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Without explanation, the Supreme Court issued an order rejecting requests by inmate Duane Owen's lawyers to halt Thursday's planned execution. The Florida Supreme Court also issued two opinions last week refusing to block the execution.

In a unanimous vote at a special board meeting Tuesday, the Hillsborough County School Board decided to place interim Supt. Van Ayres into the position two weeks early.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions.

The fifth protester in roughly two weeks has died from injuries sustained in clashes with riot police. But demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro have vowed to continue filling the streets.

"You don't realize until you lose electricity that [it] basically runs your life," says one resident who is most worried about the oppressive heat. "It's like living in the 1700s."

Satellite images reveal barren landscapes where villages stood just months ago, before Myanmar began its brutal crackdown. Activists fear officials are destroying the crime scenes of mass atrocities.

Tampa Bay had shared the mark dating to 1901 with the 2009 Dodgers. The Rays are now 20-3 overall, and only the 1911 Tigers and 1955 Dodgers had better starts at 21-2.

Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.

Two convoys of private U.S. citizens arrived in Port Sudan over the weekend after departing the capital of Khartoum, where deadly fighting between rival militaries has killed hundreds.

HIV rates among men who have gay sex in Kenya are three times higher than the national average. To curb those high transmission rates, health workers must first convince gay men to be open about their sex lives in a country where coming out of the closet can mean discrimination, violence and even jail.

AccuWeather launched its "90-Day Forecast" this week, which the company describes as a "valuable tool for planning further in advance," including activities like vacations, weddings, baseball games, outdoor concerts and more. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with AccuWeather Founder and President Joel Myers.

Hundreds of protestors, some holding signs reading 'Protect Professors; Resist Fascism' gathered on the New College campus ahead of the meeting.

The failed launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, last week did more than explode the world's largest ever rocket. It caused more environmental damage than expected.

The Senate on Tuesday approved a measure aimed at blocking venues from admitting kids to “adult live performances," which could effectively ban drag queens at pride events that often bill themselves as "family friendly."

As the country's 14th secretary of energy, Perry leads an agency he once vowed to eliminate. He has emerged as a central figure in the impeachment inquiry of Trump.

The White House unveiled new bunny costumes, received commemorative eggs from egg growers and students and hosted 30,000 visitors to participate in the roll and other education-themed activities.

Under a proposal continuing to move forward in the Florida Senate, the act of damaging or removing monuments or memorials would be open to civil lawsuits.

A Sarasota man has been found guilty in federal court on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.

Analysts are calling the election the most challenging election President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced. The one-time reformer now faces opposition over a bad economy and his own heavy-handed rule.

Vikings were ruthless warriors, but also preserved art. This has inspired a new album of Lullabies for Piano and Cello from composer Gabríel Ólafs.

That was in the spring. This summer, panic and hysteria are still palpable among worried parents. An investigation is underway.

A civil rights lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against regulators a decade ago has finally gone to trial, and the judge looks set to remove 140 children from nursing homes in Broward and Pinellas.

Starting when she was 12 years old, Ruth Solorzano's stepfather sexually abused her for seven years.

Oil giant Shell is coming under criticism for its announcement that it will grow its petroleum business, even though it's under a court order to cut emissions because of climate change concerns.

More ships are racing out to sea to help with the search for a missing submersible. Many of them left from St. John's, in Newfoundland, Canada. NPR's A Martinez talks to CBC reporter Ryan Cooke.