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ICYMI: Airbnb Hidden Cameras; Fortnite Child Porn Plot

Here are some of the top stories for last week from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:

Tourist Says He Found Hidden Cameras in Miami Airbnb

A tourist who planned to stay in an Airbnb in Miami says he found two hidden cameras disguised as phone chargers in his room.

"It was shocking. I did not know what to think at first, I did not know if I was being watched live or if it was just being recorded, or what was going on there," he told NBC 6 on Friday.

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A tourist who planned to stay in an Airbnb in Miami says he found two hidden cameras disguised as phone chargers in his room. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports.

A South Florida commissioner has come under fire – with some groups calling for her resignation – after posting comments on social media alleging that one of two Muslim congresswomen elected this year might “blow up Capitol Hill."

Anabelle Lima-Taub, who was elected to the Hallandale Beach commission in 2016, posted a petition calling for the removal of Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib – saying she proudly signed it and called Tlaib an anti-Semite with “no place in government."

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Florida School Districts Struggle With Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana has been legal in Florida for more than two years but many school districts haven’t set policies about administering the drug to students who need it.

NBC 6 Investigators spoke with a group of parents pushing school officials to follow state law and develop a policy.

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Medical Marijuana has been legal in Florida for more than two years but many school districts haven’t set policies about administering the drug to students who need it. NBC 6 Investigators spoke with a group of parents pushing school officials to follow state law and develop a policy.

3 Children Found in Freezer Died of Asphyxiation

Autopsies showed three young children died of accidental asphyxiation when they became trapped in an unplugged chest-style freezer in their yard in north Florida.

Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John said there were no signs of trauma on the children.

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Broward Man Used Fortnite to Recruit Child Porn Victim: Authorities

A Broward County man used the popular game Fortnite to recruit an underage teen to engage in sexual activity and get pornographic photos and videos of the minor.

Investigators believe there could be as many as 20 more victims.

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Anthony Gene Thomas is accused of using popular game Fortnite to prey on minors for pornographic photos and videos. NBC 6 anchor Johnny Archer reports.
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