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The city of Flagler Beach is working quickly to rebuild, renovate and expand on its iconic fishing pier and surrounding amenities which were significantly damaged during Hurricane Ian. Commissioners have until early June to submit a proposal to use the county’s 5% Tourist Development Tax, aka “bed tax,” to helpContinue Reading

A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince, seizing control of yet another police station early Saturday. Armed men raided the coastal community of Gressier in theContinue Reading

Palm Bay firefighters responded to a brush fire that began Saturday at a solar farm in the southern end of the city, according to a fire department spokesperson. The 6-8 acre fire was reported along Centerlane Road at the FPL Palm Bay Solar Energy Center, the spokesperson told News 6Continue Reading

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, andContinue Reading

Jill Biden on Saturday told Arizona community college graduates to tune out the people who like to tell them what they can’t do. The first lady shared with graduates of Mesa Community College how her high school guidance counselor told her she wasn’t college material and shouldn’t waste her timeContinue Reading

Jill Biden on Saturday told Arizona community college graduates to tune out the people who like to tell them what they can’t do. The first lady shared with graduates of Mesa Community College how her high school guidance counselor told her she wasn’t college material and shouldn’t waste her timeContinue Reading

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, andContinue Reading

President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda — often Donald Trump’s. In a hotel ballroom in Seattle, at fancy homes in California and at stops in Illinois and Wisconsin over the past week, Biden has been betting that reminding voters about Trump’s presidency andContinue Reading

Volusia County deputies at the Welcome to Rockville 2024 music festival in Daytona Beach arrested six people Friday accused of stealing dozens of cellphones. The sheriff’s office responded to the festival that evening amid reports of as many as 100 cellphones being stolen by around 11 p.m., as well asContinue Reading

Some Maryland Democrats have a soft spot for Larry Hogan, their former two-term Republican governor in a heavily blue state. But they don’t want to turn an open Senate seat – and possibly control of the chamber – over to the GOP this year. Party voters in Tuesday’s primary willContinue Reading

Aurora borealis? At this time of year, in this part of the country? Yes, actually. An anticipated extreme geomagnetic storm is currently reaching Earth, set to continue lashing our planet throughout the weekend with coronal mass ejections — eruptions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun — and notedContinue Reading

Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he’s increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Among the recent jabs, Trump this past week posted a roughly four-minute video online in which heContinue Reading

Volusia County deputies have been searching for a man missing out of DeLeon Springs, the sheriff’s office announced Saturday morning. Josue Esteban Caro left a residence on foot Friday night along Park Avenue, the sheriff’s office said on social media. He was described as wearing a black and gray shirt,Continue Reading

Orlando police are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl who was last seen Friday afternoon. Princess Saintasse was last seen at 3 p.m. Friday, police said on social media. Saintasse is described as 4 feet, 10 inches tall and 100 pounds with black braids and pink highlights. She was lastContinue Reading

Forced to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine, U.S. special operations commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years. The conflicting pressures are forcing a broaderContinue Reading

A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident that is being investigated by police. The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovision, said Swedish police were investigating “a complaint madeContinue Reading

Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter — there’s a common refrain that “outside agitators” are to blame. College administrators and elected officials have often pointed to community members joining protests to dismiss the demands of student protesters.Continue Reading

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over theContinue Reading

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday. The World Food Program said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over theContinue Reading

Russian forces began a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, killing and injuring several people and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the Kharkiv region, officials said Saturday. Artillery, mortar, and aerial bombardments hit more than 30 different towns and villages, leaving at least three people dead andContinue Reading

Russian forces began a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, killing and injuring several people and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the Kharkiv region, officials said Saturday. Artillery, mortar, and aerial bombardments hit more than 30 different towns and villages, leaving at least three people dead andContinue Reading

Early Saturday morning, thunderstorms brought some severe warnings, but they’re tapering off as a cold front moves through Central Florida. This afternoon, expect clear skies and less humidity once the front passes. Temperatures will be above normal, hitting 94°F in Orlando and the mid-80s along the coast. Saturday’s highs Mother’sContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed another 20 bills into law that cover a variety of issues, including insurance, medical payments and sexual assault evidence. The new laws signed on Friday include: HB 215 — Risk Retention Groups House Bill 215 lets motor vehicle coverage issued by a riskContinue Reading

The cost of a gallon of gasoline is down several cents from the week before, marking the second week of a cool down in prices for consumers since the seasonal price uptick began earlier this year. AAA described it as a “quiet week,” in a statement Thursday, adding that theContinue Reading

It’s time for many people to don sequins and spangles — and for others to pick up protest banners and Palestinian flags — for Saturday’s final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. The competition that pits nations against one another for pop music glory is reaching its conclusion in theContinue Reading

Winnie Makinda, 35, says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government’s response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi. The floods and mudslides swept away people and inundated homes, killing at least 267 people andContinue Reading

Get out the glitter ball and put on your dancing shoes: It’s time to find out who will be crowned the 68th Eurovision Song Contest champion. Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday to compete for the continent’s pop music crown.Continue Reading

Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday as it prepared to expand its operation, saying it was also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped. Fighting is escalating across the enclave with heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants onContinue Reading

At least 90 people were injured in Argentina’s capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety. The train was on its way from Buenos Aires to the northern suburbs when it derailedContinue Reading

Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban official said. The floods also caused losses to homes and property in several districts, according to Edayatullah Hamdard, the provincial director of Natural Disaster Management in Baghlan. He said thatContinue Reading

It’s probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother’s Day with her kids. But a family visiting space at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex is a little more kid-friendly after a colorful redesign by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The jail opened the new preschoolContinue Reading

Three puppies have new homes after being adopted by the first responders who rescued them from Disney Springs. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said they were called to reports of dogs in a hot car at Disney Springs on Saturday evening. Investigators said the owner of the vehicle toldContinue Reading

After a long week in court, Donald Trump is heading to the Jersey Shore. And his campaign says he’ll be joined by “tens of thousands” of his friends. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, expects to draw what his team is calling a “mega crowd” to a Saturday evening rallyContinue Reading

The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury. Daniels’ testimony about her time with Trump was by far the most awaited moment ofContinue Reading

For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It’s well past time, the newly elected House speaker said in October, to establish a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing $34.6 trillion in debt. “The consequences if we don’t act now are unbearable,” he said, echoing warningsContinue Reading

After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, but Garrard said those promises have not materialized. “Mercedes claims that we’re a family,Continue Reading

To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom it. Pose it. Lead it around a ring. But there’s a lot more than that to getting to and exhibiting in the United States’ most prestigious canine event, now inContinue Reading

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make trafficContinue Reading

The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict. “IContinue Reading

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all, his mother’s office said Friday. “While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due toContinue Reading

A prostitution sting ended with the arrests of three men — including a Board of Trustees member at the University of Central Florida and an employee with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, according to investigators. In several arrest reports, deputies said they performed an undercover operation at two Seminole CountyContinue Reading

Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year, according to a stipulation signed by a federal judge Friday. The March lawsuit alleged that theContinue Reading

Sam Rubin, a beloved entertainment anchor and reporter for KTLA in Los Angeles who was on a first-name basis with Hollywood’s top stars, has died. He was 64. The station announced that he died unexpectedly on Friday. No cause was released. Rubin joined the station’s morning news team in 1991.Continue Reading

The public is invited to three in-person meetings next month in Brevard County to discuss SpaceX’s plans to launch its Starship super-heavy rocket from the Space Coast, and its environmental impact. SpaceX has been building a facility capable of launching the rocket at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. ButContinue Reading

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas spoke at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel in theContinue Reading

Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003, saying it was a “false and hideous claim” that was filed too late under the law. The legal moveContinue Reading

An extreme geomagnetic storm could send the Northern Lights as far south as Central Florida on Friday night. The rare G5 geomagnetic storm is the first to impact earth since 2003. During that event, power outages were observed in Sweden, and transformers were damaged in South Africa. The Northern LightsContinue Reading

A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend unveiling of the 7-foot (2.1-meter)Continue Reading

As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Josh Green said Friday in proclaiming Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month. TheContinue Reading

It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry. After passersby and even a drone failed to locate the lost dog, rescue workers drawn to his barks rappelled down the pit’s walls and lifted him out three days after he went missing,Continue Reading

The Biden administration is expected to try to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody, according to an attorney with Children’s Rights, which represents children in the case. The anticipated move comes weeks after the HealthContinue Reading

Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill that top Republican lawmakers argued would protect military bases from Chinese spying. The Kansas House’s top GOP leader accused Gov. Laura Kelly of “apathy” toward serious national security threats fromContinue Reading

Following a two-year joint investigation, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Palm Coast man whom they say created a pipe bomb that exploded outside a home. Jason Burns, 49, was taken into custody on Thursday at his home on Bronson Lane. According to a news release, dispatchers received twoContinue Reading

California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. This is the second year in a row the nation’s most populous state is facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall. State revenues have continued to fallContinue Reading

California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. This is the second year in a row the nation’s most populous state is facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall. State revenues have continued to fallContinue Reading

James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The charitable foundation that Simons co-founded with his wife, Marilyn, announced that Simons died Friday in New York. No causeContinue Reading

James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The charitable foundation that Simons co-founded with his wife, Marilyn, announced that Simons died Friday in New York. No causeContinue Reading

Rudy Giuliani responded Friday to a report he’s been suspended from WABC Radio — and had his daily show canceled — over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims, saying the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued aContinue Reading

Rudy Giuliani responded Friday to a report he’s been suspended from WABC Radio — and had his daily show canceled — over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims, saying the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.” Giuliani issued aContinue Reading