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U.S. authorities announced Wednesday they had intercepted more than 600,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel headed for a state importer in Cuba in violation of a de facto Trump administration blockade on the island.
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Activists from the city of Doral say they’ve found some “common ground” with the mayor over immigration enforcement. But they still disagree about whether the city must keep its agreement with ICE — and whether ending it would even make a difference.
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“The Science Behind Pixar” exhibit, opening Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, shows visitors that creating a Pixar film takes not only creativity, but also some pretty sophisticated technology.
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The National Book Award finalists have been announced, with authors like Valeria Luiselli and Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat in the spotlight. Many nominated books tackle issues like gender identity and criminal justice. Danticat's "Dèy" and Luiselli's "Beginning Middle End" are among the fiction finalists. Karl Ove Knausgaard is a finalist in the translation category.
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In mid-September, the county’s League of Women Voters’ publication chair, Joyce Sullivan, learned the library system would not allow the 2026 voters’ guides to be placed for distribution. The reason was unclear. But after Stet News asked him this week about the ban, Palm Beach County Administrator Joe Abruzzo said he is allowing it to be distributed once again at the libraries.
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