Presidential Inauguration A Top Teachable Moment For Local Educators
For school teachers, the presidential inauguration is one of the greatest historical lessons they can give in real time.
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For school teachers, the presidential inauguration is one of the greatest historical lessons they can give in real time.
Washington — Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, taking the reins of power at a perilous time in American history and urging a bitterly divided country to unite around defeating the deadliest pandemic in a century.
Joe Biden will take the oath of office to become our 46th President at a time of great division in the United States.
The Republican Party in Bay County, located in the Florida Panhandle, says it will not recognize President-elect Joe Biden as legitimate unless President Donald Trump acknowledges the 2020 election was fair.
President-elect Joe Biden disclosed plans for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package designed to counter the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and support the sinking economy.
President-elect Joe Biden outlined his COVID-19 relief proposal in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday. The massive stimulus bill is expected to cost roughly $1.9 trillion in order to fund vaccinations and provide immediate, direct relief to working families and communities bearing the brunt of the crisis.
Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on President-Elect Joe Biden to support increasing stimulus money from $600 to $2,000, on his first day in office as a show of unity following the D.C. insurrection last week.
"Working people, labor unions, and those fighting every day for their shot at the middle class are the backbone of our economy and of this country," Walsh wrote in a tweet on Thursday.
Vice President Mike Pence announced just after 3:40 a.m. Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden had won the presidency after Congress completed the counting of the Electoral College votes.
Amid increasing pressure from outgoing President Donald Trump, Florida Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are staying tight-lipped on how they will vote Wednesday when Congress is set to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Congressman-elect and former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN on Friday that he is unsure if he will vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
The Dow Jones crossed the 30,000 threshold for the first time ever Tuesday, fueled by news that suggests a more stable economy in the near future.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
President-elect Joe Biden is signaling he plans to move quickly building out his government and he's started by naming former surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who grew up in Miami, as co-chair of his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Just moments after Joe Biden was projected as the 46th President of the United States, hundreds went out to the streets of Miami.
President-Elect Joe Biden's supporters took to the streets of downtown Miami on Saturday afternoon to celebrate their candidate's victory in the presidential elections.
CBS News projected Saturday Joe Biden will become the 46th president, making Kamala Harris the Vice President-elect. Her next position reads as a litany of firsts: she will be the first woman vice president, the first Black vice president, the first Asian American vice president and the first Democratic vice president from the West Coast.
CBS News projects Joe Biden wins the presidential election with the projected win in Pennsylvania. The current electoral vote count is Biden 273 and Trump 213.
Today's stock market gains come despite all the election uncertainty, but may suggest optimism for a second stimulus package down the line.
Former President Barack Obama is spending Election Eve in South Florida, in effort to get people in Miami-Dade County to vote for his former Vice President Joe Biden. Also in town, President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
Whoever wins the presidency will face dual challenges of reining in the pandemic and rebuilding the economy.
Don't believe everything you see on social media. A widely shared video that appears to show former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden greeting the audience at a Florida rally and naming the wrong state has been altered,
Former Vice President Joe Biden is defending Dr. Anthony Fauci, one day after President Donald Trump suggested he'd dismiss the nation's top infectious disease expert, while taking part in a late Sunday night MAGA rally in South Florida.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is calling out President Donald Trump ahead of his planned late-night MAGA rally in Opa-locka.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old boy in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County commissioners will decide the future of the county's incinerator on December 3.
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stlen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
The unidentified woman was driving a black Lexus SUV.
A yacht operator is facing two counts of homicide for reckless operation of a vessel following a fatal boating accident on Biscayne Bay.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old boy in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County commissioners will decide the future of the county's incinerator on December 3.
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stlen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
They say the best journey takes you home. I couldn't agree more.
While I wasn't born or raised in South Florida, the area still holds a special place in my heart.
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.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in."
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
Jim and his guests focus on the early voting numbers we are seeing locally and statewide, specifically the impact the huge Republican turnout thus far might have once all the votes are counted.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
His stance conflicts with advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
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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.
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
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.