Louisiana prison "father-daughter dance" restores family bonds behind bars
The prison picked nearly 30 inmates to participate in the "father-daughter" dance at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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The prison picked nearly 30 inmates to participate in the "father-daughter" dance at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
French authorities say one of two men who escaped a prison in Dijon by sawing through bars and then using bedsheets to flee has been recaptured.
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at Democrats over a lawsuit filed seeing access to "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
Florida man Richard Barry Randolph, who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager, became the 17th person executed in the state this year.
Saad Almadi, 75, arrived Thursday to Philadelphia on a flight from Doha after a travel ban that had blocked him for four years from returning home was lifted by surprise.
A Florida federal judge is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Florida after deciding not to contest his extradition from a New Jersey jail on an attempted murder charge.
Two other lawsuits challenging operations at the Everglades detention center are proceeding in federal court in Florida.
Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 20 at Florida State Prison.
The U.S. embassy in Guatemala condemned the prison escape as "utterly unacceptable."
A judge in Tampa last year ordered Jordan Goudreau's release a few weeks after he was arrested on weapons smuggling charges tied to the failed coup attempt.
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.
Clashes between drug gangs claimed at least 17 lives at an Ecuadoran prison, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials said.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida has been denied bond.
A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades.
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
Environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe are urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to issue a preliminary injunction halting operations and construction at the site.
Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after "Alligator Alcatraz" opened.
A federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz.".
Government attorneys are arguing in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
Attorneys who brought the lawsuit argue that holding detainees at Alligator Alcatraz without charges, and without access to immigration courts, is in violation of their constitutional rights.
Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students, is expected to serve his life sentence at a facility called one of the "15 worst prisons in America."
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt Alligator Alcatraz operations.
Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the Everglades.
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
The Florida Department of Transportation has contractors constantly cleaning up the trash, but it is a growing problem.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
The Florida Department of Transportation has contractors constantly cleaning up the trash, but it is a growing problem.
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.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.
President Trump said he would support releasing the footage of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on Sept. 2.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.