Saying the course promotes ideology, Florida's State Board of Education on Friday removed sociology from the list of general education offerings available at the state’s 28 public colleges.

With its unanimous vote, the board directed trustees at the 23 schools that included sociology on their course lists for 2026-27 to remove them as soon as...Read more

The Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who say it mainly wants to embarrass its political enemies, not save taxpayer dollars.

In announcing earlier this month that Vice President JD Vance ...Read more

Days after their capsule splashed down in the Pacific, the four astronauts of Artemis II have had time to contemplate the gravity of their historic mission around the moon — but they still haven’t fully weighed what it all means.

“Where I keep coming back to is what kept grabbing my attention when the lighting was right and we were ...Read more

Thousands of Americans will soon gather to celebrate April 20 – or “4/20” – the most important day of the year for cannabis enthusiasts.

But this year, a cloud of uncertainty will hang over these celebrations. After years of success, the movement to legalize recreational and medical cannabis has stalled.

It’s a ...Read more

President Xi Jinping is wrapping up what’s been an unusually busy week of diplomacy in Beijing, showcasing the fervent interest of world leaders to develop ties with China while the U.S. is embroiled in a conflict with Iran.

Xi has held at least five high-profile tête-à-têtes, despite the lack of any formal gathering in China’s capital ...Read more

The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse.

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida posted on X that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” and added in another post, “We need more Islamophobia, not less.” Similarly, U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas called ...Read more

In Latin America, as in other parts of the world, the second Trump administration has adopted an increasingly aggressive policy.

From drone strikes on purported drug traffickers to increased tariffs on imports, and from the blockade on fuel shipments and threats of invasion in Cuba to the Jan. 3 military incursion into Venezuela, the ...Read more

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.

After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, even in fossilized teeth that have been buried under sediment and rock for millions of years and are now ...Read more

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, about the war in Iran. But Republican legislators put off the hearing for a month, giving up – for now...Read more

President Donald Trump claimed Iran has made key concessions in an ongoing negotiation to end the seven-week war, while a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon increased the prospect of a broader peace.

Trump said it may not be necessary to renew an April 7 truce with the Islamic Republic before it expires next week, defying ...Read more

During the first year of his second presidency, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government.

Now, the Trump administration is quietly hiring again.

Job announcements posted to the federal government’s main hiring portal ...Read more

Gas prices have skyrocketed across the U.S. as a result of the Iran war, but the surge is causing more economic pain in some cities than others.

And it’s not necessarily in the places where gas prices have risen the most, like Chicago or Los Angeles. Instead, it’s in smaller, more spread-out cities, like Nashville or Indianapolis, according...Read more

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday formally reengaged with Venezuela under acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a breakthrough that could unlock billions of dollars in financing and marks a turning point in the country’s return to the global economic system.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the decision reflects the ...Read more

Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging and hit the global economy.

Oil prices plunged.

“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s childhood vaccination rates continued to drop in the 2025-26 school year, even as measles cases in the state soared in 2026.

The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners now hovers around 88% for the second school year in a row, after having been well above 90% in the decade before the pandemic, ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The most recent campaign finance filings of those seeking the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor show the dichotomy that developed in the race.

One candidate is relying mostly on small dollar donors, while two candidates have access to deeper pockets.

Three candidates filed to run for the Democratic nomination...Read more

MIAMI — Florida lawmakers, expressing outrage at the “atrocious” and “unconscionable” treatment of elderly people, vowed to reform the state’s adult protection program in the wake of a Miami Herald investigation that showed how frail seniors were moved without their consent into substandard care homes.

“I want to know what ...Read more

For more than three decades, Cilia Flores operated in the shadows of Venezuela’s revolution, a discreet but decisive force who helped build, consolidate and ultimately defend one of Latin America’s most enduring authoritarian systems.

Now, following her dramatic capture alongside husband Nicolás Maduro in a U.S.-led operation earlier this ...Read more