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Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN

Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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Residents of Coral Gables discussing health insurance options
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It’s here: 2027 Obamacare enrollment

As the sun rises over Coral Gables, the excitement of open enrollment for health insurance begins to ripple through the community. Residents gather at local coffee shops, discussing their options, weighing the pros and cons of different plans. For many, this is not just a financial decision; it’s a...

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Volusia Sheriff says two teens face charges in beating of handicapped man — FOX 35 Orlando
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Volusia Sheriff says two teens face charges in beating of handicapped man

Two men have been charged in what Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood described as a beatdown of a physically handicapped man at a bonfire party last weekend.The two suspects are shown on video taken at the scene released by the Sheriff's Office beating and kicking the victim with their fists early in...

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Potential for flooding rainfall Sunday and Monday — WESH 2 Orlando
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Potential for flooding rainfall Sunday and Monday

Heavy rainfall likely Sunday and Monday

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Troopers and deputies search for driver after 2026 BMW M340i crashed during pursuit in Orange County — WFTV Orlando Local
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Troopers and deputies search for driver after 2026 BMW M340i crashed during pursuit in Orange County

Law enforcement officers searched for a driver who fled a traffic stop in a 2026 BMW M340i on State Road 50 and abandoned the vehicle near State Road 408 on Saturday evening. The incident began when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper patrolling State Road 50 observed the BMW driving recklessly...

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Brevard County woman arrested for allegedly shooting a passenger through a car window — WFTV Orlando Local
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Brevard County woman arrested for allegedly shooting a passenger through a car window

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old woman on Oct. 24 after allegedly shooting a female passenger sitting inside her vehicle. Deputies reported that Katherine Kelly’s boyfriend had taken her vehicle to meet up with another female. Kelly tracked her boyfriend to his location,...

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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship — WESH 2 Orlando
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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship

When the final buzzer sounded, the violet-clad sellout crowd at Chase Center went into a frenzy as players sprinted onto the floor to hug and celebrate as confetti fell from the rafters.

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A suspect remains barricaded after firing shots in NW 3rd Terrace — WFTV Orlando Local
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A suspect remains barricaded after firing shots in NW 3rd Terrace

The Ocala Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 2900 block of NW 3rd Terrace on Sunday night.According to Ocala PD, a suspect fired shots from inside the residence.There are no reports of any injuries, and police say there is no threat to the public.Police have the suspect...

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8-year-old girl attacked by wolf in a German zoo — WESH 2 Orlando
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8-year-old girl attacked by wolf in a German zoo

A zookeeper intervened before two other girls, also in the Arctic wolf enclosure, were attacked.

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AL champion Rays pick up $20 million option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen for 2027 — ClickOrlando Sports
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AL champion Rays pick up $20 million option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen for 2027

The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $20 million option Saturday on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen.Tampa Bay picked up the 2027 club option on Rasmussen's contract rather than pay him a $500,000 buyout. The two-time All-Star can become a free agent after next season.Rasmussen earned a $5.5...

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12-year-old dies, 3 children among 4 injured after Volusia County crash, FHP says — WESH 2 Orlando
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12-year-old dies, 3 children among 4 injured after Volusia County crash, FHP says

A 12-year-old boy died and four other people — three of them children — are seriously injured after a crash Saturday afternoon in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Two teens arrested for aggravated battery after assault video surfaces — WFTV Orlando Local
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Two teens arrested for aggravated battery after assault video surfaces

Two teenagers were arrested by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office for aggravated battery after a video showed the two suspects assaulting another teen.19-year-old Sebastian Bowers and 18-year-old Cody Stripling were arrested on Oct. 31, according to VSO.The battery took place last weekend during a...

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No. 4 Indiana holds off Minnesota in overtime thriller — WESH 2 Orlando
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No. 4 Indiana holds off Minnesota in overtime thriller

The defending national champions avoided their second loss in Big Ten Conference play

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No. 3 Georgia takes advantage of 4 turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat Gators 27-8 — ClickOrlando Sports
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No. 3 Georgia takes advantage of 4 turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat Gators 27-8

Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 Georgia took advantage of four turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat the Gators 27-8 on Saturday.Tramell Jones Jr., Florida's second quarterback, fumbled when sacked by Quintavius Johnson late in the first half. Cole picked up...

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'This is a goldmine': Parramore Market opens to provide free groceries in Orlando — WESH 2 Orlando
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'This is a goldmine': Parramore Market opens to provide free groceries in Orlando

The Parramore Market, Orlando's first micro grocery store, is offering free groceries to Central Florida families in a neighborhood impacted by food insecurity.

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Expecting heavy rainfall with a flood risk Sunday and Monday — WESH 2 Orlando
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Expecting heavy rainfall with a flood risk Sunday and Monday

Wet weather pattern begins Sunday

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OH DEER! | Deer crashes through window, jumps onto machines at laundromat — WESH 2 Orlando
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OH DEER! | Deer crashes through window, jumps onto machines at laundromat

Security footage from The Wishy Washy Laundry in North Carolina captured the deer crashing through a window before eventually making its way outside.

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Man hospitalized after kitchen fire in Orange County — WESH 2 Orlando
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Man hospitalized after kitchen fire in Orange County

A man was hospitalized after a kitchen fire Saturday in Orange County, according to firefighters.

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Marion County school employee accused of molesting minor — WESH 2 Orlando
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Marion County school employee accused of molesting minor

A Marion County school employee is behind bars, accused of molesting a minor whom an elementary school has identified as a former student.

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4-year-old boy rescued from Deltona retention pond — WFTV Orlando Local
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4-year-old boy rescued from Deltona retention pond

A 4-year-old boy was rescued from a retention pond in Deltona, and both parents were arrested on child-neglect and animal-cruelty charges, according to the account you provided.The account says nearby deputies heard a report of an unaccompanied child through Live 911 and quickly located him in the...

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Why is colorectal cancer aggressive in younger patients? Researchers discover new clues — WESH 2 Orlando
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Why is colorectal cancer aggressive in younger patients? Researchers discover new clues

Boston-based researchers announced Wednesday the discovery of new biological clues about why colorectal cancer can behave more aggressively in young patients.

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Watch: Deputies rescue 4-year-old from Deltona pond; parents arrested — WESH 2 Orlando
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Watch: Deputies rescue 4-year-old from Deltona pond; parents arrested

Deputies found the 4-year-old in the water and later discovered unsanitary conditions at the child’s home, authorities said.

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Victory Casino Cruises vessel arrested amid shipyard contract dispute — WFTV Business Orlando
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Victory Casino Cruises vessel arrested amid shipyard contract dispute

Victory Casino Cruises says a contract dispute with a shipyard has led to its vessel’s arrest in a civil admiralty proceeding, extending its dry dock stay and forcing employee furloughs.The company, which has operated in the community for 15 years, said it is working to resolve the dispute but has...

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Brad Keselowski granted release to explore NASCAR rides, will sell stake in RFK Racing — ClickOrlando Sports
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Brad Keselowski granted release to explore NASCAR rides, will sell stake in RFK Racing

Brad Keselowski has been granted permission to pursue other NASCAR opportunities for the 2027 season and will sell his 20% equity stake in Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing.Keselowski announced a month ago that he was leaving the Cup Series team he joined as a driver, competition executive and...

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I-4 and Sand Lake Road ramps will close for nighttime paving work — WFTV Orlando Local
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I-4 and Sand Lake Road ramps will close for nighttime paving work

Drivers traveling through the I-4 and Sand Lake Road interchange should plan for detours during overnight ramp closures scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, through Wednesday, Nov. 4.The Florida Department of Transportation will close the westbound I-4 exit ramp to Sand Lake Road (State Road 482) at Exit...

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10-man Man United loses at Chelsea to leave Carrick's job in further jeopardy — ClickOrlando Sports
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10-man Man United loses at Chelsea to leave Carrick's job in further jeopardy

Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United manager was jeopardized further Saturday with a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with a red card to Lisandro Martinez adding to the woes of the beleaguered English giant.Carrick was already under huge pressure — and seemingly operating on a...

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Pedestrian killed in Marion County crash, troopers say — ClickOrlando Local
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Pedestrian killed in Marion County crash, troopers say

A 78-year-old man died in a crash late Friday night on U.S. 441 in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers say a sedan was traveling north near Southeast 11th Avenue when the driver struck the man, who was walking in the road. Troopers say The pedestrian died at the scene,...

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Ocala man dies after being struck by sedan on US-441 — WFTV Orlando Local
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Ocala man dies after being struck by sedan on US-441

A 78-year-old Ocala man died Friday night after a sedan struck him on northbound US-441 near SE 11th Avenue in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened at approximately 9:20 p.m. Troopers said the sedan was traveling north in the right lane when it struck the man,...

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There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know — WESH 2 Orlando
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There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes and other disruptive symptoms that often come with menopause.

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78-year-old Ocala man killed  along U.S. 441 — WESH 2 Orlando
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78-year-old Ocala man killed along U.S. 441

The 78-year-old Ocala man was walking in a northbound lane near Southeast 11th Avenue when he was struck, according to FHP

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Rare Halloween-colored calico lobster caught off New England coast — WESH 2 Orlando
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Rare Halloween-colored calico lobster caught off New England coast

A rare calico lobster, with yellow-orange and black coloring, was caught off the coast of Massachusetts before Halloween.

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Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine after localized ceasefire — WESH 2 Orlando
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Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine after localized ceasefire

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory Saturday in a major rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4½ years ago.

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184 witches riding the Orlando Eye for Halloween celebration
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184 witches ride Orlando Eye for a Halloween ‘record’

As the sun dipped below the horizon on a crisp October evening, a sea of black hats and flowing capes filled the Orlando Eye, creating a whimsical scene that captivated onlookers. Exactly 184 individuals, dressed as witches, took to the skies in a bid to set a world record for the most witches on...

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Appeals court revives $4.7B antitrust verdict against NFL over ‘Sunday Ticket’ pricing — FOX 35 Sports Orlando
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Appeals court revives $4.7B antitrust verdict against NFL over ‘Sunday Ticket’ pricing

A federal appeals court revived a jury verdict that found the NFL liable for $4.7 billion in damages in an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Sunday Ticket" subscribers.

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Orlando weather: Halloween stays mostly dry before heavy rain moves in — FOX 35 Orlando
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Orlando weather: Halloween stays mostly dry before heavy rain moves in

Happy Halloween, Central Florida! The gusty onshore breeze and rough beach conditions are still hanging on as we kick off the weekend. The stronger easterly wind continues to come in from the Atlantic with high pressure anchored to our north. While this setup keeps a few showers around, drier...

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Few spooky showers with heavier rain to end the weekend |Video 10/31 — WESH 2 Orlando
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Few spooky showers with heavier rain to end the weekend |Video 10/31

Track the forecast with meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski

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Central Florida faces breezy Halloween with isolated evening rain — WFTV Orlando Local
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Central Florida faces breezy Halloween with isolated evening rain

Halloween is starting off humid and breezy. Better rain chances will arrive during the early afternoon but, thankfully, will not be as widespread during trick-or-treating times.The wind, however, will be hanging around. We are tracking wind gusts today as high as 30 mph throughout much of central...

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A papal audience before tipoff: College basketball takes over Rome — WESH 2 Orlando
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A papal audience before tipoff: College basketball takes over Rome

Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener.

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Tennessee escapee crossed state line hours before local police were notified, DA says — WESH 2 Orlando
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Tennessee escapee crossed state line hours before local police were notified, DA says

A convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee prison last weekend had already crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement agencies, according to District Attorney Danny Goodman Jr.

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Venus Williams loses her doubles match at Guangzhou on the WTA Tour — ClickOrlando Sports
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Venus Williams loses her doubles match at Guangzhou on the WTA Tour

Venus Williams has lost in her first WTA Tour semifinal in eight years.The 46-year-old Williams and her Indonesian playing partner Janice Tjen lost to Polina Kuderemetova and Maria Timofeeva 6-4, 6-7 (8), 10-6 in the Guangzhou Open doubles semifinals on Saturday.It marked Williams’ first WTA Tour...

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Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome — ClickOrlando Sports
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Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener.A total of about 7,000 people are expected Saturday in the Paul VI...

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'General Hospital' wins outstanding drama series for a record 19th time overall — WESH 2 Orlando
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'General Hospital' wins outstanding drama series for a record 19th time overall

Scott Clifton and Tamara Tunie earn lead acting Daytime Emmys

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Aleksandra Karapetrov collecting snowfall in Sierra Nevada
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Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada

On a chilly winter morning in the Sierra Nevada, Aleksandra Karapetrov crouched in the snow, her gloved hands scooping up freshly fallen flakes. As an environmental toxicologist at the University of California, Riverside, she was on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the snowpack. What she...

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Friday Night Hits: Week 11 Scoreboard and Recaps — WESH 2 Orlando
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Friday Night Hits: Week 11 Scoreboard and Recaps

Week 11 of Central Florida high school football is in the books.

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District: Records for 1,800 Lake County students mistakenly shared with unauthorized person — FOX 35 Orlando
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District: Records for 1,800 Lake County students mistakenly shared with unauthorized person

Lake County Schools said late Friday in a Facebook post that student records of approximately 1,800 students had been mistakenly sent to someone who was not authorized to have them.The district said that as soon as it was alerted to the error, it "immediately took steps to address the situation,...

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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft — WESH 2 Orlando
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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft

A North Korean hacking unit was likely behind the theft of more than $6 billion at Binance, U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm TRM says.

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Hugh Jackman pays tribute to Patrick Stewart — WESH 2 Orlando
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Hugh Jackman pays tribute to Patrick Stewart

The 2017 film "Logan" dives deeper into the relationship between Wolverine and Professor Charles Xavier, which was emblematic of the deep friendship between Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart.

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Man arrested for DUI manslaughter in fatal Ocala traffic accident — WFTV Orlando Local
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Man arrested for DUI manslaughter in fatal Ocala traffic accident

A 33-year-old man was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter in connection with a fatal September crash in Ocala. The Ocala Police Department arrested Joel Gonzalo Zelaya following an investigation into the Sept. 29 collision at the intersection of SE Maricamp Road and SE...

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Port Canaveral casino cruise ship remains sidelined amid nearly $800,000 payment dispute — ClickOrlando Local
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Port Canaveral casino cruise ship remains sidelined amid nearly $800,000 payment dispute

A casino cruise ship that once offered passengers gambling and entertainment excursions from Port Canaveral is sitting idle in a South Carolina shipyard amid a legal dispute over nearly $800,000 in unpaid bills.Victory Casino Cruises’ vessel remains out of service after a federal court issued a...

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Decades after their first wins, Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland win at Daytime Emmys — ClickOrlando Entertainment
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Decades after their first wins, Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland win at Daytime Emmys

Roger Howarth and Beth Maitland of “The Young and the Restless” swept the supporting acting categories at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys on Friday night, with both winning decades after their first triumphs.Howarth currently plays Matt Clark on the CBS soap. He first won in 1994 in the younger actor...

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Astros hire Randy Flores as general manager. Former pitcher had been assistant GM with Cardinals — ClickOrlando Sports
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Astros hire Randy Flores as general manager. Former pitcher had been assistant GM with Cardinals

The Houston Astros hired St. Louis Cardinals executive Randy Flores as general manager Friday.Flores replaces Dana Brown, who was let go in August with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. The Astros also need to hire a manager this offseason — Joe Espada's contract was not renewed...

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Judge puts off decision in Comey case as prosecutors pursue new indictment against ex-FBI head — WESH 2 Orlando
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Judge puts off decision in Comey case as prosecutors pursue new indictment against ex-FBI head

A federal judge put off a decision Friday on whether to dismiss a placeholder criminal case filed against former FBI Director James Comey, giving the DOJ an opportunity to pursue an indictment over allegations of a decade-old media leak.

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Chet Holmgren out at least 2 months with knee injury and Cason Wallace has shoulder surgery — ClickOrlando Sports
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Chet Holmgren out at least 2 months with knee injury and Cason Wallace has shoulder surgery

Chet Holmgren will miss about two months because of a right knee injury, continuing the Oklahoma City Thunder's run of bad injury news early in the season.Already potentially without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for the rest of the regular season, the Thunder said Holmgren began experiencing...

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City takes ownership of historic depot tied to the Groveland Four — WESH 2 Orlando
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City takes ownership of historic depot tied to the Groveland Four

The city of Groveland has taken ownership of the downtown train depot, marking a first step toward restoration.

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Google parent company shares plunge 12.6% in record one-day drop worth $500 billion — WFTV Orlando Local
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Google parent company shares plunge 12.6% in record one-day drop worth $500 billion

Shares of Google parent Alphabet plunged 12.6% Thursday, marking the stock’s worst single-day decline on record and erasing roughly $500 billion in market value.The selloff followed Alphabet’s latest earnings report, which showed revenue falling short of expectations and fueled concerns about the...

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Daytona Beach police arrest 15-year-old girl who typed 'how to kill the president' on school account — WESH 2 Orlando
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Daytona Beach police arrest 15-year-old girl who typed 'how to kill the president' on school account

Daytona Beach police on Friday arrested a 15-year-old girl who had typed "how to kill the president," followed by "im just kidding," on a school-issued OneDrive account, according to her affidavit.

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