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The rate of U.S. gun homicides jumped nearly 35% in 2020 to the highest level in more than 25 years. And gaps widened for groups already at the highest risk, especially Black men and boys.

Real estate agents normally command 6-percent commissions of when they sell a house. But discount brokers and the Internet are eroding that cut. Wendy Kaufman reports that agents are returning most of their commissions to buyers to speed sales in areas where the boom is already over.

Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.

Health officials once advised going into quarantine and being tested for the coronavirus if you were near an infected person for 15 minutes. Now the rule is a total of 15 minutes in a 24-hour period.

Taylor Swift says she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a lawsuit was filed against her accusing her of stealing lyrics.

China's economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks.

NBC correspondent Richard Engel announced that his son Henry, who had been diagnosed with Rett syndrome as an infant, died on August 9. Here's what to know about the disorder.

The Florida Center for Government Accountability claims the Florida Department of Transportation and a state contractor did not comply with public records requests.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an Alzheimer's drug that appears to modestly slow down the disease. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Jan. 6, 2023.)

Nearly a month since the earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, thousands of displaced people are being moved into container housing — where they might be for a year or more.

The Hong Kong-born vocalist and songwriter became the first person of Chinese descent to perform at the Oscars with a nominated song from the popular martial arts film.

Kids at a Flagstaff, Arizona, elementary school have been through a lot since 2019: the pandemic, and then wildfires and a big flood. Teachers are using horticulture therapy to teach them resilience.

Central Florida is in a precarious position with measle vaccination rates down and more cases of the disease emerging around the state.

Six artificial food dyes and titanium dioxide would be banned in schools under a proposal in the state legislature. Critics say there isn't enough evidence to prove they're a health risk.

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo called for a "halt" in the use of the mRNA vaccines, contradicting recommendations from federal health agencies.

Information on shelters, evacuations, and other updates.

The county is holding meetings this month to hear what residents have to think about its study on roadway corridors expansions.

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

The district reports a loss of 6,600 total students so far this year, double the number expected.

In its Sunday report, the Florida Department of Health reported seven people died due to a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. There were 5,520 new cases, with a positivity rate of 7.65%.

The state’s unemployment rate now stands at 4.9% as some industries continue to report that people are slow to return to work.

With Tampa Bay area temperatures expected to drop into the low 30s tonight with wind chills even lower, cold weather shelters will open all over the Bay...

Donald Trump is surging in the polls, despite the waves of condemnation from his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.The latest poll from the…

The positivity rate for the week more than doubled from 2.6% last week to 5.4% this week.

This page will be updated as necessary as Hurricane Ian impacts Florida. Evacuations are ordered by county, so make sure to check with your county's website for further details.