Authorities respond to deputy shooting in Tamarac
A normally quiet Tamarac neighborhood remains on edge after deputies were called late Sunday night to reports of a man acting recklessly with a gun.
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Rubio says Ukraine-Russia peace talks in South Florida were productive but more work remains
U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine, just days before a U.S. envoy is due in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump says he’s sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan to end war
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 5 people and injures at least 34
Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing five people, starting fires and scattering debris as the sound of explosions boomed across the city, Ukrainian authorities said.
Zelenskyy asks world leaders at United Nations to stop Putin, warns about global AI arms race
During his speech on Wednesday morning at the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on world leaders to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump meets with Zelenskyy at United Nations
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader’s call on Kyiv to make concessions.
Ukraine-Russia war: Trump to meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska
President Donald Trump announced that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be on Aug. 15.
Sunny Isles Beach real estate broker pleads guilty to federal charge
A veteran real estate broker in South Florida was awaiting sentencing in a federal criminal case associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden to consider additional sanctions on Russia following Alexey Navalny’s death
President Biden told reporters Monday he is weighing additional sanctions against Russia over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
U.S. military, Iran-backed militias clash in Syria after drone kills U.S. contractor
President Joe Biden warned Iran on Friday that attacks on U.S. troops will be met with force. Iran, a Russian ally, has been on the opposing side of the U.S. efforts in Ukraine and Syria.
Ireland’s taoiseach on Ukraine: ‘I never thought we would see a war like this’
President Joe Biden met with Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar on Friday at the White House where dye turned the north lawn fountain green for the occasion.
Refugees in Florida mark Russia-Ukraine war anniversary amid loss, uncertainty
Olga Pliushchenko is among the estimated 8.1 million Ukrainian war refugees. She has been living in Florida, the 5th state in the country with the most Ukrainians — with some 100,000.
Russia launches attack on several cities in Ukraine; President Biden condemns the violence
Several Ukrainian cities were rocked by deadly missile strikes on Monday.
Miami native among those heading to space station on Soyuz rocket
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts launched Wednesday morning to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan.
Feds say he was a Russian spy in Miami, now scientist gets 4 years behind bars
The story of Hector Cabrera, 36, involves, among other things, espionage tactics, trips to Moscow, and two wives on two separate continents. And it all comes back to South Florida.
Russia-Ukraine war: Biden warns Xi against helping Putin
During a phone conversation on Friday, President Joe Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against helping Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he wages war in Ukraine.
US-China talks come amid mistrust over Russia
As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to wage war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are preparing to talk on the phone Friday managing competition, and other issues of mutual concern, according to the White House.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine comes amid Colombia-Venezuela tensions
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine comes at a time when tensions between Colombia and Venezuela have been escalating.
Local politicians on both sides of the aisle react to Ukraine invasion
Politicians take to Twitter to comment on the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden says there is ‘reason to believe’ Putin will invade Ukraine
President Joe Biden says he has reason to believe that Russian President Vladmir Putin will invade Ukraine.
Biden gets tough on Russia over hacking, election interference
President Joe Biden is getting tough on Russia in response to a massive hack and for interfering in the U.S. presidential election.
Justice Department to drop Flynn’s Trump-Russia case
In an abrupt about-face, the Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in attacking the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation.
