Ninety-two people are still unaccounted for in North Carolina, weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the western part of the state, Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday.
In a news conference on Tuesday, Cooper warned that the number could change as (...)
Hurricane Milton has made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surges and potential flooding to much of the state.
Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, twice (...)
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous category five storm as it tears its way toward the US state of Florida.
Milton is packing ferocious winds of up to 180 mph (285km/h) as it skirts the northern edge of Mexico's (...)
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Florida as a hurricane barrels towards the already-ravaged Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton -- currently off the coast of Mexico -- had intensified into a Category 1 (...)
A gunman hid for nearly 12 hours in bushes before Donald Trump played an unscheduled game of golf at his oceanfront club in Florida – leaving locals stunned at what authorities say appears to be the second attempt to assassinate the former president (...)
Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, and a "potential suspect" is in custody, US authorities have confirmed.
Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through (...)
Women's tennis has found a promising advocate in American tennis star Coco Gauff, who has expressed her support for the sport's expansion into Saudi Arabia.
The 19-year-old, fresh off her triumph at the US Open, is emerging as an inspiration for (...)
A Florida judge has dismissed the US Justice Department's classified documents case against Donald Trump in a huge victory for the former president just days after a gunman attempted to assassinate him.
Judge Aileen Cannon granted Trump's motion to (...)
The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday's Copa América final in Miami.
Jesurún, 71, and Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were held on charges of battery involving an official (...)
Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from Project 2025, a comprehensive proposed overhaul of the federal government created by his allies and former officials from his administration. This move comes days after the head of the think tank behind the (...)
Eight cruise passengers left behind in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe have been struggling for days to catch up with their Norwegian Cruise Line ship as it makes its way up the western coast of Africa.
The passengers were late (...)
The world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. (...)
Donald Trump has joined his wife Melania in mourning her mother, Amalija Knavs, at a private funeral in Florida.
The former first lady announced the death of her mother at the age of 78 earlier this month.
She delivered a eulogy at the funeral, (...)
Two teenage brothers have been arrested after their sister was shot and died during a row over Christmas presents.
The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff's (...)
A United States court on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in federal prison over his role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Joseph Joel John was sentenced by the Miami federal court after he pleaded (...)
A Florida school board is demanding the resignation of one of its members, whose husband, the Republican Party state chairman, is being investigated for sexual assault.
The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 for a resolution requesting that (...)
A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis' support for the Jewish community.
Another state lawmaker, spurned by DeSantis earlier this year, is actively (...)
The daughter of a Florida woman who was killed by an alligator has said her family is experiencing "grief and sorrow and unbearable pain".
In a Facebook post, Breauna Dorris said her mother, Sabrina Peckham, was homeless and living in a wooded area (...)
New signing Lionel Messi has been officially presented to cheering crowds at Inter Miami's DRV PNK Stadium.
A sold-out crowd of about 20,000 waited through downpours and lightning to see the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner given a number 10 shirt.
In (...)
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Trump's lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president's arraignment Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Miami.
"We (...)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has filed paperwork confirming that he will run for US president in 2024.
DeSantis will publicly launch his bid for the White House in an online appearance with Twitter's Elon Musk at 18:00 eastern time (22:00 GMT) (...)
The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank, cautioned against declaring victory against inflation too early, warning the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates above the 5% mark if higher prices ended up "sticky."
Dimon's (...)
Only a few weeks after his supporters stormed the seat of his country's government, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could have lost October's election.
He did not directly address the Jan. 8 assault (...)
Florida's governor has warned the state to brace for a potential "major disaster" as category two Hurricane Ian gathers force in the Caribbean.
Strong winds began hitting Cuba's south coast on Monday night. Ian is expected to make landfall on (...)
At least 17 people from Haiti have died in a boat accident off the coast of The Bahamas, the government has said.
Bahamian PM Philip Davis said it is thought those on board were travelling from Haiti to Miami, Florida in the US.
Police in The (...)
