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Black smoke from Sistine Chapel meaning pope not elected yet

BBC News / Thick black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signalling that the cardinals meeting in the conclave did not decide on a new pope. Thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican to wait for the result of the first vote, which lasted about three hours. The 133 cardinals will retire overnight and resume their deliberations tomorrow.

Sanford Cops: Former pastor arrested for alleged sex crimes against two girls

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SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford Police investigators have arrested Yersson David Solarte Basto, 33, on charges of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, following allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct and sexually touched and/or assaulted two underage females.

OCSO deputies: Osceola County code enforcement officer arrested for allegedly stealing a package in front of a private home in St. Cloud

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ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- An Osceola County code enforcement officer was caught on surveillance camera video stealing a package containing a phone from private property.

Private viewing Friday for Daytona Beach toddler killed in traffic chasing family dog that escaped from the house

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Tucker Morgan Dockins's funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 9th, at Lohman Funeral Home in Ormond Beach.

Port Orange Cops: The gunman who shot two Walgreens Pharmacy employees before fatally turning the gun on himself was an apparently disgruntled customer

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Port Orange cops have identified the gunman who shot two employees of the Walgreens store before turning the gun on himself as Daniel Lee Asseff, 60, who was a disgruntled customer in the pharmacy section when he started shooting.

US-Canada trade war: Windsor and Detroit's cross-border ties fray amid tariffs

FRANCE 24 English / The twin cities of Windsor, Canada, and Detroit, United States, separated only by a river, have a long history as automotive manufacturing hubs. But since Donald Trump launched a bitter trade war by imposing sanctions on long-time ally Canada in early April, this once-friendly relationship has been on shaky ground.

Pentagon to identify and remove transgender military personnel

DW News / The Pentagon has announced it will immediately begin removing around 1000 transgender troops from the US military. A memo from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the military will force out any transgender troops who do not leave voluntarily by early June. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January banning transgender military service, which the Supreme Court upheld while legal challenges work their way through the courts.