Suspect identified in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport bomb scare
The incident prompted authorities to evacuate both the lower and upper levels of Terminal 4 as a precaution while deputies conducted a security sweep.
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The incident prompted authorities to evacuate both the lower and upper levels of Terminal 4 as a precaution while deputies conducted a security sweep.
Police said they got a call about a man carrying luggage with wires hanging out and making threats to blow something up Friday morning.
Police said they got a call about a man carrying luggage with wires hanging out and making threats to blow something up Friday morning.
One person was taken into custody after a bomb threat was made aboard an Allegiant Airlines flight that departed from Saint Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
A suspicious package forced the evacuation of Miami-Dade's Government Center on Monday, disrupting Metrorail and Metromover service.
The man was booked faces one charge of making a false report about an explosive device.
A Mexican national was arrested at Miami International Airport on Saturday after allegedly making a bomb threat while checking in for his flight, authorities said.
The FIU honors student was charged with making written threats to commit a mass shooting or terrorism.
A Florida International University student is facing charges after federal authorities said they received a tip about written threats made on social media.
In a Dec. 11 Senate hearing, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified that there had been more than 50 so-called "swatting" attacks on members of Congress over the previous month.
A man is facing a domestic terrorism charge after a bomb threat hoax Monday at Horace Mann Middle School in Northwest Miami-Dade County. The FBI has taken over the case and the suspect is a 20-year-old unidentified man from Texas accused of threats in multiple states.
The school district said police thoroughly searched the school after it received the threat in a phone call.
Alan Filion pleaded guilty in Florida to four counts of making interstate threats to injure another person.
The 11-year-old Virginia boy is accused of calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools.
With three weeks left in the school year, the Broward School District is making a big change when it comes to bomb threats.
The students were taken to a secure location
Joan Murray reports the school buildings were evacuated and searched but no explosives were found.
The school district said the students are being taken to a secure location.
Nova High School and Nova Middle School were temporarily evacuated Monday after a bomb threat. The campuses were searched and given the all clear.
Police said the passengers were evacuated, and the plane was searched at a remote location at O'Hare Airport.
The potential threat led to a large police presence during the investigation.
The all-clear was eventually given and guests were allowed to return.
A former teacher's assistant for the Broward County Public School system is facing charges in connection with repeated hoax shooting and bomb threats.
Local synagogues are on high alert following reported bomb threats.
Tyler Baeder, from Rhode Island, was arrested and charged.
A bank was robbed in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The proposal would prohibit vehicles with "permanently installed mobility access equipment" from being towed or ticketed if they take up more than one parking spot.
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A Miami-Dade man was arrested after being accused of killing a puppy on Tuesday, according to officials.
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
A bank was robbed in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The proposal would prohibit vehicles with "permanently installed mobility access equipment" from being towed or ticketed if they take up more than one parking spot.
Amid opposition from a tech-industry group and a push by President Donald Trump for nationwide regulations, a proposed state "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights" started moving forward Wednesday in the Florida Senate.
A Miami-Dade man was arrested after being accused of killing a puppy on Tuesday, according to officials.
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
Republicans escalated the standoff with Bill and Hillary Clinton after they refused to appear in person before the committee.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10, 2025.
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
An assistant for "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown told "CBS Mornings" he would not be joining Tuesday's interview with the cast ahead of the release of the series' 10th and final season.
The publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid denies claims by Prince Harry and other celebrities of "unlawful information gathering."