17 migrants died off Bahamas in suspected smuggling operation
Their boat capsized Sunday morning in rough seas.
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Their boat capsized Sunday morning in rough seas.
The official cause of death has been released for the tourists found unresponsive in their Bahamas hotel rooms.
Three Americans who died at a resort in the Bahamas month were killed by carbon monoxide, according to Bahamian news reports.
A fourth American was flown to South Florida for treatment.
An American woman is being treated in Miami after being briefly hospitalized in the Bahamas, she was at the same Sandals resort where three other Americans died of unknown causes.
Autopsies are being conducted on three Americans who died Friday at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas' Great Exuma island.
Bahamian officials have confirmed the deaths of three U.S. tourists at a resort in the Bahamas after they fell ill. Another tourist had to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
Thinking of going to the Bahamas? Better check the islands' latest COVID protocols, vaccine requirements.
The Bahamas announced that starting in May, all international travelers who are fully vaccinated will be able to enter the islands without needing to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is welcoming back visitors to Grand Bahama on Thursday.
To slow the spread of coronavirus in the Bahamas, the government there has banned some major airlines from serving the island which has left local private air charter services, such as Makers Air, busy filling the void.
The Bahamas is once against welcoming Americans, but with plenty of restrictions.
Hurricane Isaias crossed over the Bahamas' Andros Island late Saturday morning, whipping it and nearby islands with heavy rain and strong winds as the storm headed closer to Florida.
Citing recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, the Bahamas will close its borders to travelers from the United States beginning Wednesday.
Although Hurricane Season does not officially begin until June 1st, the CBS4 Weather team is monitoring weather conditions that are expected to become the season's first tropical-like system just east of Florida.
There is a legal fight unfolding in Florida over hundreds of thousands of dollars raised to help Bahamian victims of Hurricane Dorian.
Nearly six months after Hurricane Dorian decimated parts of the Bahamas, a lot of the relief aid has dried up.
A Palm Beach County family beat out over ten thousand other applicants from around the world in adopting a dog found trapped under buildings in the Bahamas, one month after Hurricane Dorian devastated the islands.
A Bahamian family who had to leave their dog behind after Hurricane Dorian was reunited with their beloved pooch.
An animal welfare organization with the help of a conversation society's ship brought precious cargo to South Florida Wednesday.
It's a long-held tradition for patrons to staple money to anything they can at Siesta Key Oyster Bar: walls, ceilings and awnings. Now it'll go to a good cause.
More than a month after Dorian, a few four-legged survivors, rescued from the Bahamas are ready for their forever homes.
Photojournalist Mike Zimmer sat down with Lauren Pastrana to share what he saw in the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas.
Bahamians in the most affected areas hit by Hurricane Dorian keep searching amid alarming reports that 1,300 people remain listed as missing nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas.
About 3,900 evacuees escaping Hurricane Dorian's devastation in the Bahamas have been processed through south Florida by air and sea, officials said.
The proposal would expand Florida's current texting-while-driving prohibition.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.
Tesla is seeing softer demand for its electric vehicles amid protests over Elon Musk's government role at DOGE.
Logan Guminski is charged with sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.
It will stay breezy through the weekend which means the risk of rip currents will remain high and rough boating conditions will continue.
The proposal would expand Florida's current texting-while-driving prohibition.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.
Tesla is seeing softer demand for its electric vehicles amid protests over Elon Musk's government role at DOGE.
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Logan Guminski is charged with sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.
President Trump is expected to announce the details of his reciprocal tariffs plan after 4 p.m. at the White House.
The Trump administration is finalizing plans for investors that could include Blackstone and Oracle.
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
The CDC, along with local private partners, operates the program in at least six major airports across the country.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
The White House is searching for a new pick to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Actor Richard Chamberlain died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
President Trump named himself the storied Washington arts center's chairman and replaced board members with Trump allies. Since then, the center has been rocked with cancellations, resignations, and questions about its mission.
White House Correspondents Association President Eugene Daniels said that the WHCA board had "unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year."
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."