Tributes began pouring in Wednesday after a deadly news helicopter crash in Los Angeles left three people dead. The crash took place just before 7 p.m. local time on Tuesday in the Chatsworth area of San Fernando Valley, as the news chopper was covering a separate road traffic accident. The helicopter was operated by Angel City Air and affiliated with ...

A man accused of stealing bottles of liquor at a Florida Publix and fleeing from authorities was arrested on Thursday. Derwyn Don Edwards, 24, was charged with petit theft and aggravated fleeing. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified of the theft by a retailer at the Publix liquor store. When a deputy noticed ...

A man was killed when he was hit by a car in the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike early Wednesday, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Authorities said the crash happened near mile marker 11 (Southwest 216th Street) in Southwest Miami-Dade, and all southbound lanes were shut down. According to FHP, a Honda Civic was going south when ...

The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has fielded on-orbit space ...

Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized Tuesday night when a helicopter covering news for NBCLA and Telemundo 52 crashed in the Los Angeles community of Chatsworth. The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue in Chastworth, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire ...

A magazine, checked out and overdue from a New Hampshire library, has finally been returned perhaps as long as 132 years late. John Hanson, an 84-year-old Barrington resident, recently strolled into the Concord Public Library to turn in a relatively well cared for edition of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine from September of 1894. In theory, ...

Ed Sheerans tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Macklemore’s ouster and attributed the decision to the tour’s promoters, Irish ...

Last week, the mother. This week, the daughter. Mother and daughter have now been sentenced to prison in connection with the killing of Gabriela Nicole Pratts, the Puerto Rican teenager who was stabbed to death during a fight in August 2025, in a case that has drawn widespread attention in Puerto Rico and beyond. Anthonieska Avils Cabrera was sentenced ...

The case of a South Florida man accused of killing his adoptive daughter and badly abusing her twin brother could finally be heading to trial more than 16 years after the tragedy. The trial of 59-year-old Jorge Barahona is set to begin on March 15, 2027, according to a court document filed in Miami-Dade on Monday. Judge Andrea Wolfson set a Nov. 15 ...

Three people were hospitalized Tuesday after a car crashed into a building at El Palacio de los Jugos in Miami-Dade, causing a gas leak, officials said. The crash happened at the Cuban restaurant and open-air market along Southwest 56th Street. The gas company has been notified about the leak, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said. One patient was ...

Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Tuesday to gambling regulators in 35 states and the District of Columbia. In the letter, the NFL, Major League ...

Prosecutors announced Tuesday morning that they will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner if he is convicted in the killings of his parents Rob and Michele at their Los Angeles home. Los Angeles Countys top prosecutor, speaking to reporters ahead of a pre-trial hearing in the case, said his office arrived at the decision after considering the ...

A man accused of repeatedly stabbing a restaurant employee to death inside a Miami trolley is now claiming he acted in self-defense. Lamont Collins is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of 49-year-old Adolf Bruce. Video captured the chaos inside the trolley as Collins allegedly stabbed Bruce multiple times. Riders can be heard screaming ...

Body camera video showing a Miami-Dade deputy fatally shooting an armed teen in Miami Beach back in July was released by the sheriff’s office on Tuesday. The footage shows the deadly July 24 encounter that killed 17-year-old Durrel Young. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Young and 18-year-old Valentino Berry were being investigated ...

An office manager for physicians in Plantation was arrested after she was accused of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances, authorities said. Denise Sherizan Ali, 49, was arrested Monday on seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, an arrest report said. According to the report, Sunrise Police began an investigation last month ...

Taylor Swift appeared to drop a cryptic puzzle for her legion of fans to solve during her cameo at the 2026 Emmy Awards. In a pre-taped sketch, Emmys host and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay’s character Olivia Benson seeks to figure out if Swift is attending the telecast. The bit played on the type of sleuthing that ...

FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification. The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spring lifting a categorical hiring ban on applicants ...

Two people from Miami were arrested on Tuesday after their dog was found dead in a truck in the Keys, deputies said. Miguel Jimenez, 63, and Dayany Jimenez, 40, were charged with animal cruelty. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 23, deputies arrived at Mile Marker 81 on the Old Highway in Islamorada after receiving reports of ...

Ed Sheeran was among many who expressed support for Macklemore after the rapper released a statement saying New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a stadium boycott that forced the rapper off Sheerans tour. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, alleged Monday that Kraft called Sheeran and threatened to cancel Sheerans planned tour stop ...

National Hispanic Heritage Month officially begins on Tuesday, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of Hispanic Americans. During this time, communities across the country host events that showcase Hispanic heritage through art, music, food and public recognition of Hispanic leaders and innovators. Marked each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the ...

Video captured the moment an 85-foot drill rig came tumbling down in a busy Brickell neighborhood on Monday, crushing cars and trapping two construction workers. It was dashcam video that captured the fall of the piece of construction equipment, which is more than eight stories tall, into Brickell Bay Drive. The drill rig smashed into three cars and ...

A man has been arrested in connection with two separate stabbing incidents at the government center in Miami that left two people hospitalized, authorities said. Joel Sanchez-Abreu, 37, was arrested Monday on two counts of aggravated battery, Miami-Dade jail records showed. The first incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on July 11 in a courtyard at the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis eventually got the Legislature to put his property tax cut measure on the ballot, but hes not on board with a different amendment backed by GOP leaders in his party. DeSantis on Monday evening came out against Amendment 1, which would increase the amount of money lawmakers can put into a key reserve fund. It increases the cap on the ...

As Hispanic Heritage Month gets underway, a Miami-raised artist is gaining recognition for work that commands attention from galleries throughout South Florida to museums and exhibitions in New York City. Kandy G. Lopez is creating striking portraits, but not with traditional paint and brushes. Her medium is yarn. For Lopez, the work represents far ...

A fire on the 16th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Hallandale Beach prompted response from dozens of firefighters and caused residents to be temporarily evacuated on Tuesday morning. Crews dispatched at around 5:14 a.m. were able to contain the flames at Parker Towers, a 20-story residential building at 3140 South Ocean Drive, to the balcony ...