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In Florida, Lake Okeechobee's water level dropped enough that dry grasses on the lake floor caught fire. But the weather isn't the only reason for the state's water woes, the author of a new book says.

A rare short story by acclaimed author Truman Capote is published for the first time.

In ranked choice voting, a voter picks a favorite candidate, a second favorite and so on — instead of just one candidate. Voting reform is gaining popularity amid fears about threats to democracy.

The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status. Officials say some have committed heinous crimes, but many don't have criminal records.

A bipartisan group of Senators voted to remove the emergency declaration President Trump used to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada. The vote was largely symbolic since the House isn't expected to act.

Prickly relations between the U.S. and Islamabad are becoming even thornier because of one issue: the case of Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden in 2011. Afridi is seen as a hero by many Americans, but that didn't deter Pakistan from jailing him for alleged militant ties. The U.S. Congress is withholding $33 million in aid to Pakistan until the doctor is freed. But Afridi's lawyer fears this tactic will antagonize Islamabad. He urgently wants Afridi freed, warning that the doctor is at severe risk of being killed by fellow prisoners.

Republicans are divided over the health care plan being pushed by the House speaker and the White House, which congressional analysts say will mean 24 million fewer people insured in 10 years.

President Trump is looking to use the IRS to achieve some of his political goals. Some experts see parallels with Nixon's efforts to interfere with the agency.

Former President Donald Trump has been stumping in Arizona. Vice President Harris has been in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago.

Few delays were reported at polling places in Pinellas County today, even after about 300 poll workers didn't show up this morning over fears about…

Former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson recalls exchange between her boss and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who warned "Somebody is going to die and this is going to be on your effing hands."

The Valrico resident was determined to eat right and exercise. But she makes an exception for holidays and Sunday family dinners. She shares some of her favorite indulgences in her cookbook.

The Brooklyn-born comic made his standup debut in 1971. His routines were full of biting takes on love, life, and physical and mental health. Lewis died Feb. 27. Originally broadcast in '88 and 2000.

People spend a lot of time outside during hot and humid weather. Whether you're going to the beach or working your shift as a lifeguard, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool while outside.

Federal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he's suing.

Muppets like Elmo and Kermit the Frog have a sassy side that is coming increasingly into view and appeals to adult audiences too.

If you want to know anything about America's greatest city, you've got to be willing to get grimy, says critic Maureen Corrigan. Two new books about New York — a novel and a narrative history — do more than put up with filth, they positively wallow in it.

Earlier this week, students pretended to be school officials and proclaimed classes canceled. The media didn't buy it. As a giant storm intensified days later, real administrators canceled classes.

When a Sheriff's deputy responded to a call about an alligator on a roof, he didn't expect the animal to be a pool accessory.

Congress hasn't been doing much lately — at least in terms of congressional work. In terms of fundraising for their re-election campaigns, however, they're as busy as can be.

New members tried out any number of rituals — from lucky dances to backflips — hoping the office odds were ever in their favor.

The government explains what airlines must do to get a share of $50 billion in aid. It includes maintaining minimal service to where they flow now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.

Charlotte Dumas takes pictures of animals, but these aren't your average cat photos. Her new series focuses on horses who bring slain soldiers to their graves at Arlington National Cemetery.

There has been another mass killing in central Syria where estimates of the dead range from 40 people to more than 200. United Nations monitors confirm Syrian government forces bombarded a village near Hama. Syrian activists say after the shelling, militiamen from the Alawite sect moved in, killing dozens of Sunni villagers.