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We are well over a month away from the start of hurricane season and the National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area of pressure around 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Isl ands. This is not to alarm anyone, but just to keep you in the loop with whatContinue Reading

Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in the neighboring state. It would apply only to doctors licensed in good standing in Arizona and their patients, and last only through theContinue Reading

There has been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad, two African countries that are integral to the military’s efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the Sahel region, a top U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Niger’s rulingContinue Reading

A woman who sued Mississippi’s capital city over the death of her brother has decided to reject a settlement after officials publicly disclosed how much the city would pay his survivors, her attorney said Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, died in January 2019, days after three Jackson police officers pulled himContinue Reading

Sumter County leaders approved a plan for a new resort in Sumter County this week, provided certain conditions are met. The treehouse resort would be located in an agricultural area near Webster, near State Road 471 and County Road 774. The developers of the project want to build up toContinue Reading

Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.” The 11 people who had been nominated to beContinue Reading

Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Wednesday spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to either study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one year ago. It easily cleared the Republican-controlled Senate last April, butContinue Reading

Are you ready for some movies this summer? There’s action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in theaters in May with Universal’s Ryan GoslingContinue Reading

Already in 2024, several drivers have lost their lives in several high profile wrong-way crashes on major Central Florida roadways, including I-4 and State Road 429, which is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFEA) – the public agency that operates the local toll roads and has been atContinue Reading

An incident in downtown Orlando is causing traffic to be rerouted. According to the Orlando Police Department, officers are working an incident at Orange Avenue and South Lucerne Circle. Traffic is being diverted east and west at Anderson Street, and traffic northbound on Orange Avenue is being diverted east andContinue Reading

Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state’s capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. The Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final approval to theContinue Reading

A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving “special treatment” from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians. The allegation comes asContinue Reading

A woman tells News 6 partner WPLG that she and her boyfriend, a fellow bodybuilder, made a huge mistake when they conducted a photoshoot with an assault rifle at a West Kendall strip mall. Police said a panicked mother called them after seeing the gun pointed at a daycare there.Continue Reading

The City of Cocoa is one step closer to a Brightline station. On Wednesday, the Brevard County Tourist Development Council voted to approve $5 million in funding to go toward the station’s design and construction — but not without some pushback from the board. “I was sweating bullets but as youContinue Reading

An unforgettable day for 4-year-old Stone Hicks. From the moment he got to the Orlando Police Department, he walked in the building and then suited up in his very own police uniform. “He’s been battling end-stage kidney disease. Our kids go through so much when they battle their critical illnessContinue Reading

We are well over a month away from the start of hurricane season and the National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area of pressure around 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. This is not to alarm anyone, but just to keep you in the loop with what isContinue Reading

President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House meeting with Abigail and her family was “a reminder of the workContinue Reading

A suspect in the deadly April 11 carjacking near Winter Springs claims he was paid to deliver the victim to someone else, and was also given the gun used in the attack, according to a federal affidavit obtained by News 6. Jordanish Torres-Garcia, 28, is set to make his firstContinue Reading

Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Wednesday it made $1.33 billion from January through March, compared with $1.76 billion a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, Ford madeContinue Reading

The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the Roe v. Wade constitutional right to abortion. While the current case involves an Idaho abortion ban, the court’s ruling could have implications beyond that state. Idaho lawmakersContinue Reading

Volusia County is debating building a huge motocross facility near the “World Center of Racing.” The 65-acre property the county is eyeing is just off Tomoka Farms Road just west of Port Orange. Right now, the county is in the middle of holding community meetings for resident feedback. “We haveContinue Reading

Nearly two months after the body of missing Florida 13-year-old Madeline Soto was officially recovered, Stephan Sterns — the man considered the prime suspect in the case — was charged with first-degree murder. Plenty of questions still surround Soto’s disappearance. As the investigation continues, below is a timeline of eventsContinue Reading

When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. Forced inside by a rainstorm, he competed with 13-year-old Hurley “HJ” Coleman IV to make putts on a practice mat. The Coleman familyContinue Reading

Eastbound Interstate 4 was shut down Wednesday afternoon in Seminole County after a military Humvee flipped, trapping one person, according to the fire department. The crash occurred in the area of mile marker 97, near West Lake Mary Boulevard, where all eastbound lanes were shut down as the patient wasContinue Reading

Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13 in favor, Russia opposed and China abstaining. The resolution calls on all countriesContinue Reading

The movie first made famous by Robin Williams in 1993 is now a musical. “Mrs. Doubtfire” follows the story of a Daniel Hillard, a struggling and out-of-work actor. He loses custody of his kids during a messy divorce and creates the character of a Scottish nanny, Euphegenia Doubtfire, as anContinue Reading

President Joe Biden picked up the endorsement of North America’s Building Trades Unions at a Wednesday event where the president and his allies set out to dismantle Republican Donald Trump’s reputation as a successful real estate developer. “Donald Trump is incapable of running anything,” said Sean McGarvey, the organization’s president.Continue Reading

One of the two pilots aboard an airplane carrying fuel reported there was a fire on the airplane shortly before it crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both people on board, a federal aviation official said Wednesday. The pilot had made radio contact about the in-fight emergency shortly after takingContinue Reading

A federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a rural Missouri home, not at the hands of the white homeowner who had a history of racist social media postings, an FBI official told The Associated Press Wednesday. Derontae Martin, 19, wasContinue Reading

Oracle Corp.’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as the business software giant’s world headquarters, placing it in a city that’s a center for the U.S. health care industry, CEO Larry Ellison said. Ellison spoke about Oracle’s plans for its Nashville offices during a conversation about health care technologyContinue Reading

Two occupants of a minivan were killed Wednesday in a crash when the vehicle struck a semitruck, then several trees before catching fire in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on southbound Interstate 75 near Reddick, troopers said. Troopers were dispatched around 10:20 a.m. toContinue Reading

What on earth are these? Many visitors and residents often inquire about these cluster of eggs on plants or on concrete slabs near a body of water. There are popping up everywhere in Central Florida. These light pink eggs are apple snail eggs. An apple snail egg case is aContinue Reading

The Orange-Osceola state attorney and Kissimmee police chief will give an update Wednesday on a “case of public interest.” State Attorney Andrew Bain and Kissimmee police Chief Betty Holland will speak from the Osceola County courthouse at 4 p.m. No other details have been provided. News 6 will stream liveContinue Reading

The search for a missing 13-year-old girl ended Friday night when her body was found in Osceola County, according to deputies. Deputies said Madeline Soto’s body was found around 4:30 p.m. in the woods off Hickory Tree Road. It was announced earlier in the day that detectives believed the 13-year-oldContinue Reading

Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago. The dispute began in March 2022 when an Italian court ruled that theContinue Reading

A teenage girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Wednesday after stabbing a student and two teachers at a secondary school in Wales, police said. The three victims were taken to a hospital for treatment of stab wounds after the attack at Amman Valley School in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Dyfed-PowysContinue Reading

Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly doubleContinue Reading

They’re resources that go beyond the books on its shelves. Did you know that the Orange County Library System offers free social worker services? No library card required! “A lot of people don’t like to tell their business, but sometimes you may need to tell them a little bit toContinue Reading

British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days later, wanted to return to France for the 80th anniversary of the invasion so he could honor the men who didn’t come home. It was not toContinue Reading

Children dead in the English Channel. Morgues full of migrants reaching capacity in Tunisia. Police in Cyprus patrolling off the island nation’s eastern coast to thwart boats loaded with Syrian refugees. With pivotal June elections for the European Parliament getting closer, such scenes of despair and tragedy are complicating effortsContinue Reading

More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the organization that shows how aContinue Reading

Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense, residents and members of the group said Wednesday. Their withdrawal came after a contending armed Karen group,Continue Reading

At 78, John Lithgow’s acting career is not slowing down. He appeared in the best picture nominee “Killers of the Flower Moon” and starred with Jeff Bridges in the FX series “The Old Man.” Recently, the two-time Academy Award nominee and multiple Emmy, Tony and Golden Globes-winning actor played theContinue Reading

The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation. The Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceledContinue Reading

The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II will be digitized and made available for free, genealogy company Ancestry announced Wednesday. The website, known as one of the largest global online resources of family history, is collaborating with the Irei Project, whichContinue Reading

Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame. The publisher announced Wednesday (of course) that the series will debut this summer, with upcoming releases including an all-ages coloring book, aContinue Reading

“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.” Four decades later, that still may beContinue Reading

A person was shot Wednesday morning in Daytona Beach, prompting a police investigation. The shooting happened in the 1000 block of Mason Avenue. Daytona Beach police said the victim was taken to Halifax Hospital for treatment. Police asked the public to stay away from the following areas as the investigationContinue Reading

Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home states are wondering as well. Fed up with losing outContinue Reading

Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options.Continue Reading

I think it’s pretty obvious at this point, my favorite day “On Patrol” with you guys is any day that we get to feature a dog or a cat that needs a home. We are here for our monthly visit over at Orange County Animal Services featuring a beautiful dogContinue Reading

The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023. And it continues to allowContinue Reading

Norfolk Southern’s first-quarter earnings report Wednesday gave the railroad the opportunity to publicly defend CEO Alan Shaw’s strategy again before investors decide on May 9 whether to back him. Since the railroad already preannounced its disappointing results earlier this month when it disclosed a $600 million settlement over the disastrousContinue Reading

A sprawling 8.5-acre downtown Orlando sports and entertainment district, which was given the final green light on Monday, now has a name. In a news release issued early Wednesday, officials said the project, which will be located next to the Kia Center at West Church Street and South Hughey Avenue,Continue Reading

Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good. Cisco Systems chief executive Chuck Robbins signed the document, known as the Rome Call, and met privately with PopeContinue Reading

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. Boeing’s CEO said theContinue Reading

Stephan Sterns, the prime suspect in the disappearance and death of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, is expected back in court Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing. Sterns, who turns 38 on Thursday, has already waived multiple court appearances leading up to his jury trial in Osceola County, which is expected to startContinue Reading

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Dmitry Safronov took part in Navalny’s funeral as well as presiding at the commemoration on March 26, the 40th day after his death — an important Russian OrthodoxContinue Reading

The challenge to protect reputations from imposters on the internet and social media platforms has prompted a call to revamp the 1996 Communications Decency Act by Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D-Kissimmee). Soto told News 6 he has developed a rough draft for the 2024 SHIELD Act or “Stopping Hijacking ofContinue Reading

President Joe Biden’s long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress to secure urgently needed assistance for Ukraine will end Wednesday when he signs into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes support for Israel, Taiwan and other allies. But significant damage has been done to the BidenContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday will hold a news conference in Pinellas County. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. at Redington Shores Town Hall. The governor will be joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Shawn Hamilton, but the specific topic of conversation has notContinue Reading

Voters were lining up Wednesday in North Macedonia to cast ballots for a president they hope will oversee the country’s long-anticipated entry into the European Union, The small Balkan country has orbited the EU for nearly two decades with little to show for its efforts to join the 27-nation bloc.Continue Reading

London police have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. City of London police said officers were waiting for a horse box from the British Army to collect the animals and take them to a veterinarian.Continue Reading

Alligator mating season has kicked off in Florida, posing a threat to residents in the state. The city of Oviedo posted a warning on social media about the mating season, cautioning residents to stay safe during this time. According to city officials, “courtship” between alligators begins in April, and matingContinue Reading

As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. She is young and wants to play video games in her car. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China’s Geely Holding Group,Continue Reading

The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Here’s what happened: WHYContinue Reading

Florida is considered among the top states for education , and several of its public high schools rank among the best in the country, according to U.S. News. The ranking looks at factors like graduation rate, college readiness, and scores on state assessments. Pine View School in Osprey ranked No.Continue Reading

China on Wednesday blasted the latest package of U.S. military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.” The U.S. Senate late Tuesday passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays andContinue Reading

Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the earth Tuesday night, confirmingContinue Reading

For the millions of American adults trying to lose weight, the journey can be long and arduous. Weight loss requires a person to make a host of lifestyle changes, think differently about nutrition and exercise (among other things), and demonstrate dedication, patience and perseverance. In fact, weight loss is suchContinue Reading

A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe was sent to pre-trial detention Wednesday after appearing before a court in central Moscow, court officials said in a statement. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defense ministers, was arrested Tuesday evening, Russia’s Investigative Committee saidContinue Reading

Two novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction. U.S.-French writer Aube Rey Lescure’s debut novel “River East, River West” depicts west to east immigration through the story of Americans in China, while British author Isabella Hammad’s “EnterContinue Reading

China’s space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. In a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) introduced the three astronauts;Continue Reading

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s rally, led by a 2.4% advance for Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index powered by strong gains for semiconductor makers. U.S. futures rose while oil prices edged higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained more than 900 points to close at 38,460.08, its highest level inContinue Reading

Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday to protect the community from a potential attack, officials said. The seven, aged 15 to 17, were part of a network that included a 16-year-old boy accused of the stabbing of aContinue Reading

Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality. The previous day, a Palestinian health official said that a tent camp in Khan Younis, seen underContinue Reading

A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army’s bloody advances and block its strikesContinue Reading

Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities grew increasingly tense on both coasts Wednesday as hundreds encamped at Columbia University faced a deadline from the administration to clear out while dozens remained barricaded inside two buildings on a Northern California college campus. Both are part of intensifying demonstrations over Israel’sContinue Reading

No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressionalContinue Reading

For a third straight week, Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are attempting Wednesday to repeal the state’s near-total ban on abortions, again spotlighting an issue that has put Republicans on the defensive in a battleground state for the presidential election. Republicans have used procedural votes to block earlier repeal efforts,Continue Reading

The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy withContinue Reading

Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he’ll need for reelection. The protests at Columbia University in New YorkContinue Reading

A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Tennessee became the latest when the Republican governor this week signed legislation that wouldContinue Reading

The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It’s a historic day for the court, with the justices having an opportunity to decide once and for all whetherContinue Reading

Don Blankenship hasn’t had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020 as a third party candidate. He lost badly both times but is on the ballot again in 2024, this time as a Democrat seekingContinue Reading

As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. Rivers and even whole lakes are disappearing in the once green and lushContinue Reading

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.” So, it’s surreal for the decorated Olympian figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself. “It’s a huge, huge honor. I thinkContinue Reading

Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that empower its ongoing war in Gaza. The demand has its roots in a decades-old campaign against Israel’s policies toward theContinue Reading

Attorney General Ashley Moody signaled her support for Florida State University’s appeal of a North Carolina judge’s decision to allow a lawsuit filed against the school by the Atlantic Coast Conference to proceed — and is asking her counterparts in six states to join her efforts. Florida State and theContinue Reading

When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera to delve into the history of his band, Bon Jovi, he didn’t anticipate it would catch him at a major low point in his career. The band was launching a tour, and despite doingContinue Reading

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. President Joe Biden has promised to sign the package Wednesday. The broad spending breakdown:Continue Reading

On Tuesday, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced the results of a six-month investigation dubbed “Operation Black Ice.” During a news conference, Lemma discussed the operation, which targeted drug trafficking activities in and near Seminole County. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation involved undercover agents who purchased drugs andContinue Reading

Suspended Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill is appealing a judge’s decision to keep her away from an elderly woman’s finances. Hill, 58, was sued by attorneys representing a 96-year-old woman who claimed Hill used the woman’s identity to secure a mortgage on a house without her knowledge and also usedContinue Reading

“Nothing forces you to face your demons like falling in love.” And it’s almost always worth it, Emily Henry says during a recent interview ahead of Tuesday’s release of her latest novel, “Funny Story.” She would know, having churned out a new bestselling romance read every year since 2020. “YouContinue Reading

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video appContinue Reading

A 29-year-old suspect in a break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass last weekend was charged Tuesday with burglary and vandalism, authorities said. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, a Los Angeles resident, was charged with a felony count of first-degree residential burglary and a felony count of vandalism, LosContinue Reading

Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and Senate, it’s far from clear that they willContinue Reading

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a riskContinue Reading