Federal court lifts CDC rules for Florida-based cruise ships
MIAMI (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships are no longer in place under a ruling Friday by a federal appeals court, while theRead More
Mixed reactions among local Cuban Americans to Biden’s sanctions ahead of flotilla
Reactions among Cuban Americans in South Florida to President Joe Biden’s announcement of sanctions against individual members of Cuba’s regime ranged from cautious optimism toRead More
US imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new sanctions Thursday against a Cuban official and a government special brigade that it says was involved inRead More
Jill Biden in Tokyo for Olympic Games, meets prime minister
TOYKO (AP) — Jill Biden embarked on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading a U.S. delegation to the Olympic Games in Tokyo,Read More
Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected an effort to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden,Read More
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tests positive for COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, tweeted Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. “Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptomsRead More
Biden says getting vaccinated ‘gigantically important’
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration Wednesday over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it’s “giganticallyRead More
Britney Spears’ conservatorship case sparks legislative push
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prompted by Britney Spears’ conservatorship fight, a bipartisan legislative effort has emerged to reform the process created to protect the rights of moreRead More
Bill Clinton turned down tea with the Queen to ‘be a tourist’ and eat Indian food
(CNN) — Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister’s official country house becauseRead More
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse and arrested at least threeRead More