Archives for February 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district after Senate Republicans approved a bill Friday punishing the company over its opposition to the law critics call "Don't Say Gay." … [Read more...] about Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district

The harsh reality confronting Nikki Haley as she prepares to launch her 2024 GOP presidential bid -- and the others that follow suit -- is the contest has already turned into a two-person race between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. … [Read more...] about Expected Trump-DeSantis showdown crowds out rivals in the fledgling GOP presidential race

A boat crammed with 114 Haitian migrants landed in the Florida Keys Thursday morning after a reportedly rough nine days at sea. … [Read more...] about More than 100 Haitian migrants land in Florida Keys after nine days in rough seas

U.S. fighter aircraft shot down a "high altitude object" in U.S. airspace near Alaska on Friday afternoon, the White House confirmed. … [Read more...] about U.S. military shoots down ‘high altitude object’ near Alaska

A relative of Emmett Till is suing to try to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to the brutal lynching of the Black teenager. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit seeks woman’s arrest in Emmett Till kidnapping