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Fitch cut the federal government's top rating, citing rising deficits and a steady deterioration in governance over the last two decades. The action drew a sharp rebuke from the Biden administration.

Florida lawmakers consider a bill to restrict "period talk" in schools; foreclosures as code enforcement; Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus spreading in Florida.

Some people came because memories of last year’s Hurricane Irma made them laugh. Some people came because memories of Hurricane Irma made them cringe. But…

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ukrainian politician Volodymyr Omelyan, who left his job and family, and has been fighting against the Russians on the frontlines for the last six months.

Two years ago, Levin de Grazia told WLRN he was the victim of a malicious online defamation campaign.“This situation is like a witch hunt,” he said.De…

Rescue operations are underway in the city of Tainan, on the southern end of Taiwan, after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the area.

Critics have long raised concerns about Gen. Michael Flynn's relationship with Moscow. The nominee for national security adviser was in regular contact in December with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.

How did a little known assemblyman become the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City? NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Hardt, political director of the NY1 news channel.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is holding the first in a series of televised hearings tonight.

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

Virginia State Police say at least six people were killed when a private airplane caught fire as it was attempting to land at an airport in Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon.

Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned after the Fox News star hosted a series that relied on fabrications and conspiracy theories about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

On the Florida Roundup, we discuss the week's top stories with journalists.U.S. AND CUBA DIPLOMACYU.S. lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to discuss the…

South Florida Democrats moved quickly Sunday to express their support for Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House.

President Trump's first foreign trip wasn't enough to get away from scandals involving Russia. Reports say Jared Kushner tried to set up a back channel of communications.

Florida’s economy keeps adding jobs, but many companies say they’re struggling to find workers. Plus, one of the state's first LGBTQ lawmakers says it's "hard to watch the actions of this governor" during Pride month.

Luther Campbell says Miami Beach needs change its playbook to deal with large crowds. More events are inviting vaccinated fans. And the intimate and raw first-hand look inside a South Florida COVID-19 ward.

Three children and three adults are dead following a shooting this morning at a school in Nashville, Tennessee. Authorities say the shooter was killed by police.

Protests have intensified in Hong Kong after one activist was shot and a pro-Beijing supporter set on fire. The demonstrations are in their fifth month.

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were the first climbers to use only their hands and feet to ascend the nearly 3,000-foot Dawn Wall in a single trip. Ropes were used only to break a fall.