Suspect in Florida TV crew attack faces more murder charges

A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree murder charges related to a shooting last week that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

Trustees picked by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee New College of Florida voted Tuesday to abolish its small office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted by conservatives throughout the state university system.

Man accessing the Internet. Photo via WINK News.

What is the Affordable Connectivity Program and how do you qualify?

The Biden administration’s Affordable Connectivity Program provides low-cost, high-speed internet to individuals who lack access or for whom the cost is too high. Still, many Americans don’t know that they could be eligible. On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to highlight the internet access expansion program, also called ACP, in South Carolina, touting […]

DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60

A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly 60 bodies, and dozens more people were missing in the rough waters. Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as […]

Medicaid documents. (Credit: CBS News)

Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program

If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year. Roughly 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program, which has grown by 20 million people since January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But as states begin checking everyone’s eligibility for Medicaid for the […]