Woman Held Parents Hostage in Coral Gables Home: Police
A woman accused of holding her elderly parents hostage in their Coral Gables home was taken into custody after a SWAT standoff Sunday night, officials said. The incident began just before 6 p.m. when...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: Afternoon Storms Expected Monday in South Florida
Afternoon storms again enter the picture Monday in South Florida with a steering flow that will send storms to the coast after the lunch hour. This pattern will continue through Tuesday before a break...
View ArticleNewlywed Dies in Beach Boardwalk Crash
The woman killed in Saturday's crash on the Venice boardwalk was on a honeymoon with her husband after getting married two weeks ago in Italy, Italian newspapers reported on Sunday. Alice Gruppioni,...
View ArticleTaco Bell Teases New Doritos Locos Flavor
Taco Bell released a Vine video to tease yet another Doritos Locos Tacos flavor that will hit restaurants later this month. The new, mystery flavor will join the popular Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos...
View ArticleMan Found Burning Random Items A Sex Offender: Police
A man who was found tossing random items into a backyard fire was discovered to be a sex offender who hadn't registered with authorities, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said. The incident...
View Article4-Year-Old Mayor of Minn. Town Wins Second Term
The 4-year-old mayor of a small town in Minnesota was re-elected Sunday on a platform that embraced fundraising for charities and regular playtime. Robert "Bobby" Tufts' name was drawn from a "ballot...
View Article13-Foot Python Found in Hialeah Homeowner's Shed
A Hialeah homeowner got the shock of their life when they discovered a 13-foot albino Burmese python living in their shed Sunday night. The massive snake was found around 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of W....
View ArticlePolice Identify Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Fort Lauderdale
Authorities have identified a man who was struck and killed by a driver who also hit a bicyclist in Fort Lauderdale Friday evening. Brian George Katchmeric, 44, was killed when he stepped from the...
View ArticleDolphins Offense Looks Sloppy After First Preseason Game
Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin was on the receiving end of a heckler Sunday night who summed up his team's opening preseason game in the bluntest way possible. "Breaking news," said the heckler...
View ArticleMedia Reactions to A-Rod's Big Day
Major League Baseball sealed Alex Rodriguez's fate on Monday when it announced his suspension through 2014 over his connection to the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing...
View ArticleWoman Pistol-Whipped in Attempted Robbery in West Park
Authorities are investigating after a woman was pistol-whipped during an attempted robbery in West Park Monday. The robbery attempt happened near an apartment complex in the 5500 block of Southwest...
View ArticleObama to Take Housing Questions in Zillow Online Roundtable
President Barack Obama will field online questions on Wednesday as part of his California tour to address homeownership. On Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. ET, Obama will take questions about housing from homeowners,...
View ArticleNewlywed "Robbed of Her Life" in Boardwalk Crash
The family of a newlywed killed when a driver crashed through a crowd on the Venice Beach Boardwalk arrived in Southern California Sunday night as mourners continued to leave items at the site of...
View Article8-Year-Old Dies After Falling Into Washer
An 8-year-old Southern California boy died after drowning inside a washing machine, authorities said. The boy, who was not identified, was hospitalized after falling into a washer on Wednesday at his...
View Article2 Children Strangled by Escaped Python
Two children were killed Monday morning by a python that got loose from an urban zoo in Canada and slithered into an upstairs apartment. Two boys, ages five and seven, were staying at their friend's...
View ArticleHunger Strike Continues Outside Northwestern Hospital
More than a dozen protesters continued a hunger strike Monday morning on the steps of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to fight for fair treatment of undocumented immigrants in need of organ...
View ArticleMLB Commissioner Bud Selig's Full Statement on Suspensions
Below is Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's statement on the suspension of Alex Rodriguez and 12 other players as a result of MLB's Biogenesis investigation. Major League Baseball has...
View ArticleBaseball’s New Storm
Fifteen years ago this summer, Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa put on the greatest show in baseball, slamming homer after homer, as far as the eye could see. But the sunny season of Mark and Sammy...
View ArticleChevron Pleads No Contest, Will Pay $2M After Refinery Fire
Chevron USA pleaded no contest to six misdemeanors and agreed to pay $2 million in restitution and fines on Monday – one day shy of its one-year anniversary of the Bay Area refinery fire last August....
View ArticleAmazon Founder Jeff Bezos Buys Washington Post
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington Post Company's newspaper publishing business with a pricetag of $250 million, the company announced Monday. The announcement was made during an...
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