WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for next week and underscoring once more his interest in securing payouts for supporters who feel unjustly persecuted.
Day: August 1, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio congressional seat where the Republican incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out dispute with his ex-wife.
A Texas man accused of attacking a Hard Rock Cafe employee at Bayside Marketplace in Miami is expected to be released from jail Saturday after posting bond.
Miami Fire Rescue medics transported four people to a hospital Saturday after a boating incident in the Brickell area.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is “very concerned” that President Donald Trump will wield the power of the federal government to thwart the midterm elections this fall as the Republican tries to maintain his grip on power during the final two years of his administration.
A crash on the Florida Turnpike in Broward County killed a motorcyclist and temporarily shut down all southbound lanes overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
TOKYO (AP) — Authorities ended a massive dayslong search-and-rescue operation Saturday at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan following a powerful earthquake that killed 34 people earlier this week.
The United States Coast Guard’s Station Miami Beach crew assisted a boat taking on water with 10 people aboard near Rickenbacker Causeway on Friday, the agency confirmed.
As families prepare for the start of the school year, up to 150 Miami Gardens families received free groceries and health services Saturday during a community wellness event focused on improving access to food, preventive care and safer neighborhoods.
Stewie, a 1-year-old, 30-pound mixed-breed dog, is looking for an active family to call his own through the Humane Society of Broward County.