×
×
homepage logo
STORE

Florida Headlines

US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human ...

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts — from the U.S., Russia and Japan — are ...

The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump’s $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on ...

What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press After a frenetic few months of congressional redistricting efforts, President Donald Trump's plan to reshape voting districts for partisan advantage ahead of this year's midterm elections stands at an important juncture. Will Republican- and Democratic-led ...

Florida awaiting federal approval for 3rd immigration detention center

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is waiting for federal approval to open a third immigration detention center in the Panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis announced this on Monday. The state is also considering a fourth facility in South Florida. The new center ...