Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed a special prosecutor Thursday evening to take over the state investigation of the killing of Trayvon Martin.
Celebrated director Spike Lee hyped last night's massive Million Hoodie March in New York City all day on Wednesday, only to skip it to watch the Knicks play in Philadelphia.
Where to watch Thursday night's Michigan State-Louisville game.
Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee announced Thursday that he will be stepping down temporarily as chief, a move instigated by growing criticism of his handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting case in Florida. My role as the leader of this agency has become a distraction from the investigation, Lee said (watch full video here). It is apparent that my involvement in this matter is overshadowing the process.
From Ron Paul's major' endorsement by South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's unexpected reversal from Mitt Romney to Rick Santorum, here are the remaining GOP candidate's most significant endorsements so far, and how the candidates' supporters, and their reasons for backing the candidates, help illustrate each campaign's central message.
On Thursday morning, Rev. Al Sharpton's 87-year-old mother Ada Sharpton passed away following a prolonged battle with dementia and Alzheimer's. Sharpton still plans to headline a rally in Florida.
A day after endorsing Mitt Romney, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a Pennsylvania newspaper Thursday that his state's new senator, Marco Rubio, should be the running mate.
Tim Tebow wanted to play for the Jets over the Jaguars
A Florida Atlantic University student (FAU) named Jonatha Carr was tased after she had a meltdown during an evolution lesson in class because of racial issues where she threatened to kill her professor along with other students in an episode caught on video by a student.
Brittney Griner, center for the Baylor University Lady Bears, can dominate a basketball game and has a rare ability for players in the women's game being 6-foot-8: dunking.
Here is the television schedule for the Thursday's and Friday's games, as well as the announcers who will be on the calls.
High oil prices affect politics, schools, jobs, public budgets and almost every industry. But current pressures could be augmented if war breaks out between Israel or the United States and Iran, with the result being a costly disruption in global supply.
America's most hated mother Casey Anthony, who is believed to be living in a church in Florida and getting help from a pastor, is reportedly planning to get baptized soon.
Sanford, Fla., passed a vote of no confidence in its police chief Wednesday as protests of the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin spread north to New York City, where the slain youth’s parents joined a march demanding the killer’s arrest.
A white Mississippi teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally running over a man with a truck because he was black, and received a life prison sentence for a crime the presiding judge said left a great stain on the state.
The self-defense law, under public scrutiny following the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, allows citizens to use deadly force to protect themselves, without ever having to prove their life was actually in danger.
Former Sen. Durell Peaden and Rep. Dennis Baxley, two of the authors of Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law, are arguing that George Zimmerman, under grand jury investigation for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, lost the right to claim self-defense the moment he began following Martin in his car, insisting that the law itself is not to blame for Martin's death.
A poll that tracks 12 purple states says voters prefer President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
Less than three hours after a top Mitt Romney aide compared the Republican presidential hopeful to an Etch A Sketch, the internet responded with an ad, a website, and many more Twitter jokes about Romney's flip-flopping views on ultra-conservative stances.
Shaka Smart has turned down the Illinois job offer.
The Million Hoodie March will take over New York City's Union Square Wednesday night in a massive protest over the handling of the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin three weeks ago on the streets of a gated Florida community.
The popular former Florida governor and brother of ex-president George W. Bush is highly respected in the Republican Party and known for his ability to connect with Latino voters.
