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CBS4 Welcomes New News Anchor
Irika Sargent, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, will join the CBS4 team in May. She will partner with Rick Folbaum to co-anchor the station's weekday early evening and 11 p.m. newscasts.
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Irika Sargent, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, will join the CBS4 team in May. She will partner with Rick Folbaum to co-anchor the station's weekday early evening and 11 p.m. newscasts.
Former University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam revealed to the world Sunday night that he is homosexual. The consensus All-American's declaration could set the stage for him to be the first active openly gay player in the history of the NFL. But the decision to reveal his sexuality also comes with great risks for his future in the game of football.
A native of the tiny town of Kennett, Missouri, Nail's well-documented love of sports is a very close second to music in his heart, always rooting for teams that hail from his home state.
Minimum wage workers have something to be happy about for the New Year.
If Ohio State gets by the defensive juggernaut of Michigan State in Indianapolis, the Buckeyes absolutely deserve to head to the final BCS Championship Game of the BCS era regardless of what happens at the SEC Championship in Atlanta.
Florida State held onto it's No. 3 spot on the Associated Press college football poll after they pounded North Carolina State 49-17 on Saturday.
Seven-hundred and eighty-nine days after Yahoo! Sports published a lengthy investigative piece detailing dozens of allegations against the University of Miami's athletic department; the school has finally learned its fate from the NCAA.
The long nightmare that has been the Nevin Shapiro scandal looks like it will have its final official act on Tuesday. According to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald and the Associated Press, the University of Miami is expected to receive its NCAA punishment for the scandal on Tuesday.
After another wild weekend of upsets across the college football world, the first Bowl Championship Series standings for 2013 was released Sunday night and the team at the top was once again the Alabama Crimson Tide.
It may rank as the craziest weekend in recent Southeastern Conference history. Five conference teams in the Top 25 lost in league play Saturday, including three defeated by unranked opponents.
Florida State's crushing victory over Clemson (51-14) in Death Valley has landed them in the No. 3 spot in AP's Top 25 poll. Alabama came in No. 1 followed by Oregon at No. 2.
Maty Mauk threw for 295 yards in his first career start and Andrew Baggett converted five field goals to help No. 14 Missouri defeat No. 22 Florida 36-17 on Saturday and open a two-game lead in the Southeastern Conference East Division.
Year 2 in the SEC has been a huge success for Missouri. A major hurdle awaits. The 14th-ranked and undefeated Tigers will try to keep it up against one of the nation's top defenses — minus their most indispensable player.
No. 22 Florida has lost two games and four starters this season. The Gators haven't lost hope of winning the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division.
A look at five things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during Week 7 of the season.
A donation will help the National Heat Start Association keep going during the federal government shutdown.
It may be just mid-July, but football season is right around the corner and that's on display in Hoover, Alabama Tuesday as the annual Southeastern Conference media days kickoff.
Vanderbilt University has long been the butt of jokes in the SEC about its great academics and horrible football team. But a team just up the road in Knoxville took it to a new level in the last few years becoming both the worst in academics and very bad in football.
A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his financial records were illegally accessed during the NCAA's investigation of Miami athletics.
University of Missouri head basketball coach Frank Haith has opened up a new front against the NCAA's case surrounding allegations made by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro against the University of Miami.
Florida International University is set to name Anthony Evans as the team's new men's basketball coach later Tuesday, but CBS4's Sports team caught up with Evans late Monday as he arrived in Miami to ask him about his new job.
Missouri Tigers head basketball coach Frank Haith asked the NCAA to throw out charges of NCAA violations made against him while he was the head coach at the University of Miami.
The NCAA is asking if Miami ignored evidence that the former booster at the center of this scandal was providing impermissible benefits Hurricanes' athletes, coaches or recruits, said a person familiar with the situation.
Oklahoma State had a terrific season, but got by far the toughest draw out of any five-seed in the bracket. Keep an eye on Oregon.
Louisville's pressure. Jim Boeheim's postgame press conferences. HAVOC. Coach K's drive for five. Get pumped, people -- it's tourney time!
After a teenager was nearly stabbed to death at MIA over the weekend, the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust is stepping in to help.
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to receive a wide range of support in the day since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Miami-Dade Democrats are excited that Vice President Kamala Harris seems likely their party's nominee.
Police continue to investigate a drive-by shooting that left a 3-year-old dead in Fort Lauderdale.
Discover the features and functions added to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and why it's a great phone for power users.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
After a teenager was nearly stabbed to death at MIA over the weekend, the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust is stepping in to help.
Miami-Dade Democrats are excited that Vice President Kamala Harris seems likely their party's nominee.
Police continue to investigate a drive-by shooting that left a 3-year-old dead in Fort Lauderdale.
Republican voters visiting Mar-a-Lago talk about Biden deciding not to run and their candidate.
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 continues to receive a wide range of support in the day since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Members of Florida's delegation to the Democratic National Convention threw their support to Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris could be the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to lead a ticket.
In her immigration role, Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly focused on convincing companies to invest in Central America and promoting democracy and development.
Key progressive and member of "The Squad" Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
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.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
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
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
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.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.