Russia's Influence Strongly Felt In America's Backyard
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shoring support from his counterparts in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, according to recent reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shoring support from his counterparts in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, according to recent reports.
Shortwave is old technology, but folks at WRMI will tell you there are plenty of shortwave radios in Russia and Eastern Europe.and most important "shortwave is known as crisis radio and in times of crisis people will look to their shortwave radio and start tuning around," White says. And what will they find? Unfettered news of the invasion, no censorship and they can hear the news in Russian, Ukrainian and even in English being beamed their way from that cow pasture in Okeechobee, Florida.
Over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have left their country with no idea when they will return. It's a humanitarian crisis that has motivated some of Floridians to go overseas to help.
President Biden on Wednesday announced $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine, hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Congress and the president to approve a NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Ukraine and to provide more air-defense capabilities.
The halt of Russian-imported goods has one American-owned liquor company seeing its product banned from shelves.
The situation is rapidly deteriorating in Ukraine, where Russian forces are closing in on the capital Kyiv and bombarding and surrounding the strategically important port city of Mariupol.
Miami U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, along with other senators, has introduced a bill that would prohibit the importation of Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas into the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has catapulted into hearts and minds with a simple quote, "The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride."
The White House had been reluctant to do so because it would force already spiking gas prices to skyrocket.
President Biden is set to announce a U.S. ban on Russian oil imports over the country's invasion of Ukraine, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Dozens of Ukrainians and their supporters gathered in downtown Miami Saturday to demonstrate against the Russian invasion of their country and to ask the US for help.
A cease-fire was planned in the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and in Volnovakha on Saturday morning to allow for humanitarian evacuations. But the life-saving effort stalled amid reports that Russian shelling continued.
Vladyslav Sirenko is a professional boxer from Ukraine stuck in Turkey. He was in the United States and was flying home just before the invasion began.
The Department of Homeland Security will allow Ukrainians who are in the United States to remain in the country under a form of humanitarian relief.
The Biden administration on Thursday offered Ukrainians living in the U.S. a temporary humanitarian protection from deportation due to the ongoing Russian military offensive in Ukraine.
Several events are happening Thursday and through the weekend in South Florida in support of the Ukrainian people.
South Floridians with Ukraine ties are once again rallying to show support for their home country.
Publix Supermarkets has pulled Russian-made vodka from the shelves of its liquor stores in a show of support for Ukraine.
Deacon Paul Galadza of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church says his Miami church is on a mission: To help those suffering in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies have responded by sanctioning wealthy individuals close to the Kremlin.
As Russia continues its unjustified invasion of Ukraine, Miami-Dade's mayor is taking action.
A 20-year-old Hallandale Beach woman says she is terrified that the war in Ukraine will take a toll on her extended family living in that country and says her uncle has taken up arms to defend his homeland.
Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried called Monday for the state to divest from Russia-tied businesses, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainians in South Florida continued to gather to ask for help, while those who can are willing to take up arms to defend their country after it was invaded by Russia last week.
Ukraine's top diplomat said Saturday his country's capital "survived another night" under Russian assault, as the president released a video reassuring his nation he was still there.
The accident involved a truck towing a boat.
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Antony Blinken returns to Israel at a "decisive moment" amid negotiations to secure a cease-fire with Hamas and avert a wider war.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
Police said it's unclear how the man ended up in the water.
The accident involved a truck towing a boat.
Some may have heavy downpours and lightning.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
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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.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Iran could declare itself a nuclear weapons state "by the end of the year."
Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary will be relatively tame.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
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Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the congresswoman on two major issues.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
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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.
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John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
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