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West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience InstituteResearchers used sound waves to jiggle a temporary opening in the brain's protective shield for three patients over six months. In spots where that shield was opened, more plaque was cleared. -
Andrew Harnik/AP/APFederal prosecutors say a South Florida man threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and his children in a series of voicemails left at the California Democrat’s Washington office last month.
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If residents of countries including Cuba, Venezuela and China don’t register properties by the Jan. 31 deadline, they can be hit with $1,000 per day in property liens — or potentially have their property seized. -
Republicans continue to be doubtful about votes being counted accurately in primaries and beyond. a poll from AP-NORC shows. In contrast, most Democrats have high confidence about vote counts.
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The crisis in Haiti, the exodus and elections in Venezuela, immigration legislation at home — academic Anthony Pereira discusses the pivotal events that shaped Latin America in the past year, and where those issues may go in 2024.
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Groups like the Bay Area Dream Defenders are calling for leaders to cut off funding to Israel and support a ceasefire. They also want the Tampa Bay Palestinian community — one of the largest in Florida — to be heard.
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Ron DeSantis says a Federal Elections Commission complaint filed against his presidential campaign is “a farce.” A campaign watchdog group accused DeSantis’ campaign of coordinating in violation of federal law with an outside super PAC.
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GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools.
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South Carolina and Florida were the two fastest-growing states in the U.S. this year. New estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that the South dominated population gains in 2023.
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Brittany Watts awaits grand jury action. Her case has sparked a firestorm over the plight of pregnant women, especially women of color, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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A massive sargassum bloom inundated coastlines in Florida and the Caribbean earlier this year. Now, the University of South Florida is leading a $3.2 million grant to bridge a gap in tracking the algae from the open ocean to land.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.
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The South Florida Coalition for Palestine and South Florida artists led a rally at the Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel Miami Beach , demanding a permanent ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Roughly 8 million people 65 and older have dementia or need help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, caregivers often cobble together a patchwork of relatives and friends to help.
