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ORLANDO, Fla. – EXCLUSIVE — A high-profile defense attorney for disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh believes jurors were deaf to “very, very strong” evidence in favor of his innocence after sitting through weeks of damning testimony on unrelated fraud, theft and grift. “That jury had heard almost three weeks …

Have you ever wondered what the future will look like? Well, you don’t have to wait too long, because 2024 is going to be a year full of amazing innovations that will blow your mind. Here are seven emerging trends and innovations in tech that will no doubt transform our …

The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its existing plant that dates to the 1930s or the new $18.5 million one it is building. Then …

MIAMI – The parents of slain journalist Steven Sotloff are speaking out about the foundation they established to honor his legacy and their disappointment with the U.S. government in a rare interviewing marking the 1-year anniversary of his death. South Florida residents Shirley and Arthur Sotloff have spoken little since …

Chicago residents are expressing outrage over the Democrat-run sanctuary city continuing to be overwhelmed with illegal immigrants, putting a strain on resources and leaving less support for poorer neighborhoods. Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan joined “FOX & Friends” on Wednesday to react to the latest instance of irate residents …

HAVANA – A Cuban delegate to talks with the United States says the two sides have held “a respectful, professional, civilized conversation” on human rights in Washington. Nevertheless, Anaysansi Rodriguez Camejo told Cuban state television that Tuesday’s talks “ratified that there are differences.” She’s Cuba’s ambassador to the U.N. in …

MARKHAM, Ill. – An expert on police tactics says “unreasonable and unnecessary” force was used by suburban Chicago police who fired beanbag rounds at a knife-wielding 95-year-old. Park Forest Officer Craig Taylor is on trial on a felony reckless conduct charge in the death of John Wrana. The victim refused …

SEATTLE – Marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in Washington and Colorado have spiked since the states began allowing legal sales last year, with an especially troubling increase in calls concerning young children. New year-end data show that the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center received 151 calls for marijuana …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Leon Kent, who led a group of American soldiers that knocked out five German tanks and held up the enemy advance during the Battle of the Bulge, has died. He was 99. His family tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/17gLdIM ) that Kent had pneumonia and …

SEATTLE – A new study is finding encouraging results for a first-of-its-kind Seattle program that aims to keep low-level drug offenders and prostitutes out of jail. The University of Washington review released Wednesday says participants in the program were up to 60 percent less likely to be arrested in the …