Today in History: September 25, jetliner and private plane collide over San Diego, killing 144
144 people were killed when a Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 and a private plane collided over San Diego.
Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
James Copenhaver was one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump.
It’s been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there’s still a long way to go
So far this year, the eastern and central Pacific have seen a higher-than-average number of tropical storms
‘Catman’ to the rescue, as man pulls stuck Long Island pet to safety after long ordeal
He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John DeBacker is a hero to one Long Island family.
Florida judge faces reprimand about comment on shooting attorneys in his courtroom
A Florida judge will appear before the state Supreme Court for a public reprimand over comments telling lawyers in a moment of frustration that he’d like to have a deputy…
Trump’s state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans
By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sits where, their body language throughout the night and what’s on the…
DeSantis, Florida officials announce arrests of 20 people accused over voter fraud
Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials announced Thursday the arrests and prosecutions of 20 people across Florida accused of voting illegally, a new crackdown by the Office of Election Crimes…
All 3 Florida amendments on the 2026 ballot, explained
Three proposals, if adopted, would amend the state’s constitution to change how Florida collects taxes and budgets its money.
Education chief to school districts: Remove sexually explicit books before anyone complains
Florida’s education commissioner is directing school districts to set stricter rules for reviewing library and classroom books or face “corrective measures.”
Israel’s Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’
Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He told that to world leaders…