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1. Hundreds rally in South Florida in support of Cuban people
Cubans in Palm Beach County rallied in solidarity with the Cuban people after a protest broke out in their home country.
2. Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
3. Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
4. President Biden to talk crime with city, police leaders nationwide
5. Donald Trump defeats Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024 GOP presidential straw poll at CPAC
Former President Donald Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll taken this weekend in Texas.
Today's Forecast
Some strong storms are possible Monday as an upper-level low moves into the peninsula from the Bahamas on Monday.
Get your complete hour-by-hour forecast here.
First Alert Traffic
Crash closes I-95 southbound between Martin Highway and Becker Road in Port St. Lucie. Delays back past Becker Road.
Mobile users click here.
On This Day In History
Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first secretary of the treasury and veteran of the American Revolution, dies on July 12, 1804, after being shot in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.
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