Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood teases political announcement: What's he running for in '24?

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UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi's cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands.He repaired it the best he could, and still regularly tends to his "dear rubab", he said, gently running his hands over the instrument.
TODAY
Raccoon attacks infant inside his Idaho home
A raccoon attacked an infant inside an Idaho home this week as the baby boy was in a carrier, the state wildlife department said Friday.
AFP
For German 'sick leave detective', business is booming
Rising sick leave rates may be bad news for German companies at a time the economy is already ailing -- but for private eye Marcus Lentz, it has been a boon for his business.From auto titans to fertiliser producers, companies are ringing the alarm about the impact of high rates of sick leave on Europe's biggest economy.
Reuters
Chinese Salt Typhoon cyberespionage targets AT&T, but networks secure, carrier says
The Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation targeted AT&T's systems, but the wireless carrier's U.S. networks are now secure as it works with law enforcement and government officials, the company said on Saturday in its first acknowledgment of the attacks. While only a few cases of compromised information were identified, AT&T was monitoring and remediating its networks to protect customers data, and continues to work with authorities to assess and mitigate the threat, the spokesperson said. On Friday, U.S. officials added a ninth unnamed telecom company to the list of entities compromised by the Salt Typhoon hackers and said the Chinese involved gained access to networks and essentially had broad and full access, giving them the capability to "geolocate millions of individuals, to record phone calls at will."
TODAY
Here’s what to do if you win the Mega Millions jackpot
There are so many things to do if you ever win the Mega Millions jackpot. Here are a list of tips on how to handle all that cash if it ever comes your way.
CNN
The oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor dies at 105
Warren “Red” Upton, the 105-year-old World War II US veteran who was the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor, died on Christmas Day, according to Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, a veteran’s organization.
CNN
At least 1 dead after severe weather moved through eastern Texas, officials say
At least one person is dead in northern Brazoria County, Texas, after severe storms passed through the area Saturday afternoon, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
CBS News
15 injured after Brightline train collides with Delray Beach fire engine
Delray Beach Police said on X the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and Southeast 1st Avenue is closed due to the accident.
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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California
Santa came a little late, but he brought one person a $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot as a stocking stuffer.
Associated Press
Plane burst into flames after skidding off runway at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 28
A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 28 people on board, emergency officials said. The fire engulfed the aircraft carrying 181 people when it skidded off the runway just after landing and struck a barrier. The country's emergency office said its landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned.
Reuters
At least 28 dead, two rescued in fiery aircraft crash in South Korea, Yonhap reports
At least 28 people were killed when an airliner went off the runway and slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported. The accident occurred as Jeju Air flight 7C2216, carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from the Thai capital Bangkok, was landing at the airport in the south of the country, the report said. Two people were found alive and rescue operations were still under way, a Muan fire official said.
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'Death by 1,000 paper cuts': How 2024 became such an exceptional year for tornadoes
Experts say 2024’s tornado outbreaks set it apart, even in a year full of extreme weather. The U.S. recorded the highest number of tornadoes in a decade.
Reuters
Thousands of flights delayed across the US, one dead in deadly tornado as storms hit holiday travelers
Severe weather disrupted holiday travel on Saturday across the U.S. with deadly tornadoes in the southeast and heavy snow and wind on the west coast, delaying or canceling thousands of flights across the country. More than 7,000 flights in the U.S. were delayed on Saturday, according to the tracking site FlightAware, and more than 200 were canceled. About a third of the flights were delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, according to FlightAware, and nearly half of the flights originating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston were delayed.
USA TODAY
Tornadoes in Texas cause destruction: Watch videos as storms hit South
Tornadoes were caught on multiple videos in Texas amid severe weather.
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Trump says H-1B visa program is 'great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on a simmering feud among MAGA allies over H-1B worker visas, telling the New York Post that he supports the program, according to the outlet.
CNN
Kenya’s president promises to stop abductions following wave of disappearances
Kenyan President William Ruto has promised to stop abductions of government critics, in an apparent change of stance for a leader who has previously called the wave of disappearances “fake news.”
CNN
Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when an Azerbaijan Airlines flight attempted to land in Grozny, Chechnya on Wednesday.
AccuWeather
Tornado leaves 1 dead, 4 injured in Texas as severe weather outbreak rattles Gulf Coast
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday afternoon as a wintertime severe weather outbreak rumbled through the Gulf Coast states. Thunderstorms started to erupt early Saturday afternoon in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi and continued into Saturday night, racing east as day turned to night. One of the first tornadoes of the day was spotted in Katy, Texas, a western suburb of Houston. "Listen, listen. Sounds like a train," one person said as they
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Trump defends foreign worker visas, siding with Musk amid MAGA backlash
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended the visa program that allows highly skilled foreign workers to immigrate to the US, marking his first comments on an issue that has divided his supporters this week.
Reuters
Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it 'prison'
The Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas, where five members of the Venezuelan opposition are staying to avoid arrest, has become a "prison," one opposition member staying there said on Saturday. The residence has been without power for more than a month, Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, said on X. The Venezuelan government claims the power cut came after the residence did not pay the electricity bill.

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