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Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis.Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty “We are not going to have any programs where we’re trying to jab 6-month-old babies with mRNA,” DeSantis said during apress conferenceMonday. “We still have not ordered it. We’re not going to order it.” Florida is the only state that did not pre-order COVID vaccines for children as young as six months old prior to the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization last week....

Photo: Marcus Ingram/Getty ImagesMayor Rick Kriseman shared his reaction about50 Cent’s party during Super Bowl weekend.On Saturday, the St. Petersburg politician slammed the rapper for performing at a crowded Super Bowl LV party in a hangar at Albert Whitted Airport on Friday night.“This isn’t how we should be celebrating the Super Bowl. It’s not safe or smart. It’s stupid. We’re going to take a very close look at this, and it may end up costing someone a lot more than 50 cent[s],” Krisemansaid on Twitter,sharing a TMZreportthat featured photos of 50 Cent’s event, where no one appeared to be wearing a mask despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP/Shutterstock Newly approvedacademic standardsfrom Florida’s Board of Education will require middle schools to teach that enslaved people “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit” — a line that has ignited significant controversy among teachers' groups. According to the Florida Education Association (FEA), a statewide teachers' union, several organizations and individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed standards in a public hearing Wednesday, and asked the board to table the standards until they could be revised....

Dan Markel. The long-running investigation into the 2014 hitman killing of Florida State University law professorDan Markeltook a turn toward his ex-wife’s family with the arrest Thursday of the victim’s former brother-in-law on murder and conspiracy charges. Charlie Adelson, whose sister Wendi was engaged in a contentious divorce and custody dispute with Markel when he was shot execution-style in his Tallahassee garage, was indicted Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder, the Leon County State Attorney’s office confirms to PEOPLE....

Photo: Mary Kouw/CBS via Getty Nate Burleson, a former football player andNFL Todayanalyst, is joiningCBS This Morning. Burleson, 39, will anchor the morning news show alongside co-hostsGayle KingandTony Dokoupilstarting in September, the network announced in a Wednesday press release. He continued, “Having a chance to inform, enhance or simply brighten up the morning for our viewers is an honor. The sport of football and I will always be inextricably intertwined....

Andrew Yang.Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesAndrew Yangis running for New York City Mayor, the former presidential candidate announced Wednesday.Yang, who filed the required paperwork to join the 2021 race officially last month,shared a videoon social media that underscored his love for the city and what he hopes to accomplish.“I ran for president because I saw that the economy was not working for everyday Americans. Seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart,” Yang said in reference to the effect of the ongoingnovel coronavirus(COVID-19) on New York....

A former Thai Navy SEAL, who volunteered in rescue efforts to save the 13 members of a youth soccer teamtrapped in a Thailand cave, has died. On Thursday evening, the military diver, who was identified as retired Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Saman Kunam, died near the Tham Luang caves after an attempt to supply one of the chambers with oxygen tanks, according tolocal media reports. “It was sad news, a former Seal who volunteered to help died last night about 2am,” Boonyaluck told reporters, according toChannel News Asia....

Photo: Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images Davis died Tuesday after being discovered unresponsive in a hotel in Las Vegas' Resorts World, according to the report. He was 43. Per the document, hotel security was called to a room in the Conrad Hotel about an unconscious man “in the room turning blue and biting his tongue” around 5:30 a.m. local time. Security performed chest compressions before the fire department arrived and “advised they thought there might be foul play due to the number of other subjects in the room and having trouble getting any information from them,” according to the report....

Fran Drescherstill hasThe Nannyon her mind! Ina videoposted to Instagram Monday, Drescher acknowledged how fans are enjoying streamingThe Nannyon HBO Max. The video also featured actress Renée Taylor, who played her character’s mother, Sylvia Fine, on the popular series. “Everyone’s lovingThe Nannyon HBO Max,” Drescher, 64, said. “It’s streaming with no commercials, completely original cut!” As Taylor questioned the absence of commercials, Drescher said: “Ma, you press pause to get your snack!...

Photo: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty The yacht, named Amore Velo, was confiscated as its crew tried to depart from the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat, according to a translatedletterfrom the French Ministry of Economy and Finance. The ship was initially scheduled to leave the port in April as it underwent repairs. “At the time of the inspection, the ship was making arrangements to sail urgently, without having completed the planned work,” the ministry explained....

Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic French Montanawas hospitalized on Thursday, according to authorities. A Public Information Officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirms to PEOPLE that deputies responded to the rapper’s Calabasas home just before 1:30 p.m. for a medical call. After arriving at the scene, French, 35, was transported to a hospital, but the LACSD officer could not disclose what he was treated for or where he was taken....

Photo:Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, Disney + Release Date: May 24, 2023 Synopsis: Jin Wang is an average teenager both in high school and at home until he meets a new student—and then finds himself swept up in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Directors: Lucy Liu, Destin Daniel Cretton Executive Producers: Kelvin Yu, Destin Daniel Cretton, Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Erin O’Malley, Asher Goldstein, Gene Luen Yang (the creator of the original graphic novels on which the series is based)...

A stock image of a Gothic wedding look.Photo:Getty Getty According to Pinterest’s2024 Wedding Report, today’s brides and grooms are passing on timeless traditions to embrace new visions of what a wedding can be. For some, that means skipping the stress of large weddings and instead opting for smaller, more casual affairs — what Pinterest has dubbed “quiet life weddings.” Others are dismissing the long-held idea that a wedding color palette should focus on white, cream and other soft, neutral colors....