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Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'

FRANCE 24 English / More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on March 15 and funding for two US news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.

Weather forecast for Orlando to Daytona Beach: Sunny all week with no rain in sight until possibly next Monday

Create: Mon, 03/17/2025 - 21:09
Author: Sera King
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The National Weather Service in Melbourne is calling for sunny skies with daytime highs in the low 80s throughout the week from Orlando to Daytona Beach with no rain in the forecast until possibly Monday of next week. 

Florida Highway Patrol: Juvenile female driver cited in accident involving New Smyrna Beach motors cop; neither injured

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A "juvenile female driver" was cited by the Florida Highway Patrol for pulling out in front of a New Smyrna Beach motors officer on Flagler Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. Monday.

NASA holds press conference after return of stranded astronauts

FRANCE 24 English / NASA officials held a press conference on Tuesday evening to address the safe return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after being stuck on the International Space Station for nine months. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Joel Montalbano lauded the US commercial aerospace sector, calling SpaceX's successful retrieval of the two astronauts a "lesson learned" for NASA.

What's Putin’s negotiation strategy with the Trump administration?

DW News / The White House says Russia has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine. This follows a lengthy phone call between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. But the outcome falls far short of the general ceasefire agreed to by Ukraine last week. 

Aftermath of tornado that slammed Longwood & other areas of Seminole County 9 days ago: $10 million in damages; 52 structures impacted Henry Frederick Wed, 03/19/2025 - 21:29
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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Cleanup continues nine days after a powerful EF-2 tornado on March 10 slammed parts of Seminole County, including the city of Longwood.

County firefighters: New Smyrna Beach 'Honeydew Fire' 40% contained overnight; 300-plus acres of woods ravaged 

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The “Honeydew Fire” has ravaged nearly 300-plus acres of woodland south of State Road 44 and Tomoka Farms Road since early Thursday evening, according to the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association.