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Florida National News Names Four New Associate Editors

October 17, 2019
Written by: Willie David
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Kareen Kennedy, Randy Ross, Sara-Beth Colon Jeffrey and Kasey Hudson have been named to new associate editor roles at FloridaNationalNews.com. They will focus on recruitment and content creation for our business, entertainment, politics, education, tech and sports sections. They will report to the FNN News editor. More announcements will be coming soon…

October 12, 2019
Written by: Sara-Beth Colón Jeffrey
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo made strong opening remarks during the Fighting for Florida Gala Saturday. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Over 1,500 Democrats from across Florida descended on Orlando for the Florida Democratic Party’s 2019 bi-annual state convention held at Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort, and U.S. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware gave a rousing keynote address at the Fighting for Florida Gala Dinner hosted by Florida…

October 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — There were dozens of ears listening to President Donald Trump’s 30-minute phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry , and as many eyes that saw what he said. White House staffers, working in the secure, soundproof Situation Room in the West Wing basement, listened in and chronicled…

October 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Businessmen with ties to Rudy Giuliani lobbied a U.S. congressman in 2018 for help ousting the American ambassador to Ukraine around the same time they committed to raising money for the lawmaker. An indictment unsealed Thursday identified the lawmaker only as “Congressman 1.” But the donations described in the indictment match campaign finance reports…

October 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats subpoenaed Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday as part of their impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The chairmen of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees sent Perry a subpoena asking him to provide documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company as well as…

October 10, 2019
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The 21-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief initial hearing. Police have said Patrick Crusius of Dallas confessed to the Aug. 3 mass shooting and that he targeted Mexicans. Some two-dozen people survived the…

October 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s lawyer and the Ukraine investigation were charged Thursday with federal campaign finance violations. The charges relate to a $325,000 donation to a group supporting Trump’s reelection. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, associates of Rudy Giuliani, were arrested Wednesday trying to board an international flight with…

October 4, 2019
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ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said on Friday that his office is reviewing all the cases that were closed by his predecessors, including several related to the owner of a gas company where former Vice President Joe Biden’s son sat on the board. Ruslan Ryaboshapka’s comments came amid an impeachment inquiry against U.S.…

October 1, 2019
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — GOP Rep. Mark Amodei’s comment seemed harmless enough. Asked what he thought of the Democrats’ impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, the Nevada Republican gave reporters a vague dodge: “Let’s put it through the process and see what happens.” Within about an hour, Amodei was on phone calls with his party’s…

October 1, 2019
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking a defiant stance in the impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday declared that House Democrats are trying to “intimidate, bully and treat improperly” five current and former career officials in seeking information in the Ukraine investigation. Pompeo said in a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, as…