Jaclyn Diaz

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense , meaning higher wind speeds, heavier rainfall and more severe storm surge, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes.

Candidates for president and vice president of the United States, Democrats Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Republicans former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, are seen on part of a mail-in election ballot in New York on Sunday.

Baby Haggis, a pygmy hippo, was born to parents Otto and Gloria at Edinburgh Zoo on Oct. 30.

The election results show that the status quo is not a compelling message for voters, leaders of the Uncommitted Movement said in remarks to media this morning.

The Uncommitted Movement speaks on Trump's victory

Baby Haggis, a pygmy hippo, was born to parents Otto and Gloria at Edinburgh Zoo on Oct. 30. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo/RZSS

Victoria Burke discusses proposed protections for victims of assault and abuse during a 2023 news conference in California.

Trump's campaign promised policies targeting the transgender community once he's in office. LGBTQ groups face fear, anxiety and uncertainty as they prep for an anticipated challenging four years.

After the stunning fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials say they are working with sources on the ground to get information about

Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of American journalist Austin Tice (portrait, left), who was abducted in Syria more than 12 years ago, give a news conference in Beirut in 2018.