(TAMPA, Fla.) -- Veteran sailor Nathan Thomas said he and a friend survived a harrowing close encounter with Hurricane Debby off the Gulf Coast of Florida on Sunday after they lost the main sail of a sailboat he had just purchased and were suddenly adrift in 20-foot-plus waves.The 69-year-old Thomas…
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday ordered the Justice Department to return the spear and horned-helmet sported by Jacob Chansley, the self-described "QAnon Shaman," as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Chansley, who was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the events of…
(BOSTON) -- A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, was struck by lightning while in the air, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The flight was diverted back to Boston Logan International Airport "out of an abundance of caution" after…
(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Depression Four strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby late Saturday afternoon – and could reach near hurricane strength as it heads north over the weekend.Over 10 million people along the Florida Gulf Coast are under tropical alerts. A Hurricane Warning was issued across the Big Bend region…
(TAVARES, Fla.) -- Three Lake County Sheriff's deputies were shot, one fatally, while they were responding to a report of disturbance in a Florida home.One deputy is dead. Another deputy was struck in the shoulder and is now in stable condition. The third deputy was struck in the armpit, the…
(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case has set a hearing for Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. Trump is not required to attend.This will be the first time in seven months the parties will appear in Judge Tanya Chutkan's courtroom. Chutkan also denied…
(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County is choosing to continue with the "care first, jails last" approach when addressing the more than 75,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county, despite recent pressure from California's Gov. Gavin Newsom."We can't arrest our way out of what's going on in the streets," said…
(MAUI, Hawaii.) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that left more than 100 people dead, thousands of others displaced and homes and businesses destroyed.The settlement addresses roughly 450 lawsuits filed by individuals,…
(PHOENIX) -- A man died after attempting an illegal BASE jump in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, officials said Friday.The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report around 7:30 a.m. local time Thursday of a visitor who had attempted a base jump from Yavapai Point on the south rim…
(NEW YORK) -- A tropical disturbance near Cuba is taking aim at Florida and could strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm this weekend.It has an 80% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the weekend and a 90% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the…