Former FEMA director wants to be dropped from Florida civil rights lawsuit
Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA during the Biden administration, says she is shielded from the lawsuit by "qualified immunity."
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Deanne Criswell, who led FEMA during the Biden administration, says she is shielded from the lawsuit by "qualified immunity."
Larry Keefe, a former U.S. attorney, will serve as executive director of the new State Board of Immigration Enforcement.
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend.
Among the key issues drawing protesters to the streets was the removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.
Protesters gathered in South Florida Monday for "No Kings Day," voicing opposition to policies enacted during Donald Trump's second term and the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Trump administration has halted DOGE's firings of hundreds of federal employees working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "we have a long ways to go" before starting any talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
President Trump attended Sunday's Daytona 500 for the second time as president, but left hours before it concluded during a lengthy rain delay.
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Officials at DHS said they had fired hundreds of employees across several of its agencies.
President Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, have been working to winnow the ranks of federal workers. But how will the public lose out if government workers lose their jobs?
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.
Since President Donald Trump took office, immigrants in the U.S. illegally have changed their travel patterns and try to stay home, out of fear they could be deported.
The military announced in a social media post on Friday that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist.
The White House is citing the news outlet's decision declining to recognize the Trump administration's name change from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
The U.S. is deporting unauthorized migrants from Africa and Asia to Panama, a major diplomatic breakthrough for the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts.
President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two far-reaching immigration enforcement bills on Thursday, paving the way for stricter penalties, new enforcement measures and the creation of a state immigration board designed to coordinate with federal officials.
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
The social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
A federal judge said the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer could go forward and about 40,000 federal workers had accepted the deal.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.