Kepler Mission Finds "Smallest" Planet
Scientists on the lookout for habitable planets outside Earth's solar system found a small wonder with a notable distinction -- Kepler-37b is the smallest planet yet discovered that orbits a star...
View ArticleWhole Foods' Chicken Ad Featuring Obama Outrages Neighbors
A Whole Foods supermarket in New York has removed a sign that used a drawing of President Barack Obama to advertise a sale on chicken after complaints that the ad was offensive. The sign outside the...
View ArticlePhotos Released in Missing Miramar Mother Case
A mountain of evidence has been released in the high-profile case of missing Miramar mother Vilet Torrez. Cid Torrez is accused of murdering his estranged wife, and prosecutors continue to build their...
View ArticleBiden: "There Is a Moral Price for Inaction" on Guns
Vice President Joe Biden urged tougher gun control laws at a conference on gun violence Thursday just miles from Newtown, Conn., still reeling from December's shooting massacre at an elementary school....
View ArticleMostly Sunny, Highs in the Lower 80s Thursday
Mostly sunny skies will prevail Thursday as afternoon high temps return to the lower 80s in South Florida. With an east wind at 10 mph, it should make for one of the best beach days we’ve seen in the...
View ArticleMichigan Aims to Halt Out-of-State Recyclers
You may have to think twice before recycling cans and bottles in Michigan. Michigan lawmakers debated Tuesday legislation that would fine or even jail those who attempt to cash in on the state’s...
View ArticleEaster Egg Roll Lottery is Open
The online lottery for tickets to the White House Easter Egg Roll began at 10 a.m. today. Starting then, parents can enter the online lottery for the chance to spend Easter Monday at the White House....
View Article8 Pot Plants Found in West Kendall Home After Shootout: Cops
Eight damaged marijuana plants were found in the West Kendall grow house that was the scene of an officer involved shootout with a trio of suspects that ended with the home on fire and a massive...
View ArticleKendall Drive Collision Sends Two People to Hospital
Two people were taken to a hospital Thursday after a collision on Kendall Drive in Miami-Dade, officials say. A person walking his or her bicycle while crossing Kendall Drive was struck by a vehicle,...
View ArticleBurger King Fallout: Keeping Your Social Media Accounts Secure
Burger King sold to McDonald's! Jeep sold to Cadillac! With a few swift strokes of the hacker's keyboard, jaw-dropping messages can be broadcast on Twitter, setting off a chain of rumors and reaction...
View ArticleFlorida Man Could Face 3,000-Year Sentence for Child Porn
A South Florida man charged with 200 counts of child pornography felonies could be facing more than 3,000 years in jail. Matthew Taby, from Hobe Sound, was arrested in May after being found with more...
View ArticleMan Accused of Stealing Nearly $50,000 in Youth Football Funds
A youth football league treasurer has turned himself in to authorities on the charge he stole nearly $50,000 from the league’s bank account, according to a Miami-Dade police arrest report. Police say...
View ArticleBroward First Responders Hold Drill at Port Everglades
Practice makes perfect for firefighters facing an unusual emergency. First responders from across Broward County joined the Coast Guard in mapping out what would be a rare rescue at Port Everglades in...
View ArticleStabbed Miami-Dade Cop: 'I Feel Good'
The Miami-Dade Police officer who was stabbed by an escaped prisoner while transporting him through Texas spoke for the first time since the incident Thursday, and said he's ready to go back to work....
View ArticleRev. Jesse Jackson Proud of Son For Coming Clean
Rev. Jesse Jackson is standing by his son. A day after former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. admitted in federal court to spending $750,000 of campaign funds for personal use, Rev. Jackson told MSNBC...
View ArticleTexas Megachurch: Tebow Canceled to "Avoid Controversy"
New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has canceled a scheduled appearance at a Dallas megachurch whose pastor has drawn fire for his comments about homosexuality and other religious faiths. Tebow was to...
View ArticleEx-Cop Drew Peterson Gets 38 Years For Wife's Death
Former Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson was sentenced Thursday to 38 years in prison for the 2004 drowning death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. The ruling came just a couple hours after Judge...
View ArticleHeat Trade Dexter Pittman to Memphis
The Miami Heat made a small move before Thursday's trade deadline that clears roster space for another potential move before the end of the regular season. The team traded center Dexter Pittman to the...
View ArticleAbandoned Newborn Found in Blanket in Pompano Beach: BSO
An abandoned newborn baby was found outside wrapped in a blanket in Pompano Beach Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A mother walking home with her child from a nearby daycare found the male...
View ArticleLeadership Broward Members Get Active Shooter Training
To witness someone shooting at random is a frightening scene, but what do you do when an active shooter shows up at your office? Members of Leadership Broward, a leadership development training group,...
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