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A woman’s body was found wrapped in a trash bag off Florida’s Gulf Coast over the weekend.The discovery about 12:40 p.m. Saturday off the coast of Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay was confirmed by the U.S. Coast Guard to FOX 13. Crews responded to recover the body, which was first found by fishermen. Witnesses said they were spear-fishing when they went for a dive. As they headed to the next spot, they found the trash bag. They tried to pick it up but quickly realized it was not trash.After cutting the plastic and canvas bag that was inside,…

A boat is nothing without its leader. Over the years, Below Deck fans have become familiar with many captains — and some made more memorable impressions than others. Below Deck, which premiered in 2013, explored the glamorous world of yachting and the not as beautiful behind-the-scenes situations that the crew must handle. The first season introduced viewers to Captain Lee Rosbach and his strict approach to leadership. Ahead of the show’s 10th season, Captain Lee reflected on his Below Deck legacy. “I’m not [different] as far as the way that I operate, my boat, my yacht, my ship. I don’t…

Washington CNN  —  The Department of Justice is advising a federal judge in Mississippi that he does not need to hire a historian to determine whether a contested gun law complies with the Supreme Court’s most recent Second Amendment opinion. The highly unusual brief came after the judge, Carlton Reeves, wrote a scorching order in November, expressing his frustration with the Supreme Court’s opinion issued over the summer and ordering the parties to brief him on whether he needed outside help to decipher the contours of the ruling. “The court is not a trained historian,” Reeves wrote. Instead of settling…

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index cooled considerably in November and is at its lowest level in almost a year. Prices rose 7.1% annually in November, down from 7.7% in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ closely watched index, which measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. November’s rate, which was the fifth-straight monthly decline, landed below economists’ expectations of 7.3% and was the lowest since December 2021. On a month-to-month basis, prices rose by 0.1% last month, as compared to October’s reading of 0.4%. Core CPI, which excludes the volatile…

Prices rose less than expected in November, the latest sign that the runaway inflation that has been gripping the economy is beginning to loosen up.The consumer price index, which measures a wide basket of goods and services, rose just 0.1% from the previous month, and increased 7.1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 0.3% monthly increase and a 7.3% 12-month rate.The increase from a year ago, while well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for a healthy inflation level, was tied for the lowest since November 2021.Excluding volatile…

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan spoke out against the $50,000 fine he received over the weekend after the NFL determined he faked an injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Jordan and the Saints organization vehemently denied the defensive star did that in last Monday’s game between the two NFC South rivals. He said he got an MRI on his ankle after the game, thinking it would be an injury in that location, but it turned out to be a mid-foot sprain. “I feel like my name’s low-key been slandered. Like I haven’t played with more or less,” Jordan said,…

Leah Foster feels she has been left “blindsided” after being suspended from the University of Derby, pending the result of an investigation, for bringing her newborn son into classesVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay now A university student feels “blindsided” after being suspended for taking her newborn baby to lectures and seminars. Leah Foster, a student at the University of Derby, says she was told by her faculty that she was able to take her son onto campus. But the psychology student, 35, claims the university backtracked on their statement and told her she wouldn’t be welcome on campus…

Tim Commerford, bassist for rock band Rage Against the Machine, has announced he has prostate cancer.Commerford, who toured with the group this past summer, says he performed while knowing his condition.“Right before I was about to go on tour with Rage, I had my prostate removed, and I have prostate cancer,” he told Spin magazine.“I’ve been someone that’s taken a lot of pride in being in shape and taking care of myself,” Commerford, 54, added. “But it’s something where either you’re either lucky or not.”Commerford said he has tried to remain upbeat following the diagnosis.“With everything that happens to me…

An interesting thought occurred to me while I was on Thanksgiving vacation, thousands of miles away from my home in Silicon Valley. While I perform much of my work on a 2021 M1-based MacBook Pro, I sometimes need access to a Windows PC for specific applications that are unavailable on macOS. My recent problem was that my Dell XPS 13 Plus was back in California because I didn’t want to lug two laptops with me on vacation. I suspect I’m not the only one who faces that challenge. While Apple’s macOS has grown in sophistication and capability over the past…

Commercial Content 21+ The best time of the college football season — and maybe the entire sports calendar — is finally upon us, with bowl season kicking off in paradise with the Bahamas Bowl on Friday. That’s one of just 42 bowl games scheduled all the way through the national championship in early January, with at least one bowl game every non-Sunday through the rest of December. That’s a dizzying amount of football to bet on between teams that often have little history between them. Fear not, as we’ve got you covered with five key tips to consider before placing…