Florida Members of NABJ Win Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards

Florida Members of NABJ Win Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards

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

Dry dry, seasonable weather through Saturday; a few showers possible Sunday

Dry dry, seasonable weather through Saturday; a few showers possible Sunday

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

South Carolina Couple With Babies In Backseat Sentenced For Deadly Rifle Attack

South Carolina Couple With Babies In Backseat Sentenced For Deadly Rifle Attack

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

Arizona Woman Says Slashing Boyfriend’s Throat on Thanksgiving Was a ‘Favor to His Wife’

Arizona Woman Says Slashing Boyfriend’s Throat on Thanksgiving Was a ‘Favor to His Wife’

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

Plattsburgh Woman Accused of Repeatedly Smuggling Migrants Across Northern Border

Plattsburgh Woman Accused of Repeatedly Smuggling Migrants Across Northern Border

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

Transgender federal worker sues Trump-Vance administration over bathroom ban

Transgender federal worker sues Trump-Vance administration over bathroom ban

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

Minimum wage increase mapped across states as updated hourly pay rates start in December: A State-by-State Breakdown

Minimum wage increase mapped across states as updated hourly pay rates start in December A State-by-State Breakdown

Several states across the country will update their minimum wage requirements in 2026, helping hourly workers keep up with inflation in the coming years. Starting Jan. 1, thousands of workers will earn a few cents more per hour at a time when prices for basic necessities, including groceries, continue to rise. Grocery prices increased 0.3% … Read more

US Border: Wall Expansion Aims to Stop Illegal Crossings

US Border Wall Expansion Aims to Stop Illegal Crossings

The Border Wall continues to expand and strengthen along the International Boundary with Mexico. The Trump Administration is sealing critical gaps in the wall that remained unfinished after President Biden canceled earlier contracts. The federal government is using $309,463,000 that went unspent in 2021 to build about 27 miles of new border wall in Santa … Read more

Man Fatally Shot in Washington Shores, Orlando Police Report

Man Fatally Shot in Washington Shores, Orlando Police Report

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Monday morning in Washington Shores. Officers responded to the neighborhood at 3400 Columbia St. around 10:16 p.m. on Sunday. Police said a 42-year-old man had an apparent gunshot wound. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead. Officers used a tow … Read more