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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X. Starting…

Karen Noryko had not lived in Mountain View for long before she started to notice a lot of items that she wanted to recycle were not eligible for curbside pickup outside her home. So, Noriko looked into options other than what the city…

The man who died outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas after blowing up the cybertruck he arrived in had several other persons injured. He narrated that the deceased was accused by his wife of cheating on her less than a week…

Meredith Vieira's husband, legendary journalist Richard Cohen, passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 76 after battling multiple sclerosis for more than 50 years and overcoming two cancer diagnoses. On Tuesday, January 7, the Today show…

The report, which was unsealed on Tuesday, found no evidence of criminal behavior by a statewide grand jury that was assembled at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' request to look into "any and all wrongdoing" related to COVID-19…

Rapper YNW Melly was back in court Tuesday with his primary defense lawyer, who is being investigated by the Broward Sheriff's Office, in connection with his impending double murder retrial. The judge in Melly's double murder case given him…

The 17th sheriff of Broward County, Dr. Gregory Tony, was re-elected in November and is taking the oath of office for a second term. After Scott Israel, the previous sheriff, was found to have handled the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…

As policymakers around the world debate whether minors should have access to transition-related medications, a study published Monday in the nation’s premier pediatric medical journal found that the drugs are rarely prescribed to youths.…

WASHINGTON — Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman who is serving 22 years in federal prison after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, is asking President-elect Donald Trump for…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Leaders in four European countries — France, Germany, Norway, and the…

The lawsuit alleges that Skip Bayless, who was working as a host for Fox Sports at the time, used his position of power to pressure a hairstylist into entering a sexual relationship. The complaint details how Bayless reportedly attempted to…

Olympian Fred Kerley has been released from jail after posting his bond after he was charged with battery on an officer and resisting arrest in Miami Beach earlier this week. But, it's the additional charges stemming from an alleged…

A community is mourning after a 13-year-old boy succumbed to gunshot wounds, whereas another child was taken to the hospital after the shooting occurred in Florida City on Saturday night. Florida City Police responded to a reported…

For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this year wants to dethrone the bird known for its lilting sounds.…

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927-December 31, 2022) stunned the world in 2013 when he announced, after eight years in office, that he lacked the strength to continue as head of the Catholic Church. The then-85-year-old thus became…

Some families had what might have seemed like an odd query for Thomas Taylor when he was appointed superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools this summer: Would he drop another snow day single? In a music video he made with staff…

Born before World War I and the Titanic disaster, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka was thought to be the world's oldest person. She passed away in a nursing home in Ashiya, Japan. Her age was 116. Ms. Itooka died last Sunday, according to a…

Following a probe into a racist text message controversy, the Department of Justice and a Northern California law enforcement department have signed a multi-year reform deal. The communications, which began in 2019, were allegedly…

Gwen Van Dam passed away after a 70-year career as a character actress in movies, TV shows, and theater that includes roles in Stir Crazy, Coming Home, Halloween, True Confessions, and The Trip to Bountiful. She was ninety-six. According to…

Donald Trump is being invited to Hull to see for himself the impact of renewable energy on the region after the US president-elect criticised the UK's move away from oil and gas production. Posting on social media, Trump urged the…

PayPal is being sued by the founder of venture firm Andav Capital, Nisha Desai, who claims she was excluded from the payment giant’s diversity and equity program because she is Asian, according to a suit filed this week. In 2020, PayPal…

The prison was the site of extrajudicial executions, torture and forced disappearances. An advocacy group said more than 4,000 people were freed from the facility when rebel forces took Damascus on December 8. Sharaa, head of the Islamist…

In 2025, hourly workers in Florida will receive a $1 increase in their wages. This adjustment will raise the minimum wage to $14 per hour for non-tipped employees. For tipped workers, the base wage will increase to $10.98 per hour, with…

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded and caught fire Wednesday morning right outside the door to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person inside and wounding many people outside, according to local officials. Three senior law…

Authorities are currently investigating the discovery of human remains found near the site of a well-known annual music festival in northern Michigan. Efforts are underway to determine the identity of the remains and gather further details…

At the age of 91, former Florida Governor Buddy MacKay passed away. According to his son Ken MacKay, Buddy passed away quietly while sleeping at his Ocklawaha, Florida, home. According to Ken MacKay, "It was a very peaceful end to a great…

According to family members on Thursday, the Road Ranger who was hit and killed on Interstate 95 on New Year's Day was a devoted father and son who was always willing to provide a hand. His wife Staci's superhero was Jose Parra. "My husband…

On Thursday, detectives made public surveillance footage of an ATV and the individuals they suspect of being responsible for the "cruel, disturbing" deaths of thirty geese in Cooper City. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the…

Large events are common in South Florida, just like in New Orleans. Police here took note when horror rocked Bourbon Street on New Year's Eve. As Orange Bowl fans gather here next week, the permanent barriers that have been erected along…

After being arrested on December 26 in connection with a fatal collision that occurred this past spring close to Palm Beach International Airport, a 65-year-old woman from West Palm Beach is being charged with a crime. Susan Gayle Elman is…