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Florida gubernatorial candidate poised to make history, and other takeaways from Tuesday's elections

The biggest surprise was Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum winning the Democratic nomination for governor of Florida.

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Police vehicles block the roads leading to Jacksonville Landing where four people were killed and several wounded at a Madden 19 tournament. (Via OlyDrop)

Madden killer Katz legally armed himself in state with one of USA's toughest gun laws
Gun policy experts say it's not mental illness that predicts future violence, it's past incidents of violence.

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The construction site where two workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed above the sixth floor of a hotel that is being built near Disney World in Orange County.

2 construction workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney World
Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles said the support structure gave way, sending two workers plummeting to their deaths.

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In a file photo from 2013, Tiger Woods stands with Donald Trump as he holds the Gene Serazen Cup for winning the Cadillac Championship in Doral, Fla.

Tiger Woods' comments about President Trump are surprising to no one
Tiger Woods has outdone himself this time. Of all the topics in the universe, there’s one on which everyone has an opinion: Donald Trump.

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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook the Coachella Valley Tuesday morning. It was centered near Cabazon.

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Southern California
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake in La Verne, 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, shook Southern California on Tuesday night.

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Blood pressure drug recall: FDA warns of potentially 'life-threatening' labeling mixup
A specific lot of blood pressure medication has been recalled after a bottle from that lot was found to be mislabeled.

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John McCain funeral events, Paul Manafort, Northeast heatwave: 5 things you need to know Wednesday
Funeral events for John McCain begin, possible retrial for Paul Manafort, taxpayers subsidize CEO pay gap: The biggest news to start your day.

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Trump administration defends response to Hurricane Maria after new study finds alarming new death toll
Trump supports “full accountability” in assessing the death toll from Hurricane Maria, but the White House did not directly address an new estimate.

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National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met in April 2008.

NAFTA without Canada? President Trump's threat seen as negotiating tactic more than reality
Legally, President Donald Trump could probably terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement., experts say. Politically, it won't be easy.

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and retired Sen. Jon Kyl lament the lack of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill.

Martha McSally, Kyrsten Sinema win Arizona's Senate primary races
The nation’s eyes are on Arizona and its hotly contested U.S. Senate race, seen as a prime opportunity for Democrats to retake control of the chamber.