MDPD officer involved in Miami Gardens collision

A Miami-Dade Police officer was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Miami Gardens. Officials said the incident took place along Northwest 183rd Street and 17thRead More

New hearts forge new friendship for transplant recipients

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman and South Side Chicago man are recovering in a Chicago hospital following rare triple transplant surgeries that gaveRead More

5-year-old with inoperable brain tumor gets mermaid wish

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A 5-year-old Memphis girl who is battling brain cancer is having her dream realized in Florida where she spent theRead More

No breakthrough in shutdown talks as Trump stands by border demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stood by his demands for funding for a border wall Sunday as another round of shutdown talks failed toRead More

Afghan officials: Flash flood kills at least 30 villagers

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 30 Afghan villagers searching for gold in a riverbed perished on Sunday in a flash flood in northeastern BadakhshanRead More

Man charged with murder in Houston girl’s death

HOUSTON (AP) — A black man was arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 7-year-old black girl in a drive-by shooting thatRead More

Africa is divided over ivory trade ahead of wildlife meeting

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Several African countries with some of the world’s largest elephant populations will push this year for looser controls on legal ivory trade,Read More

KIPP offers free haircuts ahead of students’ return to school

With students almost ready to return to class — it’s time for them to get a new do. KIPP — a national network of non-profitRead More

At least $35K in tools stolen from family-owned plumbing business in NW Miami-Dade

The owners of a small family business in Northwest Miami-Dade are cleaning up days after they were robbed and ransacked. Surveillance cameras captured at leastRead More

Police find missing elderly Plantation man

The search for a missing elderly Plantation man has been called off by police after he was located. Police said 82-year-old Anthony L. Costa leftRead More