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(CNN) Nearly 2000 inmates broke free from a prison in southeast Nigeria Monday after armed men invaded the site and used explosives to blast parts of the prison, authorities said. Six of the 1,844 inmates who escaped from the Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, have voluntarily returned, according to a spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service. Thirty-five others chose not to abscond during the attack, authorities said. "The attackers who stormed the facility at about 0215hrs on Monday 5th April, 2021, gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block," said Francis Enobore , spokesman to Nigerian prison service. The Nigeria Police Force has blamed outlawed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) for the attack. Read More The police said the gunmen, who had also stormed the Force headquarters in the state, were … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s President Buhari describes prison break which freed nearly 2000 inmates as ‘act of terrorism’

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Florida Democrats are demanding that a state senator resign and a special election be held after a prosecutor charged a former Republican legislator with fraud related to a razor-thin Miami-Dade County race last year. Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle on Thursday filed felony charges against former Sen. Frank Artiles for allegedly recruiting and paying an old pal nearly $45,000 to disrupt the November election between former Democratic Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez and Republican challenger Ileana Garcia. READ MORE: Miami Beach Announces 8PM Curfew For Entertainment District, Closure Of 3 Causeways Leading Into The City Garcia defeated Rodriguez by a 32-vote margin, while the similarly named Alex Rodriguez — who was drafted by Artiles and ran as an independent — captured more than 6,000 votes. The sham candidate did not live in the district or campaign for the seat. Rundle, who said Thursday the investigation into election … [Read more...] about Felony Charges Against Former Sen. Frank Artiles Prompt Florida Dems To Call For New Senate Election; Republicans Say No

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Senate is poised to start moving forward with a proposal designed to crack down on social-media companies that block users from their platforms, a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee is scheduled Tuesday to take up a proposal (SPB 7072) that includes barring social-media companies from removing political candidates from the companies’ platforms. READ MORE: Florida Gov. Deantis Declares A State Of Emergency For Tampa-Area Water Waste Issue Companies that violate the prohibition could face fines of $100,000 a day for statewide candidates and $10,000 a day for other candidates, under the bill. The proposal also would require social-media companies to publish standards about issues such as blocking users and apply the standards consistently. READ MORE: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Sex Probe Suddenly Threatens Speedy Washington Rise DeSantis and other Republican leaders have made the … [Read more...] about Social Media Crackdown Emerges In Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Amid fierce opposition from Democrats, the Florida Senate on Thursday approved a proposal that would block future teachers and other government workers from enrolling in the state’s traditional pension plan. The Senate voted 24-16 to back the change, which would take effect with employees hired as of July 1, 2022. Those workers would be required to enroll in a 401(k)-style plan — though what are known as “special risk” employees, such as law-enforcement officers, correctional officers and firefighters, would still be able to take part in the traditional pension system. READ MORE: 3 Children Injured In NW Miami-Dade Crash Lawmakers have debated such a move for years, as private employers have largely moved away from traditional pensions and shifted to 401(k) retirement plans. Currently, government employees can decide whether to enroll in the state pension plan or a 401(k)-style plan. Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, has made a priority … [Read more...] about Florida Senate Backs Retirement System Revamp Which Phases Out State Pensions To New Teachers And Others

Republicans are bracing for a fierce fight over spending as the party tries to figure out its post-Trump identity. GOP senators this week will wade into two major sources of division in the conference: whether to nix an earmark ban, one of the few remaining vestiges of the Tea Party years, and whether to adopt a caucus rule that endorses offsetting any increase in the debt ceiling with spending cuts. The looming standoff comes after Republicans embraced big budgets under former President Trump Donald Trump House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93 White House readies for Chauvin verdict MORE , who signaled support for getting rid of the debt ceiling and urged GOP lawmakers to go bigger in the final round of coronavirus relief passed while he was in office. ADVERTISEMENT Sen. John Thune John Randolph Thune The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - All US … [Read more...] about Senate GOP faces post-Trump spending brawl