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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 sayNews4JAX’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.
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 saysA 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.
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 lifeA 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.
Iowa city hires outside firms to investigate partial building collapse
Read full article: Iowa city hires outside firms to investigate partial building collapseTwo 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.
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 missingRecovery 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.
'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 buildingA 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.
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 buildingOfficials 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.
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 USNew 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.
GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC
Read full article: GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PACA 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.
Dad of injured Utah Little Leaguer hopeful of full recovery
Read full article: Dad of injured Utah Little Leaguer hopeful of full recoveryThe 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.
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 trialThe 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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3rd Florida victim dies after angry co-worker’s rampage
Read full article: 3rd Florida victim dies after angry co-worker’s rampageAuthorities 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 nearsIn 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 playingDAVENPORT, 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.

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.