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For the first time in five years, the poverty rate in the United States did not increase, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau. The national poverty level remained steady at 12.6 percent. That's about 37 million people living in poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau says.

The government's latest estimate on the GDP — gross domestic product is 0.6 percent, the second in a row of slight growth. That allows the economy to skirt the classic definition of recession. But it still points to an overall slowdown, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again today.

The 18-carat gold toilet, valued at nearly $6 million, went missing four years ago from Blenheim Palace — birthplace of Winston Churchill. Police suspect the golden evidence has been melted down.

Selton Miguel scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Bulls to their school-record 25th win of the season, 83-77.

The Senate Republican leader has consistently clashed with Trump, most forcefully after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

In 1944, an Italian prisoner of war was found hanged at a U.S. Army base near Seattle. The trial of three black soldiers that followed was the Army's longest during World War II. Jack Hamann's new book says it ended in a miscarriage of justice.

After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans charter schools united in a mission to send more students to college. Today, some of those students, now adults, wish they'd been given more options.

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

NPR speaks with former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz about former President Donald Trump's claims that he's a target of the grand jury probe into Jan. 6.

President Trump has ordered a Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles to house 6,000 homeless vets by 2028, but details are elusive.

While researchers from USF continue to wait for permission from a judge to begin exhumations at the closed Dozier School for Boys -- as well as wait for…

The state's death count from COVID-19 shot up by 100 people Thursday, bringing the total to 19,112.

Just a month ago, the rate for people who tested positive for the first time in Florida had been holding steady at around 5%.

Deaths attributed to the coronavirus on Tuesday totaled 86; roughly double the number from the day before.

Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for May 28, 2021, through June 3, 2021.

Children with underlying health conditions should consider taking the vaccine and parents "are encouraged to discuss the risks and benefits" with their doctor.

The school district is asking for community feedback to help select a superintendent to replace Michael Grego.

Authorities now say that all the missing from the collapse in Changsha had been accounted for, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Statewide, the Department of Health is reporting 1,977 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. The total, which was reported at 6 p.m. Wednesday,…

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state does not use the same lab that has produced 35,000 unreliable COVID-19 test results for AdventHealth.Over the weekend,…

Of the 141,056 coronavirus tests recorded Saturday, 8.66% were positive.

Dominion Voting Systems claims that Newsmax and One America News spread disproven 2020 election fraud claims that greatly damaged the company.

After receiving over 6,000 entries this year, we've picked a winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the gifted songwriter who captivated our panel of judges.

The USF Institute of Applied Engineering will receive $10 million to support the 6th Air Refueling Wing and U.S. Central Command, while USF students will have access to internships and research projects at MacDill.

Judge Jared Smith denied a request from a teen who asked for access to an abortion without parental permission. Her GPA was a reason why he said she was not mature enough to make a decision.