Man dies after being struck by Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale
A man was killed early Tuesday morning after being struck by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale, police confirmed.
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Federal watchdog says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ inmates were forced to live in cramped conditions
A new report from a federal watchdog is revealing new details about the now-closed migrant detention center in South Florida known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump "grand conspiracy" investigation, lawyer says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, and is the target of a separate inquiry into whether he made false statements before Congress, one of his lawyers said Monday.
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Amazon hit with wrongful death lawsuit from family of fatal cargo plane crash victim at Miami International Airport
Amazon faced yet another wrongful death lawsuit related to the fatal cargo plane crash on Sept. 6 at Miami International Airport.
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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 5
The cargo airline that flew the plane that ran off the end of a Miami runway over Labor Day weekend and killed five people lost one of its biggest customers when Amazon suspended its partnership with 21 Air, and it's not yet clear if the company will lose more business while the crash is being investigated.
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Rare trail camera video captures Florida panther mom, 3 kittens at Babcock Ranch Preserve
A rare sighting of a Florida panther mother and her three kittens is giving wildlife officials a glimpse at the species’ potential to expand its breeding range.
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev knew what he was up against, playing a U.S. Open final in a stadium full of people desperate to at last see another American champion.
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Deputies arrest self-proclaimed ‘intuitive healer’ for fatally stabbing mother in Delray Beach
A 50-year-old man was behind bars on Saturday after he confessed to killing his 77-year-old mother in Delray Beach, according to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.
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Police: Woman stabs man in Fort Lauderdale
A woman stabbed a man on Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
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Man suffers deep cuts with machete in Miami’s Coral Way area, first responders say
A man suffered deep cuts with a machete early Saturday morning in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood, according to fire rescue personnel.
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3 survivors of fatal cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade
Three survivors of a fatal cargo plane crash remained hospitalized on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
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Infamous cocaine dealer escapes federal detention in southern Miami-Dade
A 47-year-old infamous convicted cocaine dealer known as “Goose” was on the run on Saturday morning after escaping during a transfer from federal detention in southern Miami-Dade County.
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University of Miami students walk 9.11 miles carrying 35-pound bags
Holly Demaria was among the determined University of Miami students who met before sunrise on Saturday to walk 9.11 miles, while carrying 35-pound bags.
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Police: 2 killed, 2 injured at house in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood
A teenager and a man whose condition was serious were among the injured during an early Saturday morning shooting in Miami, according to fire rescue personnel.
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For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Closing out a turbulent summer for the news industry, the McClatchy newspaper chain has made deep cuts at The Miami Herald and other papers it owns across the nation.
Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.
Man wearing only G-string, sneakers at Target parking lot faces indecent exposure charge: Deputies
A Florida man was arrested this past weekend after deputies with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said they found him wearing only a G-string and sneakers in a Target parking lot in Oviedo.
After cargo jet struck van at Miami International Airport, survivor ‘was thrown into the air,’ attorney says
Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres, a survivor of the cargo plane crash that killed five people and injured four others on Sunday, remained in the intensive care unit on Friday at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami-Dade County.
In Florida’s 15th execution this year, man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s was put to death Thursday, becoming the state’s 15th person executed this year.
Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.
Cleaning crew killed in Miami cargo jet crash was wrapping up shift at hard, demanding job
Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday.
The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday.
‘Hesitation is deadly’: Pilots face scrutiny after fatal cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport
The two pilots involved in the fatal Boeing 767-300 cargo jet crash on Sunday at Miami International Airport faced scrutiny on Wednesday.
Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico alone is taking Facebook to trial
Attorneys representing the state of New Mexico told jurors that targeted political ads, attempting to lower Democratic turnout during the 2016 election, used Facebook data sold to a political consulting firm, during opening statements in a trial over the platform's data protections.
Florida AG accuses Netflix of exploiting children’s data, seeks billions in damages
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Netflix, seeking billions of dollars in damages and accusing the streaming company of exploiting the trust parents place in the platform to access children’s viewing habits and keep young users engaged.
Fatal cargo plane crash: Feds report pilots considered aborting landing at Miami International Airport
During a news conference on Tuesday morning, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz identified the five people who died after a cargo plane crashed into two vehicles on Sunday.
For these Venezuelans living in the US, June's earthquakes still reverberate across daily life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After her parents went missing under the rubble of their Venezuela apartment building, Kelly Granado Montano spent her days here “lost, worried, on the phone,” her body in one country, her mind in another.
Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash that killed 5, flight data indicates
MIAMI (AP) — Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday.
Exclusive: New grand jury subpoenas in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in an investigation aiming to establish an intelligence community conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
NTSB team visits fatal cargo plane crash site in Miami-Dade; 5 victims killed in crash identified
During a news conference on Tuesday morning, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz identified the five people who died after a cargo plane crashed into two vehicles on Sunday.
Singapore man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from DC resident
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident — one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history — and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds.
Relative says all 4 family members aboard plane missing off the Bahamas found dead
All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas were found dead Tuesday after relatives launched their own search effort, a family member said.
Flight cancelations continue as 2 out of 4 Miami International Airport runways close after fatal cargo plane crash
Two of Miami International Airport’s four runways remained closed on Tuesday after the fatal cargo plane crash in Miami-Dade County, according to the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
Fatal cargo plane crash: Miami-Dade sheriff identifies 5 dead; NTSB plans update on Tuesday
During a news conference on Tuesday morning, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz identified the five people who died after a cargo plane crashed into two vehicles on Sunday.
5 injured after cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade
Five people who were injured after a cargo plane crashed remained hospitalized on Monday afternoon at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and at Jackson South Medical Center.
5 dead were in 2 vehicles struck by cargo plane in Miami-Dade, feds say
A cargo plane overshot Miami International Airport’s runway 30 on Sunday afternoon and crashed into a van, a fence, a sports utility vehicle, and a second fence, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.