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‘Incredible Indian American community’: US Senator condemns Florida leader’s racist comment amid H-1B row

Florida’s Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. As Florida’s Palm Bay Council is up in arms against councilman Chandler Langevin and calling him a cancer which should be removed immediately after he attacked the Indian-American community, several politicians came forward to condemn Langevin’s racism. Republican Senator and former […]

‘Eliminated’: Florida Guv Ron DeSantis holds H-1B poll amid row over Palm Bay politician’s anti-India remark

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held an X poll and concluded that H-1B visa program should be eliminated. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who called H-1B visa program a scam in no uncertain terms, held a poll on the visa program that allows US tech companies to hire skilled people from foreign countries, and concluded that the […]

Florida amber alert for missing teen: Who is Caden Speight, abducted by four ‘Hispanic males’?

An amber alert has been issued in Florida over missing teen Caden Speight. An amber alert was issued in Florida over missing teen Caden Speight who was last seen at a place where a shooting reportedly took place. Amber alerts, which were first used in 1996, are issued when authorities believe a child aged 17 […]

Donald Trump Florida shooting case: Ryan Routh found guilty of attempting to assassinate US President; represented himself at trial

This courtroom sketch shows U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon listening to Ryan Routh during his trial (AP photo) A jury on Tuesday found Ryan Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club last year. After two hours of deliberation, the 12-member jury — five men and seven women […]

‘How was he hired’: Florida crash truck driver Harjinder Singh’s employer subpoenaed, asked to provide all documents

Navneet Kaur, the Indian-origin CEO of the tour company that Harjinder Singh worked for, has been subpoenaed. The employer of Harjinder Singh, the Indian truck driver, who became responsible for the death of three people in Florida as he took a wrong U-turn with his commercial semi, has been issued civil and criminal subpoenas in […]

Indian student Abhigyan Patel drowned at Bean Point Beach in Florida, area now marked as ‘no-swim’ zone

20-year-old Indian student Abhigyan Patel drowned off Anna Maria Island, Florida. A 20-year-old Indian student Abhigyan Patel, who vanished over the last weekend, was confirmed to be dead by drowning at Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida. The body was found on Monday, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said, after several local […]

‘Non-controversial vaccines’: Trump says people should take ones that work; distances himself from Florida policy

US president Donald Trump on Friday said Americans should take vaccines that are “not controversial,” as he distanced himself from Florida’s plan to scrap all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren. Trump’s remarks came when a reporter asked for his response to the new policy pushed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. It also comes at […]

‘Medical freedom’: Florida to become first US state to scrap childhood vaccine mandates; governor DeSantis follows Covid stance

Florida will become the first state in the US to move towards scrapping all childhood vaccine mandates, governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday. The decision, unveiled at a news conference in Valrico, builds on his push during the Covid-19 pandemic to limit health requirements and expand what he calls “medical freedom.” DeSantis said the plan […]

Massive drug haul: US Coast Guard seizes record 76,000 pounds of cocaine, marijuana off Florida coast; contraband worth half a million | World News

US Coast Guard seizes record 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs off Florida coast (Pic credit: AP) The US Coast Guard on Monday announced that it had seized more than 76,000 pounds of narcotics off the coast of Florida, the largest drug offload in the 110-year history of the maritime law enforcement agency. In a statement, […]

Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]