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Ariel Ley Royero
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ACN via AP
Raúl Castro has stepped down as Cuba's communist boss — but the regime's old guard's still making sure the new guard keeps its rigid system intact.
GRAEME ROBERTSON AP
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The Miami Herald
MICHELLE MARCHANTE MMARCHANTE@MIAMIHERALD.COM
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The Miami Herald
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A Tennessee court found Endo Pharmaceuticals liable for harm caused by its Opana ER opioid. The "harsh sanction" followed a court judgment that Endo made false statements and withheld key documents.
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Florida Democrats are calling out Republican’s defense of a bill that is aimed at cracking down on violent protests. The measure was first announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis in September, following a summer of protests fueled by the death of George Floyd. The bill is now on its way to the governor’s desk after a heated, and emotional debate on the Senate floor. Now Democrats and activists are considering their next move.
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The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who is three weeks into a hunger strike, is at risk of cardiac arrest or kidney failure, according to test results, his physician says.
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The world's two biggest carbon polluters agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with "seriousness and urgency" days before President Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders on the issue.
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The weapons used in Thursday's mass shooting at a FedEx facility were purchased legally by the suspect in July and September of 2020, police said. A shotgun was seized from him earlier.
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A third of people held in federal prisons have received the vaccine already. But federal inmates make up just 10% of people incarcerated in the U.S. For others, vaccine timing is uncertain.
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In the 10 days since former U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings' death, two of Broward County's most influential Black leaders have sped up the race to replace his seat in Congress. Former County Mayor and Commissioner Dale Holness launched his campaign Monday.
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The school districts of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties have announced that they aim to have all students return to classrooms for the next academic year. On the South Florida Roundup, education reporters from the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald spoke about districts plans to keep students and faculty safe while the pandemic continues.
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YouTube takes down a video of Gov. DeSantis and controversial health policy experts, saying it spread misinformation about kids and masks to stop COVID-19. The governor says it’s another example of what he calls Big Tech stifling free speech. Plus, lawmakers advance a ban on transgender student athletes.
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One Muslim leader in Palm Beach County is urging people to enjoy observing Ramadan and to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
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A generation of Cuban revolutionaries who seized power six decades ago is set to exit the stage, with Raúl Castro saying he will step down as head of the Cuban Communist Party.
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