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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Police say he was killed Thursday after a tree fell into a car while driving down a Wildwood road. A video of Wesh 2’s chopper showed a large tree above a car on the Marsh Bend Trail near Coleman Federal Correctional Facility in Sumter County. A Polk County teen was killed in an e-bike crash. Mothers and doctors urge safety precautions Witnesses told police that as the car passed, the tree fell off the tree line. It is unknown if there are anyone else in the car. (Credit: Wesh2) The first responders blocked the roads…
By AP Health Writer Matthew Pelone WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping vaping brand Juul to keep e-cigarettes in the market, offering relief to businesses that have struggled for years after being widely accused of causing a teenage vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that Juul’s study showed that its e-cigarettes are too harmful to adult smokers who can benefit from switching to vaping completely. The FDA decision applies to both tobacco and menthol-flavored versions of reusable products. Juul previously discontinued the taste of some fruit and candy that was favored by teens, but that…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – An Oklahoma pediatrician accused of murdering his 4-year-old daughter was placed in jail early Thursday morning, prison records show. Dr. Neha Gupta is charged with first-degree murder after investigators said they choked their daughter, 4-year-old Aria Talathi, and left it in the pool on June 27 while staying at a vacation rental home in El Portal, Florida. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by NBC affiliate WTVJ, Gupta had traveled from Oklahoma to Miami to stay at a rental home on Northwest 90 Street. The man pretended to be a contractor to steal thousands of people…
AP Business Writer Alex Veiga The average US mortgage rate for 30 years has risen for the second consecutive week. This is another setback in the US housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that long-term fees reached 6.75% to 6.75%, from 6.72% to 6.75%. A year ago, the price averaged 6.77%. The borrowing costs for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, which are popular for homeowners to refinance their mortgage, have also risen. The average rate rose to 5.92% from 5.86% last week. A year ago, that was 6.05%, Freddie Mac said. When mortgage fees rise, you can add hundreds of…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak of salmonella across 10 states, including Florida. According to the CDC Alert, Chetak LLC group, including Kissimmee’s Chetak Orlando, recalls deep-branded frozen moon beans and moss (matt) beans due to the possibility of salmonella contamination on July 16th. A Polk County teen was killed in an e-bike crash. Mothers and doctors urge safety precautions This includes: 16 oz deep brand germination mat (MOTH). Package with the following code printed on the back of the bag: lot code: 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078,…
(KTLA) – Florida surrogate says she felt neglected and essentially abandoned after the child she carried for the California couple failed to survive. “I think the thing that hurts me the most is feeling like the baby was abandoned, and so was me,” said Perla, 31, in an interview with Nexstar’s KTLA. Perla said 38-year-old Sylvia Chang and 65-year-old Guojun Shuan of Arcadia, California, only had one child and was told they wanted a sibling because of infertility issues. She later discovered that she was one of several women who had similar stories told. So far, six women have moved…
Stephen Groves, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has won some key support from Capitol Hill from GOP senators when President Donald Trump chases threats to eliminate politically independent central bankers. It appears Trump has spoken this week to try to reject the Fed’s chairman, and some Republicans in Congress have begun warning that such a move is wrong. If Trump fires Powell, the Fed could eliminate independence from political influence and inject uncertainty into the foundations of the US economy. “If anyone thinks it’s a good idea to have the Fed become another agency of…
Anne D’Hynenzio from Apsociate Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers won spending in June after an early pullback despite fears over tariffs and the state of the US economy. Retail sales rose 0.6% more than expected in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday after a second consecutive month of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May. At the beginning of the year, strong retail sales were driven by car sales as Americans tried to preempt President Donald Trump’s 25% obligations on imported cars and auto parts. File – Shoppers will leave Macy’s in…
Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a low in three months last week. The Labor Bureau reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending July 12 have declined from 7,000 to 221,000, with a fifth consecutive weekly decline and the lowest decline since mid-April. Last week’s numbers were lower than analysts predicted 232,000. An application for unemployment assistance is considered representative of the layoff. Earlier this month, the Labor Bureau reported that U.S. employers added an astounding 147,000 jobs in June, adding evidence that the US…
Over the past two months, the Everglades Foundation has raised concerns about the proposed Southland Water Resources Project. It is an 8,000-acre rock mine directly adjacent to the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, the heart of the Everglades restoration. Now this is attracting attention from the US Army Corps of Engineers. In a letter dated July 2, 2025 to US Representative Brian Mast, the Corps outlines several potential risks associated with the Southland Project. This letter responds to an investigation from Congressman Mast, reflects many of the same issues raised previously by Dr. Steve Davis, Chief Science Officer of the…