SpaceX launches communications satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a communications satellite for mobile and broadband service over the Asia-Pacific region blasted off from Cape Canaveral and vaulted into space Monday. Watch the launch here.
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President Trump spends Christmas in Florida
President Trump is spending Christmas at Mar-a-Lago in Florida with his family, but he can't escape the turmoil of Washington, where an impeachment trial could begin in the new year. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined CBSN from West Palm Beach with the latest.
SpaceX destroys boosters in dramatic abort test
SpaceX deliberately destroyed a Falcon 9 booster Sunday in a spectacular high-altitude conflagration moments after an unpiloted Crew Dragon astronaut ferry ship shot away in a critical test of its emergency escape system, propelled to safety with a rush of fiery exhaust from eight powerful abort engines. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the latest.
Some Florida businesses can open at 50% capacity starting Monday
Previously, the businesses could only serve customers at 25% capacity.
Update on Mar-a-Lago arrest
A woman was arrested after breaching two security checkpoints on the road to Mar-a-Lago, prompting the Secret Service to shoot at the vehicle, authorities said. The woman led authorities on a chase through the surrounding areas before being arrested. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Florida Highway Patrol Major Robert Chandler, Brian Swain of the U.S. Secret Service, and George Piro of the FBI updated reporters.
Trump hosts Super Bowl party at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump is hosting a Super Bowl party Sunday night at his golf club in Palm Beach, Florida. But Wednesday's scheduled impeachment vote and the 2020 campaign are still very much on his mind. Ben Tracy reports.
Missing kayaker rescued in Florida Everglades
A missing kayaker was rescued after surviving several days adrift in Florida’s Everglades National Park. Mark Miele, 67, had embarked on a solo kayaking trip on January 22 and was due back seven days later, but he never returned. Authorities were able to track him down after downloading data from his phone, which washed ashore Sunday night, along with some of his other belongings.
6-year-old forced into mental health facility
A Florida law has come under national scrutiny after a 6-year-old girl was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility after an incident at school. The Baker Act allows authorities to force a psychiatric evaluation on anyone considered to be a danger to themselves or others, but the girl’s mother says her child’s two-day internment did more harm than good. Manuel Bojorquez spoke to Nadia Falk’s mother about the impact the law had on her daughter.
New details on girl sent to mental facility
New police body camera video shows a police deputy openly questioning why she and another officer are taking a 6-year-old Florida girl to a mental health facility after the girl’s school said she was being disruptive. The video shows the girl did not know where she was going before she was held at the facility for 48 hours without her mother. Manuel Bojorquez is following the case that puts Florida's Baker Act under new scrutiny.
Man says woman’s husband planned her murder
The mysterious murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers made headlines when she was found dead in her Florida home after coming home early from a family vacation. One of the two men arrested for her murder admitted they had physically done it, but that it had been engineered by her husband, Mark Sievers, who was still on vacation. Erin Moriarty previews the case that will be featured Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on CBS' "48 Hours."
Inside a public school's active shooter drill
Two years after a shooter killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, schools around the country are running regular active shooter drills. Vladimir Duthiers takes CBS News into one of these drills conducted with fourth grade students.
Trump speaks at Daytona 500 in Florida
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump addressed NASCAR fans Sunday ahead of the Daytona 500 in Florida. Watch his remarks here.
Tropical weather system developing near Florida
If it develops sustained winds of 39 mph or higher, the storm will be named Arthur.
Trump attends Daytona 500 in Florida
President Trump attended the Daytona 500 in Florida on Sunday. The president excited racing fans there by taking a pre-race lap in his limousine, called "The Beast." Weijia Jiang reports.
Girl in foster care for 700 days gets adopted
Two-year-old Isla was in foster care with the same family in Jacksonville, Florida, since she was seven days old. Last month, she got to have a virtual adoption hearing – and parade to celebrate.
SpaceX rocket misses landing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a thrice-flown first stage vaulted into space Monday from Florida, releasing a fifth set of 60 Starlink internet relay satellites in an ongoing commercial initiative to provide broadband access around the world. As usual, SpaceX attempted to recover the rocket's first stage, but the booster missed its target, the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You," and instead landed in the water nearby.
2-year-old gets adoption parade after 700 days in foster care
Isla has been with the Moody family since she was 7 days old and the community wanted to be there to celebrate her adoption
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club to start reopening this weekend
Members will need to follow social distancing guidelines at all times, and pool noodles are banned.
2 women die after car rolls off ferry
A car rolled off a ferry into a channel near Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, killing both women inside. The women were on a popular ferry route, between Fischer Island and Miami Beach, Manuel Bojorquez reports.
A special bond
Eight-year-old Robbie Gay loves an underdog. An abused child who entered the foster care system before being adopted, he now goes to the Flagler County Humane Society in Palm Coast, Florida, determined to adopt as many dogs as his parents will allow. But not just any dogs. Steve Hartman reports.
11-year-old "Star Wars" fan gets bionic arm
An 11-year-old amputee in Florida received an R2-D2 style bionic arm. Bella Tadlock, a huge "Star Wars" fan, wanted to be just like Luke Skywalker, who famously got his own bionic hand. Not only did she get her wish, but she even got to show it off to actor Mark Hamill.
Florida men find 300-year-old silver coins
Two Florida residents made an amazing discovery on the state’s Treasure Coast. The men were metal detecting on a public beach when they discovered 22 Spanish coins believed to be from a shipwreck more than 300 years old. The silver is estimated to be worth about $6,000 in all and, because they were found on land and not in the ocean, they won’t require a permit to keep their prize.
Florida teens misidentified after death
The families of two teenagers killed in a car crash are suing Florida authorities after they say the tragedy was compounded by incompetence. Samara Cooks and Deleigha Gibson were apparently misidentified after the crash near Pensacola in July. The mistake wasn't caught until just before a wake, and not until after organs had been harvested from the wrong body. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the lawsuit from Florida.
Coronavirus could impact spring break plans
Florida has declared a state of emergency to help fight the coronavirus outbreak as millions of Americans gear up for spring break. The state is a popular destination and its beaches draw crowds annually, but tourism officials said they are worried about the impact the outbreak will have on businesses this year. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Miami Beach.
Florida man awaits hearing after overturned conviction
Crosley Green has been in prison for over 30 years for the murder of 22-year-old Chip Flynn. A March 12 hearing could bring him one step closer to freedom. Flynn’s ex-girlfriend, 19-year-old Kim Hallock picked Green, a small-time drug-dealer, from a photo lineup. Green got a break when his attorneys obtained notes the prosecutor had made after first responders at the scene told him they thought Hallock was the one who shot Flynn. In 2018, a federal judge ruled that withholding those notes from Green kept him from getting a fair trial and reversed his conviction. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty, who has been following the case since 1999, sat down with Green.
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