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Man killed in officer-involved shooting after 20-minute standoff following crash at Beach Boulevard intersection: JSO

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‘It’s about legacy’: Veteran raising funds to restore fallen Marine’s truck, give it to his son for his 15th birthday

Read full article: ‘It’s about legacy’: Veteran raising funds to restore fallen Marine’s truck, give it to his son for his 15th birthday

A Marine Corps veteran launched a fundraiser to restore the truck of a fellow Marine who was killed while serving the country 15 years ago.

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4-year-old dies after finding gun, accidentally shooting himself in Central Florida, police say

Read full article: 4-year-old dies after finding gun, accidentally shooting himself in Central Florida, police say

News4JAX’s partner station in Orlando, News 6 WKMG, is reporting that a 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a handgun that he found in the family vehicle on Friday has died, according to Davenport police.

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Labor Day travelers see lower gas and airfare costs

Read full article: Labor Day travelers see lower gas and airfare costs

As Labor Day weekend starts, travelers might notice gas prices and airfares are lower compared to years past.

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Jacksonville woman killed, children among 3 injured in crash near Davenport, sheriff’s office says

Read full article: Jacksonville woman killed, children among 3 injured in crash near Davenport, sheriff’s office says

A Jacksonville woman was killed and her two children were among three others hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life

Read full article: A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

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Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup

Read full article: Lindsay Davenport will be the next US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup

Lindsay Davenport will replace Kathy Rinaldi as the U.S. captain for the Billie Jean King Cup after this year’s competition ends.

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The NFL's relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear No. 0

Read full article: The NFL's relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear No. 0

This is the first season since 1972 the NFL has allowed players to wear zero as their jersey number.

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Iowa city hires outside firms to investigate partial building collapse

Read full article: Iowa city hires outside firms to investigate partial building collapse

Two firms have been tasked with investigating the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that left three dead, many injured and dozens displaced.

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Missing man's body recovered at Iowa apartment collapse site; two others still missing

Read full article: Missing man's body recovered at Iowa apartment collapse site; two others still missing

Recovery efforts are continuing at the site of a partially collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, where one man was found dead and two others remain missing.

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3 killed in Iowa building collapse; lawsuits say owner didn't warn residents of danger

Read full article: 3 killed in Iowa building collapse; lawsuits say owner didn't warn residents of danger

The bodies of three Iowa men have been recovered from a collapsed apartment building in Davenport.

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'Do I have regrets? ... Hell yeah,' says Davenport mayor after partial collapse of Iowa building

Read full article: 'Do I have regrets? ... Hell yeah,' says Davenport mayor after partial collapse of Iowa building

A structural engineer report issued just days before an Iowa apartment building partially collapsed indicated a wall of the century-old structure was in imminent risk of crumbling.

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Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris

Read full article: Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris

Residents of a partially collapsed six-story building in Davenport are trying Wednesday to move on with their lives after being forced out of their apartments.

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No fatalities reported in Iowa as officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building

Read full article: No fatalities reported in Iowa as officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building

Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and businesses.

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New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US

Read full article: New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US

New blood donations rules will allow sexually active gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to give in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines ease decades-old restrictions on blood donations put in place to protect the blood supply from HIV.

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Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

Read full article: Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

The Mississippi River has crested at Davenport, Iowa, after rising for several days due to a spring surge of water from melting snow.

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GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

Read full article: GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president.

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NEW VIDEO: Bodycam video from Polk County Sheriff’s Office shows deputy shooting

Read full article: NEW VIDEO: Bodycam video from Polk County Sheriff’s Office shows deputy shooting

The Polk County Sheriff's Office released video showing what happened when a man fired at a deputy.

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Dad of injured Utah Little Leaguer hopeful of full recovery

Read full article: Dad of injured Utah Little Leaguer hopeful of full recovery

The father of a Little League World Series player from Utah who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in the dorms says there is a chance his son can make a full recovery.

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Toddler weighing under 10 pounds dies; parents arrested

Read full article: Toddler weighing under 10 pounds dies; parents arrested

The parents of a 2-year-old Florida girl who died weighing less than 10 pounds are accused of negligent child abuse.

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High court rules for state in case of man shackled at trial

Read full article: High court rules for state in case of man shackled at trial

The Supreme Court says that a federal appeals court was wrong to order Michigan to retry or release a convicted murderer because his rights were violated when he was shackled at trial.

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For GOP, national party line trumps bringing home the bacon

Read full article: For GOP, national party line trumps bringing home the bacon

Iowa’s 2nd congressional district has the dubious distinction of having the second-most structurally deficient bridges in the country.

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3rd Florida victim dies after angry co-worker’s rampage

Read full article: 3rd Florida victim dies after angry co-worker’s rampage

Authorities say a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball bat killed three co-workers and injured another at the Florida home they shared.

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Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears

Read full article: Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears

In some states, voting early still has carried health risks. There are three lines trying to get up this way,” Howard-Penn said outside the Franklin County election board. Election officials in Wisconsin said the state's presidential primary provided lessons that were guiding current preparations. Minnesota election officials have recruited all 30,000 poll workers they believe are needed to run the general election. Officials in the battleground states reported no plans to close polling places, even if virus cases continue to spike.

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2 furloughed Disney World musicians keep playing and playing

Read full article: 2 furloughed Disney World musicians keep playing and playing

DAVENPORT, Fla. Disney World was supposed to shut down for only two two weeks. Kathy and Jeff Thomas, a married pair of professional musicians with long ties to Orlando and Disney, decided to start playing from their Davenport home. And then they kept playing, and playing, and playing. Every day, Kathy plans the theme and the outfits to match. It gives us a purpose every day, Kathy said.

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How Did 2 Teachers Both Drown in a Backyard Swimming Pool?

Read full article: How Did 2 Teachers Both Drown in a Backyard Swimming Pool?

Two Iowa teachers were found dead in a swimming pool in what authorities have said was a double accidental drowning. The bodies of Kenneth Anderson, 57, and Mark Anderson, 60, were found in a pool in the backyard of a Davenport home at 8:53 p.m. Monday, police said. The pair were house-sitting for the propertys owner, who had not heard from them in 24 hours and called law enforcement. Kenneth was a teacher and coach at Bellevue Middle School-High School, while Mark had retired in 2014 before becoming a substitute teacher, authorities said. Listening and counseling services were offered at the middle school and high school Wednesday, he noted.

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