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A forest burns as the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire advances, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Bonny Doon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

AP: California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes

JANIE HAR and MARTHA MENDOZA, Associated Press | Aug 21, 2020

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes have blazed through California — straining firefighting resources...

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Tropical Depression 13 is headed towards Florida and may progress into a Hurricane

Tropical Depression 13 is headed towards Florida and may progress into a Hurricane

Mariana Mejia, Reporter | Aug 20, 2020

As of now, the Tropical Depression 13 (TD13) isn’t the only tropical depression on the radar, according to the Orlando Sentinel. They are also tracking TD14, which is behind the TD13 cone and...

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How to use the Safe Ospreys App

How to use the Safe Ospreys App

Sheifalika Bhatnagar, Reporter | Aug 20, 2020

All UNF students, faculty and staff must download the new Safe Ospreys application for the Fall semester.  The primary purpose of Safe Ospreys App is the self-evaluation tool which is used to determine...

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In this March 21, 2016, file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends. Officials announced the settlement Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, which must be approved by a federal judge. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

AP: Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends

JOHN FLESHER and DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press | Aug 20, 2020

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of the impoverished, majority-Black city of Flint who were harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward...

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A mailbox stands in Fox Point, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Facing public pressure and state lawsuits, the Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt voting in the November election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

AP: Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits

LISA MASCARO AND ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press | Aug 19, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump's new postmaster general says he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics...

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Family of Ryan See sets up scholarship fund in his honor

Family of Ryan See sets up scholarship fund in his honor

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor | Aug 18, 2020

The family of Ryan See is choosing to honor his memory in a way that not only commemorates him, but also strives to help others with the same aspirations. The Ryan Patrick See Memorial Fund has been...

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Mysterious black shuttles are just temporary

Mysterious black shuttles are just temporary

Hayley Simonson, Police reporter | Aug 18, 2020

Returning students may have noticed that the Osprey Connector, the university’s shuttle transportation system used throughout campus, looks different this Fall semester. The university is currently using...

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In this combination image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich speak during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

AP: Dems put divides aside, rally behind Biden at convention

Steve Peoples and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Aug 18, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him "in over his head" and warning...

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Is the clock ticking for Tik Tok?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor | Aug 17, 2020

We’ve all heard it by now—Tik Tok may be coming to an end for those of us living in the United States. But does the government really have the power to ban TikTok?  According to associate professor...

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press | Aug 17, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the...

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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 1999, file photo, Robert Trump, left, joins then real estate developer and presidential hopeful Donald Trump at an event in New York. President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night, Aug. 15, 2020, after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital Friday after White House officials said Robert Trump had become seriously ill. (AP Photo/Diane Bonadreff, File)

AP: Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71

Jim Mustian, Associated Press | Aug 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized...

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AP: University cites racist Twitter bio in firing police officer

Associated Press | Aug 14, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A university police officer in Florida whose Twitter bio described herself as a "KKK member" has been fired, officials said. Former University of South Florida officer Presley Garcia,...

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