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Commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation, Spanish rail authorities said Sunday. Thousands of commuters were stranded at train stations in and around Barcelona after trains couldn’t run on several commuter lines. The disruptionContinue Reading

Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display on Sunday as Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in its largest city, Lagos, as part of their three-day visit to the country to promote mental health for soldiers and empower young people. The couple, invited to the West African nation byContinue Reading

If you spend a few minutes with Kathy Wrey, you’ll quickly see why she has a passion for sweets. “I have a sweet tooth and I enjoy making sweets for others,” Wrey said. You could say it runs in the family. Wrey owns Sugar-hi, a sweets shop in the OviedoContinue Reading

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive aContinue Reading

Several rip current rescues precede what’s expected to be an “extremely busy” Mother’s Day at Volusia beaches, according to Volusia County Beach Safety. Nine people were rescued from rip currents on Saturday, Volusia Beach Safety said in a statement. As a national lifeguard shortage is felt in Florida, Volusia CountyContinue Reading

Volusia County deputies made two more arrests and recovered 18 more stolen cellphones overnight at the Welcome to Rockville music festival in Daytona Beach, according to the sheriff’s office. Jersson Arbey, 25, faces charges of petit theft, resisting an officer without violence, 18 counts of grand theft between $750 andContinue Reading

Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott announced his reelection bid on Saturday, saying there’s more work to do. “During my four terms as Governor, my team and I have worked to grow the economy, makeContinue Reading

Three people arrested Saturday are accused of blocking Interstate 4 near Lake Buena Vista while holding signs stating “Free Palestine,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 5:11 p.m. to reports of two vehicles blocking westbound I-4 at mile marker 67, not far from Disney Springs, an FHPContinue Reading

When West Virginia Republicans vote in Tuesday’s primary, they will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Embracing or skirting the line on election denialism has become an unspoken checkoff amongContinue Reading

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia on Sunday and immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece. At the ceremony in the country’s Parliament, Siljanovska-Davkova referred to her country as “Macedonia,” rather than the constitutional name “North Macedonia” This prompted Greece’s Ambassador to Skopje,Continue Reading

Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. The singer, who is Swiss but currently lives in Berlin, was toContinue Reading

Five units at a condo complex in Casselberry were damaged in a fire early Sunday and displaced, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. Units responded around 3:15 a.m. to Summit Village Condominiums, where the attic and inside walls of a unit were on fire, the department said in aContinue Reading

Five units at a condo complex in Casselberry were damaged in a fire early Sunday and displaced, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. Units responded around 3:15 a.m. to Summit Village Condominiums, where the attic and inside walls of a unit were on fire, the department said in aContinue Reading

An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building’s stairwell, then fleeing the scene as part of the roof crashed to the ground. InContinue Reading

Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t. That second jet was piloted by artificial intelligence, with the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian riding along in the front seat. It was the ultimate display of how farContinue Reading

Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing into the outskirts of a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan. By the time he got there, there was nothing left, including his family of five. “Everything happened just all of a sudden. I came home, butContinue Reading

Thousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire, officials said Sunday. The intense battles have forced at least one Ukrainian unit to withdraw in the Kharkiv region, capitulating more land to RussianContinue Reading

He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors’ biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president’s hush money trial. But if Trump’s fixer-turned-foe is poised to offer jurors this week an insider’s view of the dealings at the heart of prosecutors’Continue Reading

Happy Mother’s Day! The weather’s perfect for outdoor plans with mom. Expect some high clouds and lots of sunshine. There might be a stray shower, but most places will stay dry. It’ll be warm but not too humid, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s inland and theContinue Reading

The Florida’s Fourth Estate podcast with hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden covers a variety of hot topics across Florida — including everything from nude recreation, to how the University of Central Florida is responding to the nursing shortage — and how individuals are impacting our community for the better.Continue Reading

Lithuanians are casting votes in a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions, particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda, is favored to win another five-year term in office. ButContinue Reading

Lithuanians are casting votes in a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions, particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda, is favored to win another five-year term in office. ButContinue Reading

Israeli forces were battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago, where Hamas has exploited a security vacuum to regroup. Israel has portrayed the southern Gaza city of Rafah as Hamas’ last stronghold,Continue Reading

Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 15 people and injured several others, officials said Sunday. Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Marapi caused aContinue Reading

Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 15 people and injured several others, officials said Sunday. Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Marapi caused aContinue Reading

Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designatedContinue Reading

Catalonia is holding a regional election on Sunday whose outcome will reverberate in Spain’s national politics. The ballot will be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern part of Spain and for the policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. More than 5.7 millionContinue Reading

Catalonia is holding a regional election on Sunday whose outcome will reverberate in Spain’s national politics. The ballot will be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern part of Spain and for the policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. More than 5.7 millionContinue Reading

Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, which share decades of mutual animosity, a tense border and disputed waters, agreed to sideline disputes last December. Instead, they’re focusing on trade and energy, repairingContinue Reading

Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, which share decades of mutual animosity, a tense border and disputed waters, agreed to sideline disputes last December. Instead, they’re focusing on trade and energy, repairingContinue Reading

Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designatedContinue Reading

For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress. The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat andContinue Reading

After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition Sunday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, which came crashing down under the impact of a massive container ship on March 26. The steel span landed on theContinue Reading

After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition Sunday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, which came crashing down under the impact of a massive container ship on March 26. The steel span landed on theContinue Reading

A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in Indonesia’s West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others, officials said Sunday. The bus carrying 61 students and teachers was returning to a high school in Depok outside Jakarta, theContinue Reading

A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in Indonesia’s West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others, officials said Sunday. The bus carrying 61 students and teachers was returning to a high school in Depok outside Jakarta, theContinue Reading

For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress. The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat andContinue Reading

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potentialContinue Reading

The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potentialContinue Reading

Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don’t make a dent in the crisis. As state and local governments navigateContinue Reading

Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don’t make a dent in the crisis. As state and local governments navigateContinue Reading

Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Chen doesn’t have a grave to visit because his son’s remains are held captive in Gaza. The absence of a final resting place is being feltContinue Reading

Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Chen doesn’t have a grave to visit because his son’s remains are held captive in Gaza. The absence of a final resting place is being feltContinue Reading

Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98. Corman died Thursday at his home inContinue Reading

Stamp Out Hunger — the nation’s largest single-day food drive — returned Saturday in communities across Central Florida. Each year, families leave non-perishable food items near their mailbox on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers pick up the donations during their routes and the food is then taken toContinue Reading

Stamp Out Hunger — the nation’s largest single-day food drive — returned Saturday in communities across Central Florida. Each year, families leave non-perishable food items near their mailbox on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers pick up the donations during their routes and the food is then taken toContinue Reading

Two people were arrested and several others pepper sprayed by Orlando police at Lake Eola Park during a pro-Palestine protest on Saturday afternoon. The protest was held by pro-Palestine organizations from across the state, according to a news release. Police said an estimated 1,200 people were in downtown Orlando forContinue Reading

Two people were arrested and several others pepper sprayed by Orlando police at Lake Eola Park during a pro-Palestine protest on Saturday afternoon. The protest was held by pro-Palestine organizations from across the state, according to a news release. Police said an estimated 1,200 people were in downtown Orlando forContinue Reading

An emotional reunion took place Saturday between a 16-year-old girl and the first responders who rescued her from a boating accident. Health First says Nicole Goslant from Sebastian injured her head and nearly drowned when the boat she was on crashed near Captain Hiram’s in March. After weeks of rehabContinue Reading

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons saidContinue Reading

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters point to the deputy’s rapid decision to open fire andContinue Reading

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters point to the deputy’s rapid decision to open fire andContinue Reading

On the afternoon of May 3, Roger Fortson opened the door of his Florida apartment with a gun in his hand and was immediately shot six times by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a complaint about an argument. Fortson’s supporters point to the deputy’s rapid decision to open fire andContinue Reading

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels. The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels ofContinue Reading

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels. The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels ofContinue Reading

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels. The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels ofContinue Reading

Family and friends remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham on Saturday as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors. About 200 people gathered for a memorial service at Miami Lakes United Church of Christ for theContinue Reading

SpaceX announced they are gearing up for another weekend launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast. The launch of 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Sunday at 8:53 p.m. Backup opportunities are available until 12:11Continue Reading

Small pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities held commencement ceremonies, including dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s address. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor’s speech showed supportContinue Reading

Small pro-Palestinian protests popped up sporadically Saturday as colleges and universities held commencement ceremonies, including dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s address. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor’s speech showed supportContinue Reading

Connecticut Democrats unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term on Saturday, praising his efforts on gun control, immigration reform and foreign policy. Murphy’s enthusiastic backing from the party faithful happened quickly at the Democratic State Convention, held at the Mohegan Sun resort and casino. He had noContinue Reading

Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica that drew on a yearslong audit and public filings. TheContinue Reading

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

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

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

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