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The man who was shot and killed by deputies in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday afternoon after he brandished a gun at his wife was actively on around-the-clock house arrest at the time he was killed, according to court records. Robert Drangel, 64, of Margate, arrived at his estranged wife’s home in Tamarac shortly before 2 p.m.

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday,, as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s Health and Human Services Department. Related Articles National Politics | Trump migrant deportations could threaten states’ agricultural economies National Politics | The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting.

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Boca Raton is taking another step forward with its high-priority plan to revitalize the downtown area near the Brightline station, transforming it into a transit-oriented community with possible new homes, facilities, dining options, shops and more. The city on Monday agreed to retain a consultant — the real estate and investment firm CBRE — to help the city find the right firm to carry out its vision.

Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is there anything that hits the spot better on a busy school night or over-scheduled weekend than takeout Chinese food? Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Quick Fix: Crusty Chicken with Florentin Rice Restaurants, Food and Drink | Surprising ways to throw a holiday feast without cooking a thing Restaurants, Food and Drink | How to make a nourishing (and filling) soup dinner for two Restaurants, Food and Drink | There’s a new supper club coming to Fort Lauderdale, specializing in American comfort-food classics and old-school class Restaurants, Food and Drink | Recipe: Homemade manicotti with vodka sauce brings a spicy kick It’s fun to eat, and usually it’s quick from counter to table, with minimal cleanup because it comes with the requisite rice.

By MIKE SCHNEIDER The U. S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts immigrants in annual estimates by including more people who were admitted for humanitarian, and often temporary, reasons. Related Articles National News | Jay-Z’s lawyer says accuser’s rape claim is ‘provably, demonstrably false’ National News | Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media National News | US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts National News | TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold National News | Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect The change is being made in an effort to better reflect population shifts this decade, officials said Monday.