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Authorities say a Rhode Island man believed to have fled the U.S. and faked his death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud has been apprehended in Scotland after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Some workers will still have to vaccinate or get tested for COVID-19, but the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that large businesses do not have to follow that plan.

Skeletal remains found last month on a mountain on California’s central coast have been identified as those of a Florida man.

Hobbs Police investigators gave an update on the case after an 18-year-old was arrested after admitting to police she put her newborn in a trash bag and in a dumpster Friday afternoon.

The nation watched the chaos unfold from their living rooms, and on their cellphones. The images are now part of our national history.

The waiting is over for the last of the drivers who got stranded overnight on an interstate highway in Virginia.

The year 2021 ended as one of the deadliest on record in recent years in Chicago.

Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82.

Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82.

Los Angeles police have fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who was inside a clothing store dressing room as they fired at a suspect who had assaulted a woman earlier.

Long lines and crowds were expected at Jacksonville International Airport on Sunday, but early in the day there wasn’t much of a rush as expected.

A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders has been released from prison after a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted in 1979.

Social media connects us to millions of people across the globe in an instant.

A biological sister of a 6-year-old Hawaii girl reported missing by their adoptive parents told police that they forced her to keep it a secret that Isabella Kalua was inside a dog cage with duct tape on her mouth and nose and not breathing.

Singapore’s top court has postponed the appeal hearing for a Malaysian man on death row believed to be mentally disabled, after he was diagnosed with COVID-19

For six months Naishanda Larramore and husband Leonard Wayne Larramore searched for a donor but had no luck. In January 2017 the couple got married and four months later Leonard passed away.

It’s that time of year again -- are you ready?

It’s been a frustrating weekend for American Airline travelers.

The American Trucking Association estimates the industry is facing a shortage of approximately 80,000 truck drivers.

The leading killer of law enforcement officers is not violence or car crashes -- it is COVID-19.

Authorities say a man with an AR-15-style rifle ambushed three constable deputies outside of a Houston bar, killing one and wounded two others.

Southwest Airlines canceled several hundred more flights Monday following a weekend of major disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues.

Authorities say a shootout at a busy bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, has left one woman dead and 14 other people wounded.

Police have arrested a student suspected of opening fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school, leaving four people injured.

Time is running out for Congress, as lawmakers try to keep a government shutdown from happening again.

A body believed to be that of 22-year-old Gabby Petito was found Sunday in a national forest in Teton County, Wyoming, according to the FBI.

Louisiana's governor said Ida will be the strongest hurricane to hit anywhere in Louisiana since the 1850s.

As thousands risk their own safety to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban takeover, images of smiling families successfully arriving in the U.S. underscore the ongoing anxiety for many still desperately working to get their loved ones to safety.

The Pentagon has released the names of the 13 American service members killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport.

This week, Airbnb launched a new initiative to provide temporary housing across the world for 20,000 Afghan refugees. Following a turbulent week in the Middle East, the company is now expanding its efforts to help more in need.

Two years later and in some ways, Texas is still reeling from the historic and catastrophic Hurricane Harvey.

A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings and businesses in the area.

It’s a good bet that just about all of us have thrown something away on accident.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden announced Saturday morning that their beloved 13-year-old German Shepherd, Champ, had passed away peacefully at home.

It’s an occasion that’s recognized in most states and the District of Columbia, but it’s not as of yet a federal holiday.

The Federal Aviation Authority is calling for hefty fines against four unruly passengers, including two on flights out of Florida.

Authorities say two people were killed and at least 30 others wounded in mass shootings overnight in three states.

Police in Austin have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a mass shooting on a crowded downtown street in which 14 people were wounded.

The ruling concerns hundreds of thousands of immigrants with TPS who originally entered the U.S. unlawfully.

Drug-sniffing police dogs from around Virginia are being forced into early retirement as the state prepares to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana on July 1.

Officials with President Joe Biden's coronavirus task force say 110 million Americans will be fully vaccinated by the end of Friday, with a total of 150 million vaccinated through the first shot.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton on Wednesday announced two separate voluntary recalls of Peloton’s Tread+ and Tread treadmills.

The coronavirus outbreak in India is hitting close to home for some families in Jacksonville.

Are you looking for an excuse to get out of doing housework? Well, today, you don't have to do any sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, laundry, dishes and all the other chores that fall into the housework category.

Johnson & Johnson has started testing its COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents, beginning with those ages 16 and 17.

Police work on the scene outside of a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)BOULDER, Colo. – A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people Monday, including a police officer who was the first to respond to the scene, authorities said. I promise the victims and the people of the state of Colorado that we will secure justice." Matthew Kirsch, the acting U.S. attorney for Colorado, pledged that “the full weight of federal law enforcement” will support the investigation. Officials have not said whether the suspect is the person who was taken from the shooting scene to Foothills Hospital in Boulder. White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the shooting.

WASHINGTON – The fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol started coming down this weekend, according to CNN. For over two months, the Capitol resembled a fortress, with only staff, lawmakers and escorted guests allowed behind the barbed wire-laced fences. “There does not exist a known, credible threat against Congress or the Capitol Complex that warrants the temporary security fencing,” Blodgett’s memo said. AdThe Capitol Police will still be working in a heightened threat environment, according to an internal email from the department. The plan would include a permanent barrier around the U.S. Capitol, according to one of the sources.

It’s been one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home, and ever since, the 26-year old’s death has sparked demonstrations demanding racial equality and police accountability. On Saturday, Tamika Palmer, Taylor’s mother, marched in Louisville with supporters and wants to remind people that justice for her daughter has not been served. The state’s attorney general defended the actions of the officers, saying they were justified because Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired at officers first that night. President Joe Biden tweeted on Saturday about Taylor’s death, saying “Breonna Taylor’s death was a tragedy, a blow to her family, her community, and America. I remain committed to signing a landmark reform bill into law.”None of the officers in the raid have been charged with her death.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has now launched Operation Engage. DEA’s Miami Field Division Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jonathon White says Operation Engage will focus on preventing opioid overdoses. “So, Operation Engage, the timing couldn’t be more critical.”DEA Special Agent Amy Roderick is currently coordinating Operation Engage. Operation Engage started in South Florida and will eventually make its way to the northeastern part of the state. And just days after the DEA rolled out Operation Engage, DEA Acting Administrator D. Christopher Evans on Tuesday announced the release of the 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – COVID-19 detecting dogs are being trained in North Florida, and they may have a future with the Transportation Security Administration. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is one of the lawmakers asking for more information about using canines in airports to detect COVID-19. Scott and U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., on Monday announced the Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act. It directs the TSA to conduct a feasibility study on the use of canines to screen travelers at airports for COVID-19. We asked him what he thinks about the Senate bill on using canines in airports and how it could work.

A crane is used to lift a vehicle following a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. Chiu)LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods was seriously injured Tuesday when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled over and ended up on its side near a steep road in suburban Los Angeles known for wrecks, authorities said. The crash happened on a sweeping, downhill stretch of a two-lane road through upscale Los Angeles suburbs. AdWoods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where he presented the trophy on Sunday. — Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) February 23, 2021Basketball legend Magic Johnson tweeted:Everyone send your prayers out to Tiger Woods!

Part of the reason you are paying more at the pump is because of supply issues caused by the winter weather on the Gulf Coast. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers in Florida are paying more to fill up their gas tanks following last week’s massive winter storm in Texas. (WKMG)According to new numbers released Monday by AAA, gas prices in the state jumped 15 cents per gallon last week. Officials with AAA say that is the highest daily gas price average since July 2019. According to AAA, the spike in prices is similar to what is seen following a hurricane.