Highlights of Sunday`s National Football League games

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games:- - -Patriots 36, Texans 33Tom Brady worked his magic ag More »

Irma churns through central Florida, leaves trail of destruction

Hurricane Irma took aim at heavily populated areas of central Florida on Monday as it carved a path of destruction through the state with high winds and storm surges that left millions without power, ripped roofs off homes and flooded city streets. More »

Trump on Hurricane Irma: `This is some big monster`

U.S. President Donald Trump called Hurricane Irma "some big monster" as it battered the Florida coast, saying he wanted to go to the state very soon and praising emergency officials for their efforts to protect people. More »

Vice President Pence: Trump greatly concern about Irma after briefing

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had directed full federal resources to help with Hurricane Irma at it batters the Florida coast and that his latest briefing on the storm caused him great concern. More »

Unwavering Trump voters say they will not miss Steve Bannon

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's firing has been met with a collective shrug by some of President Donald Trump's most committed supporters who argue the controversial nationalist became an obstacle to the administration's agenda. More »

NASA probe grazes Jupiter`s clouds in brush with Great Red Spot

NASA’s Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is seen in this undated handout illustration obtained by Reuters July 11, 2017. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter began transmitting data and images on ... More »

Heat waive Bosh, plan to retire his jersey number

FILE PHOTO – Feb 3, 2016- Dallas, TX, USA- Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (1) makes a jump shot against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Heat defeat the Mavericks 93-90. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sp... More »

Bobbi Kristina Brown`s ex-boyfriend in court on domestic battery charge

FILE PICTURE: Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, waves while arriving with boyfriend Nick Gordon at the premiere of the new film ”Sparkle”, in Hollywood, California August 16, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo The man who la... More »

Mars rover scientist, SpaceX engineer join NASA astronaut corps

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence poses for a group photograph with NASA’s 12 new astronaut candidates at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 7, 2017. NASA astronaut candidates, standing from L-R, Robb Kulin, Jonathan Kim, Robert Hines, Warr... More »

Einstein`s theory provides new technique to size up stars

FILE PHOTO: This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the bright star-forming ring that surrounds the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097, a Seyfert galaxy. NASA/ESA/Hubble/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astro... More »

Puerto Rico declares Zika outbreak over, CDC maintains travel warning

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen at the Laboratory of Entomology and Ecology of the Dengue Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 6, 2016. REUTERS/Alvin Baez/File Photo Puerto Rico on Monday declared that... More »

Tracking Zika: Virus hit earlier than thought in Brazil, Florida

FILE PHOTO: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen inside Oxitec laboratory in Campinas, Brazil, on February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo Studies using gene sequencing equipment to trace the path of Zika through the Americas show the virus arrived a y... More »

Motor mouth: T. rex could bite with the force of three cars

FILE PHOTO – Bill Simpson looks inside a fossil of a Tyrannosaurus rex known as ”SUE”, before removing its forelimb to be used for research at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo Scientists have come up ... More »

Johnson confident this Players Championship will be different

May 7, 2017- Wilmington, NC, USA- Dustin Johnson hits out of the third fairway during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Eagle Point Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Sterling play has been a challenge for... More »

Masters champion Garcia returns to action at The Players

Oct 2, 2016- Chaska, MN, USA- Sergio Garcia of Spain reacts to a putt on the 15th green during the single matches in 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Masters champion Sergio Garcia enjo... More »

Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle taxis on the flightline during testing at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Florida, March 2010. REUTERS/U.S. Air Force The U.S. military’s experimental X-37B space plane landed on Sunday at NASA&rsquo-s Kennedy Space Center ... More »

Trump extends program allowing some veterans to use local doctors, hospitals

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles after signing S.544, the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act, at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved a step closer to fulfill... More »

Loud sex sounds stall pro tennis match in Florida

The score of a televised professional tennis match in Florida was love-15 when the apparent sounds of a woman in the throes of lovemaking interrupted it Tuesday night. More »

Improperly stored raw meat among violations found at Trump`s Mar-a-Lago

FILE PHOTO – A woman walks as she arrives at Mar-a-Lago estate where U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends meetings, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Undercooled meat, potentially dangerous raw fish and brok... More »

At home, rebel Republican lawmakers pay no price for defying Trump

Diana Castine (C) holds a sign before U.S. Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL) speaks during a town hall meeting in Gainesville, Florida, U.S., April 10, 2017. REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack At a town hall in his conservative Florida district this week, U.S. Representativ... More »

Florida legislature poised to bolster `Stand Your Ground` law

FILE PHOTO: A truck with a sticker indicating the number of weapons and hand guns is pictured in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Florida lawmakers advanced a measure on Wednesday that could make it easier to avoid prosecuti... More »

For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China`s Xi

A sign for the Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa where President of China Xi Jinping will stay is shown in Manalapan, Florida U.S., April 5, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Xi Jinping on April 6 and 7 at his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate. REUTERS/Joe S... More »

Space station debris shield floats away during spacewalk

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Peggy Whitson of the U.S., waves before a space suit check at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov A five-foot (1.5-meter) debris shield being installed on the Interna... More »

Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet: study

The base of Mars’ Mount Sharp – the rover’s eventual science destination – is pictured in this August 27, 2012 NASA handout photo taken by the Curiosity rover. NASA/Handout via REUTERS Particles blasting out from the sun stripped away what was once a thick, Ea... More »

Tennis: Indian Wells champion Vesnina on ropes against world 594

Mar 23, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain has a forehand against Christina McHale of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russian Elena Vesnina and Spania... More »

Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open with elbow injury

Mar 14, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits a return during his third round match against Juan Martin Del Potro (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Se... More »

SpaceX defeats Boeing-Lockheed partnership for GPS launch contract

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (in center, in a horizontal position), is readied for launch on a supply mission to the International Space Station on historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joe... More »

Trump`s disputes with local governments could create fresh conflicts of interest

FILE PHOTO: Then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S., July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo The Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York, has a magnificent cou... More »

CDC probes multistate listeria outbreak linked to contaminated cheese

FILE PHOTO — A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a multistate ou... More »

Tebow gets cheered despite rough start in Mets debut

Mar 8, 2017- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA- New York Mets designated hitter Tim Tebow (97) grounds into a double play that resulted in a run against the Boston Red Sox at First Data Field. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Tim Tebow had a rough start ... More »

NASA Mars satellite shifts course to avoid hitting planet`s moon

Phobos, the largest of Mar’s two moons, taken by the high resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is shown in this April 9, 2008 image provided by NASA March 2, 2107. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona/Handout vi... More »

Trump supporters praise softer tone in address to Congress

Ann Marie Wheeler applauds as President Donald Trump speaks to congress during a Pinellas County Republican Party watch party in Clearwater, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Scott Audette While U.S. President Donald Trump tried to win over skeptics in ... More »

Danica estimates dozen concussions in racing career

File photo: Feb 22, 2015- Daytona Beach, FL, USA- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Danica Patrick (10) during driver introductions before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports (The Sports Xchange) – Danica Patrick esti... More »

McIlroy plays with Trump, tunes up for comeback: reports

Oct 2, 2016- Chaska, MN, USA- Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the seventh tee during the single matches in 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters World number three Rory ... More »

Historic Cape Canaveral launchpad returns to action with SpaceX

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (in center, in a horizontal position), is readied for launch on a supply mission to the International Space Station on historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 17, 2017. Launch is s... More »

U.S. appeals court strikes down Florida law in `Docs vs. Glocks` case

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday struck down a Florida law that barred doctors from asking patients about gun ownership, ruling that the law violated doctors’ right to free speech. More »

Sirius XM wins dismissal of Turtles copyright lawsuit in New York

A Sirius Satellite Radio unit is shown installed in a private vehicle in Washington February 20, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed Sirius XM Holdings Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a New York copyright lawsuit over the satellite radio company’s playing of older s... More »

New witness delays trial over bitcoin exchange tied to JPMorgan hack

A combination photo shows Trevon Gross (L) in New York on February 1, 2017, and Anthony Murgio (R) in a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office booking photo that was released on August 4, 2015. The two men were arrested in Florida on August 4, 2015. REUTERS/File Pho... More »

Body found off Florida coast thought to be missing Canadian filmmaker

Canadian documentary filmmaker and environmental activist Rob Stewart is seen on a boat off the coast of Florida before he went missing on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Courtesy of the Stewart family/Handout via REUTERS A Florida dive team found a submerged body ... More »

Florida bitcoin exchange operator`s dad avoids prison

The father of a Florida man who prosecutors said operated an illegal bitcoin exchange avoided prison on Friday after pleading guilty in a case that stemmed from an investigation into a cyber breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co. More »

SpaceX returns to flight, sending satellites into orbit

SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S., January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first tim... More »

Florida lets MetLife, Unum boost premiums for long-term care

Florida’s insurance commissioner is allowing MetLife Inc and Unum Group boost long-term care premiums, alleviating financial stress the insurers have been facing from rising medical costs and policyholders living longer. More »

SpaceX aims for Jan. 8 return to flight with Falcon rocket

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida April 8, 2016 in this handout photo provided by SpaceX. REUTERS/SpaceX/Handout via Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of t... More »

Musk`s SpaceX says rockets to remain grounded until January

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils his plans to colonize Mars during the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – – Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been forced to delay... More »

Texas reports four more cases of Zika spread by local mosquitoes

A woman looks at a Center for Disease Control (CDC) health advisory sign about the dangers of the Zika virus as she lines up for a security screening at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Texas health offic... More »

New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police

An unidentified man is shown in this still image from surveillance video carrying a 86-pound pail of gold flakes valued at $1.6 million off an armored truck two months ago in Manhattan provided by the New York Police Department in New York, November 30, 2016. ... More »

Trump says hopes for Cuban `freedom` after Castro death

U.S. President elect Donald Trump walks up a staircase to depart the lobby of the New York Times building after a meeting in New York, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration wou... More »

Trump, without evidence, says illegal voting cost him U.S. popular vote

U.S. President elect Donald Trump reacts to a crowd gathered in the lobby of the New York Times building after a meeting in New York, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the pop... More »

Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies at 78

Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno testifies before the 9-11 commission in the Hart Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington April 13, 2004. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MR/JDP Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. ... More »

Clinton and Trump chase last-minute support on U.S. election eve

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is joined by U.S. President Barack Obama at a campaign rally on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 7, 2016, the final day of campaigning before the election. REUTERS/Brian Snyder ... More »

Trump, Clinton blast each other on character- Clinton rises in poll

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets audience members at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump attacked one another’s character as they pus... More »

Clinton far ahead in Electoral College race: Reuters/Ipsos poll

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton poses for a picture during a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio U.S., October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton maintained her commanding lead in the race to win the Elector... More »

Orbital rocket blasts off on space station cargo run

The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, October 17, 2016. Bill Ingalls/NASA/Handout via REUTERS An unmanned Antares rocket owned by Orbital ATK Inc blasted off fro... More »

Clinton calls Trump a `sore loser`

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump a “sore loser” on Sunday because of hi... More »

Caribbean fears for coastal families as Hurricane Matthew gets close

Residents stand on a pier ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares Haiti and Jamaica urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as bands of rain from Hurr... More »

Hurricane Matthew fears grow in Haiti, some resist shelters

Inesia Laguerre cradles her grandchild at the shelter set up in the Lycee Philippe Guerrier ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Fears mounted in Haiti as Hurricane Matthew edged... More »

Baseball world mourns boating death of Miami Marlins star Fernandez

Sep 25, 2016- Miami Gardens, FL, USA- A moment of silence for Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez who passed away from a boating accident this morning, prior to a game between the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandator... More »

Adult, larval insecticides pack deadly punch to mosquitoes, Zika: U.S.

An airplane carrying a banner asking people to use insect repellent to avoid the Zika virus, flies over Miami, Florida, U.S., September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri The unprecedented aerial spraying of products that kill both adult mosquitoes as well as the... More »

Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded

An employee poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he su... More »

NASA asteroid probe may find clues to origins of life on Earth

The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft which will travel to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu and bring a sample back to Earth for study into the origins of life. NASA/Handout via Reuters A... More »

NASA probe blasts off on quest to collect asteroid samples

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, U.S. in... More »

FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated in U.S.

An edes aegypti mosquito is seen inside a test tube as part of a research on preventing the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at a control and prevention center in Guadalupe, neighbouring Monterrey, Mexico, March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Danie... More »

Zika spreads to Miami Beach, U.S. expands travel warning

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen inside Oxitec laboratory in Campinas, Brazil, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo Federal health officials on Friday warned pregnant women not to travel to trendy Miami Beach after Florida confirmed that the mo... More »

What are the origins of life? There’s a rocket for that

The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft which will travel to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu and bring a sample back to Earth for study is seen in an undated NASA artist rendering. NASA/Ha... More »

Scowling Gatlin booed by Rio crowd

By Scott Malone | RIO DE JANEIRO RIO DE JANEIRO American Justin Gatlin felt the full force of the crowd’s ire on Sunday and scowled back in response before finishing second to Usain Bolt in the Olympic 100 meters final and miss out on becoming the oldest man t... More »

Another Zika case reported outside Miami’s transmission zone

CHICAGO Three more people in Florida have tested positive for Zika caused by local mosquitoes, including another person who does not live in the one-square-mile (2.6-square-km) area believed to be the hub of local transmission, state officials said on Friday. ... More »

Trump seeks to raise fresh ethical questions about Clinton

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to raise ethical questions about Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and criticized her for letting the father of the Orlando nightclub shooter sit behind her at a rally. At cam... More »

Clinton urges U.S. Congress to reconvene, pass Zika bill

MIAMI U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton urged federal lawmakers currently on summer recess back into session to pass a crucial funding bill to combat the Zika virus as she visited a health clinic at the heart of a local outbreak in Miami o... More »

Famed flamingo Pinky dead in Florida after man attacks it

TAMPA, Fla. A Chilean flamingo named Pinky which was known for its dancing was euthanized at a Florida theme park after being badly injured by a man who reached into its pen and threw it to the ground, Tampa police said on Wednesday. Orlando resident Joseph An... More »

Private company wins U.S. clearance to fly to the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A Florida-based company won U.S. government permission on Wednesday to send a robotic lander to the moon next year, the firm’s founder said, marking the first time the United States has cleared a private space mission to fly beyond Earth&r... More »

More locally transmitted Zika in U.S. expected: official

NEW YORK The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico. The comments comes after F... More »

Exclusive: In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm’s length

CHICAGO The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government’s disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health officials told Reuters... More »

Florida cases seen as first sign Zika transmitted locally in U.S

ORLANDO, Fla./MIAMI Florida authorities on Friday reported the first sign of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause a rare but serious birth defect. Governo... More »

Great Red Spot storm heating Jupiter’s atmosphere, study shows

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Scientists have long wondered why Jupiter’s upper atmosphere has temperatures similar to those of Earth, even though the biggest planet in the solar system is five times farther away from the sun. The answer may be The Great Red Spot, an e... More »

Attacking Trump, Democrat Kaine makes campaign-trail debut

MIAMI/WASHINGTON Democrat Tim Kaine made his first appearance on the campaign trail as Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate on Saturday, touting an optimistic view of America and leaping to attack Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s reco... More »

Doctors devise care plan for babies as Zika threat looms in U.S.

CHICAGO As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors are establishing guidelines on how to care for the rising number of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy. Florida said it is... More »

SpaceX rocket lifts off on cargo run, then lands at launch site

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. An unmanned SpaceX rocket blasted off from Florida early on Monday to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station, then turned around and landed itself back at the launch site. The 23-story-tall Falcon 9 rocket, built and flown by... More »

SpaceX to try again to send docking ring for space taxis to station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will make a second attempt on Monday to deliver one of two docking rings to the International Space Station, a crucial step in enabling U.S. commercial space taxis to ferry astronauts to the orbiting lab, NASA said on Su... More »

NASA’s Juno spacecraft loops into orbit around Jupiter

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA’s Juno spacecraft capped a five-year journey to Jupiter late Monday with a do-or-die engine burn to sling itself into orbit, setting the stage for a 20-month dance around the biggest planet in the solar system to learn how and where i... More »

Juno spacecraft loops into orbit around Jupiter: NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA’S Juno spacecraft capped a five-year journey to Jupiter on Monday with a do-or-die engine burn that looped it into orbit to probe the origins of the biggest planet in the solar system and how it impacted the rise of life on Earth, the... More »

Orlando killer expressed support for multiple Islamist groups

ORLANDO, Fla. Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen had expressed sympathy for a variety of Islamist extremists, including groups in the Middle East that are sworn enemies, the FBI said on Monday, as a picture began to emerge of the angry, violent man who carri... More »

Gunman in U.S. massacre described as ‘quiet’ but grew hateful

FORT PIERCE, Fla. The photo from Omar Mateen’s high school yearbook is hardly remarkable – a toothy, dimpled smile with a peach-fuzz mustache below a mop of black hair. His transformation from high school football player to perpetrator of America’s worst mass ... More »

Trump calls for increased military response after Orlando shooting

WASHINGTON Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to increase its military response against Islamic State in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting over the weekend, including additional bombings. The presumptive Republican nominee, in an inte... More »

After Florida shooting, Trump hardens stance on Muslims

MANCHESTER, N.H./WASHINGTON Republican Donald Trump on Monday placed responsibility for a mass shooting in Florida squarely at the feet of radical Muslims, who he said were entering the country amidst a flood of refugees and “trying to take over our children.”... More »

Clinton calls for U.S. ‘intelligence surge’ in wake of Orlando attack

WASHINGTON Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Monday that if elected, she would pressure U.S. technology companies to help intelligence agencies disrupt violent plots after a gunman inspired by radical Islamist groups killed 49... More »

Trump, on CNN, faults Muslim community for not reporting people like Orlando shooter

WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump faulted the Muslim community on Monday for not reporting people like the man who carried out the Orlando gay nightclub attack, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others. Trump, the presumptive Republican... More »

Lebanese alt-rock band confronts post-Orlando divisions during U.S. tour

WASHINGTON Accustomed to generating controversy in their native Middle East with lyrics tackling love, sex and political apathy, members of Lebanese alt-rock band Mashrou’ Leila thought a summer U.S. tour would bring them a welcome respite. Instead, as news sp... More »

Democrats urge an end to curbs on blood donations from gay men

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Obama to Democrats: ‘I want us to run scared’ in election

MIAMI President Barack Obama warned Democrats on Friday that they need to work hard to defeat likely Republican nominee Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 presidential election but must avoid violence like that at a rally in California this week. “Strange things can h... More »

Remarkable evidence of ancient humans found under Florida river

WASHINGTON Researchers who dove hundreds of times into a sinkhole beneath the brown murky waters of Florida’s Aucilla River have retrieved some of the oldest evidence of human presence in the Americas including stone tools apparently used to butcher a mastodon... More »

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down in Pacific Ocean

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday carrying about 3,700 pounds (1,680 kg) of experiment results and cargo from the International Space Station, NASA said. It was the first return load from the station i... More »

Trump bashes Clinton, promises not to become boring

HOLLYWOOD, Fla./WASHINGTON Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attacked his top Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Friday, calling her “crooked,” and promised his supporters that he would not bore them by becoming overly presidential. The commen... More »

Cruz adviser says Trump campaign taking ‘banana republic’ approach

WASHINGTON A senior adviser to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Sunday accused rival Donald Trump’s campaign of taking a “banana republic approach” by complaining that party rules for selecting a nominee are rigged against him. Former Virginia Att... More »

SpaceX rocket booster makes breakthrough landing at sea

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on a NASA cargo run to the International Space Station on Friday, and its reusable main-stage booster landed on an ocean platform minutes later in a dramatic spaceflight first. The successf... More »

Bezos praises third Blue Origin launch-and-land rocket test as ‘perfect’

SEATTLE Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company Blue Origin successfully launched and landed for the third time a suborbital rocket capable of carrying six passengers, taking another step on its path in developing reusable boosters, the company said on Saturd... More »

Palin curtails Florida appearances for Trump rally after husband’s accident

TAMPA, Fla. A serious snowmobile accident involving Sarah Palin’s husband forced the former vice presidential nominee to curtail a Florida campaign trip on Monday for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Todd Palin was in intensive care at an Ala... More »

Trump says accepts no responsibility for campaign protesters

WASHINGTON/BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump refused to take responsibility on Sunday for clashes at his campaign events and criticized protesters who have dogged his rallies and forced him to cancel one in Chicago last week. ... More »

Hulk Hogan’s side rests after slamming Gawker in sex tape lawsuit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Attorneys for wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan rested their $100 million privacy invasion case against the Gawker news outlet on Friday, wrapping up a lively week of testimony in a Florida lawsuit examining the posting of a sex tape in moder... More »

Trump takes Michigan in repudiation of Republican establishment

DETROIT Republican front-runner Donald Trump racked up primary wins in the big prize of Michigan and in Mississippi on Tuesday, brushing off a week of blistering attacks from the party’s establishment and expanding his lead in the White House nominating race. ... More »

Hulk Hogan says still reeling from sex tape at Florida trial

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. As a larger-than-life celebrity, Hulk Hogan considered it entertainment when he embellished his sex life but the Gawker news website crossed a line by posting a video of him having sex with a friend’s wife, the former professional wrestler... More »

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