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Warren silenced & Volusia's no-nonsense sheriff

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Good morning. It's Wednesday, February 8. Senate Republicans passed a party-line rebuke Tuesday night of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., for a speech opposing attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions, striking down her words for impugning the Alabama senator's character.

Volusia County's new sheriff, Mike Chitwood staunchly defends the majority of his officers as brave, hard-working public servants. "But when a person messes up," he said, "let's just just say they messed up."

Browse a photo gallery of damage in southeast Louisiana after tornadoes destroyed homes and businesses and left thousands without power.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Elizabeth Warren rebuked for quoting Coretta Scott King while debating Jeff Sessions' nomination

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell interrupted her speech and said she had breached Senate rules by reading past statements against attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions from figures such as the late senator Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and the late Coretta Scott King. [More]

 

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New sheriff in town: Volusia's Chitwood is shaking things up

When police officers are accused of wrongdoing, top officials sometimes go straight into deny-and-defend mode. Volusia County's new sheriff isn't one of them. [More]

 

Federal judges express skepticism about arguments on Trump's travel ban

The judges also jumped into the larger constitutional questions surrounding the order, which temporarily suspended the nation's refugee program and immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries that have raised terrorism concerns. [More]

 

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Mysterious exploding metal came from Lockheed Martin, lawsuit says

Because some metals have a coating on them, a scrap company worker took it to a grinder to expose part of the inside. That's when the explosion happened. [More]

 

Rookie cop returns to duty one year after traumatic burns

Kris Kruse, who worked on the force with his father Jack, was burned in an off-duty bonfire mishap after watching last year's Super Bowl. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Orlando Magic lose to Houston Rockets 128-104

James Harden and the Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 128-104 Tuesday night [More]

 

Religion may sideline prep hoops player

Ocoee High's Wade Duffus might miss district title game because it's on the Sabbath [More]

 

Gators shake off slow start, rally for win over Georgia

Chris Chiozza scored 15 points and No. 17 Florida recovered after blowing a 16-point lead to beat Georgia 72-60 on Tuesday night. [More]

 

Steve Sarkisian leaving Alabama for NFL

Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is eaving the Tide for the same job with the Atlanta Falcons. [More]

 

No. 14 FSU wary of NC State’s standout freshman Dennis Smith Jr.

The FSU basketball team is game-planning to slow NC State guard Dennis Smith Jr., who is fifth in the ACC in scoring. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Disney gives opening details for Avatar, Star Wars lands

Walt Disney World’s Avatar land at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open May 27, and the Star Wars land under construction will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios [More]

 

Disney World keeping annual passholders' express line awhile

After going through the standard security checks at the four theme parks, passholders can look for round red signs with a Mickey Mouse image that indicate the special entrances. [More]

 

'Battlestar Galactica' actor Richard Hatch dies at 71

After an early role on "All My Children" in 1971, Hatch worked steadily as an actor, appearing in such series as "Dynasty," "The Love Boat," "Santa Barbara" and "Baywatch." [More]

 

'SNL': Rosie O'Donnell willing to play Bannon

She praised Alec Baldwin's work at President Trump and Melissa McCarthy's surprise appearance last weekend as White House press secretary Sean Spicer. [More]

 

Norwegian, Royal Caribbean expand Cuba sailings through end of the year

Royal will send Empress of the Seas out of Tampa on 4- and 5-night sailings from Tampa through November and Norwegian Sky will sail out of Miami on 4-night trips through December. [More]

 

 
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