The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later mounted two historic presidential campaigns, has died at 84, his family announced. Jackson died peacefully Tuesday morning, surrounded by loved ones, according to a family statement. He had been hospitalized in November for observation, … Read more
One man was killed and another critically injured after a violent rollover crash involving two tow trucks in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday, authorities said. The collision occurred near Southwest 288th Street and Old Dixie Highway. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office closed the area to both drivers and pedestrians for several hours while investigators examined … Read more
A serious crash involving a Broward Sheriff’s Office cruiser occurred overnight in Fort Lauderdale. Video from the scene showed two tow trucks positioned near Northwest 31st Avenue and Prospect Road, close to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. One tow truck hauled away a pickup truck, while the other removed the damaged Broward Sheriff’s Office cruiser. Witnesses … Read more
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dog attack that left a man hospitalized and led deputies to fatally shoot two dogs Monday night. According to the sheriff’s office, two deputies were at a residence near Southwest 172nd Avenue and Southwest 160th Street taking a robbery report when the incident unfolded. Deputies said they rushed … Read more
A 19-year-old man was killed, and two 18-year-olds are recovering after a shooting near Charles Hadley Park in Liberty City on Monday evening. Police said multiple shooters may have been involved in the gunfire, which broke out around 6:45 p.m. near NW 50th Street and 13th Avenue and stretched to NW 51st Street. Officers responded … Read more
Eight years after the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the debate over gun policy in Florida is still evolving — and in some ways, reversing course. Survivor Jaclyn Corin, now a leading voice with March for Our Lives, says the trauma of that day remains vivid. In the aftermath of the shooting, … Read more
A CBS News investigation has found a troubling rise in reported sexual assaults on commercial flights, with experts warning the true number of incidents may be far higher. Renee Solofra says she was sexually assaulted by an intoxicated passenger during a 2023 flight from Chicago to Florida. She described feeling trapped in her middle seat … Read more
A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a stabbing Sunday evening in Davie, police said. Officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. to the 7300 block of Northwest 35th Street, where they found the victim suffering from severe stab wounds. The individual was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Authorities confirmed that a suspect … Read more
A 61-year-old Georgia man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting last year in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood. Donnell Simmons, of Lithonia, Georgia, was arrested Friday and charged with one felony count of first-degree murder. According to Chicago Police Department, Simmons was identified as the second suspect in the Aug. 17, 2025, shooting … Read more
More than six months after a deadly tour bus rollover in western New York claimed five lives, prosecutors have formally charged the driver in connection with the crash. Bin Shao, 56, of Flushing, Queens, faces counts of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, according to court records. Authorities allege Shao was driving at a high … Read more