Houston murder: Suspect in death of elderly woman at Westerland Drive charged The person suspected of murdering an elderly woman in the Houston area has been arrested and charged.Clifton John Allen, 66, was charged with murder in the shooting of 74-year-old Carol Webber, who ... 04/27/2024 - 9:45 am | View Link
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping? A major argument for legalizing marijuana was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in minority communities. But efforts to help those most affected participate in the ... 04/23/2024 - 1:30 am | View Link
Masters champ again, Scheffler is never satisfied Scottie Scheffler is a Masters champion for the second time in three years. And all he wants to do is to keep winning. He manages expectations because he never looks too far behind or too far ahead. 04/15/2024 - 10:17 am | View Link
NCAA champ South Carolina celebrates latest title Dawn Staley and her national champions at South Carolina were celebrated Sunday with a downtown parade and a rally at the Statehouse where the three-time title-winning coach told the crowd she would ... 04/14/2024 - 11:12 am | View Link
With just hours left before Florida implements its strict new law banning almost all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, Democrats are working overtime to make sure voters know who they should hold responsible: Republicans.
“Wednesday is going to mark the start of a dark, life-threatening chapter for women in Florida and across the South,” U.
UCF men’s basketball secured another transfer piece after La Salle center/forward Rokas Jocius announced his commitment to the Knights on Monday.
The 6-foot-10, 260-pound Jocius becomes the fourth player to commit to the Knights from the transfer portal this offseason, joining forwards Benny Williams (Syracuse) and Keyshawn Hall (George Mason) and guard Mikey Williams (Memphis).
The junior played two seasons for the Explorers, averaging 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 61 games.
Federal authorities will now helm the investigation of the April 11 killing of Katherine Guerrero De Aguasvivas, the Homestead woman carjacked in Winter Springs and found dead in Osceola County, as it appears connected to a larger drug trafficking operation spanning several Florida counties.
The decision was announced Monday by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma, 18 days after Guerrero De Aguasvivas was kidnapped at gunpoint in broad daylight.
Paul Goldstein is a second generation survivor and the youngest of two sons born to Polish Holocaust survivors, Samuel and Sabina Goldstein after World War II. Last week, Paul was the keynote speaker during the University of New Haven’s 20th annual Holocaust Remembrance ceremony. His speech revolved around one central theme: ‘This is what hate does’.
A teenager who was stabbed at a nature preserve in Coconut Creek has died from his injuries, police confirmed Monday.
The child, Iury Daniel De Sena, 15, was identified by friends and family members who started a GoFundMe page to assist with funeral and health care costs. John J. Sullivan, spokesman for the Broward school district, confirmed Monday that De Sena was a student at Lyons Middle School in Coconut Creek and that grief counselors are at the school to assist students and faculty traumatized by the loss.
Coconut Creek Police said De Sena died Friday, but police did not provide additional details about the crime or their investigation.
The stabbing took place April 20 on a walking trail at the Winston Park Nature Preserve near the 4900 block of Hilton Road, according to Coconut Creek Police spokesman Scotty Leamon.
By STEPHEN GROVES (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday — a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol — to Ralph Puckett Jr., who led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor.
Puckett, who retired as an Army colonel, died earlier this month at the age of 97 at his home in Columbus, Georgia.