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Fake cobwebs and some other spooky, outdoor Halloween decorations meant as harmless fun can do real damage to wildlife. Halloween spending has skyrocketed in recent years, and the National Retail Federation says Americans are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween decorations this year. Wildlife organizations say they also have seen an increase in animal visits to local rehabilitation centers...

The Los Angeles Angels’ director of communication told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused the drug with the pitcher, according to an ESPN report published Saturday.

Despite making a first round exit at the Citi Open, rising tennis star Coco Gauff took a break from the courts on Thursday to meet and swap autographs with one of her role models, Michelle Obama.

The attorney generals of New York and New Jersey each announced plans to intensify investigations into allegations of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in both states Thursday.

It’s not just audiotapes. Omarosa Manigault Newman has a stash of video, emails, text messages and other documentation supporting the claims in her tell-all book about her time in the Trump White House, a person with direct knowledge of the records told The Associated Press Friday. Manigault Newman has made clear that she plans to continue selectively releasing the pieces...

A standout teacher from Palmdale fell to his death along with a climbing partner is Yosemite Falls.

President Donald Trump — via the Republican National Committee — on Wednesday released the winners of his much-hyped “Fake News Awards.” Long advertised by the president as a celebration of — as he called it — “the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media,” the awards named 11 stories published since the former reality television star took office.

Former “Apprentice” star Omarosa is putting the White House on notice as she makes her exit: She has “quite a story to tell” about her time in President Donald Trump’s administration and “the world will want to hear it.” Accustomed to the spotlight, Omarosa Manigault Newman appeared on national television Thursday to push back against reports that she was fired...

A student from Somerset Academy in Wilton Manors has died after passing out at the school Thursday, officials said.

The FTC announced action against companies making promises to help students pay off loan. Several companies have been accused of making false promises and using deceptive practices.

At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, my husband, Rafi, woke me up. “There’s water in our bathroom. We need to look around,” he said....
Our sunroom already had six inches of water. Outside, the water outside was right at our door. My son’s room was picking up water from the backyard. We woke everyone and put towels at the doors. Seems silly now,...

Mike Dubke, the director of communications in Donald Trump’s White House, is set to leave after three months on the job, NBC News confirmed. A senior official told NBC News that the Republican media strategist submitted a letter of resignation. Dubke’s departure was first reported by Axios, which said he submitted the resignation May 18 and offered to stay on...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus Friday, calling student debt in the United States “a significant issue.” DeVos toured classrooms, engaging with students at the Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex and the Ideas Center for Small Business.

Irving-based Boy Scouts of America will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in scouting programs.

Two online hoverboard companies shut down amid hundreds of customer complaints.

Daniel Junior, who has spent over 20 years with the agency and was appointed by Mayor Carlos Gimenez, was arrested for the incident in December of 2004 in which the victim, called 911 detailing an assault at their home.

The President of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association says there’s a record-breaking shortage of Miami-Dade police officers.

A Modesto, California turkey clucked quietly in a cage on Monday at San Francisco International Airport, surrounded by guards in shades and suits, on its way to the White House to get pardoned.

On the anniversary of 9/11, it would seem normal for American flags to be flying everywhere, but one student at Alvernia University was forced to take his flag down when he and his roommates hung it from the window of their on-campus townhouse.