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Associated Press, by Josh Boak WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump likes to say he brings trillions of dollars into foreign investment, but the provisions in his tax cut bill will help international companies avoid expanding to the US. The version passed in the Legislative House allows the federal government to impose taxes on foreign companies and investors from countries determined to charge “unfair foreign taxes” against US companies. The measure, known as Section 899, could allow businesses to avoid investing in the US out of concerns that could lead to sudden taxes. The fate of this measure rests on…

STARK, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and murdering a woman 30 years ago was executed in Florida on Tuesday after luring her out of a supermarket parking lot. Anthony Wainwright, 54, received a fatal injection at a Florida prison near Stark. He murdered 23-year-old Carmen Gayhart, a nursing student and mother of two young children in Lake City in April 1994. The run began around 6:10pm, Wainwright’s shoulder shaking several times, then blinked several times and took a deep breath after 6:14pm. Wainwright was declared dead at 6:22pm, according to Baran Griffin, a spokesman for Gov. Ron…

Lindsay Barr Have you ever wanted to soar up the sky behind a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be tickets from obviously safer distances, although obviously safer. This live-action adaptation of this underdog adventure story plays the audience through the hiccups of a teenage Viking boy and his dragon friend, Toothless Clouds. It’s like a sense of immersion and fickle wish that you might forget to breathe instantly, and perhaps more importantly, you’re still in the cinema. Veteran cinematographer Bill Pope, whether it’s The Matrix or Scott Pilgrim vs. World, there are no strangers in…

Alan Sudderman It’s one of Crypto’s hottest trends. This is a company that purchased Bitcoin and then purchased more. President Donald Trump’s media company has announced plans to raise $2.5 billion to buy Bitcoin. Companies buy Bitcoin for a variety of reasons. While some companies hold as a hedge against inflation or as a signal to support the cryptocurrency industry, some companies use debt and stock sales to buy Bitcoin’s major business strategies. “The whole world doesn’t know what’s going on, and they’re looking for a big shock,” said Dylan Leclair, an executive at Japan-based Metaplanet, who recently went from…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Attorney General Pamela Bondy appointed Gregory Kehoe as interim US attorney for the Central District of Florida on March 31, 2025. Kehoe worked for the US Department of Justice as a prosecutor in mail in the US, Europe, Asia and South America for more than 20 years. “The people there are expecting this office and they are looking to deal with certain issues, and their expectations must be well-founded, grounded and met those expectations,” Kehoe said. The Central Florida region stretches 350 miles from the northeastern Georgia border south of Naples on Florida’s southwest coast. It…

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — The 27 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday in bankruptcy court attempting to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without the consent of the client. The lawsuit is because biotech companies seek court approval to buy a company they struggle with. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a news release about the lawsuit that biological samples, DNA data, health-related characteristics and medical records are too sensitive to being sold without their respective express consent. The customer said they must have the right to control such deep personal information…

Clearwater, Fla. (WFLA) – In a packed house at Bart’s Barracuda Harley Davidson, riders and enthusiasts gathered for one mission to meet the man behind it. YouTube star and philanthropist Adam Sandoval is using his social media platform to raise $1 million for the injured Warrior project. It took him three years, but he’s approaching his goal. “I didn’t think it would be this big given that we’re raising $1 million on a great American convoy for just three years. But now we’re so close, it’s just a scramble and an effort to achieve that goal,” Sandoval said. This year’s…

FORT LAUDERDALE – Even with a 5-5 play at Premium, the Florida Panthers loved what they saw when they beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. Long before things got out of hand at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, the Panthers liked a lot about the game, especially in a fleeting moment without a special team. Despite the whistle being blown away early and often, the Panthers spent 5-5 in the first two periods leading the Oilers with goals (3-0) and chances of scoring (12-4). It kept the creases clean and allowed only one…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — New laws are being fired after changing how a citizen-led voting initiative works in Florida. Critics say it’s unconstitutional and they plan to continue to challenge the law in court. Even before the session began, it was a top priority for Governor DeSantis, raising his goal in January and calling for special sessions to tackle immigration reform, the condo crisis and the citizen-led petition process. “Our constitution should not be sold to the highest bidder, so reform is needed,” DeSantis said. As the bill went through the committee and headed towards the House and Senate floors,…

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The fatal shooting of a 25-year-old by a Titusville police officer was “legal and justified,” State Attorney William Shayner said Tuesday. Tori Malea Charles was shot and killed by a Titusville police officer on the evening of February 7, 2025. The shooting sparked protests in the city, protesting from Charles’ friends and family. In a letter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Shiner said the use of lethal force was justified, citing Florida law that lethal force is legal, saying that the use of lethal force was justified, and that officers reasonably believe it is…