Superheroes give lifesaving generator to family whose child depends on it

After we reported about a family, whose child relies on lifesaving machines daily, local superheroes came to the rescue of a Charlotte County family to give them exactly what they needed in case the power were to go out. The group, Heroes Unmasked, provided a family with a power generator, so their son, Judah, who […]

Five adult elephants die after falling into waterfall trying to save calf

The majority of an elephant herd in Thailand died Saturday trying to rescue a calf in the group. When a three-year-old elephant fatally tumbled into the Haew Narok waterfall, also known as “Hell’s Abyss,” five adult elephant tried to rescue it, but drowned in the process. The tragic accident occurred in Khao Yai national park, […]

Houston mourns ‘senseless’ killing of beloved deputy

A suspect has been charged with what police call the “cold-blooded murder” of an officer in Houston. Authorities said the suspect shot Harris County Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal in the back of the head as he walked back to his patrol car during a routine traffic stop. There is heartbreak in the Houston area as neighbors […]

Zuckerberg visits Trump at White House after Capitol Hill meetings

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, the same day Zuckerberg met a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Zuckerberg’s trip to Washington D.C. comes as Congress has been debating a privacy law. Mr. Trump tweeted a picture of the two, calling it a “nice meeting.” A spokesperson […]

New Brett Kavanaugh accusations sets off calls for impeachment

At least three Democratic presidential candidates called for Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached after a new report about alleged sexual misconduct from his college years. President Trump, meanwhile, stood by Kavanaugh and said the Justice Department should “rescue” him. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, California Senator Kamala Harris and former HUD Secretary […]

Ship overturns near Georgia port; 4 crew members missing

Rescuers were searching Sunday for four crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire near a port on the Georgia coast, but the efforts ran into trouble amid the flames and instability of the ship, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Golden Ray cargo ship’s problems began in the early morning when […]

Dorian makes landfall in Nova Scotia

Dorian fast facts The Bahamas are recovering after Dorian decimated the islands for 48 hours, killing at least 43 people. Nearly 70,000 people are believed to be homeless in the Bahamas. At least two people were killed in North Carolina. The storm made landfall Saturday evening in Nova Scotia as a hurricane-force post-tropical cyclone. Dorian […]

Georgia gov orders mandatory coastal evacuations

The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered a mandatory evacuation of the state’s Atlantic coast starting at midday Monday. Kemp tweeted late Sunday that his executive order covers all those located east of the Interstate 95 corridor on Georgia’s Atlantic seaboard. It begins at noon EDT […]

Fort Lauderdale airport closed Monday due to tropical storm conditions

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Broward County announced it will be closed from noon Monday until further notice due to expected tropical wind conditions caused by Category 5 Hurricane Dorian off the east coast of the state. Airport officials will determine when the international airport will reopen. The airport advises all flight travelers to […]

Hurricane Dorian: Attorney’s general app helps report price gouging

In June, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody launched her anti-price gouging app, NO SCAM. With Hurricane Dorian in the forecast, here is a reminder of the app available to report a business  taking advantage of customers with pricing of goods. The app allows users in real-time to: Send pictures of prices on signs and products […]