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Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of Americans saving for retirement through their 401(k) accounts can put their money into higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday. It doesn’t change anytime soon how people invest a portion of their work revenue. Federal agencies will need to rewrite rules and regulations to allow extended choices, which will take more than a few months to complete. But once completed, employers were able to provide workers with a wide range of mutual funds and investments, according to the White…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida agricultural commissioners have told Floridians to drop raw milk after more than 20 people have become ill in connection with consumption of raw dairy products. On August 4, the Florida Department of Health said 21 people, including six children, became ill with Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli after consuming raw milk produced by Keely Farms Dairy in News Myrna Beach. Raw milk tied to more than 21 cases of illness, seven hospitalizations in Florida Seven of these people were hospitalized, and two suffered from “severe complications,” according to health officials. Depending on the illness,…

Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that requires a look into whether banks discriminate against conservatives, gun makers and certain industries like cryptocurrencies, evoking enormous powers to chase the Republican president said he discriminated against him and his allies. The executive order deals with an issue known as “debanking,” when banks close individuals or refuse to work in business with certain industries. Trump accused JpMorgan and Bank of America of describing him and his company in the past. Trump has ordered federal bank regulators to prevent banks from…

HOMESTED, Fla. (WFLA) – A teacher at Homestead Charter School faces child abuse charges after police say they threw shoes and hit one of their students on their forehead. The incident occurred in late February when 61-year-old Sandra Malta Colombo was teaching at a Waterstone charter school, according to an arrest report obtained by NBC 6 South Florida. Two-year-old “at risk” investigation after mother leaves Bradenton Walmart theft investigation: Deputy Witnesses in the classroom told investigators that Colombo threw sandals at a student who was “cheating” but missed it and attacked another child. Another student said the teacher was trying…

Michelle Chapman, David Klepper, Diddy Tan, Associated Press Intel shares fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO should resign. “Intel CEOs are very conflicted and must resign immediately,” Trump posted to The Society of Truth. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for paying attention to this problem!” After Sen. Tom Cotton sent Intel Chairman Frank Yearly a letter to Chairman Frank Inai, who expressed concern about CEO Lip Beau Tang’s investment and relationship with semiconductor companies reportedly linked to China’s Communist Party and the People’s Liberation…

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge temporarily suspends construction of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Everglades in Florida and called the “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility will continue to operate and retain detainees for US immigration and customs enforcement, but workers will be banned from adding new filling, paving, or infrastructure for the next 14 days. US District Judge Kathleen Williams issued the verdict at the hearing and said he would issue a written order later Thursday. Environmental groups and the Mikkoski tribe are asking Williams to issue a preliminary injunction to halt the business and…

Related Video: Former “Wannial Catraz” worker recalls conditions inside detention facility MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – The Department of Homeland Security denied the death of a Venezuelan influencer who was taken into custody at the Alligator Alcatraz on Wednesday. According to NBC affiliate WTVJ, Luis Manuel Rivas Velazquez, known as “Luis Julio,” was fainted at the facility and taken to Kendall Hospital. On Thursday, Rivas Velázquez’s sister and girlfriend requested in a public post to her Instagram account that authorities provide evidence that Lewis is still alive. WTVJ confirmed that a statement from Velazquez’s lawyer was alive from the hospital back…

MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) knows what it’s like to fight districts with his hands. Desantis will rebrew Congressional lines after the 2020 census, when his state won a seat in the legislature – claiming that the maps disappointed minority voters and defeated the enemy in a trial challenging the map. Now, as a rezoned battle in Texas is taking place and attracting the nation’s attention, Florida has been able to try and repaint Congressional boundaries once again and try to bolster its efforts to keep President Trump and the GOP’s efforts a majority in Washington. “We were…

AP Business Writer, Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week. This is an indication that employers are still retaining workers despite the economic uncertainty associated with US trade policy. Unemployment claims for the week ending August 2 have risen between 7,000 and 226,000, the Labor Bureau reported Thursday. The report is the first government labor market data release since Friday’s tough July employment report sent down the financial markets and President Donald Trump fired the head of an agency that tallies monthly employment numbers. The weekly application of unemployment benefits…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are floating around in mixed Wall Street trading Thursday after President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs came into effect on dozens of countries. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% after climbing to the edge of a record set later last month and earlier in the day. Dow Jones’ industrial average was 330 points (0.7%) at 11:45am Eastern time, while Nasdaq Composite was 0.4% higher. There is still high concern that Trump’s tariffs are damaging the economy, especially after a worse-than-expected report on the job market last week. But we hope that the…