Letter to Senator Tests Positive for Ricin
A letter addressed to a U.S. senator from Mississippi has tested positive for the dangerous poison ricin, the FBI said Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday evening that the toxin was...
View ArticleRunner Thankful Family Escaped Injury From Boston Blasts
In the wake of the two explosions that killed three people at the Boston Marathon, runner Kristen McGuinness is thankful that her family wasn’t hurt. Her son, daughter and husband were waiting for her...
View ArticleChinese National Is 3rd Victim in Marathon Bombings
A Chinese citizen was killed in yesterday's bombings in Boston, the Chinese Consulate confirmed Tuesday night. The victim was also a Boston University graduate student, the school said a few hours...
View ArticlePanic for South Florida Runner After Marathon Blasts
Lauren Fuchs had just finished running the Boston Marathon Monday and was half a block away from the finish line when she heard the thunderous booms. "It was the loudest thing I've ever heard. I’ve...
View ArticleMiami Runners Hold Silent Run to Support Boston Victims
Members of the Baptist Health Brickell Run Club held a silent run Tuesday evening as a gesture of support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Jade Miller was one of the runners who turned...
View ArticleWoman Taken to Hospital With Burns on 60% of Body: Cops
A woman was taken to Kendall Regional Medical Center with burns on 60 percent of her body after she was found at a brush fire Tuesday night, authorities said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue found the woman...
View ArticleAA Flights Resume at MIA After System Outage
American Airlines’ planes were again taking off at Miami International Airport Tuesday night, after flights were grounded for hours due to a system outage that prevented gate agents from accessing the...
View ArticleThousands Gather for Boston Bombing Vigil
On the day after the Boston terror attack, the greater Boston community learned more about those whose lives were lost. The three people killed in Monday’s dual explosions at the finish line of the...
View ArticleBurned Homeless Woman in Critical Condition
A homeless woman remained hospitalized in critical condition early Wednesday with burns to 60 percent of her body, authorities said. The woman was found Tuesday night in southwest Miami-Dade County...
View ArticleGov. Scott Celebrates Israel's Independence Day
Gov. Rick Scott was at the Miami-Dade County commissioners' meeting to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Israel's independence. He said he wanted to continue to build a strong relationship between...
View ArticleBucks Don't Like Heat Match-up Anymore
Brandon Jennings got what he wished for, but his Milwaukee Bucks teammates aren't sure why he wished for it in the first place. In March, the Bucks' guard told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "If you...
View ArticleBoston Terror: A Nation Mourns
A woman cries during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard who was killed by an explosion at the Boston Marathon. As our country attempts to make sense of the violence people from across the nation...
View ArticleWoman Calls 911 "Because She Was Lonely"
A central Florida woman was arrested after she called 911 while drunk "because she was lonely," authorities said. Fleurette French, 64, of Vero Beach, faces a charge of abuse of 911 after authorities...
View ArticleWeiner 2nd Place in Democratic NYC Mayoral Poll
Disgraced former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner could mount a serious Democratic primary challenge against City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whose lead in the mayoral race is slipping, a new NBC New...
View ArticlePolice Warn Against Scams After Boston Bombing
North Miami Beach Police warned South Florida residents Wednesday about charity scams popping up in the wake of the recent Boston Marathon bombing. Several fake websites, e-mail addresses and Twitter...
View ArticleLauderdale Air Show Proceeds Will Benefit Boston Victims
The Lauderdale Air Show will demonstrate its support for victims of the Boston Marathon attack by donating $10 of every ticket sold this week to charity. "This is our big week for ticket sales leading...
View Article20 Arrested for Posing as Cuban Citizens
A total of 20 people were arrested in Miami-Dade and Broward counties after posing as Cuban citizens seeking immigration benefits, authorities said Wednesday. The arrests were made Tuesday and...
View ArticleCute Baby Rhino Takes First Mud Bath
Anna, a 10-day-old endangered baby rhino, took her first mud bath at Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach. She is a 200-pound southern White Rhino who was named after Anna Merz, a rhino...
View ArticleDoctors Travel to Tallahassee to Lobby for Funding
More than 100 nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals from Jackson Healthcare will travel to Tallahassee Wednesday to lobby for medical expansions and funding. “It’s the big issue in Tallahassee...
View ArticleHome Invasion Victim Shot in Neck in Critical: Miami Police
A home invasion victim who was shot in the neck Wednesday was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, Miami Police said. The woman sought help at a beauty salon...
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