## Florida lawmaker abruptly switches to GOP shortly after winning election as Democrat

Authored by salon.com

“In the House, I have long known that no one has a monopoly on good ideas,” Valdes wrote in a statement posted on X.

A former Hillsborough County School Board member, Valdes first ran for House as a Democrat in 2018 and was elected to represent District 64, outside of Tampa.

Until Monday, Valdes, who is the daughter of Cuban immigrants, was a lifelong Democrat.

There was little to no indication of her move to switch parties, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.

The Florida GOP now has a 86-34 majority in the House.

“We all know Susan as a fierce advocate for her community, and a person of uncommon common sense.

She will be a great asset to our Republican team,” Speaker Danny Perez, R-Miami, said in a statement. »

### 'This Is A Huge Step:' Tulsa Police Receive $2.5 Million To Process Untested Rape Test Kits

Authored by newson6.com

The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) received $2.5 million from the Department of Justice's National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

This funding will be used to process untested kits and provide critical resources for victims.

"It allows the police department to get aggressive with testing these rape kits at a quicker pace. »

### Bus driver sacked after being caught singing and playing the piano in wine bar while 'off sick' from work wins his job back

Authored by gbnews.com

The Rome-based driver, who remains unnamed, was dismissed in 2019 by regional bus company Cotral after being discovered singing and playing piano during time off work for panic attacks.

The Rome-based driver was dismissed in 2019 by regional bus company Cotral after being found in a wine bar in the Italian capital REUTERS.

Investigators found the bus driver spending his evenings performing songs and playing the piano whilst officially signed off work REUTERS. »

### Trump mocks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the 'governor' of the 'Great State of Canada'

Authored by nbcnews.com

President-elect Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau overnight as the "governor" of the "Great State of Canada" after having recently warned of tariffs on the country.

"It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account at just after midnight Tuesday.

Trudeau told reporters afterward that he had an “excellent” conversation with Trump but did not take any further questions. »

### Amazon's Warhammer 40K Project Is Going Ahead, Henry Cavill Still On Board

Authored by kotaku.com

Henry Cavill is finally going to get to make the Warhammer 40,000 TV show of his dreams.

I hope it was done over a game, GW playing Space Marines, Amazon playing Cultists, and Henry Cavill running around the room going “Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”.

But then in swooped Warhammer 40K to sweep him off his feet, although it’s been a very drawn-out engagement. »

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