Dr Oz’s swearing-in interrupted when young girl faints in Oval Office

Friday, April 18, 2025

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Dr. Oz's swearing-in ceremony was disrupted when a girl fainted, the court allowed Harvey Weinstein to remain in the hospital during his retrial, and the identity of one of the victims of the Florida State University shooting has been revealed.

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1 | Dr Oz's swearing-in interrupted when young girl faints in Oval Office

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2 | What we know about the victims killed at Florida State University

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3 | Indian man says his US visa for Florida holiday was rejected in less than a minute

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4 | Harvey Weinstein allowed to stay in hospital during sex-crimes retrial

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5 | Aaron Rodgers reveals he's in a 'serious relationship' amid 'different phase of life'

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The Big Question 

A student arrested after two people were killed and six more injured in a shooting on Florida State University's Tallahassee campus is the son of a sheriff's deputy, cops say. Phoenix Ikner, 20, was taken into custody after Thrusday's shooting, police revealed at a press conference.

Cops say he used a former service weapon owned by his mother to carry out the deadly attack. It has since been reported that Ikner had spent time training with law enforcement himself. 

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