Odds up to 80% tropical system will form off Florida coast, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday gave a Gulf system off Florida's coast a high chance of developing into the season's next tropical depression or storm.
Will anyone clean up Central Florida’s filthy Lake Jesup?
A new project seeks to filter phosphorus that stokes blue-green algae blooms in one of Central Florida's largest lakes, but activists say it's "a drop in the bucket."
Europe’s early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000
Record-breaking June temperatures in Europe have led to over 10,000 excess deaths, with Germany and the UK reporting the highest tolls.
Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers
Big U.S. restaurant chains don’t get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often. But the number of meals they serve causes a lot of concern when contamination of some kind sickens…
More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study finds
Some young people who use cannabis regularly develop cannabis use disorder that requires treatment.
Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
The ban is for assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds.
Today in History: July 19, plane crashes during emergency landing, kills 111
111 people were killed when United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 that sustained a tail engine failure and the loss of hydraulic systems, crashed while making an emergency landing at…
US military launches new airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran for deaths of US troops
By JON GAMBRELL and TOQA EZZIDIN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle…
Pictures: Orlando ICE Protest
Protesters gather in Orlando for the Stop Ice Terror National Day of Action on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Over 70 protests were held across the nation to call for justice…
Judge blocks South Dakota abortion advertising ban against nonprofit
The law prohibited advertising for unlawful abortion services, including pills.