A large-scale rescue operation was underway off a southern Greek island where a sailboat carrying up to 100 migrants hit rocks and sank in high winds late Wednesday, authorities said. … Click to Continue »

A worker with a back condition was fired from a Virginia-based company after she requested an ergonomic chair, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The department filed a lawsuit … Click to Continue »

A federal appeals court granted the U.S. Justice Department’s request to expedite its challenge to a Florida judge’s appointment of a so-called special master to review thousands of White House … Click to Continue »

A former gynecologist and pharmacist illegally sold and distributed prescriptions to drug addicts in Georgia, federal authorities say. Anthony Mills, 56, who was a gynecologist, and Raphael Ogunsusi, who owned … Click to Continue »

The U.S. Coast Guard and a crew of scientists journeyed to the North Pole — for only the second time in history. The icebreaker ship Healy cut through the thick … Click to Continue »

Three hand grenades with an explosive label washed up on an Oregon beach, authorities said. The devices were reported in the “Newport area, between Yaquina Bay State Park and Agate … Click to Continue »

A fisherman snagged a rare catch while out with family at a Missouri pond. Holly Haddan moved to Springfield recently and her new property had a couple-acre fishing pond, she … Click to Continue »

The deaths of seven “suspected” Cuban migrants, whose bodies began emerging near the Florida Keys last week as Hurricane Ian hit the area with destructive winds, are related to the … Click to Continue »

A former bakery owner was pretending to be someone else when she applied for a passport, got a job as a flight attendant and defrauded the government out of pandemic … Click to Continue »

Not long after the start of fall, the evening sky began glowing hot pink over a substantial stretch of southern Pennsylvania, photos show. Look up in Cumberland County and you’ll … Click to Continue »

Almost 16 years since the disappearance of a 34-year-old Vermont man, new evidence has been found that may help bring the case to a close, according to state officials. Donald … Click to Continue »

TikTok’s experimental breakfast trend is making millions of mouths water. Tomorrow morning, consider making yourself a steaming fresh bowl of spaghetti … pancakes. “Oh, this is going to take the … Click to Continue »

A man’s body was discovered near the base of a snowbank, with his hands in handcuffs, one day after a fake U.S. marshal visited his Vermont home to “arrest” him, … Click to Continue »

A tourist who was killed in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this week when the vehicle he was traveling in was ambushed by armed gunmen has been identified as … Click to Continue »

Yellowstone National Park roads destroyed by floods in June are being rebuilt with the expectation of reopening in November, officials said. Old Gardiner Road, where some of the worst flooding … Click to Continue »

When Miami-Dade police asked for help finding 29-year-old Kenneth Wiggins on Tuesday, the agency gave a North Miami-Dade address and said it was an assisted living facility. A Google search … Click to Continue »

A 32-year-old rapper from Inglewood was found fatally shot in a planter outside an apartment, police and multiple news outlets reported. Latauriisha O’Brien, known as Half Ounce, was shot multiple … Click to Continue »

A jaw-dropping estate nestled in a scenic mountaintop in the community of Linville happens to be the most expensive home for sale in North Carolina. Named the Lazy Bear Lodge, … Click to Continue »

BookTok, TikTok’s far-reaching book community, is quickly gaining steam as one of the most influential spaces for the publishing industry. The Sum breaks down how big of an impact it’s … Click to Continue »

During a visit to Fort Myers, President Joe Biden, along with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, delivered remarks on the federal, state and local response after Hurricane Ian and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting those affected by the storm. … Click to Continue »

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden touched down on the runway of Southwest Florida International Airport on Oct. 5, 2022, on their way to hard-hit areas of Fort Myers, which are still recovering from Hurricane Ian. … Click to Continue »

Hours before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that emergency road and bridge repairs to Pine Island had been completed ahead of schedule on Wednesday, cheers and a little laughter greeted … Click to Continue »

Police body-camera footage shows confrontation between Stephanie Voikin, 40, and Miami-Dade police officers during an eviction in April 2019. She was shot and killed, after shooting at an officer. … Click to Continue »

President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met in Southwest Florida a week after Hurricane Ian hit the area. … Click to Continue »

Volunteers loaded boats to help transport relief supplies to Matlacha and Pine Island after Hurricane Ian hit the area. … Click to Continue »

Speaking at a podium in front of Gov. Ron DeSantis, President Joe Biden declared it would take “years” for Florida to fully recover from Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects, while he … Click to Continue »

As support for tough sanctions against Haitian gangs and those financing them grows in U.S. political circles, two Democratic lawmakers want to require the U.S. government to carry out investigations … Click to Continue »

Online lender Kabbage was one of the biggest lenders in the first year of the Paycheck Protection Program, processing more than $7 billion in loans. But for more than two … Click to Continue »

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday that locked gates had contributed to the crush at the soccer stadium that left 131 dead and over 400 injured when police fired … Click to Continue »

The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms. … Click to Continue »

Charlie Crist committed what to some in politics is the ultimate sin: He switched parties. The former Florida governor ran first as a Republican, then an independent, and in recent … Click to Continue »

Hurricane Ian has left its mark on Florida. Thousands of Floridians will have to start over and rebuild after the storm struck Southwest Florida as a deadly Category 4 hurricane, … Click to Continue »

With about 100 deaths spanning across 11 counties linked to Hurricane Ian, state and county officials are under scrutiny for the timeline of rolling out evacuation orders as the 500-mile-wide … Click to Continue »

Shawn Hunte figured he would weather Hurricane Ian the same way he weathered countless storms as a shrimper on the flooded, tilted decks of bucking boats in high seas. But … Click to Continue »

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "panicked" and seeking to "tone down" their forthcoming Netflix show, but are getting short shrift from bosses at the streaming giant, which believes significant … Click to Continue »

DETROIT — Ballot proposals that would alter Michigan's legislative term limits and enshrine new rights to abortion and access to voting in the Michigan Constitution are enjoying strong support among … Click to Continue »

It was five years ago while kayaking with his wife on northeast Michigan’s Van Etten Lake adjacent to a former Air Force base, says attorney Anthony Spaniola, when he spotted … Click to Continue »

Fearing that the violence could spiral out of control, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken recently took the unusual step of seeking to mediate the festering conflict between Armenia … Click to Continue »

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is leading Democrat Charlie Crist by 11 points in race for the governor's mansion in the Sunshine State, according to a poll released on Wednesday. … Click to Continue »

A man in a donkey cart comes wheeling through the dust, carrying two small, silent boys. The sky is overcast. It could rain. It won’t. It hasn’t for a very … Click to Continue »

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws formally absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, even as its military struggles to control the territory that was illegally annexed. The documents finalizing … Click to Continue »

This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of “snapping molecules together.” Hans … Click to Continue »

European indexes fell in early trading and U.S. futures were down as selling pressure kicked in Wednesday after a few days of strong gains. Asian shares advanced, led by a … Click to Continue »

This is what it’s like to get “the call” — the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ringing you up to say you won the Nobel Prize. It’s usually a dream-of-a-lifetime … Click to Continue »

Matlacha Pine Island recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian

At least 38 people drowned in Florida because of Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic storm surge and flooding, authorities said Tuesday. So far, Florida’s Medical Examiners Commission has confirmed the causes of … Click to Continue »

The Miami Wilds water park planned for county-owned land at Miami-Dade’s Zoo Miami will need to overcome a new lawsuit by environmental groups claiming a flawed approval process for the … Click to Continue »

No, I don’t care if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shows up to a disaster wearing white boots evocative of the go-go dancer footwear I adored in junior high school, now … Click to Continue »

Pablo Lyle, the Mexican actor who fatally punched a man during a road-rage confrontation on a Miami street, was convicted of manslaughter on Tuesday. After about five hours of deliberations, … Click to Continue »

Less than a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to large swaths of Florida, state regulators Tuesday approved utilities’ long-term plans to try to bolster the electric system. The … Click to Continue »