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Last November, a federal grand jury in Miami handed up an indictment accusing her and three others of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering the money, and using it to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up in surrender.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up in surrender.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The aggressive baserunning had the Yankees’ dugout hyped, as Gerrit Cole, Will Warren and others threw their hands up and smiled wide as Stanton crossed the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up in surrender.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up in surrender.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The aggressive baserunning had the Yankees’ dugout hyped, as Gerrit Cole, Will Warren and others threw their hands up and smiled wide as Stanton crossed the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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