2 Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres
Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.
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Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.
More than 130 wildfires have burned across Florida, as an 18-month drought and dangerous weather conditions drive one of the state's worst fire seasons in decades.
One fire was burning near Weston west of Highway 27.
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office announced the death of Deputy Steven Bruner on Sunday morning.
Temperatures will be on the rise in South Florida this weekend, and so will the chances for some much-needed showers.
It will be mild in South Florida on Wednesday afternoon, and smoke from the National Wildfire could reduce visibility and lower air quality.
Red flag warnings have been issued for all of South Florida on Monday.
A warming trend is expected across South Florida this week, but the warm and dry conditions are leading to an enhansed fire risk across the region.
"Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said a study author.
A massive Everglades wildfire that scorched close to 50,000 acres in western Broward County has been fully contained.
A massive Everglades wildfire continues to burn thousands of acres in Broward County and sending smoke across South Florida.
Smoke from twin wildfires in Broward County prompts air quality warnings as crews work to contain the flames.
The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are some of the natural disasters that have contributed to global losses for the first half of 2025.
The Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility on the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
The fire shut down Southwest 8th Street since Saturday afternoon and has since reopened. Meanwhile, Krome Avenue from US-27 to Tamiami Trail is still closed.
Recent Florida Forest Service data says the wildfire has burned 450 acres and is 45% contained.
The 167 West Fire is 85% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open.
The 167 West Fire is 75% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open but may close again. CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero has the latest.
A brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County that has burned at least 400 acres was 70% contained as of Saturday, according to the Florida Forest Service, which continued to battle the flames alongside Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the story.
The 167 West Fire is 50% contained after burning 400 acres; roads to the Florida Keys remain open but may close again. CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri has the latest.
A 5-acre wildfire sent smoke billowing over the Emerald Isles neighborhood in Sunrise Wednesday morning, prompting warnings from fire officials amid worsening drought conditions in South Florida. CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten has the story.
Card Sound Road and businesses nearby had been boarded up due to the flames that have flared up since Tuesday.
Firefighters are making progress as the brush fire battle enters its fifth day but officials warn we are not in the clear yet.
The massive brush fire that has been burning in southern Miami-Dade County has now grown bigger than the Palisades Fire of California that captured national headlines earlier this year.
Dr. Oluwadamilola Ajiboye was 11 when she moved from Nigeria to Miami.
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Cesar Oriol Cardoso, 53, faces charges including showing obscene material to a minor and lewd conduct.
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With both parents still hospitalized, the girl's grandfather says the family has no way to lay her to rest yet.
Dr. Oluwadamilola Ajiboye was 11 when she moved from Nigeria to Miami.
The Miami Dolphins' season-opening loss to the Las Vegas Raiders was a sobering reminder of the growing pains that come with a full organizational rebuild.
Four people were injured after an 85-foot drilling rig collapsed in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, crushing vehicles and trapping two workers.
Cesar Oriol Cardoso, 53, faces charges including showing obscene material to a minor and lewd conduct.
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Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.