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MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Dozens of detainees in Miami’s Chrome Detention Center gathered in the courtyard on Thursday to spell out “SOS” in protest of President Donald Trump’s efforts to expel the U.S. In March, the president revoked temporary humanitarian parole for around 300,000 Cubans amid a wave of historic migration from the island, urging the previous Biden administration to cut Cuban immigration. In Tampa, a Cuban-born mother, still breastfed, was taken into custody in April during her appointment to regularly check-in at the ice office. She was deported two days later. The video appears as detainees dressed in white…

“There is no eternity in any governance. I believe that authoritarians are not at one end.WASHINGTON – Activists urged the world to stay up and hold a government explaining the murders Wednesday evening in honor of democratic protesters who died 36 years ago in China’s Tiananmen Square.The day that Chinese authorities saw tanks and guns to kill thousands of people who sought political reform is now known as the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.The opportunity serves as an opportunity to commemorate those killed at the “terrifying” event, said Eric Patterson, president and chief executive of the Communist Memorial Foundation’s Victims, which…

AP Business Writer, Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment benefits submissions rose to their highest level in eight months last week, but remained historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs will affect the wider economy. The Labor Bureau said Thursday that new applications for unemployment benefits increased from 8,000 to 247,000 for the week that ends May 31. It has been the most common since early October. Analysts were forecasting 237,000 new applications. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered representative of US layoffs, and has almost bounced back in the 200,000 to 250,000 range in a…

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez took office after being charged with assault Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in an executive order.Lopez faces charges in the 9th Circuit covering Osceola and the 5th Judicial Circuit covering his neighbors, but his case has not yet been featured in court records. Christopher Blackmon, the central region chief of the Florida Highway Patrol, was appointed to replace him, DeSantis’ order said.The governor’s order is the first official confirmation of Lopez’s charges, and includes a conspiracy to commit an assault. The circumstances surrounding the charges, and when he appears before the judge – are unknown.A…

New stores selling certain pets are not permitted to open in Manatee County, and existing pet sellers and breeders will not face stricter regulations under the new rules passed unanimously by county leaders on Tuesday. Proponents of the ban say that selling pets for commercial purposes will lead to animal abuse and discourage shelter dogs and cats from adopting. Despite extensive discussion and concerns from some commissioners regarding parts of the ban, the board voted in favor 7-0. Several commissioners said the new ban was flawed, but argued it was a starting point for addressing concerns about animal welfare. Commissioner…

Last month, plans to capture benefits from civil development in parts of a publicly protected wildlife area near Jacksonville were shot down as soon as the scheme was exposed.Scott Maxwell (Provided)Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appeared ready to illuminate this anti-green proposal, which cost parts of the Guana River Wildlife Management Area in exchange for developers to purchase land elsewhere. But the governor and developers came across opposing walls, local officials, legislators on both sides of the aisle, and even from the White House.Susie Wills, president Donald Trump’s chief of staff, cut political chops in the Jacksonville area, said that allowing…

Ocala, Fla. (WFLA) – He was found guilty Wednesday of the 2022 murder of a toddler who “completely cut” his spine while caring for him. On May 3, 2022, staff at AdventHealth Waterman Hospital in Tavares reported that a two-year-old girl was running into the ER in a critical condition. They tried to revive her, but she succumbed to her injuries. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Travis Ray Thompson was responsible for looking at the child that day while her mother was at work. Detectives say Thompson was angry with the girl’s mother for his recent breakup,…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are on the verge of record after President Donald Trump raised hopes for a cooldown in the World Trade War on Thursday. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in noon trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 130 points (0.3%) as of 11:30am Eastern time, with Nasdaq Composite rising 0.7%. Stocks were flip-floping in the morning, but changed modestly about trade after Trump said he had “a very good phone” with China’s leader Xi Jinping. It shows the relaxation of tensions between the two biggest economies in the world.…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended a central Florida sheriff from his office after being arrested Thursday morning. In an executive order, the governor wrote that Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez was charged with a conspiracy to assault and conspiracy. close Thank you for signing up! Please be aware of us in your inbox. Subscribe now Breaking news Sign up now if(window.checksizeclasses && window.checksizeclasses instance of function) {window.checksizeclasses(); } “Marcos R. Lopez is prohibited from performing the official law, duties, or functions of public office, from receiving wages or allowances to either the right or privilege of public…

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride ir said the conservative plan for economic stability and growth is “time-consuming.”Shadow Prime Minister Sir Mel Stride gave a speech trying to move the party away from former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ mini-budget, and has updated his push to regain the reputation of conservatives’ economic credibility.However, Stride has acknowledged past failures and criticised him for reforming labor and UK policies, but his remarks lack a particularly detailed economic policy proposal.He called for a radical “rewiring” of the economy and admitted what his party had learned from the mistakes.Speaking at the Royal Art Society, Manufacturing and Commercial…