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Lourdes Shrine Evacuated in Flash Floods
Roman Catholic pilgrims are told to evacuate on Tuesday (June 18) as floodwater pours through Lourdes, France. The wave of water rises to a bridge overlooking the hillside grotto where believers say The Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant girl in 1858. The site attracts nearly six million visitors annually. Many come to bathe in the shrine's grottos, where the water is believed to have ...
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Market Confidence Grows as Fed Meets
Wall Street rallies for a second day and gains stay firm as the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting. The Dow had its first two-day triple-digit gain in more than a month and the rest of the market enjoys its strongest back-to-back gain in more than a week. The fate of the rally, however, may be determined by the person inside this SUV. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke -arriving ...
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New Homeowners Next Big Buy
As more Americans finally make the move into new homes- so are new appliances. Think sales of so-called "white goods' like refrigerators, and stoves. And that's helping America's bottom line. UBS economist Sam ...
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Road projects to close entrance exits to PBIA
Motorists traveling to and leaving from Palm Beach Beach International Airport will need to seek alternate routes over the next few weeks as the northbound Interstate 95 entrance and exit ramps will be closed for repairs.On Monday, the PBIA exit leading to the northbound I-95 entrance was closed for repairs that are scheduled to continue through the end of the July. On June 24, the northbound ...
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Publix employee dies in forklift accident at Boynton Beach distribution center
Federal investigators, along with officials at Publix Super Markets, are investigating the death of an employee of the supermarket's distribution center in Boynton Beach, who was crushed by a forklift June 13.Pierre Fritz Marcelin, 56, of West Palm Beach, died at Delray Medical Center, about an hour after the accident at the distribution center.Witnesses said Marcelin was operating a ...
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Raw Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano registered a massive eruption, emitting a plume of ash and gas that reached an altitude of 2.4 miles. Note: video is silent. (June ...
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Proposed luxury tower on waterfront near downtown divides officials
A proposed mega-condo on South Flagler Drive needs approval from the city commission, and West Palm Beach's lawmakers are torn on whether the structure is too big for the neighborhood.Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell, who told The Palm Beach Post prior to Monday night's meeting that she was on board with the building and found it attractive, said Tuesday that she had only seen months-old ...
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Pine School girls basketball stories
Katie Rienas scored 29 points, leading Jupiter to a 56-53 upset of sixth-ranked Boca Raton in a girls basketball matchup Thursday night in Boca Raton.Caroli Homish added 15 points for Jupiter.Abby Bukovich scored 16 points and Gabby Daniels added 13 for Boca (16-8).No. 3 Boynton Beach 81, Santaluces 26: Ta'Kerria ...
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More AP classes could cost districts millions
TAMPA, Fla. -- County school superintendents told the state Board of Education on Tuesday that a recent legislative bill allowing high school students to take as many advanced placement courses as they can handle will cost districts millions of dollars that their budgets can't support.Pinellas School superintendent Michael Grego said the bill will cost districts between $40 million and $60 ...
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Davie council goes on summer break
Davie’s Town Council is taking a scheduled vacation break and will resume its regular meetings on July 17.Town Council meetings originally scheduled for June 19 and July 3 have been cancelled, said Davie spokesman Phillip Holste.Davie’s Town Council usually meets at 6:30 p.m. every other Wednesday at the Town Hall building at 6591 Orange Drive. To see meeting notices, ...
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No charges filed in watercraft shooting
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office won't file charges against a teenager who police say shot and killed a 20-year-old man trying to steal a personal watercraft from his Miami Shores home in ...
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Rubio Says People Should Learn English Before Permanent Resident Status
Speaking in Washington, Senator Marco Rubio said: "When you apply for that green card after the tenyear period and more has expired, you're going to have to prove that you're proficient in English because I think assimilation is ...
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Pool of 40 Potential Jurors Reached in Zimmerman Trial
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the February 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. He has pleaded not guilty, saying he acted in ...
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Police search in vain for body of missing Hallandale Beach woman
Investigators and K-9 officers from several law enforcement agencies search 180 acres, including a canal, about a mile west of Sun Life Stadium on Monday, June 20, 2011, for clues in the disappearance of Lynda Robin Meier. Meier, 40, from Hallandale Beach, vanished June 4, ...
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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2103
As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at least 2,103 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press ...
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State sues Nationwide Pools over trade practices
Florida's Attorney General's Office said Tuesday it is suing Nationwide Pools, a Pompano Beach-based firm with a West Palm Beach affiliate, over alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices.State officials charge the company failed to pay subcontractors which caused liens to be placed on consumers' homes, made misrepresentations relating to pool financing, charged illegal credit ...
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Suicide Bombs Target Baghdad Mosque Killing 29
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad Tuesday, killing 29 people and reviving fears the country is headed back toward the widespread sectarian bloodshed.(June ...
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AP Top Stories June 18 P
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, June 18th: National Security Agency chief testifies on Capitol Hill; U.S. and Taliban will hold talks; Obama lands in Germany for 24-hour visit; Stocks close Tuesday session ...
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9-Year-Old Boy Finds Loaded Gun in Florida Movie Theater Bathroom
A movie theater scare as a 9-year-old boy finds a loaded gun inside the cinema's bathroom stall. Police say his actions may have prevented a ...
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The Sound of Silence in Turkey
Anti-government protesters stood silently in Turkish cities on Tuesday, taking their lead from a man who has been dubbed the "standing man". Performance artist Erdem Gunduz became the new symbol of anti-government protests in Turkey after his eight-hour vigil in Taksim Square earned him the nickname "the Standing ...
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George Washington Letter About the U.S. Constitution For Sale
Hand-written more than 200 years ago, a 7-page letter by the first U.S. president, George Washington. It will be auctioned by Christie's and is estimated to fetch between one and two million U.S. dollars. The letter was written in April, 1788, during the process of the states' ratification of the U.S. constitution, giving it significant historical value. The sale takes place at ...
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Quiet title lawsuit lands Tequesta homeowner in hot water
A Tequesta homeowner is facing contempt charges after attempting to cancel the mortgage on his beachside home through a quiet title action -- an Internet-promoted legal process that some lawyers say is bogus.Last week, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Jack Cox ordered homeowner Charles Flanagan to explain why he shouldn't be found in indirect criminal contempt for allegedly lying in ...
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Swimmers hope to have largest swim lesson this morning gathering at suburban West Palm swim school
Jessica Camizzi, Lake Worth, with her 8-month-old daughter Ally, right, swim with other students during a Guinness Book of World Records attempt for The World's Largest Swimming Lesson at Small Fish Big Fish Swim School on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. About two dozen students participated at this school. The lesson is a coordinated record attempt across the world and last year's record ...
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Okeechobee patio store blaze caused by employee who used lighter to remove wrapping
Sunniland Patio Furniture, located at 4190 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 13, 2013. Sunniland Patio caught fire Wednesday evening about 9:30 p.m. (Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach ...
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Owasso city manager court date delayed
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Miami's zoo gets new name and upgrade
Zoo Miami is the name of our city’s zoo for marketing purposes, this important public resource is officially 30 years old, but has a history that starts long before 1980. Miami News.net has chosen the zoo as its feature on Miami in this milestone year for the facility.
Zoo Miami is the new name of one of the most famous, most visited and most award-winning zoo’s in the United States. Consistently rated among the top ten zoos in the country, many Miami residents may not realize what an immense resource this facility is to the city. In 2010 the zoo turned 30, but its roots can be traced back much further, in this landmark year for Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (the official new name of the centre) Miami News.net pays homage to the only sub-tropical zoo in North America. Read more
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