Animal rights activists push to make Florida’s new animal abuse database more detailed

After ringing in the new year, a few new laws have gone into effect. One of those laws enhances penalties for animal cruelty crimes andRead More

Wall Street joins global markets in upbeat start to 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, joining global markets to kick off a new year on an upbeatRead More

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

(AP) — Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation ordersRead More

A search is underway for whoever killed a dentist and his wife while they were home with 2 children

(CNN) — A respected dentist and his wife were gunned down in their upscale Ohio home while two young children were inside, authorities said, as theRead More

Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics andRead More

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort whenRead More

Around 5,000 take the ‘polar plunge’ hoping to earn Guinness World Records honor

BIRCH BAY, Wash. (WSVN) — Thousands of people jumped into the Pacific Ocean in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest polar plunge.Read More

DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins

(CNN) — The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of staff who are at the forefront of disaster response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency thisRead More

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the IslamicRead More

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás MaduroRead More