Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in Alachua County three days ahead of a scheduled speech at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville by the white nationalist Richard Spencer, in order to
US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Bergdahl disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in June 2009 and
On Saturday, Hurricane Ophelia attained Category 3 strength farther east than any storm in recorded history. The storm has since weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, but it is set to affect Ireland and the northern United Kingdom
At least seven people are injured and one person is missing after an oil rig exploded Sunday night in Louisiana. Kenner Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kriss Fortunato said that at least seven people were injured and authorities
Two prison employees were killed and 14 other people injured on Thursday when inmates at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in North Carolina tried to escape, officials said. The escape attempt began around 3:30 p.m., when inmates set
A New Orleans police officer was shot and killed early Friday, October 13, according to the NOPD. The incident took place near an apartment complex about 12:14 a.m., when four officers who were on routine patrol were
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to loosely regulated health insurance plans, which could give consumers more coverage options but also destabilize Obamacare. The President stated that the health
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve $36.5 billion in emergency relief for areas such as Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands which suffered severe hurricane damage, as well as
The U.S. Navy is dismissing the top two officers of the USS John S. McCain following an accident that left ten sailors dead. The ship’s commanding officer and executive officer, Commander Alfredo J. Sánchez and Commander Jessie
More than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California well into Tuesday evening, with the largest ones killing at least 17 people as they continued through the state’s wine country region. As of Tuesday evening already 20,000
