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Jury selection begins for man facing death for Florida mass school shooting

Jury selection begins for man facing death for Florida mass school shooting

JURY selection began in the penalty phase of the trial of the man who killed 17 students and staff at a Florida high school on Valentine's Day in 2018, one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S history. Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty in November to the premeditated murder of 14 students and three members of the staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, about 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. A jury will now determine whether the judge should sentence him to life in prison or the death penalty. Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who is presiding…
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Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to three

Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to three

The death toll from the collapse of a Miami oceanfront apartment block has risen to three, ABC News reported, and nearly 100 people remained unaccounted for as rescue workers continued their search for survivors in the rubble. U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in the state of Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts. "The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts," the White House said on Friday. Rescue crews picked through tons of rubble on Thursday looking for survivors. Search…
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