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Former White House aide says Trump knew crowd was armed and told them to march
Cassidy Hutchinson, the Mark Meadows aide who appeared in videotaped testimony before the Jan. 6 committee last week, was the panel's surprise witness today.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Protecting our planet for potential asteroid strikes
Thursday marks World Asteroid Day, a U.N.-sanctioned campaign to raise awareness of the scientific opportunities, and planetary threats, posed by asteroids. So we’re taking this week’s episode to explore asteroids.
Published in Are We There Yet, Space
Published in Are We There Yet, Space
Orange County parents and LGBTQ advocates will turn tonight’s school board meeting rainbow. Here’s why
The Orange County School district is recommending its teachers take several precautions before the Parental Rights in Education or so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law takes effect Friday.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Looking for a job? A look at the job market in Central Florida
Florida has gained more than 460,000 jobs over the past year, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. As we’re more than halfway through 2022, WMFE’s Talia Blake spoke with Tim Giuliani, CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership, about the state of the job market now in Central Florida and what you can do if you’re looking for a career change. The Central Florida Job Market Across the state, the unemployment rate was 3% in Florida in May 2022. In Central Florida, Giuliani says the rate is just below that at 2.6%. “In reference to where where we were, we were at a workforce around 1.3, almost 1.4 million people,” said Giuliani. “We are just about back to ...
Published in Central Florida News, Economy
Published in Central Florida News, Economy
Perspectives on abortion: Stephanie Loraine Pineiro’s personal story
Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v Wade on Friday, the country remains divided over whether the right to an abortion should be left to individual states. But the reasons behind the decision to have an abortion are deeply personal and often full of nuance. This week, WMFE is bringing you the stories of two women whose experiences with abortion influenced their lives and perspectives in very different ways. Today, we hear from Stephanie Loraine Pineiro of Florida Access Network.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Hundreds rally in downtown Orlando after Supreme Court decision
Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Orlando last night to demand Florida enshrine certain reproductive rights.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Orange County Schools will have a new superintendent by Tuesday afternoon
After a monthslong search, the Orange County School Board will announce later today, the district’s next superintendent.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News