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Item believed to be large balloon discovered by fishermen off Alaskan coast
The balloon is being brought into port for examination, a U.S. official said.
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The balloon is being brought into port for examination, a U.S. official said.
The announcement comes after Israeli forces fired this week on Palestinians who were waiting for desperately needed aid.
House Republicans demanded information from the FBI about a confidential source now charged with fabricating bribery allegations against the president and his son.
The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program's staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The judge in the federal classified documents case against him on Friday weighed when the case will go to trial.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans.
Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was recruited by Cuba's spy agency in 1973, according to prosecutors.
"I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news to anyone. The good news is that it can be fixed, and I intend to play a major role in fixing it," Sen. John Cornyn said.
Both President Biden and former President Trump are visiting the southern border Thursday as immigration becomes a defining issue in the 2024 election.
Gov. DeSantis has raised questions about the bill that was passed which bans children under age 16 from social media platforms
The bill now heads to President Biden's desk with government funding set to expire Friday.
The legislation aimed to preempt state efforts to restrict the fertility treatment technology.
Congress is trying to beat a Friday night deadline to fund the government.
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, will hear arguments in the case during the week of April 22.
Judge Anil Singh of the state's mid-level appeals court ruled that Trump must post a bond covering the full amount in order to stop enforcement of the judgment.
South Florida cities have begun distributing sandbags to get ahead of any weather system that may affect flood-prone areas.
Darwin Rojas-Frias is accused of molesting a nine-year-old girl back in 2023.
A former Jackson Health System official is accused of accepting cash payments and gifts for contracts.
A 62-year-old man from Yuma has been arrested in Central Florida and is now accused in the disappearance and death of 25-year-old Britani Meek, who's been missing since Oct. 25, 2023.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate in the coming days.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate in the coming days.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) revealed that Thomas Crooks had plans to blow up his van.
Kamala Harris' campaign, which announced the total on Sunday, said 66% of the funds came from first-time donors.
The initiative will appear on the November ballot as Amendment 3
TikTok employees used an internal system to gather sensitive data about U.S. users, federal officials said.
Jim DeFede sits down with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava who is running for reelection.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
A Florida woman accused him of sex trafficking and imprisoning her in Romania.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.