Florida bank killings drive death sentence for ex guard trainee
Zephen Xaver, 27, convicted of five counts of first degree murder for the 2019 SunTrust bank slayings in Sebring, was sentenced to death after a penalty trial. The judge cited calculated cruelty and planning, despite mitigating factors like mental illness and a brain tumor. The sentence is subject to automatic appeal and follows a Florida law change allowing death sentences with an 8-4 jury vote.
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Cynthia Watson
Marisol Lopez
Ana Pinon-Williams
Jane McNeill
Parkland High School
McNeill
South Bend
Indiana
Michigan
Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte with hundreds feared dead
France rushes aid to Mayotte with ships and aircraft as residents search for water and shelter after Cyclone Chido leveled neighborhoods. Authorities fear hundreds or thousands died. 21 dead at hospitals and 45 in critical condition reported. Macron vows mourning as recovery teams deploy field hospital and 1,500 more personnel. The archipelago faces power and water shortages. Mayotte airport damaged and access limited.
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Associated Press
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Somalia
Salama Ramia
Bfm-Tv
Darrieussecq
Retailleau
Interior Ministry
Paris
INSEE
National Rally Party
Mozambique
Chamber
Roberto Metsola
Europe
New Jersey Finds Little Evidence of Drone Threats
Gov Murphy said drone detecting devices in New Jersey detected little to no evidence of nefarious activity after 12 sightings on Saturday and one on Sunday. He urged Congress to grant more authority to address drone incursions while federal officials maintain no foreign involvement is evident.
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Alejandro Mayorkas
Mayorkas
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George Stephanopoulos
Donald Trump
Trump
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York
Pennsylvania
Pentagon
Air Force
Pat Ryder
Defense
Federal Aviation Administration
Josh Gottheimer
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