Three members of a family, including a child, were injured in a rare polar bear attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials reported Monday. Local police received a report of a polar bear injuring people about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the village of Nosok at a fishing spot, the regional interior ministry … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is starting the day on a very mild note, with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s as residents head out the door. Unseasonably warm conditions will persist this afternoon, with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s. In Orlando, expect a high near 80°, well above the … Read more
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Sanford Police Department said one of its officers has been arrested on 79 counts of official misconduct. Officer Ronny Neal was relieved of duty and placed on administrative leave last week. Authorities allege that Neal created fake off-duty assignments and billed the city for those hours on his time sheet. … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis floated an idea during a Wednesday cabinet meeting that could save Florida residents hundreds of dollars each year by shifting toll road costs to non-residents. At the meeting, DeSantis suggested that visitors should cover a larger share of the expense for Florida’s more than 700 miles of toll roads. … Read more
Florida – Members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) were among the honorees at the 49th Annual Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards on Dec. 6 in Hollywood, Florida. The ceremony celebrates outstanding television work across Florida and markets in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. Emerald Morrow, an investigative reporter for 10 Tampa Bay … Read more
West Palm Beach, FLA. — South Florida will keep its dry, comfortable weather through Saturday afternoon as strong high pressure stays firmly in place. After a recent dry front moved through, the atmosphere dried out significantly, and model data shows very low moisture across the region. Because of this, no meaningful rain is expected today, … Read more
A South Carolina judge sentenced a couple to decades in prison for a violent 2023 robbery that escalated into murder — a crime prosecutors say unfolded while the pair’s two infant children sat in the backseat of their getaway car. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that Judge William McMaster sentenced Jaimen Quavere … Read more
A quiet Thanksgiving in Mesa, Arizona, turned into a bloody crime scene after a woman allegedly called 911 to report she had just slashed her boyfriend’s throat, describing the attack as her personal “Independence Day.” Tamala Rudeseal, 52, is facing attempted murder charges following the incident, which occurred just after 8 p.m. Court documents state … Read more
A Plattsburgh, New York, woman, Stacey Taylor, 42, appeared in federal court Monday, accused of running a human smuggling operation that brought migrants from India across the Canadian border into the U.S. Prosecutors say she continued her smuggling activities even after being caught with four foreign nationals during a freezing January night. Taylor faces charges … Read more
A transgender civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s policy that bars transgender and intersex federal employees from using restrooms that match their gender identity. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of D.C., ACLU of Illinois, and Democracy Forward filed the complaint on behalf … Read more