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At least 1,000 people are believe dead in Pakistan and India after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit early Saturday morning. The quake was centered about 60 miles north of Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.

A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in a remote, mountainous region of China Monday. There do not appear to be any survivors. Investigators are on their way to the scene.

Fans came out to Carpenter Complex in Clearwater to watch the Philadelphia Phillies during their first spring training workout after a 99-day lockout.

Manatee County is now the 6th fastest growing county in Florida. One commissioner said the county should focus less on sprawl and more on building up urban areas like Bradenton.

Some 72% of Americans have confidence in the Ukrainian president's handling of world affairs, a Pew Research Center survey finds. Meanwhile, just 48% say the same about U.S. President Biden.

The event offers a safe, convenient means of disposing of leftover medications while also educating the public about the potential for abuse.

Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, Christopherson is a thoughtful songwriter with a powerful sense of perspective.

Last night in Game 5, Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage had one of the best performances ever by a rookie in a World Series. Now Toronto is one game away from winning it all for the first time since '93.

In an election season rife with surprises, you might add this week’s revelation by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.

Despite its odd name, environmental advocates say the southern hognose snake should get full protection.

The actor has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago. Gooding's lawyers had insisted that his encounter with the woman was consensual.

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.

The White House on Tuesday backed Florida’s effort to secure federal funding for a reservoir intended to move water away from Lake Okeechobee and reduce...

From sports stadiums to Donald Trump, the three Republican candidates vying for the only open seat this year on the Pinellas County Commission are finding…

Beijing hoped that by ending its infamous policy restricting women to one child, it would see a quick turnaround in the number of births. But the old policy has had a lasting impact.

FLORIDA SNAPSHOTS - A WLRN Original Production - Short stories that capture Florida's unique and colorful past.

Despite the growing number of women in the military, the Pentagon does not track how many deployed women are also mothers. It also doesn’t count the…

The U.S. lost an average of 80,000 acres of coastal wetlands from 2004 to 2009, according to recent government data. In a recent period, more than 70 percent of the estimated loss came in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Colin left Florida early Tuesday but it continued to cause problems on roads around the Tampa Bay area throughout the day.Lingering rain…

NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil.On Tuesday, the space agency announced it has picked Boeing and SpaceX to…

A Florida lawmaker has proposed allowing students to attend college tuition-free, and then repay the cost with a percentage of their salary after…

Lenny Pozner and his family moved from Connecticut to Florida after his 6 year-old son Noah was killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting. Pozner had hoped…

Homeschooling entered the mainstream in the 1980s and was led largely by white evangelical Christians. Today, the U.S Department of Education says…

This is the time of year when here at WLRN we like to look back at all the news that happened over the past year and remember the stories that we found...