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  • The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt
    The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.
  • FILE - Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez speaks during a campaign rally for Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Nov. 7, 2022, in Hialeah, Fla.
    South Florida university probes racist group chat tied to a local GOP official
    A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language. The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved students and several top conservative leaders at Florida International University, according to the Miami Herald, which viewed and independently verified the conversations.
  • A man identified as Sulaiman Abu Ghaith appears in this still image taken from an undated video address. A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden who served as al Qaeda's spokesman, Abu Gaith was detained in Jordan and sent to the United States.
    Bin Laden's Son-In-Law Arrested, Brought To U.S.
    Sulaiman Abu Ghaith may be best known for his appearance in videos. He was sitting next to bin Laden when the al-Qaida leader took credit for the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Ghaith may appear in a Manhattan court on Friday.
  • A few years ago, Pati Jinich had never heard of Piggy Cookies. But after numerous recipe requests and a chance encounter with the treats in her home country, they've become a family favorite.
    This Little Piggy Cookie Is A Sweet Mexican Find
    Mexico-born chef Pati Jinich spent years tracking down a recipe for the popular but elusive Piggy Cookies. Now the cinnamon-spiced treats are a staple in her house.
  • Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump is polling atop recent national surveys and is a virtual lock to make the cut for next month's first GOP presidential debate.
    Trump Could Bump GOP Veterans Off Debate Stage
    The billionaire businessman is under fire for remarks about prisoners of war. But his inclusion in GOP debates could mean Republicans' only two military veteran candidates don't make it on stage.
  • Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, left, and Ababel Yeshaneh, of Ethiopia, clasp each other's arms during the Boston Marathon on Monday. Jepchirchir won the women's division and Yeshaneh finished second. At right is Joyciline Jeopkosgei, of Kenya.
    Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins the 50th women's Boston Marathon
    On the 50th anniversary of the first official women's race, reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir came out on top.
  • People pray outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. A day earlier, a white 18-year-old killed 10 people and wounded three in what authorities described as "racially motivated violent extremism."
    What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting
    10 people are dead after an 18-year-old white man allegedly carried out an attack at a supermarket in a majority Black community.
  • The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.
    Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?
    The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.
  • COVID-19 Morning Update
    For the second consecutive day, the number of new cases of the coronavirus reported by state health officials topped 2,000 new confirmed cases.The Florida Department of Health reported 2,610 new cases of COVID-19, Wednesday, following Tuesday's single-day record high of 2,783 cases.The statewide total number of cases now stands at 82,719. State health officials also reported 25 new coronavirus-related deaths, June 17, increasing the statewide death toll to 3,018 fatalities.
  • Georgia Tech, pictured in 2016, will be holding some in-person classes in the fall. Faculty are upset that face coverings will not be mandatory.
    'A Nightmare': Georgia Tech Faculty Push Back Against In-Person Reopening Plans
    The University System of Georgia is holding in-person classes this fall, with no masks required. It's an anomaly among top public universities — and it will put people at risk, professors say.
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