Highlights From Pope Francis' Installation
Pope Francis issued an appeal for the protection of the weak, the poor and the world environment Tuesday at a special Mass marking his installation as the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman...
View ArticleMom Burned Teen Daughter Over Arranged Marriage: Cops
A South Florida mother who used a knife to burn her teen daughter after the girl resisted her parents' wishes to marry her cousin in an arranged marriage is facing child abuse charges, Hollywood Police...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Slams "White in Philly" Magazine Story
The issue of race in the City of Bortherly Love has come to the forefront after a recent Philadelphia Magazine cover story called “Being White in Philly.” The article, written by Bob Huber, a white...
View ArticlePope Francis Blesses Man in Wheelchair
Pope Francis blesses a man prior to his inaugural Mass, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Pope Francis thrilled tens of thousands of people on Tuesday gathered for his...
View ArticleLow-Income NMB Apartment Building Gets $8M Makeover
A once-distressed North Miami Beach apartment complex is getting an extreme makeover to provide dozens of low-income families with homes thanks to a pair of nonprofit developers and $8 million in...
View ArticleLeBron James' Monster Dunk Kills Jason Terry on Wikipedia
King James rules over not just the basketball court, but also life and death -- on Wikipedia at least. During Monday's game between the Celtics and Heat, LeBron James hammered a monstrous dunk over...
View ArticlePublic Hearing to Decide More SoFla Tolls
A public hearing will be held Tuesday where the members of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority’s board of directors will vote on establishing electronic tolls on State Roads 836 and 112, which will...
View ArticleScammers Targeting the Elderly in Sweetwater: Police
Authorities in Sweetwater are warning residents about con artists who are targeting the elderly in scams, claiming their light, phone or cable will be shut off unless they pay up. One of the more...
View ArticleCute, Rare Chicks Hatch at Bronx Zoo
Three rare maleo chicks have hatched at the Bronx Zoo in New York, making the zoo one of just two places in the world where the endangered birds can be found. The other is their native home on the...
View ArticleMigrating Sharks Seen Again Off Deerfield Beach
Migrating sharks were spotted again in the waters off Deerfield Beach Tuesday – this time near the line with Hillsboro Beach. Aerial footage showed dozens of sharks in the ocean. The school of sharks...
View ArticleMistrial in Dennis Escobar Trial
A judge has declared a mistrial on Tuesday in the weeks-long trial of Dennis Escobar, who was accused of murdering a Miami Police officer almost 25 years ago Dennis Escobar, 52, was charged with...
View ArticleChicago Mourns Slain 6-Month-Old Girl
Friends and family gathered Tuesday to remember a 6-month-old Chicago girl who was fatally shot last week while sitting on her father's lap. As Jonylah Watkins' family wept outside the chuch, her small...
View ArticleCalifornia Experiment Could Open Market for Online Courses
A California proposal to use online courses to soften a higher-education funding crisis has the rest of the country watching for lessons in how to deal with the rapid expansion of high-tech learning....
View ArticleBoxer Broner Bit Security Guard at Fontainebleau: Cops
A wild night at Miami Beach's Fontainebleau hotel left an undefeated boxer behind bars. Police said 23-year-old Adrien Broner was fighting, but not with his fists. Instead, they said, he bit a security...
View ArticleStatue of Liberty to Reopen July 4
The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July 4, more than nine months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed its docks, security screening system and energy infrastructure. New York Sen. Charles...
View ArticleHusband-Wife Shooting at Hospice
An elderly couple is dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a Lehigh Valley hospice. Elwood Osman shot his 83-year-old wife Mildred and then himself inside the Hospice Center of the Lehigh Valley...
View Article2 Suspects in Custody After Chase
Two of three suspects from Collier County were in custody after a chase with authorities that ended in Miami Gardens on Tuesday. The neighborhood near Sun Life Stadium where the pursuit came to a close...
View ArticleNFL Player Sued by North Miami Beach Family
A North Miami Beach family is suing NFL player Desmond Bryant for damages after they say he hit, pounded and broke their door in a violent rage. The lawsuit was filed at a Miami-Dade civil court...
View ArticleWas Connecticut First in Flight?
The Wright brothers have long held an esteemed position in history as the inventors of the airplane, but there is a growing debate that a Connecticut man might have beat them to it — and he is getting...
View ArticleMore Than 140 Low Income Houses Renovated
A red ribbon was cut Tuesday at Harvard House, which officially reopened to 140 low income residences in North Miami Beach. “I’m living here for 11 years but I can’t tell you how happy I am for the...
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