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Mikey Williams withdraws from transfer portal to stay at Sac State

Sacramento State has secured its biggest victory of the college basketball offseason. Standout guard Mikey Williams has officially withdrawn from the NCAA transfer portal and will return to the Hornets for the 2026–27 season, the university confirmed.

19 May 2026-13:51
Four endangered leatherback sea turtles killed by Florida boat strikes

Florida wildlife officials and marine conservationists are issuing an urgent plea to vessel operators to lower their speeds after four endangered leatherback sea turtles were killed by boat strikes in Palm Beach County's Intracoastal Waterway. The tragic cluster of fatalities occurred during the peak of the species' nesting and breeding season, which spans from March through October.

15 May 2026-17:15
Inside Rihanna shooting: How she saved A$AP Rocky during gunfire

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky described a frightening shooting incident at their Los Angeles home to police after gunfire struck an Airstream trailer on their property, according to newly detailed investigative documents.

15 May 2026-14:58
Russian billionaire’s yacht sale triggers $6M bribery claim vs Antigua PM

A Florida court filing alleges that Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne personally orchestrated a $6 million bribe related to the sale of the seized Russian-linked superyacht Alfa Nero.

14 May 2026-19:30
Ten rescued after small plane crashes off Florida coast - VIDEO

Ten people have been rescued after a small aircraft crashed in Bahamian waters off the coast of Florida, according to officials in the Bahamas.

13 May 2026-14:54
South Florida officers sue over Ben Affleck and Matt Damon film The Rip

Two police officers from South Florida have filed a defamation lawsuit claiming that the film The Rip, produced by Artists Equity and led by actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, used real-life details that damaged their reputations.

12 May 2026-12:53
Legal debate grows: Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder?

Before opening fire on the Florida State University campus last year, killing two people and injuring six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation. Not with a friend, a family member, or anyone who might have intervened, but with an artificial intelligence chatbot.

11 May 2026-09:56
Boat explosion in Florida injures at least 15 people near Miami Beach

At least 15 people have been injured after a boat explosion in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach in Florida, according to emergency officials. The incident occurred on Saturday when a charter vessel exploded near the popular Haulover Sandbar area.

10 May 2026-15:27
Haitian President Moïse’s murder: four found guilty

A Florida jury in the U.S. has found four individuals guilty of participating in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

08 May 2026-23:17
Ex-Florida congressman convicted in Venezuela lobbying scandal

A jury found former Florida Congressman David Rivera guilty on Friday of conspiracy, failing to register as a foreign agent, and other crimes connected to lobbying US officials on behalf of the Venezuelan government.

01 May 2026-23:50