Florida schools required to teach about Nicolas Maduro's regime
Florida will require students to learn about alleged human rights abuses and drug trafficking under Maduro as part of expanded "History of Communism" lessons.
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Florida will require students to learn about alleged human rights abuses and drug trafficking under Maduro as part of expanded "History of Communism" lessons.
Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See's ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
Water sources are being depleted faster than they can be restored, according to a new report from United Nations researchers.
At an emergency U.N. meeting on Monday, U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack.
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as the Trump administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
Every 10 minutes a woman somewhere in the world was killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, according to a U.N. report.
The U.N. Security Council has approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the Palestinian territory.
The Trump administration sent nobody to the U.N. global climate summit, leaving California Governor Gavin Newsom to ask, "What the hell is going on here?"
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
Maduro's government expressed its expectation of an "armed attack" against Venezuela in "a very short time."
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The United States, Israel's closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the New York Declaration and the General Assembly resolution endorsing implementation of a two-state solution.
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing "starvation, destitution and death." Israel calls it "lies."
Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
President Trump has nominated Mike Waltz, his former national security adviser, to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
President Trump previously withdrew the U.S. from the agency during his first term.
At least 85 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers since the war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said, without providing proof, that Hamas had attacked an aid site.
The Israeli military backtracked on its account of killing 15 Palestinian medics last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims.
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.
The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement within Haiti has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people.
In just a few years, the series has logged 80 million views with a worldwide audience and has helped the city's YouTube channel reach 100,000 subscribers.
It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
Elie Dorcius, 62, faces charges of molestation and indecent exposure. He went before a judge on Wednesday and was ordered held without bond.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
The train was empty when it slammed into the SUV. It was heading to the rail yard in Hialeah.
In just a few years, the series has logged 80 million views with a worldwide audience and has helped the city's YouTube channel reach 100,000 subscribers.
It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Elie Dorcius, 62, faces charges of molestation and indecent exposure. He went before a judge on Wednesday and was ordered held without bond.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
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 Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
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.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
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.