HOUSTON, US (AA) – The death toll stood at 93 Sunday night in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which tore a path of destruction through the southeastern US, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast. That number could climb higher in the coming days, as hundreds of missing persons reports have been filed […]
Book bans in US schools nearly tripled last year, with over 10,000 titles censored, according to PEN America. The spike coincides with the implementation of new censorship laws in states like Iowa and Florida, driving thousands of bans. In Iowa, a law banning materials deemed inappropriate for K-12 students has led to widespread censorship. Fl...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump is “safe” after an apparent assassination attempt against him Sunday in Florida. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” his communications director, Steven Cheung, said in a statement. The statement came...
A Florida man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for a hate-fueled attack on a Muslim postal carrier. Forty-seven year old Kenneth Pinkney of Fort Lauderdale was convicted on charges related to an assault on Oct. 24, 2023. Pinkney harassed and assaulted the postal carrier while she was on her delivery route. […]
Miami, United States – AFP At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Debby swept over Florida on Monday, threatening southeastern US states with record-breaking rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding. A 13-year-old boy died when a tree was blown onto a mobile home in Levy County, the sheriff’s office there said, af...
Doral, United States – AFP Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of invective against President Joe Biden on Tuesday, mercilessly assailing the embattled Democrat as he faces down calls to end his reelection bid after a disastrous debate performance. Trump’s speech in Florida was his first public appearance since the clamor for Biden...
Miami, United States – AFP Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s former White House trade advisor, reported to a Florida prison on Tuesday to begin serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Navarro, 74, is the highest-ranking former member of the Trump administration to spend time behind bars for actions stemming from the for...