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Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week

Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.

Breonna Taylor's former boyfriend arrested on drug trafficking charges

Jamarcus Glover, Breonna Taylor’s former boyfriend, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges, according to the Saint Matthews Police Department.

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

Turkey's interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device near his ministry while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.

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Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week. ‘Bring it on,’ McCarthy says

Rep. Matt Gaetz says he'll try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week. Gaetz's announcement Sunday comes after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation on Saturday that avoided a government shutdown. Gaetz is a Florida Republican who's a longtime McCarthy nemesis. In response, McCarthy says, “So be it. Bring it on. Let’s get over with it and let’s start governing." Gaetz contends McCarthy was in “brazen, material breach” of agreements he made with House Republicans in January when he ran for speaker. No speaker has ever been removed from office through the kind of move that Gaetz says he'll try. The lawmakers made their comments on the Sunday news shows.

Former UCF QB Blake Bortles embraces life after football

Blake Bortles was at the Bounce House on the UCF campus Saturday to take part in the 10-year celebration of the 2013 Knights team that went 12-1 and won the Fiesta Bowl, running away from Baylor 52-42. The Knights became the first team in school history to end the season ranked in The Associated Press Top 10, finishing 10th.

Excessive rain risk forecast to impact Central Florida on Sunday

A flood watch is in effect for for costal counties in Central Florida on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. An excessive rain risk will also impact the area today, NWS said. 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected, with higher amounts possible along the coast. Chances of rainfall are 50% to 60% in […]

Tropical Storm Philippe inches closer to Caribbean, but expected to turn as Rina fizzles

Tropical Storm Philippe has continued to move west toward the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands that could prompt tropical storm warnings or watches on Sunday while Tropical Storm Rina is expected to fall apart, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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REVIEW: Frankenstein & Bride Cookies and More Return for October 2023 at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs

October is finally here (though we started Halloween back in August here in Orlando), and Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs, already famous for its eerie ... Read more

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New Pirates of the Caribbean Ear Headband Available at Walt Disney World

Scalawags and scoundrels, ahoy! The current treasure trove of fanciful headgear at Magic Kingdom includes this new Pirates of the Caribbean ear headband. Pirates of ... Read more

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Couple Files Lawsuit Against Disney Parks & Resorts for ‘Painful Wedgie,’ Reflecting on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser After Its Permanent Closure, & More: Daily Recap (9/30/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, ... Read more

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PHOTOS: Scaffolding Covers Rainforest Cafe Volcano at Disney Springs

Exterior refurbishment has begun at the Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs, and guests will need to follow signage to reach the entrance of the building ... Read more

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Financial year 2022: GEMA stronger than ever with a record financial result

Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, the German music collecting society and one of the world's largest authors' societies for musical works, GEMA, achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR 1.178 billion (a more than 13 per cent increase on 2021's EUR 1.039 billion). For the first time in GEMA's history the distribution sum will exceed the billion-euro-mark. Munich -... Source: RealWire

Nathalie Pohl is the first German woman to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait

Extreme swimmer braves the forces of nature - Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com) – It seems as if neither a cyclone nor an earthquake can stop her and her ambition is limitless: In her third attempt, extreme swimmer Nathalie Pohl has successfully managed to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait as the first German woman and the fastest European woman to do so. With an exceptional time of 06:33:00 hours, the 28-year-old reached the... Source: RealWire

Hollywood’s DCDC Extends Partnership with Technology Provider KenCast for its Cinema Distribution Network

24 January 2023 – The world’s premier digital cinema delivery network, Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), and KenCast, the developer of the leading digital cinema content delivery solution, have entered a new long-term agreement to ensure the flawless delivery of content across the U.S. KenCast technology supports DCDC’s delivery of feature, promotional, pre-show and live content distribution into theatres throughout the network which currently covers in excess of 33,000 screens in over 3,000 cinemas. DCDC... Source: RealWire

Not Such a Blue Christmas - Orange Genie Agency Executive Adam Miller Follows His Elvis Dream

Orange Genie Agency Executive Adam Miller set himself a challenge and realised his dream – to perform as Elvis! United Kingdom, 12th December 2022 Orange Genie Agency Executive Adam Miller set himself a challenge during lockdown – to became Aylesbury’s newest Elvis impersonator – and now he’s realised that dream. At 23, Adam became a father and new priorities left his dream on hold, but he never let it go. Orange Genie supported their employees... Source: RealWire

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