1 advisories in effect for 4 regions in the area
See the complete list
1 day ago
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast on Tuesday, widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux.
1 day ago
Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' with global reach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, was eulogized Tuesday as “a true American original” during memorial services in Washington.
1 day ago
Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day, including an octogenarian
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, the last an 80-year-old man who was the second-oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history.
7 minutes ago
Man arrested after attacking victim outside Hialeah Walmart, police say
A 49-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, months after a dispute in the parking lot of a Walmart in Hialeah.
19 minutes ago
Miami-Dade man accused of choking girlfriend, abusing dog during argument
A Miami-Dade man is facing multiple charges after deputies said he repeatedly attacked his girlfriend and abused her dog during a domestic violence incident earlier this month.
11 hours ago
Two-day lobster mini season begins in South Florida
Annual lobster mini season begins on Wednesday at midnight.
29 minutes ago
‘Technology issue’ caused American Airlines to ground all flights temporarily
American Airlines airplanes are back up in the air after an outage forced its flights to remain grounded for nearly an hour.
13 hours ago
‘Going to lose billions’: TPS ending for Haitians sparks fears of lost tax revenue, labor shortage
The expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals living in the United States has raised concerns about a possible economic impact on South Florida.
16 hours ago
‘Worst possible conditions’: Locked up, Andrew Tate posts on social media about Miami federal jail
While the Tate brothers will remain locked up in a Miami federal jail for another two weeks, someone is posting to social media platform X on their behalf about conditions.
1 hour ago
DUI driver crashes pickup truck into home in Lauderhill, police say
A driver was arrested Wednesday morning after he or she crashed their pickup truck into a home in Lauderhill, authorities said.
11 hours ago
Two-day lobster mini season begins in South Florida
Annual lobster mini season begins on Wednesday at midnight.
52 minutes ago
Customer pays $3,850 for transmission repair. Months later, the mechanic calls claiming he never touched the transmission and has video
Jade Hill says she borrowed thousands of dollars to pay for what she was told was a transmission repair. Months later, she received an unexpected phone call from the mechanic who worked on her SUV.
3 hours ago
Safety, teacher advocacy priorities for Broward School Board District 4 candidates
Two candidates are vying for the Broward County School Board District 4 seat.
15 hours ago
To lure students back to district, Broward elementary school to offer at least 3 ‘specials’
All elementary schools in the Broward school district will now have at least three specialties like music, art and physical education, officials announced on Tuesday. It is all part of an attempt to draw students back after enrollment took a major dip.
3 hours ago
Pompano Beach to move forward with Broward Sheriff’s Office contract
Pompano Beach commissioners met on Tuesday, with plans to move forward with a new contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
News Headlines
15 hours ago
Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, calling his crimes “deliberate, contemplated evil.”
19 hours ago
15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
SEATTLE (AP) — The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday.
3 hours ago
Pompano Beach to move forward with Broward Sheriff’s Office contract
Pompano Beach commissioners met on Tuesday, with plans to move forward with a new contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
1 day ago
The Latest: Trump eulogizes Lindsey Graham, says he was a 'constant fixture of American politics'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship.
1 day ago
Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put D4vd on trial in the killing and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship and crater the indie-pop singer's rising career just a few days before his debut album dropped.
2 days ago
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
SEATTLE (AP) — There were at least three suspects involved in a shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend, police said Monday. One of them was among those killed in the violence.
2 days ago
FBI ‘most wanted’ fraud suspect from South Florida captured after fleeing to Jamaica
One of the FBI’s most wanted fraud suspects, who is from South Florida, is behind bars after escaping the country, authorities confirmed.
Broward widower faces charges after car crash kills 8-year-old daughter in Palm Beach
A 38-year-old widower who was arrested after the crash that killed his 8-year-old daughter and injured his 6-year-old and 12-year-old daughters was out on bond on Tuesday in Palm Beach County.
Dog rescued after falling into raw sewage in Boynton Beach
First responders rushed to the aid of a dog in need of an unusual rescue in Boynton Beach.
Lawsuit claims E. coli-infected blueberries sold at Publix caused couple’s suffering in Palm Beach
Great-grandparents Roberta and Oscar Cash claimed they suffered a foodborne illness through contaminated blueberries purchased in May at a Publix Supermarket in Palm Beach County, records show.
South Florida scientists studying newborn sea turtles
There are only two facilities in the entire world that study leatherback turtle hatchlings, and South Florida is home to one of them.
Palm Beach County detectives seek information in 1999 cold case; reward offered for information
Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $3,000 for information about a cold case homicide in which the body of a Black male was found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach in 1999.
11 hours ago
Two-day lobster mini season begins in South Florida
Annual lobster mini season begins on Wednesday at midnight.
Cases of diarrhea-causing parasite rise in Florida, with Miami-Dade leading in confirmed cases
Cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb nationwide, including in Florida, where the state Health Department has reported 154 confirmed cases and four more suspected cases.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
The restaurants below earned a well-deserved Clean Plate award after passing recent routine, unannounced state food safety inspections with zero violations.
Keys landlord arrested after years of drug activity reported at property, deputies say
A 72-year-old Key Largo property owner was arrested Friday as part of a drug investigation after authorities accused her of knowingly renting rooms to drug dealers and users for about three years.
Worker dies after body ‘severed’ in Marathon industrial accident
A Florida Keys man is dead after his body was “severed” in an industrial accident on Tuesday, sheriff’s deputies said.
Video shows ‘ammo-cado’ in Florida Keys kitchen
A couple in the Florida Keys said they found a spent bullet casing lodged in an avocado.
More News Headlines
1 day ago
Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people.
2 days ago
Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — In the months after the birth of her third child, Lindsay Clancy 's mental health collapsed. Unable to sleep and stricken with thoughts of harming herself, she sought care from experts in postpregnancy mood disorders, was put on multiple psychiatric medications, and when nothing worked, checked in to a psychiatric hospital.
1 day ago
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother's kidnappers
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother’s disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: “Tell us where to look for her.”
1 day ago
This week in court: 6 high-profile cases from the Tate brothers to D4vd
A series of high-profile criminal cases are in court this week for hearings that could prove pivotal. Four of the six have celebrity defendants or victims.
1 day ago
Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform as Dem primaries split the party
NEW YORK (AP) — A new platform from a progressive group that’s notched several recent primary victories is becoming fodder for Republican attacks, as the GOP looks to frame Democrats as extremists and communists ahead of November’s midterm elections.
2 days ago
Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
SEATTLE (AP) — Police arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a toddler.
3 days ago
Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own.
2 days ago
Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day
At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day.
2 days ago
Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in more than a decade at Women's Scottish Open
TROON, Scotland (AP) — South Korean golfer Jenny Shin secured a two-shot victory at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday to end a wait of more than 10 years for her second LPGA win.
Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure for change in Madison.
3 days ago
Former President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras after arrest warrant suspended
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Four years after being extradited to the United States for his drug trafficking trial, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández arrived in his country Sunday to face corruption charges that lawyers fear will be a sham process.
3 days ago
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world.
2 days ago
Raúl Castro absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries, with former President Raúl Castro, 95, conspicuously absent.
3 days ago
Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday as it moved inland after making landfall and bringing winds and heavy rain along the coast of southern China.
3 days ago
Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
BERLIN (AP) — A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.
Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — As dry, windy weather fueled a big wildfire near a city in central Oregon, a fourth firefighter died after he and several colleagues last month were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border, authorities said Saturday.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak.
Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale.
Attorney for family of man killed by Madison police says the officer should be criminally charged
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Friday, after protests erupted in anger over videos of their struggle.
ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was removed from office on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged.
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
WASHINGTON (AP) — A'Zariah Miles' dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down.
The Latest: Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
Teenager pleads guilty to all 55 counts in 2024 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras
As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras.
Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha brought heavy surf and some flooding to southern Louisiana and Texas as it came ashore on the Gulf Coast for a second time Thursday, hours before weakening to a tropical depression.
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her legacy but caused enduring fear and fury as he changed their lives forever.
Miami-Dade deputies: Woman confesses to 2024 Valentine’s Day murder with alcohol and fire
A 62-year-old woman faced charges on Thursday after she confessed to fatally burning a woman on Valentine’s Day 2024 at their apartment in Miami-Dade County’s Brownsville area.
Death toll in India hydropower tunnel disaster rises to 25 as rescue effort ends
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Authorities recovered the bodies of the remaining 13 workers trapped inside a collapsed hydropower tunnel in India, taking the death toll to 25 as authorities ended the rescue operations on Thursday.
US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.
Video shows unfazed passersby during fiery attack on New York federal building by ex-soldier
Some bystanders appeared to barely bat an eye when a man set off a fountain of fireworks then started a blazing fire outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan, according to security camera video released Wednesday.
Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death
CHICAGO (AP) — An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old’s cause and manner of death to be “undetermined” pending further investigation.
AP Exclusive: A boater's photo may be 'the last picture' of group drowned in an Ohio river
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation Sunday when he saw five adults wading thigh- and waist-deep in the Scioto River. A frequent boater on the Ohio waterway, the Baptist pastor knew the area where they were standing to be treacherous. He believes the people he captured in a photo to be the ill-fated group that drowned that day.
House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a defense policy bill that incorporates President Donald Trump's request for a historic $1.15 trillion in spending for national security and that would designate the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worldwide.
Judge bars deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting of Mexican homebuilder
A federal judge has barred the deportation of a witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by federal immigration officers during a traffic stop in Houston.
US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed.
US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York.
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The skies were mostly clear and weeks of sweltering heat had finally broken as 33-year-old Jose Mario Pineda Dias and his 28-year-old wife, Marina Suyapa Regalado, set out with their two children for some leisurely fishing in an Ohio river. A second Honduran couple and an adult friend joined them.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
NEW YORK (AP) — How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking charges
MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, their lawyer said Monday, suggesting their arrest in Miami was politically motivated without explaining why.
5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says
POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.