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Atlantis and its four astronauts left Earth Friday for the final space shuttle mission, capping off an amazing 30-year program of exploration, which launched great observatories, built an International Space Station, and taught us more about how humans can live and work in space.
It's the last shuttle flight. And it's only hours away from blasting off from Kennedy Space Center, where CBS4's Stephen Stock has covered dozens of shuttle launches.
Preparations and training for the final launch of the space shuttle program are underway at the Kennedy Space Center.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is wrapping up final preparations for Wednesday's landing at Kennedy Space Center.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour has inspected their ship one last time.
An "itchy" situation almost caused two of Endeavour's astronauts to "scratch" their third spacewalk.
The crew of the shuttle Endeavour is preparing for the third spacewalk of the mission as they reach the halfway point of their 16-day mission.
A pair of astronauts orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station have received a second VIP call in as many days.
A second spacewalk outside the orbiting international space station didn't go exactly as planned for a pair of Endeavour's astronauts.
The first of four spacewalks outside the International Space Station had just one small glitch early Friday. NASA managers cut short one task because of a spacesuit sensor problem, but most of the spacewalking astronauts work was already finished.
Manned space flight fans hoping to see the final flight of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet can circle July 8 on the calendar.
The number one mission for astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour has been accomplished. Early Thursday, astronauts finished installation of a $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is now safely aboard the International Space Station.
Endeavour's crew spent part of Tuesday performing a five-hour camera inspection of the shuttle's delicate heat shield to make sure there's no damage from launch.
The six astronauts for the space shuttle Endeavour's final flight are back in Florida for another try at launching into orbit.
NASA has decided that the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour is a 'no go' for Monday.
NASA ordered the three astronauts on the International Space Station to seek shelter inside a Soyuz space capsule when a small piece of space debris drifted dangerously close to the orbiting platform.
The space shuttle Endeavour will have to wait a little longer to take its final voyage. NASA has delayed the mission because it conflicts with Russia's plans to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station.
Astronauts at the International Space Station have some new company. The first humanoid robot ever launched into space is finally free.
Under partly cloudy skies, the space shuttle Discovery performed a picture perfect landing at Cape Canaveral just before noon, the final homecoming of the world's most-traveled spaceship.
The space shuttle Discovery is on its final journey home, its decades-long mission accomplished.
Space shuttle Discovery, the world's most traveled spaceship, has left the International Space Station for the last time.
The crew of the space shuttle Discovery is getting ready to come home.
The space shuttle Discovery is getting some extra flight time during its final flight to the International Space Station. The final voyage will now last 13 days.
The astronauts in orbit at the International Space Station are will be getting a break.
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Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
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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.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.