidential primary has masked a brewing debate among Democrats about their own party’s future. Now, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s grip on the Democratic nomination, the differences are spilling out into the open as the candidates campaign across snow-covered Iowa. […]

Obama administration loosens Cuba embargo with new measures

HAVANA (AP) – The Obama administration is loosening the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba with a new round of regulations allowing American companies to sell to Cuba on credit and export a limited number of products to the Cuban government, officials said Tuesday. The changes are President Barack Obama’s third attempt to spur U.S.-Cuba commerce […]

Bar worker sues Backstreet Boy Carter over altercation

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – An employee of a Key West, Florida, bar is suing Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter over an altercation that resulted in Carter’s arrest. Skylar Carden is accusing Carter of battery in the lawsuit filed Monday. Carden claims Carter struck and punched him earlier this month at the Hog’s Breath Saloon. […]

Father, son accused of stealing lottery tickets from store

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A central Florida father and son are accused of stealing $300 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets. Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators say 54-year-old Robert Carbonell and 28-year-old Robert Carbonell Jr. were caught Saturday after surveillance video captured the father coming back to the convenience store to cash in a $90 winning […]

Dangerous intersection along Pine Island Rd. to get traffic light

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The installation of a light at the intersection of Pine Island Road and Northeast 24th Avenue has just been approved, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said, following years of residents voicing their concerns. On Tuesday, three people, including a child, were transported to the hospital following a vehicle versus dump truck crash at the intersection. Pine […]