148th Year
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Internet Edition
West Volusia's Original Hometown Newspaper
By GUY MYSTERY
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  The DeLand Sun News was first published in 1876. After 115 years of operation, it was bought out by a competing paper in 1991. Publication was halted by 1992.
  This situation persisted until 2007, when the brand was revived online as a monument to this cherished local institution.
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Spotlight: Historic Athens Theater
The Athens Theatre is one of the few existing examples of a classic American theatre in Central Florida. Once the centerpiece of DeLand, the Athens Theatre is a jewel of Italian Renaissance architecture. This historic theatre was designed in 1921 by prominent Orlando architect Murray S. King and first opened its doors on January 6th, 1922. On January 5th, 1922, the eve of the theater's opening, the DeLand Daily News declared the Athens to be "Florida's Handsomest Theatre" and "a gem of architecture". The theatre's name was derived from the vision of DeLand's founder, Henry DeLand, who sought to create a city that would be the "Athens of Florida". Visit their website.


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DeLand Area News
For Sunday, April 28, 2024 (links are updated continually)


1 person killed in DeLand house fire, officials say
One person died after a fire ripped through a DeLand home Friday night, officials said.

Quest for answers continues 30 years after Laralee Spear's death
The quest for answers in the tragic death of Laralee Spear, a Central Florida teenager, remains as urgent today as it was three decades ago.

Volusia County woman charged for shooting death of her child's father in the middle of street: Deputies
A DeLand woman is accused of shooting and killing the father of her child in the middle of the street back in December 2022, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

Florida bus driver's alleged pepper spray revenge plot causes hotel evacuation, arrest
A Florida bus driver found himself behind bars after he allegedly sprayed pepper spray all over a hotel hallway in hopes of irritating the guest above him who he said was making too much noise.

Brazilian skydiver killed after midair collision in Florida, officials say
One skydiver was killed and another hurt after colliding with each other Monday afternoon in Florida, officials said.

 

Florida K-9 named ‘Midnight’ helps find missing toddler in DeLand woods
The DeLand Police Department used the help of a K-9 named Midnight to find a three-year-old who went missing on Friday.

Man arrested accused of firing shot into downtown DeLand business
A man from Miami was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting into a downtown DeLand business, according to police.

Florida police K-9 locates missing 3-year-old boy who wandered into woods
A K-9 has been hailed a hero after safely returning a missing toddler back to his DeLand home.

Man accused of shooting another man outside DeLand bar during argument: Deputies
A 36-year-old man is accused of shooting another man during an argument outside a DeLand bar.

DeLand mayor lets everyone skip work to watch Stetson's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance vs. UConn
Stetson takes on No. 1 UConn on Friday afternoon in its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

US News
For Sunday, April 28, 2024 (links are updated continually)


Texans receiver Tank Dell wounded in Florida shooting
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell "sustained a minor wound" in a shooting that took place early Sunday morning in Florida, the team said.

Tornadoes kill 4, leave a trail of destruction in Oklahoma
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses dog killing controversy
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addressed on social media the backlash she received after details of her soon-to-be-released book were revealed.

Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in seven months
Pope Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy See's pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show and meet with the people who created it.

Rep. Summer Lee says "we don't" hear if college students are excited to vote for Biden
Summer Lee, a Democrat from Pennsylvania who last week won a primary from a centrist challenger, tells "Face the Nation" that she recently visited pro-Palestinian protesters at a Pittsburgh campus, but "we don't" hear from these students if they are excited to vote for President Biden in November. But, she says, what she has mainly heard from protesters is that "they want to see a ceasefire in Gaza."

 

Face the Nation: Salvanto, Pape, Russell
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...President Biden and former President Donald Trump are running even in a new CBS News poll of battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Face the Nation" to discuss, Amid protests at college campuses nationwide, University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape tells "Face the Nation" that "there are so many reasons" university leaders should take "calming steps" now, and UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell tells "Face the Nation" that she recently visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank and saw firsthand the devastation from the uptick violence, while she also met with the Israeli families of those held hostage by Hamas.

Full transcript of "Face the Nation," April 28, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell join Margaret Brennan.

4/28: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Hanna Siegel, the niece of American Keith Siegel, who is being held hostage by Hamas, joins Margaret Brennan one day after Hamas released a "proof of life" video featuring her uncle. Plus, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he stands by "everything" he said in the days and weeks after the Jan. 6 attack about former President Donald Trump's actions related to that day.

There are "many reasons" campus leaders should take "calming steps" now, professor says
Amid protests at college campuses nationwide, University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape, who is also the founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, tells "Face the Nation" that "there are so many reasons" university leaders should take "calming steps" now.

Campus protests and free speech battles become latest frontline in Israel-Hamas war
Israel's war on Hamas has a new frontline — campus protests and free speech battles at colleges in the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports.

World News
For Sunday, April 28, 2024 (links are updated continually)


Pope Francis makes first trip outside of Rome in seven months
Pope Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy See's pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show and meet with the people who created it.

UNICEF's Catherine Russell says she saw "so much pain and misery" in recent trip to West Bank
UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell tells "Face the Nation" that she recently visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank and saw firsthand the devastation from the uptick violence, while she also met with the Israeli families of those held hostage by Hamas. "I came back feeling like, there's just so much pain and misery everywhere you look," she said.

Prince Harry to return to U.K. for Invictus Games anniversary
The Duke of Sussex will attend the thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games Foundation in London on May 8.

World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza operations weeks after deadly strike
Nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen is set to resume its aid work in Gaza, weeks after seven aid workers were killed.

Niece of American hostage worries a deal "is arguably not" in Netanyahu's "political interest"
Hanna Siegel, the niece of U.S.-Israeli Keith Siegel, who is being held hostage by Hamas, tells "Face the Nation" that while the Biden administration has shown an "unwavering and relentless commitment to my family the families of all the hostages," she worries that "it's arguably not in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political interest to close a deal."

 

Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in southern Gaza
Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in Rafah, where over half of Gaza's 2.3 million population are packed in against the Egyptian border, ahead of a possible invasion of the region. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.

Hamas releases propaganda video of 2 hostages, including a kidnapped U.S. citizen
The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday released another propaganda video, which cannot be independently verified, showing two hostages, including 64-year-old Israeli-American Keith Siegel. The two were abducted by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.

Hamas releases propaganda video of two hostages, including U.S. citizen
The hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran and Keith Siegel by the campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Iraqi social media influencer shot dead in Baghdad
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer Um Fahad who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad.

Efforts to secure ceasefire in Gaza continue
Attempts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza are ongoing, with Hamas saying today that it is reviewing the latest Israeli counter-proposals as international negotiators work for a truce. Meanwhile, aid workers trying to make a difference in Gaza face perilous conditions.

Sports
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Lifestyle
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