Florida: News

31 Dec 2018

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. mocks Parkland shooting survivors, gender-neutral pronouns

Louis C.K. was caught up among the #MeToo allegations when several women came out against the reputed but controversial comedian, saying they had been forced to watch him masturbate.

15 Dec 2018

India

US: Indian-origin man wins lottery, will donate to underprivileged children

In a touching incident, an Indian-origin man in Florida, United States, who recently won a lottery of $14.5 million (Rs. 104.4 crore), has decided to use the amount to help the underprivileged children in India.

27 Nov 2018

Switzerland

Man hangs for life as pilot 'forgets' to strap him

Today, adventurous sports are the new cool. It's in every young adults' bucket-list and the bar was raised after Bollywood released Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

US-man raped his family's pet-horse, used condoms to 'evade STI'

Gruesome acts never fail to disturb us to the core and it makes us wonder where humanity went wrong.

Florida: Man kills 2 at yoga studio, then shoots self

A shooter open fired at a yoga studio in Florida, United States, killing two people and injuring four others, before taking his life, reports said.

27 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

US: Man, suspected of sending bombs to Trump's critics, arrested

A 56-year-old, identified as Cesar Sayoc Jr., was arrested in Florida on Friday morning in connection to bombs sent to President of United States Donald Trump's critics earlier this week.

13 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

Hurricane Michael: Death toll reaches 16, expected to rise

The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 16 on Friday amid fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of Florida's tiny Mexico Beach town that bore the brunt of the monster storm.

11 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

US: One dead as monstrous Hurricane Michael tears into Florida

Hurricane Michael claimed its first life after roaring ashore in Florida, flooding homes and streets and toppling trees and power lines in the Gulf of Mexico beachfront area where it made landfall as a raging Category 4 storm.

07 Sep 2018

Celebrity

Burt Reynolds, 'Deliverance' star, dies at 82

Burt Reynolds, the moustached megastar of the 70s, died on Thursday. He was 82.

27 Aug 2018

YouTube

Florida: Gunman fires during video-game tournament, 2 killed, 11 injured

A gunman fired at a video game tournament inside a shopping and dining complex in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday which left two dead and injured eleven others.

07 Aug 2018

South Carolina

US: Indian-origin man pleads guilty to taking $2.5mn in bribes

An Indian-origin man, Bhaskar Patel (67) of Windermere, Florida, has pleaded guilty to taking $2.5 million in bribes and kickbacks from companies seeking contracts to work on energy-saving projects in US government buildings.

19 Jun 2018

Murder

XXXTentacion, popular controversial 20-year-old rapper, shot dead in Florida

Well-known rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead by two alleged robbers yesterday in Broward County, Florida, police said.

01 Jun 2018

World

Unbelievable and disgusting: Dying cockroach lays eggs inside man's ears

Blake Collins and his husband Samuel McGee had been complaining of roaches invasion in their apartment near Florida State University for three years now, but last week the problem escalated when the former realized a roach found a house inside his ear.

24 May 2018

Donald Trump

Texas school shooting: Hundreds attended Pakistani student's funeral

17-year-old Sabika Sheikh, a Pakistani student in the US, was set to return home in a few weeks' time for Eid.

08 Apr 2018

NASA

NASA: Humanity's first flight to Sun scheduled for July

Humanity's first mission to the Sun is undergoing final preparations ahead of its scheduled launch on July 31.

25 Mar 2018

US Government

March for Our Lives: Huge pro gun-control rallies sweep USA

With over 800 protests taking place across the US and the world, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday calling for tighter gun control laws in the US.

US: Investment firm, BlackRock Inc. puts pressure on guns manufacturers

After several US companies cut ties with gun lobbying NGO National Rifle Association (NRA) following the Florida school shooting on February 14, the world's largest investment firm BlackRock Inc. is now putting pressure on companies which make and sell guns.

01 Mar 2018

Georgia

Georgia teacher barricades himself in classroom, fires gun

A teacher in Georgia, US, barricaded himself in his classroom and fired at least one gunshot before being nabbed.

01 Mar 2018

Walmart

Walmart raises minimum age to buy firearms, ammunition to 21

After the deadly Florida school shooting that killed 17, US retail giant Walmart on Wednesday announced it was raising the minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition to 21 years.

24 Feb 2018

BBC

US firms cut ties with the gun lobbying NGO, NRA

After the February 14 school shootout in Florida, several US companies have cut ties with the gun lobbying, NGO National Rifle Association (NRA).

21 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Days after Florida, 7th grader in Ohio school shoots himself

Days after the Florida high school massacre, a Grade 7 student of Jackson Middle School, Ohio, seemed to have shot himself with a gun in a washroom.

20 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Is President Trump shifting gun control stance after Florida shooting?

Amid student-led protests demanding gun control reforms after the killing of 17 people in last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, US President Donald Trump hinted at a change in stance on gun restrictions.

18 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

'Shame on you!': Florida school shooting survivor's speech makes headlines

The fight for strict gun laws has become louder after the Florida massacre, with students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the site of the tragedy, issuing powerful statements.

16 Feb 2018

Mental Health

School shootings: What explains gun violence among American teens?

A 19-year-old expelled student opened fire at his high school in Florida on Wednesday, killing at least 17.

15 Feb 2018

Terror Attack

17 killed in Florida in one of US' deadliest shootings

Seventeen people were killed in one of the deadliest shootings in US when a gunman opened fire in a Florida high school yesterday.

05 Jan 2018

Cyclone

US East Coast freezes under 'bomb cyclone'

The East Coast of the US reeled under unsually cold weather with heavy winds and snowfall as a 'bomb cyclone' hit parts of Florida, Georgia, Boston, New York, South and North Carolina and other regions.

Florida governor declares emergency ahead of far-right leader's visit

Of late, white supremacists became the subject of widespread outrage in the US after one woman was killed in a violent rally organized by right-wing supporters in Charlottesville, Virginia.

15 Oct 2017

Washington DC

Kiran Patel: The Indian-American who donated $200 million to Florida

Dr. Kiran Patel, the person who donated $200 million to a Florida university has set a new high-water mark for philanthropists among the Indian-American community in the US.

12 Sep 2017

Hurricane

Two-thirds of Hurricane Irma-hit Florida left without electricity

Thousands of Floridians who had to evacuate inland ahead of the category five Hurricane Irma, have returned to shattered homes.

11 Sep 2017

Electric Vehicles

Tesla "remotely" increases range of vehicles to help Irma victims

Every small help is important during a crisis. Elon Musk's Tesla did its bit by pushing an over-the-air update to some of its vehicles in Florida, so that they can cover more range than usual.

11 Sep 2017

White House

Hurricane Irma makes landfall, leaves Florida in tatters

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys yesterday morning, marking its much-dreaded arrival to the US.

10 Sep 2017

Cuba

Hurricane Irma evacuation: Florida running out of time

After sowing the seeds of destruction in Cuba, Hurricane Irma is powering towards Florida and is expected to make landfall soon.

09 Sep 2017

Hurricane

Florida braces for 'devastation' before category five Hurricane Irma's landfall

The head of the US federal emergency agency Brock Long said the category five Hurricane Irma will either "devastate" Florida or its neighboring states.

08 Sep 2017

Hurricane

Hurricane Irma devastates Caribbean, is expected to hit Florida

Hurricane Irma has lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory, after causing widespread destruction across the Caribbean that's left at least 14 people dead.

03 Aug 2017

Alabama

Alabama prisoners stage dramatic escape with peanut butter

The world has seen some daring prison breaks, some ingenious ones, and some plain lucky. What happened at an Alabama prison was probably a combination of all three.

08 Jun 2017

Entertainment

Fidget Spinners, invented in 90s and a rage in 2017

I love Fidget Spinners. There I said it. It's addictive, kills time and no matter how much some naysayers try to bog it down; it's spreading like wildfire and is everywhere.

05 Jun 2017

Orlando

Florida shooting: Multiple fatalities in Orlando

According to reports, several people have been killed in a workplace shooting that took place in Orlando, Florida.

28 Aug 2016

Donald Trump

Trump's campaign manager Bannon's ex-wife accuses him of anti-Semitism

According to court papers, an ex-wife of Bannon, Mary Piccard, has claimed that Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when they fought over sending their daughters to private school a decade ago.

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